Your source for news and information from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. You will hear from Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs and special guests to give you an update on all things DECAL.
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The Everything ECE Podcast is for early childhood educators, preschool teachers, and childcare professionals who want to grow intentionally and take meaningful action. Host Carla Ward shares real-life insights, expert interviews, and practical strategies to support your work in childcare centres, preschools, and kindergartens. From play-based learning to leadership, each episode helps you stay inspired, confident, and connected to your purpose.
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If you are an Early Childhood director or childcare owner, prepare to transform your school and life with the Schools of Excellence podcast. Tune in each week to learn from Chanie Wilschanski, the founder and host of the Schools of Excellence Podcast and a mom of 4 kids. Each episode will be packed with tools and strategies - equipping school leaders to improve staff retention, increase teacher motivation, grow parent partnerships, create a collaborative culture, and enjoy a beautiful qualit ...
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Welcome to the podcast focused on the care and growth of owners and operators of early Learning and Childcare. Here you will find webinar replays with industry subject matter experts, peer owners and operators and have an opportunity to explore new as well as tested ideas to help better engage your team and families,, to grow your reputation and enrollments and optimize your profitability. Download and click on the notifications link so you will know when the next podcast is released!
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Chit-Chats with Offspring Education's Founder Lara Jennings about all things Early Learning and Childcare
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Where early education meets unapologetic entrepreneurship. The Business of Early Childhood Education™ with Alethea Etinoff isn’t just a podcast. It’s a movement. This is the space for serious ECE professionals ready to build wealth, lead with authority, and shift the system from the inside out. Whether you’re running a center, scaling a home program, or launching your own consulting brand, you’ll get real insights, high-level strategy, and powerful truth from someone who’s living it. Just fa ...
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This podcast, brought to you by Procare Solutions, is all about giving child care, preschool, daycare, afterschool and other early education professionals a fun and upbeat way to learn about strategies and inspiration they can use to thrive. You’ll hear from a variety of child care thought leaders, including educators, owners and industry experts, on ways to innovate to meet the needs of the children you serve. From practical tips for managing operations to uplifting stories of transformatio ...
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Welcome to the Made for Mothers Podcast, your go-to source for candid and relatable conversations about motherhood and entrepreneurship. Think of this show as your new mom friend, where we dive into all things marketing, branding, mindset, money, childcare, and growing your business while you navigate your roles as both CEO and Mom. I'm your host, Mariah Stockman, and I wear all the hats, from being a boy mom to serving as a marketing mentor for mothers and running a 6-figure marketing agenc ...
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The team behind Adventure Nannies is joined by industry experts and dear friends to share anecdotes and resources for nannies, childcare providers, and families. Adventure Nannies is a nationwide agency that helps humans find the support and tools they need to build their dream lives. They have been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, and Marie Claire and are well-known in the industry as being progressive innovators and advocates. For more, visit adventurenannies.com or email m ...
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The iCare Software podcast channel is full of informative and helpful content that covers a variety of topics related to childcare center management. This is a great resource for child care, preschool, daycare, afterschool, and other early education professionals who want to learn more about best practices in the industry, or just keep up with the latest news and developments.
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Little Champs Montessori Childcare and Dayhome in Calgary AB provides quality childcare dayhome in a positive and safe environment where children can grow and learn from experienced daycare staff. A family home has been beautifully converted as a Premium Montessori dayhome which retains the warm homely feeling with great learning environment for your child. At Little Champs Montessori, the parents gain access to educational resources they would need when planning an early childhood program f ...
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Interviews, discussions and best practice sharing in Health, Social and Early Years care and Education. Join the CACHE Alumni team, as they interview interesting people from across the caring sector. Find out about the highs and lows of nannying, how to organise your workload in social care and about the importance of self-care when working in community engagement. A podcast for everyone, from the sector experts in Care, Health, Education and Childcare.
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🎙️ The Child Care Director’s Chair – Where Big Dreams and Bigger Leadership Collide! Ready to level up your child care career? Whether you're a teacher assistant dreaming of that lead teacher badge, a lead ready to snag that director title, or a director with your sights set on owning your own center (or multiple ones 👀)—this is your seat at the table. And spoiler alert: leadership isn’t a title, it’s an action. Hosted by the one and only Erica Saccoccio—part coach, part cheerleader, and ful ...
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Join Ms. Amber the early childhood expert talking about all things related to the early years! From picking the right preschool, potty training, marriage you name it we are going to talk about it. "Top podcasts for new moms of infants?" "Educational podcasts for toddlers?" "Podcasts for childcare center owners – recommendations?" "Parenting tips podcasts for the early years?" "Engaging podcasts for parents of 2-year-olds?" "Must-listen parenting podcasts for preschoolers?" "Early childhood e ...
