Lets Talk Childcare Podcast

The Truth About Licensing Inspections Every Childcare Owner Needs to Hear

What really happens during a licensing inspection?

Why do some childcare centers pass with confidence while others leave feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or unsure of what went wrong?

In this episode of the Let's Talk Childcare Podcast, we're having the honest conversation every childcare owner needs to hear. From first inspections and probation to appeals, compliance, and building systems that keep your center inspection ready, we break down what really happens behind the scenes.

Joined by experienced childcare leaders Shayna Isaac...

What would you do if you lost your childhood home, your own home, and nearly everything you built?

In this episode of Let’s Talk Childcare, we sit down with Turosca “Teacher Tutu” Allen, a childcare owner whose story is a powerful reminder of what resilience really looks like.

Raised inside a childcare program her mother operated in Altadena for more than 50 years, Turosca has spent her life serving children and families. But after the 2025 Altadena wildfires destroyed both her childhood home and her own home, she faced a decision many people hope they never have t...

In Episode 9 of Let’s Talk Childcare, hosts Latrice Galloway-Crawford and Jamarrion tackle one of the biggest questions childcare owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders wrestle with:

Can you really have it all?

Between building a successful business, leading a team, showing up for your family, maintaining relationships, protecting your peace, and somehow finding time for yourself, many women feel like they’re constantly being forced to choose.

But what if the conversation isn’t about having it all?

What if it’s about defining what “al...

Welcome back to Season 2 of Let’s Talk Childcare 🎙️ In Episode 2, we’re having a conversation that doesn’t get talked about enough in the childcare industry… What is it REALLY like running a childcare center in the inner city? Hosts Latrice Galloway-Crawford and Jamarrion sit down with childcare center owners Jay from Memphis, Tennessee and Pana from Savannah, Georgia for an honest, powerful, and eye-opening discussion about leadership, community impact, survival, systems, and the realities of serving underserved neighborhoods. This episode dives deep into: ✨ The truth about owning childcare centers in the inner city ✨ Why these communities deserve high quality chil...

SEASON 2 IS HERE and we are starting off with a conversation that is going to make a LOT of childcare owners sit back and rethink everything. 👀 In this episode of Let’s Talk Childcare, we’re talking about one of the biggest struggles center owners deal with behind closed doors. Staff issues. High turnover. Constant call outs. Feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and like the entire center falls apart the second you step away. But here’s the real question… Is it actually your staff? Or is leadership playing a bigger role than you think? This conversation gets REAL about the leadership...

In this episode of Let’s Talk Childcare, we sit down with Michelle Link, owner of Kids World Learning Center and President of the Georgia Child Care Association, for a real conversation about what it actually takes to sustain and grow in this industry. With over 20 years of experience, Michelle shares the truth about the early struggles no one talks about, the loneliness that comes with ownership, and why finding your community is non-negotiable. She opens up about navigating rejection, building relationships, and positioning herself at the tables where real decisions are made. We also get into the business si...

If you’ve ever said “I want to open a childcare center”… listen carefully. Because nobody talks about the mistakes you’re about to make. In Episode 5 of Let’s Talk Childcare, Latrice and Jamarrion are keeping it real about the things they did as new owners that they would never do today. And not the cute mistakes… we’re talking about the ones that cost money, created chaos, and had them questioning everything. Undercharging just to stay full Letting parents run the center Hiring people they should have never trusted Trying to be nice instead of being in control Yeah… th...

In this episode of Let’s Talk Childcare, Latrice and Jamarrion sit down with Darren, Darren YourMillionaireBestieYMB and this one is real. We are talking about what it looks like to be a man in childcare in an industry where people already have opinions before you even say a word. Darren opens up about navigating the judgment, the assumptions, and the pressure that comes with showing up in a space most people do not expect to see men in and why he stopped caring about what people think a long time ago. Because while people were talking he was bu...

If you’ve ever thought about opening a childcare center, let us be honest with you… this industry will take you through some things.

In Part 2 of Childcare Took Us Through There, Latrice and Jamarrion share more real stories from their experiences running childcare centers. The kind of moments that test your leadership, your patience, and your ability to stay calm when everything around you feels chaotic.

From situations involving parents and staff to moments where the safety of the children had to come first, these are the experiences that shape you as a ch...

Welcome back to Let’s Talk Childcare. In this unfiltered, full-circle conversation, childcare pioneer Kris Murray sits down with Latrice (The Childcare Chic) and her former mentee Coach Jay to share the truth behind building one of the largest childcare coaching programs in the industry — and the personal journey that led her to step away. Kris opens up about the fears holding owners back, the hidden weight of leadership and legacy, and the real state of childcare today. And shoutout to our season sponsor, Playground — the all-in-one childcare management software helping center owners stay organized with billing, enrollment, parent commun...

Welcome to the very first episode of Let’s Talk Childcare… and we are not easing into this gently.

In this episode, Jamarrion shares the unbelievable story of getting her childcare center shut down while she was on vacation in Jamaica. Yes. Out of the country. Living her best life… until she wasn’t. And Latrice opens up about the time she was hit with a lawsuit and had to navigate the pressure, fear, and leadership weight that comes with being responsible for everything. This isn’t gossip.

This is real-life childcare ownership. We’re talking: Lic...