Be Calm on Ahway Island features original stories and meditations made just for kids. Each episode begins with a short, calming meditation, followed by a gentle story perfect for bedtime, nap time, or any time it’s relax time!Ahway Island® is home to adventurous airplanes, bubbly boats, caring cars and construction vehicles, friendly forest animals, curious kids, silly sea creatures, our delightful Dragon, terrific toys, exotic animals, our sparkling solar train and so much more! You will always find something new as we add to our extensive library of stories each week. Be Calm on Ahway Island is a fantastic tool for parents, caregivers, daycare providers, and educators.*Created for kids ages 3 – 6.To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> To hear more soothing stories (700+) and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more!Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island!

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Allie and Anora learn that there is more than one way to play princess. ---Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new stories this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “A Different Princess,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!Narrator: MaleToday’s Meditation: Relax your whole body from head to toe in this meditation. Themes: Differences, friendship, creativity, listening, inclusion---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island!Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow!To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more!Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts.To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> See you later, alligator! Come back soon for more stories. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Allie and Anora learn that there is more than one way to play princess. 

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Narrator: Male

Today’s Meditation: Relax your whole body from head to toe in this meditation. 

Themes: Differences, friendship, creativity, listening, inclusion

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A Different Princess 👑: a mindful bedtime story

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Dragon spends a sandy day at the beach and then attends a special frog concert. What a lovely day on Ahway Island!Narrator: FemaleToday’s Meditation: Enjoy the feeling of your body relaxing into the warm sand on a sunny beach.Themes: Appreciation, community, helping, music, penguin---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> We can’t wait to share more stories with you soon! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Dragon spends a sandy day at the beach and then attends a special frog concert. What a lovely day on Ahway Island!

Narrator: Female

Today’s Meditation: Enjoy the feeling of your body relaxing into the warm sand on a sunny beach.

Themes: Appreciation, community, helping, music, penguin

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Dragon's 🐲 Sandy Surprise 🏖️: a children's bedtime story and meditation

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Alba Goose thinks she&#39;s making a funny joke for her siblings Pablo and Jazmin, but Pablo doesn&#39;t find it very funny. How can Alba make it right?Narrator: MaleToday’s Meditation: Imagine you are a twinkling star, receiving and sending energy through the universe in today&#39;s meditation.Themes: Empathy, siblings, relationships, jokes, hurt feelings---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> Thanks for stopping by Ahway Island today. Come back soon! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Alba Goose thinks she&#39;s making a funny joke for her siblings Pablo and Jazmin, but Pablo doesn&#39;t find it very funny. How can Alba make it right?

Narrator: Male

Today’s Meditation: Imagine you are a twinkling star, receiving and sending energy through the universe in today&#39;s meditation.

Themes: Empathy, siblings, relationships, jokes, hurt feelings

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Hilarious Honk: a children's story and guided relaxation

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Avi Axolotl learns how to keep himself calm when he&#39;s brought to a new place with new people to meet. ---Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new stories this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “A Safe Space,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!Narrator: FemaleToday’s Meditation: Picture floating in the safe and comforting waters of a tranquil pool.Themes: Adaptability, handling fears, empathy, new friends, self-soothing, animal shelter, vet, meditation, breathing, mindfulness---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island!Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow!To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more!Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts.To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> Thanks for tuning in today. We&#39;ll be back with more soon! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Avi Axolotl learns how to keep himself calm when he&#39;s brought to a new place with new people to meet. 

---

Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new stories this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “A Safe Space,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!

Narrator: Female

Today’s Meditation: Picture floating in the safe and comforting waters of a tranquil pool.

Themes: Adaptability, handling fears, empathy, new friends, self-soothing, animal shelter, vet, meditation, breathing, mindfulness

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A Safe Space 😌: a children’s meditation and story

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While waiting in line for the swings at recess, Raj notices Owen is sad. How can he help cheer up his friend?Narrator: FemaleToday’s Meditation: Imagine you are a twinkling star, receiving and sending energy through the universe in today&#39;s meditation.Themes: Empathy, helping others, kindness, generosity---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> We had a great time with you today. We&#39;ll be back with more stories soon! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

While waiting in line for the swings at recess, Raj notices Owen is sad. How can he help cheer up his friend?

