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Hosted by Erica Saccoccio · education · EN-US · 728 episodes
Because childcare leadership deserves a real conversation. If you're looking for another leadership podcast filled with corporate buzzwords and theories from people who haven't stepped inside a childcare center in years... this probably isn't it. I'm Erica Saccoccio —a multi-center childcare owner, leadership coach, keynote speaker, and podcast host who still leads in the work every single day. This podcast is for childcare directors, daycare owners, assistant directors, preschool leaders, and early childhood professionals who are ready to find their voice, build confidence, strengthen their teams, and create programs where children, families, and educators thrive. Each week, you'll hear honest conversations, practical leadership strategies, and inspiring stories from childcare directors, owners, educators, authors, and industry leaders who understand what it really takes to lead in early childhood today. We'll tackle
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Signup to Generate a PitchBecause childcare leadership deserves a real conversation. If you're looking for another leadership podcast filled with corporate buzzwords and theories from people who haven't stepped inside a childcare center in years... this probably isn't it. I'm Erica Saccoccio, a multi-center childcare owner, leadership coach, keynote speaker, and podcast host who still leads in the work every single day.
The Child Care Directors Chair Podcast is hosted by Erica Saccoccio. The show has published 728 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "667 Everyone Knows Child Care Is in Crisis. Who’s Fixing It?" (20 October 2026, 27 minutes), "665 Before We Ask More of Teachers, Are We Giving Them What They Need?" (20 October 2026, 24 minutes), and "666 You're Running a Childcare Center. But Are You Leading It?" (20 October 2026, 37 minutes).
The Child Care Directors Chair Podcast publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 728 episodes.
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Erica Saccoccio hosts The Child Care Directors Chair Podcast, an education show with 728 episodes published.
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Send us Fan Mail Everyone has something to say about the child care crisis, but who is stepping up to create change? Recorded live at the 2026 FLAEYC Conference, Erica Saccoccio welcomes Marica Cox Mitchell of the...
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Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to build stronger teachers, support families, and prepare children for success before kindergarten? Recorded live at the 2026 FLAEYC Conference in Florida , Erica Saccoccio sits...
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Send us Fan Mail Are you so busy running your childcare center that you've forgotten to lead it? Recorded live at the 2026 FLAEYC Conference in Florida , Erica Saccoccio sits down with a quality specialist from a...
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Send us Fan Mail Who is making decisions about the future of early childhood education, and why aren't more childcare directors, daycare owners, and educators part of the conversation? On this episode of The Child Care...
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Send us Fan Mail What if the resources your childcare program needs are already in your community, but you're overlooking them? Too many childcare directors and owners are spending hours searching for grants, struggling...
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Send us Fan Mail What if the answer to some of your biggest classroom behavior challenges isn't another rule, reward chart, or consequence? What if children simply need more opportunities to MOVE? The child who can't...
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Send us Fan Mail Are you really leading your teachers, or are you just managing your program? Some of the most important leadership moments don't happen in meetings or behind an office door. They happen in the...
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Send us Fan Mail What if the behavior you're trying to stop is actually a child trying to tell you something? Supporting children with autism in early childhood programs takes more than patience. It takes understanding...
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Send us Fan Mail Every childcare director knows the feeling. It's 6:00 a.m., your phone starts ringing, two teachers have called out, and suddenly you're rearranging classrooms, calling everyone on your contact list...
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Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to bring hundreds of early childhood professionals together, and are conferences like these helping move our profession forward? I'm sitting down with RIAEYC President Joe...
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Send us Fan Mail If you work in early childhood education, you know how much of this work happens in the little moments—helping a child feel safe, showing up for your team, and making a classroom feel like a place where...
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Send us Fan Mail What does early childhood leadership look like when someone has done every job in the building? Erica Saccoccio sits down with a Rhode Island director who started in toddler classrooms, moved through...
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Send us Fan Mail What do you do when leadership gets hard, business gets heavy, and the path forward does not look anything like you expected? Dr. Jamie Lewis joins Erica Saccoccio for a powerful conversation about...
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Send us Fan Mail Great teachers don’t always leave because of the labor market. Sometimes, they leave because of their experience at work. On this episode of The Child Care Directors Chair , Erica Saccoccio challenges...
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Send us Fan Mail This weekend, Rhode Island’s early childhood community is coming together—and this episode is about more than just attending another conference. Erica shares what to expect at the 2026 RIAEYC Early...
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Send us Fan Mail You know the teacher. She may be great with children. Families may love her. She may have been with you for years. But the gossip, negativity, eye rolling, complaining, and constant conflict are slowly...
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Send us Fan Mail What if one of the most powerful things a director could do for an educator was simply ask, “How are you doing?”—and actually listen to the answer? Recorded at the Connecticut AEYC Conference, Erica...
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Send us Fan Mail Family child care providers are used to doing it all—caring for children, supporting families, managing the business, maintaining the home, and keeping everything moving. But what happens when the...
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Send us Fan Mail What separates a good early childhood educator from a truly great one? Eva from Church Early Learning Center makes the case that the answer is not just curriculum—it’s consistency, compassion, and a...
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Send us Fan Mail Early childhood leadership can feel lonely, especially when you are carrying the needs of children, families, staff, and an entire program. But strong leaders are not meant to grow in isolation. In this...
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