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July 21, 2025 7 mins

July’s Brain Breather: Feeling Panicky with Pokey and Squirm

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.

Feelings Focus: Staying calm; coping with panic and anxiety

Strategies: Mantras and affirmations

Protagonists: Pokey the Spork and Squirm the Worm Lizard

Setting: The Niger River Delta

Resources:

-Helping Kids Cope with Anxiety

-Helping Kids Stay Calm

Check out these pictures from our Trip to London!

Meet our new grownup pod-friend: The Story of Woman!

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Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art:

Mackenzie Allison

Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-freesound.org

-pixabay.com

-Pixabay artists: SunnyScy; SIMAS-2010, John Bartman

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