What’s Happening Inside Me

Audra Tobin
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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 a medical professional with a background in education who simplifies complex medical topics, What's Happening Inside Me turns learning about the human body into an adventure. Each episode is packed with fascinating facts, kid-friendly explanations, and real-world connections that spark curiosity. 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 little one explore the amazing world of medicine, one episode at a time!

Episodes

  1. 4D AGO

    What Is Autism? A Kid-Friendly Chat with Jill Calkins for Autism Acceptance Month

    🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Autism Acceptance Month Special — Meet Our First Guest! In this special episode of What's Happening Inside Me?, we're celebrating Autism Acceptance Month with our very first guest interview! Join us as we chat with Jill Calkins, a first-grade teacher and proud mom of an autistic son, who helps us understand what autism is and how we can be great friends to people whose brains work a little differently. Perfect for kids ages 4–12 (and their grown-ups!), this episode explores: W...

    30 min

  2. APR 11

    Accessory Organs - The Digestive System Sidekicks!

    In this exciting episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, we explore the unsung heroes of the digestive system—the accessory organs! These organs may not be part of the main digestive tract, but they play essential roles in helping our bodies break down food and stay healthy. Designed for curious kids ages 4–12, this episode introduces listeners to the teeth, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. We learn how they each help with digestion—from chewing and saliva to enzymes and bil...

    18 min

  3. APR 8 · BONUS

    *BONUS* Throw Up -> Questions from Listeners

    🎉 Bonus Episode – What’s Happening Inside Me When I Throw Up? 🤢 In this special bonus episode of What’s Happening Inside Me?, we’re answering a listener-submitted question that kids everywhere are curious about: “What’s happening inside me when I throw up?” Following our recent deep dive into the digestive system, this episode takes a closer look at the science behind vomiting—what triggers it, how your stomach and brain work together to make it happen, and why it’s sometimes actually ...

    6 min

  4. APR 4

    Eating and the Digestive Tract - A Water Park Adventure Inside Your Body

    Have you ever wondered what happens to your food after you swallow it? 🤔 Well, buckle up and grab your floaties because in this episode of What's Happening Inside Me?, we’re taking a wild ride through the digestive system—just like a water park! 🌊🎢 From the moment you take a bite, your food goes on an exciting adventure, slipping, sliding, and splashing through your body. We’ll follow it down the esophagus water slide, into the stomach wave pool, through the twisty intestines, and all the way...

    20 min

  5. MAR 28

    Coughing and the Respiratory System

    What’s the deal with coughing? Why do we do it, and what’s really going on inside our bodies when we have a cough? In this super fun episode of What's Happening Inside Me?, we take a ride through the respiratory system to discover how our lungs and airways work, and why coughing is actually one of our body’s best defenses! But wait—what happens when coughing won’t stop? We’ll dive into two big-time illnesses, bronchitis and pneumonia, and find out what causes them, what's happening inside us,...

    17 min

  6. MAR 21

    Choking!! What Happens When Food Goes Down the Wrong Pipe?!

    😲 What Happens When Food Goes Down the Wrong Pipe? 🍽️💨 Have you ever taken a bite of food and suddenly started coughing like crazy? Or maybe someone told you that your food "went down the wrong pipe"? In this episode of What's Happening Inside Me?, we explore exactly what that means and why it happens! We’ll introduce two important parts of the body—the respiratory tract (for breathing) and the digestive tract (for eating)—and explain how they work together to keep food and air going in the r...

    14 min

  7. MAR 14

    Cavities Again?! - Part 2: How and Why We Fix Cavities

    🦷 Cavities Part 2 – How Do Dentists Fix Cavities? 🦷 In this exciting follow-up episode of What's Happening Inside Me?, we dive into what happens when you get a cavity—and how dentists help fix them! If you've ever wondered why we want to avoid cavities or what it feels like to get a cavity filled, this episode is for you! Plus, the 7-year-old co-host will share her own experience with getting cavities treated. From numbing gel to fillings, we break it all down in a fun, kid-friendly way! 🦷 Pe...

    11 min

  8. MAR 7

    Cavities!! - Part 1: How Do They Form?

    🦷 Cavities Part 1 – What’s Really Happening Inside Your Mouth? 🦷 Welcome to the very first episode of What's Happening Inside Me?, the fun and educational medical podcast for kids! In this episode, we dive into a question that boggles many young minds—how do cavities really form? Kids know that too much sugar is bad for their teeth, but did you know that tiny bacteria and their POOP inside your mouth are the real culprits? We’ll explore the science of tooth decay, how these sneaky germs creat...

    15 min

  9. SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Season 1 Mini - Trailer

    Welcome to What's Happening Inside Me, the fun and educational medical podcast for kids! In this Season 1 trailer for What's Happening Inside Me?, we give you a sneak peek into our 6-episode mini-season designed to make anatomy, physiology, and medicine easy and exciting for kids ages 4-12. Join us as we explore how the human body works, answer big medical questions, and challenge young minds to go beyond the basics. Whether your child is curious about the heart, lungs, brain, or how doctors ...

    1 min

    Trailer

    About

    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 a medical professional with a background in education who simplifies complex medical topics, What's Happening Inside Me turns learning about the human body into an adventure. Each episode is packed with fascinating facts, kid-friendly explanations, and real-world connections that spark curiosity. 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 little one explore the amazing world of medicine, one episode at a time!

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    • Creator
      Audra Tobin
    • Years Active
      2K
    • Episodes
      9
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Copyright
      © 2025 What’s Happening Inside Me

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