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Episode Synopsis
What if your next family adventure could take you across continents and through time?Did you know there are more than 4,000 belief systems in our world and many sharing the same core ideas of kindness, courage, and connection?In this short introduction, host Laura Menousek (former teacher and creator of Faithfully Explore!) invites kids ages 5–12 and their grown-ups to pack their “Belief Backpack” and join a sound-rich journey through stories, cultures, and spiritual wisdom from around the globe.🎧 What You’ll HearThe heart behind Faithfully Explore! and why it was createdHow each episode blends storytelling, games, movement, and mindfulness to make big ideas easy and joyfulWhy exploring beliefs together helps families grow kinder, braver, and more curiousA taste of episodes like:🎒 Belief Backpacks: Let’s Explore Together — Our very first adventure! Discover how Faithfully Explore! works, unpack big questions, and learn what treasures of kindness and curiosity we’ll collect along the way.🌍 Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are — Step into a lively African marketplace to explore the joyful philosophy of togetherness and find out how kindness connects us all.🌳 The Ash Yggdrasil: World Tree Grounding Meditation — Drift into Norse mythology and follow the roots and branches of Yggdrasil in a calming bedtime meditation that helps young listeners feel steady, strong, and deeply connected to the world.🔄 What Goes Around: Exploring Karma — Spin the wheel of cause and effect through stories and games that show how kindness and choices echo across our lives.🕯️ The Shabbat Table: A Time for Rest and Connection — Light the candles, sing along, and feel the peace of Shabbat as families around the world pause to rest, reflect, and reconnect.🌠 What Happens After? A Journey Through Beliefs About the Afterlife — Travel through time and across traditions to discover what people believe happens when life ends and what those stories teach us about living with meaning today.💡 Perfect ForParents, teachers, and homeschoolers looking for a gentle, inclusive way to introduce kids to world religions, cultures, and philosophies through story and play.🧭 Join the JourneySubscribe to Faithfully Explore! and visit faithfullyexplore.com for free printables, book lists, and classroom resources.Follow @faithfullyexplorepodcast on Instagram and Facebook to keep traveling with us.
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