Learn Play Thrive The Podcast

About Learn Play Thrive The Podcast

Welcome to the Learn Play Thrive Early Eduction podcast! Join us for expert insights and interviews, practical tips and inspiring stories in Early Childhood Education and Care. Whether you are an educator or leader in the sector, this podcast is your go-to resource to discover strategies to foster learning, promote play and empower young minds to thrive. Learn Play Thrive – A podcast for early childhood educators & sector leaders. Pedagogy insights, play-based learning ideas, quality practices, and professional growth for early childhood educators.

Publisher

Simone Brand

Category

education · education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jul 2024

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

178 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   PART 1 - Design Is Not Decoration: Pedagogy Made Visible

   In this episode of Learn Play Thrive, host Simone Brand welcomes Pedagogical Coordinator Clare Comedoy to explore the profound impact physical and relational environments have on infants and toddlers. Clare shares her deep perspective on early childhood pedagogy, unpacking why room design and learning spaces go far beyond basic setup and aesthetics. Together, they discuss how environments shape a young child’s sense of belonging and wellbeing, communicate a teaching team's core values, and fo...

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Road Safety in Early Education #7: Digital Tools for Road Safety Education

   Welcome back to our Road Safety in Early Education mini-series. where host Linda Harrison chats with road safety education experts Amanda Menzies and Bec Dunn from Kids and Traffic., In this epsiode, we explore how digital technology—when guided by intentional pedagogy and aligned with the Early Childhood Australia (ECA) Statement on Young Children and Digital Technologies—can serve as a powerful, creative tool for exploring real-world traffic environments. Moving beyond passive media consump...

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Insights from Inspire X

   In this special compilation episode of Learn Play Thrive, we head straight to the floor of the Semann and Slattery InspireX Conference. Host Simone Brand captures game-changing insights and passionate reflections from sector leaders and early childhood educators. Co-founder Anthony Semann kicks off the episode with a powerful challenge, asking us to consider what children might say if we truly listened and how that reframes our understanding of their learning, behaviour, and intentions. Co-fo...

Who has been a guest on Learn Play Thrive The Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jenny Nechvatal
• Anthony Semann
• Simone Brand
• Deidre Donnelly
• Tamika Hicks

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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