{"podcast":{"title":"Early Childhood Investigations","slug":"early-childhood-investigations-7652274","podcast_index_feed_id":7652274,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10e6eb298/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://ecewebinars.com/spotify","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45271030/a837b6eca0227d1a.jpg","author":"Playground","episode_count":35,"summary":"Early Childhood Investigations is your gateway to inspiring, research-based professional development. Since 2009, our free webinar series has brought together authors, researchers, and leaders in early care and education to share timely insights and spark meaningful conversations across the workforce. We believe high-quality professional development should be accessible, practical, and immediately useful. ECI is a movement that empowers directors, administrators, and teachers to elevate their practice and strengthen outcomes for children and families. https://ecewebinars.com/spotify","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T08:18:49.894702+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-childhood-investigations-7652274"},"episode":{"title":"The Joyous Equation: Purpose + People + Prosperity = Vibrant Early Childhood Organizations by Karen Foster-Jorgensen","slug":"the-joyous-equation-purpose-people-prosperity-vibrant-early-childhood-organizations-by-karen-foster-jorgensen","published_at":"2026-05-14T16:33:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-childhood-investigations-7652274/the-joyous-equation-purpose-people-prosperity-vibrant-early-childhood-organizations-by-karen-foster-jorgensen","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-childhood-investigations-7652274","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hannahbitoteter4/episodes/The-Joyous-Equation-Purpose--People--Prosperity--Vibrant-Early-Childhood-Organizations-by-Karen-Foster-Jorgensen-e3jccqs","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10e6eb298/podcast/play/119992604/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-14%2F424156998-44100-2-72c20dc35978d.mp3","summary":"RESOURCES Watch the full webinar here Join our newsletter! Earn your Professional Development hours with FREE sessions delivered right to your inbox every week Check out the producer of ECI, Playground, the Child Care Management Software What if joy wasn’t a byproduct of good leadership—but the very foundation of it? This inspiring and practical webinar invites early childhood leaders to explore what it truly means to lead with joy and purpose. Led by global consultant and innovation champion Karen Foster-Jorgensen , participants will discover how to apply the Joyous Organization Framework and the Joyous Leadership Collabratory™ to strengthen both the heart and health of their organizations—blending purpose, prosperity, positive mindset, and people-centered leadership for lasting impact. Learning Objectives: Discover the principles of the Joyous Organization Framework and identify how joy fuels engagement, innovation, and long-term success. Explore the Joyous Equation as a model for balancing purpose, people, and prosperity within early childhood organizations. Reflect on leadership mindsets through the lens of invitational leadership and joyful practice. Design actionable next steps to strengthen both the joy and sustainability of your organization. Connect with peers through the Joyous Leadership Collabratory™ model—building community, reflection, and shared growth.","meta_description":"RESOURCES Watch the full webinar here Join our newsletter! Earn your Professional Development hours with FREE sessions delivered right to your inbox every…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5132,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/early-childhood-investigations-7652274/episodes/the-joyous-equation-purpose-people-prosperity-vibrant-early-childhood-organizations-by-karen-foster-jorgensen/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-childhood-investigations-7652274/the-joyous-equation-purpose-people-prosperity-vibrant-early-childhood-organizations-by-karen-foster-jorgensen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}