The Big Hearted Podcast
The Big Hearted Podcast has been created for educators to find inspiration and gather ideas for their own educational practice and to help broaden their perspectives on all aspects from education and care practices, to business and balancing their lives.
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Finding Your Values as an FDC Educator (And Why It's the Antidote to Burnout) (opens the original)
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An educator named Jane left a comment that stopped me in my tracks: "I don't know if I ever share my values." If that hits you the same way it hit her, this episode is for you. In this episode, I unpack: The difference between requirements (what you must do) and values (why you'd want to do it), and why chasing only the first one hollows educators out Why the industry is losing educators at an alarming rate, and what that actually has to do with values, not just workload Real examples from my ow
The Interview That Saves You a Bad Enrolment (opens the original)
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Finding the right family is about more than filling a vacancy. It's about building a partnership that supports children, families and your business. In this episode, I share my top tips for interviewing new families and explain how to make families feel welcome while finding out whether they're the right fit for your service. We cover the questions every family day care educator should ask about sleep, separation, behaviour guidance, family values, illness, communication and fees. I also share w
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