Podcasts about So Happy

This episode gets philosophical! As you listen, stand up, spread your arms wide, and tell yourself you are a writer (if you in fact identify as such)! Bonni Goldberg is a poet, author, public speaker, teacher, and really great podcast guest. Check out her picture book Doña Gracia Saved Worlds and her books on writing! This was a wonderful chat!   This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press. -------- DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! Help support Trenise and Travis after a devastating theft here.    This episode's book reviews: CAMILLA, CARTOGRAPHER by Julie Dillemuth, illustrated by Laura Wood THE PHONY BALONEY OF GRETA MALONEY by Karla Clark and illustrator Emma Clements THE GHOST WITH THE SMELLY OLD UNDERWEAR by Jose Carlos Andres illustrated by Gomez    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes. You can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur and as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Proudly portraying professionalism per perennial plans, presenting: Prittany Pomales... I mean Brittany! It Started with a P just released in April! (But obviously it hadn't yet when we first recorded this chat last year)  Enjoy - she is a pleasure! --------- Our sponsor is Tielmour Press! Check out Fungi Are More than Mushrooms, out March 2025, AND Jon's new kids' show, Hook Book Barrel! Our reviews this week: I ROCK MY HAIR by Angel Tate BEING A DOG: A TAIL OF MINDFULNESS by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Pete Oswald THE BAKERY DRAGON by Devin Elle Kurtz   DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Selected & Mixed By Chris Rock aka Uncle ChrisLove of the Underground MIX 51 Part 2 - Deeper & Deeper Another mammoth mix ! 2 hour 15 mins of the best upfront #deephouse with some beautiful blends for your eargasms! ASMR Music at its finest! DIVE IN!PlaylistIntr0beatz - Inhale And ExhaleTimothée Milton, Mona Lee - As Soon As (Original Mix)Hypnotic Progressions - Black Vines (Instrumental) w/ Timothée Milton, Mona Lee - As Soon As (Original Mix)Hypnotic Progressions - Black Vines (Instrumental)Hypnotic Progressions - Black Vines (Radio Edit)Stranger Danger, Tony Soul - The Situation (Coflo Remix)Satoshi Tomiie, Tuccillo - Delta Dub 3Black Loops, Marlena Dae - Electrical (Jimpster Dub)D'Julz - Deadbeat (Satsoshi Tomiie Remix)JT Donaldson - Take 2Satoshi Tomiie, Tuccillo - Delta Dub 2DJ Christian B - Horizons (Original Mix)Soledrifter - Alright Now (Original Mix)Alton Miller - Spiritually speaking (SoulParlor remix)Johnny Deep - I Need Time (Original Mix)Manuel Perez - Esbroufe Cabaret (Mangotronique Dub)Natalie Z, Lunabass - Who You Are (Extended)Nzagi And Leandro Silva - Floyd Dub (BNinjas Remix)Lem Springsteen, Vocalzbyjamelle - Falling (Motion Severn Dub)40D feat. Jagoda Różycka - So Happy, I Forget How Pain Feels (Extended Mix)Allen Craig - Closer (Original Mix)Soul Groove - The Blues Kitchen N.W.N. - Always (Original Mix)T.Markakis - Higher (Original Mix)Thierry Tomas - Why Why (Fred Everything remix)Shur-I-Kan & Fred Everything - Composition XHUGEhands - Small TalkYen Sung, Photonz - ChangesMoodymanc - OmletteD'Julz - DeadbeatIsolée - Chopstick!King Julian - Flaky (Original Mix)

