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The Day Camp Pod - From Go Camp Pro — 165 episodes

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1

Sam & Andy Go to Washington - The Day Camp Pod - #140

2

The Day Camp Enrollment Cliff - with Jake Sorenson and Jonathan Gold - The Day Camp Pod #139

3

Pause, Plan, Play to Win - with Executive Coach Tiffany Yvonne - The Day Camp Pod #137

4

RE-RELEASE: Open Houses and Camp Tours - Day Camp Pod #2

5

Winter Conference Debrief - with Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Pod #136

6

Camp is “the Anti-AI” and The Nature of Leadership - with Andy Pritikin - Intentional Intentionally Leaders

7

Emergency Preparedness - with Tracey Gaslin, Dr. Barry Garst and Tim Huchton - The Day Camp Pod #135

8

Early Childhood Programming - with Lauren Dermody and Dave Thoensen - The Day Camp Pod #134

9

How "Whereabouts" is Solving the Camp Director’s Biggest Headache - with Ryan Rosen

10

Weather, Operations… Steve Maguire! - The Day Camp Pod #133

11

The Intentional Staff Leader - with Michael Brandwein - The Day Camp Pod #132

12

Marketing Through Community Engagement- with Marissa Allaben, Ali Rothenberg and Heath Levine - The Day Camp Pod #131

13

We’ve Got Mail: The First Annual Day Camp Pod Mail Bag! - The Day Camp Pod #130

14

Registration Strategies: Data, Decisions & Doing It Right - with Eric Wittenberg - The Day Camp Pod #129

15

Thriving in Shared Facilities - with Brianne Feinour and Megan Snape - The Day Camp Pod #128

16

Turn Around Strategies: Managing Leadership Transitions - with Heath Levine and Jonathan Gold - The Day Camp Pod #127

17

Capturing the Sleepaway Spirit Vol. 8 - with Dan Johnson and Dan Weir - The Day Camp Pod #126

18

Maximize Your Camp: From Summer Days to Year Round Impact - with Peggy Aylmer - The Day Camp Pod #125

19

Summer 2025: Biggest Wins, Challenges, and What's Next - The Day Camp Pod #124

20

Final Thoughts Before Summer ‘25 - The Day Camp Pod #123

21

Staff Accountability - with Erec Hillis and Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Pod #122

22

Staff Training with Roz and Jed - with Roz and Jed Buck - The Day Camp Pod #121

23

The Kids Aren’t Listening to Me! - with Emily Golinsky - The Day Camp Pod #120

24

Lessons from the Big Camps: Arrival and Dismissal - with Jordanna Grossinger and Phil Rainone - The Day Camp Pod #119

25

The Amazing Sunrise Day Camps Story - with Aileen Hoffman and Deanna Slade - The Day Camp Pod #118

26

The Journey of a New Owner - with Jason Samuel - The Day Camp Pod #117

27

The Intentional Camp - with Michael Brandwein - The Day Camp Pod #116

28

Every Camper Counts: The Power of Inclusion - with Sari Grossinger and Sabrina Hinkens - The Day Camp Pod #115

29

The Best Day Camp Assemblies - with Stacy Schwartz Kotelov & Dylan Wade - The Day Camp Pod #114

30

Camping “In the City” - with Eileen Price - The Day Camp Pod #113

31

Scenario Planning 101 - Camp Ahead #2

32

NEW SHOW - Intro to Mental Time Travel - Camp Ahead #1

33

Data-Driven Staffing Insights - with Dan Weir, Jack Schott and Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Pod #112

34

Winning Parents Trust in 2025 - with Jaime Pickles and Kelly Jones - The Day Camp Pod #111

35

Starting a Day Camp from Scratch - with Korey Kalman and Mario Del Cueto - The Day Camp Pod #110

36

The Journey of Camp Ownership - with Jonathan Gold - The Day Camp Pod #109

37

Journeys and Innovation in Day Camp - with Eddie Norgard - The Day Camp Pod #108

38

2024 Look Back & Forward - with Sam, Justin and Gregg - The Day Camp Pod #107

39

Andy & Sam Go to Washington & Season 6 DCP Tid-Bits - The Day Camp Pod #106

40

Mini-Pod - 13 Industry Experts, 13 Tips for New Camp Directors - CampHacker & The Day Camp Pod

