Best Child Care Software Podcasts (2025)

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397: Fast Chats: Rethinking Injury Risk and Longevity—Evidence That Defies Convention 37:40

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Two new studies challenge common assumptions: intensity may matter more than volume for healthy aging, and triathlete injury patterns aren’t what most coaches would predict. We unpack what this means for training prescription, and why neuromuscular and strength work belong in every plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…

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Season 5, Episode 12: Financial Tips from a CPA Who Owns Multiple Centers, with Michael Blanco 34:24

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Learn how to take charge of your child care program’s finances in this episode! Michael Blanco, CPA, multisite owner and founder of Radius Childcare Solutions, shares his expert tips on streamlining tuition collection, identifying financial red flags and creating a budget for your center. To learn more about Michael and his work at Radius Childcare…

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396: Neck Pain in Cyclists - Mechanics, Fit, and Clinical Insight 1:18:44

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Experts in medicine, biomechanics, and physical therapy join Dr. Griffin McMath and Trevor Connor to decode the causes of neck pain in cyclists and the strategies that keep athletes strong, steady, and pain-free over the long haul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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395: The Difference Between Efficiency and Economy, and Why You Should Care 1:07:17

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Dr. Ray Browning joins us to answer a question that even some exercise physiologists get wrong: what is the difference between efficiency and economy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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Season 5, Episode 11: How Centers, Teachers and Families Benefit from Enrichment Programs, with Megan Bowling 18:23

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Looking to boost enrollment and stand out in a competitive market? Enrichment programs might be the game-changer your child care center needs. Megan Bowling is the director of franchise development at Stretch-n-Grow, a well-known children’s fitness business with 125 locations around the world. In this episode, she shares how child care centers can …

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394: Teaching Parents to Better Support Their Child-Athletes 1:16:00

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We talk with Dr. Jennifer Harris about the critical role that parents play in junior athlete development, and why that role is too often ignored or left undefined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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393: Fast Chats - How Endurance Athletes Cope with Pain 36:52

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We unpack what pain really means in endurance sport and how ultra-athletes use interoception, mindset, and adaptive coping (vs. maladaptive spirals) to finish stronger—less suffering, more control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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392: Potluck Discussion - Altitude Downsides, Fatigue Weeks with Limited Time, and the Auto-Pause Debate 35:58

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In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss whether there are issues with coming down from altitude, how to do a fatigue week with limited time, and whether or not to use auto-pause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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391: How to Use Physiological Data to Determine the Work You Should Do 1:11:22

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Physiologist Jared Berg talks with us about how he uses both in-lab and on-the-road testing to determine what type of work an athlete should focus on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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390: Exploring the Mindset and Training of America’s Most Accomplished Nordic Skier, Jessie Diggins 53:31

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No American skier has rewritten the record books like Jessie Diggins. She’s figured out how to take down the Norwegians at their strongest sport—and she shares how she did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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Season 5, Episode 10: How to Incorporate Social Emotional Development in ECE, with Wendy Turcott and Dani Svantner 34:43

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Ready to build a culture of well-being in your early childhood program? In this episode of the Child Care Business Podcast, we sit down with Wendy Turcotte and Dani Svantner, the dynamic duo known as The Play Coaches who have become leaders in implementing social-emotional learning from infancy. They share why SEL should be the foundation of your c…

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389: Fast Chats - Should We Be Reconsidering Zone 2 Training 43:43

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Zone 2 training has become all the rage, but a 2025 review is taking a step back and questioning whether it really produces the gains we thought it does. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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388: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Trends in Training Software 1:21:35

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TrainingPeaks CEO, Lee Gerakos, joins us to discuss the current trends in training software and where he thinks they are going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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387: Preparing for Cyclocross Race Day, with Adam Myerson 1:06:36

2M ago1:06:36

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Cyclocross veteran Adam Myerson shares the essential race-day strategies—covering equipment, course inspection, warm-up, nutrition, and tactics—that can make or break your season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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386: The Psychological Impact of Overtraining 1:03:25

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We talk with Dr. Kristen Dieffenbach about the psychological indicators of overtraining, which can often be the more dynamic signs for athletes and coaches to look for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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385: Potluck Discussion - Fatigue Training, Impact of Pregnancy, and Athlete Parents 46:29

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In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss the value of training fatigued, how to support a pregnant athlete, and what we can learn from parents who are professional athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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Season 5, Episode 9: Why ECE Programs Need Child-Led Play, with Stacy Benge 32:13

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Literacy begins with embracing the whole child, says Stacy Benge, an expert on early literacy and a proponent of child-led play. Her mission to help educators approach literacy in a way that builds confident, curious, lifelong learners. In this podcast, Stacy defines child-led play (and dispels myths about it), including the difference between chil…

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384: The State of Gravel Racing, with Alexey Vermeulen and Ben Delaney 58:36

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We’re joined by the Michigan-born gravel racer and the longtime cycling journalist to explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of gravel racing and riding in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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383: Longevity and Biomarkers of Performance 39:52

