Meet The Fab Five

and Koko the Koala, the Connection Keeper

G'day, mate! We are Conrad, Pip, Quin, Essie and Kooks - a little team of Aussie critters helping children discover just how brilliant their bodies really are.

Together, we explore body wisdom, breath, energy, awareness, creativity, and connection through playful stories, gentle nervous system guidance, and simple tools to help you feel calmer, safer, and more yourself!

Koko the Koala is the Connection Keeper, helping bring all of our Fab Five wisdom together and reminding kids and their grown-ups that the body, breath, energy, awareness, and creativity all work as a team to help you feel connected, supported, and exactly as we were created to be.

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Together, the Koko and the Fab Five help children and grown-ups discover that their body, breath, energy, awareness, and creativity are all part of what makes them brilliantly unique.

KOKO THE KOALA -

THE CONNECTION KEEPER

Helping children understand that body, breath, energy, awareness, and expression all work together. Koko reminds us that connection is a biological need and that every child is created with purpose, wisdom, and the ability to thrive.

Did you know?
Koalas sleep for up to 20 hours a day and spend most of their lives in eucalyptus trees.

Koko decided to join the Fab Five because she knows that when we feel connected, everything else works better too.

CONRAD THE WOMBAT -

THE BODY BUDDY

Helping little ones understand safety, movement, rest, and the smart signals of the body's autonomic nervous system.

Conrad joined the Fab Five because he believes every child should know how clever their body really is.

Did you know?
Wombats dig impressive burrows and are famous for producing cube-shaped poo!

Conrad shares everything he knows about Polyvagal Theory and the autonomic nervous system in his blog... read more.

PIP THE PLAYTPUS -

THE BREATHING COACH

Helping children discover the power of their breath to bring calm, clarity, balance, and connection when feelings become big or overwhelming.

Did you know?
The platypus is one of the only mammals in the world that lays eggs.

Pip joined the Fab Five because your breath is one of the quickest ways to help your body feel better.

QUIN THE QUOKKA -

THE ENERGY GUY

Helping children understand the importance of movement, hydration, nature, and grounding so their energy can flow and their body can feel balanced and strong.

Did you know?
Quokkas are found naturally on Rottnest Island in Western Australia and are often called the world's happiest animal.

Quin joined the Fab Five because he knows nature, play, and fresh air can help fill your energy back up.

ESSIE THE ECHIDNA -

THE AWARENESS GUIDE

Helping children notice what is happening inside their bodies and hearts, while discovering the inner wisdom, love, and guidance that lives within them.

Essie joined the Fab Five because she wants children to know that love and wisdom already live inside their hearts.

Did you know?
Echidnas don't have teeth! They use their long sticky tongues to catch ants and termites.

Essie shares her wisdom in her blog called Essie Explains - read more

KOOKS THE KOOKABURRA -

THE EXPRESSION EXPERT

Helping children discover their unique gifts, creativity, voice, and true nature - and encouraging them to share what they love in their own special way.

Did you know?

A kookaburra's famous laugh is actually a call used to communicate with other kookaburras.

Kooks joined the Fab Five because he believes every child has unique gifts that were never meant to be hidden.

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Conrad Munching

Quin's Seaside sounds

Pip's creekbed home

Kooks laughing

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My Brilliant Body for Kids

Your Brilliant Body is a gentle, rhyme-based story that helps children understand their feelings through the wisdom of their own body.

Guided by Koko the Koala and the Fab Five - Body, Breath, Energy, Awareness, and Expression - children are introduced to simple, playful ways to feel calm, safe, and connected.

Rather than teaching children to change how they feel, this story shows them how to listen to their body and recognise that every feeling is a helpful message. Through familiar animal guides and easy-to-follow practices, children learn how to move, breathe, and express themselves in ways that support their nervous system.

With a soft introduction to the body's natural responses - from connection and play to protection and rest - this book helps children understand what is happening inside them, in a way that feels safe and empowering.

At its heart, Your Brilliant Body carries a simple and powerful message: you are created with purpose, and you are perfect as you are.

Whether read on its own or alongside the parent companion, this book offers a shared language of connection - helping children return to calm, confidence, and trust in themselves, again and again.

My Brilliant Body for grown-ups

This companion guide to the kid's book offers a simple, body-based approach to understanding your child's emotional world through the lens of the autonomic nervous system.

While children experience connection and regulation through the Fab Five story, this guide is designed for the adult - offering clear, practical insight into what is happening beneath behaviour, and how to respond with calm, confidence, and care.

Rather than focusing on behaviour as something to correct, this book invites a shift in perspective: to see each response as a signal from the body, communicating a need for safety, connection, or support.

With a gentle introduction to the role of the vagus nerve and the body's natural pathways of connection, action, and protection, this guide helps you recognise when your child feels safe enough - and when they do not.

Through simple explanations, relatable examples, and easy-to-follow practices, you will learn how to support your own nervous system first, creating the conditions for co-regulation and connection to unfold naturally.

This is not about being perfect. It is about learning to pause, listen, and respond in a way that builds trust - in your child, and in yourself.

Whether used on its own or alongside the children's book Your Brilliant Body, this companion offers a shared language of connection, helping families return to calm, clarity, and connection - again and again.

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