ChildCare Conversations with Kate and Carrie

Kate and Carrie have over 62 years in the childcare business industry and bring that background to their conversations. Having worked with over 5000 childcare programs across the country in the last 30 years together they are a fun and powerful team - ready to help you tackle your problems with practical solutions.

Podcasting since 2020 • 354 episodes

ChildCare Conversations with Kate and Carrie

Latest Episodes

Bonus Episode: The Greatest Lessons on Leadership and Connection from “Devil Wears Prada 2”

In this fun bonus episode of Childcare Conversations, Kate and Marie chat about the new Devil Wears Prada 2 movie and what it means for early childhood leaders. They dig into how technology can never replace the human heart in childcare, and wh...

May 08, 2026 • 12:57

342: Are You Making Too Many Reactive Decisions in Your Childcare Leadership?

Ever feel like you're constantly putting out fires instead of running your program? Carrie and Kate get real about the hidden costs of reactive decision-making in childcare leadership. From losing staff and families to making impulsive purchase...

May 07, 2026 • 24:12

341: The Greatest Secrets from a Former State Licensing Consultant With Ronnae Williams

In this episode of ChildCare Conversations, the hosts Kate and Carrie sit down with Ronnae Williams, aka the "State Lady," a former licensing consultant for Georgia. Ronnae shares her journey from Pre-K teacher to licensing rep and drops some s...

May 05, 2026 • 32:55

340: How Is Whitney McCrory Fighting Oklahoma’s Childcare Crisis?

In this episode of Childcare Conversations, you'll meet Whitney McCrory, a true childcare legacy carrier from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her mom launched the business back in 1982, and Whitney took the reins in 2018, running three nationally accredited f...

April 30, 2026 • 22:51

339: The Most Innovative Childcare Funding Strategy You Haven’t Heard About Yet With Barbara Tedrow

In this episode of Childcare Conversations, you'll meet Barbara Tedrow from New Mexico, a childcare owner turned powerhouse advocate. Barbara shares how New Mexico built a truly universal childcare system, funded by an oil and gas trust fund th...

April 28, 2026 • 31:25