Margarita has had a disagreement with her best friend Lina. It’s about a collaborative project; artistic differences (well, we’ve all been there) and Margarita doesn’t know what to do.  Her emotions are all in a spin. Arguing with friends feels so hard. Shelly steps in to offer her advice, but it soon becomes clear that she has unresolved friendship issues of her own. Can they both find a way to restore harmony in their friendships? How do you make peace after an argument? Can you still be friends if you disagree? Listen to find out. 

Highlights include – best-friend-babies doing womb somersaults, a flamenco dancing tortoise and an unexpected dazzling duet. 

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If you loved today’s story, share it with your friends, neighbours, colleagues and a podcast listening show-off in your life, who you’d secretly like to duet with.

Performed and written by Josie & Jemma @shellyandthecandokids

Edited by @benjamincuts

Backing music sourced from the wonderful @artlist.io

Shelly artwork @efabm

With thanks to and in memory of Chris Stuart who wrote our opening number. 

*These stories are meant to be light-hearted. We are not child psychologists, so always find qualified sources of information/support for your children.

*All swear words from our unqualified (in everything but showing-off) tortoise beeped! 

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Barnaby loves to sing. The problem is Barnaby can’t sing, well he can’t yet. His voice is loud and untuneful.  How unfortunate that his year group at school are expected to sing at a very special and important performance. The whole situation is very uncomfortable for him. Luckily, Shelly is on hand to work through the complexities of not being very good at something, an issue we all have to face at one point or another in our lives. Is it ok to be bad at something and still do it? Can we get better at things? How can we play to our natural strengths in life? Listen to find out. 

Highlights include – an epic feel-good choral number, an awkward singing head teacher and parakeet punk band. 

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If you loved today’s story, share it with your friends, neighbours, colleagues and the unfriendly dog-walker who is always listening to podcasts when stomping in the park and never says ‘hi’.

Performed and written by Josie & Jemma @shellyandthecandokids

Edited by @benjamincuts

Backing music sourced from the wonderful @artlist.io

Shelly artwork @efabm

With thanks to and in memory of Chris Stuart who wrote our opening number. 

*These stories are meant to be light-hearted. We are not child psychologists, so always find qualified sources of information/support for your children.

*All swear words from our unqualified (in everything but showing-off) tortoise beeped! 

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Kasia has told a lie and it has put her in a pickle. She didn’t really mean to, it just came out. Now she feels awful that she said something that isn’t true. She struggles to know why she did it, or more pressingly, how to get out of this mess. Luckily Shelly is on standby to help her figure out a way to face up to her lie (and she should know, she’s told a few porkies herself). How will Kasia repair the situation and do the 'right thing'? Can she find a way to dig herself out of the hole her lie has created? Are all lies bad? Listen to find out.

Highlights include- Maths maestro Mr. King, the Year 6 leavers show, an audio montage that covers 6 weeks in less than 2 minutes, and a lot of Drama enthusiasts - " EVERYTHING IS DRAMA!"

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And of course, if you loved today’s story, share it with your friends, neighbours, colleagues, community of parents and the dentist who is always asking you questions about what you’re listening to, when you have your mouth open and can’t talk. 

Performed and written by Josie & Jemma @shellyandthecandokids

Edited by @benjamincuts

Backing music sourced from the wonderful @artlist.io

Shelly artwork @efabm

With thanks to and in memory of Chris Stuart who wrote our opening number. 

*These stories are meant to be light-hearted. We are not child psychologists, so always find qualified sources of information/support for your children.

*All swear words from our unqualified (in everything but showing-off) tortoise beeped! 

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CONTENT WARNING -This episode contains discussion of divorce. We realise this can look very different for different families. This episode is focused on the theme of change. It explores ways in which the character might approach some of the difficulties change brings.

Joel is going through an upheaval. His parents have just announced their divorce and his life is about to change a lot. He is full of questions, uncertainty and upset. Shelly brings her usual mix of zaniness and sensitivity to help Joel navigate the chaos the change has brought into his life. How will Joel ever feel comfortable having to live in two houses? How do you cope when life throws change your way? Can Joel see change sometimes brings silver linings? Listen to find out.

Highlights include – the re-appearance of Shelly's band of divorcee frogs, an exciting science project, and a risky performance on a balcony.

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And of course, if you loved today’s story share it with your friends, neighbours, colleagues, community of parents and your favourite teacher at school, who asked you for podcast recommendations, when she should've been listening to the headteacher’s introduction at the summer show. 

Performed and written by Josie & Jemma @shellyandthecandokids

Edited by @benjamincuts

Backing music sourced from the wonderful @artlist.io

Shelly artwork @efabm

With thanks to and in memory of Chris Stuart who wrote our opening number. 

*These stories are meant to be light-hearted. We are not child psychologists, so always find qualified sources of information/support for your children.

*All swear words from our unqualified (in everything but showing-off) tortoise beeped! 