Narrator: Female

Today’s Meditation: Imagine you are a twinkling star, receiving and sending energy through the universe in today&#39;s meditation.

Themes: Empathy, helping others, kindness, generosity

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Friends 👥 First: a short story for kids

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Takoda Teddy Bear visits the beach with Jeff for the very first time, and the waves look big and scary. What will the little bear do?Narrator: MaleToday’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today&#39;s story.Themes: Handling fears, ocean, trying new things, observation---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> It was so nice to have you here today. We can’t wait to see you again! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Takoda Teddy Bear visits the beach with Jeff for the very first time, and the waves look big and scary. What will the little bear do?

Narrator: Male

Today’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today&#39;s story.

Themes: Handling fears, ocean, trying new things, observation

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Teddy 🧸 at the Beach: a calming bedtime and nap time story with a positive message ✨

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Oceana Sea Otter gets out of her comfort zone and helps out some humans when she plays with her good friend Alonzo Sea Otter. ---Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new stories this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Having a Ball,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!Narrator: MaleToday’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today&#39;s story.Themes: Helping, new experiences, handling fears, friendship, empathy, meditation, breathing, mindfulness, emotional regulation---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island!Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow!To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more!Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts.To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> We hope you&#39;re feeling nice and cozy after this story! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Oceana Sea Otter gets out of her comfort zone and helps out some humans when she plays with her good friend Alonzo Sea Otter. 

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Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new stories this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Having a Ball,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!

Narrator: Male

Today’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today&#39;s story.

Themes: Helping, new experiences, handling fears, friendship, empathy, meditation, breathing, mindfulness, emotional regulation

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Having a Ball 🌊: a meditation and calming bedtime story

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Pendelton &#34;Zig Zag&#34; Parrot discovers the boat dock. The parrot pirate tells the boats to take him to find his lost treasure. But the boats remind the parrot he needs to be more polite!Narrator: FemaleToday’s Meditation: Enjoy the feeling of your body relaxing into the warm sand on a sunny beach.Themes: Relationships, healthy minds, curiosity, self care, new friends, getting along, talk like a pirate day---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> Thanks for visiting Ahway Island today. We’ll see you again soon! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Pendelton &#34;Zig Zag&#34; Parrot discovers the boat dock. The parrot pirate tells the boats to take him to find his lost treasure. But the boats remind the parrot he needs to be more polite!

Narrator: Female

Today’s Meditation: Enjoy the feeling of your body relaxing into the warm sand on a sunny beach.

Themes: Relationships, healthy minds, curiosity, self care, new friends, getting along, talk like a pirate day

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Polite Parrot 🦜: a calming meditation and children's tale

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Billy’s rock collection has grown so big that it doesn&#39;t fit in its container anymore. With Emily’s help, he sorts through his stones and discovers which ones feel special.Narrator: FemaleToday’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today&#39;s story.Themes: Responsibility, appreciation, organization, clutter, siblings---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> We&#39;ll see you on Ahway Island again next time! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Billy’s rock collection has grown so big that it doesn&#39;t fit in its container anymore. With Emily’s help, he sorts through his stones and discovers which ones feel special.

Today’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today&#39;s story.
Themes: Responsibility, appreciation, organization, clutter, siblings
Narrator: Female

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

🪨 Special Stones: a soothing story 📖 and meditation for children

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Hasani Horse is happy to learn skill from his trainer.---Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new stories this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Happy Hurdles,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!Narrator: MaleToday’s Meditation: Relax in the grass as you imagine sunlight warming you from head to toe.Themes: Trying new things, curiosity, courage, handling fears, trust---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island!Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow!To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more!Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts.To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> Have a wonderful day! We will be back soon with more stories. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Hasani Horse is happy to learn skill from his trainer.

