Daycare Overhaul: Doing Childcare Better!
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Daycare Overhaul, brought to you by Child Care Biz Help, is a platform designed to inspire action in our listeners by sharing stories of ways to overhaul their childcare centers.
We all know how messy and chaotic child care can be sometimes. Your childcare business is no different. In these cases, you may need a complete overhaul. Call in the wrecking ball! Don’t be afraid to tear it apart in order to build it up better than before.
If you work in the early education industry or aspire to become a part of this awesome industry, Daycare Overhaul will provide you with stories and strategies on how to do childcare better!
We’ve been there, we’ve lived it, and we want you to know that you are not alone.
We release new episodes of Daycare Overhaul every Wednesday! Be sure to subscribe to our podcast to make sure you never miss an episode.
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Episodes
22: COVID Friendly Digital Solutions in Child Care
November 18, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 55.8 MBThis pandemic has allowed child care owners, directors, teachers and staff to shine. Child care is often chaotic, busy, always changing and sometimes full of germs..which is exactly how the past 8 months have been. Child care centers have to not only provide some normalcy for the children when it is so important, but also have adapted to the ongoing changes thrown their way. Our friends at Smartcare, are exactly the same. We have partnered with Smartcare for some time and are always impres...
21: Inspect what you Expect
November 11, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MBSetting expectations and ensuring those expectations are being followed through with is crucial to running a successful child care center. Our guest, Mandy Doy, COO at Daycare Team, joined us today about how she sets expectations for her 12 schools and 200+ teachers. Mandy talks about setting goals, communicating consistent reminders in order to help her staff achieve those goals and letting them know ‘what is in it for them.’ Not only is it important to set clear expectations and encourag...
20: Childcare Trailblazer - Meet Sholom Strick
October 28, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 59.9 MBODCAST: 20: Childcare Trailblazer - Meet Sholom Strick We are excited to introduce the next owner in our Childcare Trailblazer series! Meet Sholom Strick. Owner of 12 child care centers under 5 different brands. Sholom is not only a dear friend of ours, but also a visionary and idea generator with endless ideas to transform the child care industry. He shares his favorite low cost, high impact marketing ideas with us...some of which have been very successful through the global pandemic. H...
19: Child Care Advocacy & Why It Is Important
October 21, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 76.2 MBAdvocating for your child care center is very critical, even more so now since the pandemic. Our guest today is one of the biggest advocates we have met and today, she talks about the importance of being an advocate for your center when it comes to make sure those in our legislature can fight for the money that it takes to be able to successfully run your center. Cindy Lehnhoff, Director at NCCA talks about the importance of being an advocate for child care as well as why and how you can m...
18: There Should be an “I” in Team!
October 14, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 73.5 MBAs they say, “there is no “I” in team, but our guest today would argue…but should there be? Ruth Graczkowski a self-proclaimed professional encourager joins Daycare Overhaul today to talk about that exact thing - Should there be an ‘I’ in team, because there certainly is a ‘m’ & ‘e’. When you are a leader of any organization, it must start with you. Strong team players come from living authentically as individuals. The I and the team are interconnected and one cannot exceed without the oth...
17: Leading the charge to health & wellness at your child care center
October 07, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes - 56.9 MBBeing an owner and/or director at a child care center can be very rewarding; but it can also be incredibly stressful. Making sure you have good stress resilience and maintain a healthy lifestyle can directly impact your daily life. In today’s episode we are joined by personal trainer, Jennifer Schmit. She talks not only about your physical health, but your overall wellness and things you can do while you are at work to maintain a healthy lifestyle! Listen now for her best tips and tric...
16: Childcare Trailblazer - Meet Maria Fitz-Gibbon
September 30, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBWe are excited to introduce our Childcare Trailblazer Series! We could think of no better way to kick it off then to have Maria Fitz-Gibbon, owner of Leap Academy Childcare in Wisconsin! Maria is the owner of 2 schools, in the south-central Wisconsin area. Maria believes in developing the whole child and has built and fostered that philosophy at both schools. Her belief in play-based curriculum and her background as a Mental Health Professional, working with children with disabilities put ...
15: Leading Through the Unknown with Richard Huffman
September 23, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 127 MB VideoRichard Huffman, President & CEO of Celebree Schools joins Caroline & Justina on Daycare Overhaul this week! Richard joins the podcast to talk about the history of Celebree schools and what lead him to open a childcare center. He also goes on to talk about how Celebree and it’s 26 schools have adjusted, innovated and thrived through the pandemic. He also talks about Celebree’s plans going forward and how they plan to continue to navigate the coming months.
14: Be innovative through adversity
September 16, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBCaroline and Justina are so excited to be back for Season 2 of Daycare Overhaul! Listen as they discuss what they have been up to the past few months along with exciting plans for this season of Daycare Overhaul. See if you can hear when a train, alarm, email and thunder also made an appearance (talk about having to pivot)! Take notes as they share ways they have seen the industry and clients pivot through this adversity. In this episode you will hear 7 different ways centers can be innova...
13: Bloopers- Season 1
April 22, 2020 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.38 MBSeason 1 of Daycare Overhaul is in the books! We had such an amazing first season talking about how to Do Childcare Better. We talked about mental wellness, hiring, branding, marketing basics and more. We have been working tirelessly to line up amazing guests for Season 2 and we cannot wait to share that with you all soon. In the meantime, listen (and watch) some of the great bloopers from this season!
12: Branding Your Child Care Center
April 15, 2020 16:23 - 57 minutes - 76.5 MBWhat comes to mind when you think of the word ‘brand?’ Most people might think...logo, right? Well, we are here to change your mind. Justina, our local branding expert, is going to sit down with you and go step by step through the branding process!
