This week is special as Carrie and Kate introduce their special guest, Prerna Richards! She has 38 years of experience in the early childhood field, including many different positions from a teacher to vice president. Currently, she is the CEO of Together We Grow. Today she is speaking about the benefits of behavioral coaching for your staff. Listen to learn more!https://www.facebook.com/prerna.richardshttps://togetherwegrow.online/Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

Every childcare center has a set of minimum standards. In this week's episode, Kate and Carrie discuss these standards and everything that has to do with them. What to do when they change, best practices, and how to adapt to the changes.Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

One of Carrie and Kate's favorite subjects to discuss with their childcare directors. What are some solutions for parents who might be unable to afford childcare? Or if a center can't afford a service they need? This week's podcast discusses the importance of bartering service, how to go about it, and how to do it above board. Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

What does it mean to bring an author to your program? How can both you and the author benefit? Kate and Carrie have a fun conversation about authors coming to visit and using their expertise as child book authors will help you benefit from them coming to your center.Stay until the end of the video to learn how to great some FREE stuff!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

Austin Texas was just hit with freezing temperatures and a lot of people weren't ready for it. Did you have trees break from ice or have had things flooded? Carrie and Kate are ready to make sure that you are all prepared for your center and financially. Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

February can be a challenging month for some people. Kate and Carrie focus their conversation today on those who have broken up with you at their center. How do you handle it emotionally when a family leaves out of the blue? Listen to this week's episode to learn more!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

This week Carrie and Kate welcome special guest Jane to the conversation! She is from Tampa and is the author of a children's book. Listen to them talk about her new book, and how they met each other. Find her books at GeanneMeta.comSupport the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

Now is the time to talk about Summer! We know it seems strange talking about summer this early, but parents start signing their kids up for their summer programs by March. Planning is the most important thing to do to have a successful summer program, and Kate and Carrie are here to help you!Need help with your summer goals? Check out our Goal Setting episode!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

In this week's episode, Kate and Carrie welcome special guest Karly Cummins! They discuss the importance of hands-on activities for the kids in your center. They believe the best way to do this is by implementing more STEM. Listen for more tips and ways to do this for your center!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

Now is the time to get the most out of your training hours as a director and for your staff! In this week's episode, Kate and Carrie discuss different safety trainings that can benefit your program in many ways.  They also help you to market these certifications to bring more people to your center.Episode notes:Carseat tech link (https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/s/global-search/Child%20Passenger%20Safety%20Tech?c__results_layout_state=%7B%7D)Playground Safety Inspector https://www.nrpa.org/certification/CPSI/ Listen to Episode 47 to learn more about headshots and using the camera in your center!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

In episode 55, Carrie and Kate introduce the topic of Dramatic Play. How to implement it in your program and how important it can be. This week we bring in a special quest, Re'Shaun! She is an entrepreneur who uses Dramatic Play at her Center and is ready to share how to implement it in your center today!Check out episode 55 before learning more!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

How did Carrie and Kate get to where they are now? From cousins to business owners, to mothers, to starting a business together. In the last 21 years, they have learned a lot and have shared lots through this podcast, their course, book, and blog. In this week's episode, Kate and Carrie share their story with all of you!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

Welcome to 2023! Kate and Carrie are here to get you and your childcare center ready for the new year. They discuss goal setting, future planning, and how to choose the word of the year for you!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

Carrie and Kate have been doing a photoshoot subscription program for 6 months and met Dr. April Willis there. In today's episode, they all discuss branding, and social media, and continue their discussion of all things marketing. Check out these past episodes to learn more about their marketing strategies: Episode 130: As Easy as 123Episode 120: What's in a Name?Episode 104: T-Shirts!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

What is as easy as 123? The colors on your logo! Why is it as easy as 123? Listen to Kate and Carrie discuss the importance of a logo, the colors you choose, and how to make your logo stand out the most! In next week's episode, they go more in depth on marketing strategies with a guest speaker!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

In this week's episode, Carrie and Kate discuss the importance of getting and responding to reviews. Reviews can help others find your center and see what you need to work on as a business. Learn different tips and tricks and share if you learn anything this week!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

Are you chasing something because it's shiny or did you find your squirrel to chase?  Join Kate and Carrie in this week's episode as they discuss something they have to fight on a daily bases.  They will discuss what Shiny Object Syndrome is and how to identify and fight it! Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

Kate and Carrie recorded this episode the day before the elections for all of you. They got inspired to discuss the importance of advocacy in your center. Take a listen and share if you learn anything in this week's episode!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

In this episode, Kate and Carrie go more into depth from last week's episode and discuss the best ways to keep your staff and how to prevent poaching from other centers.Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!

In this episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the best ways to keep and appreciate your staff. They want to make sure that you can keep your staff and avoid other centers from poaching. Come back next week for part 2!Support the showThanks for Listening 🎙 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Like us on Facebook! 👍 Contact us if you have any questions or have a good idea for a future episode! Are you looking for a good director training? Check out our Website for our training and additional resources!