THE GIDDYUP GALAXY FOR ADULTS
CURIOSITY. CONSCIOUSNESS. CONNECTION.
GOOD. YOU'RE HERE.
LET'S SEE WHAT'S BENEATH THE STORIES.
The Giddyup Galaxy began as a way to introduce children to emotional intelligence, curiosity, and awareness through imaginative storytelling.
But many of the concepts woven into those stories are the same ideas adults often spend years rediscovering later in life.At its surface, the Galaxy is a world of characters and adventures. Beneath the surface, it is an exploration of consciousness, energy, perception, and the patterns that shape human experience. This space is for the adults who want to explore those ideas a little more directly — to look at the philosophy behind the stories and consider how these concepts appear in everyday life.
The Giddyup Galaxy
is more than a collection of stories.
It is a framework for exploring ideas. Different parts of the Galaxy represent different aspects of human experience — curiosity, perception, emotion, awareness, and growth. These ideas appear throughout the stories as worlds, realms, and phenomena, each offering a different perspective on how we understand ourselves and the world around us.
Over time, these concepts will be expanded through the Galaxy Atlas, where the structure of the universe — its worlds, environments, and underlying ideas — will become easier to explore and understand.
For now, think of the Galaxy as a map of ideas hidden inside stories.
Some ideas are easier to understand when they become places you can explore.
Worlds
The environments where stories unfold. Each world represents a different landscape of experience — places where curiosity, discovery, and personal growth take shape through adventure.
Realms
Spaces within the Galaxy where different kinds of experiences emerge. Realms explore emotional states, perspectives, and ways of seeing the world.
Phenomena
Unusual forces and patterns that appear throughout the Galaxy. These represent deeper ideas — awareness, perception, energy, and the invisible connections that shape how we experience life.
Coming Soon
DEEP DIVES
The kids episodes of the Giddyup Galaxy...
introduce big ideas through story — curiosity, emotional awareness, perception, and the unseen patterns that shape how we experience the world. Deep Dive Articles explore those same ideas from an adult perspective.
Each Deep Dive takes a concept that appears inside a story and looks at it more closely: the philosophy behind it, how it shows up in real life, and why these ideas matter for the way we think, feel, and grow.
Some of these explorations will later evolve into full Deep Dive podcast conversations. For now, this section is a place to read, reflect, and explore the ideas behind the stories.
Every project has a story behind it.
Field Notes is where the pieces of Giddyup Gear come together. Here you'll find reflections from the founder about building the podcast, developing the Giddyup Glove, raising curious kids, and exploring the ideas that inspired the Galaxy in the first place.
Some entries share the thinking behind the stories. Others explore lessons learned while creating something new. And sometimes they are simply observations and musings gathered along the trail.
If you want to understand how the podcast, the product, and the bigger ideas all connect, this is where those threads start to come together.
Field Notes
Before I Had Language for It
Before I had frameworks or vocabulary, I had questions. This Field Note explores childhood intuition, quiet knowing, and the search for language that could hold experience.
Before I Had Language for It
Before I Had Language for It
|Sherrise Erlandson
Choosing Family
There was a season when the glove went into bins and motherhood took center stage. This Field Note explores choosing family — and how pause can be part of the...
Choosing Family
Choosing Family
|Sherrise Erlandson
Where the Work Began
Crochet led to pain. Pain led to pause. Pause led to a pivot that changed everything. This is where the Giddyup Glove truly began — with stubborn curiosity and a...
Where the Work Began
Where the Work Began
|Sherrise Erlandson
Some explorers prefer to keep going.
The Explorer Circle is a place for listeners, readers, and curious thinkers who want to go a little further into the ideas behind the Galaxy. Inside the Circle you'll find deeper content, community conversations, and opportunities to help shape where the Galaxy goes next.
Many of the Deep Dive Articles, Explorer Extras, and guides live there, along with a growing community of parents, educators, and curious adults exploring these ideas together.
Community Elements:
- Patreon (Deep Dive Articles, Explorer Extras, Guides)
- Facebook Community Group
- Listener Feedback and Idea Sharing
- Early access to certain content
The Giddyup Galaxy is still being explored. As new stories, ideas, and worlds are created, the people listening and reading along are part of what helps shape where the Galaxy goes next.
If these ideas resonate with you, you're invited to help build the Galaxy with us.
