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The Inspiring Early Childhood EducatorRound Table Fueling Educators: Advocacy, Mentorship, and the Power of Play Part 3In this episode, I’m sharing an unforgettable experience from a recent roundtable discussion where I had the honor of sitting alongside some of the most inspiring educators in the early childhood field. This was a conversation that we, as educators, don’t always get the chance to have—one that focuses on us. We talked about the real challenges we face every day and the powerful ways we can support ourselves and each other. From self-care strategies to leadership tips, the importance of mentorship, and the magic of play (not just for the kids but for us, to...2024-12-1920 min

The Inspiring Early Childhood EducatorRound Table Fueling Educators: Advocacy, Mentorship, and the Power of Play Part 2In this episode, I’m sharing an unforgettable experience from a recent roundtable discussion where I had the honor of sitting alongside some of the most inspiring educators in the early childhood field. This was a conversation that we, as educators, don’t always get the chance to have—one that focuses on us. We talked about the real challenges we face every day and the powerful ways we can support ourselves and each other. From self-care strategies to leadership tips, the importance of mentorship, and the magic of play (not just for the kids but for us, to...2024-12-1229 min

The Inspiring Early Childhood EducatorRound Table Fueling Educators: Advocacy, Mentorship, and the Power of Play Part 1In this episode, I’m sharing an unforgettable experience from a recent roundtable discussion where I had the honor of sitting alongside some of the most inspiring educators in the early childhood field. This was a conversation that we, as educators, don’t always get the chance to have—one that focuses on us. We talked about the real challenges we face every day and the powerful ways we can support ourselves and each other. From self-care strategies to leadership tips, the importance of mentorship, and the magic of play (not just for the kids but for us, to...2024-12-0526 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 31 - Chit Chat with EricaOn today's episode, Kayla chats with Erica Saccoccio from the Child Care Director's Chair Podcast. Erica is from Rhode Island and a childcare owner who is killing it in the ECE world with speaking engagements and creating communityYou can find her on the Childcare Directors Chair on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ccdcpodcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==As well as her podcast here https://open.spotify.com/show/5xc0i54Me9Gc9KVjShobnO?si=6a4904cf4e1246b3 2024-11-0332 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 30 - Entrepreneurship and Motherhood with Ana Valle RiveraAna is a proud mother of three, a public speaker, a consultant, and the founder of Early Years Thriving. Since 2007 Ana has gained experience working with children and families using inclusive and trauma-informed approaches. Through her passion for teaching, Ana has facilitated hundreds of educational workshops for thousands of ECEs, teachers, caregivers, and parents. Through Early Years Thriving Ana provides leadership training in the form of Workshop Facilitator Training and she organizes yearly Online Summits for the Early Years community. Ana has a background in ECE, a Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Youth Care, and she is completing a...2024-06-0237 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 29 - Welcome Back Inspired ECE AKA Julie HansenJulie has been an Early Childhood Educator for 25 years, having received her Diploma in Early Childhood Education from Douglas College. Since then, she has gained experience in a variety of areas within the field of Early Childhood Education: Director of a preschool, supervisor of after-school care as well as 3-5 and Infant Toddler programs and centre management. Her primary focus has evolved to encompass team leadership, management training and program development. She’s had articles published in provincial and national ECE journals on the topic of emergent curriculum and leadership. Her goal as an Early Childhood Educator and facilitator is...2024-05-1932 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 28 - Entrepreneurship with Anisha Angela aka The Early Childhood CoachAnisha Angella is an Early Childhood Education (ECE) coach and expert who has been in the industry for over 14+ years. With a degree in Early Childhood Education Studies, Anisha has held many roles over the years. She has led childcare programs, taught college programs, and worked as a senior manager overseeing 45+ childcare locations. She is also the CEO and Founder of her business, "The Early Childhood Coach + Co" — a powerhouse for all things childcare consulting, coaching, and training. Her success has allowed her to gain exposure through Breakfast Television, Authority Magazine and The Today Show. Anisha wants to see ot...2024-05-1238 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 27 - Entrepreneurship with Carla Ward from Early Learning FoundationsCarla Ward is an experienced Early Childhood Educator and the visionary founder of Early Learning Foundations, a business dedicated to promoting education and elevating the profession of Early Childhood Education. With over 18 years of diverse experience in education, Carla has held various roles and is committed to the growth and development of children.Carla is dedicated to the Early Childhood Education profession in many ways, including hosting The Everything ECE Podcast, offering professional development workshops, ECE consulting and an online tutoring business. Carla loves to share actionable and inspiring ideas with fellow educators in and out of...2024-05-0527 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 26 - Early On 2023-01-2220 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 25 - Neurodivergent EducatorOn this week's episode, Kayla speaks with Kelsi Barkved; an educator with a nuerodiversity Kelsi speaks about her experience growing up and the challenges she faced while in school; moreover, she also talks about her experience working as a neurodivergent educator in a sector where while inclusion is something that we strive for with children, we have yet to understand that inclusion must also include the educators.2022-02-2047 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 24 - Leaving the FieldOn this week's episode, Kayla speaks with a former co-educator who after over a decade of working as an educator made the decision to leave ECE altogether 2022-02-0648 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 23 - Young Parent ProgramKayla interviews Sophie Raynor-Grignon who is an infant educator at Youville Centre in Ottawa, Ontario; an organization whose mission is to provide quality childcare for children of young parents so that they may finish high school. Listen as she shares her experience as an educator as well as her passion for helping young parents and advocating for them and their children 2022-01-2341 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 22 - Mental Health AdvocacyIn this week's episode, Kayla speaks with Ashely Anderson; Ashley