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Michael Taylor is the founding Site Director of CEO Atlanta, joining Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), the largest reentry employer in the United States in April 2021.

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Prior to joining CEO, Michael was a Program Manager at Jobrise where his responsibilities included recruiting, relationship management with both public and private stakeholders and business development focused on reentry employment.

Michael was also a Training Supervisor at WorkSource Atlanta earlier in his career. In addition, Michael currently serves in a volunteer capacity as Chairman of the Metro AtlantaReentry Coalition (MARC), an organization comprised of a multi-jurisdictional body of members who contribute to reentry efforts in the metro Atlanta area.

Michael is a graduate of Morehouse College, majoring in Political Science and a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. Originally from Arkansas, Michael resides in Decatur, GA and enjoys developing young leaders and spending time with friends and family.

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n this episode, Sheila and Ericka have an eye-opening and informative conversation about voter rights with Kaitlyn Ball, the Civic Engagement Program Coordinator with Cobb Collaborative.

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Born and raised in Kennesaw, Georgia, Kaitlyn is no stranger to the diverse and flourishing communities of Cobb County. With a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Kennesaw State University and experience in human resources and employee engagement, Kaitlyn hopes to bring a sense of mindfulness and humanity into the area of civic engagement throughout Cobb County.

In addition to her professional experience, Kaitlyn has also stayed an active member in the community with volunteer coaching for local middle schools and holding an executive position on the KSU Relay for Life team in college.

She is currently pursuing a Master's of Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Adler University, where she hopes to develop her skills as a social justice practitioner within the organizational setting.

Outside of working and studying, Kaitlyn enjoys spending time with family and friends outdoors, relaxing with some yoga, and listening to her favorite podcasts on NPR.

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This episode is an absolutely truth-telling, real-talk way of discoering your passion, then turning it into your purpose. Nobofy can tell you what your purpose is, but we help you learn how to discover and develop it.

In this Just Us episode, co-hosts Sheila Hardy and Ericka Scott have a candid discussion about how they discovered their purpose, by nurturing their passion. You may be pleasantly surprised that what you have been experiencing mentally and spiritually, is actually your passion urging you to pay it more attention.

Sheila and

ericka are both Life Coaches who can help you get to the next level in your life. Each person has diffferent hurdles that they are allowing to keep them stuck. Below, is a brief description of how Sheila and/ or Ericka can work with you to get over, through or around those hurdles.

Sheila Hardy is a Life Coach who specializes in working with clients to address and get past the trauma that is keeping them stuck. Sheila believes that working in a group is beneficial for her clients, but will work with you, individually, if you are not comfortable with a group setting.

How to contact Sheila with questions, or to book a coaching session:

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Please support Sheila's nonprofit organization, Because It's Personal. Thank you!

Ericka Scott is a Christian Life & Business Coach. Sticttly based on scripture from The Holy Bible, Ericka will work with you to break down the barriers standing between you and your greater purpose.

To contact Ericka, please visit Life by the Book Coaching or email [email protected]

To support Ericka's nonprofit organization, please visit LifeChangers, Inc.

Sheila and Ericka appreciate any and all support you give. Thank you!

Do you have questions or comments about this episode? We would love to hear from you! Please leave a comment below. Please feel free to contact us to keep it just between us :-)

In this episode, Sheila and Ericka enjoy a lively discussion with Chef Alex Reethof, Owner of Reetof Hospitality and Founder of Gathering Industries.

Alex Reethof, "ChefTainer," has worked in and around the Hotel and Restaurant industry since 1974. He started at age 16 as a "pot washer" (which is even one step below a dishwasher) before working his way up to Chef at top fine dining restaurants from Seattle to Sarasota.

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Gathering Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that strives to end homelessness in Atlanta by helping the homeless help themselves. Through training and management skills programs,

Gathering Industries educates homeless individuals in the culinary field to help them find sustainable employment and a way out of homelessness. In collaboration with a host of Atlanta restaurants and the Atlanta Mission, Gathering Industries works to give a hand up, not a hand out.

We are a Christian-based organization that focuses on spreading the love of God and the compassion of others to those in need.

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While our vision is to help end homelessness one job at a time, we view every interaction with a homeless individual and an opportunity to inspire hope and encourage change in that person's life. Each member of our team works hard to convey the kindness of Christ and makes sure to help every individual feel welcomed and loved.