Hello everyone, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Happy Hurdles,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!

Narrator: Male
Today’s Meditation: Relax in the grass as you imagine sunlight warming you from head to toe.
Themes: Trying new things, curiosity, courage, handling fears, trust

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

🐎 Happy Hurdles: a kids' relaxation and calming tale

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Drevan Dump Truck is excited to get to work on a project, but then he finds out Dory Dump Truck is on assignment, too. Will there be enough work for the dump truck duo?Narrator: FemaleToday’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you imagine a baby elephant and its mama.Themes: Working together, healthy minds, curiosity, play, emotional regulation---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> Thanks for listening and sharing your time with us today! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Drevan Dump Truck is excited to get to work on a project, but then he finds out Dory Dump Truck is on assignment, too. Will there be enough work for the dump truck duo?

Narrator: Female

Today’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you imagine a baby elephant and its mama.

Themes: Working together, healthy minds, curiosity, play, emotional regulation

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Dump Truck Duo: a bedtime story and relaxation for kids ✨

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Sadie Seahorse agrees to a race with Tiara Tuna, even though she&#39;d rather not. Can the friends find an activity they both enjoy?Narrator: MaleToday’s Meditation: Enjoy the feeling of your body relaxing into the warm sand on a sunny beach.Themes: Relationships, communication, compromise, listening, differences---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> We hope this story put a smile on your face. See you next time! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Sadie Seahorse agrees to a race with Tiara Tuna, even though she&#39;d rather not. Can the friends find an activity they both enjoy?

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🐟🪸 The Reef Race: a mindful children's story

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Morgan Mole meets a new friend who shares a similar sense of smell!---Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new stories this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Exciting Excursion,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!Narrator: FemaleToday’s Meditation: Love flows through you in this meditation as you imagine a baby fawn and mama deer.Themes: New friends, empathy, appreciation, new friends, vision issues, curiosity, hospitality---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island!Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow!To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more!Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts.To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> We&#39;re so glad you could join us today. See you again soon! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Morgan Mole meets a new friend who shares a similar sense of smell!

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Exciting Excursion: a meditation and kid's tale

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Brianna thinks Callie has made a mistake on her worksheet, but a few questions reveal that Callie’s answer makes sense too.Narrator: MaleToday’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today&#39;s story.Themes: Differences, communication, empathy, assumptions, moving---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> We’ll be back soon with another story from Ahway Island! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

🌈 Colorful Questions: a mindful story and meditation for kids

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The Ahway Island forest has a new guest! Who is it, and can Dragon help them?Narrator: FemaleToday’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you imagine a baby elephant and its mama.Themes: Helping, lost, pet, animal shelter---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> We’re so glad you could join us today. See you again soon! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

The Ahway Island forest has a new guest! Who is it, and can Dragon help them?

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Dragon 🐲 to the Rescue 🤝: a story and meditation for your bedtime routine

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Mya Mouse meets a new friend, Skylar Skunk, and learns that they aren&#39;t that different from each other after all. ---Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new stories this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Unexpected Friends,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!Narrator: FemaleToday’s Meditation: Relax as you imagine sunlight warming you as you lie in a grassy meadow.Themes: Differences, new friends, helping others, relationships---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island!Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow!To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more!Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts.To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> We&#39;re so glad you could join us today. See you again soon! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Mya Mouse meets a new friend, Skylar Skunk, and learns that they aren&#39;t that different from each other after all.

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🐁🦨 Unexpected Friends: a short story for kids

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2026/8/25/14/4be40fc0-ccc0-4ab7-b358-c9739d911a38_1076_gr_perfectly_platypus_v1.mp3

On a hot summer day, Payton Platypus realizes that being different is perfect thanks to his friends Orville River Otter and Diana Duck.Narrator: MaleToday’s Meditation: Picture floating in the safe and comforting waters of a tranquil pool.Themes: Differences, self-esteem, compassion, acceptance, friendship---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> Thanks for listening today! We’ll be back with another story soon. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

On a hot summer day, Payton Platypus realizes that being different is perfect thanks to his friends Orville River Otter and Diana Duck.

