Twelve princesses. Twelve pairs of shoes—worn out every morning. But their bedroom was locked all night.

About this episode

This episode retells a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, exploring themes of inner strength and self-coaching.

In Brothers Grimm – rebooted, you’ll hear familiar stories retold in a whole new way. Not just for children, but as little coaching tales for grown-ups: How do you break free from hopeless situations? What helps when no one believes in you? These fairy tales reveal what inner strength truly means – long before it was called self-coaching. 🎧 Listen now – reimagined for today, and narrated by Margaret Scott in her calm, British accent – the kind of voice fairy tales were meant to be told in. You’ll find the full series on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Spreaker — or unlock every episode of the season at once for binge listening on Patreon . Brief enough for your scroll, yet powerful enough to draw you into the full story. Find out more on Cala Vox .

People in this episode

Hosts: Cala Vox, Margaret Scott

Topics covered

• fairy tales
• self-coaching
• inner strength
• reimagined stories
• children's stories

Keywords

• princesses
• shoes
• fairy tales
• self-coaching
• hope
• strength

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Brothers Grimm

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