{"podcast":{"title":"Schools of Excellence: The No. 1 ECE & Private School Leadership Podcast","slug":"schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040","podcast_index_feed_id":1381040,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/schools-of-excellence/","website_url":"https://schoolsofexcellence.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3b7c149e-78c9-44fc-8902-2c92be1fc515/gW3JleuRVNHC0OkWarHYverr.jpg","author":"Chanie Wilschanski","episode_count":300,"summary":"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!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040"},"episode":{"title":"267. 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In this episode of the Schools of Excellence Podcast , Chanie opens a new conversation inspired by her upcoming book, This Can’t Be Normal . She invites school leaders to slow down and listen — not to fix, optimize, or pivot — but to notice what the signal is trying to say. This episode is not a lesson. It’s not a framework. It’s a place to stand inside yourself for a few minutes without managing the truth. If you’re a school owner, director, or leader who has learned to normalize pressure, sacrifice, and endurance — this conversation offers permission to stop arguing with the signal and let clarity emerge at its own pace. In This Episode, You’ll Hear: Why “success” can quietly start to feel like survival for school leaders The difference between naming something and deciding what to do about it How leaders learn to mute their own internal warning signals Why clarity doesn’t come from moving faster — it comes from pausing How creating space for truth restores leadership steadiness and discernment A Reflection to Sit With What if leadership feels heavy not because something is broken — but because something true has gone unnamed for too long? Resource Mentioned If you want language for what you’re already experiencing, Chanie wrote Chapter One of her upcoming book specifically for leaders standing in this place. You can download it here, if and when it feels right: https://thiscantbenormal.com There’s no urgency. No expectation. Just an invitation to read slowly — or simply sit with the moment. Mentioned in this ep…","meta_description":"There’s a moment in school leadership that rarely gets named. 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