सर्वश्रेष्ठ Early Childhood Education पॉडकास्टस (2025)

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Final Trademark Approval 5:01

14d ago5:01

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Welcome to The Business of Early Childhood Education™—the podcast where passion meets power. I’m Alethea Etinoff, and this space is dedicated to bold conversations, real strategy, and sustainable success for childcare business owners. In this special relaunch episode, I’m celebrating the final approval of my federally registered trademark, The Busi…

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Little Scientists in Early Childhood Education with Ana-Luisa Franco 45:06

26d ago45:06

45:06

Send us a text On this episode we hear from Ana-Luisa Franco from Little Scientists. Come and hear fantastic examples of STEM in early childhood, the inquiry cycle, and Little Scientists recent experience partnering with Play School! Ana-Luisa Franco is the Training Facilitator and Content Developer at Little Scientists. As an Early Childhood Teach…

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Foregrounding First Nations perspectives with Koralynn Dodds 47:43

2M ago47:43

47:43

Send us a text Alex and Sophie chat with Koralynn Dodds, Early Years Manager of Berrimba Childcare Centre in Echuca. Koralynn is a Yorta Yorta, Wiradjuri and Maori woman who has been an early childhood educator for 7 years. She is the mother of 8 young children, and attended Berrimba childcare herself as a child and now the Early Years Manager Kora…

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Business Buddy Tip 2.12.25 0:49

3M ago0:49

0:49

We’re not conforming to anyone’s preconceived ideas about usद्वारा Alethea Etinoff

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Will subsidy be cut?! 10:39

4M ago10:39

10:39

Discuss the impact of potential subsidy cuts on the childcare industry.द्वारा Alethea Etinoff

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Shine On Book Club - children's book recommendations 24:31

7M ago24:31

24:31

Send us a text Welcome to the Shine On Book Club! Alex and Sophie share some book recommendations that could be great to use in your early childhood educational programs. (These books are recommendations only, please use your discretion when deciding whether or not these will be right for your children).…

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Dr Red Ruby Scarlet in conversation with Alex and Crystal 50:20

8M ago50:20

50:20

Send us a text Dr Red Ruby Scarlet is an activist, early childhood teacher-researcher, consultant, artist and academic. She holds numerous degrees in early childhood education and performing arts. Red has been working in early childhood for over 30 years and is devoted to creative, imaginative, inclusive practices that promote dignity and integrity…

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Trauma-informed practice with Tracey Farrell 59:41

8M ago59:41

59:41

Send us a text Alex and Crystal are in conversation with mental health social worker Tracey Farrell. Tracey is known for her passion in supporting infants, children, young people and their families to achieve a felt sense of safety when accessing therapeutic support. Over the past 12 years, Tracey has worked across various children mental health an…

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SRF, developmental psychology and more with Susan Glencross 48:12

10M ago48:12

48:12

Send us a text Alex and Sophie are in conversation with Susan Glencross, an educational and developmental psychologist at Strathmore Kids, which is a private practice that she runs with her partner Lauren. Susan grew up in the rural area of Darwin and completed her undergraduate studies there, but ended up in Melbourne pursuing her postgraduate tra…

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Inclusive practice in early childhood education with Georgina Goddard 35:55

11M ago35:55

35:55

Send us a text Sophie and Crystal are in conversation with Georgina Goddard. Georgie is a teacher, Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader at Marong Kindergarten. Before becoming an early childhood teacher, Georgie worked within the disability field for 14 years. From a young age she was lucky enough to experience advocating for, working alongs…

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The Learning Wall: a new early childhood education planning format with Milly Ruff and Sophie Hay 39:09

12M ago39:09

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Send us a text Sophie is on the other side of the microphone in this episode, as Crystal interviews Sophie and kindergarten teacher Milly Ruff about a style of planning and programming. This is an emergent planning style that Sophie developed and has since been implemented at multiple early childhood education services. It has been tried and tested…

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Assessment and rating in early childhood education with Alex, Crystal and Sophie 45:35

1y ago45:35

45:35

Send us a text Alex, Crystal and Sophie discuss a hot topic in early childhood education - assessment and rating! They share Shine Bright EYM's proven process for supporting early childhood services through assessment and rating, which has led to amazing A&R results.द्वारा Shine Bright Early Years Advisors

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Rest, Rejuvenate and be at Peace 8:15

1y ago8:15

8:15

Taking time to rest, rejuvenate, and find peace is essential for maintaining balance and well-being in life. Whether it's through meditation, spending time in nature, or engaging in activities that bring you joy, prioritizing self-care is important for overall health and happiness.द्वारा Alethea Etinoff

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Unexpected Reunions: Confronting a Former Foe on Life’s Path 8:43

1y ago8:43

8:43

The Business of Early Childhood Education where we help family childcare business owners realize their vision of entrepreneurship.द्वारा Alethea Etinoff

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Question of the Day (QOTD) 3:48

