What’s Happening Inside Me?

What’s inside the human heart? In this kid-friendly episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, we explore the anatomy of the heart in a fun and easy-to-understand way!Building on what we learned about the heart’s double pump and two blood flow tracks, this episode breaks down the structure of the heart, including the four chambers, four valves, and major blood vessels. Kids will learn how blood moves through the heart, why valves are important, and how the heart works with the lungs and body to keep us alive and energized.Perfect for elementary-aged kids, parents, teachers, and homeschool families, this episode makes complex human body science and cardiovascular anatomy simple, engaging, and memorable.What Kids Will Learn:The 4 chambers of the heart: left atrium, right atrium, left ventricle, right ventricleThe difference between atria (collection chambers) and ventricles (pumping chambers)The 4 heart valves and how they keep blood flowing in one direction: mitral valve, tricuspid valve, aortic valve, pulmonary valveThe major blood vessels of the heart: aorta, vena cava, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veinsA step-by-step explanation of blood flow through the heartHow the circulatory system, respiratory system, and cells work togetherHands-On Learning Activity:Go to whimpodcast.com to download or print a heart diagram and have your child trace the path of blood through the heart while listening. This reinforces understanding of cardiovascular anatomy and blood circulation.Why This Episode Matters:Understanding how the heart works helps kids build a strong foundation in biology, human anatomy, and health education. This episode connects multiple systems of the body, showing how everything works together like a team. Perfect For:Kids ages 4–12Parents teaching health and science at homeElementary teachers and school nursesHomeschool science curriculumAnyone looking for a kid-friendly explanation of the heart and circulatory systemWhat’s Next?You’re officially becoming a heart expert! Stay tuned for our next episode where we explore a brand new topic—and don’t forget to send us your ideas!Keywords:heart anatomy for kids, how the heart works, chambers of the heart, heart valves explained, blood flow through the heart, circulatory system for kids, human body podcast for kids, elementary science podcast, homeschool anatomy, cardiovascular system basics 💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

Hi friends!We wanted to share a quick update with you. We know we usually release new episodes on the first Friday of each month, and we’re so sorry to miss that schedule this time.We’ve been dealing with some unexpected technical difficulties behind the scenes—specifically with our editing (and our very important sound effects!). We want each episode to be just right, and that means making sure all the fun sounds you love are included. The good news is—we’re actively working on fixing the issue and plan to release our next full episode next week! To make up for the delay, we’re also putting together a special Questions from Listeners episode—and we’d love for YOU to be part of it! Have a question about your body or how something works? Send it in! Thank you so much for your patience and for being part of our curious, learning community. We can’t wait to be back in your ears very soon!Stay curious,Audra, Sloane & Ransom 💛💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

❤️ After last episode, did you start to wonder WHY the heart has two tracks for pumping blood?🫀 In this episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, Audra is joined by her kids, Sloane and Ransom as they dive deeper into the amazing double-pump heart. Building on last week’s episode, they explore why the heart pumps blood in two separate loops—one delivering oxygen to the whole body, and the other refilling blood with oxygen in the lungs. Using fun metaphors and kid-friendly explanations, they connect the heart to other systems in the body, including:Cells and mitochondria, the body’s energy factoriesBlood vessels, highways that carry oxygen and glucoseThe lungs, where blood picks up oxygen and drops off carbon dioxideThe digestive system, which provides glucose to make energyThis episode is perfect for curious kids who love learning how everything in the body works together as a team.🫀 In This Episode, Kids Will Learn:How the heart’s double pump worksWhy blood travels on two separate tracksHow oxygen and glucose get to the cells to make energyHow the body gets rid of carbon dioxide wasteHow multiple systems in the body work together🎧 Helpful to KnowBuilds on ideas from previous episodes on the heart (Ep 25), cells (Ep18), blood (Ep 9 and 10), respiratory system (Ep 4)  and digestive system (Ep 5 and 7)Listening to the last episode (Episode 25) will help make this one extra clear👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Perfect For:Kids ages 4–12Families and curious learnersClassrooms and school nurses looking for fun science lessonsNext time, we’ll slice open the heart and explore what’s inside—including atria, ventricles, and valves! 🫀 Stay tuned and keep wondering what’s happening inside you!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

