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WHAT'S HAPPENING INSIDE ME?

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What’s Happening Inside Me? is a kid-friendly educational podcast that teaches children ages 4–12 about the human body, health, and science. Created and hosted by Audra, a certified emergency medicine physician assistant (PA-C) and former biomedical sciences teacher, and her curious 8-year-old daughter Sloane, the show makes anatomy, physiology, and medicine fun and understandable for young listeners.

Our mission is to provide accurate, age-appropriate medical science content that parents, teachers, and school nurses can trust. Every episode is packed with engaging stories, real science, and interactive learning designed to help kids build healthy habits and love learning about how their bodies work.

Whether you're looking for a science podcast for kids, health education tools for elementary students, or a fun way to teach anatomy and wellness, What’s Happening Inside Me? is the perfect resource.

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Season 1 Freebies NOW AVAILABLE!

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👻 Just in time for Halloween… Scary Stories from the ER! 🏥🩸

This special episode of What’s Happening Inside Me? takes you behind the scenes of some spooky (but true!) ER stories — with lessons that might just keep you a little safer this Halloween. 🕸️

Don’t worry — nothing too scary for little ears! 🎃

🎧 A Special Halloween Episode — streaming now!

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🧛‍♀️ Looking for a fun, spooky learning listen this Halloween week? 🎃

Season 2, Episode 1 — Vampire Soup! — is one of our all-time favorites! Sloane and I talk about what’s really in our blood (hint: it’s more than just red!) in the silliest, spookiest way possible.

Perfect for curious kids, classrooms, and car rides! 🩸

🎧 What’s Happening Inside Me? — wherever you get your podcasts.

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@seanjosef told me I had to do an episode on burps and farts… so here it is!

Listen now on What’s Happening Inside Me?

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Ever wonder why we have a bellybutton?

This Questions from Listeners episode takes us back before you were born to discover how your umbilical cord helped you grow! 🌱

🎧 Listen to “Why Do We Have a Bellybutton?” — available now on any podcast app!

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🧬✨ NEW EPISODE OUT TODAY! ✨🧬

Ever wonder what’s really happening inside you—if you could just zoom waaaay in? 👀
In today’s episode, “Zooming In: What Are Cells?”, we explore the tiny building blocks that make up everything in your body!

Join Audra and Sloane as they uncover:
🔍 What cells are and where to find them
⚡ The hardworking mitochondria (the cell’s “powerhouse!”)
🏭 Ribosomes that make proteins
🧠 And the nucleus — the control center with your DNA inside!

It’s a mini adventure from your whole body ➡️ down to one teeny-tiny cell!

🎧 Listen today on any podcast app
🎨 Plus: grab our free cell coloring page and worksheets at the link in bio!

#WhatsHappeningInsideMe #KidsPodcast #STEMforkids #LearnAnatomy #Cells #ScienceIsCool #PodcastForKids #ParentResources #HomeschoolScience #STEMEducation #KidScience

😫 Kids hate hiccups—but why do they happen?
🎙️ Our new episode of What’s Happening Inside Me? breaks down the mystery in a fun, kid-friendly way. Listen today on any podcast app!

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✨ New Episode Alert! ✨

Lea joins us again this week! 🎉 She’s still wondering: How does my arm actually heal in this cast? 🦴💥

On this week’s episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, we dive into the 4 amazing steps bones take to repair a fracture — from the first “blood lump” (hematoma) all the way to remodeling. Plus, we clear up one of the biggest ER questions: what is the difference between a “break” and a “fracture”?

🎧 Episode 2 of Season 3 is available NOW! Listen today on any podcast app and share it with your friends.

👉 Don’t forget to rate, review, and visit our website for fun freebies to go with the episode!

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🚨🎉 Season 3 is HERE! 🎉🚨
The very first episode of the new season of What’s Happening Inside Me? is out TODAY! 🦴✨

Episode 1: “Busy Bones: Wait, My Bones Do Stuff??”
We’re starting the season with a special guest—Lea, one of Sloane’s school friends—who kicks things off with us! Together we discover how bones aren’t just sticks inside our body, but super-busy workers that protect, move, store, and even make blood.

👩‍👧 Hosted by Audra (a PA in emergency medicine) and her 8-year-old daughter Sloane, our podcast makes anatomy and medicine fun, silly, and easy to understand for kids.

