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<p><strong>December’s Brain Breather: Feeling Disappointed with Shelly and Slice</strong></p><p><em>Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Join Bean for a silly story that will help us check in with our minds and take care of our feelings.</em></p><p><strong>Feelings Focus: </strong></p><p>Coping with disappointment; navigating change</p><p><strong>Protagonists:</strong> </p><p>-Shelly the Coconut Crab</p><p>-Slice the Cheese Grater</p><p><strong>Setting:</strong> </p><p>-The Mariana Trench, near the island of Guam</p><p><strong>Strategies: </strong>Naming feelings; Glownut Recipes (Building a coping toolkit); Copecake coping toolkit activities</p><p><strong>Helpful Resources:</strong></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://extension.purdue.edu/4-H/_docs/copecakescopingskillworksheets.pdf">Copecake<strong> </strong>Coping Toolkit Activities</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.strong4life.com/en/emotional-wellness/coping/helping-kids-work-through-disappointment">Helping Kids Cope with Disappointment</a></p><p><strong>Info/Get in Touch: </strong></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com">www.storypillar.com</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/storypillar/">@storypillar</a> </p><p>Join our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/#mailinglist">mailing list</a>. </p><p><em>Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you love listening!</em></p><p><strong>Donate: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/storypillar">https://ko-fi.com/storypillar</a> </p><p><strong>Shop:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storypillarstore.threadless.com">storypillarstore.threadless.com</a> </p><p><strong>Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by: </strong></p><p>Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Storypillar Theme Song: </strong></p><p>Lyrics by Meg Lewis </p><p>Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges </p><p>Produced by Andy Jobe </p><p><strong>Episode Cover Art: </strong></p><p>Mackenzie Allison</p><p>Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music:</strong></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://freesound.org">freesound.org</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://pixabay.com">pixabay.com</a></p><p><strong>-Pixabay Artists: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-acoustic-simasx27s-243677/">SIMAS-2010</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-surprise-115066/">SunnyScy</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/techno-trance-the-nutcracker-dance-of-the-sugar-plum-fairy-electro-house-version-173832/">White_Records</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-jingle-bells-hip-hop-350035/">Tunetank</a></p><p><em>Know a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or who wants to share how they’re feeling? Tell us! Details at </em><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks"><em>www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks</em></a><em>. </em></p><p>© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC </p>

<p><strong>December’s Full Episode: Cry Like It’s Christmas (Guam)</strong></p><p><strong>Story: </strong>With help from a friendly snake and a jolly, jangly water buffalo family, Connor the coconut crab finds their inner tadpole and unloads some big feelings just in time for the holidays.</p><p><strong>Region: </strong>Guam</p><p><strong>Sticky Situation: </strong>What do you do when you’re feeling sad during a normally festive time?</p><p><strong>Unstick Tricks by:</strong> Krish (Age 11), Vivaan (Age 6), and Arthur (Age 9)</p><p><strong>Special Guest Narrators:</strong> Travis, Megan, Eve, and Matt from the MARVELOUSLY talented cast of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.talesfromthecloudsea.com/">Tales From the Cloud Sea </a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.talesfromthecloudsea.com/">https://www.talesfromthecloudsea.com/</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Feelings Focus: </strong>Feeling sad during a normally festive time; emoting, coping with sadness, naming and making space for feelings</p><p><strong>Check out o</strong>ur fantasterrific, award-winning pod friend, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-fourth-bookmark/id1685550605">The Fourth Bookmark</a>!</p><p><strong>Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations?</strong> Tell us! Details at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks">www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks</a>.</p><p><strong>Make a donation! Support Storypillar!