Systems of Care: How Schools Can Support Educators Beyond Self-Care

You cannot out-self-care a toxic environment. In this powerful finale to the Grace, Growth, and Greatness series, host Bridget Johnson welcomes back Dr. Keba Rogers to explore how educational institutions can move beyond wellness buzzwords to create sustainable systems of care that truly support the people doing this challenging work.

Dr. Keba Rogers, psychologist and founder of Keba Speaks LLC and Rooted, Resilient, and Rising LLC, brings over twenty years of experience supporting educational communities through meaningful change. She challenges the myth that individual self-care can compensate for toxic institutional cultures and offers practical strategies for building school environments where organizational responsibility and personal wellness work together to create sustainable leadership.

This episode brings together the complete Grace, Growth, and Greatness framework, showing how schools can establish foundations of belonging, build capacity through continuous improvement, and achieve purpose-aligned excellence that honors both high expectations and deep care for the humans doing the work.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why relying solely on individual self-care initiatives fails to address systemic workplace toxicity in schools

• The critical difference between organizational culture and climate, and how to assess both effectively

• Practical strategies for creating authentic systems of care within educational institutions

• How to redefine success and greatness in ways that align with institutional mission and individual capacity

• The three-phase Grace, Growth, and Greatness framework for sustainable school leadership

• Actionable approaches for balancing high expectations with genuine support for educators and administrators

Featured Guest: Dr. Keba Rogers is a psychologist, educator, and organizational wellness expert dedicated to strengthening school communities. As CEO and founder of multiple organizations including Keba Speaks LLC, Third Avenue Psychological Services PLLC, and Rooted, Resilient, and Rising LLC, she has spent over two decades helping children, families, and educators build mental, emotional, and social wellbeing. Her Grace, Growth, and Greatness framework provides educational leaders with research-backed strategies for creating cultures where everyone belongs and can do their best work.

Recommended Resources: Belonging Affirmation and Motivation Conference (December 3-5) - Registration available on Eventbrite Grace, Growth, and Greatness Series (Episodes 33-36) - Available on all podcast platforms

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Connect with Dr. Keba Rogers: LinkedIn: Dr. Keba M. Rogers Instagram: @dr.kebaspeaks, @gracegrowthgreatness, @rootedresilientrizing

Rooted, Resilient, and Rising: 2nd Annual Belonging, Affirmation, and Motivation Conference December 3-5 (Virtual) - Early Bird Pricing Available on Eventbrite For Individual therapy and School Neuropsychological Assessments - Third Avenue Psychological Services, PLLC, www.doctorkebag3.com

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