Barb and Clay Miazza reside on the south side of Knoxville, but Barb was raised on Long Island, New York. The daughter of a Irish-Catholic father and English mother, Barb's entire religious journey was as a member of the Christian Church near her Long Island home.

After a year in community college, Barb attended Johnson through her senior year but she did not graduate from Johnson. Listen to the podcast to learn what prevented her graduation and how the Lord directed Barbara to service in educational settings of great need.