# Susan Verde

Principales episodios de podcast
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"A Handful of Gratitude: The Life and Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh', Nov 16, 2025

ORDER OF SERVICE Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude - Chanting as a River – Monastic Chant from Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village (not recorded) Chalice Lighting/Opening Words - by Thich Nhat Hahn Hymn 38 - Morning Has Broken Sharing Our Abundance - Edmonton Food B…

'Body Beautiful' and 'My One-of-a-Kind Body' aim to cultivate kids’ body positivity

Body image can be a tricky subject to navigate for those of all ages – including kids. In today’s episode, we’re highlighting two kids’ books that encourage body positivity and spark curiosity about our outsides and insides. First, NPR’s Scott Detrow talks to author Susan Verde about her book Body …

Curiosity Over Clicks: Rekindling a Love of Reading in the Digital Age

In this episode, Dr. Erin Bailey hosts a conversation with bestselling children's authors and educators Susan Verde and Emma Walton Hamilton, exploring how to nurture a lifelong love of reading in children amidst the distractions of the digital age. The discussion highlights the cognitive and emot…

Bonus Episode: Interviews with Gus Bus Kids, K-2 and 3-5 - I love it!

In this Unabridged Bonus episode, we share our experience with the Gus Bus, a mobile literacy program that also offers this after-school component. We met with two groups, K-2 and 3-5, to talk a little bit about podcasting, share some favorite children's books, and get some great recommendations fr…

It Is Just So Precious: Our Kids' Current Reads (Short)

works mentioned in episode Jen - --> 11-year-old *Stuart Gibbs’s series, particularly Spy School books *Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid *Christopher Paolini’s Eragon   --> 8-year-old *Jeff Smith’s Bone series *Geronimo Stilton’s Kingdom of Fantasy series *Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy…

Bouncing Back: Handling the Curveballs of Life. February 15, 2026

Bouncing Back: Handling the Curve Balls of Life February 15, 2026 Rev. Rosemary Morrison Service Leader: Jeff Bisanz Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting Joy and Power That Grows by Jami Yandle We light this chalice for the quiet truths we ca…

Episode 39: Social & Emotional Learning Conference

In this episode of the Bridging the Gap podcast, we speak with Dr. Nicole Skaar, from the University of Northern Iowa about the origins and impact of UNI's fifth annual Social & Emotional Learning Conference supporting students’ social, emotional, and behavioral development. Dr. Skaar shares how th…

Are Mindfulness and Yoga the Luxuries of a Privileged Class? Susan Verde on childhood trauma, positive self-acceptance and her journey of healing

EPISODE 1357: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to SAY ONE KIND THING author Susan Verde about positive self-talk, self-acceptance and how mindfulness can heal the trauma of childhood. New York Times bestselling author, Susan Verde grew up in the heart of Greenwich Village in New York City. Ultima…

Episode 14: The importance of empathy in young children: How to support it without just telling them to “say sorry”

Parents are usually quick to say “say sorry” or “give them a hug” when their kid hits/bites/throws/doesn’t share with another child, but these often become ingenuine actions for your child to get out of trouble. This is where empathy comes in! In order to encourage your child’s empathy development,…

117 - Susan Verde on Big Concepts for Little Kids

In a recent Picture Book Summit, NYT Bestselling Author Susan Verde revealed why she writes about big concepts for kids—things like mindfulness, empathy, and what it means to be human. She shares what led her to write about these topics and who she's really write for in her I AM picture book series…