ChildCare Conversations with Kate and Carrie

Send us Fan Mail Knowing your workforce and your boundries are very important. In this weeks episode, Carrie and Kate go through Quiet Firing and Quiet Quitting. These are important to know as both a childcare director and teacher!  Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center"...

Send us Fan Mail Do you remember Thomas the Tank, Barnie, or Sesame Street? How do you use these resources in your center? In this week's episode, Carrie and Kate discuss our favorite childhood shows and ideas to use these resources while being aware of copyright.  Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to...

Send us Fan Mail Accidents and Injuries happen, but how do you know if you are prepared? In this three-part series Carrie and Kate discuss what to do next, best practices, and how to resolve the situation.  In this week's episode, they will go over what to do if something happens to you as the director. How to have your duties covered, what your teachers should know, and how to come back to w...

Send us Fan Mail Accidents and Injuries happen, but how do you know if you are prepared? In this three-part series Carrie and Kate discuss what to do next, best practices, and how to resolve the situation.  In this week's episode, they will go over what to do if something happens to one of your teachers. How to cover for their class, be aware of next steps, and everything to do when they come...

Send us Fan Mail Accidents and Injuries happen, but how do you know if you are prepared? In this three-part series Carrie and Kate discuss what to do next, best practices, and how to resolve the situation.  In this week's episode, they will go over what to do if a kid goes down. Their stories, signs for when a kid might go down, and what you can do as a teacher/director. When to call the pare...

Send us Fan Mail Every program can have different issues and problems. U need is an outside perspective to improve the problem and your program overall. Well, observations aren’t just for when something is wrong. Listen to this week's podcast with Carrie and Kate and learn more about how observation can improve your childcare center! Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our b...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode, Carrie and Kate discuss the concept of "tiger time," a period of uninterrupted focus for important tasks, introduced by Amy Porterfield. They emphasize setting boundaries and building staff confidence to utilize tiger time effectively in childcare or educational settings. The conversation covers strategies for communicating tiger time, the import...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Kate and Carrie go through everything you need to know for a staff training program! This is part two and continues on what they discussed in last week's episode. Save these episodes to listen to before your next staff training! Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Kate and Carrie start their two-part teaching series and walk you through how to make an annual training plan! In next week's episode, the will continue on what they discussed this week. Save these episodes to listen to before your next staff training! Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the importance of feeding your soal. as entrepreneurs and moms, their life can be filled with stress. Today they want to help you avoid that and release the tensions you've been holding on to.  Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to D...

Send us Fan Mail Wow your new families with a shock & awe package.  Get your relationship off on the right foot and make sure they KNOW they picked the right program. Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center" 📖 Join our Facebook Group for Childcare professionals! Join...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our two-part interview series with Carrie and Kate!  In this episode, we want to make sure that you hire the perfect candidate for your leadership team! All the questions you need to ask, how to weed out what you need, and more tips and tricks for the perfect interview! Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This:...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our two-part interview series with Carrie and Kate!  In this first episode, we want to make sure that you nail your interview to get the job of your dreams! Listen to what two business owners want out of you from an interview and additional tips and tricks. Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed S...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Kate and Carrie chat about managing "monkeys" 🐒—those pesky tasks and responsibilities that can overwhelm childcare directors and staff. They share tips on identifying these "monkeys," setting boundaries, and training staff to handle their own issues.  Personal anecdotes highlight challenges like last-minute staff requests and regulatory deman...

Send us Fan Mail It’s been 20 years of Texas Director! Through the years we have had lots of different course options for the best way you learn, including this podcast, our training certifications, and our new book! Check out this episode to find out our most current offering for your center. Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Gua...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about one of our favorite marketing subjects! T-SHIRTS!!! Ever wondered why having a t-shirt was important for your business and how it can help grow your program? Well, listen to this week's episode, as Carrie and Kate share everything you need to know!  We also encourage you to go to our early bonus episode about t-shirts! Thanks for Listening 🎧 Wa...

Send us Fan Mail Carrie and Kate have had lots of history with all kinds of audiobooks, CD teaching, and podcasts! For the first time, they will be discussing how to teach your staff using audio methods best for auditory learners. From taking a program like audible and using it to further train your staff in outside-of-the-box thinking! Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our boo...

Send us Fan Mail Something unique about Carrie and Kate is that they are cousins! For Decades They have worked together and with their family members! In this week’s episode, they talk about working with all kinds of family members, the pros and cons, and their tips. Even if you would never hire your own family you might have staff family members who work for you! If you’re unsure about hiring fam...

Send us Fan Mail Join Carrie and Kate as they help you budget and earn a few extra bucks to help you get a bus or van for your center! Or anything else you might need. They have lots of tips and tricks so make sure to save this episode! Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center&q...

Send us Fan Mail Can you believe it's been 100 episodes!! Plus this is also the 20th anniversary of All Texas Director. With this amazing milestone, this episode we will be going through the history of who we are, where we started, and a little bit of where we are going!  To help you fully experience this episode we encourage you to get our audiobook now available!  https://www.audible.com/pd...

Send us Fan Mail Are you ready to give people the feeling of FOMO? Are you ready to have people wish they were at your center? Well with different holidays like mother and fathers day it is time to celebrate the different adult figures in your kid's lives! In this episode, Carrie and Kate talk through events, gifts, and other ideas to celebrate the parents and guardians in ways that are fun f...

Send us Fan Mail It’s starting to get warm, kids want to spend more time outside, and it’s time for some of our favorite summertime snacks at your center! In this episode, Carrie and Kate share some of their favorite snacks to have during the summertime that your kids will love! Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success...

Send us Fan Mail It's getting close to that time of the year. Vacations! Now is the moment to make sure your center is ready for these vacations. In this episode, Carrie and Kate discuss plans for breaks and vacations and help you prep your center for parent issues and keep your center safe.  Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This:...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone has been going through a rough period and with sales prices going up we know it’s getting more difficult for your center! In the week's episode, Carrie and Kate talk about different options for cheaper food for your center's kitchen and different affordable meal plans. Listen to Episode 5: Our Kitchen and Episode 92: Nutrition Month for more information! Thanks...

Send us Fan Mail Is your center ready if something happens to you? Do you have someone you trust with your center? If not it might be time to create a plan. In this episode, Carrie and Kate will help you make sure you have everything prepared such as your SOP and team of people. Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success...