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In this special episode, Irene Barton, Executive Director, and Kaitlyn Ball, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, discuss the 2025 Elections in Georgia and Cobb County.

Over the past few weeks, about 25% of active voters in Cobb County headed to the polls — and the results are in. Irene and Kaitlyn break down what these results mean, why they matter, and what’s coming up next for local and statewide races.

 

Find the full show notes on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast!

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast! In this episode, Executive Director Irene Barton sits down with Dr. Monica Brown, a community leader and passionate advocate for civic engagement. As the former head of the Democracy Center of Cobb County and now Executive Director of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Dr. Brown has dedicated her career to ensuring people have access to accurate information and opportunities to participate in democracy.

 

Find the full show notes at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast!

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast! In this episode, Executive Director Irene Barton sits down with Julia Davis, owner of The Bookworm Bookstore in Powder Springs and creator of Bookworm Fest, a week-long celebration for book lovers of all ages.

Julia has called Cobb County home for more than 20 years, but was born and raised in a small town in New York. Inspired by her parents’ deep community involvement, Julia has built a vibrant hub of connection, creativity, and literacy through her work.

 

Find the full show notes on our website!

In this episode, Irene Barton, Executive Director of Cobb Collaborative, is joined by Kimberly Henghold, Director of Community Relations with the Office of External Affairs at Kennesaw State University. Kim also serves on several local boards, including the Cobb Homeless Alliance and the Cobb Collaborative Board.

 

Find show notes & more on our website.

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast! In this episode, Executive Director Irene Barton sits down with Stacy S. Jensen, one of our very first Literacy Ambassadors at Marietta City Schools, and the author of Before I Lived Here. Their conversation explores Stacy’s journey to publishing a children’s book, the important role of Literacy Ambassadors, local book distributions, and more.

 

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In this episode, Executive Director Irene Barton is joined by Kaitlyn and Lesleigh from the Cobb Collaborative team. Together, they recognize September as Suicide Prevention Month and share about suicide warning signs, prevention strategies, and ways our community can support those impacted. They also highlight upcoming events like the You Are Loved Walk and QPR trainings, along with resources that can help save lives.

 

Please find the full show notes on our website.

In this episode, Irene Barton, Executive Director of Cobb Collaborative, is joined by colleague Lesleigh Sanders, Mental Health Program Coordinator, along with Barbara Garner, Executive Director at Circles Cobb, and Keylan Mitchell, Circles Cobb coach, co-owner of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, & Shakes; and Nikky and Jas, two inspiring Circles Cobb cohort members.

 

Find the full show notes on our website: cobbcollaborative.org/category/news/podcast

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast!  In this episode, Executive Director Irene Barton sits down with Ali Nyarko, Cobb Collaborative’s Director of Early Childhood Programs.  Their conversation reflects our growing commitment to supporting early childhood development across our community.

 

Find the show notes on our website! 

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast.  In this special re-release episode, Cobb Collaborative Executive Director Irene Barton sits down with Dr. Jyll Walsh, Deputy Director of Positive Childhood Alliance Georgia, formerly known as Prevent Child Abuse Georgia.

 

As always, you can find our show notes at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

 

Thank you listeners for tuning in!

 

 

In this special Pride Month episode, Irene Barton, Executive Director of Cobb Collaborative, is joined by Kelly Mellen—former Cobb Collaborative Communications Director, advocate, mother of two, long-time Cobb County resident, and current team member at Making Things Right (MTR).

 

Founded in 2021 by Brian Nietzel, Making Things Right is a nonprofit working to rethink and transform the Christian response to LGBTQ+ people. Their mission is to create space for honest conversation, patient understanding, and meaningful support for LGBTQ+ individuals—especially within faith communities.

 

Kelly shares more about MTR's outreach efforts, including the MTR Connect Web Series (August–December), featuring conversations with special guests. Learn more at: makingthingsright.org/connect

She also discusses MTR’s “I’m Sorry” Pride Tour, where the team attends one Pride event per month from May through October (culminating at Atlanta Pride).

Other organizations mentioned in this episode that support LGBTQ+ individuals in Christian spaces:

• Q Christian Fellowship (QCF)

• Embracing the Journey

• CenterPeace

• The Reformation Project

• The Christian Closet

  • Affirming Therapy

• Christians for Social Action

  • Oriented to Love

Stay connected with Making Things Right:

• Website: makingthingsright.org

• Newsletter

• Instagram

• YouTube

• Podcast

• See where the MTR team will be this year at local and national events

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Regina White and Brandie Dudley, the leadership team at Mpowerd.

