Like You: Mindfulness for Kids
188 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsLike You is a mindfulness podcast for kids. We use breathing, affirmations, music, and imagination to explore feelings, relieve anxiety, encourage self-esteem, and grow empathy, all while having fun!
Our podcast creates a safe, calming, and relaxing audio experience for children as they learn to find beauty and wonder in themselves and the world. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.
We create the podcast with kids in mind, but we welcome listeners of any age, including parents, grandparents, or grown-ups who just want to get more in touch with themselves and their inner-child.
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Episodes
A Rainbow After the Rain
August 31, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBOn this episode we'll learn how to use the acronym RAIN to manage our difficult, stormy emotions. Then we'll make our own rainstorm, before finally finding our own rainbow.
Cookie Mistakes
August 24, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBWhat do we do when things don’t turn out the way we expected? On this episode we'll explore that idea as we try our best to bake a batch of cookies.
Riding a Wave
August 17, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBWe're back from our summer break! I'm excited to share a new episode that was inspired by a family trip to the beach. We imagine standing in the water and then surfing big waves, while learning how feelings are like waves that come and go.
Encore: Feelings are Visitors
August 03, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBIt's summer break, and we're revisiting some of your favorite episodes! In this episode we imagine our feelings are visitors stopping by to say hello. We can get to know our feelings and decide which we'd like to invite to stay, and which we'd rather send on their way.
Encore: Countdown to Mindfulness
July 27, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBIt's summer break and we're revisiting some of your favorite episodes! On this episode we use a 5-4-3-2-1 exercise to get in tune with ourselves and our surroundings. Then we blastoff into outer space!
Encore: Have You Ever Felt Like an Ice Cream Cone?
July 20, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBIt's summer break and we're revisiting some of your favorite episodes! Who likes ice cream? I thought you might! Today we’re going to imagine being a melting ice cream cone.
Encore: The Magical Jar
July 13, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBIt's summer break and we're revisiting some of your favorite episodes! In this encore episode, we'll use a magical jar to start a collection of wonderful things that can cheer you up when you need them.
Feeling Comfy Cozy
July 06, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWhat makes you feel comfy cozy? Today we'll talk about how we can use relaxing thoughts to feel calm when things feel overwhelming.
How to Be as Brave as a Lion
June 29, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBDo you ever feel afraid? We all do! Do you wish you could be as brave as a lion? Today we'll learn how! This episode features affirmations from Noah and Mia, and a new song called "When I Feel Afraid."
Cooling Your Lava
June 22, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBOn this episode, we’ll imagine being volcanoes learning to let our lava cool, and we'll talk about what we can do when we feel like we might erupt.
Would You Rather?
June 15, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBThis week's episode features a question game my family loves to play: Would You Rather. This game is all about getting to know yourself and others by considering what you would choose when presented with two options. Play along and maybe you'll surprise yourself!
Biking Up and Down the Hill
June 08, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBOn this episode we'll imagine biking up and down a hill, and talk about what to do when we feel like we should give up.
Mindful Magic
June 01, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBThis episode we'll use mindful magic to levitate, calm ourselves, and even to travel through time!
A Squiggle Drawing Game
May 25, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBThis week's episode features a drawing game that helps us take a closer look and change our perspective. Grab some paper and something to draw with if you want to play along. The episode also features a new song called "Take a Closer Look."
Music & Affirmations II
May 18, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBToday's episode is all music and affirmations! Take a deep breath and get ready to sing, dance, and remind yourself how wonderful you are. This episode's songs include "Smell the Flowers," "Thank You," "Head to Toe," and "Starlight."
Turn a Bad Day Into a New Day
May 11, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBHave you ever had one-of-those-days? You know the ones I mean. We all have bad days sometimes. Let's talk about it, and learn to use our magic new day reset button to turn things around.
Making Mindful Lemonade
May 04, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBAre you looking for practice turning something sour into something sweet? Try making mindful lemonade. This episode features an exercise for letting go of anxiety, frustration, grumpiness, or any sort of tension by using your body to act out making lemonade.
Riding a Unicorn on a Rainbow
April 27, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBHave you ever ridden a unicorn on a rainbow? Do you like to dance with invisible gnomes on a mountaintop? Or scuba dive with a mermaid rock band? On this week's episode we talk about embracing the unique things that make us different by coming up with fun phrases like "riding a unicorn on a rainbow."
Love Yourself and Love the World
April 20, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBFor our Earth Day episode, we'll learn how our breathing is connected to the lives of plants, and talk about how to love yourself and love the world. Featuring affirmations from Eso Tolson, and a new song by Noah Glenn.
You Are a Superhero!
April 13, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBToday's episode helps us all find the superhero inside each of us. We'll save the world with our super breath, come up with our own super names, and learn how our own super powers include anything that brings some good into the world for us and the people around us. We'll also strike hero poses while saying affirmations and listen to a new song.
Giving Yourself a Hug
April 06, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBToday we’re giving out hugs. But they are not for just anyone. You will give a hug to someone very special: You! Take a deep breath and think about something you like about yourself.
Music & Affirmations
March 30, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBMany listeners tell me their favorite parts of the podcast are the affirmations and the songs, so I thought why not create an episode that is ALL songs and affirmations? Introducing a new song "Deep Breath In" along with old favorites "I Like Me" and "Ice Cream Cone."
A Seed Begins to Sprout
March 23, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBToday, we'll imagine growing deep strong roots, sprouting for the first time, and growing tall. This episode picks up the thread from our episode "Planting a Seed" from a few weeks ago. You might want to go back and listen to that one again to remember where we left off, but you can certainly dive right into the new episode whether you've heard the old one or not.
