1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Childcare in Tennessee isn’t just a family issue—it’s an economic one, a workforce one, and increasingly, a political one. Across the state, parents are struggling to find affordable, reliable care. Providers are stretched thin, and employers are feeling the ripple effects as workers are forced to make impossible choices between their jobs and their families. In this episode of Climbing the Charts, Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller sit down with Melanie Shinbaum, Executive Director of Nashville’s Early Education Coalition, to understand what’s driving the shortage, why costs remain so high, and how it’s impacting communities from Nashville to rural counties across the state. Climbing the Charts with Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller https://sites.libsyn.com/424508 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41130275/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/201530620