The Brain Playground – Details, episodes & analysis

This episode gives kids a sparkle lens to spot what makes them unique and celebrate it with joy and imagination. 

Guided by your brain bud, Izby, kids will:

• Practice identifying the “standout” word through interactive thinking games (mountain, helicopter—what makes them different?)
• Explore breath and body awareness to feel calm and confident (bear paws, fluttery wings, and snail breaths!)
• Move through rhythmic pattern play (bubbles, woodpeckers, candy machines, and cloud bridges)
• Reflect with a grown-up on something they love about being themselves

Credits:
Created & Produced by Ashley Leavy
Sound Design by Jose Correa (fellowwave.com)

This episode helps kids explore how to pause, name a feeling, and see things from a new angle, especially when emotions feel big or confusing. 

Guided by your brain bud, Izby, kids will:

• Practice identifying opposites through interactive wordplay (loud and quiet, clean and dirty, soft and hard)
• Learn a simple strategy for calming their brain when big feelings show up
• Move through imaginative contrasts in Topsy-Turvy Town (hot and cold, fast and slow, high and low, & heavy and light)
• Reflect with a grown-up on something that felt hard, and what helped it feel better

Credits:
Created & Produced by Ashley Leavy
Sound Design by Jose Correa (fellowwave.com)

When kids face something tricky, how can they learn to pause, problem-solve, and keep going? 

Guided by your brain bud, Izby, kids will:

• Solve riddles on an imagination-fueled adventure where the real treasure is something only you could dream up
• Understand nervous feelings and try fun, body-based strategies to move through them
• Embark on a playful journey full of sound and silliness, where every challenge overcome leads to a magical wishberry
• Reflect on a tricky moment that turned out wonderful once you gave it a try

Credits:
Created & Produced by Ashley Leavy
Sound Design by Jose Correa (fellowwave.com)

Start here with the Pilot. Meet Izby and explore your Super Senses, then see how the adventure grows from there!

What do seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching have in common? They’re all ways our brains help us explore the world!

Guided by your brain bud, Izby, kids will:

• Sort through categories and curiosities using their five senses
• Rest in the Treehouse for a cozy moment of quiet reflection (and think of a time your brain said, “I like this.”)
• Swirl through The Dizzy-Go-Round with silly sounds and movement
• Share a heartfelt moment on The Buddy Bench

This sensory-friendly adventure is designed for co-listening, curiosity, and connection, and there are no whoopsidoodles on this playground!

Credits:
Created & Produced by Ashley Leavy
Sound Design by Jose Correa (fellowwave.com)

The Grown-Ups' Guide trailer explains what The Brain Playground is—a first-of-its-kind, sensory-inclusive, and interactive podcast for kids ages 4–8. 

You’ll hear how the show is designed to spark curiosity, support emotional development, and invite meaningful co-listening moments. This guide walks through the format and segments, introduces Izby—your brain bud and host, and gives you a feel for how each episode flows, whether at home, in the car, or in the classroom. 

The Brain Playground is a playful podcast and toolkit for connection, expression, and growth.

🎉 Episode 1 launches May 29!
New episodes every Thursday.

In this episode, kids learn how tuning into feelings and practicing kindness can make everyone feel like royalty. 

Guided by your brain bud, Izby, kids will: 

• Play a royal round of true-or-false to flex their thinking (did the queen ride a motorcycle through the palace?) 
• Pause in the Treehouse to explore different kinds of kindness (golden, platinum… and a brand new royal rule!) 
• Embark on a playful castle quest through voice and movement (nervous knights, sneezing hedgehogs, and a kindness spell!) 
• Reflect with a grown-up about a time someone was kind to them (even the smallest moments can stay in our hearts.) 

Credits:
Created & Produced by Ashley Leavy
Sound Design by Jose Correa (fellowwave.com)