Self-fulfilling prophecies full of negativity can really bog us down. Travel into the woods to meet Wayne the Snail, Fire Chief in the big forest, who wants to run away because he can never get to the fire on time. Can believing in yourself make a difference? Find out when the big forest is in big trouble from a raging fire.

Step into the shoes of a young boy, who unloads his heart and soul during a difficult time by writing letters to a revered deceased Grandmother and hear the story of the young girl, frustrated by her sense of losing control over her own world, who must choose between living with mermaids as the Sandcastle Queen forever or returning to the unconditional love, safety, and warmth of home.

Travel into a child’s creative mind as you hear the story of how Imagination tries to convince a child that toys aren’t always necessary for a “Whooptydoo” good time.

Follow the story of two more children who discover one of the most magic ways of all to touch a rainbow, as we continue to explore how important it is to understand those elusive rainbows and how they can help us to re-discover those “better angels.”

The journey continues as you hear the story about the children and their teacher and the great tower of learning whose bricks must be set with the mortar of knowledge and truth. And how, in order for this to happen, children must be encouraged to touch the rainbows inside their hearts and minds.

A story about two children challenged by their grandfather to go in search of a rainbow after a storm and touch it sets the stage for a journey together to learn the real meaning of what touching a rainbow is all about.

Are you a parent or an educator who is concerned about how we’ve lost touch in this country with our “better angels?” Are you interested in how we might help ourselves and our children to get back in touch with them? If so, I invite you to go on a journey with me through a new podcast called Touch A rainbow.It’s for our children…but I want you…parents and educators…to be the listeners. My name is Andy Phillips and together we can search for those elusive rainbows and explore how they can help us get back in touch with those better angels.