Ep: 70 - Getting to the Bottom of “Behaviours”
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Sarah Meka, Behaviour Analyst, to get to the bottom of the behaviours educators may experience with the children in their care, and offer a reminder about the human underneath the “behaviours”. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Minisode: 36 - November 2025 Professional Learning Update
In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines upcoming professional learning events for November 2025.
Ep: 69 - Trauma Informed Practice
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Anne Martin to discuss ways educators can bring a trauma-informed approach into their practice and support children from a place of empathy. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 68 - ECE Appreciation Day Bonus Episode
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this special bonus episode to celebrate Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day, we invited our community to submit stories of appreciation - for one another, for the children in their care, for the moments they felt appreciated, and more! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 67 - Not Every PL Is For Everyone (But We Have a PL for You)
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, and Kayla, Strive Professional Learning Lead, dive into the notion that not every professional learning opportunity is made for every professional (and that’s okay!). Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 66 - School Age Myth-Busting Pt. 3
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Andera, Strive Marketing & Communications Specialist, hosts Kale Cabrera, owner of Beyond the Bell, to dive into some more of the common misconceptions about school age education and do a final round (for now!) of myth-busting! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Minisode: 35 - October 2025 Professional Learning Update
In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines upcoming professional learning events for October 2025.
Ep: 65 - Strive Intern Reflections
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Avery Lomax and Jazmine George, Strive's Interns from this summer, to reflect on their learning over the past few months and discuss what's next for them! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 64 - School Age Myth-Busting Pt. 2
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Andera, Strive Marketing & Communications Specialist, hosts Kale Cabrera, owner of Beyond the Bell, to dive into some more of the common misconceptions about school age education and do some myth-busting! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Minisode: 34 - September 2025 Professional Learning Update
In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines upcoming professional learning events for September 2025.
Ep: 63 - The Ins and Outs of Field Placements with Fanshawe College
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Mary Mitches, Kelly Patterson, and Emily Purdon from Fanshawe College! Get an inside look at how Fanshawe supports Early Years field placements, from student preparation to mentor expectations. They clarify key logistics, debunk common myths, and highlight the role of OER and inclusive practices. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 62 - School Age Myth-Busting Pt. 1
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Andera, Strive Marketing & Communications Specialist, hosts Kale Cabrera, owner of Beyond the Bell, to dive into some of the common misconceptions about school age education and do some myth-busting! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Minisode: 33 - August 2025 Professional Learning Update
In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she invites you to join us in our August 2025 professional learning pause, with a little look ahead to Fall 2025.
Ep: 61 - In Conversation with a Black Educator
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts special guest Marcia Nicole of Ispyr to Educate to discuss DEI and Marcia's lived experiences as a Black Educator! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 60 - Introducing the Brave Spaces Framework
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Kayla, Strive Professional Learning Lead, hosts Caitlin Villeneuve and Eaman Fahmy of Hush&Hum Consulting, to examine the Brave Spaces Framework! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Minisode: 32 - July 2025 Professional Learning Update
In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines the upcoming professional learning events for July 2025.
Ep: 59 - Communities of Practice
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, and Kayla (KP!), Strive Community Animator explore our Communities of Practice: how they can help you connect, engage, and grow as an educator! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 58 - Moving Beyond DEIB
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Kayla, Strive Professional Learning Lead, hosts Caitlin Villeneuve and Eaman Fahmy of Hush&Hum Consulting, to explore ways educators and leaders can move beyond a checklist approach to DEIB! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Minisode: 31 - June 2025 Professional Learning Update
In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines the upcoming professional learning events for June 2025.
Ep: 57 - Creative Professional Learning and Well-being
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Cara Caudle, MEd, BASc, RECE, to reflect on creative professional learning and how reflective practices encourage well-being! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!