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What’s Happening Inside Me?

Welcome to What"s Happening Inside Me—the ultimate medical podcast for kids who love to learn!Designed for curious minds ages 4–12, this fun and engaging podcast makes anatomy, physiology, and medicine exciting and easy to understand.Hosted by an Emergency Room PA-C with a background in education and co-hosted by her curious 8-year-old daughter, What"s Happening Inside Me? turns learning about the human body into a lively adventure for the whole family. Together, they explore fascinating facts,

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Ep30 | Immune System Part 1 - Your Body is a Battlefield

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2026/10/02

How does the immune system work? What happens inside your body when you encounter germs?In this episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, we’re explaining the immune system for kids and discovering how the body protects itself from bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other things that can make us sick.Sloane and Ransom learn that the immune system isn’t just one organ—it’s a whole-body defense system made up of cells, tissues, organs, and protective barriers.We start with the body's first lines of defense,

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Ep29 | The Nervous System: How Our Body Talks To Itself

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2026/06/05

Have you ever wondered how your brain knows when you touch something cold? Or how your heart keeps beating while you're asleep?In this episode, Sloane and Ransom finally get answers to some questions they've been asking for months! Together, we explore the amazing nervous system—the body's communication and control center.Kids will learn how the brain, spinal cord, and nerves work together to send messages throughout the body, why some nerve cells can be longer than Ransom is tall, and the

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Ep28 | QFL: How does my voice box work?...And how do...

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2026/05/22

In this fun Questions from Listeners episode, we explore the amazing science behind your voice!Have you ever wondered:🎤 How do we talk?🎶 What makes humming sound different from singing?😮 And what exactly ARE vocal cords anyway?Join Audra — former teacher, emergency room PA, and mom of four curious kids — as she answers a some great questions that Theo from Maryland asks. She breaks down how air from our lungs, vibrating vocal cords, and sound waves all work together to create the sounds we make

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Ep27 | Heart Part 3 - Inside the Heart

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2026/04/24

What’s inside the human heart? In this kid-friendly episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, we explore the anatomy of the heart in a fun and easy-to-understand way!Building on what we learned about the heart’s double pump and two blood flow tracks, this episode breaks down the structure of the heart, including the four chambers, four valves, and major blood vessels. Kids will learn how blood moves through the heart, why valves are important, and how the heart works with the lungs and body to keep us

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Tech Issues Announcement

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2026/04/03

Hi friends!We wanted to share a quick update with you. We know we usually release new episodes on the first Friday of each month, and we’re so sorry to miss that schedule this time.We’ve been dealing with some unexpected technical difficulties behind the scenes—specifically with our editing (and our very important sound effects!). We want each episode to be just right, and that means making sure all the fun sounds you love are included. The good news is—we’re actively working on fixing the issue and

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Ep26 | Heart Part 2 - The Two Tracks

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2026/03/06

❤️ After last episode, did you start to wonder WHY the heart has two tracks for pumping blood?🫀 In this episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, Audra is joined by her kids, Sloane and Ransom as they dive deeper into the amazing double-pump heart. Building on last week’s episode, they explore why the heart pumps blood in two separate loops—one delivering oxygen to the whole body, and the other refilling blood with oxygen in the lungs. Using fun metaphors and kid-friendly explanations, they connect

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Ep25 | Heart Basics

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2026/02/06

❤️ What’s Happening Inside My Heart? Valentine’s Day is coming up, and that means hearts are everywhere! 💕But… have you ever wondered what a real heart actually looks like—and what it really does? In this episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, Audra is joined by Sloane and new co-host Ransom to talk all about the human heart. Together, they discover that real hearts don’t look like Valentine’s candy hearts at all—and that the heart is actually a pretty amazing double-pump machine! Using fun

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2026 Announcements - We're back!!

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2026/01/30

We’re back! What’s Happening Inside Me? is returning with brand-new episodes—now released on the first Friday of every month. You’ll still hear fun, kid-friendly explanations about the human body, plus occasional bonus episodes, listener questions, and two-part deep dives.We’re also excited to welcome a new co-host, Ransom, joining Audra and Sloane on the mic! Our next episode drops February 6, so be sure to subscribe and mark your calendar—we can’t wait to explore what’s happening inside you!💡

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The Skin We're In: Part 2 - What the Skin Does for Us...

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2025/11/21

In this follow-up episode on the integumentary system, we explore the amazing ways our skin keeps us safe, healthy, and balanced every single day. Last week, we learned what the skin is made of — this week, we focus on what it does for us and why we truly couldn’t live without it.Sloane continues doubting if skin is really that important… and ends up discovering it’s one of the most essential systems in the entire body!In this episode, kids learn how the skin:Acts like a protective wall, keeping

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The Skin We're In: The Integumentary System | Season...

