Ep: 80 - Demystifying Home Childcare with Michelle Marks

Ep: 84 - Professional Learning that Counts: Leadership, Systems, and Support with Erika Murray

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Erika Murray, RECE, to share her perspective on how professional learning can be meaningfully supported in early childhood settings. They explore the role of leadership in ensuring professional learning truly counts through aligned systems, including intentional planning, protected time, and fair compensation. This episode invites leaders to reflect on how thoughtful leadership practices can remove barriers, honour educators’ professionalism, embed learning into the culture of their organization, and how authentic investment supports educator growth, retention, and quality practice. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

Ep: 83 - Built for Play: Child-led Design with the London Children's Museum

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Jessie Collins and Vanessa Eastmure from the London Children's Museum to reflect on what it means to create a museum built for children, by children. They share how children and their caregivers were consulted throughout the museum design process and how children’s feedback continues to shape exhibits, programs, and learning experiences today. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

Minisode: 42 - May 2026 Professional Learning Update

In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines upcoming professional learning events for May 2026. Check out all of our current events: striveswo.ca/our-events/

Ep: 82 - Stress & Power Dynamics Between RECEs and OCTs with Sara Hassan

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Sara Hassan to discuss Sara’s master's thesis, which examines how stress affects power dynamics between OCTs and RECEs in kindergarten classrooms and how this impacts collaboration between educators. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

Ep: 81 - The Value of Relationship-Building with Carolyn Little from All Kids Belong

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Carolyn Little, Program Manager from All Kids Belong (AKB). They myth-bust some common misconceptions about AKB’s role, explore how Special Needs Resourcing works, and discuss the true value of relationship-building among community partners, educators, and families. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!