👉 New episodes every Friday!
🎧 Listen now on any podcast app
Visit our website [link in bio]
💬 Don’t forget to share with friends, teachers, and parents so more kids can join the fun!

#KidsPodcast #EducationalPodcast #WhatsHappeningInsideMe #STEMforKids #AnatomyForKids #Season3 #podcastforkids #kidpodcast

✨ Thanks for joining us for our summer season! We had to wrap up a little early after I lost my voice (laryngitis + nonstop coughing = no fun 😅) and Sloane got an ear infection - just like we explained in our episode!! But don’t worry—we’re back with new episodes starting September 19! 🎉 Expect fun with bones, listener questions, and crazy ER stories! Follow us @whatshappeninginsideme and visit our website for free activity pages & to send in your questions. 💜

👂✨ New Episode Out Now! ✨👂
This week on What’s Happening Inside Me? we’re back in the ears—talking all about ear infections! 😬💥 Why do they hurt? What’s the difference between swimmer’s ear and a middle ear infection? And what are ear tubes anyway? 🎧💡

Perfect for curious kids (and their grownups), especially those who’ve had earaches or ever wondered what doctors are really looking at with that little light-up tool 👀🔦

🎙️ Listen now on any podcast app — just search What’s Happening Inside Me?

💬 Tag a parent whose kid has had tubes or frequent ear infections!
#EarInfection #KidsPodcast #WHIMpodcast #PediatricHealth #EarTubes #LearnWithKids #AnatomyForKids #PodcastForKids #WhatsHappeningInsideMe

🎉 RAFFLE TIME! 🎙️
Want your kid to be a PODCAST STAR?! 🌟
Your kid can have the chance to be a guest voice and co-host on an upcoming episode of the What’s Happening Inside Me? Podcast 🧠🎧

🗓️ Only at the Macaroni Kid Party Palooza
📍 Dave & Buster’s Waterfront
🕛 Saturday 7/19, 12–3 PM

🎟️ Stop by our table to enter the raffle — and grab some free podcast goodies while you're at it!
Tag a friend who needs to be there! 💬👇

@mackidcityofpitt @macaronikidsouthhills @mackidpittsburghnorth @mackidrobinson @mackidpittsburgheast

#kidspodcast #whimpodcast #raffle #pittsburghkids #macaronikid #podcastforkids #familyfun #kidsciencelovers

🎉 No new podcast episode this week — it’s a birthday weekend over here! 🥳

But if you’re in Pittsburgh, come celebrate with us at the Birthday Toy Drive Party!

🎁 Friday, July 19 • 2–4 PM
📍 Trace Brewing
This is a fun, free event to celebrate the amazing success of the toy drive this year— it’s a fun way to give back and celebrate big!

🎂 Come say hi, grab a treat, and help us spread some birthday cheer!
#WHIMpodcast #BirthdayToyDrive #PittsburghEvents #PartyWithAPurpose #TraceBrewing #FreeFamilyFun

🎉 No new podcast episode this week — we’re busy getting ready for something extra fun!

🎈Join us at the Macaroni Kid Party Palooza this week in Pittsburgh!
We’ll have a table full of FREE activities for kids, fun prizes, a raffle, and more!

🧠🎨 Come meet us in person and learn all about What’s Happening Inside Me? while having a blast!
@macaronikidsouthhills @mackidrobinson @mackidcityofpitt @mackidpittsburghnorth @mackidpittsburgheast

📍Pittsburgh families — we hope to see you there! 💜
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🎧👂 NEW EPISODE OUT!
What’s really going on inside our ears? 🤔🌀 From sound waves to snail shells to teeny tiny bones, we’re breaking down all the amazing stuff your ears are doing every second — even when you’re not paying attention!

Sloane and I dive into how we hear, what an eardrum actually is, and why your brain is the real MVP when it comes to listening. 🧠⚡️
Perfect for curious kids (and their grown-ups too)!

🎙️ Search What’s Happening Inside Me?
📱 Available on any podcast app!

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🧠✨ Check out our latest episode! ✨🩸
On Friday, we answered YOUR questions in our latest Questions from Listeners episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?

💭 How much blood do we have?
❓ Why is blood red but veins look blue?
🤔 Why can I feel my pulse in my wrist?

