# Dr. Lisa Roy: Assets Over Obstacles

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Podcast: [Colorado Leadership Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-leadership-stories-6604006)
Published: 2026-03-12T15:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Colorado Leadership Stories, Katie Kramer sits down with Dr. Lisa Roy , executive director of the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, to explore her remarkable leadership journey and the transformative work shaping Colorado’s youngest learners. From her deep family roots in education to her personal experience navigating the high cost of child care as a young mother, Dr. Roy shares how her life experiences fuel her commitment to expanding access, advancing universal preschool, and strengthening early childhood mental health supports statewide. She reflects on launching a new state department, elevating Colorado from 27th to 3rd in national preschool access in just one year, and building bipartisan momentum around family-friendly policy. Grounded in a passion for equity, community voice, and paying it forward, Dr. Roy offers candid insights on leadership, resilience, rural innovation, and why the early years matter most for Colorado’s future. Listen on   Apple Podcasts  |  Spotify  |  Amazon Music  |  Pandora  or wherever you get podcasts! Find more information: This platform is the source for help raising healthy, thriving Colorado kids: raisingcoloradokids.com Colorado Department of Early Childhood: cdec.colorado.gov | 1-800-799-5876 Colorado Leadership Stories  is a podcast presented by  Boettcher Foundation Follow us on  Instagram ,  LinkedIn   and  Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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