❤️ What’s Happening Inside My Heart? Valentine’s Day is coming up, and that means hearts are everywhere! 💕But… have you ever wondered what a real heart actually looks like—and what it really does? In this episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, Audra is joined by Sloane and new co-host Ransom to talk all about the human heart. Together, they discover that real hearts don’t look like Valentine’s candy hearts at all—and that the heart is actually a pretty amazing double-pump machine! Using fun comparisons like stomp rockets and Hot Wheels tracks, kids learn how the heart pumps blood all around the body and why it has a right side and a left side that don’t mix. This episode focuses on big ideas made simple—perfect for curious kids and the grown-ups learning alongside them.🫀 In This Episode, Kids Will Learn:What the heart really looks like (spoiler: it’s not Valentine-shaped!)What the heart’s main job isHow the heart pumps blood all over the bodyWhy the heart is like two pumps stuck togetherWhat “right heart” and “left heart” actually meanHow blood travels in two separate tracks through the body🎧 Helpful to KnowThis episode builds on ideas from Episodes 9 and 10 about blood vesselsListening to those episodes first can make this one even easier to understand (and you’ll get to hear the catchy vascular system song again!)🖼️ Bonus Resource Want to see what a real human heart looks like?Ask a grown-up to visit WHIMpodcast.com to download:A kid-friendly coloring picture of the human heartAn extra learning pages to help visualize the heart’s parts and pathways👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Perfect For:Kids ages 4–12Curious familiesClassrooms and school nursesValentine’s Day learning with a science twistJoin us next time as we dive deeper into the heart and explore the two tracks the blood travels on.Until then—keep wondering what’s happening inside you! 💛💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

In this follow-up episode on the integumentary system, we explore the amazing ways our skin keeps us safe, healthy, and balanced every single day. Last week, we learned what the skin is made of — this week, we focus on what it does for us and why we truly couldn’t live without it.Sloane continues doubting if skin is really that important… and ends up discovering it’s one of the most essential systems in the entire body!In this episode, kids learn how the skin:Acts like a protective wall, keeping germs outHelps prevent dehydration by keeping our body’s water insideUses sweat to cool us down when we’re hotWorks with hair and the hypodermis to keep us warmUses blood vessels to control body temperature through vasodilation and vasoconstrictionSends messages to the brain through nerves to help keep us safeWe talk about how all these parts — skin, hair, glands, fat, and nerves — work together to protect us and regulate our temperature, making the integumentary system absolutely essential for life.💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

Sloane thinks skin is no big deal — until she finds out it’s actually an entire body system!In this episode, Audra and Sloane explore the integumentary system — the body’s amazing outer layer of protection. Together, they discover that skin isn’t just skin — it’s the largest organ in our body and part of a team that includes hair, nails, and glands. From sweat to earwax to milk (wait… what?!), this episode uncovers the gross, cool, and important jobs your skin does every day. What Kids Will LearnThe integumentary system is made up of the skin, hair, nails, and glands.The skin is the body’s largest organ, made of three layers — the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.Hair follicles are like tiny flowerpots where hair grows.Glands in the skin make and release important stuff — like oil, sweat, earwax, and even milk in mammals!The word “secrete” means to make and release something.A dermatologist is a doctor who takes care of your skin.💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

This week’s listener question comes from Dom, from Pennsylvania, who asked: “How many times do you have to get hit to have a concussion in football?”That’s a really good question — and one that every kid (and parent!) who plays sports should understand!In this episode, we talk about:⚡ What a concussion is and why doctors call it a “mild traumatic brain injury.”🏈 How our brains get hurt — from hits, hard stops, and even whiplash.💫 What symptoms can happen when the brain gets injured.🦺 And how to keep your brain safe by wearing helmets, playing smart, and resting when you need to.Because remember — you only get one brain, and it’s in charge of everything!So let’s learn how to take good care of it together.💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

