ChildCare Conversations

Childcare Conversations was founded by cousins Kate Woodward Young, M.Ed., PCC, and Carrie Casey, MBA, to create practical, honest conversations about the real business and leadership challenges facing early childhood professionals.

Today, the podcast is hosted by Kate Woodward Young and features childcare owners, directors, experts, and industry leaders talking about leadership, staffing, enrollment, finances, systems, growth, and the everyday decisions behind stronger early childhood programs.

With hundreds of episodes and voices from across the field, Childcare Conversations helps early childhood leaders ask better questions, find practical ideas and trusted resources, and make better decisions for their businesses, programs, teams, children, and families.

Real people. Practical ideas. Better decisions.

Podcasting since 2020 • 407 episodes

ChildCare Conversations

Latest Episodes

394: Public Pre-K, Flex Care and the Future of Child Care with Ted Hockenberry

Are You Missing Your Next Generation of Childcare Families?What if the families your childcare program isn't reaching represent its biggest growth opportunity? Kate Woodward Young talks with Ted Hockenberry, former CEO of Children...

November 05, 2026 • 31:34

393: Perimenopause at Work: What Every Early Learning Leader Should Know With Ashley Bagni

Perimenopause in the Workplace: What Every Childcare Leader Should KnowPerimenopause can begin as early as your late 30s, but many women and their employers don't recognize the signs. Ashley Bagni of Thrive Health joins Kate Woodw...

November 03, 2026 • 39:14

392: You Are Not Addicted to Control, You Are Afraid of Collapse with Chanie Wilschanski

When Success Starts to Feel Like Survival with Chanie WilschanskiWhat happens when being the person everyone depends on starts to cost you your health, relationships, and peace of mind? Chanie Wilschanski joins Kate Woodward Young...

October 29, 2026 • 33:28

391: Why leaving your preschool was the healthiest decision you could make with Bryanne Adler

When It’s Time to Walk Away: Career Growth in Early Childhood EducationWhat happens when the career you worked so hard to build no longer supports your well-being? Bryanne Adler joins Kate Woodward Young to share her journey from ...

October 27, 2026 • 26:10

Bonus Episode! What Playground’s founder say really changes after the Procare deal with Sasha Reiss

What the Procare Acquisition Means for Playground and Childcare ProvidersWhat does the Procare acquisition mean for Playground and for the childcare providers who rely on its software? Sasha Reiss, co-founder of Playground, joins ...

October 26, 2026 • 29:00