Podcast Episodes

When School Leaders Drift: How to Anchoring Yourself Through Every Season

Episode 263

Every school leader drifts, even the strongest ones.

Drift is not burnout, not laziness, and not a leadership flaw. It is one of the quietest, most human forces in leadership. And it shows up long bef…

Published on 13 hours ago

Growth Is the Job: Why Leadership Development Isn’t a Perk — It’s the Work

Episode 262

Leadership in early childhood has long been treated like an “extra,” a bonus you get after the fires are out and the classrooms are staffed.

But here’s the truth:

Leadership development isn’t a perk.

It…

Published on 1 week ago

You’re Not Out of Energy — You’re Overholding: How School Leaders Create Energy on Demand

Episode 261

You can’t call in tired when you’re the leader.

Even on the days when your body aches, your brain is foggy, and every text feels like one more demand — leadership still needs you. Parents still email.…

Published on 2 weeks ago

The Invisible Weight of Memory: How Systems and Rhythms Protect School Leaders from Burnout

Episode 260

If your brain feels like a filing cabinet that never closes, you’re not alone.

For many school leaders, memory becomes the hidden system — the thing holding birthdays, licensing dates, parent notes, s…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Timeless Marketing Strategies for Childcare Leaders: What Still Works (and What to Leave Behind)

Episode 259

In early childhood education, it’s easy to feel like marketing changes faster than you can keep up. But the truth is, while tactics evolve, the fundamentals of trust, rhythm, and authenticity never g…

Published on 4 weeks ago

The Invisible Weight of School Leadership

Episode 258

Leadership is heavy in ways no one talks about.

We expect long hours, enrollment pressure, staff turnover, and parent demands — but the invisible weight of leadership isn’t in the spreadsheets. It’s i…

Published on 1 month ago

From Hyper-Responsibility to Healthy Leadership: A School Leader’s Journey Beyond People-Pleasing

Episode 257

When Irene Gomez stepped into her role as director at the J Center for Early Learning in El Paso, Texas, she carried what so many new leaders do: hyper-responsibility, people-pleasing, and the pressu…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Delegation Dilemma: Escaping the Over-Functioning Trap

Episode 256

If you’ve ever thought, “It’s just easier if I do it myself,” or found yourself ready to “burn it all down” after one too many hand-holding moments—this episode is for you.

In this solo episode, Chani…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Power of One: Scaling Deep, Not Wide with Latrice Galloway

Episode 255

Scaling is glorified in our culture. In early childhood education, that often means opening more schools, adding more classrooms, and constantly chasing “what’s next.” But is that the only way to def…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Honesty Over Image: Leading Through Grief, Discomfort, and the Messy Middle with Beth Cannon

Episode 254

Leadership doesn’t pause for grief, betrayal, or personal storms. In this deeply vulnerable conversation, Chanie sits down with Beth Cannon to talk about what it means to lead when life unravels. Fro…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago