Seraphina Speaks Seraphina Malina-Derben

Closing our this Season with a quick review of how featuring my triplet brothers, Montgomery and Horatio, is going. I couldn’t tell if it would be a smooth experience until I tried, obviously. You’ll hear my update on the situation in this tiny behind the scenes bulletin. Share your tips on managing your siblings to Seraphina@seraphinaspeaks.com
You’ll also learn that Seraphina Speaks is expanding to now work with sponsors as this show has grown even more popular. Plus if you’d like to know more about what I’m doing as a social commentator, come on over and subscribe to my Substack here 

Time is precious whatever our age. Wasting our time on conversation topics that bore us can feel pretty mindless. In todays episode I explore the idea of things I don’t care about. You’ll hear examples of conversations that fall into this category. My triplet brothers, Montgomery and Horatio will probably make you almost fall sleep UNLESS you’re into the topics they are passionate about. I find that hard to believe but it’s possible! 
You’ll learn about one topic I drone on about to anyone who will listen. That’s also possibly a subject my family would say they don’t care about! Perhaps you have topics you like to talk over but secretly people roll their eyes about! We really do all have things we don’t care about. 
If this is true, we might want to reflect on how we manage ourselves when people decide to share about things they care about but we don’t. I explore ways I deal with these situations and accept I may need to develop different strategies. 
In this episode I also review the Growing Up Powerful Podcast from Rebel Girls. I’m a fan of Rebel Girls in general. I’m committed to examining things critically so you’ll hear the question I have about the hosts I can’t find the answer for online. It’s an important question. If you have the answer let me know.
I hope this episode sparks ideas for you . If it does, could this be the day you leave me a positive review on whichever podcast platform you prefer to listen in on?
And don't forget, if you want to get involved and join my correspondent team, all you have to do is leave a review for this show on your favorite podcast app (you name and what you like about this podcast) and send me a screenshot. Then I'll be in touch with more information about coming on my show!
Subscribe to my Substack here where I share more social commentary on everyday habits and norms, on trends and more. 
Sponsorship ideas and offers are always welcome to land in my email at seraphina@seraphinaspeaks.com or to my Substack.

Let’s make bad habits normal, could we agree on this?. In todays behind the scenes bulletin you’ll hear about even more so-called bad habits including how a particular one sparked a mega successful TV show. 
You’ll learn why I believe that asking neurodiverse people to change bad habits may be unkind. Plus, I encourage listeners to start up conversations about reframing bad habits at school, at home and in friendship groups. Let me know about your bad habits and how you reframe them!!  
Send your thoughts to Seraphina@seraphinaspeaks.com
If you’d like to know more about me and what I’m doing as a social commentator, follow me on my Substack here

Habits shape our behaviour. Bad habits; we all have them (apparently) and some people have several in their life. In this episode we consider a list of habits that kids display and how these are seen as bad, by grown ups. But what would it be like if we thought about these pesky habits differently?  Could this be possible, and if so, would reframing them make a difference to how we feel about ourselves? 
Flipping the script on our bad habits can fill us full of hope and compassion for ourselves. I hope you start conversations about bad habits wherever you go. Tell me about your so-called bad habits and how you’re reframing them, at seraphina@seraphinaspeaks.com. 
In this episode I also share a review of Australian family podcast, Short & Curly. I’ve got to say this is the most entertaining philosophy podcast for kids I know. Ethicist Dr Matt Beard, one of the hosts, joins me to answer my question, "what’s been the toughest philosophical question" he’s considered on the Short & Curly show so far. His answer is fascinating. 
I hope you find this episode thought provoking. If you do, consider leaving me a positive review on whichever podcast platform you prefer to listen in on.
And don't forget, if you want to get involved and join my correspondent team, all you have to do is leave a review for this show on your favorite podcast app (you name and what you like about this podcast) and send me a screenshot. Then I'll be in touch with more information about coming on my show!
Subscribe to my Substack here where I share more social commentary on everyday habits and norms, on trends and more. 
Sponsorship ideas and offers are always welcome to land in my email at seraphina@seraphinaspeaks.com or to my Substack. 

Being a critical thinker is important. When we notice other people do things differently than ourselves we can find out why without making anyone wrong, or right. In this tiny behind the scenes bulletin I raise awareness of the responsibility brands have about this topic. I make a plea for gender fluid pyjamas - let me know your opinion on this!
Send your thoughts to Seraphina@seraphinaspeaks.com
If you’d like to know more about me and what I’m doing as a social commentator, follow me on my Substack here

In this episode, we explore one big pyjama issue. Can you believe this ordinary garment causes such a stir? Having covered pj storage and social norms of pyjama wearing in public in the last episode, we move onto something that adults get into a pickle about. 
The focus of this show is on examining taken for granted things we do everyday. I prize apart basic assumptions. It’s important I mention this as today we are wondering about what people wear under their night wear. This is not out of any interest in anything other than why some people seem to wear undies underneath nightwear while other people do not. 
 
This is a sensitive topic because my asking this question could be misunderstood. But that’s the thing, we need to talk about this as it seems like rules are being made up about what’s normal, what’s the ‘right’ thing to do, and why people wear what they wear!! Team undies, team no undies. Hear what my correspondents say too; isn’t it an interesting topic?!
The podcast review section today focuses on a big success of a show called Ear Snacks. It’s lively and fun and you’ll hear from the amazing hosts, Andrew and Polly. I cannot recommend this podcast enough - trust me, you’ll know why when you listen to my review.
I’d love to hear what you think of this episode. Is the topic hyped up too much? Why are grown ups getting heated about the subject? Feel free to write to me at seraphina@seraphinaspeaks.com 
And don't forget, if you want to get involved and join my correspondent team, all you have to do is leave a review for this show on your favorite podcast app (tell me your name and why you like the show) and send me a screenshot. Then I'll be in touch with more information about coming on my show!
I hope you find this episode thought provoking. If you do, consider leaving me a positive review on whichever podcast platform you prefer to listen in on, even if you don’t want to become a correspondent. 
Come join me over on my Substack here where I share more social commentary on everyday habits and norms, on trends and more. 
Sponsorship ideas and offers are welcome to land in my email at seraphina@seraphinaspeaks.com or to my Substack.