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Trudie is fed up with a capital F! Her brother Edwin is so annoying and so are her parents. She is sure they like him better than her, because he is cute and little and he has just got a staring role in the school play. She feels jealous with a capital J. Shelly appears just in time to cool her hot head down and help her look at her problems from another view. She has experienced jealousy herself and has buckets of advice. Can Trudie learn from her jealously? Can she take those feelings and find something of her own that makes her feel shiny and brilliant?  Will she ever find Edwin less annoying? Listen to find out.

Highlights include – a pair of mad drama teachers, a rude poem about a giraffe and some harmonising daffodils. 

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And of course, if you loved today’s story, share it with your friends, neighbours, colleagues, community of parents and your sister-in-law who has just had a baby but likes to be very prepared and know what her daughter should be listening to in five year’s time. 

Performed and written by Josie & Jemma @shellyandthecandokids

Edited by @benjamincuts

Backing music sourced from the wonderful @artlist.io

Shelly artwork @efabm

With thanks to and in memory of Chris Stuart who wrote our opening number. 

*These stories are meant to be light-hearted. We are not child psychologists, so always find qualified sources of information/support for your children.

*All swear words from our unqualified (in everything but showing-off) tortoise beeped! 

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Max is sad. Really sad.  His beloved pet dog Noodles has died and he has some big feelings to process. He feels lost in his grief and unsure which way to turn. Shelly steps in to guide Max through these feelings and explore the complexities of life and death. Will Shelly help Max to see how time can help? How can Max make sure he remembers Noodles? Can you really make lemonade when life gives you lemons? Listen to find out.

Highlights include – a groovy call and response duet, a parachute journey and an American folk-singing, Ukulele wielding, teacher.

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And of course, if you loved today’s story, share it with your friends, neighbours, colleagues, community of parents and your milkman/woman who loves to stop and chat about Christmas, irrespective of the time of year. 

Performed and written by Josie & Jemma @shellyandthecandokids

Edited by @benjamincuts

Backing music sourced from the wonderful @artlist.io

Shelly artwork @efabm

With thanks to and in memory of Chris Stuart who wrote our opening number. 

*These stories are meant to be light-hearted. We are not child psychologists, so always find qualified sources of information/support for your children.

*All swear words from our unqualified (in everything but showing-off) tortoise beeped! 

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Emily is in a funk. Do you sometimes feel that way too? Her best friend at school didn’t want to play with her and she feels left out, confused and worried. Luckily for her, Shelly the tortoise is on hand to do what she does best; help kids work though their problems, with demonstrations, music and a whole lot of chat ( ALOT of chat). Will Shelly be able to help Emily see that you can have more than one friend? Can Emily find the confidence to make new friends? And just how precisely, should you do that? Listen to find out. 

Highlights include - a rap about a tin can, a frustrated squirrel and a band of musical frogs.

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And of course, if you loved today’s story share it with your friends, neighbours, colleagues, community of parents, and your hairdresser who has 12 nieces and nephews, who all love story-telling. 

Performed and written by Josie & Jemma @shellyandthecandokids

Edited by @benjamincuts

Backing music sourced from the wonderful @artlist.io

Shelly artwork @efabm

With thanks to and in memory of Chris Stuart who wrote our opening number. 

*These stories are meant to be light-hearted. We are not child psychologists, so always find qualified sources of information/support for your children.

*All swear words from our unqualified (in everything but showing-off) tortoise beeped! 

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Tina is nervous. Really nervous. It’s her turn to do Show and Tell at school and she doesn’t know what to say or do. She is in reception and feels overwhelmed. Fortunately, someone special lives in the garden in her block of flats. It’s a tortoise. A tortoise called Shelly. She is over 100 years old and has wisdom to match her years. She has advice and encouragement galore, plus she likes to sing.  Can Tina find something to talk about? Will she find the courage to speak in front of her class? Will they like what she has to say? Listen to find out.

Highlights include - a catchy song about poo, a cabinet of curiosities and meeting an Antipodean aunt called Kylie.

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And of course, if you loved today’s story, share it with your friends, neighbours, colleagues, community of parents, and the delivery driver who has kids of their own!

Performed and written by Josie & Jemma @shellyandthecandokids

Edited by @benjamincuts

Backing music sourced from the wonderful @artlist.io

Shelly artwork @efabm

With thanks to and in memory of Chris Stuart who wrote our opening number. 

*These stories are meant to be light-hearted. We are not child psychologists, so always find qualified sources of information/support for your children.

*all swear words from our unqualified (in everything but showing-off) tortoise beeped! 

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Is your kid bored of listening to you talking about the latest podcast you’ve heard? 

Do they want their own podcast to listen to?

Do they have problems they need help with? 

Well, of course they do, don’t we all.

Brought to you by two mothers, who love stories, but can’t bear to just read them aloud to their children, like normal parents, but instead like to spend months recording them, with music and sound effects, in a garden shed and then distributing them for all to hear. 

Introducing Shelly & The Can-Do Kids

There will be songs

There will be good chat

There will be magic

There will also be a tortoise (Shelly) with ego-issues, guiding the ship

Join Shelly as she seeks to make kids a 'little bit more can-do'!

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