 

As always, you can find the show notes at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast.

 

Thank you for tuning in! 

Welcome, Sarah Winograd and Halle, with Together with Families, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing the trauma of family separation due to poverty. 

Through their three programs:

• Family Support
• KinCare
• Apprenticeship Training

Together with Families connects underserved families with personalized support, uplifts voices with lived experience, and builds a compassionate, community-centered network.

Sarah encourages everyone to consider how they can support families, saying:

"Feel free to call or text me" at 678-644-1916.

You can also contact TwF at info@together-families.org.

 

Find Together with Families on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

 

Special Programming Note: Halle Mickel of TwF is preparing to attend law school with the goal of becoming an attorney for families like hers. If you know of a law firm or attorney open to interviewing Halle for an internship opportunity, please reach out to Irene Barton at ibarton@cobbcollaborative.org—we’d love to make the connection.

 

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this episode, Cobb Collaborative Executive Director Irene Barton and Mental Health Program Coordinator Lesleigh Sanders discuss Mental Health Awareness Month.  

 

Show Notes

• Mental Health Awareness Month was founded in 1949 by Mental Health America to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans' lives.
• 1 in 20 adults experience a serious mental health condition each year (NAMI)
• In the USA, there is one mental health provider for every 550 people 
  • In Georgia, there is one mental health provider for every 1,169 residents.
  • In Cobb County, there is one mental health provider for every 899 people

Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkits:

• Mental Health America
• NAMI 
• SAMHSA

Mind Your Mind Social Media Accounts

• Instagram
• Facebook 

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You can find this episode and the show notes at: cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

We're bringing back one of our favorite episodes! In this conversation, Cobb Collaborative Executive Director Irene Barton sits down with Lisa King — school counselor, author, and national presenter — to explore how innovation in education can better support students and families.  Don't miss this inspiring discussion on building stronger connections in and out of the classroom!

For full show notes and links, visit cobbcollaborative.org/podcast.

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Kaitlyn Ball, and Mental Health Coordinator, Lesleigh Sanders. This podcast focuses on Child Abuse Prevention Month and things we can do to better help our caregivers and children during this time. 

As always, please visit our website for show notes and links: cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

THANK YOU, for your support of our Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast. Please like and share our content on social media to help us grow our listening audience. 

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Founder of MentalFit, Derrick McElroy.   In this episode, Irene and Derrick discuss Derrick's life story and the events that led him to create MentalFit, and how he and his team continue to enhance it every day.  

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

 

https://www.mentalfitlife.com/

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and founder of Project Infinity, Paula.In this episode, Irene and Paula discuss Project Infinity, which provides a variety of supports to students and families experiencing homelessness across metro Atlanta. Learn about the unique challenges and also opportunities to support these students by listening to our conversation.  

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Cobb County Health Equity and Community Engagement Director, Jazmyn McCloud. In this episode, Irene and Jazmyn discuss the initiatives of Cobb County Public Health and different ways Cobb community members can become more involved.

 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

 

Cobb Douglas Public Health is a nationally accredited public health agency, and is one of 18 public health districts in Georgia. The Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for Cobb has these 5 focus areas: Mental and Behavioral Health Access to Care Maternal and Infant Health Healthy Eating Healthy Behaviors       Listed below are documents Jazmyn references throughout today's conversation:  https://cobbanddouglaspublichealth.com/about/publications/   https://cobb2020.com/   https://www.facebook.com/Cobb2020HIP

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and members of Cobb Moms Helping Cobb. In this episode, Irene discusses the initiatives and behind the scenes of this empowering group of women.

 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Jody Vane was named the 2024 Jack Vaughan, Jr. Human Service Award Winner in the Volunteer Category in December for her work with Cobb Moms Helping Cobb.   Cobb Moms Helping Cobb -https://www.facebook.com/groups/615059631916268 www.cobbmomshelpingcobb.org     Administrator Team: Jody Vane, Katie Hurn, and Courtney Morrel

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Founder and CEO of Operation Recovery, Zaneita Henry. In this episode, Irene discusses the initiatives and groups Zaneita is involved in around Cobb County and her impact on the local community.

 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Zanetia Henry is the founder and CEO of Operation Recovery, Inc. https://operationrecovery.support/   https://www.facebook.com/operationrecoveryinc   and the Cobb County Violence Reduction Initiative Coordinator for VOices for Black Mothers United   We are so pleased that Ms. Henry will be leading activities during our Resiliency Dinner on February 6. Come meet this amazing community leader and advocate by registering here

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Kaitlyn Ball, and Mental Health Coordinator, Lesleigh Sanders. This podcast centers around Cobb Collaborative's upcoming 2nd annual Resiliency Week, dedicated to mental well-being and exploring ways to build a stronger, more resilient community.  We hope to see you there!

