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Magical Journey to Brain Stations (Part 1)!


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What if you could step inside your brain and see how it works?

In this special Culture Kids adventure, we travel to an imaginative world called Brain Stations, where each stop helps us understand how our brains notice sounds, feel emotions, and connect with others.

Joined by speech-language pathologist and autism advocate Ms. Andi, we explore how different brains experience the world in different ways and why that matters for friendship, understanding, and everyday life.

Along the way, we’ll:

  • Visit Sound Station and discover how people hear and process sounds differently
  • Learn what it feels like when the brain becomes overwhelmed
  • Explore ways to feel calm and safe again
  • Travel to Connection Station to understand feelings and how we express them
  • Learn how to be a thoughtful and supportive friend to someone whose brain works differently
  • This episode helps children build awareness, empathy, and real-life tools for connecting with others, while reminding them that every brain has its own strengths.


     About Our Guest: Andi Putt

    Andi Putt is a speech-language pathologist and autistic educator who helps families better understand communication, regulation, and connection in a strengths-based, supportive way.

     Websitewww.mrsspeechiep.com
     Instagram & Facebook: @mrsspeechiep


     Special Announcement:
    In this episode, we explored the “downstairs brain,” which can take over when kids feel dysregulated. Andi has a new resource called The Regulation Routine, designed to help children become and stay regulated, available starting April 20th on her website:  ⁠www.mrsspeechiep.com


    Credits:

    Host & Producer: Kristen Kim

    Co Host: Asher Kim

    Co Producer: Andi Putt

    Sound Design & Edit: Kristen Kim

    Sound Design Elements: Envato Elements

    Academic Consultant: Elisha Li

    Audio Engineer: Robin Lai

    Nonprofit Consultant: Jesseca Ryan, Emil Kang


    This episode was made possible by the Arthur M Blank Family Foundation.

    We’re so grateful for their support in helping us create meaningful, story driven experiences for families everywhere. Partnerships like this make it possible for us to keep these adventures accessible to all.



    Support Culture Kids:


    We’re honored to share that Culture Kids has been nominated for not just one, but TWO Webby Awards.


    If you’ve enjoyed listening and would like to support what we’re building, we would be so grateful for your vote. It takes just a moment and makes a meaningful difference in helping more families discover Culture Kids, thank you so much!


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