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NannyCast

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(rebroadcast) NannyCast 05: Employer’s Views on Traveling with Nanny

November 22, 2022 11:13 - 4 minutes - 3.71 MB

As offered in the previous episode, here…

NannyCast 52: Keep Your Body to Yourself – Consent and the Small Child [special presentation] Part 2 of 2

November 08, 2022 10:51 - 23 minutes - 18.8 MB

A special encore airing of a nanny education event, originally recorded in 2020. This is a multipart presentation and comes with a lot of goodies for you. Read the show notes, even if you don't usually do that.

(rebroadcast) NannyCast 18: Nanny Up, Our Take

October 25, 2022 14:29 - 22 minutes - 17 MB

A few of us are tired of…

NannyCast 51: Keep Your Body to Yourself – Consent and the Small Child [special presentation] Part 1 of 2

October 11, 2022 14:55 - 19 minutes - 16 MB

A special encore airing of a nanny education event, originally recorded in 2020. This is a multipart presentation and comes with a lot of goodies for you. Read the show notes, even if you don't usually do that.

NannyCast: interNational Nanny Recognition Week 2022 Recap

September 27, 2022 15:30 - 2 minutes - 1.96 MB

Submit to Caregivers Against Hyperbole (our CAH…

2022 Caregivers Against Hyperbole

September 24, 2022 15:38 - 15 seconds - 341 KB

Announcing this year’s edition of our expansion…

NannyCast: Summer Break 2022 Coming to a Close

September 13, 2022 15:35 - 2 minutes - 2.17 MB

Submit to Caregivers Against Hyperbole (our CAH…

NannyCast: Summer Break 2022

May 24, 2022 15:14 - 2 minutes - 1.92 MB

Summer is the busy time for nannies what with kids out of school and sporadic vacations and visiting relatives. As we here at the NannyCast team are working nannies, that means it is a busy time for us. So we’ll be taking the summer off.

(rebroadcast) NannyCast 11: Let’s Talk About Money, Our Take

May 10, 2022 18:15 - 27 minutes - 15.8 MB

With this new inflationary economy upon us, how do we get the raise or paycheck that we deserve and/or need? In this antique episode, nannies Denny and Jenni discuss what they learned in a 2012 webinar on that very topic: Let’s Talk About Money.

NannyCast 50: Fringe Benefits

April 26, 2022 19:33 - 17 minutes - 14.4 MB

Aside from getting cash in our paychecks, we can also be compensated through something called a fringe benefit. Fringe benefits are non-cash things which we earn through our labor that aren’t always subject to income taxes. They exist to bridge the gap when an employer doesn’t have a lot of extra cash but wishes to give us performance bonuses or to make the job more attractive.

(rebroadcast) NannyCast 22: Employee (mis) Classification

April 12, 2022 18:17 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MB

If you are in the United States, tax day is upon us. If you don’t have your W2 in your hands, you need to have this podcast in your ears.

NannyCast 49: (Nanny Burnout 2) It Isn’t Laziness

March 29, 2022 19:19 - 14 minutes - 11.4 MB

Good placements are so important and one of the key components of a good placement is a work environment we don’t find messy. A messy work environment has an effect on employee accuracy. If you are a nanny who is exhausted from daily operation in an environment that doesn’t come naturally to you, listen on.

(rebroadcast) NannyCast 37: Get Sent to a Nanny Conference

March 15, 2022 04:27 - 20 minutes - 16.6 MB

interNational Nanny Training Day is upon us and this year there is only one, it is centralized, and it is virtual. Which means that if you can hear this podcast, you can attend it. But don't be out of pocket about it. We've got a podcast episode for getting professional development as a fringe benefit, even if it isn't in your contract.

NannyCast 48: 2020 NannyCast Book Club — You’ll Never Nanny in this Town Again (Part 2 of 2)

March 01, 2022 18:06 - 23 minutes - 19.1 MB

Every year, listeners and hosts of NannyCast…

(rebroadcast) NannyCast 03: Industry Standard

February 15, 2022 18:25 - 454 MB

Time once again to remind ourselves of what is and is not considered standard in the nanny industry.

NannyCast 47: 2020 NannyCast Book Club — You’ll Never Nanny in this Town Again (Part 1 of 2)

February 01, 2022 17:58 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

Every year, listeners and hosts of NannyCast…

(rebroadcast) NannyCast 33: Networks vs Communities

January 18, 2022 15:00 - 24 minutes - 19.6 MB

New year, new social media habits!

