by Sheep Jam Productions | May 3, 2021 | Animals, Human, Male Narrator, Working Together
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Helen and her friends Brianna and Rogelio are painting together, but painting can get messy.
Narrator: Male
Final 3 Dragon Breaths: 7:19
A Creative Mess Excerpt:
It was a peaceful weekend on Ahway Island. In the basement of one of the little houses in the neighborhood, Helen and her friends, Brianna and Rogelio, had decided to spend the afternoon painting together.
Helen stopped painting for a moment to admire her art. She was painting a picture of her house, her family, and her dog. A big, bright orange sun lit up the upper right corner of the painting. Green grass dotted with flowers filled the yard in the front of the house. To the side of the house, Helen had painted her family and her dog. Painting people and animals was more difficult than houses and flowers, Helen thought. But still, she was pleased with how everything was looking.
She especially liked that her house in the painting had a bright red door. In real life, her house’s door was brown. Helen always wanted to have a bright red front door, but her parents didn’t think that was necessary. But that’s one reason why Helen liked painting so much — she could make things whatever color she wanted! If she wanted a blue sun and a purple moon, then she would paint a blue sun and a purple moon!
Today’s Meditation: Relax in the grass as you imagine sunlight warming you from head to toe.
Looking for stories that emphasize acceptance, understanding, and empathy? You’ll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like “A Creative Mess,” paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website.
Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care.
As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you’re not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week!
Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations?
We hope your child loved “A Creative Mess!” We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners!
In the press:
SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love!
406 Families of Missoula lists us on their Favorite Podcasts for Kids roundup!
We’re honored that the website of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems includes us on their list of Technology to Boost Mental Health.
Jooki recommends us as an outstanding podcast for preschoolers.
Thank you for listening with us today!
by Sheep Jam Productions | Apr 30, 2021 | Animals, Disability, Male Narrator
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Riley and Rebel meet another raccoon, Rob. How will the three raccoons get along?
Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new story this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Do You Need Help?” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!
Narrator: Male
Final 3 Dragon Breaths: 8:10
Do You Need Help? Excerpt:
Stars twinkled against the crisp blue background of the night sky. The moon was full and bright. Its light sparkled off the rippling waters of the stream. Riley and Rebel watched as the moon’s reflection danced on the surface of the water. They laughed as they noticed their faces wiggling in the rippling surface. Then the raccoons saw another face.
“Hi!”
Rebel and Riley jumped and turned to see the newcomer.
“I’m Rob!” The new raccoon said smiling widely at them.
“Oh Hi, I’m Riley and this is Rebel.” Riley said.
“What brings you to the stream?” Rob asked.
Rebel replied, “We were thinking about getting a snack, and so we figured we should wash up first.”
“That’s a good idea!” Rob said. “Can I join you?”
“Sure,” Rebel said. And the three raccoons bent over the rushing water to wash their paws. One, two, Rebel dipped his front paws into the stream. Three, four, Riley began to wash his paws. Five, Rob dipped his front paw in the stream and allowed the water to flow over it. Rebel and Riley looked at each other and then at Rob. Lots of emotions tumbled through their minds as they realized that Rob only had three paws. The two raccoons felt surprised, sad, and a little nervous at first. “Would you like us to bring you a snack? Rebel asked.
Today’s Meditation: Rest among the twinkling stars with today’s meditation.
Looking for a way to help your child learn emotional regulation and how to self soothe? You’ll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like “Do You Need Help?” paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website.
Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care.
As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you’re not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week!
Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations?
We hope your child loved “Do You Need Help?” We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners!
In the press:
Jooki recommends us as an outstanding podcast for preschoolers.
Digital Trends warns listeners that “you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious.” Yay!
We’re included in 8 Snow Day Activities That the Whole Family Will Enjoy!
Thanks, Mommy Poppins, for saying our “soothing stories are like melatonin for the soul!” ♡
SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love!
Thank you for your help in spreading the word about our bedtime stories podcast, Be Calm on Ahway Island!
by Sheep Jam Productions | Apr 12, 2021 | Animals, Male Narrator, Relationships
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It’s a gloomy and rainy day on Ahway Island, but Serena and Salvador Sea Lion have a fun day anyway!
Narrator: Male
Final 3 Dragon Breaths: 7:41
Gloomy Day Fun Excerpt:
It was a gloomy afternoon on Ahway Island. The sun was shining behind the clouds, of course, but nobody on the island could see it, because there were too many clouds in the way. It wasn’t really cold, but the air was heavy, as if the clouds wanted to rain down on the ground below but just weren’t quite ready yet. The world just felt a little dreary and as if everything was just…waiting for something.
Serena and her friends were sleeping on some big rocks in the water not far from the shoreline. They had felt listless in the morning and had decided to take a nap. Now, the tide was starting to come in, and the water rose higher and higher against the rocks until at last, suddenly, a wave swept up over the rock and all over Serena’s body.
Serena woke up with a start as the cold water hit her, her eyes opening wide.
“Oof!” she said in surprise. But then she giggled. After all, she had thick, warm fur and the cold water didn’t bother her.
“The tides coming in, everyone! Let’s play!” she said loudly.
Today’s Meditation: Imagine floating in a tranquil pool, safe and relaxed, as the water rocks you gently.
Looking for a podcast to help settle your child in for nap time, bedtime or a break? You’ll find it on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like “Gloomy Day Fun,” paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website.
Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care.
As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you’re not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week!
Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations?
We hope your child loved “Gloomy Day Fun!” We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners!
In the press:
We’re honored that the website of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems includes us on their list of Technology to Boost Mental Health.
Digital Trends warns listeners that “you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious.” Yay!
We’re included in 8 Snow Day Activities That the Whole Family Will Enjoy!
SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love!
