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    Shelly & The Can-Do Kids - DANTE (the pressure of excelling)

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    Dante is a wonderful wordsmith; he loves writing stories... but oh dear, his teacher has announced a writing competition and to his surprise he’s feeling the fear. The pressure to succeed is filling him with self-doubt. Luckily Shelly believes she knows a bit about being brilliant and the uncertainties that come with that. How do you overcome a mental block when working creatively? How do you get creative? Can you be brilliant and still struggle? Is it ok to fail? Listen to find out.

    Highlights include – the return of the frogs, getting deep into the creative process, country singing monarch butterflies and the hugging of failure.

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    © Josie Taylor and Jemma MorphetLength 24 min17 July 2025Season 3Episode 5AdventureFriendshipSillyUKStory

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    Dante is a wonderful wordsmith; he loves writing stories... but oh dear, his teacher has announced a writing competition and to his surprise he’s feeling the fear. The pressure to succeed is filling him with self-doubt. Luckily Shelly believes she knows a bit about being brilliant and the uncertainties that come with that. How do you overcome a mental block when working creatively? How do you get creative? Can you be brilliant and still struggle? Is it ok to fail? Listen to find out.

    Highlights include – the return of the frogs, getting deep into the creative process, country singing monarch butterflies and the hugging of failure.

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    Performed and written by Josie & Jemma @shellyandthecandokids

    Edited by @benjamincuts

    Backing music sourced from the wonderful @artlist.io

    Shelly artwork @efabm

    With thanks to and in memory of Chris Stuart who wrote our opening number.

    *These stories are meant to be light-hearted. We are not child psychologists, so always find qualified sources of information/support for your children.

    *All swear words from our unqualified (in everything but showing-off) tortoise beeped!

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