EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 49 MIN
"Who Hurt You?" — Rodrick Johnson on Identity, Trauma & Energized Teaching | Brave Voices in Education
from Brave Voices in Education - The Podcast · host Craig Aarons-Martin
What if the most powerful thing an educator can do is ask themselves: who hurt me?Rodrick Johnson — founder of The Energized Educator, award-winning speaker, literacy coach, and author — joins Craig Aarons-Martin for a conversation that is equal parts healing, hilarious, and deeply honest.Rodrick grew up in foster care navigating multiple households and multiple names. That journey became the lens through which he sees every child who walks into a classroom — and the foundation of his 3R Framework: Respect, Reflect, Re-Engage.In this episode you'll hear why behavior is always language, what it costs to chase money at the expense of your identity, and what energized leadership looks like when you finally stop performing and start becoming.This one is for every teacher, school leader, and education entrepreneur who is building something real — and trying not to lose themselves in the process.🌐 Learn more about Rodrick Johnson at www.energizededucator.com📸 Follow him on Instagram @energizededucator💼 Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/energizededucator🌐 Learn more about Craig & CCM Education Group at www.ccmeducationgroup.co 📅 Ready to work with Craig? Book a discovery call: calendly.com/ccmeducationgroup/discovery-call
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What if the most powerful thing an educator can do is ask themselves: who hurt me?Rodrick Johnson — founder of The Energized Educator, award-winning speaker, literacy coach, and author — joins Craig Aarons-Martin for a conversation that is equal parts healing, hilarious, and deeply honest.Rodrick grew up in foster care navigating multiple households and multiple names. That journey became the lens through which he sees every child who walks into a classroom — and the foundation of his 3R Framework: Respect, Reflect, Re-Engage.In this episode you'll hear why behavior is always language, what it costs to chase money at the expense of your identity, and what energized leadership looks like when you finally stop performing and start becoming.This one is for every teacher, school leader, and education entrepreneur who is building something real — and trying not to lose themselves in the process.🌐 Learn more about Rodrick Johnson at www.energizededucator.com📸 Follow him on Instagram @energizededucator💼 Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/energizededucator🌐 Learn more about Craig & CCM Education Group at www.ccmeducationgroup.co 📅 Ready to work with Craig? Book a discovery call: calendly.com/ccmeducationgroup/discovery-call
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