# Schools of Excellence: The No. 1 ECE & Private School Leadership Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/schools-of-excellence/ Official site: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/podcast Author: Chanie Wilschanski Episodes: 300 ## Resource If you are an Early Childhood director or childcare owner, prepare to transform your school and life with the Schools of Excellence podcast. Tune in each week to learn from Chanie Wilschanski, the founder and host of the Schools of Excellence Podcast and a mom of 4 kids. Each episode will be packed with tools and strategies - equipping school leaders to improve staff retention, increase teacher motivation, grow parent partnerships, create a collaborative culture, and enjoy a beautiful quality of life. Every week, Chanie shares the truth about childcare and early childhood school leadership for those striving towards excellence. If you are an early childhood or childcare school leader looking for strategies to grow your school, that are working TODAY, The Schools of Excellence Podcast is for you. In addition to weekly solo episodes, she'll also be inviting childcare and early childhood industry leaders to discuss the most pressing issues facing school leaders today. Don't miss an episode; subscribe today for everything you need for your school leadership journey! ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040.md ## Episodes - [290. You Survived the Year - At What Cost?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/290-you-survived-the-year-at-what-cost) — 2026-06-02T08:00:00+00:00 - [289. The Missing Layer in Your School's Culture: Why Staff Training Infrastructure Changes Everything](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/289-the-missing-layer-in-your-school-s-culture-why-staff-training-infrastructure-changes-everything) — 2026-05-26T08:00:00+00:00 - [288. The 5 Fears That Keep Leaders From Investing In Their Team](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/288-the-5-fears-that-keep-leaders-from-investing-in-their-team) — 2026-05-21T19:00:00+00:00 - [287. I've Told Them This So Many Times](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/287-i-ve-told-them-this-so-many-times) — 2026-05-19T08:00:00+00:00 - [286. What to Do When School Leadership Feels Like Survival with Nachum Segal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/286-what-to-do-when-school-leadership-feels-like-survival-with-nachum-segal) — 2026-05-12T08:00:00+00:00 - [285. She Tripled Her Income Without Burning Out — Here's How](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/285-she-tripled-her-income-without-burning-out-here-s-how) — 2026-05-05T08:00:00+00:00 - [284. School Leaders: Pressure Test Your Call Out System](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/284-school-leaders-pressure-test-your-call-out-system) — 2026-05-04T16:00:00+00:00 - [283. Why Your School Is Leaving $100K on the Table (And How to Fix It)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/283-why-your-school-is-leaving-100k-on-the-table-and-how-to-fix-it) — 2026-04-27T20:00:00+00:00 - [282. From Crisis to Rhythm: One School Leader's Turning Point](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/282-from-crisis-to-rhythm-one-school-leader-s-turning-point) — 2026-04-20T20:00:00+00:00 - [281. Summer Enrollment System for Schools: Why Effort Isn't the Problem (And What Is)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/281-summer-enrollment-system-for-schools-why-effort-isn-t-the-problem-and-what-is) — 2026-04-13T20:00:00+00:00 - [280. Why Asking Your Accountant "What Should I Cut?" Is the Most Dangerous Question in School Leadership](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/280-why-asking-your-accountant-what-should-i-cut-is-the-most-dangerous-question-in-school-leadership) — 2026-04-06T20:00:00+00:00 - [279. Why Consistency Is Hard for Leaders: The Real Reason You Keep Falling Off Your Rhythms](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/279-why-consistency-is-hard-for-leaders-the-real-reason-you-keep-falling-off-your-rhythms) — 2026-03-30T20:00:00+00:00 - [278. Why Warmth Without Consequences Is Burning You Out (And Stalling Your School's Growth)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/278-why-warmth-without-consequences-is-burning-you-out-and-stalling-your-school-s-growth) — 2026-03-23T20:00:00+00:00 - [277. Why Your School Feels Fine in September (And Falls Apart Every March)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/277-why-your-school-feels-fine-in-september-and-falls-apart-every-march) — 2026-03-16T20:00:00+00:00 - [276. What March Is Really Trying to Tell You About Your School — And Why You Should Listen Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/276-what-march-is-really-trying-to-tell-you-about-your-school-and-why-you-should-listen-now) — 2026-03-09T20:00:00+00:00 - [275. Calm Isn't An Accident - Why Leaders Must Study Stability](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/275-calm-isn-t-an-accident-why-leaders-must-study-stability) — 2026-03-02T20:00:00+00:00 - [274. Why Early Childhood Promotes Leaders Too Fast — and What School Leaders Pay for It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/274-why-early-childhood-promotes-leaders-too-fast-and-what-school-leaders-pay-for-it) — 2026-02-23T20:00:00+00:00 - [273. Hiring School Staff Isn’t About Getting the “Right Person” — It’s About Leading Humans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/273-hiring-school-staff-isn-t-about-getting-the-right-person-it-s-about-leading-humans) — 2026-02-16T20:00:00+00:00 - [272. When Your School Can Run Without You — But Still Can’t Think Without You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/272-when-your-school-can-run-without-you-but-still-can-t-think-without-you) — 2026-02-09T20:00:00+00:00 - [271. The Hidden Forces That Knock School Leaders Off Balance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/271-the-hidden-forces-that-knock-school-leaders-off-balance) — 2026-02-02T20:00:00+00:00 - [270. What Holds When You’re Tired: Why School Leaders Need Rhythms, Not More Motivation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/270-what-holds-when-you-re-tired-why-school-leaders-need-rhythms-not-more-motivation) — 2026-01-26T20:00:00+00:00 - [269. The False Promise of Systems for School Leaders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/269-the-false-promise-of-systems-for-school-leaders) — 2026-01-19T20:00:00+00:00 - [268. The Hidden Cost of Being the Strong School Leader](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/268-the-hidden-cost-of-being-the-strong-school-leader) — 2026-01-12T20:00:00+00:00 - [267. When Success Starts to Feel Like Survival for School Leaders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/267-when-success-starts-to-feel-like-survival-for-school-leaders) — 2026-01-05T20:00:00+00:00 - [266. Understanding Leadership Drift — and How School Leaders Return to Rhythm](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/266-understanding-leadership-drift-and-how-school-leaders-return-to-rhythm) — 2025-12-29T20:00:00+00:00 - [265. What This Year Built in Me — And What It’s Building in You as a School Leader](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/265-what-this-year-built-in-me-and-what-it-s-building-in-you-as-a-school-leader) — 2025-12-22T20:00:00+00:00 - [264. The Hidden Costs Draining Your School: How One Leader Cut Supply Spending by 50%](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040/264-the-hidden-costs-draining-your-school-how-one-leader-cut-supply-spending-by-50) — 2025-12-15T20:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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