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In this episode, we take a critical look at the longevity movement and explore the most valuable—yet elusive—biomarkers for athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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382: Can We Resurrect the American Road Race Scene? 1:07:32

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Leipheimer talks with our team about how a new racing model used at the Levi Fondo may be the future of domestic racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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381: The Synergistic Power of Training Your Brain, with Dr. Scott Frey 1:04:49

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We’re joined by neuroscientist Dr. Scott Frey as we explore the effects of mental fatigue and brain endurance training on performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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380: Durability: The Fourth Pillar of Aerobic Fitness 1:05:47

4M ago1:05:47

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Coaches have known about the importance of durability for years, but researchers are only just starting to catch up. We discuss why it is the fourth pillar of performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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379: Why Researchers, Coaches, and Athletes Need to Work Closely Together 1:03:00

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We talk with Dr. Michael Kennedy about his work trying to bridge the knowledge-practice gap between researchers and practitioners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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Season 5, Episode 8: Building Loyalty: Strategies for Family Retention in Child Care, with Jaime Rechkemmer 35:45

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Jaime Rechkemmer is the founder of Aim4Impact Consulting and her work in early childhood education includes helping child care centers with QRIS, compliance, professional development, curriculum, assessments, technology and more. She has worked at some of the largest child care organizations in the country, and she chairs the AI and Machine Learnin…

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378: Potluck Discussion - Lessons Learned, Comparing Intervals, and Is All Base the Same? 56:25

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In this week’s potluck episode, we discuss lessons learned from big events, the difference between over-under's and true HIIT intervals, and whether all base training is made equal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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377: When Is Our Interval Work Too Much? 1:10:11

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Brent Bookwalter talks with us about the importance of balancing physical and mental resources to get our workouts just right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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376: Too Little Protein? Too Much Sodium? 35:05

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Two nutritional trends have serious health and performance consequences. We discuss the why, what, and how of protein and sodium intake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Fast Talk Labs

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Season 5, Episode 7: The Six Professional Pillars of Child Care, with Heather White 46:30

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Heather White is a multi-site owner who is part of The PREP Schools franchise, and she’s a licensed director and speaker. Finding ways to help fellow child care leaders find joy in their jobs and lives is a huge passion of hers. In this podcast, Heather shares her six professional pillars of child care success and delves into how each matters in be…

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397: Fast Chats: Rethinking Injury Risk and Longevity—Evidence That Defies Convention 37:40

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Season 5, Episode 12: Financial Tips from a CPA Who Owns Multiple Centers, with Michael Blanco 34:24

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396: Neck Pain in Cyclists - Mechanics, Fit, and Clinical Insight 1:18:44

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395: The Difference Between Efficiency and Economy, and Why You Should Care 1:07:17

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Season 5, Episode 11: How Centers, Teachers and Families Benefit from Enrichment Programs, with Megan Bowling 18:23

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394: Teaching Parents to Better Support Their Child-Athletes 1:16:00

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393: Fast Chats - How Endurance Athletes Cope with Pain 36:52

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392: Potluck Discussion - Altitude Downsides, Fatigue Weeks with Limited Time, and the Auto-Pause Debate 35:58

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391: How to Use Physiological Data to Determine the Work You Should Do 1:11:22

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390: Exploring the Mindset and Training of America’s Most Accomplished Nordic Skier, Jessie Diggins 53:31

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Season 5, Episode 10: How to Incorporate Social Emotional Development in ECE, with Wendy Turcott and Dani Svantner 34:43

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389: Fast Chats - Should We Be Reconsidering Zone 2 Training 43:43

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388: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Trends in Training Software 1:21:35

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387: Preparing for Cyclocross Race Day, with Adam Myerson 1:06:36

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386: The Psychological Impact of Overtraining 1:03:25

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385: Potluck Discussion - Fatigue Training, Impact of Pregnancy, and Athlete Parents 46:29

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Season 5, Episode 9: Why ECE Programs Need Child-Led Play, with Stacy Benge 32:13

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384: The State of Gravel Racing, with Alexey Vermeulen and Ben Delaney 58:36

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383: Longevity and Biomarkers of Performance 39:52

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382: Can We Resurrect the American Road Race Scene? 1:07:32

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381: The Synergistic Power of Training Your Brain, with Dr. Scott Frey 1:04:49

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380: Durability: The Fourth Pillar of Aerobic Fitness 1:05:47

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379: Why Researchers, Coaches, and Athletes Need to Work Closely Together 1:03:00

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Season 5, Episode 8: Building Loyalty: Strategies for Family Retention in Child Care, with Jaime Rechkemmer 35:45

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378: Potluck Discussion - Lessons Learned, Comparing Intervals, and Is All Base the Same? 56:25

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377: When Is Our Interval Work Too Much? 1:10:11

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376: Too Little Protein? Too Much Sodium? 35:05

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Season 5, Episode 7: The Six Professional Pillars of Child Care, with Heather White 46:30