Stumbling Through Work

Stumbling Through Work

Jerek Hough

Episodes 77
Avg. Duration 25m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2022
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
47%
Hosting
feeds.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

Working in education is to stumble through your everyday! We love what we do, but staff, families, policies, regulations and sometimes even the children make us quit everyday then come back the next day. Just remember, you are not in this alone.

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S3E27 Circle Time w/ Trina Richardson

Mar 03, 2026 35m Transcript

Send a textTrina shares the joy that keeps people going—parents becoming confident advocates, babies flourishing into curious learners, and former students returning as thriving adults—while naming…

S3E26 Directors Aren’t Doctors; They’re Keeping Centers Open

Feb 17, 2026 42m Transcript

Send a textHeadlines say guidance changed. Our lobby says prove it. We unpack how federal vaccine recommendations collided with state childcare rules and turned drop-off into a debate club—and we…

S3E25 Circle Time w/ Shanell Townsend

Feb 10, 2026 35m Transcript

Send a textEver been “voluntold” to fix the room everyone avoids while the favorite gets a trophy? We invited Chanel Townsend—educator, coach, and relentless advocate—to unpack how to walk into a…

S3E24 Your Child Is Not DoorDash, And Pre-K Isn’t Amazon Prime

Feb 03, 2026 42m Transcript

Send a textPreschool isn’t “just pre‑K.” We dig into the data on chronic absence and make the case that showing up is the intervention: consistent attendance wires language, early math, and…

S3E23 Circle Time w/ Airis Potts

Jan 29, 2026 38m Transcript

Send a textWe dig into the human side of early childhood leadership with Aris “Mama Vegas” Potts, from calling out harmful nap practices to surviving licensing scares and rebuilding trust. We push…

S3E22 Preschool Wins, Childcare Loses

Jan 27, 2026 43m Transcript

Send a textWant to know how a well-meaning universal preschool plan ended up shrinking childcare access across Los Angeles? We pull back the curtain on the economics policymakers ignored:…

S3E21 Milk Mustaches and Mixed Messages

Jan 20, 2026 32m Transcript

Send a textHeadlines say whole milk is back for kids, but that’s not the whole story. We dig into what the new Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act really changes, what it doesn’t, and why most early…

S3E21 Circle Time w/ GiGi Wynn

Jan 15, 2026 41m Transcript

Send a textWith veteran coach and trainer Gigi Wynn, we explore ECE in different positions with what real support looks like when safety, behavior, and policy collide.Follow me :Website:…

S3E20 America Loves Kids Like I Love My Gym Membership

Jan 13, 2026 38m Transcript

Send a textA country that can regulate crib slats but can’t protect classrooms has its priorities backwards. We start by tearing into the ritual that follows school shootings—thoughts, prayers,…

S3E19 Child Care Math Is Rude

Dec 16, 2025 40m Transcript

Send a textWe call out the broken childcare math, the lazy myths about greedy centers, and the way policy failure pushes women and caretakers out of the workforce. Then we go inside preschool life…

S3E18 Inside A Preschool Scandal: Abuse, Oversight Failures, And The Fight For Safer Childcare

Dec 09, 2025 41m Transcript

Send a textWe confront a big-brand preschool scandal, then widen the lens to expose how staffing, oversight, and culture create the conditions for harm—and how to fix them with real accountability,…

S3E17 We Came For Goldfish And Got Bleach Instead

Dec 02, 2025 41m Transcript

Send a textA water pitcher, a cleaning bottle, and a rushed routine turned snack time into a health scare—then a bland corporate statement tried to make it disappear. We pull back the curtain on how…

S3E16 Childcare Math Doesn’t Add Up

Nov 18, 2025 27m Transcript

Send a textChildcare isn’t expensive because anyone’s getting rich; it’s expensive because keeping tiny humans safe, fed, and learning costs real money. We open the books on rent, insurance, payroll,…

S3E15 SNAP!: How A Shutdown Hits Childcare, Families, And Teachers

Nov 04, 2025 29m Transcript

Send a textA shutdown stalls SNAP and shakes childcare, leaving families, teachers and programs scrambling for stability while kids lose consistency. We also confront bias against male ECE teachers,…

S3E14 Grandma Is Not Helping And One Glove Is Not For Everyone

Oct 28, 2025 28m Transcript

Send a textA daycare sends a Saturday-night email announcing it’s closed effective immediately, and by Monday morning parents, teachers, and an entire neighborhood are scrambling. We dig into what…

S3E13 Pass the Collection Plate for Childcare?

Oct 14, 2025 35m Transcript

Send a textThe day a state slices $225 million from childcare and 45 centers go dark, the ripple doesn’t stop at the classroom door—it hits every shift, every meeting, every bottom line. We dig into…

S3E12 Bubble Sheets and Here We Are

Oct 07, 2025 25m Transcript

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S3E11 Kids Say...

Sep 23, 2025 26m Transcript

Send a textEver wonder what keeps educators up at night? Spoiler alert: it's rarely the children. In this refreshingly candid episode, we dive into the real challenges that make working in education…

S3E10 Beyond Talk: When States Actually Solve the Child Care Crisis

Sep 16, 2025 30m Transcript

Send a textNew Mexico has just achieved what many thought impossible – implementing truly universal, free child care for all residents regardless of income. Follow this podcast to stay updated on…

S3E9 Who Will Care for Us Tomorrow? The True Cost of Education Policy

Sep 09, 2025 27m Transcript

Send a textThe political weaponization of early childhood education takes center stage, as these children will take care of us when we get older. The stay-at-home mom is considering childcare…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Stumbling Through Work have?

Stumbling Through Work has published 77 episodes since September 2022, covering topics in Education, How To.

Is Stumbling Through Work still active?

Stumbling Through Work is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 25m.

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