The Child Care Directors Chair Podcast
🎙️ The Child Care Director’s Chair – Where Big Dreams and Bigger Leadership Collide!
Ready to level up your child care career? Whether you're a teacher assistant dreaming of that lead teacher badge, a lead ready to snag that director title, or a director with your sights set on owning your own center (or multiple ones 👀)—this is your seat at the table. And spoiler alert: leadership isn’t a title, it’s an action.
Hosted by the one and only Erica Saccoccio—part coach, part cheerleader, and full-time leadership hype man—you’ll get daily doses of real talk, big laughs, and bold leadership truths. We’re talking practical strategies, mindset shifts, and serious elevation vibes... all served with love (and a little sass 😘).
✨ New episodes drop Monday–Friday at 1 AM EST—so you can sip your coffee, set your goals, and strut into your center like the boss you’re becoming.
This show is a great addition to your leadership toolbox or the perfect resource for your team onboarding sessions—because the best programs grow their teams from within. 💪
Pull up your chair, future leader. Let’s do this thing. 💼💥
The Child Care Directors Chair Podcast
374 Core Values Aren’t Cute — They’re Critical
Think your laminated list of “integrity, passion, and excellence” is enough to build a thriving childcare culture? Think again, friend.
In this fire-starting episode, we’re calling out the fluff and diving into the real work of defining, living, and leading from your core values. Because values aren’t meant to be Pinterest-worthy—they’re meant to shape how you hire, coach, celebrate, and even fire.
We’re breaking down how to co-create authentic values with your team (yes, even the quiet ones), embed them into everyday routines, and spot when your culture is sliding off the rails. No sugarcoating, just straight-up strategies for directors who are done pretending and ready to lead with purpose.
✨ Warning: This episode may cause uncomfortable self-reflection, major "aha" moments, and a strong urge to join our Trailblazers Coaching Program (launching in July!).
🔥 In This Episode, You'll Learn:
- Why your core values can’t be a copy-paste job from Pinterest
- How to co-create meaningful, authentic values with your team
- Ways to use your values to hire, fire, coach, and celebrate
- What it looks like when values are being faked or forgotten
- How to make your values part of your daily routines
- What it really means to lead from your values, not just post them
🎯 Ready to build a culture that actually walks its talk?
Join the Trailblazers Coaching Program — our signature leadership program for early childhood directors who are done with surface-level leadership and ready to build bold, values-driven teams.
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