Little Steps, Big Futures:The Podcast

On Wednesday the 9th of June, we went Live on Instagram with Tessa, The Sleepy Mammy to chat all about safe sleep in the home and the Childcare Setting.

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This week we are chatting all about opening up those lines of communication with parents attending your Childcare Service.

We chat about some tips that have worked for us in the past, share our own personal experiences and discuss why building trusting relationships with parents  is so so important.

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This week we chat to Deirdre Holland Hannon - a Beahvioural Specialist.

Deirdre chats to us about how she came to be a behavioural specialist and the journey she took to get there.

This year has been tough on everybody, especially the children and behavior can often be impacted by change.

Deirdre talks us through some behaviours that can arise at home or in creche/preschool and answers some questions from Instagram.

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This week we chat to the amazing Nicola Lavin.

15 years after getting bitten by a tick during a J1 holiday in Montauk,  Nicola was diagnosed with Lyme Disease.

Nicola chats to us about the signs and symptoms, some more obvious than others, and what we can do to protect ourselves while enjoying the outdoors.

Nicola struggled for 15 long years, raised a son, got married and still had no idea why she was feeling so sick.

We hope by chatting with Nicola, we can help spread awareness about Lyme Disease. Nicola told us to trust your gut, be firm with your doctors if you have been bitten and check yourself after being out in nature.

Nicola is an extraordinary person, full of positivity and light and we are so glad she is feeling more like herself everyday!

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This week we chat to Clarisse, currently living in Geneva and mom to a beautiful little boy called Marcus.

Clarisse chats to us about raising Marcus so far away from family and how they celebrate Marcus' diverse cultural background.

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This week we chat with Drew Vernon,  Marketing Director at Tonies, former Brand Director at Lego, former Marketing Researcher for P&G, founder of 'Moppets' drop in childcare and a loving father.

Drew came on to chat to us about the fast growing product called the Toniebox.

'The Toniebox uses audio storytelling to introduce pre-readers and developing readers to the wonders of narrative long before children can read the words in a book. When children combine tonies with play, they unlock the real wonder of storytelling - a mix of fascination, surprise, curiosity and a craving for exploration all stirred together. Through this, they discover powers within to create and transport themselves to worlds and wonders all on their own.'
Created by a group of preschool fathers , we learned that the Toniebox is not just a device to play songs and tell stories but a gateway to opening and unlocking a childs imagination.

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This is a very special episode this week.

We are remembering a very special person; a wife, a mother, a sister, a loyal friend and a very respected member of the community in Killarney.

Jenny shares her mom's story and journey with us today and we ask that you be patient and kind while you listen.

This week, today and always, we are remembering Kay McCarthy.

Link to the fundraiser in aid of the Irish Cancer Society: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kay-mccarthy4


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This week we chat to a fellow hometown native, Michael Keogh.

Mike moved to Shanghai, China to teach English to Early Learners but the road to China wasn't as easy as planned.

After escaping two lockdowns in China and Ireland, Mike is now back teaching in Shanghai.

We chat about what China was like during COVID and how teaching became a passion of Mikes.

Mike talks about his journey and his students with such admiration and tells us what his goals and plans are for the future.

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This week we are chatting to Aisling & Teresa from Just Two Cailíní.

Aisling & Teresa chat to us about their experience of working from home full time and raising two small children each over the past year.

We get an insight into their day to day life since March 2020 and chat about what the future holds for both ladies.

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