AboutFace-USA on Nonprofit Nation

February 7, 2025 by Amanda Pearch

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AboutFace-USA on Nonprofit Nation

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This is Nonprofit Nation — where we bring the efforts shaping our community into focus! This podcast series highlights the meaningful work nonprofits are doing to strengthen our community. Each episode, we speak with Nonprofit leaders, volunteers, and advocates addressing real challenges and creating impactful solutions. Join us as we explore their stories, the obstacles they face, and the measurable change they bring to the people and causes they serve.

This episode:

AboutFace-USA, meet the Founder & CEO
Resources and Information
Veteran Services
Get involved and make an impact!
The call to serve

Series presented by:

Purpose Driven Podcasts by

Carol LaBranche, President of AboutFace-USA

February 7, 2025 by Amanda Pearch

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Carol LaBranche, President of AboutFace-USA

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Carol LeBranche and Amanda Pearch

Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Carol LaBranche/ President of AboutFace-USA

Carol LaBranche is a key figure at AboutFace-USA^®, where she has dedicated the past decade to creating supportive environments for veterans and their families. With a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of North Georgia and a Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Michigan, Carol brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role. Her background in business management, sales, and administration across both for-profit and non-profit sectors enriches her ability to lead and advocate effectively.

Carol’s professional journey includes significant experience in real estate as an Associate Broker and Director at the Crye-Leike School of Real Estate, coupled with expertise in mortgage originations and insurance transactions. These roles have honed her leadership, management, and communication skills, making her a compassionate and effective leader within the veteran community.

Her commitment extends beyond her professional duties; Carol is actively involved in various veteran and mental health organizations. She holds leadership positions with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary and is a proactive member of the Forsyth County Mental Wellness Coalition and the Criminal Justice Mental Health Task Force. Her volunteer work includes significant contributions to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), where she instructs and facilitates courses aimed at educating veteran families on mental health issues.

Carol’s passion for improving veteran care is evident in her ongoing research and education in trauma-informed care and behavioral health treatments. Her deep understanding of the challenges faced by veteran families drives her continuous effort to enhance the supportive services offered by AboutFace-USA^®, ensuring it remains a cornerstone for veteran community wellness.

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Hosted by Amanda Pearch

Bobby Cobb joins Cathy Hogan on Chasing Excellence

February 2, 2025 by Amanda Pearch

Chasing Excellence

Bobby Cobb joins Cathy Hogan on Chasing Excellence

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Bobby Cobb of Cobb Global Outreach Inc joins Cathy Hogan on this Episode of Chasing Excellence

“Chasing Excellence” is the informative, educational & entertaining series featuring people with unique professions, outside of the norm”. Join us as we bring attention to POSITIVITY! Throughout this series, we will share inspiring stories of entrepreneurs and their journeys.

Do you have a story that is worth sharing?

Email us at chasingexcellencepodcast@gmail.com–

we would love to hear from you.

Host Cathy Hogan

Cathy is an expert in design and marketing. She has won numerous awards as a gift designer, writer, instructor and trainer in the gift industry. Her award-winning design team specializes in unique creations. Her experience allows her to highlight a multitude of interesting professionals and share their stories with YOU!

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New Year, New You

February 2, 2025 by Amanda Pearch

Family Law Matters

New Year, New You

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At The Manely Firm, P.C., they know not just Georgia family law, but the way family law is practiced in specific courts in individual counties all around the state, like the courts in Forsyth, Gwinnett, Fulton or Cobb County. Even within the same court, one family law judge is likely to handle a matter differently than another and they have the experience to know that.

Established in the community with a strong rapport with members of the legal system, they are familiar with the family law judges and their staff and can help their clients predict results based on in-depth knowledge and experience. It can be critical for your lawyer to anticipate your judge’s preferences so that you have every opportunity to achieve positive results.