It’s Halloween week — and Sloane has an idea! 👻This time, she convinces Mom to share some of her “scary” stories from the ER. Don’t worry — these stories aren’t too scary, but they’re definitely interesting, a little gross, and packed with lessons to keep kids safe. 💀 From fishhooks to helmets to beads (and even blood!), this episode has it all.You’ll hear:🪝 A fishing trip gone wrong — and what happens when a fishhook ends up in someone’s cheek.🚴‍♀️ A bike ride that turned into a real-life lesson about helmets.💎 A bead-in-the-nose story that might sound familiar to some parents...🩸 And finally, a not-so-spooky vampire-style story about blood transfusions and how donating blood can save lives!This Halloween, we’re mixing a few chills with a whole lot of learning. Perfect for car rides, classrooms, or cozy listening while you carve pumpkins! 🎃 Lesson Takeaways:Always listen to safety rules — they’re there for a reason!Helmets aren’t optional (even for grown-ups!)Keep small things out of noses, ears, and eyes!Donating blood can be life-saving — and your body makes more!👩‍⚕️ Hosted by Audra (a real ER PA!) and her 8-year-old daughter Sloane🎧 Available wherever you listen to podcasts💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

My brother told me I had to do an episode on burps and farts… so here it is!Let’s be honest — everyone does it. But have you ever wondered why? In this episode, Sloane and I dive into the science behind burping and tooting. We’ll talk about what’s really going on inside when gas builds up, why it’s totally normal, and how our amazing body systems all work together to make it happen. We’ll learn about:What happens when you swallow air (and where it goes!)The tiny bacteria living inside you that make gasFoods that make us extra gassy (yes, beans made the list)And the fancy doctor words for burps and farts — eructation and flatulence!It’s science. It’s silly. It’s slightly stinky. And your kids are going to LOVE it.Perfect for: Curious kids (ages 4–12), parents, teachers, and anyone who secretly finds burps and farts hilarious — so, basically, everyone.Listen now on What’s Happening Inside Me? — wherever you get your podcasts!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

Ever wondered what your belly button actually does? (Spoiler alert: not much!) But don’t worry — that tiny spot on your tummy used to be one of the most important parts of your body when you were a baby growing inside your mom!In this episode, Audra — a former teacher, emergency room PA, and mom of four curious kids — takes listeners back to before they were even born to explain how the umbilical cord and placenta helped them eat, breathe, and grow long before their actual birth day. Kids will learn:🩸 How oxygen and nutrients travel from mom to baby🎈 What the placenta and umbilical cord do👶 Why the belly button is actually a scar🤯 How your blood and your mom’s blood never actually mix!This “Questions from Listeners” episode is perfect for curious minds who love learning how their bodies work — even before they were born!💡 Want to hear your question on the show?Submit it anytime at WHIMpodcast.com —#WHIMpodcast #whatshappeninginsideme #kidslearn #kidseducation #kidslovelearning #educationalpodcast #funforkids #curiouskids #sciencelesson #kidpodcast #familyeducation #podcastforkids #kidhost #kidsaskwhy💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

What’s smaller than small and busier than busy? It’s the cell—the tiny building block of every living thing! In this episode, Audra and her 8-year-old cohost Sloane explore what cells are, where we find them, and why they’re so important. Using fun examples (and a few Lego bricks), they zoom in layer by layer—from body systems to organs to tissues—all the way down to the microscopic world inside every cell. Along the way, they meet three superstar organelles:🧠 Nucleus – the control center that holds DNA, the instructions for building you⚡ Mitochondria – the “powerhouse” that turns food and oxygen into energy (ATP!)🏭 Ribosome – the protein factory that makes all the proteins which help your body grow, heal, and work properlyBy the end, kids will understand how every breath, bite, and heartbeat depends on the work of trillions of cells—all working together like a team of tiny builders inside us.💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

✨ Questions from Listeners: Why Do I Get Hiccups? Submit your own question at WHIMpodcast.com/contact-us✨ Laura sent in a fantastic question for today’s Questions from Listeners episode:👉 Why do I get hiccups, and what are they?If you’ve ever had hiccups, you know how annoying they can be. But what’s actually going on inside your body when they happen?In this episode, we’ll:✅ Discuss how your body breathes with the help of your diaphragm and intercostal muscles✅ Learn why nothing sucks in science (and how air really gets into your lungs)✅ Discover how a spasm in your diaphragm and closing of your vocal cords creates that “hic!” sound✅ Talk about some common hiccup triggers (like eating too fast or spicy foods)✅ Share a wild fun fact about the longest ever case of hiccupsHiccups might be annoying, but they’re also a fascinating window into how your body works!Have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? You can send it in anytime through our website—your question might be featured in a future episode!🎧 Tune in now to explore the science of hiccups💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

