education
Hosted by Simone Brand · education · EN-AU
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.
Required Pod Score for this podcast. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.
Contact path
Verified email
Booking probability
36%
Guest openness
Selective
Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for Learn Play Thrive Early Education Podcast.
Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome 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 Early Education Podcast is hosted by Simone Brand. The show has published 181 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Is Nature Pedagogy Overated?" (29 October 2026, 39 minutes), "Navigating the NQS #13: Standard 6.2 - Collaborative partnerships" (26 October 2026, 10 minutes), and "Caring for Neurodivergent Children and Families" (22 October 2026, 32 minutes).
Learn Play Thrive Early Education Podcast publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 26 minutes across 181 episodes.
Booking probability for Learn Play Thrive Early Education Podcast is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Learn Play Thrive Early Education Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Learn Play Thrive Early Education Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Learn Play Thrive Early Education Podcast are Educational Support Services. Learn Play Thrive Early Education Podcast has an education audience.
Simone Brand hosts Learn Play Thrive Early Education Podcast, an education podcast with 181 episodes published.
Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.
Episode #183
In this episode of the Learn Play Thrive: Early Education podcast, we welcome Dr. Claire Warden and tackle the thought-provoking question - "Is nature overrated?" Claire reframes the conversation by challenging how we...
Episode #182
In this episode of Navigating the NQS, host Simone Brand continues the journey through Quality Area 6: Collaborative Partnerships with Families and Communities, taking a deep dive into Standard 6.2 (Collaborative...
Learn Play Thrive Early Education Podcast
In this episode of Learn Play Thrive, host Simone Brand welcomes Madeleine Jaine Lobsey, certified AuDHD coach, keynote speaker, advocate, and founder of Wondiverse. Diagnosed as AuDHD at 48, Madeleine draws on her deep...
Episode #180
In this episode of Learn Play Thrive’s Little Library, host Linda Harrison welcomes multi-talented author Anne Donaldson to celebrate her CBCA award-winning picture book, Derek (illustrated by Matt Shanks and published...
Episode #179
In this episode of Learn Play Thrive, host Simone Brand welcomes back Pedagogical Coordinator Clare Comedoy for part two of an insightful discussion on infant and toddler pedagogy, focusing on the spaces we curate for...
Episode #176
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...
Episode #175
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...
Episode #174
Welcome back to Navigating the NQS, the National Quality Standard breakdown for licensed Early Childhood Education and Care settings in Australia. In this episode, host Simone Brand shifts our focus to Quality Area 6...
Episode #173
Host Simone Brand sits down with Dina Petrakis, CEO of Ethnic Community Services (ECS), to dive into the vital role of cultural inclusion in early childhood education. Drawing on over 20 years of leadership in social...
Episode #172
Celebrate the true spirit of Christmas in this episode of the Learn Play Thrive Little Library! Join host Linda Harrison as she sits down with award-winning illustrator Briony Stewart to discuss her 2026 CBCA...
Episode #171
In this episode of the Learn Play Thrive podcast, host Simone Brand sits down with early childhood teacher, advocate, and play therapist in training -- Emma Rattenbury. Bringing over 20 years of sector experience, Emma...
Episode #170
Music and movement take centre stage in this episode of Learn Play Thrive, as host Linda Harrison chats with Amanda Menzies and Bec Dunn from Macquarie University's Kids and Traffic program. Grounded in EYLF V2.0, the...
Episode #169
In this episode of Learn Play Thrive, host Simone Brand sits down with Lisa Woodward and Michelle Weisbaum from Life Ed Australia—the powerhouse team behind the iconic Healthy Harold programs—to explore the evolving...
Episode #168
In this episode of Play Provocations, host Linda Harrison is joined by lead early childhood educator Michelle Jackson to explore the vital role of sensory play as a cornerstone of early learning. Grounded in research...
Episode #167
In this special panel episode recorded live at the Pedagogy in Practice: Early Education Conference in Tamworth, the Learn Play Thrive podcast brings together four leading voices in early childhood education to explore...
Episode #165
In this episode of Learn Play Thrive, host Simone Brand sits down with leading researcher Professor Sandie Wong to unpack groundbreaking ARC-funded research on the early childhood workforce crisis. Moving beyond...
Episode #164
In this episode of Learn Play Thrive’s Little Library, host Linda Harrison sits down with acclaimed children's author Adelle Frittitta to discuss her heartwarming picture book 'My Nonno Loves'—a 2026 CBCA shortlisted...
Episode #161
In this episode of the Learn Play Thrive podcast, host Simone Brand sits down with Amanda MacDonald, Early Learning Specialist at Education Services Australia (ESA). They discuss the national expansion of Early Learning...
Episode #162
In this episode of the Learn Play Thrive mini-series on Road Safety in Early Education, we welcome back Amanda Menzies and Bec Dunn from Kids and Traffic—the Early Childhood Road Safety Education Program at Macquarie...
Episode #161
In this special feature episode of the Learn Play Thrive podcast celebrating Early Learning Matters Week 2026, host Simone Brand chats with three distinguished early childhood leaders—Mary-Louise Clifford (Nominated...
Recent guests on Learn Play Thrive Early Education Podcast. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
certified AuDHD coach, Wondiverse
online entrepreneur and expert at having financial conversations, Point Loma Nazarene University
Therapist, Founder, Author, Court-Appointed Reunification Expert, Yoffe Therapy Inc
retired US Ambassador to the Marshall Islands, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
PitchCentric classifies Learn Play Thrive Early Education Podcast under these industries. Guests from them are the closest fit, and each links to the best podcasts in that industry.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
The Everything ECE Podcast
Actions of Play
The Parenting Network Podcast
The Little Harmonies Podcast
The Play Based Learning Podcast
The Voice of Early Childhood
Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.
Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