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
659 The 6 AM Call-Out: Who's Coming to Save Your Classroom? RIAEYC Interview
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, and wondering how you're going to make it th...
658 We're Making Waves, But Are We Making Progress? (RIAEYC Interview)
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 Pinsonneault for a behind-the-scenes conv...
657 Why Early Childhood Is More About Connection Than Lesson Plans (RIAEYC Interview)
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 everyone belongs .In this episode, Erica ...
656 The Hidden Work Teachers Do That Never Shows Up in Lesson Plans (RIAEYC Interview)
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 preschool, and now leads with the rare kind ...
655 Bust a Move: Dr. Jamie Lewis on Leadership, Resilience & What Comes Next
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 resilience, rebuilding, opportunity, and...
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