Click HERE to visit our site and get activity pages to support today's learning!Welcome to What’s Happening Inside Me? In this episode, we will go on a journey to discover how our bones heal when they break.Last week, we kicked off the season with a special guest, Lea, one of Sloane’s school friends with a broken arm. Now, we’re diving into one of the body’s coolest secrets: how do bones repair themselves after a fracture?In this episode, you’ll learn:🦴 The difference between a fracture and a broken bone🔨 The 4 steps of bone healing💪 Why rest, casts, and time are so important for strong healingWe’ll break it down step by step in a way that’s fun, silly, and easy to understand — but still packed with real science!  This episode is perfect for kids ages 4–12, but parents and teachers will love it too. Whether you’re listening at home, on a drive, or in the classroom, you’ll walk away with a whole new appreciation for your bones.✨ Don’t forget — each episode comes with free coloring pages and activities to keep the learning going! Grab yours HERE 💡 And if you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating and review so more families can discover the fun of learning together!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

Click HERE to get FREE activity sheets to go along with today's episode.🦴✨ We all know we have bones—but did you know they’re some of the busiest parts of your body? In this episode, Sloane brings her friend Lea (who just broke her arm!) to ask what bones actually do. Spoiler: they do way more than just sit there! Join us as we discover how bones…🔹 Protect our soft organs like armor🔹 Give our body structure (so we’re not a squishy pile!)🔹 Work with muscles to help us move🔹 Store minerals (like calcium) and energy🔹 Act like blood factories, making millions of new blood cells every second!By the end, you’ll see your skeleton in a whole new way! 👩‍👧 Hosted by Audra (a PA in emergency medicine) and her 8-year-old daughter Sloane🎧 What’s Happening Inside Me? is the podcast where kids (and their grownups) learn the amazing science of our bodies—together.👉 Don’t forget to join us next week when we talk about broken bones and how they heal!🌐 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com for FREE activities and extras that go with each episode.⭐ If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a good rating and share it with friends—it really helps more families find us!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

This week, we’re diving even deeper into the ear! In this second part of our ear adventure, Audra and Sloane explore ear infections—and what happens when you get those little ear tubes some kids need to help!We’ll talk about:👂 Swimmer’s ear vs. middle ear infections🦠 What causes all that pressure and pain🧫 How doctors figure out what’s going on🧴 How medicine or ear drops help🔊 And of course—ear tubes! What they are, why some kids get them, and how they help keep ears healthy and clear.If your child has had ear infections (or ear tubes!), this episode will help them understand what’s happening inside—and take some of the fear or mystery out of it.✨ Perfect for curious kids ages 4–12🎒 Great resource for school nurses and pediatric offices🎨 Free coloring pages and activity sheets at WHIMpodcast.com📱 Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.🔍 Just search: What’s Happening Inside Me?💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

Click HERE for free downloadable pages to go with this episode🎧 Episode Title: How Do Ears Work? A Journey Into Hearing! 🧠 Episode Summary:In this episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, Sloane has a big question after dealing with an ear infection: What’s actually going on inside our ears? Why do kids get ear infections? What is an eardrum? How do we hear sounds? Join us for a fun, kid-friendly adventure into the science of hearing, the anatomy of the ear, and the journey sound waves take from your ears to your brain.👂 We'll explore:The external ear, ear canal, and tympanic membraneThe middle ear and its ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes)How the cochlea and auditory nerve help us hearWhat those funny words like Eustachian tube, cartilage, and sound waves really meanPlus, the surprising way your brain “reads” sound like a text message!Perfect for curious kids, classroom listening, or road-trip learning — with lots of laughs and surprising facts that’ll make kids say “What?!” 📌 Free Learning PagesDownload free activity pages and coloring sheets that go along with this episode at WHIMpodcast.com 🎙️ Listen now on your favorite podcast app — Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or anywhere you get your podcasts! 🧡 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share with your favorite little learners!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

