"Panic Rarely Solves Problems" Episode 44

"Hey there, my fur-tastic friends! 🐾 Welcome back to The Monkey the Cat Podcast! I’m Monkey, your favorite talking cat, and today’s lesson is about what happens when things go wrong—and how to stay calm when your brain says ‘AHHH!’

Our lesson today? Panic rarely solves problems.

I know that feeling—when something unexpected happens and your fur stands on end. But here’s the thing: when you panic, your brain gets noisy, your paws get clumsy, and your thinking turns into spaghetti. I learned that the hard way… during the Great Toast Emergency."

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Episode Transcript

Tyler (00:09):
"Hey there, my fur-tastic friends! Welcome back to The
Monkey the Cat Podcast! I’mMonkey, your favorite talking
cat, and today’s lesson is aboutwhat happens when things go
wrong—and how to stay calm whenyour brain says‘AHHH!’ Our
lesson today?
Panic rarely solves problems.
I know that feeling—whensomething unexpected happens and

(00:30):
your fur stands on end.

But here’s the thing (00:32):
when you panic, your brain gets noisy,
your paws get clumsy, and yourthinking turns into spaghetti.
I learned that the hard way…during the Great Toast
Emergency.""It all started whenDad—our super-chill teacher—was
teaching me how to make toast.
‘Just watch the dial, Monkey.
Not too dark.’ Simple, right?

(00:54):
But when he stepped out of theroom, I got… curious.
I turned the dial.
Then a little more.
Then a little too much.
Suddenly—DING!—smoke puffed outof the toaster.
The toast popped up, black as acrow.
The kitchen smelled likecampfire.
I froze.
My tail poofed.
My paws flailed.
I screamed,‘THE TOAST IS RUINED!THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE!’ Brooklyn

(01:17):
came running.
Teddy barked.
Olivff dove under the table.
Max flew in squawking,‘ABANDONBREAKFAST!’ And just when it
felt like everything was out ofcontrol… Mom walked in.
(You know, our calm and cleveraccountant.) She pressed the
toaster’s off button, opened awindow, and calmly said,‘Monkey,

(01:38):
it’s okay.
You burned toast, not theworld.’""I felt silly.
But also… relieved.
Mom helped me slow my breathing.
She gave me a new piece ofbread.
And she said something I’llnever forget:‘When something
goes wrong, the first thing todo is pause.
Panic won’t solve it.
But calm thinking might.’ Thatday, I learned that when you

(01:59):
panic:🔹You miss simplesolutions.
🔹You make more mistakes.
🔹And you usually make theproblem bigger than it really
is.
But when you stay calm, take adeep breath, and think?
You’re more likely to fix theproblem—and maybe even laugh
about it later." What We LearnedToday🔹Panic makes problems feel

(02:21):
scarier than they are.
🔹Taking a deep breath gives yourbrain space to think clearly.
🔹Staying calm helps you solveproblems faster—and safer.
🔹Mistakes are fixable…especially if you stay
cool-headed.
"So here’s my challenge for YOUtoday: The next time something
goes wrong—pause instead ofpanicking.

(02:43):
✅Take three deep breaths.
✅Say out loud,‘I can handlethis.’✅Then calmly look for the
next best step.
Because panic won’t help… butyour calm brain will.
Thanks for tuning in to TheMonkey the Cat Podcast! Don’t
forget to subscribe, share, andremember—you’re stronger than
the problem, especially when youstay calm and steady.

(03:06):
Until next time, my pawsomepals—keep breathing, keep
thinking, and keep solving…without the panic! Bye for now!"