ECE, Honestly Podcast Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:01:15 -0400 https://ecehonestly.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 ECE, Honestly Podcast yes 971e0d58-3d95-508e-9854-1b54a4885ff7 ecehonestly episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) ecehonestly https://storage.buzzsprout.com/0zfyclqld9mhl4mwgv59w7cpwf9t?.jpg ECE, Honestly Podcast Episode 31 - Chit Chat with Erica Episode 31 - Chit Chat with Erica On today's episode, Kayla chats with Erica Saccoccio from the Child Care Director's Chair Podcast. Erica is from Rhode Island and a childcare owner who is killing it in the ECE world with speaking engagements and creating community

You can find her on the Childcare Directors Chair on Instagram 
https://www.instagram.com/ccdcpodcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

As well as her podcast here 
https://open.spotify.com/show/5xc0i54Me9Gc9KVjShobnO?si=6a4904cf4e1246b3

]]> On today's episode, Kayla chats with Erica Saccoccio from the Child Care Director's Chair Podcast. Erica is from Rhode Island and a childcare owner who is killing it in the ECE world with speaking engagements and creating community

You can find her on the Childcare Directors Chair on Instagram 
https://www.instagram.com/ccdcpodcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

As well as her podcast here 
https://open.spotify.com/show/5xc0i54Me9Gc9KVjShobnO?si=6a4904cf4e1246b3

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-16034955 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 1977 full false Episode 30 - Entrepreneurship and Motherhood with Ana Valle Rivera Episode 30 - Entrepreneurship and Motherhood with Ana Valle Rivera Ana is a proud mother of three, a public speaker, a consultant, and the founder of Early Years Thriving. Since 2007 Ana has gained experience working with children and families using inclusive and trauma-informed approaches. Through her passion for teaching, Ana has facilitated hundreds of educational workshops for thousands of ECEs, teachers, caregivers, and parents. Through Early Years Thriving Ana provides leadership training in the form of Workshop Facilitator Training and she organizes yearly Online Summits for the Early Years community. Ana has a background in ECE, a Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Youth Care, and she is completing a Master's in Professional Education in ECE

]]> Ana is a proud mother of three, a public speaker, a consultant, and the founder of Early Years Thriving. Since 2007 Ana has gained experience working with children and families using inclusive and trauma-informed approaches. Through her passion for teaching, Ana has facilitated hundreds of educational workshops for thousands of ECEs, teachers, caregivers, and parents. Through Early Years Thriving Ana provides leadership training in the form of Workshop Facilitator Training and she organizes yearly Online Summits for the Early Years community. Ana has a background in ECE, a Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Youth Care, and she is completing a Master's in Professional Education in ECE

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-15178776 Sun, 02 Jun 2024 11:00:00 -0700 2279 full false Episode 29 - Welcome Back Inspired ECE AKA Julie Hansen Episode 29 - Welcome Back Inspired ECE AKA Julie Hansen Julie has been an Early Childhood Educator for 25 years, having received her Diploma in Early Childhood Education from Douglas College. Since then, she has gained experience in a variety of areas within the field of Early Childhood Education: Director of a preschool, supervisor of after-school care as well as 3-5 and Infant Toddler programs and centre management. Her primary focus has evolved to encompass team leadership, management training and program development. She’s had articles published in provincial and national ECE journals on the topic of emergent curriculum and leadership. Her goal as an Early Childhood Educator and facilitator is to support fellow educators and early years professionals in providing high-quality early learning experiences for children and families.

]]> Julie has been an Early Childhood Educator for 25 years, having received her Diploma in Early Childhood Education from Douglas College. Since then, she has gained experience in a variety of areas within the field of Early Childhood Education: Director of a preschool, supervisor of after-school care as well as 3-5 and Infant Toddler programs and centre management. Her primary focus has evolved to encompass team leadership, management training and program development. She’s had articles published in provincial and national ECE journals on the topic of emergent curriculum and leadership. Her goal as an Early Childhood Educator and facilitator is to support fellow educators and early years professionals in providing high-quality early learning experiences for children and families.

