Join Kate Moxley in conversation with Author, Nurture Worker and Series Editor of the Routledge Little Minds Matter Collection of books, Sonia Mainstone Cotton, in this special episode for Early Years Wellbeing Week 2022.Sonia wrote the 2017 b

SEND Teachers who teach

Feb 13th, 2021 46m 55s

This week, we were joined by Melissa, who is a trainee teacher and SEND advocate. We invited Melissa onto the podcast because she is so passionate about children's rights and she kindly shared her own experiences of ADHD and Dyslexia. The early

Compassion Fatigue

Jan 20th, 2021 48m 56s

Join Kate and Kerry in our second episode of season two as we explore compassion fatigue, learning what it is and how it affects early years educators, and why it may show up. We answer some questions we received from listeners and discuss mean

YIKES at 2021

Jan 11th, 2021 37m 20s

Welcome to Season Two of the Early Years Conversations Podcast. Join Kate Moxley and Kerry Payne in our first episode of 2021 as we continue our safe space conversations.In Yikes at 2021, we talk about lots of different things as we try to

Varinder''s Podcast Takeover

Oct 10th, 2020 38m 20s

On #WorldMentalHealthDay we are delighted to be bringing you this special edition podcast takeover as part of early years wellbeing week, hosted by Varinder Kaur Johal.Varinder is joined by her friend and colleague Gurpreet Kaur and tog

The Magic of Childhood

Oct 10th, 2020 36m 31s

Join Kate & Kerry in this series of special edition podcasts for early years wellbeing week. In this episode, we are joined by Sonia Mainstone-Cotton and Greg Botrill as we discuss supporting children's emotional wellbeing and mental health, fi

A parents companion

Oct 9th, 2020 47m 33s

Join Kate & Kerry in this series of special edition podcast for early years wellbeing week. In this episode, we are joined by Suzy Rowland, author of S.E.N.D in the clowns. We discuss checking in with how we really feel, leaning on each other,

Christmas tired

Oct 8th, 2020 44m 6s

Join Kate & Kerry in this series of special edition podcast for early years wellbeing week. In this episode, we are joined by Andrew Cowley, deputy headteacher and author of The Wellbeing Toolkit. Andrew discusses the real definition of wellbe

Not just a childminder

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 10m

Join Kate & Kerry in this series of special edition podcast for early years wellbeing week. In this episode, we are joined by Rosie Joycefrom Orchids & Dandelions, as we discuss her role as a childminder, the mental load, work-life balance, pr

Mind Medicine

Oct 7th, 2020 32m 13s

Join Kate in this series of special edition podcast for early years wellbeing week. In this episode, Kate catches up with Kelly Hannagan as they discuss mental health issues during COVID, Kelly shares her tips and insight into mental wealth, ou

The true meaning of wellbeing in early years practice

Oct 7th, 2020 46m 36s

Join Kate & Kerry in this series of special edition podcast for early years wellbeing week. In this episode, we are joined by Hannah Little as we discuss her busy role as a senior manager for a chain of nurseries as mental health and wellbeing

Blowing Your Own Trumpet

Oct 5th, 2020 34m 31s

Join Kate & Kerry in this series of special edition podcast for early years wellbeing week. In this episode, we catch up and check in with Laura Henry-Allain and talk about the emotional wellbeing of the workforce, blowing our own trumpet, cele

Good and getting there...

Sep 23rd, 2020 23m 36s

Kate Moxley and Kerry Payne return with our early years conversations podcast. A safe space to connect and chat all things mental health and wellbeing, enduring a pandemic and celebrating the resilience of the early years workforce.

Whose values are they anyway?

Jul 31st, 2020 45m 42s

Join Liz Pemberton AKA the black nursery manager as she continues her podcast takeover in conversation with Varinder Kaur Johal and Tanzimah Chowdhury as they share an insight into their personal experiences of working in the early years sector

Conquering insecurities in early years

Jul 25th, 2020 47m 23s

Join Kate Moxley and Kerry Payne in our safe and brave space conversation podcast as we discuss conquering insecurities, tackling imposter syndrome and exploring sisterhood.

Early Years Conversations

Jul 10th, 2020 35m 52s

Join Kate & Kerry in a safe space early years conversation as we discuss finding joy in week 789 of life in lockdown and share exciting news about future podcasts.

The podcast takeover with Liz Pemberton in conversation with Jane Lane

Jul 10th, 2020 40m 37s

We are delighted to share our first podcast takeover with Liz Pemberton The Black Nursery Manager as she chats with Jane Lane, author of Young Children and Racial Justice who has a career spanning many decades as an advocate for racial equality

Black, Bold & Unapologetic

Jun 26th, 2020 1h 2m

Join Kate Moxley and Kerry Payne in a safe space conversation with Liz Pemberton - The Black Nursery Manager in our fifth podcast in this series exploring, challenging and developing our understanding of race, ethnicity and cultural diversity.

The Early Years Orchestra

Jun 15th, 2020 48m 38s

Join Kate Moxley and Kerry Payne in a safe space conversation with Jamel Carly Campbell in our fourth podcast in this series exploring, challenging and developing our understanding of race, ethnicity and cultural diversity. We talk with Jamel a

When You Know Better You Do Better

Jun 12th, 2020 50m 11s

Join Kate Moxley and Kerry Payne in a safe space conversation with Laura Henry in our third podcast in this series exploring, challenging and developing our understanding of race, ethnicity and cultural diversity. Seeking to learn new ways of w

A Colourful Life

Jun 9th, 2020 59m 4s

Join Kate Moxley and Kerry Payne in a safe space conversation with Vanessa Belleau as we continue in our series of podcast conversations on race, ethnicity and cultural diversity in Early Years.

A reflection on race

Jun 9th, 2020 18m 33s

Join Kate Moxley and Kerry Payne in safe space of conversation as we begin to explore, understand and challenge our views and beliefs on race, ethnicity and cultural diversity in the Early Years.

The practitioner I am today?

May 19th, 2020 31m 23s

Join Kerry Payne and I in conversation for the seventh podcast in this series. In this episode we discuss the practitioners we were in our twenties and the practitioners we are now and how important it is not to expect ourselves from other peop

How are you feeling?

May 19th, 2020 28m 17s

Join Kerry Payne and I in conversation for the sixth podcast in this series. In this episode we decided to not to talk to one another before we started recording, usually we have a conversation and check in on how we are feeling before we recor

Leadership in Lock Down

May 19th, 2020 45m 34s

Join Rachel Cannon & Francesca Evans and I in conversation for the fifth podcast in this series. In this episode we discuss the current reality of living in lockdown during covid-19 and like so many of our early years workforce who are on furl