Heart and Courage Stories
Heart and Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts is a children’s storytelling podcast designed to inspire courage, kindness, and strong character in kids ages 8–12 (and their families). Each episode blends: 🐴 Vivi’s ranch adventures with her brother Andy, best friend Mia, and their horses Liberty, Comet, and Sprinkles 📚 True stories of historical heroes who changed the world with bravery and integrity ✨ Timeless fables and parables, retold in fun and relatable ways 📝 Screen-free Brave Heart Challenges, hands-on activities that help kids practice what they learn in real life The goal? To help kids grow from the inside out — becoming brave, kind, and thoughtful leaders in their everyday lives. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and more. 🌐 Free printable activities at Heart and Courage Stories
Episodes
Episode 14: The River Rock Secret – A Lesson in Speaking Up with Courage
What if your voice mattered more than you realized?
In this meaningful episode of Heart & Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts, listeners are drawn into “The River Rock Secret,” a powerful story about finding the courage to speak up—even when it feels uncomfortable or scary. Sometimes the bravest thing we can do isn’t staying quiet, but using our voice to pr...
🎙️ Episode 12 – The Honest Woodcutter: A Lesson in Integrity & Trust What does it mean to be honest — even when no one is watching? In this episode of Heart and Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts, we bring to life the classic fable The Honest Woodcutter, a timeless story that shows how integrity builds trust and rewards a truthful heart.
🪓 When a simple woodcutter faces a tough choice, listeners learn that telling the truth —...
Episode 13: Holding the Rope – A Lesson in Loyalty
What does it really mean to be loyal—especially when things get hard?
In this powerful episode of Heart & Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts, we explore the quiet strength of loyalty through the story “Holding the Rope.” Sometimes courage doesn’t look like charging ahead. Sometimes it looks like staying, supporting, and refusing to let go—even when no one is watching.
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Episode – The Christmas Promise: A Lesson in Faith and Redemption Step into the quiet town of Bethlehem, where hope glows under a single bright star. 🌠 In this special Christmas episode, discover the story of the birth of Jesus — a promise fulfilled through faith, love, and redemption. Hear how Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the Wise Men each followed the light in their hearts to witness the miracle of Christ’s birth.
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🎧 Episode 11 – The Garden Promise, Part 2: A Lesson in Patience & Growth
In this heartwarming story, Vivi, Mia, and Andy return to the hidden valley to see if their garden has finally grown — but patience doesn’t come easy! 🌱
Through hard work, waiting, and faith, they learn that growth often happens beneath the surface before we ever see it bloom. Featuring the inspiring story of Mahatma Gandhi, this episode reminds listener...
🎧 Episode 10 – The Grasshopper and the Ant: A Lesson in Responsibility
In this classic fable retelling, discover what happens when a carefree grasshopper learns the value of hard work from a wise ant. 🐜🎵
Join us for a story about responsibility, preparation, and friendship, followed by a reflection on why doing your part today helps you succeed tomorrow.
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A lively retelling of The Grasshopper and the Ant
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Sometimes, telling the truth takes real courage. When a favorite saddle disappears from the ranch, Vivi, Mia, and Andy face a mystery that tests their honesty — and their friendship.
In this episode of Heart and Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts, listeners ages 8–12 will learn how small lies can grow big consequences, and how honesty helps rebuild trust when things go wrong.
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Thanksgiving Special: “The First Thanksgiving – A Lesson in Gratitude and Friendship”
🍂 Special Holiday Episode! Gather ‘round, Brave Hearts — it’s time for a Thanksgiving story like no other! In this Heart and Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts special, we travel back in time to learn how the Pilgrims journeyed to an unknown land in search of freedom, faced incredible challenges, and built friendships with the Native Americans wh...
Episode 8: “The Golden Goose – A Lesson in Gratitude”
✨ What does it mean to be truly thankful? In this week’s episode of Heart and Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts, we discover how gratitude can turn ordinary moments into something golden.
🪙 Storytime: Journey into the classic tale The Golden Goose, where kindness and thankfulness lead to unexpected joy — and a little bit of magic! 🌾 Reflection: Explore how showing gratitude c...
Friendship is like a garden — it grows when we care for it! 🌱💛
In this heartwarming episode of Heart and Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts, Vivi, Mia, and Andy return to the ranch to learn what it really means to nurture friendship through patience, kindness, and teamwork. When a garden project faces challenges, the friends discover that true growth takes more than sunshi...
Even the smallest act of kindness can make a big difference — and sometimes, it’s the tiniest friend who saves the day! 🐭💛
In this episode of Heart and Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts, we travel from the wide African grasslands to Vivi’s ranch for a story about friendship, gratitude, and courage that grows when we choose kindness.
You’ll hear Aesop’s classic fable T...
Episode 5 – Andy’s Challenge: Perseverance
What does it take to keep going when things feel impossible? 🐴 In this episode of Heart and Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts, Andy struggles to train his spirited horse, Comet — and learns that perseverance means trying again, even when you feel like giving up.
Episode 3 – The Boy Who Cried Wolf & Learning Honesty
Why is honesty so important? 🐺 In this episode of Heart and Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts, we discover how telling the truth builds trust — and why even small lies can cause big problems.
✨ Vivi Adventure – Andy learns the hard...
Episode 4 – The Broken Fence: A Lesson in Responsibility
What does it really mean to be responsible? 🛠️ In this episode of Heart and Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts, a broken fence leads Vivi, Mia, and Andy into a hard lesson about trust, mistakes, and fixing what’s gone wrong.
✨ Vivi A...
Episode 2 – The Garden Pact: A Lesson in Responsibility
What happens when a promise is broken? 🌱 In this episode of Heart and Courage – Stories for Brave Hearts, Vivi, Mia, and Andy learn that responsibility isn’t about being perfect—it’s about showing up, owning your mistakes, and trying again.
Episode 1: Welcome to Heart and Courage Stories
*The Map in the Barn*In our very first adventure, meet Vivi—a curious and courageous girl living on her family’s ranch with her horse Liberty. Alongside her brother Andy and best friend Mia, Vivi discovers that everyday life is filled with chances to grow braver, kinder, and stronger.
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