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-15094208 Sun, 19 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 1963 full false Episode 28 - Entrepreneurship with Anisha Angela aka The Early Childhood Coach Episode 28 - Entrepreneurship with Anisha Angela aka The Early Childhood Coach Anisha Angella is an Early Childhood Education (ECE) coach and expert who has been in the industry for over 14+ years. With a degree in Early Childhood Education Studies, Anisha has held many roles over the years. She has led childcare programs, taught college programs, and worked as a senior manager overseeing 45+ childcare locations. She is also the CEO and Founder of her business, "The Early Childhood Coach + Co" — a powerhouse for all things childcare consulting, coaching, and training. Her success has allowed her to gain exposure through Breakfast Television, Authority Magazine and The Today Show. Anisha wants to see other members of the ECE community succeed and loves to share her wealth of knowledge through speaking at a variety of events.

]]> Anisha Angella is an Early Childhood Education (ECE) coach and expert who has been in the industry for over 14+ years. With a degree in Early Childhood Education Studies, Anisha has held many roles over the years. She has led childcare programs, taught college programs, and worked as a senior manager overseeing 45+ childcare locations. She is also the CEO and Founder of her business, "The Early Childhood Coach + Co" — a powerhouse for all things childcare consulting, coaching, and training. Her success has allowed her to gain exposure through Breakfast Television, Authority Magazine and The Today Show. Anisha wants to see other members of the ECE community succeed and loves to share her wealth of knowledge through speaking at a variety of events.

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-15005206 Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 2285 full false Episode 27 - Entrepreneurship with Carla Ward from Early Learning Foundations Episode 27 - Entrepreneurship with Carla Ward from Early Learning Foundations Carla Ward is an experienced Early Childhood Educator and the visionary founder of Early Learning Foundations, a business dedicated to promoting education and elevating the profession of Early Childhood Education. With over 18 years of diverse experience in education, Carla has held various roles and is committed to the growth and development of children.

Carla is dedicated to the Early Childhood Education profession in many ways, including hosting The Everything ECE Podcast, offering professional development workshops, ECE consulting and an online tutoring business. Carla loves to share actionable and inspiring ideas with fellow educators in and out of the classroom to help support professional practices in Early Childhood Education.


]]> Carla Ward is an experienced Early Childhood Educator and the visionary founder of Early Learning Foundations, a business dedicated to promoting education and elevating the profession of Early Childhood Education. With over 18 years of diverse experience in education, Carla has held various roles and is committed to the growth and development of children.

Carla is dedicated to the Early Childhood Education profession in many ways, including hosting The Everything ECE Podcast, offering professional development workshops, ECE consulting and an online tutoring business. Carla loves to share actionable and inspiring ideas with fellow educators in and out of the classroom to help support professional practices in Early Childhood Education.


]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-15005188 Sun, 05 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 1632 full false Episode 26 - Early On Episode 26 - Early On ecehonestly Buzzsprout-12057734 Sun, 22 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0800 1233 full false Episode 25 - Neurodivergent Educator Episode 25 - Neurodivergent Educator On this week's episode, Kayla speaks with Kelsi Barkved; an educator with a nuerodiversity 
Kelsi speaks about her experience growing up and the challenges she faced while in school; moreover, she also talks about her experience working as a neurodivergent educator in a sector where while inclusion is something that we strive for with children, we have yet to understand that inclusion must also include the educators.

]]> On this week's episode, Kayla speaks with Kelsi Barkved; an educator with a nuerodiversity 
Kelsi speaks about her experience growing up and the challenges she faced while in school; moreover, she also talks about her experience working as a neurodivergent educator in a sector where while inclusion is something that we strive for with children, we have yet to understand that inclusion must also include the educators.