11: It's okay to say no
April 08, 2020 09:36 - 40 minutes - 54.5 MBHave you ever felt like you were being held hostage by your teachers or parents and you just wanted to be able to tell them ‘No’? Having the courage to say ‘No’ can be hard mostly because we can be limited by our own fear of resolving conflict in a negative fashion. There are times as an owner of a child care center, where you can’t compromise. Knowing you have the ability to say no, and should do it, can be a freeing experience. The goal is to encourage you to feel the power i...
10: Beyond the Paycheck
April 01, 2020 12:42 - 45 minutes - 66 MBHiring child care teachers is becoming increasingly hard. It is now more important than ever to not only attract the best, qualified candidates, but to also make sure you are sharing your vision for your child care center and how this potential new employee will fit into that vision. Paint the picture of your vision for them, and make sure you follow through with that vision. Listen today as our guest Heidi Gaugert, Curriculum Director - Leap Academy Childcare, talks about sharing that vis...
Episode 9: Back to Child Care Marketing Basics
March 25, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 44.6 MBYou should never stop marketing. It really is that simple. Whether you are full with 500 children on your waitlist, or in desperate need of enrollment...your fundamental marketing strategies should never change. In today’s podcast, listen to 4 areas you should always be focusing on marketing at your child care center - Foundation, Image, People, Community. Each area is discussed further, by talking about what that area entails and how to market to the areas and why. Listen now!
Leading in Times of Uncertainty in Child Care - Daycare Overhaul Special Report
March 20, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 45.8 MB"We are all living through a time of uncertainty. A public health crisis is sweeping the world. Some centers are mandated to close. Others have been deemed essential to the city and asked to stay open. No matter which side you are on, we know the next few weeks and months will be hard, but we will get through this. The current state we are all in is one none of us have been through before, and one we will remember for a long time. As hard as it is to think about, this will not be the only ti...
8: Four Different Perspectives
March 18, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 151 MBWe all know, every person experiences life differently. Their perspectives are unique to the experiences they have. Those working in the child care industry are no different. Whether they are owners, directors, teachers, or support staff, they all have a unique perspective on the industry. Listen in as Caroline and Justina are joined by Maddie and Nick, both from Child Care Biz Help. Each person has a very distinct and very different perspective when it comes to child care and working at ...
7: Using Video to Market your Child Care Center
March 11, 2020 13:33 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBIn the growing age of social media, internet culture and short attention spans, it can be integral to your marketing and family relationships to explore different mediums of communication. Our favorite? Video! With the help of our local video expert, Maddie, Caroline and Justina take you through the process of integrating video into the marketing of your child care center. Caroline, Justina and Maddie go into great detail about how to tell your child care story and take you through a s...
6: Having Fun in Child Care
March 04, 2020 12:42 - 40 minutes - 48.4 MBIs it possible to have a productive work environment, be at the top of your field AND have fun at the same time? Of course, it is! Recognize the power of cultivating a fun and happy culture at your child care center. Encouraging and embracing fun can turn a bad day around, quickly. Having fun, laughing and enjoying each day will create and maintain a positive working environment. Learn how to build new relationships with your co-workers, and boost morale among your leadership and staff. C...
5: First Impressions
February 26, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 44.7 MBWhen is the last time you took an objective look at your online presence, the outside of your building and how your childcare center looks when you first enter? If you haven’t done this recently, now might be the time. How your center looks, feels and even smells when potential families or even staff walk in the door, could be the determining factor on whether or not a family or teacher enrolls or accepts a job. Make the most of that first impression in person and online. Listen as Caroli...
4: Culture Retention
February 19, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 51.6 MBAre you short staffed at your child care center and are your employees feeling the stress because of it? Are your employees feeling a lack of support or resources but aren’t telling you? Are your employees stuck in a rut and stewing in negativity and you don’t know how to change it? Taking the time to reflect on the culture of your child care center can often be overwhelming, but is completely necessary if you want to impact change. How positive or negative your culture is, directly impact...
3: Hiring Child Care Superstars
February 12, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 55.8 MBWe see it consistently: Being able to find employees to hire is a huge problem in the child care industry…the million-dollar question…how do we overcome the hiring crisis? Our solution: Attract superstars, so you can hire superstars. It sounds like a simple solution, but there is a bit more to it than that. Listen to Caroline and Justina talk about how changes you can make in your center, your hiring and your job postings can impact this problem
2: Mental Wellness in the workplace
February 05, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 51.7 MBStress in the workplace often affects more than just productivity. The stress often boils over into other aspects of life. In the child care industry, Caroline & Justina believe that that stress is very different from other industries. Being an owner/administrator in child care can often be very lonely, and the stress overwhelming. Listen in as they share their personal and vulnerable stories of stress & their mental health as it relates to child care. Although, not medical professionals, th...
2) Mental Wellness in the workplace
February 05, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 51.7 MBStress in the workplace often affects more than just productivity. The stress often boils over into other aspects of life. In the child care industry, Caroline & Justina believe that that stress is very different from other industries. Being an owner/administrator in child care can often be very lonely, and the stress overwhelming. Listen in as they share their personal and vulnerable stories of stress & their mental health as it relates to child care. Although, not medical professionals, th...
1: The Minds Behind Daycare Overhaul
January 25, 2020 11:57 - 50 minutes - 54.5 MBWelcome to Daycare Overhaul - Doing Childcare Better! Sit down with Caroline and Justina as they introduce themselves, their business, and how they want this podcast to impact -you- the listener. Hear the backstory of how Caroline & Justina came to work with each other and how that relationship has brought them where they are today at Child Care Biz Help. Keep listening as they discuss the company, it's core values and how they believe you can set your company up for success.