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Middle School Mary Poppins

Middle School Mary Poppins

Von: Suzanne M. Swain EDS LMSW
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New here? Start with “Ridiculous Joy: It’s a Beautiful Life.”

It captures the heart of the show — helping middle schoolers (and the adults who love them) navigate emotions, pressure, and growing up with warmth, humor, & honesty.

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A podcast for the kids who don’t fit the mold—and the adults who care about them. Maybe even ARE them still.


What if middle school wasn’t something to survive… but something to unlock?

Welcome to Middle School Mary Poppins—a smart, playful, research-informed podcast reimagining the most misunderstood years of human development. Think Mary Poppins 2.0 meets Mr. Rogers, with a splash of 80s–90s nostalgia, a dash of divergent thinking, and a whole lot of heart for kids navigating adolescence in 2026.


Hi! I’m Suzanne M. Swain, EDS LMSW—veteran middle school teacher, child therapist, educational sociologist, and proud advocate for kids who think differently. I live and work near rural, rapidly growing Tennessee, where I’ve spent over two decades inside classrooms, counseling offices, and school systems watching one truth play out again and again:

Everything important starts in the middle.

Middle school is where identity forms, emotions intensify, creativity explodes—and where far too many kids are misunderstood, mislabeled, or managed instead of taught. This podcast exists to change that.

Each episode blends real classroom stories, clinical insight, and pop-culture joy to explore how creativity, emotional regulation, neurodiversity, and mental health intersect during the tween and teen years. We talk autism, ADHD, anxiety, executive functioning, and emotional overload—not as deficits, but as signals of untapped potential.

My work is deeply influenced by thinkers like Howard Gardner, Carol Dweck, Jean Piaget, and Erik Erikson—but this is not an ivory-tower podcast. This is theory translated into real-life tools for families, educators, and kids who are tired of being told they’re “too much” or “not enough.”

🎮 Expect:

  • Gamified thinking, imaginative worlds, and creative metaphors kids actually remember
  • Practical strategies for parents and educators supporting divergent learners
  • Honest conversations about post-pandemic brains, emotional overload, and school culture
  • Humor, warmth, and a retro remix that makes learning feel human a gain

At its core, Middle School Mary Poppins is about flipping the script.

What if the traits we’re trying to suppress are actually superpowers in disguise?

What if arts-based education and emotional literacy were foundational, not optional?

What if preventing school violence, burnout, and disconnection really does begin here?

We’re here to prove it does.

So grab your metaphorical quarters, hop in the arcade, and join us on a multiverse ride through the messy, magical middle years.

We can do this. We’re the Goonies, after all.

🎧 It’s time for a retro remix of middle school. Ready, player one.

🎉💕🐶🤩🩷🥳⭐️👍☕️


If this episode helped your family or classroom, you can support the show at msmarypoppins.com → Support the Show.




© 2026 Suzanne M.Swain, EDS LMSW - ChalkSpace Educational Productions - This podcast is the sole property of Suzanne M. Swain, EdS MSSW Beziehungen Elternschaft & Familienleben
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  • S2 EP 16: Emotional Safety: Time After Time

    S2 EP 16: Emotional Safety: Time After Time
    Jan 20 2026

    Ever wonder why your child completely melts down the second they walk through the door after school? In this episode, veteran middle school teacher and child therapist Suzanne M. Swain, EdS LMSW breaks down what’s really going on in neurodivergent brains—and why it’s not defiance, manipulation, or “bad behavior.” It’s exhaustion.

    Suzanne connects the dots between ADHD, autism, sensory overload, food struggles, anxiety, and emotional regulation, all while explaining why routines feel calming (not rigid), why the safest parent often gets the biggest emotional release, and how the senses—especially smell and taste—play a powerful role in comfort and memory. With relatable stories, brain science you don’t need a degree to understand, and plenty of “ohhh… that makes sense” moments, this episode helps parents reframe meltdowns, reduce stress, and build more calm, predictable days at home.