Find out more about Resiliency Week at cobbcollaborative.org/resiliencyweek2025

As always, please visit our website for show notes and links: cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

THANK YOU, for your support of our Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast. Please like and share our content on social media to help us grow our listening audience. 

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and 2023 Jack Vaughan Jr. Human Service Award Volunteer Winner, Barry Krebs. In this episode, Irene and Barry discuss the initiatives and groups Barry is involved in around Cobb County and his impact on the local community.

 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES   https://www.facebook.com/SOUTHCOBBLIONSCLUB Keep Cobb Beautiful Mableton Community events Hope Family Resource Center   Join us at our Annual Human Services Award Luncheon on December 3rd. Meet this year's nominees and network with friends. Hurry! Deadline to RSVP is November 26! https://www.cobbcollaborative.org/event/2024-fourth-quarter-general-membership-meeting-human-services-awards

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special episode in honor of Veterans Day, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Program Director* of Connecting Cobb Veterans, Tyler Bowser. 

 

* Since the recording of this episode, Tyler has been named Program Director of the Connecting Cobb Veterans. You may hear him refer to himself as the Veteran Connection Manager, which is his previous position within the organization.

 

EPISODE RESOURCES:

  Connecting Cobb Veterans Website Instagram of the CCV  

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special edition episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and other employees, giving you an overview of who Cobb Collaborative is and what we do.

 

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Email - communications@cobbcollaborative.org Website - https://www.cobbcollaborative.org/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cobbcollaborative/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cobbcollaborative/  

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast. This special edition is also aired with video on our YouTube channel.

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Author, Innovator, and Mom, Kris'Tal. In this episode she discusses her newest book that will be released soon and her mental health journey and inspiration behind it.

 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special Suicide Awareness Month episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Author and Poet, Deanna Repose Oaks.

 

EPISODE RESOURCES:

 

Deanna's Website - https://deannareposeoaks.com/

 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special Mental Health Awareness Month episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Dr. Charnetta Williams, author and founder of Picture Perfect Reads

 

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Email - hello@pictureperfectreads.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Pictureperfectreads Facebook - www.facebook.com/picture.perfect.reads  

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special Prevent Child Abuse Awareness Month episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Michael Watson from Happy Mama, Happy Mini.

 

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Website - https://happymamahappymini.org/ Facebook - facebook.com/HAPPYMAMAHAPPYMINI/ Instagram - instagram.com/happymama.happymini  

 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special Prevent Child Abuse Awareness Month episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Mental Health Program Coordinator, Lesleigh Knotts

 

EPISODE RESOURCES:

  Prevent Child Abuse Georgia Prevent Chid Abuse Cobb  Georgia Essentials for Childhood HOPE   Georgia' Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Plan

 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special Child Abuse Prevention Month episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Dr. Jyll Walsh, Deputy Director of Prevent Child Abuse Georgia

 

 

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/preventgeorgia Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/PreventChildAbuseGA/ Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/company/84238/  

 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special Women's History Month episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Julie Bolen from League Of Women Voters.

 

EPISODE RESOURCES:

League of Women Voters of Georgia - https://lwvga.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=0&club_id=996555   League of Women Voters Marietta-Cobb - https://sites.google.com/lwvmariettacobbga.com/lwvmcga/home   History - https://www.lwv.org/about-us/history   History of Black Women Voters' Rights  - https://www.gpb.org/news/2020/08/26/georgia-took-50-years-back-womens-right-vote

 

 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Jessica Fay, founder of Picture Yourself Archived.

 

• Picture Me Archived offers photo scanning, photo restoration, digital photo albums, slide scanning/VCR conversation, memorabilia organization, and much more!
• How photography helps support mental well-being: visual representation of happy times, important milestones, people who are important to us.
• Photos can also foster a sense of connection with families, friends, community and common purposes.

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Website: https://www.pictureyourselfarchived.com/

Email: hello@pictureyourseldarchived.com

Facebook

Instagram

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Dr. Yolanda Graham of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health.

 

• Human sex trafficking is a $9.9 billion industry. There is a convergence of demand, supply, and impunity that influences the level of activity in an area.
• The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) score for those youth that are involved in sex trafficking is 7.
• There is a shift from using the term victim to the word "survivor"

 

EPISODE RESOURCES: Polaris Human Trafficking Task Force Rescuing Hope Shared Hope International  

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

THANK YOU for your support of our Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast. 