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The Drop Off: EPIC Conversations About the Workforce of Today and the Talent of Tomorrow
Executives Partnering to Invest in Children
The Drop Off: EPIC Conversations About the Future of Business and Child Care Executives Partnering to Invest in Childcare (EPIC) enables the business community to foster the talent of tomorrow while supporting the workforce of today. On our monthly podcast “The Drop Off” we feature candid, pointed conversations with influential business leaders who have brought positive change to our communities, the workforce and the economy through their innovative solutions to the largest child care and e ...
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Welcome to Pursuing Questions: Imprints of inquiry, possibilities for play, and provocations for living. This is a podcast, formerly known as The Playful Podcast, is for those cultivating an ethos towards mutual flourishing, healing, learning and living well throughout the human experience; and that is the vision for this space. Guided by 5 values and 3 intentions, what might be encounter? Intentions: Imprints of inquiry: I wish to capture traces of my journey, because I believe it is worthy ...
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Dive into the heart of America's childcare crisis with No One Is Coming to Save Us, hosted by veteran reporter Gloria Riviera. In Season 5, you’ll hear stories about everyday people rolling up their sleeves to demand better childcare in America, whether it’s guaranteeing access for all kids ages zero to five, creating supportive services for families, or ensuring the highest quality education possible. The goal? A unified roadmap that gives us the language, knowledge, and power to advocate f ...
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Vicki Bridge, who has become the first Northern Territory woman to race in 7-world major marathons after recently completing the Sydney marathon despite nursing a calf injury tells Katie Woolf it’s been ...
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431 How to Stand Out in a Sea of Centers: Making Families Choose YOU
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10:12Send us a text The early education landscape is changing fast. With more choices than ever—state Pre-K, pop-up pods, microschools, and corporate centers—families are shopping for care differently. So how do YOU stand out as a traditional early learning program? In this episode of The Childcare Director’s Chair, we’re talking real strategies for mak…
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17-year-old Briseis Brittain, joins Katie Woolf in the studio with mum Marcey and Athletics NT Executive Officer Leanne Chin after being selected to represent Australia at the 2025 World Para Athletics ...
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UniSA’s Associate Professor Lesley-Anne Ey says there’s been a bit of an overreaction about social media companies collecting personal information ahead of the ban for under 16-year-olds, which she supports ...
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Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says about 255 people, mostly older Territorians, purchased OC spray on day one of a 12 month trial, with four people deemed ineligible and police issuing one notice to appear ...
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Environment Centre NT Executive Director Kirsty Howey says a huge methane gas leak at Santos’ Darwin LNG facility could cause an explosion, be harmful to humans and the environment and she’s calling for ...
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250. Stop Hemorrhaging Cash: How Broken Payment Systems Drain Your School’s Finances
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9:59Payment problems aren’t about “bad parents.” They’re about broken systems. In this episode of the Schools of Excellence podcast, Chanie exposes the hidden money leak that’s quietly draining schools: payment systems. From failed cards and ignored invoices to outdated agreements and manual chasing, every gap in your tuition process pulls focus and dr…
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62. You’re Not Broken if You Need a Break
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16:22What if the smartest move you can make in your business right now isn’t pushing harder, but allowing yourself to pause? In this solo episode, Mariah opens up about what it really looks like to feel stuck as a mom in business and how to move through it with honesty, rest, and sustainability. She shares how to recognize when you’re carrying pressure …
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430 What You Say Matters: Why Great Communicators Make Great Leaders in Early Childhood
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15:13Send us a text Description: In this episode, we dive into why communication is the ultimate leadership superpower in early childhood education. Discover how mastering your tone, clarity, timing, and listening skills can transform your leadership style and build stronger teams and relationships with families. Whether you’re a seasoned director or ju…
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Territory Childcare Group Director Sarah Lloyd welcomes a string of Federal reforms being rolled out in childcare centres, including a ban on personal devices and vaping and 24-hour mandatory reporting ...
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Fishing and Outdoor World owner Ronald Voukolos says there’s been a steady flow of people keen to get OC spray today as the trial begins, and explains what’s involved in buying it and what criteria people ...
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Indigenous justice advocate, Thomas Mayo says the OC spray trial is an “ignorant approach” by the NT Government as it ignores experts, people vulnerable to violence and makes Territorians less safe
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ABC News Journalist Olivana Louthouris says it took the jury about six hours to find Croc Wrangler Matt Wright guilty on two charges in his Supreme Court trial last week, and sheds light on statements ...