Got questions? We’ve got answers! In this special “Questions from Listeners” episode, Sloane and Audra tackle some curious questions sent in by real kids just like you! 🩸 How much blood is actually in our bodies?🟥 Why is blood red?🔵 And wait… if blood is red, why do veins look blue??We’ll talk about the science of blood, a little light magic (aka optics!), and why your skin plays a trick on your eyes when you look at your veins. As always, it’s silly, smart, and packed with kid-friendly facts! Perfect for curious kids ages 4–12💡 Fun science😂 Kid questions❤️ New here? Don’t forget to check out our free printables at WHIMpodcast.com!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

Get ready to go on a potty-powered adventure! In this episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, we’re flushing out all the facts about pee (urine) — what it is, why we make it, and how it leaves the body! 💦Join Audra and Sloane as they explore your body’s amazing urinary system, following the journey from your blood to the bathroom! You’ll learn about:🧽 How your kidneys act like filters, cleaning your blood🌊 How pee travels through ureters, into your bladder, and out through the urethra⚗️ What pee is made of (hint: it’s more than just water!)Whether your kid is curious about the bathroom or just loves learning how their body works, this episode makes understanding the science of pee silly, smart, and super fun!💡 Perfect for curious kids ages 4-12, parents, teachers, and school nurses looking to teach basic biology in a way that makes kids laugh and learn.✨ Be sure to grab your FREE printable activity pages for this episode at WHIMpodcast.com — great for coloring and learning along with the show!In this episode, your child will discover:✅ What pee is made of✅ How kidneys clean the blood✅ What the bladder does✅ How the urinary system keeps your body balanced What’s Happening Inside Me podcast Links & Resources:🎨 Free printable activity pages: WHIMpodcast.com📱 Follow us on Instagram: @whatshappeninginsideme💌 Sign up to get freebies and new episodes delivered to your inbox!Love this episode?Subscribe and leave us a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review — it helps more curious kids (and their grown-ups) discover the magic of how their bodies work!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

CLICK HERE to join our mailing list for free printables and activites to go along with the episode Get ready to keep the blood adventure going in this brand-new episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?! 🩸 This time, Audra and Sloane are diving into the amazing highways and roads of the body — your blood vessels! Find out how blood travels to every tiny part of your body and what happens when you get a cut, scrape, or bruise!You'll learn about:🔴 Arteries — the big blood highways that carry fresh, oxygen-filled blood from your heart 🚗❤️🔵 Veins — the return routes that bring blood back to the heart 🚙💙🟡 Capillaries — the tiny, twisty roads where the real action happens — these are the places where oxygen, nutrients, and waste are exchanged!🌟 But what happens when you fall down, get a scrape, or bump your knee?We explain:🩸 Why you bleed when you get a cut — and where that blood is coming from💥 What’s really going on under your skin when you get a bruise (spoiler: it’s blood escaping into the tissues!)🤯 Why bruises change color as they heal over timeBy the end of this episode, your kids will know:✅ The different types of blood vessels and their jobs✅ What capillaries do (and why they’re SO important!)✅ Why we bleed from cuts and how bruises form under the skin💡 Perfect for curious kids ages 4-12, parents, teachers, homeschoolers, and school nurses who want to make human body science fun and easy to understand!✨ Don’t forget to grab your FREE activity pages for this episode at WHIMpodcast.com — print, color, and learn along with us! Fun science podcast for kids Links & Resources:🎨 Free printable activity pages: WHIMpodcast.com📱 Follow us on Instagram: @whatshappeninginsideme💌 Sign up for freebies and new episode alerts!Love what you learned?Make sure to subscribe and leave us a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review — so more curious kids can join the fun and learn what’s happening inside them!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