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-10063160 Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0800 2834 full false Episode 24 - Leaving the Field Episode 24 - Leaving the Field On this week's episode,  Kayla speaks with a former co-educator who after over a decade of working as an educator made the decision to leave ECE altogether 

]]> On this week's episode,  Kayla speaks with a former co-educator who after over a decade of working as an educator made the decision to leave ECE altogether 

]]> Buzzsprout-10018251 Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0800 2925 2 6 full false Episode 23 - Young Parent Program Episode 23 - Young Parent Program Kayla interviews Sophie Raynor-Grignon who is an infant educator at Youville Centre in Ottawa, Ontario; an organization whose mission is to provide quality childcare for children of young parents so that they may finish high school. 
Listen as she shares her experience as an educator as well as her passion for helping young parents and advocating for them and their children 

]]> Kayla interviews Sophie Raynor-Grignon who is an infant educator at Youville Centre in Ottawa, Ontario; an organization whose mission is to provide quality childcare for children of young parents so that they may finish high school. 
Listen as she shares her experience as an educator as well as her passion for helping young parents and advocating for them and their children 

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-9871173 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0800 2517 2 5 full false Episode 22 - Mental Health Advocacy Episode 22 - Mental Health Advocacy In this week's episode, Kayla speaks with Ashely Anderson; Ashley shares her experience growing up in a traumatic environment and how small acts of kindness changed her life. Not only that, but she speaks about her experience as an educator and the need to be more understanding towards people and their mental health

]]> In this week's episode, Kayla speaks with Ashely Anderson; Ashley shares her experience growing up in a traumatic environment and how small acts of kindness changed her life. Not only that, but she speaks about her experience as an educator and the need to be more understanding towards people and their mental health

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-9851722 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0800 2501 2 4 full false Episode 21 - Product Art vs Process Art Episode 21 - Product Art vs Process Art In this episode, Julie Hansen from Inspired ECE joins Kayla as they discuss the difference between product vs process art 
Listen as they talk about their personal opinions, their reflections and share resources that have helped shape their practice 

]]> In this episode, Julie Hansen from Inspired ECE joins Kayla as they discuss the difference between product vs process art 
Listen as they talk about their personal opinions, their reflections and share resources that have helped shape their practice 

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-9725638 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0800 2514 2 3 full false Episode 19 - Katrina Chen Episode 19 - Katrina Chen On this episode, Kayla has the pleasure of interviewing the Minister for the State of Childcare in British Columbia Katrina Chen 
On this episode, Ms. Chen answers questions that were submitted from the ECE Community 

]]> On this episode, Kayla has the pleasure of interviewing the Minister for the State of Childcare in British Columbia Katrina Chen 
On this episode, Ms. Chen answers questions that were submitted from the ECE Community 

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-9451698 Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0700 2782 2 2 full false Episode 18 - Mom and Daughter Educators Episode 18 - Mom and Daughter Educators On this first episode of Season 2, I have the pleasure of interviewing my mom Iris Marroquin Romero
She speaks about her experience not only as a mother in dire need of childcare, but also as an educator herself

]]> On this first episode of Season 2, I have the pleasure of interviewing my mom Iris Marroquin Romero
She speaks about her experience not only as a mother in dire need of childcare, but also as an educator herself

]]> Buzzsprout-9083192 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0700 2972 2 1 full false Episode 17 - Talks with a Dietitian Episode 17 - Talks with a Dietitian On this episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking with Alexandra Inman from Vancouver Dietitians.
Listen as Alexandra answers some of the most common questions when it comes to children and food like helping build healthy eating habits, introducing new foods and how to support selective eaters

]]> On this episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking with Alexandra Inman from Vancouver Dietitians.
Listen as Alexandra answers some of the most common questions when it comes to children and food like helping build healthy eating habits, introducing new foods and how to support selective eaters

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-8425966 Sun, 02 May 2021 00:00:00 -0700 2429 full false Episode 16 - Pedagogy and Chill Episode 16 - Pedagogy and Chill ecehonestly Buzzsprout-7967062 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0700 2268 1 16 full false Episode 15 - Perspectives of a Male Educator Episode 15 - Perspectives of a Male Educator On this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking to Ward Nakata. Ward has been in the field of Early Childhood Education for almost 30 years and is currently a Senior Educator in an Infant Center
Listen as he speaks about his experiences as a male educator in a predominantly female based sector 

]]> On this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking to Ward Nakata. Ward has been in the field of Early Childhood Education for almost 30 years and is currently a Senior Educator in an Infant Center
Listen as he speaks about his experiences as a male educator in a predominantly female based sector 