Our response to meeting Vicky Fang? Charmed, I'm sure.  Check out Vicky's chapter book series Ava Lin, the latest installment, Ava Lin, Super Duper Happy, out June 2025!   Our reviews this week: LLAMAS GO BANANAS by Briony Britten, illustrated by Pauline Gregory THE INTERPRETER, by Olivia Abtahi, illustrated by Monica Arnaldo IT STARTED WITH A P, by Brittany Pomales, illustrated by Andrew Joyner   DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Judy Campbell-Smith is here! Check out her books Baseball for Breakfast (coming 2026), Ice Cream Everywhere, and AJ's Neighborhood, AND make sure and join PB Power Hour if you can. It's a great resource for the community. Enjoy! ----- Our sponsor is Tielmour Press! Check out Fungi Are More than Mushrooms, out March 2025, AND Jon's new kids' show, Hook Book Barrel! Our reviews this week: THE BAKERY DRAGON by Devin Elle Kurtz ELWOOD BIGFOOT: WANTED: BIRDIE FRIENDS! by Jill Esbaum and Nate Wragg KAT HATS by Daniel Pinkwater   DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Today's guest is picture book author Carrie Finison make sure to check out her newest release, Pigs Dig A Road illustrated by Brian Biggs to see her incredible rhyming skills in action! We chat about Carrie's start with Baby Bug magazine and writing short snippets, Latin scansion, of all things, and how rhyme has ruined radio for her! We also dove into the Rutgers conference and Carrie was kind enough to share the intro to a piece that landed her her agent along with the query letter!  Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press Our guest for this conversation was Carrie Finison. You can find Carrie here.  DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: TOO MUCH! AN OVERWHELMING DAY by Jolene Gutiérrez and illustrated by Angel Chang  LITTLE LION GIRL by Olivia Hope and illustrated by Fiona Woodcock A PINECONE! by Helen Yoon The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

Listen to today's podcast... Roses are red, Violets are Blue Stinky feet? Try some perfume. Fragrance Day is a celebration for the olfactory nerves in your nose. There is nothing like the scent of a good wine, a beautiful flower, the coming of spring, fresh baked cookies or a touch of perfume. The sense of smell, called olfaction, involves the detection and perception of chemicals floating in the air. The olfactory tract transmits these signals to the brain, particularly the limbic system. The limbic system is involved with emotional behavior and memory which is why when you smell something, it often brings back memories associated with the object. The connection between smell and memory happens almost immediately for us.  Baby's recognize the smell of their mother. No two people have the exact same odor-identity or “smell fingerprint” which is determined by many factors including: our genes, skin type, diet, medicine, mood state and even the weather. Take One Action Today To Build Your #Resiliency!      Here are today's Tips To Celebrating Fragrance Day: Use different smells to purposefully relax you, energize you or excite you.  Citrus provides energy and lavender can help you to relax.  You can buy room fresheners, candles and even incense to add that dash of fragrance. Take a fragrance walk. Now is an excellent time to get out and notice the smells of spring such as the melting snow or the first flowers. So Happy smelling! If you like today's wellness tips, let me know. Looking for more tips to build your resiliency? Look for my book on Amazon called Stress Out. 52 Weeks To Letting More Life In #mentalhealth #hr

We continue to learn and grow as a Latina-led, three founder business, and today we share some of the highs and lows of our entrepreneurial journey. From fears to lessons learned, we get pretty real about what it took to stay in business as Latina Entrepreneurs, and more importantly, as amigas.  Something that was not easy to do! Thank you for rocking with our podcast for our day 1s and for anyone new here... we are SO HAPPY to have you here!

Do you know Bitsy Kemper? You should. She's fastidious, fanatical, and fantastic. If you've never seen it before, check out her List O'Publishers and all her books, especially her two upcoming books, Best Friends with Grandma and Best Friends with Grandpa! ----- Our sponsor is Tielmour Press! Check out Fungi Are More than Mushrooms, out March 2025, AND Jon's new kids' show, Hook Book Barrel! Our reviews this week: THE CAFE AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS by Mikey Please RIDING THROUGH RICE FIELDS: A TRIP TO THE PHILIPPINES by Michelle Sterling, illustrated by Bianca Austria CRANKY FRANKY: THE SELFISH SHELLFISH by Michelle Chu and Joseph Penner, illustrated by Sonya Abby   DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press Our guest for this conversation was Alastair Heim. You can find Alastair here.  DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: OLLIE, THE ACORN, AND THE MIGHTY IDEA by Andrew Hacket and Kaz Windness WHEN ISAAC HEARS THE RAIN by Julie Thompson and illustrated by Leah Giles URSULA UPSIDE DOWN by Corey R. Tabor The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

Carter Higgins, author, illustrator, motion designer, librarian, great thinker, is here! You have probably read her books already because they're great, but one of Josh's favorites is discussed within! And hey, not that you weren't going to anyway, but stay til the very end for an introspective discussion about Carter's next book, Round and Round the Year We Go, which is delightful and contains human children! ----- Our sponsor is Tielmour Press! Check out Fungi Are More than Mushrooms, out March 2025! Our reviews this week: TUMBLEBABY by Adam Rex and Audrey Helen Weber MUNCHPIE MORGAN by Merry Lorenz and Kenneth Anderson EVERY SECOND by Bruno Gibert   DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press Our guest for this conversation was Erika Cohen Lyons. You can find Erika here.  DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: MILLIE FLEUR'S POISON GARDEN by Christy Mandin PARROTFISH HAS A SUPERPOWER by Jill Esbaum and Bob Shea THE ISLAND BEFORE NO by Christina Uss and illustrated by Hudson Christie The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

