Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Monica Maddison, the face behind Bloom Behaviour, to discuss ways educators can reframe the idea of “challenging behaviour” with both neurotypical and neurodivergent children, and offer tools for intentionally responding to expected versus unexpected behaviours. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Dr. Jean Clinton and Ana Valle Rivera for a heart-to-heart conversation, reflecting on empathy for ourselves, one another, and the children in our care. This conversation was a follow-up and built on our Heart of Understanding morning keynote presentation. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines upcoming professional learning events for January 2026. Check out all of our current events: striveswo.ca/our-events/

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, the whole Strive Team comes together to reflect on 2025 and share what we’re excited about going into 2026! Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, and Kayla, Strive Professional Learning Lead, reflect on past System-Wide Professional Learning Days and share behind-the-scenes insights into how they are planned. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines upcoming professional learning events for December 2025. Check out all of our current events: striveswo.ca/our-events/

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Charity Paolini to discuss mental health and well-being. They dive into how we all have mental health (even children), how educators can support their own mental health, how we can begin having conversations with children about mental health, and ways to shift your words and actions to support children’s well-being. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Sarah Meka, Behaviour Analyst, to get to the bottom of the behaviours educators may experience with the children in their care, and offer a reminder about the human underneath the “behaviours”. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!

In this minisode, join Andera, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Strive, as she outlines upcoming professional learning events for November 2025. Check out all of our current events: striveswo.ca/our-events/

Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Anne Martin to discuss ways educators can bring a trauma-informed approach into their practice and support children from a place of empathy. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!