Storypillar
Welcome to Storypillar, a podcast for kids, ages 5-8. Together with Sneak, Bean, Sparky, and Meg, we'll… Tackle sticky social situations and tough feelings. Pick up solid, usable advice from real, live kids! Explore our world’s amazing countries, cultures, and creatures. Hear some fantasterrific stories and giggle our faces off! Join us for fresh episodes on the first three Mondays of every month. You’ll learn something new, laugh until your cheeks hurt, and feel better equipped to handle any bumps life throws your way. Website: www.storypillar.com Instagram: @storypillar Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/storypillar Contact: info@storypillar.com Created, Written, and Produced by: Meg Lewis
Episodes
Season 4 Story Sip 1: Dance Like A Chicken Story Replay
We’re officially on Winter Break and will be replaying some of YOUR favorite Season 4 stories on the first 3 Mondays of January, February, and March. First up…a trip back to Mexico to dance like a chicken!
Story: With help from a fluffy chicken, a drooly dog, and a bubblegum-chomping frenemy, a brave girl teaches her town an important lesson about giving people space to be the...
Season 4 Sparky Shorts Bonus Episode!
Join Sparky and her pet rocks, Pinky and Dinky, for a silly story featuring her two favorite items from Storypillar Season 4. We’ll giggle our gizzards off, give our imaginations an extra silly workout, and Sparky’ll even teach us to talk like a chicken…Ba-GAWK!
Sparky’s Season 4 Favorites:
-Leipajusto squeaky cheese (From: A Little Dab of Honey and a Squeaky Block of Cheese)
December’s Brain Breather: Feeling Disappointed with Shelly and Slice
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:
Coping with disappointment; navigating change
Protagonists:
-Shelly the Coconut Crab
-Slice the Cheese Grater
Setting:
-The Mariana Trench, near the island of Guam
Strategies: Naming feeling...
December’s Full Episode: Cry Like It’s Christmas (Guam)
Story: 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.
Region: Guam
Sticky Situation: What do you do when you’re feeling sad during a normally festive time?
Unstick Tricks by: Krish (Age 11), Vivaan (Age 6), and Arthur (Age 9)
Special Guest Narrat...
December’s Sneak Attack!!! Robber Crabs and Holiday Buffaloes in Guam
Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!
Region: Guam
Facts: The Mariana trench, Christmas barbecues, boñuelos dagu (yam doughnuts)
Animals: Coconut crabs
Jokes: Veggies and elves!
Links for Kids:
November’s Brain Breather: Feeling Excluded with Frenchy and Spike
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:
Coping with bullying and feeling left out
Protagonists:
-Spike the Rhinoceros Iguana
-Frenchy the Potato
Setting: Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic
Strategies:
A-Z Awesome Me (affirmati...
Bonus Episode: Storypillar on Big Emotions Endings and Beginnings
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!
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 serie...
November’s Full Episode: Batter Beasts Reign Supreme! (The Dominican Republic)
Story: Aspiring pirates, Iggy and Mango, just want to bribe a giant tarantula with cake and swim in a lake of gold. Who wouldn’t!? But will a feathery intruder with a supremely high opinion of himself squash their plans like a moldy papaya??? Only time (and listening to this episode) will tell…
Region: The Dominican Republic
Sticky Situation: What do you d...
November’s Sneak Attack!!! Pirate Birds and Ancient Rock Art in the Dominican Republic
Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!
Region: The Dominican Republic
Facts: Ancient caves, Taino pictographs and petroglyphs, Lake Enriquillo, bizcocho dominicano
Animals: Solenodons, Magnificent Frigate Birds, Rhinoceros Iguanas
Jokes: Crocs and Cake
Links for Kids:
October’s Brain Breather: Feeling Frustrated with Pumpkin and Patch
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:
Managing frustration; Building stress tolerance
Protagonists: Pumpkin the Goat and Patch the Bandaid
Setting: A magical cave in Ireland
Strategies:
See it before you do it (Step-by-step Visua...
October’s Full Episode: Banana Butt and the Magic Stone (Ireland)
Story: Niamh’s Halloween field trip goes from bad to worse thanks to a squishy banana sandwich and an extra bumpy bus ride. Luckily, she meets a cheeky mermaid and cranky sea turtle who help her flip her frustration into motivation to keep going even when things get tough.
Region: Ireland
Sticky Situation: What do you do when something is really hard and you’re feeling ...
October’s Sneak Attack!!! Screaming Rocks, Giant Turtles, and Old School Halloween in Ireland
Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!
Region: Ireland
Facts: Screaming rocks, sharp-toothed mermaids, Halloween’s origins, and goat kings
Animal: Leatherback Sea Turtles
Jokes: Ghosts and Turtles!
Links for Kids:
September’s Brain Breather: Feeling Grumpy with Fishy and Snug
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: Feeling grumpy
Protagonists: Snug the Blanket Octopus and Fishy the Can of Tuna
Setting: An underwater volcano in the Azores Islands
Strategies: Eject and Reset (Emoting and coping through breath ...
September’s Full Episode: Best Day Never (The Azores)
Story: A jolly jellyfish’s perfect day takes a turn for the worse…at least until his exuberant best friend, squeaky new pet, and sting-proof octo-taxi help him flip his thinking.
Region: The Azores (Portugal)
Sticky Situation: What do you do when you’re having a really, really terribly awful bad day?
Unstick Tricks by: Henry (Age 7) and Ford (Age 6)
Feelings Focus: Coping with frust...
September’s Sneak Attack!!! Jiggly Jellyfish and Volcano Chefs in the Azores
Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!
Region: The Azores (Portugal)
Facts: Tall mountains, volcano-cooked meals
Animals: Portuguese Man of War Jellyfish
Jokes: Tentacles and sea cats!
Links for Kids:
August’s Brain Breather: Feeling Ignored with Squeakachu and Crunch
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: Speaking up; Being assertive
Protagonists: Squeakachu the Pika and Crunch the Alpine Toast
Setting: Mount Everest!
Strategies: Mantras, Speaking up, Show Instead of Tell
Resources:
August’s Full Episode: Cheesy McChewy Pants to the Rescue! (Tibet)
Story: With help from an intergalactic snack villain and a pair of cheesy super heroes, an imaginative snow leopard learns to advocate for his wonderfully wacky ideas.
Region: Tibet
Sticky Situation: What do you do when it feels like no one ever listens to you?
Unstick Tricks by: Henry (Age 7), and Jamie (Age 9)
Feelings Focus: Speaking up, advocating for oneself and fr...
August’s Sneak Attack!!! Snow Leopards and Yak Cheese in Tibet
Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!
Region: Tibet
Facts: Mount Everest, super high railroads, chhurpi, oxygen-on-demand
Animals: Snow leopards and plateau pikas
Jokes: Cheese and snow leopards!
Links for Kids:
-Snow Leopard Activities for Kids
-Spot the Snow Leopard Challenge (Third image ...
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:
4.4 July’s Full Episode: Little Hippo…BIG SWIM!!! (Nigeria)
Story: With help from a squirmy, wormy new friend, a tiny hippo faces her fears and makes a BIG splash…literally!
Region: Nigeria
Sticky Situation: What do you do when you’re feeling a little panicky?
Unstick Tricks by: Erin (Age 8), and Charlotte (Age 10)
Feelings Focus: Coping with anxiety, managing fear, regulating breath and feelings together, visualization
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