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 • 58 episodes
Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan
Latest Episodes
Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Barbara Rogoff
Learning by Living: Barbara Rogoff on Sociocultural LearningListen now In this episode of Talking Early Years, I’m in conversation with one of the most influential thinkers in developmental psychology, ...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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46:37
Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Howard Roberts
This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Howard Roberts, a creative strategist whose superpower is curiosity. The real kind—the kind that asks why, digs deeper, challenges the status quo, and isn’t satisfied with surface-level answers. In ...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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45:39
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