41

Keeping Gen-Z Staff Satisfied & Engaged - With Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Pod #105

42

Talking Teens - with Jeff Leiken - The Day Camp Pod #104

43

“Yes, Chef!” Camp Leadership Lessons from “The Bear” - with Eric Wittenberg - The Day Camp Pod #103

44

Staff With Additional Needs - with Allison Krabill & Jordanna Grossinger - The Day Camp Pod #102

45

Maximizing the Use of Your Summer Staff - with Thomas Coffey & Matt Kaufman - The Day Camp Pod #101

46

Random Acts of Ice Cream - with Dave Boyle & Meagan Springer - The Day Camp Pod #100

47

Full-Time Pipeline & Transitioning Leadership - with Sam Borek & Gregg Licht - The Day Camp Pod #99

48

Managing Parents Working at Camp - with Joe Smith & Jay Milde - The Day Camp Pod #98

49

Camper Recruitment & Retention - with Travis Allison & Joanna Warren Smith - The Day Camp Pod #97

50

Grout is Great: The “In-Between Times” - with Michael Brandwein - The Day Camp Pod #96

51

The Staff Experience - with Jack Schott & Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Pod #95

52

Crisis Management & Debrief - with Dave Thoenson & Joel Bennett - the Day Camp Pod #94

53

Summer 2023 Debrief - with Dr. Kelly Jones - the Day Camp Pod #93

54

Remembering the Doug Pierce Legacy - with Jay Jacobs - The Day Camp Pod #92

55

Pre-Season and In-Season Camper Refunds - with Dan Weir - The Day Camp Pod #91

56

Staff Training - with Roz & Jed - The Day Camp Podcast #90

57

The Dave & Dave Camp Staff Variety Hour - The Day Camp Podcast #89

58

Boss Convos - with Dan Weir - The Day Camp Podcast #88

59

GenZ Insight, Smacktalk & Hacks - Emergency Podcast! With Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Podcast #87

60

Public Relations - with Michael Sacks - The Day Camp Podcast #86

61

Best Inclusion Practices - with Lydia & Mia - The Day Camp Podcast #85

62

Turning Staff “Evaluations” into Mentoring & Developmental Support - with Dr. Daniel Shore and Sara Silverberg - The Day Camp Podcast #84

63

Training New (Young) Leadership Staff - With Michael Brandwein - The Day Camp Pod #83

64

Hanging with the Counselor’s Counselor - Scott Arizala - The Day Camp Podcast #82

65

Mini-Pod - Maximizing the Use of Your Facility - with H Rothenberg - The Day Camp Pod

66

Day Camp Trends - with Joanna Warren Smith - The Day Camp Podcast #81

67

Incentivizing Staff to Just Show Up - with Ross Coleman and Adam Wallach - The Day Camp Pod #80

68

More Young Thoughts with Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Podcast #79

69

What Can Camp Learn from Corporate America? - with Mario Del Cueto - The Day Camp Pod #78

70

The Burnout Episode - The Day Camp Podcast #77

71

Registrations and Refunds - with Jonathan Gold - The Day Camp Podcast #76

72

Debriefing and Decompressing - with Sam Borek - The Day Camp Pod #75

73

Including Non-Neurotypical Campers - with Allison Krabill - The Day Camp Pod #74

74

The Real Reason Your Staff Aren't Coming Back - with Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Pod #73

75

Don't Let Your Staff Hold You Hostage - with Emily Golinsky - The Day Camp Pod #72

76

Equity at Camp Begins at Staff Training - with Daniel Morais - The Day Camp Pod #71

77

Day Camp Office Admin - with Jane Dornbush & Peter Goldberg - The Day Camp Pod #70

78

Get Your Orders In Now! - Purchasing 2022 - with Josh Cohen and Eric Forti - The Day Camp Pod #69