NannyCast 46: Your Clutter Style

January 04, 2022 08:30 - 14.1 MB

Good placements are so important and one of the key components of a good placement is a work environment we don’t find messy. A messy work environment has an effect on employee accuracy. If you are a nanny who is exhausted from daily operation in an environment that doesn’t come naturally to you, listen on.

GuestCast 08: College Nannies, Sitters, and Tutors Founder | By All Means

December 21, 2021 22:58 - 109 MB

Usually at this time, we re-air an old episode of NannyCast from our archives that is both evergreen and timely, but instead, we wanted to take a break from our pattern to bring another GuestCast.

(rebroadcast) NannyCast 15: Imposter Syndrome

December 21, 2021 20:08 - 12.1 MB

When you are looking around the room to find the expert, and you suddenly have the sinking realization that it is, in fact, you. What is this feeling and how do you handle it while maintaining your professionalism? This episode will quench your knowledge thirst on this very subject.

Employees stay when they are …

December 08, 2021 01:29

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NannyCast 45: Holiday Bonus Gifts

November 23, 2021 20:09 - 10.2 MB

Happy holidays. Wait, but NannyCast episodes are evergreen. How did we know that you are listening to this around the holidays? Because of the topic of course! Today’s episode is all about that holiday bonus … or is it a gift?

Your annual reminder to not coat shame.

November 10, 2021 01:35

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NannyCast 44: Childcare in the Gig App Economy

October 26, 2021 19:22 - 6.39 MB

The Platform Workers’ Council is currently reaching out to all nannies, babysitters, maids, and home health care workers to figure out how platforms and apps can be more fair to those using them to provide services. If the survey has already concluded by the time you find your way to this episode, you should listen on! We have some evergreen content for you still.

Childcare is infrastructure…

October 13, 2021 01:40

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2021 Caregivers Against Hyperbole

September 25, 2021 22:49

Announcing this year’s edition of our expansion…

NannyCast 43: Your Personality Already Chose Your Parenting Style

September 21, 2021 19:38 - 10.4 MB

Good placements are so important and one of the key components of a good placement is constancy of care which means the parenting styles of the parents are the same as the parenting style of the nanny.

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May 10, 2021 04:00 - 8.35 MB

nannycast: NannyCast 22: Employee (mis) Classification  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast //  Am I an independent contractor? My bosses think I should have a 1099, should I? What is a W2? Should I be afraid to fill out a W4? What is an I9? How about a W9? What happens if I get a 1099? And your mnemonic: Even numbers are your friend; Iiiiiiiiiiii’m not worried about it. Additional Show Notes: Recourse for Employees Misclassified as Independent Contractors / Link to SS-8 Hom...

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April 24, 2021 23:22 - 10.5 MB

nannycast: NannyCast 23: Play  Early Child Development Series. This episode covers everything you could possibly learn about children and their play. We cover the six types of play as taught in ECE classes, as well as the two types of play-with-adults as taught to psychotherapists. And we teach you why play is important, not just that play is important. And for the human resources connection? This is your professional development, free! (download) Additional Show Notes: Dr. Diane Phil...

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April 20, 2021 14:13 - 454 MB

nannycast: NannyCast 03: Industry Standard  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast // Speaking of … the nannies of NannyCast investigate what is industry standard within the nannying industry. Interested in hiring a nanny? Learn what your nanny is likely expecting or needs to be warned is not the norm. Are you a nanny wondering if you are asking too much? Learn what your employers expect you to do so that you know what you need to make special mention of. For those who attended t...

2020 Caregivers Against Hyperbole

September 26, 2020 04:00

Announcing this year’s edition of our expansion to Cards Against Humanity that features nannies and nanny life. FREE for you to print out at home and put into immediate use. YOU helped us generate the cards. We’ve playtested and laughed over this unique mix of cards. And now they are yours! Five sheets of cardstock, some black ink, and … DOWNLOAD Q: But why is it square? A: They are square to match Cards Against Humanity’s own free print-and-play version which can be downloaded from the ...

NannyCast BonusCast: iNNTD Winner Announced // download episode...

