ChildCare Conversations with Kate and Carrie

Kate and Carrie have over 62 years in the childcare business industry and bring that background to their conversations. Having worked with over 5000 childcare programs across the country in the last 30 years together they are a fun and powerful team - ready to help you tackle your problems with practical solutions.

Podcasting since 2020 • 383 episodes

ChildCare Conversations with Kate and Carrie

Latest Episodes

371: Finding Your Fire in Early Childhood Education with LaTroya of The Preschool Posse

What happens when the passion that brought you into early childhood education starts to feel like burnout? Kate Woodward Young sits down with LaTroya B. of The Preschool Posse for an honest, energizing conversation about finding your fire again...

August 18, 2026 • 21:44

370: Game-Changers for Managing Staff Training and Compliance in Childcare with Cindy Morgan

In this episode of Childcare Conversations, Kate and Cindy Morgan tackle something every childcare director needs but few actually have: written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for staff training and compliance. They dig into why keeping t...

August 13, 2026 • 21:51

369: Are You Really Preparing Your Early Childhood Staff or Just Checking Boxes?

In this episode of Childcare Conversations, Kate Woodward Young drops some serious truth bombs about why handing a new hire a handbook and saying "let us know if you have questions" just doesn't cut it. She breaks down the real difference betwe...

August 11, 2026 • 15:31

368: The Greatest Career Moves for Longtime Early Childhood Leaders With Erica Saccoccio

In this episode of Childcare Conversations, Kate and Erica sit down for a really inspiring chat about what's next when you've spent decades in early childhood education. Erica shares her incredible 27-year journey from furniture sales to childc...

August 06, 2026 • 28:01

367: What’s the Real Problem Holding Your Childcare Center Back? With Danielle Credeur

In this episode, you'll meet Danielle, who has spent nearly 35 years in early childhood education, and her story of how she got there is genuinely heartwarming! She sits down to talk about leading multiple childcare centers, the real challenges...

August 04, 2026 • 27:40