In this episode of the Legend Makers Podcast, Scott Buell talks with Trisha Adami, a K–5 Design Thinking teacher from West Chester, Pennsylvania, and the self-published author behind a heartfelt series inspired by her daughter, Snow. Trisha shares Snow’s medical journey and how a simple question—“Do princesses have surgery?”—sparked books that help children facing hospitals and procedures feel seen and brave.

Inside the classroom, Trisha builds an ever-evolving design thinking program that blends SEL, STEM, storytelling, and real-world problem solving. Students code with Ozobots, design in Canva, and craft Cricut-made blankets that become donations for kids at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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