Join us for a fun, curious, and kid-friendly exploration of what’s happening in your body!
👧🎧 Perfect for ages 4–12
🎙️ Co-hosted by a real kid!

🔊 Available on any podcast app!
🎧 WHIMpodcast.com

Tag a curious kid or grown-up who loves learning! 💡

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🚨
💦 “I Gotta Go!!!” – Where does pee come from?!

Ever wonder why you do the pee dance before making a mad dash to the bathroom? In this week’s episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, we follow the journey of water through your body to find out how and why we make pee. It’s science, it’s silly, and it’s super interesting!

🎧 Available now on any podcast app!
💛 Perfect for curious kids (and grown-ups too!)

#WHIMpodcast #KidPodcast #ScienceForKids #PeeDance #UrinarySystem #EducationalPodcast #PodcastForKids #CuriousKids #STEMforkids #WhatsHappeningInsideMe

Why do we bleed? What is a bruise? And how can summer knees help us learn more about our amazing bodies?

In our latest episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, we’re diving into the world of cuts, scrapes, and colorful bruises. Join us as we follow blood through vessels, discover what capillaries are, and figure out why you don’t actually have blood just floating around inside you. 🩸💥

👂 Perfect for curious kids (and grown-ups too)!
📲 Listen now at WHIMpodcast.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

#KidsPodcast #WHIMpodcast #AnatomyForKids #CutsAndBruises #STEMforkids #SummerLearning #HomeschoolScience #EducationalPodcast #FamilyListening #Whatshappeninginsideme

🩸✨ NEW EPISODE — NOW AVAILABLE! ✨🩸

Ever wonder where your blood comes from when you get a cut or scrape? Or what’s really happening under your skin when you get a bruise? 🤕💥

In Episode 2 of What’s Happening Inside Me? we’re following the path of blood through arteries, veins, and capillaries to uncover all the secrets of what’s going on when you get those bumps and scrapes! 🚑🧬

Your kids will learn:
🔴 The differences between arteries, veins, and capillaries
🩸 Why capillaries are where the real action happens!
💥 What causes bruises and where the blood is coming from when you bleed

🎨 PLUS — free printable activity pages to go along with this episode are ready to download at WHIMpodcast.com!

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you love your podcasts!

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What’s hiding inside your blood? 🧛‍♂️ In our Season 2 kickoff episode of What’s Happening Inside Me? we’re mixing up a special bowl of Vampire Soup to learn all about the amazing ingredients that make your blood so powerful!

🔴 Red blood cells
⚪ White blood cells
💧 Plasma
🩹 Platelets

Perfect for curious kids (and grown-ups too)! 🎧👧🧑

PLUS — don’t forget to grab your FREE activity pages to go along with this episode at WHIMpodcast.com!

🎙️ Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you love tuning in!

#WhatsHappeningInsideMe #KidsPodcast #STEMForKids #BloodFacts #VampireSoup #ScienceIsFun #EducationalPodcast #podcastforkids

🎉 It’s HERE!! 🎉
The very first episode of Season 2 of What’s Happening Inside Me? is now LIVE! 🧛🩸

We’re kicking things off with a super silly (and a little spooky) episode all about BLOOD... featuring our special Vampire Soup! 🥣🧄🦇

Want to learn what’s really flowing through your veins? 🩸👀 Grab your headphones and listen now — perfect for curious kids (and their grown-ups)!

🎧 Available wherever you get your podcasts or at WHIMpodcast.com!

✨ Psst… don’t forget to grab the FREE activity pages that go along with this episode on our website! #kidspodcast #podcastforkids #whatshappeninginsideme #whatshappeninginsidemepodcast #educationalpodcast #kidpodcast #podcast #whimpodcast #stemforkids #healtheducation #newseason

🎉 Exciting news! 🎉

What’s Happening Inside Me? is featured on @macaronikidsouthhills ! 🧡🩺✨

We’re so grateful to be highlighted as a fun and educational podcast for curious kids and their awesome grown-ups. Head over to check out the article and learn more about how we make science simple, silly, and super interesting for the whole family!

👉 Head to our website to check it out! Link in Bio 🎉

#WHIMPodcast #MacaroniKid #KidsPodcast #ScienceForKids #FamilyFun #LearnWithUs #PodcastForKids #EducationalPodcast

🎉 WE’RE (almost) BACK! 🎉
Season 2 of What’s Happening Inside Me? launches THIS FRIDAY! 🧠❤️🦷🩺

Get ready for more silly science, fun facts, and big questions from curious kids just like you! Perfect for family listening, road trips, or summer learning.

