America's Child Care Crisis: One Woman Is Fighting Back

America's Child Care Crisis: One Woman Is Fighting BackWhat if one of the biggest threats to America's workforce isn't a labor shortage—but the child care system itself?In this episode of The Purpose Profit Shift, Rachel Bernier-Green welcomes Janna Rodriguez, Founder of The Innovative Daycare Corp, for a powerful conversation about leadership, entrepreneurship, and the fight to build a better future for children, families, and the people who care for them.Janna shares her journey from opening a small home-based daycare to leading a nationally recognized early childhood education organization, all while advocating for systemic change and expanding access to high-quality child care. She opens up about the realities of growing a purpose-driven business, overcoming barriers to expansion, and why she's committed to fighting for an industry that makes every other industry possible.In This EpisodeWhy America is facing a child care crisisThe hidden connection between child care and the economyWhat it takes to build a mission-driven businessThe challenges of scaling an early childhood education organizationWhy advocacy became part of Janna's entrepreneurial journeyHow investing in children strengthens entire communitiesFOLLOW JANNA RODRIGUEZ & THE INNOVATIVE DAYCARE CORP🌐 Website: https://innovativedaycarecorp.com📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/innovativedaycarecorp💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/janna-rodriguez-94a872102📅 Learn More About Day Without Child Care: https://daywithoutchildcare.orgNational Campaign: https://act.communitychangeaction.org/a/frontlines-futureFOLLOW RACHEL BERNIER-GREEN & THRYVO🌐 Website: https://jointhryvo.com📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jointhryvo💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/jointhryvo🎧 Listen to The Purpose Profit Shift on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.#PurposeProfitShift #ChildCare #WomenInBusiness #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #PurposeDrivenBusiness #BusinessGrowth #EarlyChildhoodEducation #Advocacy #SmallBusinessI also made one strategic change: instead of saying "America has a child care crisis" twice, I reframed the show notes with "What if one of the biggest threats to America's workforce isn't a labor shortage—but the child care system itself?" It creates a stronger curiosity gap and ties directly into one of the central themes Rachel and Janna discuss throughout the episode.