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Everything Early Childhood

Everything Early Childhood

Hosted by: Leeza Browne

Welcome to the Everything Early Childhood Podcast, designed for Approved Providers, Nominated Supervisors and other child care business leaders. This fun, light-hearted and very serious podcast features weekly...

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Nurturing Little Wise One's: Mindfulness in Early Childhood with Vicki Scheafer

Episode #109

In this heart-centered episode of Everything Early Childhood, Leeza sits down with Vicki Scheafer, founder of Little Wise One, to explore how mindfulness and movement can transform early childhood spaces. Vicki shares...
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Tummy time to Walking with Dr Trevor Carlson

Episode #110

In this episode of Everything Early Childhood, Leeza is joined by Dr. Trevor Carlson, paediatric physiotherapist and founder of Therapy Kids, to explore the foundational stages of infant and toddler movement, from...
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Child Protection Can’t Wait: What Every Educator Must Know Now

Episode #111

Child Protection Can’t Wait: What Every Educator Must Know Now with Holly-ann Martin, Founder of Safe4Kids For over 30 years, Holly-ann Martin has been a fearless voice for child protection in Australia. Starting her...
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What’s Your Wobbly Chair? — The Small Discomforts We Learn to Live With (Until They Break Us)

Episode #112

What’s Your Wobbly Chair? — The Small Discomforts We Learn to Live With (Until They Break Us) Host: Leeza Browne | Platinum Education Group Podcast: Everything Early Childhood 🎧 Episode Summary: In this reflective...
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In the thick of it - When leadership breaks you open

Episode #113

In this deeply personal and unfiltered episode, Leeza invites you behind the curtain of leadership and business—into a raw season of emotional overwhelm, physical exhaustion, and personal growth. Instead of waiting...
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Why we rebranded and how to know if its time for you too!

Episode #114

Why We Rebranded – The Honest Story Behind the Shift and how to know if its time for you too! Show Notes: After nine years, countless services transformed, and a business that’s evolved far beyond where it started,...
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10 Leadership Tips from 10 Years: Tip 1 The Leadership Shift That Changes Everything

Episode #115

10 Leadership Tips from 10 Years: Tip 1 The Leadership Shift That Changes Everything As Platinum Education turns 10, I’m reflecting on the lessons learnt along the way. And the first one is a biggie: letting go of...
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10 Leadership lessons from 10 years: Lesson 2 - You can do anything, but not everything - why do we wait?

Episode #116

Leadership isn’t a marathon you have to crawl through — but too often, we wait until the health scare, the burnout, or the breakdown before we pause. This week on the Everything Early Childhood podcast, I’m sharing...
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Leadership Lesson 3: When everything falls apart

Episode #117

When everything falls apart — that’s when the real leadership begins. I’ll never forget the day I sat in my car outside the centre, completely numb, thinking: “If I stop, everything stops.” That moment changed...
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Leadership Lesson 4: Park the Ego - Why great leaders accept support

Episode #118

Ever wonder why it feels so hard to ask for help — even when you know you need it? In this raw and real episode, Leeza gets honest about control, ego, and why so many early-childhood directors resist accepting...
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10 Leadership lessons from 10 years: Lesson 5 - Letting Go of the Dream – and Becoming Who You’re Meant to Be

Episode #119

Lesson 5: Letting Go of the Dream — and Becoming Who You’re Meant to Be After a big week attending the ECE Connect event, Leeza reflects on the emotions running through the early childhood profession right now — from...
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