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Do Better with Debra

Do Better with Debra

著者： Debra Y. Griffith Ed.D.
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We're all still becoming. Do Better with Debra is a podcast about the experiences that shape us, change us, and remind us who we are. Through honest conversations with people from all walks of life, Dr. Debra Griffith explores the moments that define us, the lessons that stay with us, and the stories that continue to shape our lives. Together, these conversations help us make sense of our experiences and better understand who we are, how we got here, and where we're going. If you've ever heard someone's story and thought, "I've felt that too," or "I've never had the words for it," you're in the right place. Because sometimes someone else's story helps us better understand our own.2023 人間関係 個人的成功 社会科学 自己啓発
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  • How Do You Bet on Yourself After Losing Everything?

    How Do You Bet on Yourself After Losing Everything?
    2026/10/21

    We hear it all the time. Bet on yourself. Take the leap. Follow the vision.

    But what happens when you already took the leap and lost?

    Joe and Celia Ward-Wallace, co-founders of South LA Cafe, have been together 28 years. Before the cafe, they taught themselves real estate and built a portfolio that looked like wealth on paper. Then the market crashed. Foreclosure. Bankruptcy. Years later, they chose to bet on themselves and each other again.

    In this conversation, we explore:

    • What it takes to trust yourself after a financial loss
    • How they keep their connection alive as life partners and business partners
    • Why Celia said they needed a community center disguised as a coffee shop
    • How their response to COVID became a weekly grocery giveaway feeding more than 1,000 people
    • The barriers Black and Brown business owners face, even when they're held up as the success story
    • Building wealth while bringing your community with you

    Celia shared something I haven't stopped thinking about. Before opening the cafe, Joe felt tolerated. After opening it, he felt celebrated.

    It reminded me that sometimes we think we're building something for other people, and we don't realize how much the thing we're building is changing us too.

    What are you being called to build that might change you too?

    Connect with Joe and Celia
    Website: southlacafe.com
    Instagram: @southlacafe

    Connect with Debra
    Dr. Debra Griffith is the founder of Do Better Executive Coaching & Consulting. She helps women of color leaders make sense of what they're navigating and move forward with clarity and intention. She also partners with education leaders and organizations to strengthen leadership, address barriers, and build systems that work better for people.


    Learn more about executive coaching, organizational consulting, speaking, and the ROOTS leadership community: dobettercoachingandconsulting.com
    LinkedIn:Debra Griffith

    Chapters
    00:00 Welcome
    02:00 How's your spirit today?
    03:30 28 years together and keeping the spark alive
    07:00 Joe just wanted a good cup of coffee
    09:30 Real estate, the crash, and starting over
    13:00 A community center disguised as a coffee shop
    16:30 COVID and the grocery giveaway
    21:30 The heaviest part of the work
    28:30 What the business taught them about each other
    33:30 Twenty years from now
    36:30 What they want young Black and Brown entrepreneurs to know
    41:30 What stayed with me
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    44 分
  • Who's Taking Care of You? Leadership isn't a solo journey.

    Who's Taking Care of You? Leadership isn't a solo journey.
    2026/08/06

    Who's taking care of you?

    As leaders, we're often the people everyone depends on. We solve problems. We support our teams. We pour into students, colleagues, friends, and family.

    But who pours into us?

    In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Kevina Brown and Samantha Hernandez, two leaders I've known and admired for years. We talk about the people who saw something in us before we could see it ourselves, how those moments shaped the leaders we've become, and why even experienced leaders need spaces where they can be honest, supported, and reminded of their worth.

    What I found most fascinating was how different our stories were, yet they all led us to the same place.

    Kevina shared how, as one of only a handful of Black students in her elementary school, her second-grade teacher cast her—a little Black girl—as the king in the school play.

    She said, "In that single action, she gave me wings."

    Sam talked about the mentors who saw potential in her long before she believed it herself and how those experiences shaped the way she now leads and serves students.

    Listening to both of them reminded me that leadership doesn't begin with a title. It begins with someone believing in us. And sometimes, years later, we still need someone to remind us of who we are.

    I also realized we weren't just talking about leadership. We were talking about the people everyone else depends on.

    Who's taking care of them?

    I hope this conversation reminds you that leadership was never meant to be a solo journey.

    About the Guests Dr. Kevina Brown

    Dr. Kevina Brown has more than 20 years of experience in higher education and currently serves as Community Relations Specialist and a part-time lecturer at San José State University. Throughout her career, she has been committed to student success, educational leadership, and creating spaces where students feel seen, supported, and empowered. A proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., she believes leadership begins with helping people feel seen, heard, and valued.

    Samantha F. Hernandez

    Samantha F. Hernandez serves as Director of Student Engagement, Director of Student Needs, Undocumented Student Liaison, and Advisor to Student Government at a California community college. A Latina and first-generation college graduate, Samantha has dedicated her career to ensuring students have the support they need to thrive. Since 2019, she has led the growth of her college's basic needs program, expanding resources for food security, housing, financial stability, and wellness. She believes education changes lives when students feel safe, seen, and empowered.

    About the Host

    Dr. Debra Griffith is the founder of Do Better Coaching & Consulting, where she coaches senior leaders, develops executive teams, and partners with organizations to build stronger leadership and healthier workplace cultures. With nearly three decades of leadership experience across higher education and 6–12 education, she has dedicated her career to helping leaders navigate complexity, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful change.

    Through her podcast, coaching, consulting, and speaking, Debra creates conversations that help people make sense of the experiences that shape who they become. She believes leadership is deeply personal, our greatest lessons often come through one another, and we are all still becoming.

    Connect with Debra

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debragriffith

    Learn more about executive coaching, consulting, speaking, and the ROOTS leadership community:
    https://www.dobettercoachingandconsulting.com
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    47 分
  • Boundaries Aren't Selfish

    Boundaries Aren't Selfish
    2026/05/06
    What does it look like to stop abandoning yourself just to keep the peace? In this episode of Do Better with Debra, I'm joined by Rebekah Tayebi for a real and honest conversation about boundaries, what they are, why they feel so hard, and what it actually takes to live them. This is not a conversation about "just saying no." This is a conversation about patterns. Conditioning. And the cost of being the one who always shows up for everyone else but yourself. Rebekah is a therapist, mindfulness teacher, and parent coach who brings both clinical insight and lived experience into her work. Together, we explore how people-pleasing gets formed, how early relationships shape our need to be seen and liked, and why so many of us wait until we're completely depleted before we finally set a boundary. We talk about how boundaries live in the body, the fatigue, the resentment, the disconnection and what it means to start listening to those signals instead of overriding them. Rebekah shares the difference between internal and external boundaries, and why both are necessary if we want to stay connected to ourselves while being in relationship with others. We also go into the realities of boundaries at work, the fear of being seen as difficult, the pressure to overperform, and the moment when you realize you don't have to stay in environments that don't value you. This conversation is honest, layered, and at times uncomfortable because it asks you to look at yourself. If you've ever felt like setting a boundary makes you selfish… If you've ever said yes when you meant no… If you're tired of carrying more than your share… This episode is an invitation to pause and ask yourself: Where am I leaving myself? My hope is that you hear something that helps you come back to yourself, not perfectly, but intentionally. Key Takeaways Boundaries are not selfish; they are how we come back to ourselves People-pleasing is often rooted in early experiences of needing to be seen, loved, or safe The body signals when a boundary has been crossed, through fatigue, resentment, and disconnection Internal boundaries (what we allow ourselves to hold onto) are just as important as external ones Workplace environments often reward overextension, but you still have a choice Setting boundaries can feel awkward and messy and that's part of the process About Rebekah Tayebi Rebekah Tayebi, LCSW, is a therapist, mindfulness teacher, and parent coach with over eighteen years of experience working with teens, adults, and families. Her work is rooted in relationship, honesty, and practical tools that support lasting change. She specializes in developmental trauma and integrates mindfulness, embodiment, and trauma-informed practices into her work. Rebekah is also a 500-hour certified yoga teacher and leads Yoga for Trauma Recovery workshops. She is the co-author of The Wanderlust Warrior Project and has developed curriculum for teens and young adults, with published work in Elephant Journal and Breathe Together. Her approach is grounded, compassionate, and real, helping people reconnect to themselves and build the skills needed for healing. Website: https://satyafamilycoaching.com/ About the Host Debra Y. Griffith, Ed.D. is an executive coach, consultant, and the voice behind Do Better with Debra. She currently serves as Chief Equity Programs Officer at Alliance College-Ready Public Schools in Los Angeles, where she leads system-wide strategy focused on belonging, college readiness, and postsecondary success. With more than 25 years in education and leadership, Debra supports women of color leaders navigating complexity and change, without abandoning themselves in the process. Connect with Debra Website: www.dobetterexecutivecoaching.com LinkedIn: Debra Y. Griffith, Ed.D. Instagram: @dobetterwithdebra
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    36 分
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