My guest for this episode is character specialist, creator of Strawberry Shortcake & the Care Bears, Muriel Juneberry Fahrion in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Muriel’s characters meant so much to me growing up, they really captured my imagination, and I think I speak for so many 80s children when I say they gave me whimsy, escapism and joy as a child.

Let’s dive into this pocket of joy and hear Muriel’s memories of her beloved father, her Irish connection, her creative life and meeting fans, her favourite foods, movies and so much more! Share this with other 80s kids and download the audio from your favourite podcast platform.

Check out the links below to support her work, and all her movie recommendations and that blueberry muffin recipe is at https://www.thewellnessclinic.ie/podcasts/

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Movie recommendations:

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Run Lola Run (1998)

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Toy Story (1995)

The Glass Slipper (1955)

Blueberry muffin recipe : https://joyfoodsunshine.com/paleo-blueberry-banana-muffins/

Song: Happy People by Little Big Town

https://youtu.be/DDcJiamY9N8?si=aqU21d4xza2q-rlE

Muriel’s website: https://www.outtathinairstudio.com/

Muriel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outtathinairstudio/?hl=en

Niamh’s Linktree: https://www.linktr.ee/thewellnessclinicireland

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:45 Going to Therapy

02:25 Dressing to impress

03:07 Muriel’s fave breakfast foods

03:50 Blueberry muffins

05:28 Muriel’s Irish Connection: Norris

08:22 Muriel’s fans telling her their stories

10:28 Care bear plush and Strawberry Shortcake rag dolls

12:33 Muriel’s vision impairment

13:28 Muriel and sports

15:09 Muriel’s Kitchen Dances on Instagram

16:07 Be yourself

16:35 Muriel’s merchandise

19:48 Niamh’s Keyper

20:10 How Muriel got her Care Bear plushes

20:50 Muriel’s Lime Chiffon ragdoll

21:11 Muriel’s character canon

21:57 Artist Janet Jones

23:33 Muriel’s colour palette

24:43 Muriel’s Dad

25:48 Muriel’s book/movie that made an impression

29:00 Muriel’s hats

29:51 Body image

30:52 Muriel’s desert island meal

31:20 Muriel's motto for life

33:27 Muriel on tour this year!

34:09 Where to find Muriel

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