Storypillar

October’s Brain Breather: Feeling Furious with Sizzle and Stretch
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 anger
Protagonists:
Sizzle the Jar of Mamba (spicy Haitian peanut butter) and Stretch the Pair of Bird Underpants
Setting:
Grotte Marie Jeanne in southern Haiti
Strategies:
Underpants Ants Dance (Mindful and cathartic movement)
Resources:
Helping Kids Manage Anger
Anger Management Activities for Kids
Check out our pod-friend, The Past and the Curious!
Info/Get in Touch:
Website: www.storypillar.com
Instagram: @storypillar
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Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by:
Meg Lewis
Special Guest Narrator: Owen S. (Age 9)
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 BBB Song, Moodmode Bombin Sound; Sonican
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

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October’s Full Episode: Cool Your Underpants (Haiti)
Story: Louis is furious…really, REALLY furious. When his sister’s needling takes him over the edge, a mysterious cave and a little bird with bright red underpants just might be the keys to cooling his hot, fiery anger and helping him feel a little more like himself.
Region: Haiti
Sticky Situation: What do you do when you’re feeling FURIOUS!?
Unstick Tricks by: Daisy (7), Lana (10), Lena (7), and Another Storypillar Friend (7)
Feelings Focus: Coping with anger, mindful breathing
More for kids from Kathryn England: Editor of Australian Classics for Little Ones https://www.penguin.com.au/search?q=waltzing+matilda
More for grownups from Christine Michel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OffScriptWithChris, Substack: https://substack.com/@offscriptwithchris, Medium: https://medium.com/@christine.e.michel_68540
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Info/Get in Touch:
Website: www.storypillar.com
Instagram: @storypillar
Created, Written, and Produced by:
Meg Lewis
Story Written by:
Kathryn England
Story Narrated by:
Christine Michel
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
-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)
-Hispaniolan Trogon Bird Call: https://www.birdscaribbean.org/2020/05/from-the-nest-day-27/
-Pixabay Artists: Tatamusic; Tunetank; Muzaproduction; Bombin Sound; Eusebiodemaria; The_Mountain; Denis-Pavlov-Music; Sonican
© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC

October’s Sneak Attack!!! Bird Underpants and Cemetery Celebrations in Haiti
Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!
Region: Haiti
Facts: Grotte Marie Jeanne, Goat peppers, Spicy mamba peanut butter, Fete Gede
Animal: Hispaniolan Trogon (Kanson Wouj)
Jokes: Peanut butter and ghosts!
Links for Kids:
-Grotte Marie Jeanne
-Hispaniolan Trogon: A Bird with Red Underpants
-Kanson Wouj Coloring Sheet
-Fete Gede Celebrations in Haiti
-Goat Peppers and Spicy Mamba Peanutbutter in Haiti
We've been nominated for a Signal Award! 🥳 Will you help us win a Listener’s Choice Award? Use this link to vote for Storypillar in the Solopreneur Podcast Category.
Check out the Past and the Curious Live at Lincoln Center on 10/10/26!
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
-Hispaniolan Trogon Call
-Joke Time Song: https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/
-Silly Country Rhyme Song: BackgroundMusicforVideo
-Pixabay Artists: Muzaproduction; Sonican

September’s Brain Breather: Feeling Unfairly Blamed with Chewy and Slurp
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 blame
Protagonists: Slurp the Rice Noodle and Chewy the Ham Sandwich
Setting: The Mekong Delta in Southern Vietnam
Strategies:
Alien Eyes (Thinking objectively; taking responsibility; speaking up; expressing and respecting perspectives)
Resources:
-Ditching the Blame Game
-Helping Kids Express Their Perspective
Info/Get in Touch:
Website: www.storypillar.com
Instagram: @storypillar
Join our mailing list.
Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you love listening!
Donate: https://ko-fi.com/storypillar
Shop: storypillarstore.threadless.com
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
-Ethereal Ambient Music
-Pixabay Artists: SIMAS-2010, SunnyScy BBB Song, Luis_Humanoide
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