CLICK HERE for fun freebies and activities that go along with the episodeWelcome back to What’s Happening Inside Me? — the fun, kid-friendly podcast where we explore the amazing human body! Season 2 kicks off with a spooktacular episode all about blood — and what better way to learn than by making a pretend bowl of “Vampire Soup”? 🧛‍♂️🍲In this episode, Audra and Sloane mix up a silly (but super scientific) soup to teach kids the important components of blood — including:🔴 Red blood cells (carrying oxygen to your body!)⚪ White blood cells (the brave defenders that fight germs!)💧 Plasma (the liquid that keeps everything flowing!)🩹 Platelets (the helpers that stop bleeding!)By the end, your little scientists will understand why blood is so important and what makes up this incredible "vampire soup" inside us all.💡 Perfect for curious kids ages 4-12, parents, teachers, and school nurses looking for fun and educational ways to explain the body!✨ Don’t forget to download the FREE activity pages that go along with this episode at WHIMpodcast.com — your kids can color, learn, and explore as they listen!In this episode, your kids will learn:✅ What blood is made of✅ Why blood is so important✅ How each part of blood has a special job✅ Fun facts that make science exciting and easy to understand  Resources:🎨 Free printable activity pages: WHIMpodcast.com📱 Follow us on Instagram: @WhatsHappeningInsideMeLove learning about the body with us? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review to help other families discover the What’s Happening Inside Me? podcast!-----------------------We're excited to be partnering with Macaroni Kid Pittsburgh!  Meet with the coolest party and kid-related vendors and food trucks in Pittsburgh to help you plan the perfect birthday party or celebration for your kids, no matter their age or interest. You will find everything you need at this one-stop shop to book your next celebration, including exclusive savings and amazing giveaways! Bring the whole family to Dave & Buster's Homestead; located at 180 E Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA on July 19th, 2025 from 12-3 pm. Check out Southhills.macaronikid.com for more information!------------------------We are now partnering with Birthday Toy Drive!  Join the Birthday Toy Drive in making a difference! Since 2016, the Birthday Toy Drive has collected over 1,550 toys, books, and art supplies for children and families, while also raising funds for The Children's Home of Pittsburgh. The 8th Annual Birthday Toy Drive runs from May 1st to July 19th, culminating in a celebration at Trace Brewing in Bloomfield on July 19th at 2 PM. Enjoy FREE ice cream, music, activities, and more! Bring the family, give back, and be part of something special. Learn more at BirthdayToyDrive.Fun!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Autism Acceptance Month Special — Meet Our First Guest! In this special episode of What's Happening Inside Me?, we're celebrating Autism Acceptance Month with our very first guest interview! Join us as we chat with Jill Calkins, a first-grade teacher and proud mom of an autistic son, who helps us understand what autism is and how we can be great friends to people whose brains work a little differently.Perfect for kids ages 4–12 (and their grown-ups!), this episode explores:What autism means in a kid-friendly wayHow to be kind, inclusive, and curiousReal questions from real kids—answered!If you're a parent, teacher, school nurse, or caregiver looking for resources to talk to children about autism, this episode is a great place to start.👂 Tune in and learn how curiosity and kindness can help us build a more accepting world—one question at a time!💙 Be sure to like, follow, and subscribe so you never miss an episode—and if you loved this one, share it with a friend or family member who has an autistic child or knows someone who does (which is probably just about everyone!). The more we share, the more kindness we spread.Jill Calkins, a married mother of two, resides in Upper St. Clair, PA. For the past fifteen years, Jill has been a first-grade teacher in the South Hills of Pittsburgh.  Before her teaching career, Jill worked at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in various roles including researcher, therapist, and case manager.  Jill's 8-year-old son, Benny, is autistic, and Jill serves on the board of the Autism Caring Center, a local organization focused on enhancing the lives of autistic individuals and their families. She is dedicated to fostering a kinder, more inclusive, and more accepting world for autistic people.💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

