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Steph and the Storytime Crew
Steph and the Storytime Crew is a podcast of gentle, engaging stories that help kids regulate emotions, feel safe in their bodies, and navigate the ups and downs of growing up.
Created by therapist and mum Steph McCarter, each 15–30 minute story supports emotional resilience, self-worth, and nervous system regulation - covering everything from anxiety and big feelings to friendships, confidence, and self-trust.
While many families love the stories at bedtime, teachers and educators also use them in classrooms, calm corners, and transition times to support focus, connection, and emotional balance.
Perfect for ages 5 through to 12 (and the grown-ups who listen too), especially sensitive, deep-feeling, neurodivergent, or anxious kids who experience the world a little more intensely.
Blending storytelling with nervous system wisdom, Steph also supports families through neurodiversity coaching - helping parents better understand and support their beautifully unique kids.
Think: big feelings, funny animals, gentle tools, and moments of calm that kids actually enjoy.
New stories added regularly.
Find us on Instagram @StephandTheStorytimeCrew
Steph and the Storytime Crew
Clark the Shark Who's Definitely Not Afraid of the Dark
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Clark the Shark wants everyone to know he is definitely, absolutely, positively not afraid of the dark.
Not even a tiny bit.
Except… he very much is.
When Clark’s favourite glow-worm light goes missing, he must swim into the shadowy part of Rainbow Reef with his friends to find it. Along the way, and some help from his friends, Clark discovers suspicious seaweed, dramatic socks, a very sleepy turtle, and the truth about what bravery really means.
This funny and heartwarming Steph and the Storytime Crew adventure helps kids understand that being brave does not mean never feeling scared. Sometimes bravery looks like telling the truth, breathing like waves, finding safe things around you, and taking one tiny fin-step forward.
Perfect for kids who feel nervous at bedtime, scared of the dark or need a gentle reminder that they can feel both scared and brave at the very same time.
Thanks so much for joining use for another adventure with Steph and the Storytime Crew.
I'm Steph, an Integrative Therapist based in Perth, Australia, and I specialise in helping sensitive kids understand their big feelings, regulate their nervous systems and discover just how incredible they truly are.
These stories were born from my own journey as a mum. My son needed a fun, gentle way to understand emotions, friendships, confidence, anxiety, resilience, and all the wonderfully messy parts of growing up. So I started creating stories that could spark conversations, build emotional literacy, and help children feel seen, safe and understood.
If these stories have become a special part of your family's bedtime or your child would benefit from some extra support, I'd love to help. I work with children and families both in person and remotely around the globe through nervous system reset sessions and holistic wellbeing support.
You can find out more, book a session, or explore my other resources at whitespacewellbeing.com.au, or come and say hello on Instagram @whitespace_wellbeing_perth.
Until next time, keep being kind, keep being curious, and always remember... you matter, you belong and you are wonderful exactly as you are.