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The Heartfelt Way

The Heartfelt Way

著者： Rhonda Meyers
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概要

 The Heartfelt Way opens the door to what quality early childhood education really looks like: messy play, big feelings, family-style meals, and all. Hosted by educator and leader Rhonda Meyers, each episode pulls back the curtain on the everyday moments that shape confident, curious kids and compassionate communities. You’ll hear stories from teachers, reflections from parents, and real-life insights from the classrooms of Heartfelt Impressions Learning Centers. It’s a place for parents, caregivers, and educators to laugh, learn, and see the magic in the small stuff—because raising and teaching children is joyful, unpredictable, and deeply meaningful work. Whether you’re dropping off your baby for the first time or leading a classroom full of preschoolers, this podcast is a gentle reminder that you’re not alone. Together, we’ll nurture, inspire, and support one another—because that’s what it means to live the Heartfelt Way.
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  • Leading with Compassion: Messy People Leading Messy People

    Leading with Compassion: Messy People Leading Messy People
    2026/02/04
    Hear hard-won lessons on post-pandemic leadership, accountability and how courage and values shape healthy teams with Beth Cannon. Leadership is messy. Courage, compassion and accountability collide. In this episode, Beth Cannon, Stretch-n-Grow in Greater Dallas-Fort Worth’s CEO and owner, joins host Rhonda Meyers to discuss leading through change. They reflect on how the pandemic reshaped leadership, exposed blind spots and forced even seasoned leaders to confront what no longer worked. Beth shares how years of accumulated stress, personal loss and professional challenges pushed her to examine her own leadership impact. She discovered that transformation has to start with leaders. [00:11:25] “I had to own my impact. . . . it’s not necessarily about what you need to fix on your team. It starts with you. . . . We are messy people working with messy people.” Beth and Rhonda explore the tension leaders feel between compassion and accountability. They’ve learned hesitation and avoiding hard conversations can harm teams and organizations. [00:15:22] “[Due to] the high cost of hesitation, I nearly sacrificed my company on the sacred altar of my comfort zone.” Leadership growth requires courage and community. Beth and Rhonda encourage listeners to use reflection as a mirror, accountability as a magnifying glass and values as a map forward.
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    33 分
  • Learning Together: Culture-Building Professional Development

    Learning Together: Culture-Building Professional Development
    2026/01/28
    Rhonda Meyers reflects on professional development, humility in leadership and why learning together builds stronger educators. Intentional professional development is the foundation for growth and connection. In this episode of The Heartfelt Way, host Rhonda Meyers turns the reflection inward, sharing lessons learned on her professional journey. She reflects on her early days as a director, when her instinct was to fix problems quickly rather than guide teachers through growth. She found when educators have a choice, engagement increases. [00:04:18] “When a teacher has an opportunity to have some agency in deciding what gets changed, the level of motivation they have for that change is going to be much higher.” Rhonda emphasizes that professional development days build culture. They create space for laughter, vulnerability and conversations that normalize struggle and reinforce belonging. [00:25:49] “Those shared moments give us fuel we need to keep going. . . . Knowledge sticks when we wrap it in support and love and compassion and empathy.” Whether you are leading from within or outside of the classroom, this episode is a reminder that learning together positively impacts culture and confidence.
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    30 分
  • Preparing for Kindergarten: What Really Matters (Hint: It’s Not Worksheets)

    Preparing for Kindergarten: What Really Matters (Hint: It’s Not Worksheets)
    2026/01/21
    Learn what kindergarten readiness looks like and how social-emotional skills prepare children to thrive with Denise Palmer. What does it really mean to be ready for kindergarten? In this episode of The Heartfelt Way, Denise Palmer, an experienced pre-K teacher in Heartfelt Impressions’ Great Start Readiness Program, joins host Rhonda Meyers to reframe one of the most common worries families face: kindergarten readiness. Denise shares how many families arrive concerned about ABCs, numbers and early reading. [00:05:49] “I always tell my parents that the letters and the numbers [are] gonna eventually come to them.” Denise’s teaching focuses on independence, emotional regulation and social problem-solving. Those skills, she explains, are what allow children to thrive in a classroom with one teacher and many peers. Throughout the conversation, Denise offers classroom examples that show how children learn readiness skills by working through conflict, collaborating with peers and being supported — not rescued — by adults. [00:13:32] “We like to make the children solve their own problems because we already know as we get older, we're gonna have problems forever.” If you’re a parent worried your child isn’t “there yet,” or an educator supporting children on different timelines, this episode offers reassurance, perspective and hope. Readiness isn’t a checklist — it’s a foundation built through trust, relationships and time.
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    28 分
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