Welcome to the first Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast episode of 2024! In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Cobb Collaborative’s Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Kaitlyn Ball.

Welcome to the final Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast episode of 2023! In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Rev. Kristin Lee and Jean Fleming of East Cobb United Methodist Church. 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

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In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Alli Neal, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Revved Up Kids. 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

THANK YOU for listening and for supporting our Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast. 

In honor of Veterans Day 2023 we are pleased to present this Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast episode featuring a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Chase Sanger, who is a congressional staffer as well as a retired Army officer. 

You can find this episode along with show notes and links at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

THANK YOU to the many veterans who have served our country and given of themselves to protect our freedoms. 

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Candie Zenon. Ms. Zenon is a joyous mother of three girls, certified life coach, author, and founder of Changing Seasons Life Coaching, LLC.

As always, you can find this episode with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

THANK YOU for listening to and supporting our Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast! 

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Stacy Georges, Founder and CEO of Special Needs Respite. Stacy combines her professional experience with her passion for supporting parents and families of children and youth with special needs. 

You can find this episode, along with show notes and links, on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Thank you for being a Mind Your Mind speaks podcast listener!

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This is an updated rerelease of Mind Your Mind Speaks Episode 31 which was originally released in September 2022.  

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director Irene Barton and Julie Smith, CEO & Georgia Director of the SAM Foundation. The mission of the SAM Foundation is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education by equipping our communities with the skills to intervene in a suicidal crisis. 

For additional show notes, including links, please visit our website - cobbcollaborative.org/podcast 

September is Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month. This is an updated rerelease of Mind Your Mind Speaks Episode 4 which was originally released in July 2021. In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Steve Kleinrichart, a Cobb County mental health advocate who lost his son Tyler to suicide a few years ago. This is an impactful and important conversation and encourages us all to work to destigmatize mental health and to be gatekeepers for suicide prevention in our communities. 

Thank you for listening to our Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast. As always, you can find this episode and past episodes on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Nathan Daley, the founder and CEO of The Blue Phoenix Initiative, Inc, a 501(c)(3), which was established to bring awareness to the silent suffering of police officers nationwide. 

On August 1, 2019, Nathan experienced a life altering event, while investigating an offender during a routine traffic stop. An altercation ensued, and Nathan was dragged down a busy highway while partially hanging from the offender’s vehicle. Immediately after the incident, Nathan began battling with the mental, physical, and financial hardships that presented themselves. Thanks to his faith in God, family, friends, and our nation, Nathan was able to partially recover from his injuries. Unfortunately, due to the severity of his injuries, Nathan was unable to return to work, which forced him to medically retire.

Learn more in this podcast and visit our website for additional information and links. cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

 

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Brittany Jewett. Brittany is the founder & owner of b.Renovo and is a consultant, leadership coach and social impact strategist.

You can find this and previous episodes on our website, along with show notes and links, at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

THANK YOU for subscribing, listening and sharing. We also appreciate 5* reviews on Apple Podcasts and shares of our content to grow our reach.

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Beth Carey. Beth is the author of the L.I.F.E. (Learning Information For Everyday) book series and does  workshops and presentations for adult and young adult groups.

You can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

As always, thank you for being a Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast listener. Please share our podcast with your networks and if you have not done so already, we would love more 5* reviews on Apple Podcasts. 

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Kim Lanphear, the CEO of Apparo. 

This episode, along with show notes and links, is available on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast and, as always, we appreciate shares and ApplePodcast 5* reviews to help us grow our podcast reach. 

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Denetra Smiley of Smiley Connections, LLC. 

Find this episode along with links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

As always, we appreciate shares, likes and reviews of our Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast. 

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Ronald Pruitt, Founder and President of 4aGoodCause. 

As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Thank you for listening and sharing our Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast! 

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Tameka Mitchell. Ms. Mitchell is a motivator, entrepreneur, author, slayer of imposter syndrome, and most importantly, a mom. Her love of storytelling and dedication to children’s literacy inspired her to build a legacy of writing books that encourage children to be fearless and believe in themselves.

As always, you can find all Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast episodes on our website along with show notes and links at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

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In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Susan Norris, Founder of Rescuing Hope, Inc.

As always, you can find this and other Mind Your Mind Speaks episodes with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

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In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Bill Nowicki, host of the Navigating Mental Illness Parent Stories Podcast. 

As always, you can find this and other Mind Your Mind Speaks episodes with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

THANK YOU for listening and sharing our podcast with others to increase reach!