September 10, 2020 04:25 - 2.57 MB

NannyCast BonusCast: iNNTD Winner Announced  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast // The time has come to announce the winner for the InterNational Nanny Training Day: Chapel Hill admission. Thanks to all who contributed. HACA13 is our winner! If you didn’t win the admission but would still like to attend the conference, point your web browser to https://nannyposse.regfox.com/inntd-chapelhill and tell them NannyCast sent you. CONFERENCE IS THIS SATURDAY 12 September, 2020. You...

GuestCast 03: College Nannies, Sitters, and Tutors Founder | By...

August 25, 2020 14:00 - 109 MB

GuestCast 03: College Nannies, Sitters, and Tutors Founder | By All Means  // download episode //  Usually at this time, we re-air an old episode of NannyCast from our archives that is both evergreen and timely, but instead, we wanted to take a break from our patten to bring the third ever GuestCast. This one features the USA nation-wide nanny (among other things) placement agency: College Nannies + Tutors (and Sitters). Love them or hate them, if you work in a nanny market, they are ther...

NannyCast BonusCast: iNNTD <3s Caregivers Against...

August 11, 2020 23:12 - 2.43 MB

NannyCast BonusCast: iNNTD <3s Caregivers Against Hyperbole  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast // Contribute to Caregivers Against Hyperbole and get a comped admission to InterNational Nanny Training Day: Chapel Hill. What’s not to like? Submit your 2020 level of snark @ https://forms.gle/TFmcrbi2ZQjhKGkDA Raffle entries due by September 9, 2020. Shoutouts to Nanny Posse, LLC and Nannypalooza for making this possible.

GuestCast 02: The Nanny History of Canada // download episode...

July 28, 2020 14:01 - 38.4 MB

GuestCast 02: The Nanny History of Canada  // download episode // Usually at this time, we air a legacy NannyCast episode, but today we are bringing you the history of Canadian nannies done by the CBC. Similarly to the history of the US nanny shown in the NannyCast 18: Nanny Up, Our Take, we learn that Canada also has a problem with undervaluing care work due to its slavery past.

nannycast: NannyCast 22: Employee (mis) Classification  //...

June 30, 2020 14:01 - 8.35 MB

nannycast: NannyCast 22: Employee (mis) Classification  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast //  Am I an independent contractor? My bosses think I should have a 1099, should I? What is a W2? Should I be afraid to fill out a W4? What is an I9? How about a W9? What happens if I get a 1099? And your mnemonic: Even numbers are your friend; Iiiiiiiiiiii’m not worried about it. Additional Show Notes: Recourse for Employees Misclassified as Independent Contractors / Link to SS-8 Hom...

NannyCast 41: The Fairy God Nanny Foundation and Fund //...

June 16, 2020 14:01 - 22.7 MB

NannyCast 41: The Fairy God Nanny Foundation and Fund  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast //  On April 13th, 2020, we invited Nanny Tass to come on NannyCast and explain her nanny charity fund, The Fairy God Nanny Foundation. We did a one of a kind live taping in Zoom where people could join and unmute themselves if they had questions they wanted answered. And we had attendees (though none had questions)! Make sure you follow NannyCast’s Facebook page to get invitations to all ...

nannycast: NannyCast 33: Networks vs Communities  // download...

June 02, 2020 14:01 - 19.6 MB

nannycast: NannyCast 33: Networks vs Communities  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast // What is a network? What is a community? Are they the same? What critical differences are there between the two that can protect you from an untimely tattling/firing? In the Newborn Care Solutions’s Real Talk Education on 19 April 2020, Hope Schachter recommended connecting with nanny community using online Facebook groups. DANGER WILL ROBINSON! Don’t do that before you listen to our episod...

NannyCast 40: Nanny Exploitation with Ask The Nanny // download...

May 19, 2020 14:01 - 23 MB

NannyCast 40: Nanny Exploitation with Ask The Nanny  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast //  On the 23rd of March 2020, Nanny Jen appeared on Ask The Nanny with Angela Johnson. This podcast is an edited-for-time version of the appearance. If you want to see the entire no-longer-live video, click here.

nannycast: NannyCast 30: Nanny Burnout  In this episode,...

May 05, 2020 14:02 - 20.1 MB

nannycast: NannyCast 30: Nanny Burnout  In this episode, Nannies Jen and Laura explore the complex topic of nanny burnout: where it comes from, how to tell if you have it, and how to fix it. // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast // accompanying slide show // Voices for the Nanny Burnout Inventory come from the following generous voice actors: Seamus the Gentleman | [email protected] Maria Micklasavage, Voice Actor | [email protected] & https://mariamicklasavag...