79

Living Your Core Values: DEI at Day Camp - with Danny Tobin - The Day Camp Pod #68

80

Appreciating Your Staff - with Michael Brandwein - The Day Camp Pod #67

81

From the Mouth of Babes - The Pandemic Camp Counselor Experience - The Day Camp Pod #66

82

Day Camp New Year's Resolutions - The Day Camp Pod #65

83

Running Camp in Extreme Heat - with Karyn Miller - The Day Camp Pod #64

84

Dream BIG & Cannabis @ Camp - with Mary Stein - Day Camp Pod #63

85

The Sleepaway Spirit - 4th ed - with Dave Skolnik and Scott Leonard - The Day Camp Pod #62

86

Rethinking Camp - Staffing & Re-Orgs - with The Camp Owners Podcast - The Camp Owners Podcast - The Day Camp Pod

87

Camps @ School - with Weston Outlaw and Issac Brubaker - The Day Camp Pod #61

88

Staffing for 2022 - pt 1 - with Kim Aycock - The Day Camp Pod #60

89

Be the Multicultural Camp You Say You Are - with Kevin Gordon - The Day Camp Pod #59

90

Summer 2021 - aka - What the HECK just happened!? - The Day Camp Pod #58

91

2021 Mental Health Check-Up - with Dr. G - The Day Camp Pod #57

92

Mini-Pod - Running Your Not-For-Profit like a For-Profit - with Aaron Greenberg - The Day Camp Pod

93

Supporting Trans Campers and Staff - with Chris Rehs-Dupin - The Day Camp Pod #56

94

Mini-Pod - Games, Games, and More Games - with Curt Jackson - The Day Camp Pod

95

Restorative Circles and Awkward Tacos - with Emily Golinsky - The Day Camp Pod #55

96

Mini-Pod - Staff Training in 2021 - with Professor Dave Malter - The Day Camp Pod

97

The "Frank" Episode - with Michael Brandwein - The Day Camp Pod #54

98

Mini-Pod - Day Camp Activity Scheduling - Sponsored by Camptivites - The Day Camp Pod

99

Liquid Sunshine - with Cricket Snearing - The Day Camp Pod #53

100

Mini-Pod - Government Advocacy & Pandemic Open Houses - with Jonthan Gold - The Day Camp Pod

101

YOU CAN DO IT - with Kelly Espinosa and Chris Hudson - A Go Camp Pro Podcast

102

Mike Stillson, WAIC and Save Next Summer! - The Day Camp Pod #52

103

Mini-Pod - The Legacy of Marcy Brower - with Colette Marquardt - the Day Camp Pod

104

The Parks & Rec Pod - with with Janet Dellett & Mike Gianatasio - The Day Camp Pod #51

105

Mini-Pod - Interview with Dave Thoensen - The Day Camp Pod

106

Milestone Episode: Hard Times - The Day Camp Pod #50

107

Mini-Pod - Scott Brody & The ACA vs COVID-19 - The Day Camp Pod

108

Creating Traditions @ Day Camp - with Laura Kriegel and Jack Schott - The Day Camp Pod #49

109

TIMELY INFORMATION FOR AMERICAN CAMPS - PPP, ERC & ACA - with Scott Brody & Steve Baskin - The Day Camp Pod #48

110

Pre-Schooler Programming - with Diana Vroman - The Day Camp Pod #47

111

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Day Camp - pt.2 - with Dr. Lance Ozier and Dr. Chanika Perry - The Day Camp Pod #46

112

Diversity at Day Camp - pt. 1 - with Dr. Lance Ozier and Dr. Chanika Perry - The Day Camp Pod #45

113

Mini-Pod - The Essence of Camp - with Liz Kimmelman - The Day Camp Pod

114

Sleepaway Spirit, Pandemic Camp, Turnarounds & the Media - with Mark Transport - Day Camp Pod #44

115

Mini-Pod - Perseverance - with Dalia Librus - The Day Camp Pod

116

The Sleepaway Camp Spirit - pt. 3 - with Sam Borek and Gordon Josey - Day Camp Pod #43

