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๐ŸŒŸ my body, my say โ€” how to handle unwelcome hugs ๐Ÿ’‹๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™€๏ธ

Author: trust children May 16, 2025 Duration: 11:10
๐Ÿ’ฌ say hello ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป empowering children to protect body boundaries meet tully โ€” co-created in therapy with a particular brave spark, this story helps kids navigate affection, pressure, and what it means to choose connection that feels right for them. ๐Ÿ“˜ this story supports body autonomy, felt-safety, and emotional confidence โ€” through everyday family moments and brave goodbyes. ๐ŸŽง includes: โ€“ a playful therapeutic story โ€“ reflection questions to explore together โ€“ calming ideas fo...

Imagine a space where stories aren't just told to children, but built with them, brick by emotional brick. That's the heart of brave sparks, a unique audio experience from trust children. This podcast weaves therapy-inspired narratives specifically for neurodivergent kids, with each episode forged in genuine collaboration during therapeutic practice. The result is a collection of tales that truly resonate, because they spring directly from the lived experiences, perspectives, and incredible strengths of the young minds who help create them. You'll hear stories that gently explore themes like understanding big feelings, recognising personal boundaries, and finding one's own voice. More than just entertainment, these narratives serve as tools, offering relatable frameworks for emotional regulation, body autonomy, and self-advocacy. The magic lies in its authentic co-creation; this isn't about talking down to kids, but about elevating their innate wisdom. Every child involved is honoured as the brave storyteller they are, with the team simply helping to carry the mic and share these powerful sparks of courage with the world. It's a listening experience that affirms, validates, and celebrates neurodivergent children exactly as they are.
Author: Language: en-au Episodes: 9

brave sparks | therapy-inspired stories for neurodivergent kids
Podcast Episodes
๐ŸŒŸ nala's talent show debut โ€” an emotion coaching story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:09
๐Ÿ’ฌ say hello ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ’ฌ what if being brave on stage didnโ€™t feel so tricky? meet nala, awkward dog, lemon cakes, speckles, dave the dragon, and goldie โ€” co-created in therapy with a particular brave spark, here to help kids feeโ€ฆ
my body, my say โ€” the snack truce ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿง [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:30
๐Ÿ’ฌ say hello ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป ๐Ÿwhat if food rules didnโ€™t feel so tricky? meet christos and nate โ€” co-created in therapy with a particular brave spark, here to help kids feel safe, seen, and respected at snack time. ๐Ÿ“˜ this story supportโ€ฆ
๐ŸŒŸ the brave shake-off โ€” finding calm after the dust storm ๐ŸŒ€ [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:55
๐Ÿ’ฌ say hello ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป co-created in therapy with a particular brave spark ๐ŸŒŸ, this episode helps kids explore visible regulation and body trust through the adventures of milo the meerkat ๐Ÿพ and zara the zebra ๐Ÿฆ“. whether itโ€™s a woโ€ฆ
my body, my say โ€” the toilet truce ๐Ÿšฝโœ‹ [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:46
๐Ÿ’ฌ say hello ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป co-created in therapy with brave sparks, this episode helps kids explore ๐Ÿšฝ body autonomy and ๐Ÿซ school routines through the adventures of james and nate โœ‹ when their classroomโ€™s toilet rules donโ€™t match whaโ€ฆ
awkward dog and the great big splash ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿพ [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:25
๐Ÿ’ฌ say hello ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป awkward dog doesnโ€™t mean to fall into a giant ocean puddleโ€ฆ but when he does, he pops up with a seaweed smile ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ˜„ and his favourite line: โ€œiโ€™m ok!โ€ ๐Ÿพ this playful, sensory-rich beach adventure ๐ŸŒŠ was co-creaโ€ฆ
nala and dave the dragonโ€™s just-right snuggle ๐Ÿ‰โœจ [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:12
๐Ÿ’ฌ say hello ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป co-created in therapy with a particular brave spark, this gentle story explores energy regulation through the adventures of dave the dragon and his kitten friend, nala ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿฑ dave has bounce-off-the-clouds kinโ€ฆ