Carla Ward answers real questions from early childhood educators about burnout, toxic leadership, classroom challenges, and growing your career beyond the daycare setting.

In this candid episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, host Carla Ward answers listener-submitted questions from early childhood educators across Canada and beyond.

Drawing on two decades of experience, Carla opens up about:

• Burnout and how she manages energy (even when overscheduled and sick)

• A difficult leadership moment that made her cry at work

• Why she no longer works with toddlers—and how her very first placement shaped that decision

• How to support and motivate part-time OSC (Out of School Care) educators

• What it really means to grow beyond the classroom and create impact at scale

This episode is honest, insightful, and full of the kind of connection that early childhood educators need to hear right now.