CLICK HERE for free activity pages that go along with the episode!In this exciting episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, we explore the unsung heroes of the digestive system—the accessory organs!  These organs may not be part of the main digestive tract, but they play essential roles in helping our bodies break down food and stay healthy.  Designed for curious kids ages 4–12, this episode introduces listeners to the teeth, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. We learn how they each help with digestion—from chewing and saliva to enzymes and bile. While learning about the pancreas, we also dive into a kid-friendly explanation of diabetes and how the body manages sugar.  Hosted by an emergency medicine PA and her 7-year-old daughter, this fun and educational podcast brings complex topics to life in a way that's easy to understand and full of surprises. Perfect for families, teachers, school nurses, and caregivers looking for screen-free STEM learning.🎧 Take a ride through the world of digestive helpers and find out what’s really happening inside you!#DigestiveSystem #AccessoryOrgans #Teeth #SalivaryGlands #Liver #Gallbladder #Pancreas #DiabetesForKids #AnatomyForKids #MedicalPodcastForKids #STEMforkids #EducationalPodcast #WhatsHappeningInsideMe #ScreenFreeLearning #WhatsHappeningInsideMePodcast #kidspodcast #podcastforkids #podcastWe are now partnering with Birthday Toy Drive!  Join the Birthday Toy Drive in making a difference! Since 2016, the Birthday Toy Drive has collected over 1,550 toys, books, and art supplies for children and families, while also raising funds for The Children's Home of Pittsburgh. The 8th Annual Birthday Toy Drive runs from May 1st to July 19th, culminating in a celebration at Trace Brewing in Bloomfield on July 19th at 2 PM. Enjoy FREE ice cream, music, activities, and more! Bring the family, give back, and be part of something special. Learn more at BirthdayToyDrive.Fun!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

🎉 Bonus Episode – What’s Happening Inside Me When I Throw Up? 🤢In this special bonus episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, we’re answering a listener-submitted question that kids everywhere are curious about: “What’s  happening inside me when I throw up?”Following our recent deep dive into the digestive system, this episode takes a closer look at the science behind vomiting—what triggers it, how your stomach and brain work together to make it happen, and why it’s sometimes actually a good thing! 🤯💡Perfect for curious kids ages 4–12 (and the grown-ups who love learning with them), this bonus episode continues our mission to make medicine and human biology fun, understandable, and just a little silly🤪Whether your kid has asked this question before or just wants to know more about how their body works, this quick bonus episode is packed with cool facts, relatable explanations, and of course, a few gross-out sound effects to keep things entertaining!🎧 Listen now and don’t forget to send in your questions for a chance to be featured on a future episode!#BonusEpisode #KidsPodcast #WhatsHappeningInsideMe #STEMforKids #DigestiveSystem #ThrowingUp #BodyScience #ScreenFreeLearning #FunWithScience #ScienceForKids #WhatsHappeningInsideMePodcast #kidpodcast #podcastforkids💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

CLICK HERE for free activity pages that go along with the episode!Have you ever wondered what happens to your food after you swallow it? 🤔 Well, buckle up and grab your floaties because in this episode of What's Happening Inside Me?, we’re taking a wild ride through the digestive system—just like a water park! 🌊🎢From the moment you take a bite, your food goes on an exciting adventure, slipping, sliding, and splashing through your body. We’ll follow it down the esophagus water slide, into the stomach wave pool, through the twisty intestines, and all the way to the… well, let’s just say the final splash zone! 🚽💩👧🎙️ Co-hosted by a real 7-year-old, this fun, educational episode helps kids ages 4-12 understand digestion in an exciting and easy way!👩‍⚕️ Parents & grandparents—this is a great screen-free, engaging resource to teach kids about their bodies in a way they’ll never forget!🎧 Hop on the ride & listen now! Don't forget to subscribe, like and leave a review!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

What’s the deal with coughing? Why do we do it, and what’s really going on inside our bodies when we have a cough? In this super fun episode of What's Happening Inside Me?, we take a ride through the respiratory system to discover how our lungs and airways work, and why coughing is actually one of our body’s best defenses!  But wait—what happens when coughing won’t stop? We’ll dive into two big-time illnesses, bronchitis and pneumonia, and find out what causes them, what's happening inside us, and what doctors do to help us get better.Join our kid co-host for another exciting, giggle-filled adventure inside the human body!Whether your little one has ever had a cough or just loves learning cool science facts, this episode is packed with fun, easy-to-understand medical mysteries that will have them saying, Whoa! That’s what’s happening inside me!🎧 Hit play and join the fun!Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review!!A huge thank you to Michael Bernabe at M&M Music of Pittsburgh for creating the amazing background music for this episode of What's Happening Inside Me?! His talent and creativity brought the perfect vibe to our podcast, and we couldn’t be more grateful.We also highly recommend M&M Music’s Children’s Music Academy Music Program for kids—Sloane did it and absolutely loved it! It’s a fantastic way to introduce young musicians to the world of music in a fun and engaging way. Plus, their private music lessons are top-notch for kids. If you’re in the southern Pittsburgh area and looking for a great music education experience, check them out!🔎 Keywords: kids podcast, children's health, why do we cough, bronchitis in kids, pneumonia in kids, respiratory system, fun learning for kids, educational podcast, science for kids, kids anatomy, how the body works, podcast for kids, children's podcast, podcast for children💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

