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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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Emptying the sandpit: Setting up systems for a strong start

Episode #97

In this episode we explore the powerful analogy of "emptying the sandpit" and how it applies to setting up strong systems and structures in your service. Just like refreshing the sandpit create a clean foundation for...
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Beyond the Headlines: A Call to Action for Early Childhood Education

Episode #98

The Four Corners episode Betrayal of Trust – Child Care in Crisis has once again put early childhood education under the microscope. While it revealed serious failures that demand accountability, it also painted an...
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Beyond Behaviour: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Early Learning with Kerra-Lee Wescombe

Episode #99

In this powerful episode, host Leeza Browne from Platinum Ed is joined by the incredible Kerra-Lee Wescombe, Director of Connect.Ed, to explore the critical role of trauma-informed practice in early childhood...
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Why Bother Aiming for Exceeding?

Episode #100

Why Bother Aiming for Exceeding? In this powerful follow-up episode, Leeza Browne opens up the conversation around striving for Exceeding in early childhood services—and why giving up on high standards comes at a cost...
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To the leader who feels guilty resting...

Episode #101

In this honest and unscripted mini episode, recorded mid-safari during a much-needed break, Leeza opens up about the internal struggle many leaders face: the guilt of resting. She shares personal stories from her...
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Tired, Wired, and Burnt Out? Let’s Talk About Wellbeing in ECE with Phil Wolffe

Episode #102

Feeling constantly exhausted, emotionally drained, or like rest just isn’t doing the job anymore? You’re not alone—and it doesn’t have to be this way. In this powerful episode of Everything Early Childhood, Leeza is...
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The Things We’re All Thinking… But No One’s Saying

Episode #103

🌿 NEW EPISODE – For the Ones Who Are Holding It All Together (Even When It Feels Like It’s Falling Apart) If you’ve ever sat in your car before a shift, taken a deep breath, and thought, *“I don’t know if I can do...
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Is It Time to Sell? How to Know, Prepare, and Let Go with Grace

Episode #104

Is It Time to Sell? How to Know, Prepare, and Let Go with Grace Synopsis: In this heartfelt solo episode, Leeza Browne, founder of Platinum Education Group and trusted advisor to child care owners across Australia,...
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The moment that changed everything: my imperfect origin story

Episode #105

Five years ago, I stood in a hotel room, teary-eyed, heart racing, with a phone in my hand and finally shared the story I’d never said out loud. The truth behind why I do what I do. That moment, recorded in raw...
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Unlocking Literacy Through Movement with Stefanie Hohl

Episode #106

In this episode of Everything Early Childhood, Leeza Browne is joined by educator and author Stefanie Hohl, creator of ABC See, Hear, Do. A phonics program that integrates movement and play to help children learn to...
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EOFY Planning - Let’s Talk Numbers in our Early Childhood Business

Episode #107

In this episode, Leeza breaks down what every child care owner needs to know before June 30 — from the Worker Retention Payment and upcoming wage increases, to how to financially prepare your service for the year...
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