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
662 Get Out of the Office! Your Teachers Need You with Mariela Lopez
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 classroom, during challenging transiti...
661 Before You Correct the Behavior, Get Them Moving! | Preston Blackburn
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 sit still, the one constantly crashing...
660 Autism in the Classroom: Are We Supporting Our Teachers Enough? RIAEYC Interview
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, the right classroom strategies, and...
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...
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