# Sesame Street's Megan Piphus on Puppetry, Purpose, and Possibility

An episode of [The Motherly Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1449924733), 14 May 2026, 36 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6493182e810398001135b8c5/e/6a04bb2006eee5b01c96b35b/media.mp3

In this episode, Emmy Award-winning puppeteer Megan Piphus — the voice behind Gabrielle on Sesame Street — shares her journey from a shy, puppet-loving child to the first Black woman puppeteer on the legendary series. She opens up about how church puppet ministries, game-changing mentorships, and becoming a new mom shaped her confidence and creativity, and how it all informed her new children's book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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