Everything Early Childhood

Join us on the latest episode of "Everything Early Childhood," where our host Leeza Browne explores the industry changes of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) 2.0. As a leading expert in the field of early childhood education, Leeza delves into the significance of the updates made to the EYLF and how they impact the way educators approach teaching and learning. In this thought-provoking epi...

Are you a leader feeling overwhelmed with tasks and responsibilities? Are you looking for ways to boost your productivity and leadership impact? Look no further. In this episode, we explore the art of delegation, and how it can help busy leaders like you reclaim their time and minimise overwhelm. You'll learn about the biggest myths about delegation, the benefits of delegation for leaders, and an...

Melissa Falero the Head of Operations at Thrive Early Learning join us to talk about her journey in the Early Childhood Space. Everyone has a different origin story, and things that happen prior to their story that shape who we are today. We delve into so many things, such as overcoming burnout, reflecting and making change when you need to, current sector changes and overall Mel and I chat about...

It's that time of the year when we start thinking about staff appraisals. When we visit services, they often shudder them, we hear things like they are so boring, we dont want to do them, we dont have time and they have no meaning so whats the point. Join us as we explore, What should be in them, how should you do them, and how to get the most out of your teams.

Exploring Imposter Syndrome; what it is, how it impacts you, and how to overcome it!

I have to hold myself accountable - we are only human!  I completely stuffed up, i had the most amazing conversation with Ray Everest the owner of Future Focus child care services in New Zealand and after our chat, i realised i forgot to push record. I was so disappointed! What i wanted to share with you all is a recap of that conversation, not as good as the real thing, but be sure to follow...

Leeza and Jake travelled to New Zealand to experience Early Childhood from across the Tasman and bring some kiwi knowledge back to Oz. These are the takeaway's from the take - Part 1!

Give meaning the play! In this episode we explore Schematic play approaches and some examples of how you would see these in practice. You will never look at play the same again!

Lets explore one of the areas that has the biggest misconceptions in early childhood....Intentional Teaching. This short episode delves into exploring what intentional teaching is and adding some tools into your toolbelt as well as looking how it relates back to the NQS and our practice.

Angela Lee Jenkins is a great human on a mission to help everyone bounce back, build resilience and focus on their wellbeing. With a background in body and brain health she shares some of her strategies that she uses to help individuals and groups to bounce back from tough times. Angela shares her personal story which has made her more resilient and the reason she started on this journey. She beli...

Barbara is affectionally known as The Time Tamer. Barbara Clifford is the lead trainer and coach in Time Management and a recognised leader in Stress Management at the Hinwood Institute. She has been a featured columnist for a Murdoch newspaper and is in demand as a Speaker and Facilitator. We loved spending time with Barbara in this diverse episode all about time management, stress and changing o...

In 2017 i was lucky enough to work with a client that owned 11 services in Japan to help them establish services in Australia. As part of the project i went over to Japan to see there services. Here we share stories on travel, architecture, curriculum and culture on all things early childhood. If you have ever wondered what Early Learning Services in Japan are like, i cant wait to share this episo...

Stephanie Pinto is an emotional intelligence coach, paediatric anxiety therapist and international speaker. She has 2 children of her own and is passionate about helping people bring back calm and connection with their kids. You will be familiar with her Facebook community "raising emotionally intelligent kids" I know I've been following her work for years and love how much it resonates and can be...