A Little Something Extra

About A Little Something Extra

A Little Something Extra Podcast is hosted by GiGi Gianni, the namesake of GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers, her brother Franco and her mom, Nancy. With 60+ GiGi’s Playhouse locations across the country and Mexico they spread a global message of acceptance for all. GiGi’s offers free programs and celebrates everybody’s Little Something Extra! This podcast invites others to share their Little Something Extra in hopes of inspiring people to find theirs!!

Publisher

alittlesomethingextra

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jan 2021

Latest episode

2 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 91 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   2 Oct 2025

   HOST TALK: Acceptance Is The New Awareness

   Hosts Nancy Gianni, GiGi Gianni, and Franco Gianni discuss shifting from Down Syndrome Awareness to Acceptance, emphasizing language, leadership, and creating a more inclusive world.

2. 

   11 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   S4 E15: A Little Something Extra with Holly and Nate Simon

   CEO Nate Simon and advocate Holly Simon reveal the inspiring story of 21 Pineapples, a brand promoting inclusion for people with disabilities, in an interview.

3. 

   28 Aug 2025

   THROWBACK EXCLUSIVE: A Little Something Extra with John & Mark Cronin

   Mark Cronin and John Cronin share their inspiring story of founding John's Crazy Socks, highlighting their mission to create meaningful employment for people with intellectual disabilities in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

S4 E15: A Little Something Extra with Holly and Nate Simon

Published 11 Sept 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Thank you. And I'm taking that. Some moms for advice, you know, they're like, how do you handle this? All these young moms that are doing phenomenal work. Yeah. And I can't lie and say, you know, listen, we've built an armor. You can't build. You cannot have that thick of skin. You're human. So my advice is one, don't look. Yeah. And two, continue to build your own character. So that words, you know, that, that your character speaks for itself. Yeah. In that, if you, if you say, you know, this person's a horrible this, okay, well, let me, let me look myself. Yeah. And then, then stand tall. Yeah. […]

Who has been a guest on A Little Something Extra

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Nate Simon
• Holly Simon
• Mark Cronin
• John Cronin
• Dr Patricia Tice

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

102,839

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

21 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

32

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

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