Connect with Chef Alex:

Reethof Hospitality

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Twitter: ChefAlexReethof

http://www.youtube.com/user/ChefAlexReethof/videos

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In this episode of The CNN Podcast, Sheila and Ericka interview David Pyoas of D B Pyoas & Associates LLC. David brings more than 25 years of grant writing and business development expertise.

In addition to his writing ability, David has a wealth of experience as a successful entrepreneur, public affairs professional, and corporate consultant.

Early in his career, he served on the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation staff and as the Director of Operations for the Salvation Army, managing the daily functions of a multi-million-dollar operation.

During this time, he established comprehensive departmental productivity measures resulting in documented increases in all departments ranging from 15% to 50%.

In 2000, David established DB Pyoas & Associates, LLC, a nationally recognized and full-service business development and grant writing firm specializing in business and marketing plan preparation, financial search and procurement, IT consulting services, advisory board development, and human resources advising, and fund-raising and development.

The grant writing team develops award-winning proposals and responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPS) and Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs). It has successfully been awarded over $60 million in grant funding for clients.

Listen to the episdoe to learn more about how D B Pyoas and Associates LLC can help your nonprofit organization or for-profit business make a greater impact in your community and in your industry.

Contact information:

Website: http://www.dbpyoas.com

Phone: 404-858-8420 (Direct); 843-905-3558 (Office)

Email: [email protected]

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Caring Moms, Inc. was founded IN 2019, and is run by Maria Bradfield. Maria, as many nonprofit founders, saw a need in the Northwest Atlanta area. She decided to answer the call to service, and formed Caring Mons, Inc. – a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

In this episode, you will hear how Maria uses Caring Moms to take care of the community's needs, one household at a time. Maria assists the elderly, the sick and everyone who calls her, by taking them food, personal care items and sometimes just to sit and pray with them.

Maria is a great example of how many nonprofit organizations are started by a person who didn't have a clue as to how they were going to do it. Maria was faithful that she was going to be blessed by God to get it done, one day at a time.

We are excited for the much-needed support Maria will receive from The CNN Podcast community! Just as in the case of Maria and Caring Moms, Inc, we are here to shine the spotlight on you and the good work your nonprofit is doing in the community.

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In this episode, Sheila Hardy and Ericka Scott have the pleasure of interviewing John McMicken. John is the Fundraising Manager for RLC Atlanta. John shares his story and his journey with RLC – beginning with his volunteer position with the nonprofit organization.

That volunteer position then grew into a part-time position, and is now a full-timeexperience for John. "I almost feel bad being paid," he shares.

Tune in to learn more about John and the journey Rescuing Leftowver Cuisine is on.

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Please contact us to share how your nonprofit is serving the community.

Commication is a required skill to accomplish anything in life, right?

If you need to open an accountat the bank, in the city where you just relocated to… you need to communicate that to someone.

The same holds true for us, in the communiity nonprofit world. We must master the art of communication, especially listening. Listening is a key component of effective communication.

Do you run or work with a nonprofit? We'd love to hear how you're serving the community! Please contact us. Thank you!

Networking is a key ingredient to successfully launching and growing your community nonprofit organization..

In this episode of The CNN Podcast, Sheila Hardy and Ericka Scott discuss best practices to implement if you want your nonprofit organization to make the impact you envisioned when you "opened the doors" to your nonprofit.

Stay tuned and share this episode with others who may be stuck or want to start a community nonprofit organization. We are sharing with you what we have learned along the path of our for-profit and noprofit startup journey.

Co-hosted by Sheila Hardy, CEO and Founder of Because It's Personal, and Ericka Scott, Executive Director at LifeChangers, Inc.,

The Community Nonprofit Network Podcast aka The CNN Podcast is looking to bring nonprofit organizations from all around the world, together.

Whether you have joined the prison reform mission, or simply want to stop animal abuse or make this world a better place for our children's children... we ALL want to see major changes happen, right?

This podcast was created to shine the spotlight on community nonprofit organizations and the good work they are doing. Our goal is to create a network of nonprofit organizations that will help each other grow.

To connect with us, visit thecnnpodcast.com