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-7953907 Sun, 07 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0800 3586 1 15 full false Episode 14 - Pedagogy Mama Episode 14 - Pedagogy Mama On this episode, Kayla had the pleasure of speaking to Aziza who is better known as "Pedagogy Mama"
Listen as they talk about what the word pedagogy means, how it's used in curriculum and why it's vital  for educators in BC to familiarize and strive to use the newly revised Early Learning Framework in their practice 

]]> On this episode, Kayla had the pleasure of speaking to Aziza who is better known as "Pedagogy Mama"
Listen as they talk about what the word pedagogy means, how it's used in curriculum and why it's vital  for educators in BC to familiarize and strive to use the newly revised Early Learning Framework in their practice 

]]> Buzzsprout-7225708 Sun, 21 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0800 2710 1 14 full false Episode 13 - CCRP/ECE, Honestly Crossover Part Two Episode 13 - CCRP/ECE, Honestly Crossover Part Two This is the second part of Episode 13 where we cross over with the Childcare Revolution Pod hosted by Stephanie, Patricia and Tegan who are from Ontario. 
Listen as Stephanie, Tegan and Kayla discuss what the Early Childhood Education world looks like in both BC and Ontario, how politics and which political party holding office influences the sector and how they are united in their fight towards universal child care for all Canadian families as well as decent living wages for all educators across the country 

]]> This is the second part of Episode 13 where we cross over with the Childcare Revolution Pod hosted by Stephanie, Patricia and Tegan who are from Ontario. 
Listen as Stephanie, Tegan and Kayla discuss what the Early Childhood Education world looks like in both BC and Ontario, how politics and which political party holding office influences the sector and how they are united in their fight towards universal child care for all Canadian families as well as decent living wages for all educators across the country 

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-7718113 Sun, 14 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0800 2175 full false Episode 13 - CCRP/ECE, Honestly Crossover Part One Episode 13 - CCRP/ECE, Honestly Crossover Part One On this week's episode, we are crossing over with the Childcare Revolution Pod hosted by Stephanie, Patricia and Tegan who are from Ontario. 
Listen as Stephanie, Tegan and Kayla discuss what the Early Childhood Education world looks like in both BC and Ontario, how politics and which political party holding office influences the sector and how they are united in their fight towards universal child care for all Canadian families as well as decent living wages for all educators across the country 
This is a 2 part Episode!

]]> On this week's episode, we are crossing over with the Childcare Revolution Pod hosted by Stephanie, Patricia and Tegan who are from Ontario. 
Listen as Stephanie, Tegan and Kayla discuss what the Early Childhood Education world looks like in both BC and Ontario, how politics and which political party holding office influences the sector and how they are united in their fight towards universal child care for all Canadian families as well as decent living wages for all educators across the country 
This is a 2 part Episode!

]]> Buzzsprout-7329673 Sun, 07 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0800 2566 1 13 full false Episode 12 - Bloom Behaviour Episode 12 - Bloom Behaviour On this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking to Monica Maddison from Bloom Behaviour

]]> On this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking to Monica Maddison from Bloom Behaviour

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-6955799 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0800 2572 1 12 full false Episode 11 - The Importance of Child Care from the Perspective of a New Mom Episode 11 - The Importance of Child Care from the Perspective of a New Mom In our first episode of 2021, Kayla speaks to her friend and former classmate Ana Mihajlovic who is a Lawyer by Profession, Mama of a 17 month old and who has a background in Developmental Psychology which focused primarily on children and childhood. 
In this episode, Ana shares her experience as a new mother during covid and her views on why quality child care is necessary for all children and families. 

]]> In our first episode of 2021, Kayla speaks to her friend and former classmate Ana Mihajlovic who is a Lawyer by Profession, Mama of a 17 month old and who has a background in Developmental Psychology which focused primarily on children and childhood. 
In this episode, Ana shares her experience as a new mother during covid and her views on why quality child care is necessary for all children and families. 

