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The Child Care Directors Chair Podcast

Author: Erica Saccoccio

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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.





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Send us Fan Mail This weekend, Rhode Island’s early childhood community is coming together—and this episode is about more than just attending another conference. Erica shares what to expect at the 2026 RIAEYC Early Childhood Conference, including keynote speaker Anthony “Ant” Toombs Sr., breakout sessions, networking, resources, and opportunities to connect with educators and leaders from across the field. But the real conversation is about what happens when we get outside of our own programs...
Send us Fan Mail You know the teacher. She may be great with children. Families may love her. She may have been with you for years. But the gossip, negativity, eye rolling, complaining, and constant conflict are slowly changing the culture of your entire program. So what do you do—especially when you’re already short staffed? In this episode of The Child Care Director’s Chair, Erica Saccoccio gets real about one of the hardest responsibilities of early childhood leadership: dealing with toxic...
Send us Fan Mail What if one of the most powerful things a director could do for an educator was simply ask, “How are you doing?”—and actually listen to the answer? Recorded at the Connecticut AEYC Conference, Erica Saccoccio sits down with Teresa Reynolds, a preschool teacher at Stonington Community Center and former registered behavior technician, for an honest conversation about what educators really need from the people leading them. Teresa shares why open communication matters, how small...
Send us Fan Mail Family child care providers are used to doing it all—caring for children, supporting families, managing the business, maintaining the home, and keeping everything moving. But what happens when the person holding it all together needs a reset? In this honest conversation, we talk about the reality of running a family child care business and why taking care of your mind and body is just as important as taking care of your program. We also dig into the Family Child Care CEO™ 60-...
Send us Fan Mail What separates a good early childhood educator from a truly great one? Eva from Church Early Learning Center makes the case that the answer is not just curriculum—it’s consistency, compassion, and a deep commitment to helping children feel safe, inspired, and seen. Recorded live at the Connecticut AEYC conference, this conversation with host Erica Saccoccio gets to the heart of what early childhood leadership really looks like on the ground. Eva shares what it means to be mor...
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