The Leading for Children podcast brings together the adults in the young child’s life for conversations that explore the collective impact we have on children during their most formative years.
In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Tsundzukani Whatsi, Wildlife Tracker at Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa. Together, they engage in a dynamic conversation about what it can look and feel like to have and cultivate actionable learning experiences, as well as how they support inspired, capable, and thriving communities for children. Tsundzukani shares how her passion for nature has driven her to overcome challenges in the field, as she has pursued a career that isn’t typical in her village, and almost unheard of for women. Show Notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here. To view photos of Tsundzukani at work as a wildlife tracker, visit our podcast episode webpage. A Quote to Take Away: Tsundzukani shared, “There are no female trackers in the whole of South Africa. I wanted to be one of the examples that we can do it as females. I wanted to encourage a lot of girls out there that we can do it as well. Learning something from a very young age that, at the end of the day, is going to benefit other kids — it's a big deal for me.” Thanks for listening!
In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by mother, wife, and LFC’s Former Chief of Staff, Gretchen Henderson, for a conversation about what it can look and feel like to have and cultivate exploratory learning experiences, and how this helps to create thriving communities for children. Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here. A quote to take away: Gretchen shared, “When I think about exploratory, I think about curiosity. The big phrase for me is, 'what if?' I think about experiments - creativity, hands-on, trial and error - and especially, I think, with a little bit of risk taking." Thanks for listening!
In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Jill Gunderman, mother, wife, community member, and Associate Director for Strategic Alliance, and Julia Connolly, daughter, sister, friend, and LFC’s Development and Communications Associate, for a conversation about what it can look and feel like to have and cultivate meaningful learning experiences, and how this helps to create thriving communities for children. Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here. A quote to take away: Julia shared, “When I think about the word meaningful, it feels like the why of living - the core of everything. It’s very physiological. You could feel vibrations in your body. You could feel warm and fuzzy. It could feel like a deep breath.” Thanks for listening!
In this episode, hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks welcome partners and co-parents, Beth Brett, an architect and project manager, and Meghan Kelley, a psychologist, for a conversation about what it can look and feel like to cultivate respectful emotional and physical environments, and how this helps create thriving communities for children. Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here. A quote to take away: Beth shared, “It has taken many years to change that messaging in myself [that asking questions is disrespecting authority]. And I think it was actually having a child and seeing his development and wanting and encouraging him to ask questions; having dialogue where I may not have the answer - but let's talk about it. I want to know what you're thinking.” Thanks for listening!
In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by fellow LFC Team Members Shannon Newman, also a mother, grandmother, and wife, and Serene Stevens, also a mother and wife, for a conversation about what it can look and feel like to cultivate organized emotional and physical environments, and how this helps create thriving communities for children. Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here. A quote to take away: Serene shared, “If we are becoming tripped up trying to keep a certain [organization system] going and finding that we are tense or having intense feelings, maybe it's time to look at that system. Maybe it's not serving, and we can let it go.” Thanks for listening!