1y ago3:48

3:48

Where we discusses everything business related in early childhood education ranging from home and center based facilities, various food programs, home schooling, family friends and neighbors, curriculum, compensation, education requirements and advocacy. At times we may add a pop of politics to keep things interesting. I am a national speaker and c…

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Morning Drive 3:01

1y ago3:01

3:01

Where we discusses everything business related in early childhood education ranging from home and center based facilities, various food programs, home schooling, family friends and neighbors, curriculum, compensation, education requirements and advocacy. At times we may add a pop of politics to keep things interesting. I am a national speaker and c…

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Mental health and wellbeing in early childhood education with Be You consultant Nicole Lees 57:43

1+ y ago57:43

57:43

Send us a text Alex and Sophie are in conversation with Nicole Lees. Nicole is a consultant for Be You with Early Childhood Australia. Nicole’s background includes educator and leadership roles, consultancy and research. She spent several years working in the education sector in Japan and South Korea. Nicole’s experience in early childhood educatio…

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Every moment matters in early childhood education with Kathryn Foley 45:53

1+ y ago45:53

45:53

Send us a text Kathryn Foley is kindergarten teacher at Nyah West Kindergarten, where she has taught for 35 years. In this episode, Alex and Sophie speak with Kathryn about making every moment matter in early childhood, being brave in trying new things, what it means to be 'school ready', inquiry based projects, coaching in early childhood spaces a…

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Leadership and professionalism in early childhood education with Belinda Quinn 47:44

1+ y ago47:44

47:44

Send us a text In this episode Crystal and Alex speak to Shine Bright Maiden Gully Early Years Hub manager Belinda Quinn. This conversation covers Belinda's career journey, balancing the demands of leadership, the experience of establishing a brand new early learning centre and all she has learnt along the way. Belinda shares with us the details of…

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Wellbeing and arts-based reflective practice with Amelia Johnson 37:33

1+ y ago37:33

37:33

Send us a text In this episode, Crystal and Sophie are in conversation with Amelia Johnson. Amelia Johnson is a social worker, art therapist and PhD student. She is also a proud mother of 3 adult children, a daughter, sister, niece, aunty, friend and lover of making, creating and enjoying the simple things. She began her career in family support an…

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Bush Kinder with Nicole Howie 43:49

1+ y ago43:49

43:49

Send us a text Have you ever thought about establishing a bush kinder program? In this episode, Alex and Sophie are in conversation with Nicole Howie. We explore what bush kinder looks like at Shine Bright Huntly Kindergarten, the incredible benefits and learning outcomes for children, and the challenges that arise from time to time. With some beau…

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The Shine Bright Way with Alex, Crystal and Sophie 30:20

1+ y ago30:20

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Send us a text In this episode, Alex, Crystal and Sophie explore their respective backgrounds in early childhood education, what this podcast series is all about, and explain The Shine Bright Way as an organisational philosophy. Are you an early childhood educator or looking to join the profession? This is a podcast for you! The Shine On Podcast wi…

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Shine On Podcast Trailer 2:05

2y ago2:05

2:05

Send us a text In this podcast, we will capture a range of perspectives from practicing teachers and educators, leaders, academics, and innovative thinkers to engage, celebrate, and advocate for the Early Years sector. Drawing inspiration from our guiding philosophy The Shine Bright Way, we’ll be bringing you a series of conversations, inspirations…

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What’s going on 7:26

2y ago7:26

7:26

It’s deeper than kids just wilding out how does Early Childhood Develop tie into teenager’s behavior (incident in Chicago) sorry it ended so abruptly I will revisit this topic

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Taking it in a different direction 20:01

2y ago20:01

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Hello everyone!! Letting you guys know new content is coming!! Changing the tone and topics of the podcast!!

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,Covid and Climate change 16:03

3+ y ago16:03

16:03

Just stopping by to wish you all a happy holiday season and brief discussion on other topics

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What is your illness policy? 19:49

3+ y ago19:49

19:49

Considering the Delta variant of Covid is worse than the initial Covid have you changed your illness policy? Are you enforcing your current rules more than before?द्वारा Alethea Etinoff

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Whats happening this week? 7:13

3+ y ago7:13

7:13

Let’s do a recap of National and local news.द्वारा Alethea Etinoff

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Mobile App Payments 8:55

3+ y ago8:55

8:55

Do you prefer the speed of collecting your parent payments using Cash App, Venmo or some other app?द्वारा Alethea Etinoff

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The Childcare for Working Families Act Part I 3:28

3+ y ago3:28

3:28

Listen to a snippet of my meeting with House and Senate Committees on The Childcare for Working Families Act, Part I. #flashbackFridayद्वारा Alethea Etinoff

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Where you been? 2:35

3+ y ago2:35

2:35

Hey Girl! Where you been? Listen in as Alethea Etinoff discuss life happening.द्वारा Alethea Etinoff

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Do You Have A Set Work Schedule? 5:09

3+ y ago5:09

5:09

New business owners are known to have predetermined work hours. However, as they progress in business they learn a 40 hour work week is unrealistic. What are your work hours?द्वारा Alethea Etinoff