If any editors are listening, Adria Goetz loves you! Adria stays open. She reads your queries. She tracks editor interest (even poop jokes). She's thoughtful and nice and get ready for an educational chat. This conversation was recorded so long ago (April 2024!) that we still called Twitter Twitter (and we still enjoyed a community there). I think the state of the industry is just as glacial and frustrating as it was way back then, but either way this is a valuable inside look into the mind and ways of working of an inspirational and considerate agent. The two client books Adria mentions at the back of the episode are linked here too! MILLIE FLEUR'S POISON GARDEN by Christy Mandin IN THE GROVES by Andrea Cruz Floren ----- Our sponsor is Tielmour Press! Check out Fungi Are More than Mushrooms, out March 2025! Our reviews this week: GRAVITY IS BRINGING ME DOWN by Wendelin Van Draanen, illustrated by Cornelia Li SOME DADDIES by Carol Gordon Ekster, Illustrated by Javiera Mac-Lean Alvarez MOST PEOPLE by Michael Leannah, illustrated by J.E. Morris   DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Today's guest is Chiara Colombi, author of Rocket Ship, Solo Trip and the follow-up Rocket Beams, Lunar Dreams both illustrated by Scott Magoon. We chat about marketing your debut, being your own advocate, and asking yourself why you write. But you'll have to listen all the way to the end to hear our ideas on revolutionizing the query process and to hear Chiara's Dead Manuscript! But, really, agents, if you're listening, please chime in, we'd love to hear your thoughts on querying. Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press Our guest for this conversation was Chiara Colombi. You can find Chiara here.  DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: SCHOOL'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL written by Adam Rex illustrated by Christian Robinson JONTY GENTOO: THE ADVENTURES OF A PENGUIN written by Julia Donaldson illustrated by Axel Scheffler PROPER BADER written by Lauren Glattly illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr. The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

Coach and Skinman are back at it after a break and Skinman finally comes up with Gas money to make it to the show. After Coach does a 3 part episode trying to figure out if Skinman is mad at him or not (instead of just calling him), Skinman is back and Coach is SO Happy. Question and answer from fans (kind of), Coach goes to the mall, Ambassador Hershel Walker and Whatcha Watching all on this episode. But who cares about that, Skinman is back! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themiddleoftheroad/support

Zany hijinks ensue with Kirk Reedstrom! News flash, we had this conversation six months before publishing it, and wouldn't you know it, it's dated because there's now a FOURTH book in Kirk's Duck and Moose series out next year! The man is hustling! ----- Our sponsor is Tielmour Press and our reviews happen to be coincidentally for Neigh Kid, by Alan Mayfair and Gabi Moraes, just out as of December 7, 2024

I have been waiting to share this tip for the longest! I can't wait to hear what y'all think of this one!!  It just makes my heart literally SO HAPPY.  Have fun!#25days25waystoabetterchristmas #thingsyoulearnintherapypodcast#makewordsmatter#parentingSupport the showwww.bethtrammell.com

Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press Our guest for this conversation was Phaea Crede. You can find Phaea here. And Phaea's podcast Brodents can be found here. DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: THE PIRATE'S BED, written by Nicola Winstanley and illustrated by Matt James DAVID GOES TO SCHOOL, by David Shannon SHARING IS UNBEARABLE, by J. E. Morris The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

A yoga instructor's guide to demon hunting? Not this time. It's Kat Chen and her Play with Me series! A hoot indeed. Thank you to Joyce Sweeney for hooking up this conversation and - in the intervening months - signing me (Josh) as a client! This conversation serves as a huge endorsement of working with The Seymour Agency through the lens of Kat's super charming experience. Our little podcast is sponsored by Tielmour Press! For a two-moon special, check out and order Sue Lancaster's Supermoon and/or (preferably and) Neigh Kid by Alan Mayfair! ------- DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: I HATE EVERYONE by Naomi Danis NUTSHIMIT: IN THE WOODS by Melissa Mollen Dupuis and Elise Gravel REAL TO ME by Minh Lê and Raissa Figueroa The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

