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Deciding to put your fees up? Listen to this first!
Welcome to a pivotal discussion on financial empowerment in family day care. In today's episode, we address the often daunting task of setting fees that accurately reflect the value of the services provided. Our focus...
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Holding Hands, Saving Lives with Michelle McLaughlin
In this deeply moving episode of the Big Hearted Education Podcast, Michelle McLaughlin, founder of the Little Blue Dinosaur Foundation, shares the heart-wrenching story of her family's loss which led to the creation...
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Amplifying what you WANT to see, not the story you hear
Hello, and a warm welcome to our latest episode (yes, a tad delayed, and thatâs okay). Todayâs about being comfortable with where youâre at, and the face we present to the world. Whatâs Inside: Heartfelt thoughts on...
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A Fuelled Up Life with Sammi Jaeger
Fuel Up Your Life with Sammy Jaeger Episode Overview: Today's episode welcomes the delightful Sammy Jaeger, an entrepreneur, integrator coach, speaker, and author in the making. Fresh from the Her Empire Builder...
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Do you own your business, or does your business own you?
In today's episode, we look at the intricate dance of owning your business versus being owned by it. I speak into the essential nature of strategic planning for the health of your family daycare business. The lack of...
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Rekindling Joy in Early Years Education
Welcome to the Big-Hearted Podcast. In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hearing from the vibrant and insightful Melissa DeCastro, an early childhood educator from Canada. As a mother of three and a veteran in...
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Dealing with Trolls
Welcome to the Big Hearted Podcast. Today, I'm venturing into the often-sensitive territory of dealing with criticism and feedback within our family daycare community. I'll be sharing my personal and professional...
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Out of the Box with Rachel Smith
In this week's episode, we dive into the journey of Rachel Smith, a remarkable family day care (FDC) educator with a story that resonates with resilience, passion, and the transformative power of adversity. Rachel's...
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Throwing the Challenge to You!
Welcome to this week's episode of the Big Hearted Podcast, where we looking into innovative approaches to documentation in family day care and challenging the norms to uplift our practices for the children's benefit....
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From Detection to Prevention: Conversations on Child Safety with Kristi McVee
GPT In this deeply impactful episode of the Big Hearted Podcast, we delve into the critical and sensitive issue of child safety within early childhood education, featuring the insightful Kristi McVee. With her...
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Programming is not Confusing: Unless you make it so!
Episode Summary: Today's podcast explores the simplicity of programming and planning in early childhood education when approached with clarity. We tackle the common hurdles educators face with documentation and offer...
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Permission to Love Yourself First
In the latest #bigheartedpodcast episode, Carol Robinson steps up to the mic with a message that resonates with every family day care educator's heart. With years of experience from managing a beauty salon to...
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