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Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan

Real Talk on Early Years, Parenting, and Social Justice.

Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan

Real Talk on Early Years, Parenting, and Social Justice.

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You speak to early years leaders, practitioners, and parents on the front line of childcare and education.

You're interviewed by an outspoken OBE-awarded CEO with decades of social enterprise experience.

You join rigorous, no-holds-barred conversations on policy, practice, and parenting that listeners act on.

You become part of the LEYF network across 40+ nurseries in some of London's most disadvantaged areas.

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About Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan

Real Talk on Early Years, Parenting, and Social Justice.

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.

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Early Childhood Education Decision-Maker Reach

You reach early years professionals and parents connected to 40+ LEYF nurseries, already engaged in conversations about practice, policy, and social impact.

Operator-Led, Real-Talk Interviews

You're guided by June's 'real talk' style into focused, story-rich conversations on topics like Ofsted, men in childcare, and social business models.

Credibility With an OBE-Backed Host

You align your work with Dr June O'Sullivan OBE and LEYF's award-winning nurseries, strengthening your authority in early childhood education and social enterprise.

Built-In LEYF Network Distribution

You benefit from sharing across LEYF's community of nurseries, practitioners, and families, extending your message beyond typical podcast listeners.

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Rethinking Early Years Policy on the Ground

You unpack how policy decisions really affect nurseries, staff, and families-and what needs to change.

Where current early years policy helps or harms daily practice Lessons from working with disadvantaged communities How practitioners and parents can influence policymakers

Parenting, Families, and Real-Life Support

You share grounded insights parents and practitioners can use immediately to support children's development.

What families in disadvantaged areas tell you they really need Bridging research, practice, and home life Practical strategies for everyday parenting challenges

Social Business and Impact in Nurseries

You explore how social enterprise models can transform early years settings and outcomes.

Your social business journey and lessons learned Financing and sustaining impact in early years Balancing quality, affordability, and sustainability

Challenging Norms: Men, Age, and Inclusion in Early Years

You tackle taboo topics like gender and age in the workforce to push the sector forward.

Why men in childcare remain rare and what to do about it Age, experience, and bias in early years teams Building genuinely inclusive nursery cultures

How You'd Contribute to the Show

Audience Takeaways

Your episode helps listeners translate big ideas in early years, parenting, and social business into concrete changes in nurseries, homes, and communities.

Hot Topics

• How your work can shift daily early years practice in nurseries and classrooms

• What parents and practitioners need to understand about your research or lived experience

• How social business and policy decisions actually land on children and families

Why Trust Me

Hosted by Dr June O'Sullivan OBE, Chief Executive of London Early Years Foundation

Grounded in the lived experience of 40+ award-winning nurseries

Conversations with leading thinkers like Peter Moss, Barbara Rogoff, and Ofsted representatives

The Ideal Guest

You're a great fit if you lead, research, or advocate in early childhood education, run or support social enterprises, influence policy, or work closely with parents and families in challenging contexts.

Recent Episodes

Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan, Chris Pascal and Tony Bertram

Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan • Jul 27, 2026

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Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Barbara Rogoff

Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan • Feb 2, 2026

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Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan • Oct 23, 2024

Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Alison Clark

Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan • Sep 9, 2024

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Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan • Jul 15, 2024

Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Professor Al Aynsley-Green

Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan • May 31, 2024

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Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan • Apr 24, 2024

Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Dr Ger Graus

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