Thank you for listening with us today!
by Sheep Jam Productions | Apr 5, 2021 | Animals, Female Narrator, Trying New Things, Working Together
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NapNap Crocodile gives a singing lesson to Freeda, Fernando, and Felicity the Peeper Frogs.
Narrator: Female
Final 3 Dragon Breaths: 8:54
Found Friends Excerpt:
It was a beautiful afternoon in the early spring. The birds sang in the trees of the bamboo forest. The air had been cool in the morning, but as the day wore on the air had become warmer and warmer as the sun shone down on the ground.
NapNap Crocodile opened her eyes. She had been taking a long nap in the refreshing waters of her stream. But now, as the afternoon sun warmed her back, she stretched and yawned.
“What a lovely nap!” she said to herself. “But now I really need to practice my singing for a while.”
NapNap took a drink from the stream, and then cleared her throat a couple of times.
“Do mi so do so mi do,” she sang.
Today’s Meditation: Happiness and love flow through you in this meditation.
Looking for stories with positive learning moments for your little one? You’ll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like “Singing Class,” paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website.
Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care.
As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you’re not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week!
Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations?
We hope your child loved “Singing Class!” We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners!
In the press:
We’re honored that the website of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems includes us on their list of Technology to Boost Mental Health.
Digital Trends warns listeners that “you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious.” Yay!
We’re included in 8 Snow Day Activities That the Whole Family Will Enjoy!
SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love!
Thank you for listening with us today!
by Sheep Jam Productions | Mar 29, 2021 | Animals, Curious Characters, Male Narrator, Trying New Things
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Tanya the Sea Turtle goes for a swim by herself and enjoys the beautiful colors of her ocean neighborhood.
Narrator: Male
Final 3 Dragon Breaths: 7:41
The Colorful Ocean Excerpt:
Tanya the Sea Turtle was swimming in the beautiful green-blue ocean waters that surrounded Ahway Island. Sunlight streamed through the clear and shallow waters, the light causing the ocean to sparkle beautifully all around her.
Tanya’s front flippers stroked through the water in a soft, relaxed motion. It felt safe and calming to be surrounded completely by the smooth, warm waters all around her entire body.
Tanya was no longer a baby but not quite an adult yet. She had been born in these waters, but for the first part of her life, she had stayed close to her family. Only recently had she begun to venture out on her own, exploring the waters farther away from Ahway Island’s shores.
Today’s Meditation: Imagine floating in a tranquil pool, safe and relaxed, as the water rocks you gently.
Looking for a podcast to help settle your child in for nap time, bedtime or a break? You’ll find it on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like “EPISODE NAME” paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website.
Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care.
As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you’re not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week!
Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations?
We hope your child loved “A Birthday Search!” We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners!
In the press:
We’re honored that the website of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems includes us on their list of Technology to Boost Mental Health.
Digital Trends warns listeners that “you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious.” Yay!
We’re included in 8 Snow Day Activities That the Whole Family Will Enjoy!
SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love!
Thank you for listening with us today!
by Sheep Jam Productions | Mar 26, 2021 | Animals, Changes, Female Narrator
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Pal the golden retriever is ready for another adventure. He decides to go for a bus ride, but today there is a different driver. Will Pal get to ride?
Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new story this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Pal Rides Again” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!
Narrator: Female
Final 3 Dragon Breaths: 7:34
Pal Rides Again Excerpt:
It started out as an ordinary day. Pal, the little puppy darted in between and around the boy and girl’s feet as they rushed around the kitchen. With a “See you later,” the boy and girl left for school. Now Pal just had to make it through the boring morning. The little puppy settled into his bed with a chewy toy and worked on that for a while. He hopped up and had a snack around lunchtime and then the little puppy heard a rumble outside. With paws on the window ledge, Pal peered outside. It was the city bus! Pal barked a happy woof as the bus rolled by. His tail wagged, back and forth, back and forth. Pal’s bus was next!
The little puppy climbed out through the dog door and ran over to wait at the bus stop. He had been riding the bus every day since the first day of school. As people arrived to wait for the next bus they patted Pal on the head, and said, “Good afternoon Pal! How are you today?” The energetic little puppy’s tail wagged non-stop. Then Pal froze in place and listened. He heard a rumble in the distance. The bus was on its way! He zipped around all the people, and they said, “Pal’s telling us it’s time to line up.” Everyone lined up, ready for the bus. Pal took his place at the back of the line.
The bus stopped, and the people climbed the steps. As Pal placed his paw on the first step, the driver said, “Shoo, shoo.” frowning at the little puppy. Pal felt a little confused, after all he always rode the bus. The little puppy sniffed the air to see what was different. He smelled a different smell, and heard the people say, “It’s ok. He always rides the bus. Pal gets off at the school. You’ll see.” Pal looked at the driver and realized that the driver was different today. The substitute driver shrugged his shoulders and said, “Ok, but if he’s still on the bus after the school, one of you is taking him with. I can’t have a dog on my bus all day.” And with that Pal took his spot in the first seat. The little puppy settled in and looked out the window, his tail wagging and wagging.
Today’s Meditation: Gently sway like the graceful willow tree in today’s meditation.
Looking for stories with positive learning moments for your little one? You’ll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like “Pal Rides Again,” paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website.
Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care.
As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you’re not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week!
Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations?
We hope your child loved “Pal Rides Again!” We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners!
In the press:
SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love!
Digital Trends warns listeners that “you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious.” Yay!
Thanks, Mommy Poppins, for saying our “soothing stories are like melatonin for the soul!” ♡
Jooki recommends us as an outstanding podcast for preschoolers.
We’re honored that the website of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems includes us on their list of Technology to Boost Mental Health.
Thank you for your help in spreading the word about our bedtime stories podcast, Be Calm on Ahway Island!