</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/storypillar">https://ko-fi.com/storypillar</a></p><p><strong>Info/Get in Touch:</strong></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com">www.storypillar.com</a></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/storypillar/">@storypillar</a></p><p>Join our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/#mailinglist">mailing list</a></p><p><strong>Story by:</strong></p><p>Kathryn Torres and Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Created, Written, and Produced by:</strong></p><p>Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Sound Design/Audio Editing:</strong></p><p>Meg Lewis and Nate Blaweiss</p><p><strong>Storypillar Theme Song:</strong></p><p>Lyrics by Meg Lewis</p><p>Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges</p><p>Produced by Andy Jobe</p><p><strong>Episode Cover Art</strong></p><p>Mackenzie Allison</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music:</strong></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Freesound.org">Freesound.org</a></p><p>-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)</p><p>-Pixabay Artists: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-winter-holidays-130812/">Music_for_video</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/techno-trance-the-nutcracker-dance-of-the-sugar-plum-fairy-electro-house-version-173832/">White_Records</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-black-box-christmas-jingle-belloriginal-11464/">BLACKBOX</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-christmas-mood-126197/">AudioCoffee</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-jingle-bells-hip-hop-350035/">Tunetank</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/meditationspiritual-floating-dreams-of-india-meditation-6657/">NaturesEye</a></p><p>© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC</p>

<p><strong>December’s Sneak Attack!!! Robber Crabs and Holiday Buffaloes in Guam</strong></p><p><em>Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off! </em></p><p><strong>Region:</strong> Guam</p><p><strong>Facts:</strong> The Mariana trench, Christmas barbecues, boñuelos dagu (yam doughnuts)</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Coconut crabs</p><p><strong>Jokes:</strong> Veggies and elves!</p><p><strong>Links for Kids:</strong> </p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://theguamguide.com/20-things-you-should-know-about-guam">Cool Guam Facts</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://kids.kiddle.co/Mariana_Trench">Mariana Trench Facts for Kids</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/a-tropical-christmas/">Christmas in Guam</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.guampdn.com/lifestyle/671-guam-recipes-bo-elos-dagu/article_5bf2e6ac-50c6-11ec-b4e3-f3f869a9faa5.html">Boñuelos Dagu Recipe</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a-z-animals.com/animals/coconut-crab/">Coconut Crab Facts</a></p><p><strong>Make a donation! Support Storypillar!</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/storypillar">https://ko-fi.com/storypillar</a> </p><p><strong>Shop at: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storypillarstore.threadless.com">storypillarstore.threadless.com</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Info/Get in Touch: </strong></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com">www.storypillar.com</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/storypillar/">@storypillar</a> </p><p>Join our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/#mailinglist">mailing list</a>. </p><p><strong>Created, Written, and Produced by: </strong></p><p>Meg Lewis </p><p><strong>Storypillar Theme Song: </strong></p><p>Lyrics by Meg Lewis </p><p>Music by Meg Lewis, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/andyandsuzanna/">Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges</a> </p><p>Produced by Andy Jobe </p><p><strong>Episode Cover Art: </strong></p><p>Mackenzie Allison and Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music: </strong></p><p>-Freesound.org </p><p>-Joke Time Song: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/">https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/</a> </p><p>-Silly Country Rhyme Song: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/folk-polka-song-polish-traditional-music-background-intro-theme-261890/">BackgroundMusicforVideo</a></p><p>-Pixabay Artists: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/folk-polka-song-polish-traditional-music-background-intro-theme-261890/">BackgroundMusicforVideo</a>; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-winter-holidays-130812/">Music_for_video</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/techno-trance-the-nutcracker-dance-of-the-sugar-plum-fairy-electro-house-version-173832/">White_Records</a></p><p><strong>Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? </strong>Shoot us an email at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p><p></p><p><strong>© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC </strong></p>

