Ep: 79 - Supporting Children’s Multilingualism
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Lena Haider, Strive Resource Centre Specialist, and Nyiel Nhial, Strive Community Animator, to explore their experiences learning English as a second language. Alongside this, they discuss how they're navigating teaching multiple languages to their children, and ways educators can support children who are multilingual or whose primary language isn't English. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 78 - Journey Towards Authenticity
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Stevie Bees, a nonbinary/trans-masc activist and community member, to discuss their journey, their new book "What is a Safe Space?", and how educators can create safe spaces through authentic interactions with children and families. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Minisode: 40 - March 2026 Professional Learning Update
In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines upcoming professional learning events for March 2026.
Ep: 77 - Approaching Uncomfortable Conversations
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Lindsay Lapaquette, Workplace Communications Expert, to explore how ECEC leaders and educators can authentically approach uncomfortable conversations to build trust with one another and the families they work with. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 76 - Finding Moments for Mindfulness
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Mike Masse, aka Mindful Mike, to discuss how educators can bring mindfulness into their practice in subtle ways that have a big impact. These tools will help you show up, be your best self during stressful moments, and stay present! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Minisode: 39 - February 2026 Professional Learning Update
In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines upcoming professional learning events for February 2026.
Ep: 75 - Reframing “Challenging Behaviours”
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Monica Maddison, the face behind Bloom Behaviour, to discuss ways educators can reframe the idea of “challenging behaviour” with both neurotypical and neurodivergent children, and offer tools for intentionally responding to expected versus unexpected behaviours. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 74 - Heart-to-Heart
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Dr. Jean Clinton and Ana Valle Rivera for a heart-to-heart conversation, reflecting on empathy for ourselves, one another, and the children in our care. This conversation was a follow-up and built on our Heart of Understanding morning keynote presentation. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Minisode: 38 - January 2026 Professional Learning Update
In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines upcoming professional learning events for January 2026.
Ep: 73 - Reflecting on 2025
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, the whole Strive Team comes together to reflect on 2025 and share what we’re excited about going into 2026! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Ep: 72 - System-Wide Reflections
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, and Kayla, Strive Professional Learning Lead, reflect on past System-Wide Professional Learning Days and share behind-the-scenes insights into how they are planned. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Minisode: 37 - December 2025 Professional Learning Update
In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines upcoming professional learning events for December 2025.
Ep: 71 - Mental Health (We All Have It!)
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Charity Paolini to discuss mental health and well-being. They dive into how we all have mental health (even children), how educators can support their own mental health, how we can begin having conversations with children about mental health, and ways to shift your words and actions to support children’s well-being. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
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.