Ep25 | Heart Part 1 - The Basics

Ep25 | Heart Part 1 - The Basics

From What’s Happening Inside Me? by Audra Tobin

February 6, 2026 · 16 min · Episode 23

About this episode

In this episode, Audra and her co-hosts explore the anatomy and function of the human heart in a fun and engaging way for kids.

❤️ What’s Happening Inside My Heart? Valentine’s Day is coming up, and that means hearts are everywhere! 💕 But… have you ever wondered what a real heart actually looks like—and what it really does? In this episode of What’s Happening Inside Me? , Audra is joined by Sloane and new co-host Ransom to talk all about the human heart. Together, they discover that real hearts don’t look like Valentine’s candy hearts at all—and that the heart is actually a pretty amazing double-pump machine! Using fun comparisons like stomp rockets and Hot Wheels tracks, kids learn how the heart pumps blood all around the body and why it has a right side and a left side that don’t mix. This episode focuses on big ideas made simple—perfect for curious kids and the grown-ups learning alongside them. 🫀 In This Episode, Kids Will Learn: What the heart really looks like (spoiler: it’s not Valentine-shaped!) What the heart’s main job is How the heart pumps blood all over the body Why the heart is like two pumps stuck together What “right heart” and “left heart” actually mean How blood travels in two separate tracks through the body 🎧 Helpful to Know This episode builds on ideas from Episodes 9 and 10 about…

People in this episode

Host: Audra Tobin

Guests: Sloane, Ransom

Topics covered

  • human heart
  • blood circulation
  • Valentine's Day
  • education for kids
  • health

Keywords

  • heart
  • blood
  • pumping
  • education
  • kids
  • anatomy
  • Valentine's Day

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