shares her experience growing up in a traumatic environment and how small acts of kindness changed her life. Not only that, but she speaks about her experience as an educator and the need to be more understanding towards people and their mental health 2022-01-0941 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 21 - Product Art vs Process ArtIn this episode, Julie Hansen from Inspired ECE joins Kayla as they discuss the difference between product vs process art Listen as they talk about their personal opinions, their reflections and share resources that have helped shape their practice 2021-12-1941 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 19 - Katrina ChenOn this episode, Kayla has the pleasure of interviewing the Minister for the State of Childcare in British Columbia Katrina Chen On this episode, Ms. Chen answers questions that were submitted from the ECE Community 2021-10-3146 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 18 - Mom and Daughter EducatorsOn this first episode of Season 2, I have the pleasure of interviewing my mom Iris Marroquin RomeroShe speaks about her experience not only as a mother in dire need of childcare, but also as an educator herself 2021-08-2949 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 17 - Talks with a DietitianOn this episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking with Alexandra Inman from Vancouver Dietitians.Listen as Alexandra answers some of the most common questions when it comes to children and food like helping build healthy eating habits, introducing new foods and how to support selective eaters 2021-05-0240 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 16 - Pedagogy and Chill 2021-03-2137 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 15 - Perspectives of a Male EducatorOn this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking to Ward Nakata. Ward has been in the field of Early Childhood Education for almost 30 years and is currently a Senior Educator in an Infant CenterListen as he speaks about his experiences as a male educator in a predominantly female based sector 2021-03-0759 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 14 - Pedagogy MamaOn this episode, Kayla had the pleasure of speaking to Aziza who is better known as "Pedagogy Mama"Listen as they talk about what the word pedagogy means, how it's used in curriculum and why it's vital for educators in BC to familiarize and strive to use the newly revised Early Learning Framework in their practice 2021-02-2145 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 13 - CCRP/ECE, Honestly Crossover Part TwoThis is the second part of Episode 13 where we cross over with the Childcare Revolution Pod hosted by Stephanie, Patricia and Tegan who are from Ontario. Listen as Stephanie, Tegan and Kayla discuss what the Early Childhood Education world looks like in both BC and Ontario, how politics and which political party holding office influences the sector and how they are united in their fight towards universal child care for all Canadian families as well as decent living wages for all educators across the country 2021-02-1436 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 13 - CCRP/ECE, Honestly Crossover Part OneOn this week's episode, we are crossing over with the Childcare Revolution Pod hosted by Stephanie, Patricia and Tegan who are from Ontario. Listen as Stephanie, Tegan and Kayla discuss what the Early Childhood Education world looks like in both BC and Ontario, how politics and which political party holding office influences the sector and how they are united in their fight towards universal child care for all Canadian families as well as decent living wages for all educators across the country This is a 2 part Episode!2021-02-0742 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 12 - Bloom BehaviourOn this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking to Monica Maddison from Bloom Behaviour 2021-01-2442 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 11 - The Importance of Child Care from the Perspective of a New MomIn our first episode of 2021, Kayla speaks to her friend and former classmate Ana Mihajlovic who is a Lawyer by Profession, Mama of a 17 month old and who has a background in Developmental Psychology which focused primarily on children and childhood. In this episode, Ana shares her experience as a new mother during covid and her views on why quality child care is necessary for all children and families. 2021-01-1056 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 10 - Materials Within a Centre 2020-12-2737 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 9 - Pop Culture and its Effects in a Centre 2020-12-1334 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 8 - Professionalism and Professional Development in ECEIn this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking to Julie from Inspired ECE Julie shares her knowledge shaped by her experience from working in the field for many years; she shares what she has learned, what has shaped her experience and why it is critical for Early Childhood Educators to always continue to evolve and grow 2020-11-2947 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 7 - Anti-Racist EducationOn this week's episode, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Ana Valle Rivera who is the owner and founder of Early Years Workshops and Training. Ana's experience both in the field of early learning and as a mother to her children has shaped her want to continue fighting against the social injustice in both Early Childhood Education and Child and Youth Care. 2020-11-1559 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 6 - Affordable Child Care PlanOn this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of interviewing Morna Ballantyne who is the Executive Director at Child Car Now (Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada) 2020-11-0150 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 5 - $10 a Day Child Care PlanIn this episode, Kayla had the pleasure of speaking to the amazing Provincial Spokesperson for the $10 a day Child Care Plan Sharon Gregson 2020-10-1842 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 4 - Care During CovidIn this episode, Kayla and Lisa talk about care during the time of covid. What new challenges are educators facing, how the culture of child care has changed, and what can we as educators do to help the children in our care feel a sense of safety in an ever changing world. 2020-10-0442 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 3 - BurnoutIn this episode, Kayla and Lisa talk about burn out and their personal experiences in dealing with burnout. 2020-09-2036 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 2 - Babysitters vs EducatorsIn this episode, we unpack the differences between babysitters and educators. We discuss why calling an Early Childhood Educator a babysitter is problematic, why this title doesn't fit our profession and what we do in the world of early learning. 2020-09-0631 min

ECE, Honestly PodcastEpisode 1 - The BeginningsIn this episode, Kayla and Lisa introduce you to ECE, Honestly. We talk about who we are, why we are in the field of Early Childhood Education and overview our upcoming podcasts. 2020-08-2329 min