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Lynda Lee Smith with Saprea

August 18, 2022 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Lynda Lee Smith with Saprea

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Mike Sammond, Lynda Lee Smith, Steven Julian

Lynda Lee Smith/Saprea

Saprea is a 501c3 global organization with a mission to liberate individuals and society from child sexual abuse and its lasting impact. Saprea empowers healing for individuals who were sexually abused as children or adolescents through retreats, support groups, and online resources. Saprea also educates and engages parents and caregivers to protect children from sexual abuse through community and online resources, as well as drive awareness to motivate individuals to take action against child sexual abuse.

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Alli Neal, Revved Up Kids

March 2, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Alli Neal, Revved Up Kids

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Alli Neal, Revved Up Kids (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 436)

Alli Neal, Co-Founder of Revved Up Kids, joined host John Ray to share the important work they do to protect children and teens from sexual abuse and exploitation. Alli discussed how she felt called to start this work, the need to talk about this topic, programs offered for kids, parents, and youth service organizations, upcoming events, how business owners can get involved, and much more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Revved Up Kids

Revved Up Kids is on a mission to protect children and teens from sexual abuse and exploitation.

Revved Up Kids teaches children and teens who predators are and how they operate and equips them to respond appropriately if they encounter a predator. They also teach adults to be better protectors. Revved Up Kids has trained almost 40,000 Atlanta-area children to be safer.

Revved Up Kids offers a spectrum of more than 20 training programs that are provided in-person, virtually and on video. They work with private groups, youth-serving organizations, schools, police agencies, houses of worship, healthcare organizations and others to provide training that helps children and teens stay safer from the life-altering consequences of sexual abuse.

If you are interested in learning more about Revved Up Kids training, please call 678.526.3335 or email contact@revvedupkids.org.

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Alli Neal, Co-Founder, Revved Up Kids

Alli Neal is a child safety expert and the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Atlanta-based Revved Up Kids. She holds a degree in Business from Miami University of Ohio. Alli’s continuing education includes child sexual abuse, trauma-informed care, and adverse childhood experience. Alli is the mother of two young adults.

Alli is a member of several nonprofit collaboratives, including the Southwest Gwinnett Chamber Nonprofit Roundtable (where she is currently the chairperson), the DeKalb Youth Services Coalition, and the Cobb Collaborative where she chaired the Family & Children Strategy Team in 2019 and 2020. Alli was selected as a Nonprofit Community Impact Leader by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce in 2018 and 2019.

In 2010, Alli and her husband David founded Revved Up Kids to protect children and teenagers from sexual abuse and exploitation. To date, Revved Up Kids has trained almost 40,000 children and teens to be safer from sexual predators.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

Tell us about the founding of Revved Up Kids
What programs do you offer?
What about Youth Service Organizations?
Talk about the work in schools and the shift during Covid
Tell us about your events
How can our listeners support Revved Up Kids?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Chris Yadon and Tukker Penrod, The Younique Foundation

August 30, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Chris Yadon and Tukker Penrod, The Younique Foundation

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Chris Yadon and Tukker Penrod, The Younique Foundation (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 386)

The Younique Foundation helps adult survivors of child sexual abuse navigate their healing journeys. Chris Yadon, Executive Director, and Tukker Penrod, Outreach Fundraising Coordinator in Georgia, joined host John Ray to discuss the valuable work they do in healing services for adults and, through Defend Innocence, prevention services for children and families. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

The Younique Foundation

We inspire hope in women who were sexually abused as children or adolescents by providing healing services through educational retreats, support groups, and online resources.

We educate and empower parents and caregivers to protect children from sexual abuse through community and online resources.

We advocate for open discussions about sexual abuse through community dialogue and social awareness.

The Younique Foundation exists for the purpose of helping adult, female survivors of child sexual abuse navigate their healing journeys. We provide a range of free services, including:

Depression
Anxiety
Eating disorders
Suicidal thoughts
Insomnia
Panic attacks
Addictions and addictive behaviors
Unhealthy relationships
Chronic pain
Learning difficulties

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Chris Yadon, Executive Director, The Younique Foundation

Chris Yadon joined The Younique Foundation as Executive Director in 2015. Chris is responsible for executive leadership, effective stewardship of financial resources, planning, fundraising, and reporting at The Younique Foundation. He has previously held leadership positions in the start-up, tech, and nonprofit industries. He brings a valuable skillset to the organization and is deeply committed to addressing the epidemic of child sexual abuse. Chris plays an important role as a spokesperson for The Younique Foundation. He is a sought-after local speaker and has also been invited to present nationally and internationally. His expertise centers on heightening awareness to the epidemic of child sexual abuse, as well as educating the public on best practices for prevention and the healing services available to survivors. Chris has been featured across several media platforms where he is often requested to contribute as an industry thought leader and expert. Chris considers his family as his greatest accomplishment. He is the grateful father of six children: three boys and three girls. He and his wife, Christy, have been married for 22 years.

Tukker Penrod, Outreach Fundraising Coordinator in Georgia, The Younique Foundation

**Tukker Penrod, Outreach Fundraising Coordinator, The Younique Foundation**

A longtime friend of and advocate for The Younique Foundation, Tukker Penrod joined the staff when The Younique Foundation expanded to Georgia for its East Coast presence.

Questions and Topics in This Interview

Tell us about the purpose of The Younique Foundation?
How long have you been in Alpharetta, Georgia?
Why did you select your second office here in GA?
We understanding you have opened a retreat here for adult female survivors of child sexual abuse. Tell us more about what happens at the retreat?
How prevalent is child sexual abuse nationally, and here in GA?
Does The Younique Foundation offer preventative services as well? Do they cost?
Where can we find more information?
How can we help, be it donations, or volunteering?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray, and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.