What the Pandemic Taught Us About Childcare: A Conversation with Yi-Hsian Godfrey, CEO & Co-Founder of The Apiari

When the pandemic put many traditional childcare options on hold, parents (and employers) realized just how much they rely on an often overtaxed childcare system. We sit down with Yi-Hsian Godfrey, CEO and Co-Founder of The Apiari, a curated platform that offers busy families and businesses a highly curated match to vetted and experienced in-home care providers, to discuss the lessons that the pandemic taught us about childcare and why businesses see $3 billion in lost revenues per year due to childcare related absenteeism (and what we can do about it). We will also talk to Yi-Hsian about her journey as an Asian-American founder.

Yi-Hsian Godfrey

Bridget Finkeldey

Yi-Hsian (pronounced "E-Schwan") Godfrey is CEO & co-founder of Apiari (theapiari.com), a data intelligence work platform helping families and providers with their in-home care session bookings, communications and payment needs. A former corporate executive turned entrepreneur, Yi-Hsian is also a mom to school-aged children, daughter to elderly parents, wife, sister and friend. She is on a mission to revamp the care ecosystem for the next generation of parents and caregivers.