👉 Don’t miss our first episode dropping June 13 anywhere you get your podcasts, and visit WHIMpodcast.com for fun freebies to go with the episode!

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💥The What’s Happening Inside Me? website is LIVE! 💥
And guess what? Our Season 1 free printable downloads are ready for your curious kid!

If your child loves learning about their body through fun, anatomy and health episodes, you’re going to love these educational activity pages.

🎧Link in bio to explore our kids health podcast, grab your freebies, and make learning about the body awesome!

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🎉 BIG NEWS, WHIM friends! 🎉

Our Season 1 FREEBIES are officially HERE! 🦷🧠🫀 Dive into colorful, fun, and educational activity pages that go hand-in-hand with each episode of What’s Happening Inside Me? — the kid-friendly podcast about anatomy, health, and how our amazing bodies work!

✨ Perfect for curious kids ages 4–12
🎧 Great companion for listening time
📚 Awesome resource for parents, teachers & school nurses

📥 Download them now at WHIMpodcast.com (link in bio)
💬 Tag a parent or teacher who’d love this!
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We had so much fun chatting with Lisa on the Unshackled Mom’s Alliance podcast about our show What’s Happening Inside Me?
Sloane was a superstar (as always), and we’re so excited to share it with you!
Go give it a listen! https://youtu.be/3z6GCNQ-VGM?si=RVcx_Lc6n7GKETxq

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Thank you all for the amazing support during our mini season of What’s Happening Inside Me?!
We loved every moment and can’t wait to share more with you.
We’ll be back with new episodes starting June 13 — see you soon!

#WhatsHappeningInsideMe #PodcastForKids #ThankYou #SeeYouSoon

Our special autism episode is available TODAY!
We break down what autism is in a fun, kid-friendly way — with a special guest interview you won’t want to miss.

Give it a listen and share with someone who has an autistic person in their life!
Available on all podcast platforms.

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New Episode Out Today!
Join us on What’s Happening Inside Me? as we explore the accessory organs of the digestive tract—meet your liver, gallbladder, pancreas, tongue, and teeth and learn how they help your body break down food and stay healthy!

We even talk about diabetes in a kid-friendly way—perfect for children who have diabetes or want to understand what their diabetic friends experience.

This fun and educational episode is great for curious kids (and grown-ups too!). Listen now on your favorite podcast app!

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It’s here!!
Our very first BONUS episode of What’s Happening Inside Me? is out today!

We’ve been getting some amazing questions from our listeners, and today we’re answering one that fits perfectly with our recent episode on the digestive system:
“Why do we throw up?”

It might sound gross, but the science behind it is actually super cool—and we break it down in a way that’s fun, friendly, and just the right amount of silly.

Tap the link in our bio to listen now, and don’t forget—you can send in your questions too. Who knows? Your curiosity might be featured in our next bonus episode!

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Thanks for all the support!! Hit my goal of 250 downloads before our 4th episode! 🙌🏻

Episode 3 of the “What’s Happening Inside Me?” podcast introduces the start or the respiratory and digestive systems to your kids when learning what happens when you talk with your mouth full! #whatshappeninginsideme #whatshappeninginsidemepodcast #podcast #podcastforkids #kidspodcast #kidpodcast #educationalpodcast #educationalpodcasts

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Part 2 of our cavities episode now available!! We cover WHY not getting cavities matters, and Sloane share her experience getting hers filled. Share with a friend who has to get some cavities filled! #whatshappeninginsidemepodcast #podcast #podcastforkids #kidpodcast #kidspodcast #whatshappeninginsideme

“What’s Happening Inside Me?!” Podcast - Episode 2 available starting at midnight tonight! 🙌🏻 Listen and share it with a friend #whatshappeninginsidemepodcast #podcast #podcastforkids #whatshappeninginsideme #educationalpodcast #kidpodcast #kidspodcast #miniseason

Hope you all enjoyed Episode 1 🙌🏻 I appreciate all the amazing feedback and support! Tune in Friday for the next episode! Available on any podcast app #whatshappeninginsideme #whatshappeninginsidemepodcast #podcast #podcastforkids #kidpodcast

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