In this heartfelt episode of The Upside Down Podcast, author Alyssa Burks shares the real-life inspiration behind her debut children’s book Ethan and the Inside-Out Sandwich — how a messy peanut-butter moment at her kitchen table and a deeply emotional visit to the 9/11 Memorial in New York City changed the way she sees creativity, courage, and connection.

This one is funny, reflective, faith-filled, and deeply human — a reminder that being “different” is often the very thing that makes us beautiful.