In this Thanksgiving week edition of Monday Morning Pep Talk, I'm diving into one of the most transformative topics: gratitude. For over a decade, I've anchored my mindset around a simple affirmation that begins with, “I am so happy and grateful...” This practice has become a cornerstone of my success and ability to navigate both challenges and opportunities. In today's episode, I'll share the story behind my personal affirmation, why I started using it, and how it's shaped my mindset and outcomes. Before we dive in, let me remind you of my professional purpose: to help you, the full-service, full-fee advisor, optimize your productivity and grow into the best version of yourself. Why? Because Happy Advisors Sell More Real Estate. I do this by helping you navigate challenges and opportunities every day. As you listen, imagine we're having a one-on-one coaching session, elevating your approach to life and business. The Story Behind My Affirmation In 2010, during a challenging professional season, I realized I needed to sustain a positive mindset to succeed. I turned to Bob Proctor (You Were Born Rich) and John Assaraf (The Answer), who taught me the power of affirmations—intentional declarations that reprogram your subconscious mind and align your thoughts with your goals. That's when I created my affirmation, which I've repeated tens of thousands of times since. It's been my guide, grounding prayer, and battle cry through every season of life. Breaking Down the Affirmation Here's how my affirmation is structured: “I AM” A declaration of identity and intention. “So Happy and Grateful” Reinforces positivity and abundance. “Money, Success, and Introductions Flow to Me” Focuses on meaningful connections and personal fulfillment. “In Ever-Increasing Quantities” Acknowledges the compounding effect of consistent effort. “From a Myriad of Different Sources” Emphasizes openness to opportunities from all directions. “For the Betterment of All Those Involved” Grounds success in shared growth and mutual value. “My Life is Perfect” A reframing of perfection as perspective. “Every Day, in Every Way, I'm Getting Better and Better” Inspired by James Clear, this reflects a commitment to continuous improvement. The Power of Gratitude As we approach Thanksgiving, this affirmation reminds me of gratitude's ability to shift our mindset and attract opportunities. When we consistently maintain a frequency of positivity above 51%, we create alignment for success in life and business. Happy Thanksgiving, and thank you for being part of this journey. Let's continue building lives and businesses that are both predictable and enjoyable.

Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press Our guest for this conversation was Brian LaRossa. You can find Brian here. DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: If you want to be a part of the #KidlitForKamala movement or want more information click here. THE FIRST CAT IN SPACE ATE PIZZA by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris WHERE ARE YOU FROM? by Yamile Saied Mendez THE AMAZING POWER OF GIRLS by Maria Marianayagam and Skyler White The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

Lucky you if you happen to listen to this episode the day it's released because it's also publication day for Justin Colon and James Rey Sanchez's Impossible Possums! You're also lucky in the future because now you can go read Impossible Possums and then use this episode as a behind the scenes sneak peek into the possum sausage-making, which I guarantee is more fun than it might sound like. ------- DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: ABZUGLUTELY! by Sarah Aronson, illustrated by Andrea d'Aquino WHAT'S IN THE COOKIE TIN? by Yolanda T. Marshall, illustrated by Golnoush Moini WHOLE WHALE by Karen Yin, illustrated by Nelleke Verhoeff The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  Our guest for this conversation was Maria Marianayagam. You can find Maria here. DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: If you want to be a part of the #KidlitForKamala movement or want more information click here. SPIDER IN A WELL by Jess Hannigan  THE NOTEBOOK KEEPER by Stephen Briseño and Magdalena Mora A SONG FOR NOLAN by Rushie Ellenwood and Sally Chen The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

Bedrooms, bathrooms, and bookshelves. All other people's places we should be staying out of unless invited. Especially if you're a fascist. Martha Brockenbrough is here! Talking Kidlit for Kamala, continuing children's lit education, and the frankly shocking number of books about bigfoot that one person can write. But mostly Kidlit for Kamala! A reminder from Martha: everything is political. All the things we take for granted, all the comforts and joys and holidays and benefits ingrained in our lives were things our forebears had to fight for until codified through political processes. Politics isn't the start of change, it's the end result of action. ------- DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: THE LAW OF BIRTHDAYS by Brenna! Illustrated by Marina Kondrakhina A COSTUME FOR CHARLY by CK Malone, illustrated by Alejandra Barajas The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  Our guest for this conversation was Anita Yasuda. You can find Anita here. DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: If you want to be a part of the #KidlitForKamala movement or want more information click here. THE PRESIDENT OF THE JUNGLE  by André Rodrigues, Larissa Ribeiro, Paula Desgualdo, and illustrated by Pedro Markun THE BOO BOOS OF BLUEBELL ELEMENTARY written by Chelsea Lin Wallace's and illustrated by Alison Farrell STRONG written by Rob Kearney and Eric Rosswood illustrated by Nidhi Chanani The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

All it takes is one person to believe in your work for you to break through this crazy industry. And all it takes is several hundred persons to listen to this interview with kind soul and skilled author Dianna Wilson Sirkovsky!  Dianna's books, James's Reading Rescue and Just One Pebble, are kind acts of writing based on kind acts of goodness. Give them a read and get inspired! ------- DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: WE ARE DEFINITELY HUMAN by X Fang ON A MUSHROOM DAY by Chris Baker, illustrated by Alexandra Finkeldey JET THE CAT (IS NOT A CAT) by Phaea Crede, illustrated by Terry Runyan The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Mini: Let's review how much Jesus loves children through the songs: "Jesus Loves the LittleOnes Like Me", "Oh I am SO Happy", "Jesus Loves the Little Children" and our memory verseMatt.19:14 "Let the little children come to me."Recorded and produced by: Ashley B. LarsonDon't forget to check out the coloring pages that go along with each lesson! https://startingwithjesus.com/spb-cp/If you have enjoyed this program and would like to know more, go to our website:www.startingwithjesus.comThe Bible and nature story material used in today's devotional podcast has been used withpermission from My Bible First. If you would like your own copy, please visit their website-orcall 1-877-242-5317.If you would like to purchase your own Memory Verse CD or Songbook, go to Ouachita HillsStore (https://www.ouachitahillsacademy.org/store?page=1&store_category_id=0&sort_by=title&is_ascending=1&search=).Songs from: Little Voices Praise Him, SDA Hymnal, Sabbath Songs For Tiny Tots, NewSabbath Songs For Tiny Tots, Memory Verse Verse Songs for Cradle Roll, Children's Songs ForJesus, and Scripture Songs and Little LessonsAll Bible verses are from the NKJV.Singers for this Quarter: Tory, Caleb, and Enoch Hall, Hudson Reeves, Michael and Amy NelsonEditing assist: Dillon Austin and Josh LarsonMusic Recording and Editing: Rachel Nelson and Kristy HallColoring Pages: Rachel Lamming, Lily Canada, and Evie RodriguezTheme Music: Lindsey Mills- www.lindseymillsmusic.comGod: who gives talents for us to use for Him

Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  Our guest for this conversation was Sylvie Frank. You can find Sylvie here. DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: If you want to be a part of the #KidlitForKamala movement or want more information click here. THE LION INSIDE by Rachel Bright illustrated by Jim Field JUDGE JULIETTE by Laura Gehl illustrated by Mari Lobo SYDNEY'S BIG SPEECH by Malcolm Newsome illustrated by Jade Orlando The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  Our guest for this conversation was Melody. You can find Melody here. DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: If you want to be a part of the #KidlitForKamala movement or want more information click here. I VOTED: MAKING A CHOICE MAKES A DIFFERENCE by Mark Shulman and Serge Bloch LUNCH EVERY DAY  by Kathryn Otoshi BITZY BAT SCHOOL STAR  by Kaz Windness The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

Our guest Steph Henson is great! As summer wanes and the school year waxes, we catch up with Steph on her recent release No School, My Rules with Tielmour Press!   -------   DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: MONSTER HANDS by Karen Kane and Jonaz McMillan, illustrated by Dion MBD DEEP, DEEP DOWN: THE SECRET UNDERWATER POETRY OF THE MARIANA TRENCH by Lydia Lukidis, illustrated by Juan Calle Velez POPI'S ALL SOULS SONG by C.K. Malone, illustrated by Shelly Swann The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  Our guest for this conversation was Laura. You can find Laura here. DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: DONUTS FOR EVERYBODY by Jerrold Connors  MY MAMA IS A WORK OF ART written by Hana Acabado THIS BOOK IS DEFINITELY NOT CURSED written by Megan Woodward and illustrated by Risa Rodil The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

In which Josh says 'inspirational' a lot because he was excited about the conversation. Author T.F. Sabin is great and we can't wait for you to hear all about her journey, what drives her, and how she's driven to be the best she can be. Here is T.F. Sabin's picture book journal, by the way: GOALS -------   DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: SCORCH, HEDGEHOG OF DOOM by Cate Berry, illustrated by Margherita Grasso FARMHOUSE by Sophie Blackall SYDNEY'S BIG SPEECH by Malcolm Newsome, illustrated by Jade Orlando The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  Our guest for this conversation was Maddie Frost. You can find Maddie on Instagram. DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: VROOM by Barbara Mcclintock  TATE'S WILD RESCUE written by Jenny Turnbull and illustrated by Izzy Burton SILLY BOOBIES A LOVE STORY written by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Christopher Weyant The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

Season 5 is here and we have SO MANY GUESTS in store for you! But first, we wanted to start the season off with a simple convo about what we've been up to this summer and talk about rando topics like astrology, a few events we have coming up in Portland and Riverside.. and politics (Um Hello Madame President!). So pop in your ear-buds, and lets catch-up like the old friends we are! We are SO HAPPY to be back! 

Feeling tethered to your screens? Doomscrolling much? Have you gotten that little message from your phone, ratting you out, informing you that "you spent an average of XX hours and xx minutes daily of screen time"?? Do you wish you could set some better boundaries with tech/social media/screens in general? Let's face it, our devices are here to stay. How can we make them work FOR US, instead of distracting us from the personal connections we need? How are we supposed to "multitask"?? Is the human brain even capable of such a feat?? Cue our expert in human-computer interaction (HCI), Gloria Mark, PhD! WE ARE SO FORTUNATE to be able to pick her brain about how to make OUR BRAINS better at prioritizing our precious mental currency: OUR ATTENTION. Dr. Mark is the author of Attention Span and Multitasking in the Digital Age, the Chancellor's Professor of Informatics at UC Irvine, and has published over 200 papers in top academic journals, and appeared in scores of platforms, including the New York Times, BBC, NPR, the Atlantic, and recently on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (check it out, the episode is GREAT!) We are aware that we likely outkicked our coverage, and are SO HAPPY to share Dr. Mark's expertise with y'all. Strap in, pay attention, this is a can't-miss episode, friends! :) Topics in this episode include: The MYTH of multitasking. What is "distraction cost'? How attempting to "multitask" affects our brains and bodies (hint: stress!) Is it really the "notifications" on our phones that are distracting us, or is it something else? Are we really "victims of the algorithm" when it comes to social media? How can being "information rich" make us "attention poor"? How can we be aware of our "urges" to check our phones/email/computer and become more intentional in our use of devices? Learn more about Dr. Mark's work at her website. Her latest book, Attention Span, is available nationwide wherever books are sold! Learn more about her book here. Your Doctor Friends have some BIG THINGS in the works for "refreshing" the pod, and how we deliver meaningful, usable, valid health education to YOU, our dear friends! You'll be hearing some "upcycled" episodes this summer while we work on implementing these changes, and we will be back in full force in the next month or so with a brand new haircut ;) Thanks for tuning in, friends! Please sign up for our “PULSE CHECK” monthly newsletter! Signup is easy, right on our website, and we PROMISE not to spam you. We just want to send you monthly cool articles, videos, and thoughts :)  For more episodes, limited edition merch, to send us direct messages, and more, follow this link!  Connect with us: Website: https://yourdoctorfriendspodcast.com/ Email us at yourdoctorfriendspodcast@gmail.com @your_doctor_friends on  Instagram - Send/DM us a voice memo or question and we might play it/answer it on the show! @yourdoctorfriendspodcast1013 on YouTube @JeremyAllandMD on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter/X @JuliaBrueneMD on Instagram

Life hacks and tangents and accidental nonfiction, oh my! Lots of potential episode titles in this one. Our conversation with Chloe Ito Ward is here! Grab her book Love Grows Here... here!  Our podcast service auto-transcribed my intro with the name You Make a Drip Be Diverse. Should we change it to this AI-generated alternative?? (I apologize for the noise on my solo recording that sounded like I was recording from inside an airplane engine!) -------   DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: MILLIE FLEUR'S POISON GARDEN by Christy Mandin LUIS AND TABITHA by Steph Campisi (hi Steph!), illustrated by Hollie Mengert EVERY DOG IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD by Philip C Stead, illustrated by Matthew Cordell The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Heyyyy beautiful souls, I am SO HAPPY to be back!In today's fabulous episode featuring the very fun. very sexy and absolutely amazing Polina we talk all about:- Sex outdoors (exhibitionist vs voyerism)- Polina shows us the coolest sex toy she owns- How/why vibrators were created (& how doctors used to literally f*nger their clients)- Leeches & Vulvas- How Polina discovered her orgasm (after thinking she was literally inorgasmic)- Strip club dates- How Polina watched a whole magic show in strip clubs- What we should do with our old sex toys- The time I tried to sell old panties& MORE!Stay In Touch with PolinaInstagram: @nympho.lifePersonal Instagram: @polikirichukYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@nympho_lifePodcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DGuRQExDH4QYnmAnBwhlTMy Pleasure Shop | ETHEREAL X: https://www.loveatiya.com/etherealx My Indigogo Campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-me-grow-my-pleasure-company-ethereal-x/x/37888844#/ Want to share a fun sex story or pick the topic for our next episode? Submit your questions & stories to theloveatiyaexperience@gmail.com Pleasure Positive Playlist & Email Sign Up: https://www.loveatiya.com/signup Exclusive Patreon Content: https://www.patreon.com/TheLoveAtiyaExperienceWebsite: https://www.loveatiya.com/ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loveatiya/ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theloveatiyaexperiencepodcast/ TikTok: @iloveatiya & @loveatiyaYouTube: iloveatiya https://www.youtube.com/@iloveatiya/videos 

The vibes are strong with James McGowan! Agent, author, YouTuber, and great guest!    -------   DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: CAN I BE YOUR DOG by Troy Cummings BUILDING A BEAK: HOW A TOUCAN'S RESCUE INSPIRED THE WORLD, written by Becca McMurdie, illustrated by Diana Hernandez EMERGENCY QUARTERS, written by Carlos Matias, illustrated by Gracey Zhang The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Papa J Funk is here and he's taking no questions. Luckily for us, Josh Funk IS taking questions!   -------   DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: TOUCH THE SKY by Stephanie Lucianovic, illustrated by Chris Park THE MESS THAT WE MADE by Michelle Lord, illustrated by Julia Blattman DUCK AND MOOSE: DUCK MOVES IN and MOOSE BLASTS OFF by Kirk Reedstrom   The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  Our guest for this conversation was Jacob Sager Weinstein. You can find Jacob on Twitter and Bluesky. DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: STAY WILD MY CHILD by Mandy Archer, with illustrations by Shane Crampton A SPOONFUL OF FROGS by Casey Lyall's illustrated by Vera Brosgol  SUMMER: A SOLSTICE STORY written by Kelsey Gross and illustrated by Renata Liwska   The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  Our guest for this conversation was Charles Santoso. You can find Charles on Twitter and Instagram. DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: SOMETIMES: A DAY FULL OF FEELINGS by Stephanie Stansbie, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli TOO MUCH SLIME by Frances Gilbert illustrated by Vin Vogel  NANCY BESS HAD A DRESS by Claire Noland illustrated by Angela C. Hawkins   The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

Pants vs Cake. Pantsing vs archaeology. The Mental Snack Drawer. Flax Eggs. Blogs on Saturday. The meh shelf. Betsy Bird pops into the co-host chair as we grill Brenna on her debut The Law of Birthdays in what turned out to be quite the conversation! Get The Law of Birthdays here! ------- DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: I DO NOT EAT CHILDREN by Matthew Cutler I AM NOT A CHAIR by Ross Burach EVERGREEN by Matthew Cordell The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

A generous helping of Adam Rex awaits you. No cause for alarm, the episode title is merely a play on the title of one of Adam's three 2023 book releases! Catch these books in order of age group: Oh No, the Aunts are Here, The Story of Gumluck the Wizard, and A Little Like Waking! Guess what? YOU MAY CONTRIBUTE A VERSE IS FIVE YEARS OLD.  Thank you for listening! I wish this milestone would have coincided with our 100th episode, but we're ALMOST THERE. ------- DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: HOW TO MAKE A PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH IN 17 EASY STEPS by Bambi Edlund A LITTLE LIKE WAKING by Podcast Guest Adam Rex! KATHI Q BUILDS A TIME MACHINE by Jo-Anne Scranton, illustrated by Gabi Moraes The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

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Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  Our guest for this conversation was Andrew Hacket. You can find Andrew on Twitter. Check out his blog The Backstory and make sure to pre-order or add his books to Goodreads here.  DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: THE DOOR THAT HAD NEVER BEEN OPENED BEFORE BY by Mrs. & Mr. MacLeod BOO BOOS OF BLUEBELL ELEMENTARY by Chelsea Lin Wallace and Alison Farrell HARRIET'S REFLECTIONS written and illustrated by Marion Kadi   The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

Well that aged poorly. We recorded this in October and were very sneaky about dancing around things that haven't been announced yet. But go and check our guest's social media or website and you'll find that Jessica Stremer has - within two calendar years - a full six books announced and in the pipeline. WHEW! Out now are the delightful Great Carrier Reef and Lights Out, and her middle grade Fire Escape releases in just a couple months.  I, for one, don't know how she does it and am in awe. Congrats, Jessica! ------- DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: MY CAT LOOKS LIKE MY DAD by Thao Lam LIGHTS OUT by - yep! - Jessica Stremer, illustrated by Bonnie Pang BUFFALO FLUFFALO by Bess Kalb, illustrated by Erin Kraan The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!  

We're back after our intermission! Act 2 of Into the Woods makes us believe that our characters are living their happily ever afters. But lyrically and musically we discover that isn't quite true. Tommy Iafrate joins Kyle to discuss audience expectations and how the book helps support the music in the second half. You can follow Tommy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tommyiafOr on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommyiafWe are using four productions to frame our discussion of Into the Woods.The Original Broadway Cast (1987) starring Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, and Chip Zien.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/46hBVdXOr listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48HHfsEOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3ZEDtMFThe Broadway Revival (2002) starring Vanessa Williams, Kerry O'Malley, and Stephen DeRosa.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3RL3rwbOr listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3rISQHdOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3rzQg6zThe film adaptation (2014) starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and James Corden.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3PPFPE6Or listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/48C44y2Or buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/46hu14rThe Broadway Revival (2022) starring Patina Miller, Sara Bareilles, and Brian d'Arcy James.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3F13gVZOr listen to it on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3ZKqd9uOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3LMvs2wSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Lucinda Rosenfeld joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Returns,” by Annie Ernaux, translated from the French by Deborah Treisman, which was published in The New Yorker in 20233. Rosenfeld is the author of five novels, including “I'm So Happy for You” and “Class.”

Today on the show, we are celebrating the release of my brand new kids book So Happy to Know You! which is officially out TODAY. It means so much to me that you all have this book in your hands and in your lives and classrooms...GAH...I know a ton of you always want to hear more about the writing process and the behind the scenes of writing and launching a book, so today the illustrator of So Happy to Know You! (andWhat Sounds Fun to You?) Jennie Poh joins me ALL the way from the UK and for the first half of the show we're going to talk all about how she takes my words and creates these beautiful illustrations and characters. She's so talented, y'all! Then, during the second half, you'll get to hear my conversation with Taylor Ann (who's in charge of our miniBFFs) and Katy (who's our Content Manager) as we talk about the process of releasing a book. I'm telling you, it takes a village, y'all!  Be sure to check out Katy's new book You Can Trust as well! . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your September Reading Plan or Let's Read the Gospels Guidebook. . . . . . Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month. . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . If you'd like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form! . . . . . NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laughs on laughs with this episode. We have comedian/singer-songwriter/internet darling Trey Kennedy joining the party this week on Dadville. Did you know Trey has an MBA? We didn't either. Listen in as he recounts his early years making Vines in his dorm room, the very-changing social media landscape, and why he still gets anxious whenever he drops a new video. Become a citizen of Dadville: http://dadville.substack.com Thanks to our sponsors! So Happy to Know You! - Don't miss this chance to tell the kids in your life just how special they are with So Happy To Know You! by Annie F. Downs, available on Amazon and wherever books are sold. Simple Modern - Go to http://simplemodern.com/dadville and by sharing your email you'll get a unique discount code just for you - or bundle and save for back to school. Shopify - Sign up for a $1-per-month trial period at http://shopify.com/dadville Flourish: The NIV Bible for Women and Rooted: The NIV Bible for Men are available both in hardcover and leathersoft styles. Find out more and order your copy at http://amazon.com/rootedandflourish Butcher Box - Sign up today at http://butcherbox.com/DADVILLE and use code DADVILLE to get $20 off your first order.