😲 What Happens When Food Goes Down the Wrong Pipe?CLICK HERE for free activity pages that go along with the episode!🍽️💨Have you ever taken a bite of food and suddenly started coughing like crazy? Or maybe someone told you that your food "went down the wrong pipe"? In this episode of What's Happening Inside Me?, we explore exactly what that means and why it happens!We’ll introduce two important parts of the body—the respiratory tract (for breathing) and the digestive tract (for eating)—and explain how they work together to keep food and air going in the right direction. Plus, we’ll talk about what happens when a kid chokes and how our amazing body helps protect us from danger.👃🍎 Perfect for curious kids ages 4-12 who love learning about the human body!👩‍⚕️ Parents—this fun and educational episode helps kids understand their own bodies while also teaching them the basics of staying safe when eating.Hit subscribe and join us for this fascinating look inside the body! 🚀💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

🦷 Cavities Part 2 – How Do Dentists Fix Cavities?CLICK HERE for free activity pages that go along with the episode! 🦷In this exciting follow-up episode of What's Happening Inside Me?, we dive into what happens when you get a cavity—and how dentists help fix them! If you've ever wondered why we want to avoid cavities or what it feels like to get a cavity filled, this episode is for you!Plus, the 7-year-old co-host will share her own experience with getting cavities treated. From numbing gel to fillings, we break it all down in a fun, kid-friendly way!🦷 Perfect for kids ages 4-12 who want to learn how dentists keep our teeth strong and healthy.👩‍⚕️ Parents—this episode helps take the fear out of dental visits by making them fun and easy to understand!Hit subscribe and join us for this exciting deep dive into dental health! And if you haven’t already, check out Cavities Part 1 to learn how cavities form in the first place.💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

🦷 Cavities Part 1 – What’s Really Happening Inside Your Mouth?CLICK HERE for free activity pages that go along with the episode!🦷Welcome to the very first episode of What's Happening Inside Me?, the fun and educational medical podcast for kids! In this episode, we dive into a question that boggles many young minds—how do cavities really form?Kids know that too much sugar is bad for their teeth, but did you know that tiny bacteria and their POOP inside your mouth are the real culprits? We’ll explore the science of tooth decay, how these sneaky germs create holes in our teeth, and what we can do to fight back and prevent cavities.🦷 Perfect for kids ages 4-12 who love learning about the human body in a fun, engaging way!👩‍⚕️ Parents—if you're looking for an educational, screen-free way to teach kids about health and medicine, this is the perfect podcast for you!Hit subscribe and join us on this exciting journey inside the human body! And don’t forget to tune in for Cavities Part 2, where we’ll uncover how dentists help fix cavities and keep our teeth strong!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

Welcome to What's Happening Inside Me, the fun and educational medical podcast for kids! In this Season 1 trailer for What's Happening Inside Me?, we give you a sneak peek into our 6-episode mini-season designed to make anatomy, physiology, and medicine easy and exciting for kids ages 4-12.Join us as we explore how the human body works, answer big medical questions, and challenge young minds to go beyond the basics. Whether your child is curious about the heart, lungs, brain, or how doctors help us stay healthy, this podcast will spark their love for learning!Parents—if you're looking for an engaging, educational podcast to inspire your little one, this is it! Perfect for car rides, bedtime, or screen-free learning.Hit subscribe and get ready for Season 1 of What's Happening Inside Me!💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me?If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