Childcare Conversations was founded by cousins Kate Woodward Young, M.Ed., PCC, and Carrie Casey, MBA, to create practical, honest conversations about the real business and leadership challenges facing early childhood professionals. Today, the podcast is hosted by Kate Woodward Young and features childcare owners, directors, experts, and industry leaders talking about leadership, staffing, enrollment, finances, systems, growth, and the everyday decisions behind stronger early childhood programs. With hundreds of episodes and voices from across the field, Childcare Conversations helps early childhood leaders ask better questions, find practical ideas and trusted resources, and make better decisions for their businesses, programs, teams, children, and families. Real people. Practical ideas. Better decisions.
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Signup to Generate a PitchChildcare Conversations was founded by cousins Kate Woodward Young, M.Ed., PCC, and Carrie Casey, MBA, to create practical, honest conversations about the real business and leadership challenges facing early childhood professionals.
Recent episodes include "389: Why Your First Hire for a Childcare Project Should Be an Architect with Matt Hart" (20 October 2026, 27 minutes), "388: How better systems could free childcare budgets for what matters with Mary Harper" (15 October 2026, 38 minutes), and "387: How One Founder Turned a Personal Need Into 21 Childcare Locations with Kristen Denzer" (13 October 2026, 25 minutes).
ChildCare Conversations publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 400 episodes.
Booking probability for ChildCare Conversations is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. ChildCare Conversations requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. ChildCare Conversations's contact route on record: verified email.
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ChildCare Conversations is a business show with 400 episodes published.
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Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to renovate, build, or open a childcare center without costly surprises ? Matt Hart joins Kate Woodward Young to share lessons from managing complex early-learning construction...
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Send us Fan Mail Could regulatory reform actually help childcare programs improve quality? Kate Woodward Young talks with Dr. Mary Harper about why reducing duplicative paperwork and outdated compliance processes could...
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Send us Fan Mail What does it take to grow a childcare business without losing the values and families at its heart ? Kate Woodward Young talks with Kristen Denzer, CEO of Tierra Encantada, about building a bilingual...
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Send us Fan Mail Is accreditation just another checklist—or can it actually help your early childhood program grow? Selena McNeely joins Kate Woodward Young to unpack what accreditation really means, why programs pursue...
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Send us Fan Mail What if your playground could become a music classroom—without requiring a music specialist ? Alisha Kriege of Freenotes Harmony Park joins Kate Woodward Young to explore how outdoor musical instruments...
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Send us Fan Mail What happens when you find a preschool franchise that actually fits your educational philosophy and business goals ? Amber Stravlo shares how choosing Ivybrook Academy helped her grow enrollment from 40...
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Send us Fan Mail What if the stress and overwhelm you’re carrying isn’t just stress but unresolved grief ? Grief recovery specialist Vickie Hagedorn joins Kate for a powerful conversation about how grief can show up far...
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Send us Fan Mail What does co-regulation really look like when a classroom is chaotic, and everyone is overwhelmed? Kate Woodward Young talks with Camille from Strengthen Hands about self-regulation, emotional...
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Send us Fan Mail What if your next growth move isn’t another childcare location—but a whole new business model? Krisana Puccio shares how Pineapple School grew from one bilingual, family-centered child care program into...
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Send us Fan Mail What should every childcare owner know before signing a lease or starting a build-out? Kate Woodward Young talks with Mary Hornbeck, a Kansas City childcare operator who grew from one classroom to four...
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Send us Fan Mail Networking isn’t just about collecting contacts; it’s about building real relationships that lead to trust, referrals, and opportunity . Kate Woodward Young and Tiffany Mason share practical strategies...
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Send us Fan Mail What if your staffing problem isn’t a hiring problem; it’s a leadership and retention problem ? Kate Woodward Young and Erica Saccoccio explore how childcare directors and owners can recognize hidden...
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Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to grow a childcare organization without losing the systems, staff support, and community connection that make it successful? Dr. Jason Lody shares how Aventus grew from zero to...
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Send us Fan Mail Why does Gen Z leave childcare, and what can leaders do differently to make them want to stay? Kate Woodward Young and Marie Young share an honest mother-daughter conversation about Gen Z staff...
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Send us Fan Mail What if we stopped waiting for a diagnosis before supporting a child who needs help? Stephanie Corley joins Kate Woodward Young to explore early intervention, developmental concerns, exceptionalities...
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Send us Fan Mail Great teachers don’t automatically become great directors. But too often, they’re promoted into leadership and expected to figure it out on their own. Kate Woodward Young and Carrie Casey explore why...
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Send us Fan Mail What does it take to go from early childhood educator to CEO? Jessica Van Hoose, CEO of The Nest Schools, joins Kate to talk about early childhood leadership, business strategy, personal branding, and...
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Send us Fan Mail What if the behavior you’re trying to manage isn’t really a child problem—but an environment problem? Kate Woodward Young sits down with Carla Ward, early childhood educator, director, entrepreneur, and...
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Send us Fan Mail What happens when the passion that brought you into early childhood education starts to feel like burnout? Kate Woodward Young sits down with LaTroya B. of The Preschool Posse for an honest, energizing...
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Childcare Conversations, Kate and Cindy Morgan tackle something every childcare director needs but few actually have: written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for staff training...
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