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#205: Children’s Rights in Action: Why Participation Matters with Marta Skrzypczak
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25:43Children aren’t the future- they’re people of today. In this episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, Carla Ward sits down with Marta Skrzypczak, educator and children’s rights advocate, to explore why children’s participation is a fundamental right, not a privilege. We cover: - What Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child means fo…
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Salties Wheelchair Basketball coach Tracy York and NT player Tom O’Neill-Thorne says the team is looking to defend its title in the national finals in Sydney and are feeling good ahead of their first game ...
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429 How John Maxwell Shifted My Leadership Forever: 10 Must-Know Lessons
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Real Estate Central, Agent Danial Harris has welcomed the Federal Government’s first home buyer deposit scheme but is calling for the price cap in the NT to be lifted after periods of significant growth ...
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AFANT CEO David Ciaravolo says a new land-based fishing guide has been launched to help more people embrace the Top End lifestyle, providing information on different fish species, tides and other tips
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Palmerston Rugby Union Club President Jacob Brant and players Meighn Barker and Cassidy White, with Darwin Dragon’s player Emma Healey tell Katie Woolf they’re excited to have been invited to play in Japan ...
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Barkly Mayor Sid Vashist says police in Tennant Creek need extra support after string of serious incidents, especially with the town preparing for an influx of people for the footy finals, adding that ...
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Commissioner for Public Employment Nicole Hurwood has described the current EBA offer for NT pharmacists as a good one, with a 3 per cent pay increase and a number of incentives including for professional ...
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NT Electoral Commissioner Kirsten Kelly says she became aware of allegations about how to vote material being doctored on election day and has asked the candidate to provide a complaint with evidence in ...
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Member for Nightcliff Kat McNamara says is proposing an independent bond board be established, a 2 year rent freeze be introduced as well as minimum standards for heating and cooling as part of her motion ...
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Sky News Darwin Bureau Chief Matt Cunningham says Matt Wright’s Defence Barrister will deliver his closing remarks to the jury in his Supreme Court trial this morning, adding that the jury could start ...
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428 From Boomers to Zoomers: Leading Across the Generational Divide
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15:32Send us a text What happens when Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z all show up to work at your center—with different values, tech styles, and vibes? You either end up in conflict—or you lean in, learn from each other, and build something better than any one generation could build alone. In this heartfelt (and slightly spicy) episode, we’r…
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427 First-Year Frenzy: What New Directors Really Want to Know
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A group of students from Haileybury Rendall and their teachers Tim Angus and Alisa Ogilvie join Katie Woolf in the studio to talk about what they’ve been learning at school about the media, interviewing ...
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NT Hockey CEO Jason Butcher says the Tigers will play Easts in both the men’s and women’s Territory Premier League Grand Finals this Saturday, with a blockbuster international clash on afterwards which ...
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Strike Force Trident’s Detective Senior Sergeant Darren Burns says police pursued a stolen car for a short time yesterday before the alleged driver crashed into someone’s front fence in the northern suburbs ...
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Professional Pharmacists Australia Executive Officer Jessica Hensman says the industrial action being taken by members will cost the NT Government $1 million a week, with the union concerned about major ...
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Member for Araluen and Speaker of NT Parliament Robyn Lambley says the CLP is delivering what it promised after coming to office 1 year ago, adding that improvements in the latest crime stats for Alice ...
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Attorney-General Marie-Clare Bootby says four new judges have been appointed to ease pressure on the justice system, adding that she is still working on Saturday court sittings
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Episode 46 - Preparing for Your CCS Inspection
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29:34Send us a text Today, we’re shining a spotlight on a vital aspect of child care—preparing for provider inspections. Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned pro, the inspection process can feel daunting, but knowledge is the key to confidence. That’s why CCS has been offering a series of Lunch & Learn webinars breaking down what providers need…
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426 Why I Invested in My Leadership – Even When I Was Already Winning
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Hospitality NT CEO Cathy Simmonds talks through the winners of the Gold Plate Awards held in Darwin last night which recognise the best venues, food and drinks and outstanding individuals in the restaurant ...
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Master Builders NT CEO Sally Ann Innes welcomes a pause to non-essential changes to the National Construction Code, saying it’ll allow builders to focus on building more homes in the NT
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Peter Styles says it’s still too early to tell who will be Darwin’s next Lord Mayor, but it is clear the voters want a Mayor that listens, more transparency of Council, better lighting and a cleaner greener ...
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Kon Vatskalis says it’s still a waiting game to find out who will be Darwin’s next Lord Mayor, with postal votes yet to be counted following the local government election, adding that he’s expecting to ...
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Athina Pascoe-Bell says she’s pleased to serve a third term as Palmerston Mayor and wants to continue to see the community thrive and deliver a number of infrastructure projects including the Zuccoli Community ...
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Labor Opposition Leader Selena Uibo says she has met with the Federal Health Minister who said the NT Government didn’t request any assistance on private maternity services until after May this year despite ...
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