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Perfectly Platypus: ✨ a mindful story for kids

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2026/8/19/13/77edbaa5-31ca-4c5d-b947-5475436519af_1075_gr_the_surprise_phone_v1.mp3

Chris and Jared want to surprise their mom, but Chris is so excited he keeps almost giving the secret away.Narrator: FemaleToday’s Meditation: Imagine that you are a graceful willow tree in today&#39;s meditation.Themes: Helping, family, brother, gratitude, surprise, self-control, working together---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> Come back soon to Ahway Island! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Chris and Jared want to surprise their mom, but Chris is so excited he keeps almost giving the secret away.

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The Surprise Phone ☎️: a calming story and meditation for bedtime

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2026/8/5/14/34447c90-abaa-4fb4-8880-b3cdc9c01588_574_av_contentedcondor.mp3

Caitie Condor goes for a flight and feels grateful for the sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and sensations of beautiful Ahway Island. ---Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new stories this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Contented Condor,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday!Narrator: FemaleToday’s Meditation: Relax as you imagine sunlight warming you as you lie in a grassy meadow.Themes: Appreciation, senses, curiosity, gratitude, mindfulness, nature---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island!Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow!To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more!Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts.To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> We hope you enjoyed this calming adventure! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Caitie Condor goes for a flight and feels grateful for the sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and sensations of beautiful Ahway Island.

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Contented Condor 🦅: a calming bedtime story and meditation

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2026/8/18/13/ab3ea291-b25d-4310-bd8a-b3a139e1a450_1074_gr_frog_concert_v4.mp3

Fernando, Franetta, and Felicity Frog give a concert for all the Ahway Island animals to attend.Narrator: MaleToday’s Meditation: Relax your whole body from head to toe in this meditation. Themes: Creativity, sharing, arts, music, friendship, concert, singing---Thank you for listening to Be Calm on Ahway Island! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Please leave us a rating and review to help us grow! To hear more soothing stories and support our hand-crafted, human-made work, join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more! Looking for a more exciting story for active listening? Check out our companion podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-on-ahway-island-kids-mystery-adventure-series/id1811421281" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adventures on Ahway Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/meet-our-team" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, please visit our <a href="http://ahwayisland.com/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. In the Press:<ul><li>Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in <a href="https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-be-calm-on-ahway-island/" rel="nofollow">this feature</a> from <a href="https://globalcomment.com/" rel="nofollow">Global Comment</a>!</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/06/common-sense-media-shares-great-podcasts-kids/?noredirect=on" rel="nofollow">The Washington Post</a> lists Be Calm on Ahway Island as a top podcast for kids!</li></ul> Stay connected with us on social media:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ahwayisland/" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeCalmOnAhwayIsland" rel="nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @BeCalmOnAhwayIsland</li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ahwayisland" rel="nofollow">⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: @AhwayIsland</li></ul> Thanks for being here. We hope you enjoyed the concert! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>

Fernando, Franetta, and Felicity Frog give a concert for all the Ahway Island animals to attend.

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🐸 Frog Concert 🎶🎵: a calming bedtime and nap time story for kids

Be Calm on Ahway Island features original stories and meditations made just for kids. Each episode begins with a short, calming meditation, followed by a gentle story perfect for bedtime, nap time, or any time it’s relax time! 

Ahway Island® is home to adventurous airplanes, bubbly boats, caring cars and construction vehicles, friendly forest animals, curious kids, silly sea creatures, our delightful Dragon, terrific toys, exotic animals, our sparkling solar train and so much more! You will always find something new as we add to our extensive library of stories each week. 

Be Calm on Ahway Island is a fantastic tool for parents, caregivers, daycare providers, and educators.
*Created for kids ages 3 – 6.

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