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-6955841 Sun, 10 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0800 3385 1 11 full false Episode 10 - Materials Within a Centre Episode 10 - Materials Within a Centre ecehonestly Buzzsprout-5311510 Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0800 2230 1 10 full false Episode 9 - Pop Culture and its Effects in a Centre Episode 9 - Pop Culture and its Effects in a Centre ecehonestly Buzzsprout-5311504 Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0800 2092 1 9 full false Episode 8 - Professionalism and Professional Development in ECE Episode 8 - Professionalism and Professional Development in ECE In this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking to Julie from Inspired ECE 
Julie shares her knowledge shaped by her experience from working in the field for many years; she shares what she has learned, what has shaped her experience and why it is critical for Early Childhood Educators to always continue to evolve and grow

]]> In this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking to Julie from Inspired ECE 
Julie shares her knowledge shaped by her experience from working in the field for many years; she shares what she has learned, what has shaped her experience and why it is critical for Early Childhood Educators to always continue to evolve and grow

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-6246904 Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0800 2853 1 8 full false Episode 7 - Anti-Racist Education Episode 7 - Anti-Racist Education On this week's episode, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Ana Valle Rivera who is the owner and founder of Early Years Workshops and Training. 
Ana's experience both in the field of early learning and as a mother to her children has shaped her want to continue fighting against the social injustice in both Early Childhood Education and Child and Youth Care. 

]]> On this week's episode, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Ana Valle Rivera who is the owner and founder of Early Years Workshops and Training. 
Ana's experience both in the field of early learning and as a mother to her children has shaped her want to continue fighting against the social injustice in both Early Childhood Education and Child and Youth Care. 

]]> Buzzsprout-6267304 Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0800 3550 1 7 full false Episode 6 - Affordable Child Care Plan Episode 6 - Affordable Child Care Plan On this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of interviewing Morna Ballantyne who is the Executive Director at Child Car Now (Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada) 

]]> On this week's episode, Kayla has the pleasure of interviewing Morna Ballantyne who is the Executive Director at Child Car Now (Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada) 

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-5716459 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0800 3046 1 6 full false Episode 5 - $10 a Day Child Care Plan Episode 5 - $10 a Day Child Care Plan In this episode, Kayla had the pleasure of speaking to the amazing Provincial Spokesperson for the $10 a day Child Care Plan Sharon Gregson

]]> In this episode, Kayla had the pleasure of speaking to the amazing Provincial Spokesperson for the $10 a day Child Care Plan Sharon Gregson

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-5703649 Sun, 18 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0700 2542 1 5 full false Episode 4 - Care During Covid Episode 4 - Care During Covid In this episode, Kayla and Lisa talk about care during the time of covid. 
What new challenges are educators facing, how the culture of child care has changed, and what can we as educators do to help the children in our care feel a sense of safety in an ever changing world. 

]]> In this episode, Kayla and Lisa talk about care during the time of covid. 
What new challenges are educators facing, how the culture of child care has changed, and what can we as educators do to help the children in our care feel a sense of safety in an ever changing world. 

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-5201317 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0700 2553 1 4 full false Episode 3 - Burnout Episode 3 - Burnout In this episode, Kayla and Lisa talk about burn out and their personal experiences in dealing with burnout. 

]]> In this episode, Kayla and Lisa talk about burn out and their personal experiences in dealing with burnout. 

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-5200555 Sun, 20 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0700 2165 1 3 full false Episode 2 - Babysitters vs Educators Episode 2 - Babysitters vs Educators In this episode, we unpack the differences between babysitters and educators. We discuss why calling an Early Childhood Educator a babysitter is problematic, why this title doesn't fit our profession and what we do in the world of early learning. 

]]> In this episode, we unpack the differences between babysitters and educators. We discuss why calling an Early Childhood Educator a babysitter is problematic, why this title doesn't fit our profession and what we do in the world of early learning. 

]]> ecehonestly Buzzsprout-5105347 Sun, 06 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0700 1914 1 2 full false Episode 1 - The Beginnings Episode 1 - The Beginnings In this episode, Kayla and Lisa introduce you to ECE, Honestly. 
We talk about who we are, why we are in the field of Early Childhood Education and overview our upcoming podcasts. 

]]> In this episode, Kayla and Lisa introduce you to ECE, Honestly. 
We talk about who we are, why we are in the field of Early Childhood Education and overview our upcoming podcasts. 

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