Some Great Community-Focused Announcements

April 23, 2020 18:18 - 9.63 MB

Some Great Community-Focused Announcements: // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast // view FB Live //  Join Nannies Jen and Jazz as each of them tells you about something cool that we are doing for the nanny community. Jen –> https://discord.gg/7hjQhw4 Jazz –> http://nannyposse.com/giving-back Nanny Jen’s Trivia Team @ https://www.facebook.com/events/244423759967255/

NannyCast 39: The Ethics of Nannying Through a Crisis...

April 21, 2020 14:00 - 28.8 MB

NannyCast 39: The Ethics of Nannying Through a Crisis Pandemic  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast //  Some of you have seen the post floating around from the Georgetown ethicist writing an advice column about what to do for COVID-19. A lot of you wish it were better fleshed out or addressed the full range of situations that are being faced in the nanny industry. As happens, I know a professional ethicist who happens to have experience with having employed a nanny, so it isn’t ...

Other Nanny Podcasts and Media

April 14, 2020 01:42

We love that you found your way here to us! For many of you, NannyCast is going to be your first nanny industry related podcast. For others of you, it isn’t. But either way, we bet you didn’t know all of these nanny industry related media resources! As Nanny Jen said in her appearance on Ask The Nanny: Our goal here at NannyCast isn’t to build an empire, it is to make sure that nannies learn valuable information that can help them avoid learn-it-the-hard-way mistakes, and however you encoun...

Bonus: Previewing the Fairy God Nanny Foundation // download...

April 07, 2020 22:54 - 10.9 MB

Bonus: Previewing the Fairy God Nanny Foundation  // download bonus // subscribe to NannyCast // Bonus Feed // View the show notes on our Bonus Episode’s Bonus Feed page. Show notes from that page: On April 13th at 6:30 pm, NannyCast will be hosting a LIVE recording session that you are invited to join! We will be inviting special guest Fairy God Nanny Foundation to come on and talk about their recent fundraising efforts to help the children left behind by nannies who have perished due ...

nannycast: NannyCast 22: Employee (mis) Classification  //...

April 07, 2020 14:02

nannycast: NannyCast 22: Employee (mis) Classification  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast //  Am I an independent contractor? My bosses think I should have a 1099, should I? What is a W2? Should I be afraid to fill out a W4? What is an I9? How about a W9? What happens if I get a 1099? And your mnemonic: Even numbers are your friend; Iiiiiiiiiiii’m not worried about it. Additional Show Notes: Recourse for Employees Misclassified as Independent Contractors / Link to SS-8 Hom...

NannyCast 38: The Novel 2019 Coronavirus and the Nanny //...

March 24, 2020 14:02 - 21.9 MB

NannyCast 38: The Novel 2019 Coronavirus and the Nanny  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast //  Wherein NannyCast gives you a timely episode that addresses some of the issues in the nannying world that came about due to the virus formerly known as The 2019 Novel Coronavirus. Additional Show Notes: This Podcast Will Kill You | Coronavirus Episode Ologies | Virology f. Coronaviruses Daily Structure for Trying Times NannyCast 21: Working While Sick Newborn Care Solutions // A...

nannycast: NannyCast 21: Working While Sick  // download episode...

March 10, 2020 14:01 - 8.77 MB

nannycast: NannyCast 21: Working While Sick  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast //  The nannies met up at the park to let the children run and to discuss the unique quirk of nannying which is that nannies are expected to work when sick. How do you know when you are too sick to work? How do you know when your charge is too sick for you to work? What happens if you suddenly become too sick to work? What about mental health? What do you need to have in your contract in order to b...

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March 05, 2020 15:00

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March 03, 2020 15:08

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NannyCast 37: Get Sent to a Nanny Conference // download episode...

February 24, 2020 05:00 - 16.6 MB

NannyCast 37: Get Sent to a Nanny Conference  // download episode // subscribe to NannyCast //  This episode is all about how to get your employers to pay your tuition to a nanny conference or class, even if, and especially if, you didn’t negotiate professional development into your compensation package when you were hired. We cover step by step why you would want to go and how to structure the conversation with your employers. And even how to tell if they’ve said, “Please, keep convincin...

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