Child Care Rockstar Radio Podcast
1) Episode 215 with Vance Morris — How Disney's Service Values Can WOW Your Customer
Kris welcomes Vance Morris, former security guard turned Disney leader and successful entrepreneur, for a trip to the happiest place on earth — great customer service! Vance helps business owners get,...Show More
2) Episode 214 with Ashanti Ordone — Fixing a Broken Culture with Intentional Leadership
Kris welcomes Ashanti Ordone, the Founder and CEO of Gifted & Talented Academy, and the 2025/26 Child Care Rock Star Award winner! They talk about expanding from a home daycare to three locations, tra...Show More
3) Episode 213 with Jami Hartmann - Getting Your Operational "Stuff" Together!
Want to stop the revolving door of teachers and create a rock-solid childcare team? Kris talks with Jami Hartmann from Trainual about how the right systems can transform your center's operations. They...Show More
4) Episode 212 with Josh and Pamela Hernandez — Leveraging Word of Mouth Marketing for Fast Growth
Kris welcomes Josh and Pamela Hernandez, owners of Montessori Kids Universe Stone Oak. The duo talks about their path into early childhood education and opening up MKU, tips for starting out with cash...Show More
5) Episode 211 with Jennifer House and Jenni Grawvunder — Chasing Cows and Building Dreams Into a 12-Center Empire
Kris welcomes “The Jens”, aka Jennifer House (CEO) and Jenni Grawvunder (COO) of Children’s Choice Preschool, to share the remarkable story behind their 12-center child care empire in San Diego County...Show More
6) When You Love Kids This Much, Success in Your Child Care Business Comes Naturally with Dominique Gill
7) Episode 209 with Tea Shong and Trina Romanowski - A Family Affair! Tales of a Multi-Generational ECE Company
Kris sits down with Tea Shong and Trina Romanowski, the powerhouse mother-daughter duo behind a thriving, multi-site early childhood business in Michigan. Winners of the Partnership of the Year Award ...Show More
8) Episode 208 with Rachel Supalla — Creating Leadership Magic In Her Ruby Slippers
Kris is joined by longtime friend, business visionary, and rockstar early childhood leader Rachel Supalla. Rachel is the founder of Vision Tree, a TEDx speaker, and the author of The Playful Leader’s ...Show More
9) Episode 207 with Gigi Schweikert – You Can't Save Your Way to Success
Kris welcomes Gigi Schweikert, CEO of Lightbridge Academy, to explore what it takes to lead at scale and stay grounded in the human side of early childhood education. With 85 centers across the U.S., ...Show More
10) Episode 206 with Regina Miller - Leadership Lessons in Child Care
Kris welcomes the joy-inducing and magnetic Regina Miller, a nationally recognized trainer, author, and owner of Trailblazers Academy in Wichita, Kansas. With nearly five decades in early childhood ed...Show More