Early Childhood
Consultancy
Early Childhood
Consultancy
Discover Julie Hansen’s media features, including podcast conversations and articles that highlight her work in Early Childhood Education, leadership, and supporting quality child care practices.
Julie Hansen and Inspired ECE have been featured in national publications, sharing expert perspectives on early learning, leadership, and quality child care.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Today’s generation of gentle parents is now holding space, in millennial speak, for the anti-sharing stance, as the guiding principle of their ideology is to view children as people deserving of respect and not blind followers of ‘do what I say’ parenting.
AUTHOR: Amberly McAteer | PUBLISHED: February 23, 2025
Julie in Conversation with the ECE Community
THE EVERYTHING ECE PODCAST
Inviting children to play does not mean inviting them to what you, the educator, thinks will be fun. It’s about meeting the needs of the individual child. There needs to be a purpose and intent behind everything we do in Early Childhood Education. Our why. Today’s podcast guest, Julie Hansen, owner of Inspired ECE, shares amazing strategies on how to bring inquiry-based learning and play invitations to our programs.
LENGTH: 32 min | PUBLISHED: October 21, 2022
THE FORGOTTEN ECE PODCAST
In this special episode of The Forgotten ECE Podcast, I’m joined by two inspiring leaders in the early childhood education field: Carla Ward, host of The Everything ECE Podcast, and Julie Hansen, founder of The Inspired ECE.
We dive deep into practical and respectful guidance strategies for school-age children, exploring:
Whether you’re an educator, program leader, or advocate, this conversation is packed with powerful takeaways you can use right away.
LENGTH: 32 min | PUBLISHED: August 3, 2025
THE INSPIRING ECE PODCAST
In this empowering episode of the Inspiring ECE Podcast, your host Marcia Nicole sits down with the amazing Julie Hansen—a passionate Early Childhood Educator, Consultant, and Author with over 24 years of experience. Julie’s journey is all about leadership, growth, and making a real impact in early childhood education.
Julie takes us through her inspiring story, starting as a young educator to becoming a leader who is now focused on team leadership, management training, and developing programs that shape the future of ECE. We talk about the challenges she faced along the way, the big wins, and how her passion for advocacy continues to drive her mission to uplift educators and children.
This episode is packed with powerful takeaways:
Julie’s passion for leadership and high-quality early learning shines through in every part of her journey. Whether you’re an educator, leader, or advocate, this episode will inspire you to lead with purpose and continue making a difference in your own way.
LENGTH: 12 min | PUBLISHED: November 14, 2024
ECE, HONESTLY PODCAST
Julie has been an Early Childhood Educator for 25 years, having received her Diploma in Early Childhood Education from Douglas College. Since then, she has gained experience in a variety of areas within the field of Early Childhood Education: Director of a preschool, supervisor of after-school care as well as 3-5 and Infant Toddler programs and centre management. Her primary focus has evolved to encompass team leadership, management training and program development. She’s had articles published in provincial and national ECE journals on the topic of emergent curriculum and leadership. Her goal as an Early Childhood Educator and facilitator is to support fellow educators and early years professionals in providing high-quality early learning experiences for children and families.
LENGTH: 33 min | PUBLISHED: May 19, 2024
ECE, HONESTLY PODCAST
In this episode, Julie Hansen from Inspired ECE joins Kayla as they discuss the difference between product vs process art. Listen as they talk about their personal opinions, their reflections and share resources that have helped shape their practice.
LENGTH: 42 min | PUBLISHED: December 19, 2021
ECE, HONESTLY PODCAST
In this week’s episode, Kayla has the pleasure of speaking to Julie from Inspired ECE
Julie shares her knowledge shaped by her experience from working in the field for many years; she shares what she has learned, what has shaped her experience and why it is critical for Early Childhood Educators to always continue to evolve and grow
LENGTH: 48 min | PUBLISHED: November 29, 2020
THE CHILDCARE BUSINESS COACH
Interview with Julie Hansen, Owner of Inspired ECE (Ep 05)
What hot topics are professionals in the ECE world facing today? In this interview, Julie and Evelyn discuss their work as consultants and leaders in early childhood education. Their conversation covers topics such as the Emergent Curriculum style, play-based learning, daily schedules, circle time and much more! Join these two experts as they talk about how the world of preschool is changing for the better.
LENGTH: 28 min | PUBLISHED: November 19, 2019
THE VASSY KAPELOS SHOW
Julie Hansen, an early-childhood education consultant in Halfmoon Bay, B.C., joins host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the drawbacks and benefits of educating children on the importance of sharing.
LENGTH: 8 min | PUBLISHED: February 24, 2025