The Child Care Directors Chair Podcast
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 the conversations others avoid, celebrate the wins that matter, and give you practical ideas you can take back to your center tomorrow.
Around here, we don't chase perfection—we build confident leaders, multiply future leaders, and create a ripple of impact throughout the early childhood profession.
Pull up a chair. Find your voice. Lead with confidence. Create lasting impact.
🎤 Let's Grow Leaders Together
Looking for a keynote speaker, breakout session presenter, leadership retreat facilitator, professional development trainer, or leadership coach for your childcare organization?
Erica partners with conferences, state associations, childcare organizations, school districts, and leadership teams across the country to deliver engaging presentations that are practical, relatable, and transformational. Every session is designed to inspire audiences, spark meaningful conversations, and equip leaders with strategies they can immediately implement in their programs.
Connect with Erica for:
- 🎤 Keynote Presentations
- 🎓 Conference Breakout Sessions
- 🏫 Professional Development Days
- 🌱 Leadership Coaching
- 👥 Leadership Retreats
- 🎙️ Podcast Guest Opportunities
🌐 www.childcaredirectorschair.com
Pull up a chair. Find your voice. Lead with confidence. Create lasting impact.
The Child Care Directors Chair Podcast
Latest Episodes
645 What Really Makes a Childcare Professional?
Professionalism in early childhood education is about much more than what you wear to work.In this episode of The Child Care Director’s Chair, Erica takes a deeper look at what it really means to be a childcare professional, inc...
644 Supporting Educators Through Authentic Leadership
What does it really mean to support educators as a leader?In this episode of The Child Care Director’s Chair, Erica sits down with Annette Eberhart for a conversation about authentic leadership, trust, communication, accountabil...
643 How Do We Believe Children Should Be Educated?
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself how you truly believe children should be educated?In this episode of The Child Care Director’s Chair, Erica takes a deeper look at that question through ideas connected to Maria Montessori, ...
642 The Courage to Keep Growing
Your next level of leadership may have nothing to do with a new title—it starts the moment you stop treating your experience like it only belongs inside one classroom, one center, or one set of four walls. Angela McCarthy has spent more than 20...
641 You’re Going to Get Your Feelings Hurt: Leading When You Can’t Please Everyone
You can be the best boss someone has ever had, support a family for years, extend grace, make exceptions, and genuinely care—and still become the “bad guy” the moment someone does not get what they want.In this honest episode of the Chil...
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