Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan
An inspiring, outspoken speaker, author, podcaster and regular media commentator, Dr June O'Sullivan OBE is Chief Executive of the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), one of London’s largest and most successful charitable social enterprises, operating 40+ award-winning nurseries in some of London’s most disadvantaged areas. Her monthly ‘real talk’ and no-holds-barred podcasts dive into the questions, topics and debates on all things Early Years, Parenting and Social Business – plus much, much more.
Podcasting since 2020 • 56 episodes
Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan
Latest Episodes
Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Sam Wass
I’ve just finished recording a podcast with Professor Sam Wass, and I’m still buzzing. He is Director of the Institute for the Science of Early Years at the University of East London. You may also know him from The Secret Life of Four-Year-...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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39:09
Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Catherine Lippe
Why Nursery Chefs Are Our Unsung Food ChampionsI recently spoke with Catherine Lippe, a registered nutritionist with more than 18 years’ experience in Early Years nutrition. She reminded me that nursery chefs are far more than coo...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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41:55
Talking Early Years: In Conversation with Peter Moss
Early childhood education is not a neutral or technical service—it is a deeply political space and this is the focus of my podcast guest Professor Peter Moss, the well-known and outspoken academic critic of the UK Early Years policies. He...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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37:00
Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Ellen Sandseter
Risky Play or Not Risky Play - That is the Question!Ellen Sandseter is a well-known professor at Queen Maud University College for Early Childhood Education in Trondheim, Norway but we all know her for her thoughtful and challengi...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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39:20
Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Sue Egersdorff
The Power of Intergenerational NurseriesIn this podcast, I speak to Sue Egersdorff, co-founder of the intergenerational Ready Generations Nursery at Belong, in Chester. Her work is a powerful reminder that early childhood se...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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46:45