Check out one of their convenient locations throughout the Atlanta metro area and in Savannah. Rather than having one central location in downtown Atlanta, their law offices are located right next to the local courthouses in Marietta, Lawrenceville, Cumming, Savannah, and now London!

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!

**On this episode, you will hear from:**
Partner Managing Attorney, Bill King
Kourtney Bernard-Rance, The Manely Firm Managing Attorney
Jeff Wilson, The Manely Firm’s Chief Financial Officer
Cherish De la Cruz, Managing Estate Planning and Probate Attorney
Emily McClarty, Associate Attorney

Family Law Matters is presented by:

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Katha Blackwell, President & CEO of Partnership Against Domestic Violence

January 24, 2025 by Amanda Pearch

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Katha Blackwell, President & CEO of Partnership Against Domestic Violence

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Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Katha Blackwell/ President & CEO Of Partnership Against Domestic Violence

In order to understand who Partnership Against Domestic Violence is, you must first understand what domestic violence means.

Domestic violence is a complex topic and an even more complex experience. It can affect every facet of a person’s life, including their mental state, emotional well-being, physical safety and financial stability. Explore this website to learn more about the dynamics of abuse and PADV as an agency that works to stop the violence.

Whether you’re looking to get involved in the fight against domestic violence or stop the abuse in your own family, you’ve come to the right place. PADV works around the clock each day to end the crime of Domestic violence and empower its survivors.

Additionally, PAVD provides an array of services within the community in addition to shelter and supportive housing, we also provide legal advocacy, DV-coordinated entry, support groups and educational trainings.

Celebrating Powerhouse Women is presented by

Hosted by Amanda Pearch

Josh & Shunna talk “shop” and personal savings!

January 19, 2025 by Amanda Pearch

Creative News

Josh & Shunna talk "shop" and personal savings!

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Creative News

Enjoy this lunchtime chat with Josh and Shaunna, clients at Creative Enterprises. Hear about campus activities, friendships and their personal take on earning and saving.

Understand what “work” means to each individual and learn the value of supported work environments- first hand.

Much of this conversation was centered around working adults with disabilities.

Each person who comes to Creative Enterprises is asked what their goals
are while they are here. If work is one of their goals, CE helps them go
through evaluation and training use the 14 C certificate. The Clients must go through
some education with the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency and sign a form
confirming they do not want to become employed in the community. Our Campus sets them up in different evaluation situations to see what skills they already have.

This episode features Hosts Chrishell & Hanna, Personal Coaches at Creative Enterprises

Georgia House Bill 1125 puts our supported work programs in jeopardy. Please take a moment to understand why working with the 14C certificate is beneficial for organizations like Creative Enterprises.

Creative Enterprises was Incorporated as a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) Community Rehabilitation Program in 1979, they provide employment opportunities along with social and life skills training to individuals with developmental disabilities. This is accomplished through on- and off-site work training, job placement assistance, educational programs, community involvement events, and a variety of additional resources.

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Jackie Martin, Founder & Executive Director of BMore Learning

January 10, 2025 by Amanda Pearch

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Jackie Martin, Founder & Executive Director of BMore Learning

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Amanda Pearch and Jacke Martin

Celebrating Powerhouse Women is the series that salutes and recognizes women leaders who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

Celebrating Powerhouse Women is presented by

Jackie Martin is the CEO of A Matter of Motivation Inc., and the founder of BMore Learning™, a life skills educational nonprofit based in Georgia. She brings together years of experience equipping teams, corporate leaders, and business owners all over the world with the communication, leadership, change resiliency, and business skills needed in the workplace.

Having just raised two twenty-somethings of her own, Jackie was tired of hearing parents and business leaders complain about, “kids these days…” so working alongside the local school district, she and her team developed a workforce-readiness workshop for students and young professionals to prepare them for life in the real-world. In these fast-paced workshops and hands-on settings, her team arms both students and parents with the social, communication, and leadership skills to take the next, best steps in business and in life.