Nov 29, 2025
*This episode is a rebroadcast. The original episode aired March 22, 2025.
Padma Venkatraman (Safe Harbor) shares what is giving her hope today: the nature of hope itself. Even when we’re in dire circumstances, it’s something that keeps us going.
This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my...
Nov 25, 2025
Laurel Snyder, author of The Book of Candles: Eight Poems for Hanukkah (Clarion Books), illustrated by Leanne Hatch, joins Matthew to talk about lowering all the barriers and modeling yourself on something you love.
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Nov 22, 2025
*This episode is a rebroadcast. The original episode aired March 15, 2025.
Lesléa Newman (Joyful Song: A Naming Story) shares what is giving her hope today: being in community with like-minded people who want to make the world a better place.
This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my...
Nov 18, 2025
Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and Aaron Becker, author and illustrator of We Go Slow (Atheneum Books for Young Readers), join Matthew to talk about the wise ones who know to take time.
Visit Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie online at ekeretallie.com
Visit Aaron Becker online at storybreathing.com
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Nov 15, 2025
*This episode is a rebroadcast. The original episode aired May 3 2025.
Rachel Michelle Wilson (To Catch a Ghost) shares what is giving her hope today: the small moments in our every day.
This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them...