ECE, Honestly Podcast

On 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 community You can find her on the Childcare Directors Chair on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ccdcpodcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZ

Ana 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

Julie 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

Anisha 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 busines

Carla 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

On 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 inclusi

On 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

Kayla 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

In 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