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May’s Brain Breather: Setting Boundaries with Purrcy and Flush
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: Setting boundaries, facing bullies, being assertive, speaking up
Protagonists: Purrcy the Mountain Lion and Flush the Toilet
Setting: A tree fort in the Smoky Mountains
Strategies: Great Grandpotty Lidbert’s 4 S’s of Setting Boundaries (Stand tall, Speak calmly, Say what needs to stop, Suggest an alternative)
Resources: Helping Kids Be Assertive, Assertive Practice for Kids
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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
-Hawaii Nature Ambient Sound
-Pixabay Artists: SIMAS-2010, SunnyScy, AlanaJordan, Music_for_Creators, Folk_Acoustic
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May’s Full Episode: Rabbits Don’t Climb Trees (The Smoky Mountains)
Story: A sneezy rabbit, cheeky snail, and slightly overbearing possum learn a thing or two about setting boundaries…and manage to get animals with no climbing skills whatsoever up a giant tree.

Region: The Smoky Mountains (Southeastern United States)
Sticky Situation: What do you do when a friend is being rude?
Unstick Tricks by: Vivienne (Age 8), Lena (Age 6), and Jayna (Age 6)
Feelings Focus: Speaking up; empathy; setting boundaries; managing with bullies; standing up for yourself
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Story by:
Meg Lewis
Created, Written, and Produced by:
Meg Lewis
Sound Design/Audio Editing:
Meg Lewis and Nate Blaweiss
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
Sound Effects and Additional Music:
-Freesound.org
-Hawaii Nature Ambient Sound
-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)
-Pixabay Artists: NightCityTunes; AlanaJordan; Music_for_Creators; Caffeine_Creek_Band; Grumpynora; Folk_Acoustic
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May’s Sneak Attack!!! Deer Tigers and Cherokee Culture in the Smoky Mountains
Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!
Region: The Smoky Mountains
Facts: The Great Smoky Mountains; Sequoya, Ayoka, and the written Cherokee language; the first Cherokee newspaper; Traditional Cherokee games
Animals: Mountain lions, aka deer tigers, aka pumas, aka the mammal with the most names EVER!
Jokes: Cats and mountain lions!
Links for Kids:
Traditional Cherokee Games
Why are the Smoky Mountains Smokey?
Mountain Lion Facts for Kids
Trail of Tears Resources:
https://historyforkids.org/trail-of-tears/
For Our Long-time Storypillar Friends: Today’s episode might sound familiar. That’s because we’ve learned a lot over the past four years and decided to give some of our favorite episodes a fresh sound. We hope you enjoy this brand-sparkling new version with even more catchy music, ridiculous jokes, and silly shenanigans…we made it just for YOU! ❤️
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Info/Get in Touch:
Website: www.storypillar.com
Instagram: @storypillar
Created, Written, 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 and Meg Lewis
Sound Effects and Additional Music:
-Freesound.org
-Joke Time Song: https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/
-Silly Country Rhyme Song: BackgroundMusicforVideo
-Episode Refresh Song: Grumpynora
-Pixabay Artists: Music_for_Creators; SergePavkinMusic
Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? Check out www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks.

© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC

April’s Brain Breather: Feeling Worried with Milky and Flop
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 worried, managing anxiety
Protagonists:
Milky the Cow and Flop the Lasagna Noodle
Setting: Kenya’s Masai Mara
Strategies: Cloud Dragons (Anxiety defusion; visualization)
Resources:
Helping Kids Defuse Worries
Anxiety Coping Activities for Kids
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Website: www.storypillar.com
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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: SIMAS-2010, SunnyScy, White_Records, Tunetank
Know a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or who wants to share how they’re feeling? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks.
© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC

April’s Full Episode: Nobody’s Dinner (Kenya)
Story: Nia the eland is SUPER worried about joining the Great Migration from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara. I mean treacherous rivers…hungry lions and crocodiles…who could blame her?? Luckily, Tosha the cheerful bee eater and Kiloki the cool Zebra are on hand with friendly encouragement, good advice, and a few swift kicks to the armpit…for the lions and crocodiles, of course.
Region: Kenya
Sticky Situation: What do you do when you’re feeling worried about EVERYTHING?
Unstick Tricks by: Denver (Age 6), Valentina (Age 7)
Special Guest Narrator: Njeri Gachathi
Feelings Focus: Feeling worried, coping with anxiety; managing fear; positive visualization
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Story by:
Courtney Lewis
Listen to another of Courtney’s stories here.
Created, Written, and Produced by:
Meg Lewis
Sound Design/Audio Editing:
Meg Lewis and Nate Blaweiss
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
Sound Effects and Additional Music:
-Freesound.org
-Sounddino.com
-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)
-Pixabay Artists: HitsLab; Miguelppais; Tunetank; 9JackJack8; RaspberryMusic; GeoffHarvey
© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC