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Mishaps. Flops. Missteps. Things that don’t hit the mark and downright blunders. We all experience failures in life. This episode is a nod to this commonplace ‘event’ that dominates much of our waking thought.      In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about: • Where the word failure comes from • How the concept of failure has changed over time • Why some schools need to redesign how they treat different ability groups • Ways to rethink failure • What the acronym FAIL means • Three of my ‘bloopers’ from Season 2 and how they relate to failure The Robins Curious Travels podcast is reviewed and why Seraphina wishes podcast producers would consult with children more.     In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio and 2) former movie mogul now host of the podcast called Failure, Ryan Kavanaugh. They all share their views on Failure, in their own ways.     Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent  • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram  • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here     Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram

Mishaps. Flops. Missteps. Things that don’t hit the mark and downright blunders. We all experience failures in life. This episode is a nod to this commonplace ‘event’ that dominates much of our waking thought.      In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about: • Where the word failure comes from • How the concept of failure has changed over time • Why some schools need to redesign how they treat different ability groups • Ways to rethink failure • What the acronym FAIL means • Three of my ‘bloopers’ from Season 2 and how they relate to failure The Robins Curious Travels podcast is reviewed and why Seraphina wishes podcast producers would consult with children more.     In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio and 2) former movie mogul now host of the podcast called Failure, Ryan Kavanaugh. They all share their views on Failure, in their own ways.     Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent  • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram  • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here     Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram

Whether you're a kid or a kid at heart, prepare to be enchanted, entertained, and enticed by all things Disney. We explore the happiest (and most profitable) place on Earth! From Mickey's iconic ears to Frozen fever, Disney has mastered the art of turning dreams into dollars.     In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about: • The Disney Life where talking animals reign supreme and princesses break into song  • The mouse in the room - the ‘quirks’ of Disney storytelling • Gender norm defying characters who shine beside classic Disney tropes • Why my special guest Lauren Passell adores Disney  • What you must do to make your trip to Disney World  even more successful, courtesy of special guest David Semanoff • What Disney should be doing next     The Very Amusing podcast is reviewed and why this high energy podcast needs listening to.     In this episode you’ll hear from 1) Seraphina’s trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new States-based correspondents Lauren Passell and David Semanoff and 3) Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Sudanese Canadian writer, culture and politics commentator, and podcast host based in Canada. They all share their views on Disney, in their own ways.      Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent  • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram  • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here     Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram  

Whether you're a kid or a kid at heart, prepare to be enchanted, entertained, and enticed by all things Disney. We explore the happiest (and most profitable) place on Earth! From Mickey's iconic ears to Frozen fever, Disney has mastered the art of turning dreams into dollars.     In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about: • The Disney Life where talking animals reign supreme and princesses break into song  • The mouse in the room - the ‘quirks’ of Disney storytelling • Gender norm defying characters who shine beside classic Disney tropes • Why my special guest Lauren Passell adores Disney  • What you must do to make your trip to Disney World  even more successful, courtesy of special guest David Semanoff • What Disney should be doing next     The Very Amusing podcast is reviewed and why this high energy podcast needs listening to.     In this episode you’ll hear from 1) Seraphina’s trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new States-based correspondents Lauren Passell and David Semanoff and 3) Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Sudanese Canadian writer, culture and politics commentator, and podcast host based in Canada. They all share their views on Disney, in their own ways.      Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent  • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram  • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here     Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram  

Accepting and celebrating our differences helps us get comfortable in our own skin. But if you’ve ever felt like YOU were the problem, that you were different, and things would be easier if you changed to “fit in” then this episode is a gift for you.    In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about:   • What being different means and what the opposite of this is • Why people try to not be different  • What Herd Mentality is • The two biggest costs of trying to be someone we’re not • Why being HAPPY with our differences is essential • How we decide to be ourselves rather than conform  • The first steps towards being at peace in ourselves • My neurodiversity and how this links to being happy to be different   The Activators! podcast is reviewed and you’ll hear about the episode Seraphina recommends you listen to.   In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new UK-based correspondent Isadora and 3) Selena Rezvani author of Quick Confidence.  They share their views on being happy to be different, in their own ways.    Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent  • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram  • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here   Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram  

The answers you get depend on the questions you pose. This episode is about the questions grown ups ask vs the ones that might be better to ask tweens and teens.      In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about: • The type of questions adults ask • How the question mark came about  • What an Interrobang is • Why adults might be asking the questions they ask • Sample questions to steal and try out • How to tell the difference between questions that tweens/teens would answer and those that adults ask • How great questions help creativity     The Culture Kids family friendly podcast is reviewed and you’ll hear about the episode Seraphina recommends you listen to.     In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brother Montgomery but not Horatio and 2) Jamie Shiels co-host of 18 Summers Podcast for Parents. They all share their views on Questions To Ask Tweens and Teens, in their own ways.      Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent  • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (I’ll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here     Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram

The answers you get depend on the questions you pose. This episode is about the questions grown ups ask vs the ones that might be better to ask tweens and teens.      In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about: • The type of questions adults ask • How the question mark came about  • What an Interrobang is • Why adults might be asking the questions they ask • Sample questions to steal and try out • How to tell the difference between questions that tweens/teens would answer and those that adults ask • How great questions help creativity     The Culture Kids family friendly podcast is reviewed and you’ll hear about the episode Seraphina recommends you listen to.     In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brother Montgomery but not Horatio and 2) Jamie Shiels co-host of 18 Summers Podcast for Parents. They all share their views on Questions To Ask Tweens and Teens, in their own ways.      Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent  • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (I’ll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here     Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram

Accepting and celebrating our differences helps us get comfortable in our own skin. But if you’ve ever felt like YOU were the problem, that you were different, and things would be easier if you changed to “fit in” then this episode is a gift for you.    In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about:   • What being different means and what the opposite of this is • Why people try to not be different  • What Herd Mentality is • The two biggest costs of trying to be someone we’re not • Why being HAPPY with our differences is essential • How we decide to be ourselves rather than conform  • The first steps towards being at peace in ourselves • My neurodiversity and how this links to being happy to be different   The Activators! podcast is reviewed and you’ll hear about the episode Seraphina recommends you listen to.   In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new UK-based correspondent Isadora and 3) Selena Rezvani author of Quick Confidence.  They share their views on being happy to be different, in their own ways.    Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent  • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram  • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here   Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram  

We can’t calculate exactly how many celebrity-ish people there are in the world but it seems that these people get special treatment wherever they go.    In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about:   • What celebrity is and how people become one • Whether King Charles III is a celebrity • What VIP Syndrome is • Why celebrities have responsibilities to their fans • What can happen when a celebrity is unhappy with their special treatment • The step-by-step plan to becoming a self-made celebrity • How celebrity is available to anyone    The Kids Law family friendly podcast is reviewed and you’ll hear about the episode Seraphina recommends you listen to.   In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new States-based correspondent Aria and 3) award winning entrepreneur Trent Out Loud. They all share their views on celebrity special treatment, in their own ways.    Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent   • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here   Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram  

We can’t calculate exactly how many celebrity-ish people there are in the world but it seems that these people get special treatment wherever they go.    In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about:   • What celebrity is and how people become one • Whether King Charles III is a celebrity • What VIP Syndrome is • Why celebrities have responsibilities to their fans • What can happen when a celebrity is unhappy with their special treatment • The step-by-step plan to becoming a self-made celebrity • How celebrity is available to anyone    The Kids Law family friendly podcast is reviewed and you’ll hear about the episode Seraphina recommends you listen to.   In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new States-based correspondent Aria and 3) award winning entrepreneur Trent Out Loud. They all share their views on celebrity special treatment, in their own ways.    Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent   • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here   Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram  

Anyone who thinks they don’t smell is kidding themselves. Body odour is a gift that keeps on giving. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about: What it takes to be an expert and why Seraphina calls herself one Who smells of cheese and who smells oniony What “bunny sniffs” are How our body odour is affected by what we eat The signature smell we each have How to tell someone they smell The link between disgust for body odour and social discrimination The Kid CEO family friendly podcast is reviewed and listeners hear about the anti-bullying organisation Cool & Dupe! In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new UK-based correspondent Gabe and 3) Benjamin Young, Associate Professor of Philosophy. They all share their views on body odour and smells, in their own ways.  Want to get involved? Become a Correspondent  Join us on Substack Follow us on Instagram  Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!) Advertising Inquiries here   Credits: Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz Cover art by Anthony Oram  

Anyone who thinks they don’t smell is kidding themselves. Body odour is a gift that keeps on giving. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about: What it takes to be an expert and why Seraphina calls herself one Who smells of cheese and who smells oniony What “bunny sniffs” are How our body odour is affected by what we eat The signature smell we each have How to tell someone they smell The link between disgust for body odour and social discrimination The Kid CEO family friendly podcast is reviewed and listeners hear about the anti-bullying organisation Cool & Dupe! In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new UK-based correspondent Gabe and 3) Benjamin Young, Associate Professor of Philosophy. They all share their views on body odour and smells, in their own ways.  Want to get involved? Become a Correspondent  Join us on Substack Follow us on Instagram  Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!) Advertising Inquiries here   Credits: Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz Cover art by Anthony Oram