    If you’re parenting a neurodivergent child—or suspect you might be neurodivergent yourself—this one’s for you.

    Contact Suzanne Swain:
    Email:     suzanneswain@gmail.com

    Website: msmarypoppins.com

    Produced By: StellaMix Podcast Productions

    Send Suzanne a Question or Comment:

    Support the show

    If this episode helped your family or your classroom, you can support the work behind Middle School Mary Poppins by visiting msmarypoppins.com and clicking Support the Show.

    Your support helps keep the podcast free, research-based, and focused on emotional health for kids—especially neurodivergent tweens and teens.

    Thank you for being part of this community. 💛
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    18 Min.
  • S2 EP 15 - Food for Mood 2: Sweet Dreams are Made of This

    S2 EP 15 - Food for Mood 2: Sweet Dreams are Made of This
    Jan 13 2026

    In Part II of the Food for Mood series, Suzanne explores how the Inside Out socially-based emotions like anxiety, embarrassment, envy, boredom, & ultimately motivation quietly influence behavior, mood, and emotional regulation. Kids, teens, and neurodivergent individuals all can benefit from knowing triggers in the body and ways to re-regulate through nutrition.

    Building on the foundation from Part One, this episode blends accessible brain science, school-based therapy experience, and practical, real-life strategies to explain how food, flavor, texture, and even scent can support emotional balance. Suzanne breaks down why anxiety and excitement share the same brain chemistry, how comfort foods and crunchy textures can calm or energize the nervous system, why boredom is often a signal for creativity rather than laziness, and how proper nourishment—not caffeine—fuels motivation. This educational episode focuses on nourishment over restriction, offering compassionate insight for parents, educators, and caregivers looking to better understand the connection between emotions, food, and behavior. For additional family and educational resources, visit msmaryoppins.com.

    Contact Suzanne Swain:
    Email:     suzanneswain@gmail.com

    Website: msmarypoppins.com

    Produced By: StellaMix Podcast Productions

    Send Suzanne a Question or Comment:

    Support the show

    If this episode helped your family or your classroom, you can support the work behind Middle School Mary Poppins by visiting msmarypoppins.com and clicking Support the Show.

    Your support helps keep the podcast free, research-based, and focused on emotional health for kids—especially neurodivergent tweens and teens.

    Thank you for being part of this community. 💛
    Mehr anzeigen Weniger anzeigen
    21 Min.
  • S2 EP 14 - Food for Mood: Hungry like a Wolf

    S2 EP 14 - Food for Mood: Hungry like a Wolf
    Jan 6 2026

    It’s a new year, so let’s talk about food and feelings—because they’re way more connected than we realize. In this episode, we break down how what you eat can either calm you down or completely throw you off, without diet rules or restriction.

    This episode dives into the four core emotions—joy, sadness, anger, and fear—and how each one shows up in your body. From why joy just wants to be savored, to why sadness loves soup, why anger needs cooling foods, and why fear sometimes just needs you to eat something, we keep it real and practical.

    This is an honest, compassionate conversation about emotional eating, stress, and learning how to support your nervous system instead of fighting it.

    If you’ve ever eaten your feelings, felt overwhelmed, or wondered why certain foods make you feel better (or worse), this episode is for you. Grab a snack, get comfy, and let’s start the year a little more regulated—together.

    Contact Suzanne Swain:
    Email:     suzanneswain@gmail.com

    Website: msmarypoppins.com

    Produced By: StellaMix Podcast Productions

    Send Suzanne a Question or Comment:

    Support the show

    If this episode helped your family or your classroom, you can support the work behind Middle School Mary Poppins by visiting msmarypoppins.com and clicking Support the Show.

    Your support helps keep the podcast free, research-based, and focused on emotional health for kids—especially neurodivergent tweens and teens.

    Thank you for being part of this community. 💛
    Mehr anzeigen Weniger anzeigen
    20 Min.
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