Once Upon an Adventure
A pocket podcast where families pause the busy world and step into stories together. Every fortnight we share one theme, two books, and one simple way to connect - because the feelings we carry as adults, kids carry too.
Once Upon an Adventure
Latest Episodes
Episode 8: Family Dynamics and the Sound of Silence
In this episode of Once Upon an Adventure, we explore family, belonging, and the role silence plays in shaping how children understand the people around them.We begin with Running on Empty by S. E. Durrant, a pre-teen n...
Episode 7: Adventure & Choosing the Path Without Knowing the Ending
In this episode of Once Upon an Adventure, we explore what adventure really means.Through Once Upon a Fairytale by Natalia O’Hara and Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grownups by Anna McNuff, we look at adventure ...
Episode 6: On Fear, Hesitation, and Taking the Leap
Fear doesn’t disappear as we grow up...it just changes shape.In this episode of Once Upon an Adventure, we explore overcoming fear through children’s literature and adult non-fiction, looking at what happens in the moments just ...
Episode 5: The Quiet Weight of Loneliness
Loneliness affects all of us, children, teenagers, and adults, often in quiet and unseen ways.In this episode of Once Upon an Adventure, we explore the theme of loneliness and how it shows up across different stages of life, particularly...
Episode 4: Holding Steady in Transition and Change
In this episode of Once Upon an Adventure, we explore the idea of transition, those moments when life shifts, routines change, and we find ourselves stepping into something new. January often brings that feeling into sharp focus, wheth...