Making Mindful Luck
March 16, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBOn this week's episode we talk about luck and learn a four leaf clover breathing exercise to wish luck for ourselves and others.
Planting a Seed
March 02, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBOn this episode we imagine planting a seed, and giving it what it needs to grow. We also explore the ways you and I are growing, and sing TWO songs - a brand new mini-song, plus an old favorite.
Feelings Are Visitors
February 23, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBIn this episode we imagine our feelings are visitors stopping by to say hello. We can get to know our feelings and decide which we'd like to invite to stay, and which we'd rather send on their way.
Look Up! Look Around! Mindful Observation
February 16, 2021 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBToday we'll practice mindful observation, learning to look closely at the details all around us.
A Mindful Way to Say I Love You
February 09, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBMy hero, Mister Rogers, often said "there are many ways to say I love you." As Valentine’s Day approaches, I’m sure many of you are thinking about love. So I wanted to share a mindful way to say "I love you" by sending loving-kindness wishes. Some of you grownups might be familiar with a mindfulness practice known as a loving-kindness meditation. This is kind of like that, except we get to make wishes!
The Groundhog's Shadow
February 02, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBFor Groundhog Day, we'll pretend to be groundhogs searching for our shadows. I'll also introduce a new mini-song for singing anytime you need to take a breath.
The Birthday Episode!
January 26, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIt's our birthday! Like You launched its first episode on January 28, 2020 and what a year it's been! We decided to mark the occasion by creating an episode that celebrates YOUR birthday! Today we'll pretend it's everyone's birthday, then you can return to this episode and listen again on your real birthday.
Countdown to Mindfulness
January 19, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBIt's a countdown to mindfulness! On this episode we use a 5-4-3-2-1 exercise to get in tune with ourselves and our surroundings. Then we blastoff into outer space!
A Mindful Guessing Game
January 12, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBToday we'll focus on our sense of hearing by playing a sound-based mindful guessing game.
In Between the Past and the Future
January 05, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBHappy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays and found plenty of rest and time together with your household. I'm excited to share the first new episode of the year. In it we spend time looking back, looking forward, and paying attention to now. We'll also come up with our own New Year's Affirmations and listen to a brand new song called "I Like Me." At 18 minutes, this is our longest episode ever! I guess I had a lot to share after 2 weeks off!
Encore: Affirmations and Wishes
December 29, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBThis is a special encore of one of our favorite episodes. In this special episode, we are focusing on saying affirmations and making wishes because loving others starts with loving yourself. Featuring affirmations from Noah Glenn, Mia Saine, and Eso Tolson.
Encore: Growing Like Wildflowers
December 22, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBThis is a special encore of one of our favorite episodes. On this episode, we’ll pretend to be flowers, and learn that every flower grows differently. Just like a field of wildflowers, our world is full of so many people who are all beautiful in their own ways. Whatever size, shape, or color you are, you are beautiful just as you are. This episode features the original song, "I'm Growing" and affirmations read by Mia Saine.
Hibernating Like a Bear
December 15, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBOn this episode we'll relax like a bear preparing for hibernation.
Let's Have a Snow Day!
December 08, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBOn this week’s episode we’re having a snow day! We’ll be the winter wind, drift like a snow flake, and melt like a snow man.
Wiggle and Dance Like a Candle Flame
December 01, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBToday we’ll imagine being candles. We’ll light our flame to dance and wiggle, and then we’ll melt like drippy candle wax.
Breathing Out Thanks
November 24, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBToday we will spend some time thinking about what makes us feel grateful, then take deep breaths and say "thank you."
Send a Message in a Bottle
November 17, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBToday we’ll imagine relaxing on a tropical island, and writing special messages to people we love.
An Underwater Adventure
November 10, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBToday we are going to imagine going on an underwater adventure, where we'll meet a talking fish. So strap on your goggles and swim fins and get ready to take some deep breaths.
Breathe In, Breathe Out
November 03, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBWhether you’re holding your breath with nervous anticipation, or whether you’re ready to relax with a sigh of relief, your breath can be like a window into how you’re feeling. And learning how to use your breath can put you in control of those feelings, even when things in the world feel out of your control. This episode is full of breathing exercises that are just as helpful for grownups as they are for kids!
Happy, Sad, & Spooky Jack-o-lanterns
October 27, 2020 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBOn this episode we’ll have a slightly spooky time carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns and exploring different feelings.
A Relaxing Autumn Hike
October 20, 2020 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBToday we’re going on a relaxing hike through an imaginary forest, so lace up some comfortable shoes or hiking boots, and press play. This episode features the soothing sounds of nature.
The Magical Jar
October 13, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.56 MBToday we’re going to use a magical jar to start a collection of wonderful things that can cheer you up when you need them.
Anxious, Frustrated, and Happy Balloons
October 06, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBToday we'll imagine blowing up balloons before letting the air out, or letting them go. It's a fun tool to use when feeling frustrated or anxious. We'll also visualize sharing our happiness with a friend.
How Are You Feeling?
September 29, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBWe're back with new episodes! Today we are going to focus on how you are feeling, and talk about ways you can let a feeling go or share it with someone else. I also sing a new song called "However You Feel."
Encore: A Relaxing Sound Adventure
September 22, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBThis is a special encore of one of our favorite episodes. Let's go on a relaxing adventure! We'll imagine we are traveling the world as we listen to the sounds of forests, cities, oceans and more.
Encore: Popping Worry Bubbles
September 15, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBThis is a special encore of one of our favorite episodes. Let's pretend we're blowing bubbles! In this episode we'll talk about worry, and how you can pop bubbles filled with your worries.
Encore: It Won't Be This Way Forever
September 08, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBThis is a special encore of one of our favorite episodes. In this episode we talk about how no feeling lasts forever.