Hi listeners, it's Erin here and I wanted to jump on to share a very special episode as we move toward the new year.

I'm going to bring you behind the scenes at Nat Theo, and then we'll enjoy some fun nature questions from some of our listeners.

Before we get going, is your

parent or caregiver with you? This special episode is for them too, because we have some special

news to share. So if they are not with you, go ahead and get them now. Don't worry. I'll wait. Okay, is your parent or caregiver with you? Then let's get started.

Do you ever wonder what it's like to produce Nat Theo? Do you wonder if there's a fancy studio

with maybe monkeys swinging around and aquariums

full of sharks or other exotic marine creatures? Well, we don't have monkeys swinging around

or aquariums full of exotic marine creatures, but we do have four aquariums full of fish and

axolottles.

There's also a playful dog named Boreal who sometimes pushes open the studio door looking for pets while I'm recording.

There's also a sweet and sassy orange cat named Fisher.

My curious kids are often running around right outside the door while I record,

and sometimes join me in the studio. Speaking of the studio, it is nothing fancy. It's really just

a room in our home. Each week on my recording day, I set up my mic and lighting, place my laptop

at the right height by propping it up on a plastic

box, and I use my phone to record video and open the window shade for natural lighting.

We are a simple operation over here, but we also love watching as God is growing Nat Theo,

and has brought together an amazing team of seven people who every week

makes Nat Theo lessons possible for you to listen to. I wake early each morning before the sun

rises to read and research and write. After each lesson is written, it is sent over to our

amazing writing, editing, and design team.

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