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Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings

Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings

Tal Kelly 119 Episodes Oct 30, 2025

Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups is a seven-part audio adventure in which creators from the Kids Listen community come together to explore feelings in all their shapes and sizes. Each episode pairs two related emotions, such as fear and bravery or jealousy and openness, through original clips and reflections. Rotating hosts—including Eric O'Keefe, Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Melissa Victor, and Abbe Opher and Kelly MacBride—help kids and grown-ups understand, name, and navigate their feelings. Episodes were released weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, drawing on contributions from a wide range of children's podcasts.

Episodes

Endings and Beginnings - Part 2 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings
Endings and Beginnings - Part 2 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings Oct 30, 2025 26:35 Endings & Beginnings (Part 2) 🌅🌱 Welcome back to Big Emotions! It's our final episode! Change like this can bring excitement, sadness, pride, and hope - sometimes all at once. In Part 2 of our season finale, we explore the emotional waves that come with endings and the possibilities hidden in beginnings. From grief and legacy to wonder and inspiration, these stories remind us that every ending hol
Endings and Beginnings - Part 1 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings
Endings and Beginnings - Part 1 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings Oct 28, 2025 22:56 Endings & Beginnings (Part 1) 🌅🌱 Welcome back to Big Emotions! Life is full of endings and beginnings - like the start of your emotional story, and the ending of our series! Each one can bring excitement, sadness, pride, and hope all at once. In this first part of our season finale, we explore the emotions that come with change, and how endings can make space for new beginnings. You'll hear inspir
Love and Sadness - Part 2 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings
Love and Sadness - Part 2 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings Oct 23, 2025 22:51 Love & Sadness (Part 2) ❤️😢 Welcome back to Big Emotions! As we saw in Part 1, love pulls us toward others, where sadness draws us inward to reflect. In Part 2, we explore how these two emotions often arrive together - and how we can support others and ourselves when sadness shows up. Through heartfelt stories from Kids Listen shows, we discover that listening, being present, and slowing down can
Love and Sadness - Part 1 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings
Love and Sadness - Part 1 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings Oct 21, 2025 21:51 Love & Sadness (Part 1) ❤️😢 Welcome back to Big Emotions! We're feeling all squishy this week, as we dive into two of the strongest emotions of all. Love is powerful, joyful, and comforting - and when it changes or we feel its absence, sadness often follows. Sadness can feel heavy, but it helps us slow down, notice what matters, and deepen our connections. In this episode, we explore the softer, q
Embarrassment and Pride - Part 2 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings
Embarrassment and Pride - Part 2 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings Oct 16, 2025 21:16 Embarrassment & Pride (Part 2) 😳🏆 Welcome back to Big Emotions! As we learnt in part 1, embarrassment and pride both shape how we see ourselves - and in part 2, we dive deeper into these self-conscious emotions. You'll hear more amazing stories from Kids Listen creators about moments that made us squirm, moments that made us shine, and how each can teach us something about who we are and who we wa
Embarrassment and Pride - Part 1 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings
Embarrassment and Pride - Part 1 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings Oct 14, 2025 21:05 Embarrassment & Pride (Part 1) 😳🏆 Welcome back to Big Emotions! This week we're hiding behind the sofa, and then jumping in front of the camera! Embarrassment and pride might seem like opposites, but they're really two sides of the same coin. Both are "self-conscious" emotions that help us reflect on how we show up in the world. In this episode, we explore the squirmy moments that make our cheeks
Belonging and Independence - Part 2 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings
Belonging and Independence - Part 2 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings Oct 9, 2025 21:37 Belonging & Independence (Part 2) 🫂🚀 Welcome back to Big Emotions! As we explored in Part 1, Belonging means finding friends and places that celebrate you for who you are. Independence is about trusting yourself, making your own choices, and embracing your unique path. In Part 2, we focus even more on independence - with inspiring stories of kids (and a few magical creatures!) who step out on thei
Belonging and Independence - Part 1 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings
Belonging and Independence - Part 1 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings Oct 7, 2025 26:20 Belonging & Independence (Part 1) 🫂🚀 Welcome back to Big Emotions! This week we're thinking about ourselves in a group, or what it feels like when we strike out on our own. We'll discover how belonging means being part of a group that accepts and values you, whereas independence is about finding your own way, making your own choices, and standing on your own two feet. In this episode, we explore h
Anger and Forgiveness - Part2 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings
Anger and Forgiveness - Part2 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings Oct 2, 2025 20:27 Anger & Forgiveness (Part 2) 😡🕊️ Welcome back to Big Emotions! As we saw in part 1, anger can flare up in a moment, but forgiveness has the power to calm the storm. In Part 2, we go even deeper into how these two emotions work together - with more stories, practical tools, and even a parable that shows what can happen when we pause to see things differently. You'll hear how understanding someone e
Anger and Forgiveness - Part 1 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings
Anger and Forgiveness - Part 1 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings Sep 30, 2025 21:10 Anger & Forgiveness (Part 1) 😡🕊️ Welcome back to Big Emotions! This week's focus is on two emotions that can make us feel full of rage, but then make us feel lighter than ever! Anger can feel like a volcano ready to blow - but it's also a signal that something isn't right. Forgiveness is like putting down a heavy backpack of hurt, making space for calm and healing. In this episode, we explore how
Jealousy and Openness - Part 2 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings
Jealousy and Openness - Part 2 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings Sep 25, 2025 26:03 Jealousy & Openness (Part 2) 😒💛 Welcome back to Big Emotions! In Part 1 of Jealousy & Openness, we explored the sting of jealousy and the pull of envy - and learned how these tricky emotions can actually guide us toward what matters most. Now in Part 2, we lean into their opposites: openness and contentment. You'll hear stories that encourage us to try new things, connect with others, and apprecia
Jealousy and Openness - Part 1 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings
Jealousy and Openness - Part 1 - Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings Sep 23, 2025 23:04 Jealousy & Openness (Part 1) 😒💛 Welcome back to Big Emotions! This week we're diving into jealousy and envy, which we know can be tricky feelings - they can sting, make us compare ourselves to others, or worry we'll lose someone important to us. But they can also be helpful, pointing us toward what matters most and motivating us to grow. In this episode, you'll discover the difference between jeal

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