Provoking Minds - An Early Childhood Podcast

About Provoking Minds - An Early Childhood Podcast

Drawing on over 125 years of experience, we explore and discuss meaningful topics in early childhood education with some of the sector's most experienced educators and subject matter experts. With each short episode, our aim is to provoke minds and inspire excellence in early childhood education. Brought to you by KU Children's Services.

Publisher

KU Children's Services

Category

education · education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 May 2020

Latest episode

26 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Jun 2025

   Spotlight on Suspended Intrusions and Disrupted Thinking with Karen Hope

   Karen Hope explores suspended intrusions and disrupted thinking in early childhood education, prompting listeners to critically examine their practices and consider the impact of their decisions in this interview.

2. 

   26 Jun 2025

   Spotlight on Minimising Food Waste with Karen Phips and Sarah Moore

   Karen Phips and Sarah Moore examine how early childhood education services integrate kitchen practices into their programs to minimize food waste and promote holistic learning in this interview.

3. 

   14 Mar 2025

   Spotlight on Children’s Interests with Kirsty Liljegren

   Kirsty Liljigren invites us to pay careful attention to what lies beneath children’s interests and the opportunities they present. She asks us to ‘raise our antennae’ and listen to the opportunities to create nurturing environments that support individual and collective inquiry and understanding.

Who has been a guest on Provoking Minds - An Early Childhood Podcast

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

• Karen Hope
• Karen Phips
• Sarah Moore

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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Books guests

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