ECE, Honestly Podcast: Recent Episodes
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A platform for discussing the importance of early childhood education and its impact on adult life. We discuss how early childhood education is a social, feminist and political field. One which is not to be taken lightly. Written and directed by Early Childhood Educators.
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 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 Master's in Professional Education in ECE
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 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 to support fellow educators and early years professionals in providing high-quality early learning experiences for children and families.
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 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 other members of the ECE community succeed and loves to share her wealth of knowledge through speaking at a variety of events.
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 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 the classroom to help support professional practices in Early Childhood Education.
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 inclusion must also include the educators.
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
In 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
On 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
On this first episode of Season 2, I have the pleasure of interviewing my mom Iris Marroquin Romero
She speaks about her experience not only as a mother in dire need of childcare, but also as an educator herself
On 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
On 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 Center
Listen as he speaks about his experiences as a male educator in a predominantly female based sector
On 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
This 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
On 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!
On this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking to Monica Maddison from Bloom Behaviour
In 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.
In 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
On 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.
On 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)
In this episode, Kayla had the pleasure of speaking to the amazing Provincial Spokesperson for the $10 a day Child Care Plan Sharon Gregson
In 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.
In this episode, Kayla and Lisa talk about burn out and their personal experiences in dealing with burnout.
In 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.
In 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.