<p><strong>November’s Brain Breather: Feeling Excluded with Frenchy and Spike</strong></p><p><em>Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Join Bean for a silly story that will help us check in with our minds and take care of our feelings.</em></p><p><strong>Feelings Focus: </strong></p><p>Coping with bullying and feeling left out</p><p><strong>Protagonists:</strong> </p><p>-Spike the Rhinoceros Iguana</p><p>-Frenchy the Potato</p><p><strong>Setting:</strong> Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic</p><p><strong>Strategies: </strong></p><p>A-Z Awesome Me (affirmations); Find a group with similar interests; Naming feelings</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><p><strong>-</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/alone-together/202305/talking-with-your-child-about-being-left-out">Talking to Kids About Feeling Left Out</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://veryspecialtales.com/self-esteem-activities-for-kids/">Tips and Activities for Boosting Kids’ Self-Esteem</a></p><p><strong>Extra Resource:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://developingminds.net.au/blog/2017/6/2/left-out">https://developingminds.net.au/blog/2017/6/2/left-out</a> </p><p><strong>Info/Get in Touch: </strong></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com">www.storypillar.com</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/storypillar/">@storypillar</a> </p><p>Join our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/#mailinglist">mailing list</a>. </p><p><em>Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you love listening!</em></p><p><strong>Donate: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/storypillar">https://ko-fi.com/storypillar</a> </p><p><strong>Shop:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storypillarstore.threadless.com">storypillarstore.threadless.com</a> </p><p><strong>Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by: </strong></p><p>Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Storypillar Theme Song: </strong></p><p>Lyrics by Meg Lewis </p><p>Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges </p><p>Produced by Andy Jobe </p><p><strong>Episode Cover Art: </strong></p><p>Mackenzie Allison</p><p>Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music:</strong></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://freesound.org">freesound.org</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://pixabay.com">pixabay.com</a></p><p><strong>-Freesound and Pixabay Artists: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/people/UncleSigmund/sounds/182750/">Eggbeater FX Credit</a> , <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-acoustic-simasx27s-243677/">SIMAS-2010</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-surprise-115066/">SunnyScy</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/folk-beat-de-bachata-le-llaman-la-viuda-391281/">Flakitogilbeatz</a></p><p><em>Know a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or who wants to share how they’re feeling? Tell us! Details at </em><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks"><em>www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks</em></a><em>. </em></p><p>© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC</p>

<p><strong>Bonus Episode: Storypillar on Big Emotions Endings and Beginnings</strong></p><p>We never drop two episodes in one week…but we had a chance to be a part of something special and wanted to share it with our Storypillar family! </p><p>Listen on for Endings and Beginnings from Kids Listen Big Emotions Mashups. You’ll hear some great stories–including one from Storypillar–that teach us each chapter we close makes room for another to open. Find the full series here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-emotions-kids-listen-mashups-about-feelings/id1502915722">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-emotions-kids-listen-mashups-about-feelings/id1502915722</a> </p><p>Happy Listening! </p><p><em>Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups is a 7-part audio adventure where creators from the </em><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://kidslisten.org/"><em>Kids Listen</em></a><em> community come together to explore feelings in all their shapes and sizes. Each episode pairs two related emotions, sharing original clips and reflections to help kids (and grownups!) understand, name, and navigate their feelings.</em></p><p>—-------------------------</p><p><strong>Intro Credits:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Grownups, know a smart kid with great advice?</em></strong> We’d love to hear from them. Head to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storypillar.com/unsticktricks">storypillar.com/unsticktricks</a> for details.</p><p><strong>Info/Get in Touch: </strong></p><p>Website:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com"> www.storypillar.com</a> </p><p>Instagram:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/storypillar/"> @storypillar</a> </p><p>Join our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/#mailinglist"> mailing list</a>. </p><p><strong>Support Us: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/storypillar">https://ko-fi.com/storypillar</a> </p><p><strong>Shop at: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storypillarstore.threadless.com">storypillarstore.threadless.com</a></p><p><strong>Created, Written, and Produced by: </strong></p><p>Meg Lewis </p><p><strong>Sound Design/Audio Editing: </strong></p><p>Meg Lewis </p><p><strong>Storypillar Theme Song: </strong></p><p>Lyrics by Meg Lewis </p><p>Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges </p><p>Produced by Andy Jobe </p><p><strong>© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC</strong></p>