117

Mini-Pod - Teen Camp Art Projects - with Cricket Snearing - The Day Camp Pod

118

2021 Staff Recruitment and Retention - with Kim Aycock and Jolly Corley - Day Camp Pod #42

119

Mini-Pod - A Historical Woman in Camping - Eleanor Eells and the 50 Year Anniversary of Title Twenty - with Gordie Kaplan - The Day Camp Pod

120

Bonus Episode - The Women of Go Camp Pro Podcasts

121

Creating a Day Camp from Scratch - The Day Camp Pod #41

122

Mini-Pod - Day Camp Kitchen - with Sam Borek - The Day Camp Pod

123

Mini-Pod - Grasping the Financial Reality of COVID-19 - with Jonathan M. Gold - The Day Camp Pod

124

Mini-Pod - Fidgets and Sensory Crafts - with Diana Vroman - The Day Camp Pod

125

Season 2 Wrap-Up - Day Camp Pod #36

126

Even More Inclusion - with Lucia Thoensen and Terri Southerland - The Day Camp Pod #35

127

Mini-Pod - Post-Pandemic Medical Logistics - with Dr. G - The Day Camp Pod

128

Teen Leadership Programs - with Ryan Rosen and Brandi Carnivale - Day Camp Pod #34

129

Mini-Pod - Preparing Your Staff for Camp, Post-Pandemic - The Day Camp Pod

130

Staff Training - 2020 and Beyond! - with Gabrielle Raill and Ruby Compton - The Day Camp Pod #33

131

Mini-Pod - Virtual Staff Training - with Evan Heltay - The Day Camp Pod

132

Marketing to Families Who Don't Understand Camp - with Eric and Allison Wittenberg - Day Camp Pod #32

133

COVID-19 and Summer Camps - As of March 20th, 2020 - The Day Camp Pod

134

Day Camp Trends - with Roz and Jed Buck - Day Camp Pod #31

135

Mission-Driven Camps - with Tiffany McDuffie and Yoni Stadlin - Day Camp Pod #30

136

Staff Recruitment - Day Camp Pod #29

137

Gender and Day Camp - Day Camp Pod #28

138

Specialists and Activity Leaders Working Effectively with Day Camp Staff - with Michael Brandwein - Day Camp Pod #27

139

Bonus Episode! - Live from The Women In Camp Summit 2019 - The Day Camp Pod

140

Staff Meetings at Day Camp - Day Camp Pod #26

141

Non-Traditional Day Camps - Day Camp Pod #25

142

Day Camp Transportation - Day Camp Pod #24

143

Treating Your Day Camp Like a Business - With Jonathan Gold - Day Camp Pod #23

144

The 6th Week Slump - Day Camp Pod #22

145

The Sleepaway Spirit pt. 2 - The Day Camp Pod #21

146

Leveraging Your Brand and Knowledge with Audrey Monke - Day Camp Pod #20

147

Debriefing Your Summer Season - Day Camp Pod #19

148

Summer 2019 Check-In - The Day Camp Pod #18

149

Day Camp Social Media - Day Camp Pod #17

150

Staff Anxiety and Mental Health - Day Camp Pod #16

151

Day Camp Staff Training - Day Camp Pod #15

152

Day Camp Staffing Part 2 - Day Camp Pod #14

153

Selling Camp - Day Camp Pod #13

154

Live From Tri-State - Part 2 - Day Camp Pod #12

155

Live From Tri-State - Part 1 - Day Camp Pod #11

156

2019 Winter Conference Takeaways - The Day Camp Pod #10

157

Day Camp Staffing Part 1 - The Day Camp Pod #9

158

Parent and Family Visits - The Day Camp Pod #8

159

Free and Unstructured Play - Day Camp Pod #7

160

Intra Camp Communications - The Day Camp Pod #6

161

Day Camp Inclusion - Day Camp Pod #5

162

Day Camp Special Events - The Day Camp Pod #4

163

21st Century Communication - The Day Camp Pod #3

164

Open Houses and Camp Tours - The Day Camp Pod #2

165

The Day Camp Spirit - The Day Camp Pod #1