What’s Happening Inside Me?

Audra Tobin
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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, share kid-friendly explanations, and connect medicine to the real world in ways that spark curiosity and wonder. Parents—if you're looking for an educational podcast that goes beyond the basics and keeps your child entertained while learning, this is it! Perfect for road trips, bedtime, or screen-free enrichment. Subscribe now and help your whole family explore the amazing world of medicine, one episode at a time!

  1. 18H AGO

    Ep26 | Heart Part 2 - The Two Tracks

    ❤️ 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 the heart to other systems in the body, including: Cells and mitochondria, the body’s energy factoriesBlood vessels, highways that carry oxygen and glucoseThe lungs, where blood picks up oxygen and drops off carbon dioxideThe digestive system, which provides glucose to make energyThis episode is perfect for curious kids who love learning how everything in the body works together as a team. 🫀 In This Episode, Kids Will Learn: How the heart’s double pump worksWhy blood travels on two separate tracksHow oxygen and glucose get to the cells to make energyHow the body gets rid of carbon dioxide wasteHow multiple systems in the body work together🎧 Helpful to Know Builds on ideas from previous episodes on the heart (Ep 25), cells (Ep18), blood (Ep 9 and 10), respiratory system (Ep 4)  and digestive system (Ep 5 and 7)Listening to the last episode (Episode 25) will help make this one extra clear👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Perfect For: Kids ages 4–12Families and curious learnersClassrooms and school nurses looking for fun science lessonsNext time, we’ll slice open the heart and explore what’s inside—including atria, ventricles, and valves! 🫀 Stay tuned and keep wondering what’s happening inside you! 💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me? If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

    15 min

  2. FEB 6

    Ep25 | Heart Part 1 - The Basics

    ❤️ 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 comparisons like stomp rockets and Hot Wheels tracks, kids learn how the heart pumps blood all around the body and why it has a right side and a left side that don’t mix. This episode focuses on big ideas made simple—perfect for curious kids and the grown-ups learning alongside them. 🫀 In This Episode, Kids Will Learn: What the heart really looks like (spoiler: it’s not Valentine-shaped!)What the heart’s main job isHow the heart pumps blood all over the bodyWhy the heart is like two pumps stuck togetherWhat “right heart” and “left heart” actually meanHow blood travels in two separate tracks through the body🎧 Helpful to Know This episode builds on ideas from Episodes 9 and 10 about blood vesselsListening to those episodes first can make this one even easier to understand (and you’ll get to hear the catchy vascular system song again!)🖼️ Bonus Resource Want to see what a real human heart looks like? Ask a grown-up to visit WHIMpodcast.com to download: A kid-friendly coloring picture of the human heartAn extra learning pages to help visualize the heart’s parts and pathways👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Perfect For: Kids ages 4–12Curious familiesClassrooms and school nursesValentine’s Day learning with a science twistJoin us next time as we dive deeper into the heart and explore the two tracks the blood travels on. Until then—keep wondering what’s happening inside you! 💛 💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me? If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

    16 min

  3. 11/21/2025

    Ep24 | The Skin We're In: Part 2 - What the Skin Does for Us

    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 germs outHelps prevent dehydration by keeping our body’s water insideUses sweat to cool us down when we’re hotWorks with hair and the hypodermis to keep us warmUses blood vessels to control body temperature through vasodilation and vasoconstrictionSends messages to the brain through nerves to help keep us safeWe talk about how all these parts — skin, hair, glands, fat, and nerves — work together to protect us and regulate our temperature, making the integumentary system absolutely essential for life. 💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me? If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

    18 min

  4. 11/14/2025

    Ep23 | The Skin We're In: The Integumentary System

    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 Learn The integumentary system is made up of the skin, hair, nails, and glands.The skin is the body’s largest organ, made of three layers — the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.Hair follicles are like tiny flowerpots where hair grows.Glands in the skin make and release important stuff — like oil, sweat, earwax, and even milk in mammals!The word “secrete” means to make and release something.A dermatologist is a doctor who takes care of your skin. 💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me? If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

    15 min

  5. 11/07/2025

    Ep22 | QFL: How many hits gives you a concussion?

    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 keep your brain safe by wearing helmets, playing smart, and resting when you need to. Because remember — you only get one brain, and it’s in charge of everything! So let’s learn how to take good care of it together. 💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me? If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

    8 min

  6. 10/31/2025

    Ep21 | A Halloween Special: Scary Stories from the ER!

    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 lesson about helmets. 💎 A bead-in-the-nose story that might sound familiar to some parents... 🩸 And finally, a not-so-spooky vampire-style story about blood transfusions and how donating blood can save lives! This Halloween, we’re mixing a few chills with a whole lot of learning. Perfect for car rides, classrooms, or cozy listening while you carve pumpkins! 🎃 Lesson Takeaways: Always listen to safety rules — they’re there for a reason!Helmets aren’t optional (even for grown-ups!)Keep small things out of noses, ears, and eyes!Donating blood can be life-saving — and your body makes more!👩‍⚕️ Hosted by Audra (a real ER PA!) and her 8-year-old daughter Sloane 🎧 Available wherever you listen to podcasts 💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me? If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

    16 min

  7. 10/24/2025

    Ep20 | Burps and Farts

    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 gasFoods that make us extra gassy (yes, beans made the list)And the fancy doctor words for burps and farts — eructation and flatulence!It’s science. It’s silly. It’s slightly stinky. And your kids are going to LOVE it. Perfect for: Curious kids (ages 4–12), parents, teachers, and anyone who secretly finds burps and farts hilarious — so, basically, everyone. Listen now on What’s Happening Inside Me? — wherever you get your podcasts! 💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me? If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

    14 min

  8. 10/17/2025

    Ep19 | QFL: Why Do I Have A Belly Button?

    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 learn: 🩸 How oxygen and nutrients travel from mom to baby 🎈 What the placenta and umbilical cord do 👶 Why the belly button is actually a scar 🤯 How your blood and your mom’s blood never actually mix! This “Questions from Listeners” episode is perfect for curious minds who love learning how their bodies work — even before they were born! 💡 Want to hear your question on the show? Submit it anytime at WHIMpodcast.com — #WHIMpodcast #whatshappeninginsideme #kidslearn #kidseducation #kidslovelearning #educationalpodcast #funforkids #curiouskids #sciencelesson #kidpodcast #familyeducation #podcastforkids #kidhost #kidsaskwhy 💡 Enjoying What’s Happening Inside Me? If you loved this episode, please share it with a friend or leave us a review—it helps more curious kids and families discover the show! 🌟 👉 Visit us at WHIMpodcast.com to:Send in your own question for a future episodeGrab free learning resourcesStay up to date on new releasesThanks for listening, learning, and exploring what’s happening inside YOU! 🩺✨

    8 min
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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, share kid-friendly explanations, and connect medicine to the real world in ways that spark curiosity and wonder. Parents—if you're looking for an educational podcast that goes beyond the basics and keeps your child entertained while learning, this is it! Perfect for road trips, bedtime, or screen-free enrichment. Subscribe now and help your whole family explore the amazing world of medicine, one episode at a time!

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