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2025/11/14

Sloane thinks skin is no big deal — until she finds out it’s actually an entire body system!In this episode, Audra and Sloane explore the integumentary system — the body’s amazing outer layer of protection. Together, they discover that skin isn’t just skin — it’s the largest organ in our body and part of a team that includes hair, nails, and glands. From sweat to earwax to milk (wait… what?!), this episode uncovers the gross, cool, and important jobs your skin does every day. What Kids Will LearnThe

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QFL | How many hits for a concussion? | Season 3 Ep8

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2025/11/07

This week’s listener question comes from Dom, from Pennsylvania, who asked: “How many times do you have to get hit to have a concussion in football?”That’s a really good question — and one that every kid (and parent!) who plays sports should understand!In this episode, we talk about:⚡ What a concussion is and why doctors call it a “mild traumatic brain injury.”🏈 How our brains get hurt — from hits, hard stops, and even whiplash.💫 What symptoms can happen when the brain gets injured.🦺 And how to

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A Halloween Special: Scary Stories from the ER! |...

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2025/10/31

It’s Halloween week — and Sloane has an idea! 👻This time, she convinces Mom to share some of her “scary” stories from the ER. Don’t worry — these stories aren’t too scary, but they’re definitely interesting, a little gross, and packed with lessons to keep kids safe. 💀 From fishhooks to helmets to beads (and even blood!), this episode has it all.You’ll hear:🪝 A fishing trip gone wrong — and what happens when a fishhook ends up in someone’s cheek.🚴‍♀️ A bike ride that turned into a real-life

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Burps and Farts | Season 3 Ep6

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2025/10/24

My brother told me I had to do an episode on burps and farts… so here it is!Let’s be honest — everyone does it. But have you ever wondered why? In this episode, Sloane and I dive into the science behind burping and tooting. We’ll talk about what’s really going on inside when gas builds up, why it’s totally normal, and how our amazing body systems all work together to make it happen. We’ll learn about:What happens when you swallow air (and where it goes!)The tiny bacteria living inside you that make

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QFL | Why Do I Have A Belly Button? | Season 3 Ep 5

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2025/10/17

Ever wondered what your belly button actually does? (Spoiler alert: not much!) But don’t worry — that tiny spot on your tummy used to be one of the most important parts of your body when you were a baby growing inside your mom!In this episode, Audra — a former teacher, emergency room PA, and mom of four curious kids — takes listeners back to before they were even born to explain how the umbilical cord and placenta helped them eat, breathe, and grow long before their actual birth day. Kids will

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Zooming In: What are Cells? | Season 3 Ep4

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2025/10/10

What’s smaller than small and busier than busy? It’s the cell—the tiny building block of every living thing! In this episode, Audra and her 8-year-old cohost Sloane explore what cells are, where we find them, and why they’re so important. Using fun examples (and a few Lego bricks), they zoom in layer by layer—from body systems to organs to tissues—all the way down to the microscopic world inside every cell. Along the way, they meet three superstar organelles:🧠 Nucleus – the control center that

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QFL | Why Do I Get Hiccups? | Season 3 Ep3

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2025/10/03

✨ Questions from Listeners: Why Do I Get Hiccups? Submit your own question at WHIMpodcast.com/contact-us✨ Laura sent in a fantastic question for today’s Questions from Listeners episode:👉 Why do I get hiccups, and what are they?If you’ve ever had hiccups, you know how annoying they can be. But what’s actually going on inside your body when they happen?In this episode, we’ll:✅ Discuss how your body breathes with the help of your diaphragm and intercostal muscles✅ Learn why nothing sucks in science

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Broken Bones: How Do Bones Heal? | Season 3 Ep2

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2025/09/26

Click HERE to visit our site and get activity pages to support today's learning!Welcome to What’s Happening Inside Me? In this episode, we will go on a journey to discover how our bones heal when they break.Last week, we kicked off the season with a special guest, Lea, one of Sloane’s school friends with a broken arm. Now, we’re diving into one of the body’s coolest secrets: how do bones repair themselves after a fracture?In this episode, you’ll learn:🦴 The difference between a fracture and a

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Busy Bones: Wait, My Bones Do Stuff?? | Season 3 Ep1

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2025/09/19

Click HERE to get FREE activity sheets to go along with today's episode.🦴✨ We all know we have bones—but did you know they’re some of the busiest parts of your body? In this episode, Sloane brings her friend Lea (who just broke her arm!) to ask what bones actually do. Spoiler: they do way more than just sit there! Join us as we discover how bones…🔹 Protect our soft organs like armor🔹 Give our body structure (so we’re not a squishy pile!)🔹 Work with muscles to help us move🔹 Store minerals (like

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Season 2 Wrap Up

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2025/08/29

Hey listeners! You’re probably wondering where we’ve been. We had to end our summer season a little early because Sloane and I both got really sick—two weeks without a voice (that’s called laryngitis!) plus high fevers making us feel terrible plus a bad cough that just wouldn't go away meant no recording.But don’t worry—those last two planned episodes will be back in Season 3! 🎉 New episodes start September 19 with fun topics like bones, lots of listener questions, and the much-requested Crazy

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Ouch! What’s Going On In My Ear? | Part 2: Ear...

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2025/07/25

This week, we’re diving even deeper into the ear! In this second part of our ear adventure, Audra and Sloane explore ear infections—and what happens when you get those little ear tubes some kids need to help!We’ll talk about:👂 Swimmer’s ear vs. middle ear infections🦠 What causes all that pressure and pain🧫 How doctors figure out what’s going on🧴 How medicine or ear drops help🔊 And of course—ear tubes! What they are, why some kids get them, and how they help keep ears healthy and clear.If your

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