The Child Care Directors Chair Podcast
🎙️ The Child Care Director’s Chair – Where Big Dreams and Bigger Leadership Collide!
Ready to level up your child care career? Whether you're a teacher assistant dreaming of that lead teacher badge, a lead ready to snag that director title, or a director with your sights set on owning your own center (or multiple ones 👀)—this is your seat at the table. And spoiler alert: leadership isn’t a title, it’s an action.
Hosted by the one and only Erica Saccoccio—part coach, part cheerleader, and full-time leadership hype man—you’ll get daily doses of real talk, big laughs, and bold leadership truths. We’re talking practical strategies, mindset shifts, and serious elevation vibes... all served with love (and a little sass 😘).
✨ New episodes drop Monday–Friday at 1 AM EST—so you can sip your coffee, set your goals, and strut into your center like the boss you’re becoming.
This show is a great addition to your leadership toolbox or the perfect resource for your team onboarding sessions—because the best programs grow their teams from within. 💪
Pull up your chair, future leader. Let’s do this thing. 💼💥
The Child Care Directors Chair Podcast
397 Polish Your People Skills: Leading Adults Like a Pro
You're a wizard with the littles—circle time? Nailed it. Toddler tantrums? Handled. But when it comes to talking to grown-ups—staff, families, even licensing—it’s a whole different story. In this episode, we’re breaking down how to master adult conversations in your childcare program with clarity, confidence, and zero drama. Learn how to give feedback that actually works, hold boundaries without guilt, and lead your team and families with heart.
We’re spilling the real tea on how to shift your communication style from reactive to proactive—because when you step out from behind the desk, you step into your power as a leader.
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