Seraphina Speaks

Mishaps. Flops. Missteps. Things that don't hit the mark and downright blunders. We all experience failures in life. This episode is a nod to this commonplace 'event' that dominates much of our waking thought.      In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • Where the word failure comes from • How the concept of failure has changed over time • Why some schools need...

Mishaps. Flops. Missteps. Things that don't hit the mark and downright blunders. We all experience failures in life. This episode is a nod to this commonplace 'event' that dominates much of our waking thought.      In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • Where the word failure comes from • How the concept of failure has changed over time • Why some schools need...

Whether you're a kid or a kid at heart, prepare to be enchanted, entertained, and enticed by all things Disney. We explore the happiest (and most profitable) place on Earth! From Mickey's iconic ears to Frozen fever, Disney has mastered the art of turning dreams into dollars.     In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • The Disney Life where talking animals reig...

Whether you're a kid or a kid at heart, prepare to be enchanted, entertained, and enticed by all things Disney. We explore the happiest (and most profitable) place on Earth! From Mickey's iconic ears to Frozen fever, Disney has mastered the art of turning dreams into dollars.     In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • The Disney Life where talking animals reig...

The answers you get depend on the questions you pose. This episode is about the questions grown ups ask vs the ones that might be better to ask tweens and teens.      In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • The type of questions adults ask • How the question mark came about  • What an Interrobang is • Why adults might be asking the questions they ask • Sample q...

The answers you get depend on the questions you pose. This episode is about the questions grown ups ask vs the ones that might be better to ask tweens and teens.      In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • The type of questions adults ask • How the question mark came about  • What an Interrobang is • Why adults might be asking the questions they ask • Sample q...

Accepting and celebrating our differences helps us get comfortable in our own skin. But if you've ever felt like YOU were the problem, that you were different, and things would be easier if you changed to "fit in" then this episode is a gift for you.    In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about:   • What being different means and what the opposite of this is • Why p...

Accepting and celebrating our differences helps us get comfortable in our own skin. But if you've ever felt like YOU were the problem, that you were different, and things would be easier if you changed to "fit in" then this episode is a gift for you.    In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about:   • What being different means and what the opposite of this is • Why p...

We can't calculate exactly how many celebrity-ish people there are in the world but it seems that these people get special treatment wherever they go.    In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about:   • What celebrity is and how people become one • Whether King Charles III is a celebrity • What VIP Syndrome is • Why celebrities have responsibilities to their fans • Wh...

We can't calculate exactly how many celebrity-ish people there are in the world but it seems that these people get special treatment wherever they go.    In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about:   • What celebrity is and how people become one • Whether King Charles III is a celebrity • What VIP Syndrome is • Why celebrities have responsibilities to their fans • Wh...

Anyone who thinks they don't smell is kidding themselves. Body odour is a gift that keeps on giving. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: What it takes to be an expert and why Seraphina calls herself one Who smells of cheese and who smells oniony What "bunny sniffs" are How our body odour is affected by what we eat The signature smell we each have How to tell...

Anyone who thinks they don't smell is kidding themselves. Body odour is a gift that keeps on giving. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: What it takes to be an expert and why Seraphina calls herself one Who smells of cheese and who smells oniony What "bunny sniffs" are How our body odour is affected by what we eat The signature smell we each have How to tell...

Pockets are political. They're not a small item in clothes, though it could seem that way.    In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: The importance of pockets for girls and women The history of pockets How pockets became a feature then shrank The link between women's pockets and the gender pay gap   The Show about Science is reviewed and you'll hear from fellow...

Pockets are political. They're not a small item in clothes, though it could seem that way.    In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: The importance of pockets for girls and women The history of pockets How pockets became a feature then shrank The link between women's pockets and the gender pay gap   The Show about Science is reviewed and you'll hear from fellow...

Opening this Season with a Big Bang: On Lying. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • Seraphina's Whopper Lie and how it was received • How often people lie • Who lies most and how often teens lie to their parents • Different ways to think about truth telling and lies • Social rules that expect us to lie yet to be honest also • The most common lie • The bigges...

Opening this Season with a Big Bang: On Lying. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • Seraphina's Whopper Lie and how it was received • How often people lie • Who lies most and how often teens lie to their parents • Different ways to think about truth telling and lies • Social rules that expect us to lie yet to be honest also • The most common lie • The bigges...

Season 2 of Seraphina Speaks: For Children Who Think is coming soon! This is a trailer to let you know that early next month we'll begin dropping eight regular-season episodes again.  In this trailer you'll learn about which topics I'm tackling this season. Plus you'll also hear from a mighty legend of a podcaster who is one of my featured guests this season! Want to get involved? Become a Corresp...

Closing our this Season with a quick review of how featuring my triplet brothers, Montgomery and Horatio, is going. I couldn't tell if it would be a smooth experience until I tried, obviously. You'll hear my update on the situation in this tiny behind the scenes bulletin. Share your tips on managing your siblings to Seraphina @seraphinaspeaks.com You'll also learn that Seraphina Speaks is expandin...

Time is precious whatever our age. Wasting our time on conversation topics that bore us can feel pretty mindless. In todays episode I explore the idea of things I don't care about. You'll hear examples of conversations that fall into this category. My triplet brothers, Montgomery and Horatio will probably make you almost fall sleep UNLESS you're into the topics they are passionate about. I find th...

Let's make bad habits normal, could we agree on this?. In todays behind the scenes bulletin you'll hear about even more so-called bad habits including how a particular one sparked a mega successful TV show.  You'll learn why I believe that asking neurodiverse people to change bad habits may be unkind. Plus, I encourage listeners to start up conversations about reframing bad habits at school, at ho...

Habits shape our behaviour. Bad habits; we all have them (apparently) and some people have several in their life. In this episode we consider a list of habits that kids display and how these are seen as bad, by grown ups. But what would it be like if we thought about these pesky habits differently?  Could this be possible, and if so, would reframing them make a difference to how we feel about ours...

Being a critical thinker is important. When we notice other people do things differently than ourselves we can find out why without making anyone wrong, or right. In this tiny behind the scenes bulletin I raise awareness of the responsibility brands have about this topic. I make a plea for gender fluid pyjamas - let me know your opinion on this! Send your thoughts to Seraphina@seraphinaspeaks.com...

In this episode, we explore one big pyjama issue. Can you believe this ordinary garment causes such a stir? Having covered pj storage and social norms of pyjama wearing in public in the last episode, we move onto something that adults get into a pickle about.  The focus of this show is on examining taken for granted things we do everyday. I prize apart basic assumptions. It's important I mention t...

There are 'rules' of society and actual legal rules. So while many frown about people wearing pyjamas in supermarkets, are there any actual laws stopping us from doing it?  In this behind the scenes bulletin the reality of bans on pj wearing while shopping is explored. How come there's a big fat gap between what ordinary people on the the street can wear out in public, compared to celebrities who...

In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of pyjamas and their significance throughout history. From their origins in India to their association with gender equality and liberation, pyjamas play a unique role in society, even now.  Seriously, who knew that these humble garments could bring big dilemmas and even some pretty significant double standards. It's hard to imagine controversy arou...