The Journey Inside cover art

The Journey Inside

The Journey Inside

Written by: Andrew C Phillips
Listen for free

About this listen

This podcast is for our children—but I want the listeners to be…YOU―the adults in their lives. Our kids are coping with enormous challenges, and they look to us for strength, guidance, and hope.​

We may differ in our views, backgrounds, and experiences, but together we are part of one American family. As the significant adults in their lives, we hold the power to model values, protect their well-being, and nurture their mental, social, physical, and emotional health.

Through The Journey Inside, I invite you to walk with me as we look at life through our children’s eyes. Not through theories or step-by-step plans, but through simple stories, songs, and reflections that remind us of our “better angels”—the empathy, imagination, and compassion we all carry within.

Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Parenting Relationships
Episodes
  • Sailing Ships and the Light Inside Kids

    Sailing Ships and the Light Inside Kids
    Jan 16 2026

    In THE JOURNEY INSIDE — “Sailing Ships,” host Andy Phillips tells a true education story from a fourth/fifth-grade classroom where students create a song together—and one hesitant child finally finds belonging.

    This episode explores social-emotional learning through storytelling, how creativity builds community, and why connection often reaches kids faster than correction. The story also ties into Andy’s upcoming novel IN JAKE’S SHOES, which centers on what can change when someone learns to see a child’s world from the inside.
    Show More Show Less
    8 mins
  • The Light Inside

    The Light Inside
    Dec 19 2025

    In the debut episode of THE JOURNEY INSIDE, host Andy Phillips shares the personal story behind his novel In Jake’s Shoes. Through letters written by a grieving young boy to his grandmother, Andy explores loss, empathy, and seeing life through a child’s eyes—inviting parents and educators to reflect on the impact we have on the children we love. Learn more at www.andrewcphillips.com
    Show More Show Less
    10 mins
No reviews yet