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From Chaos to Professionally Organized Calm, with Cori McDougald, Meat & Potatoes Organizing

April 8, 2024 by John Ray

Cori McDougald, Meat and Potatoes Organizing

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Radio

From Chaos to Professionally Organized Calm, with Cori McDougald, Meat & Potatoes Organizing

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From Chaos to Professionally Organized Calm, with Cori McDougald, Meat & Potatoes Organizing (Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, Episode 41)

On this episode of Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio, host John Ray welcomes Cori McDougald, Founder and Owner of Meat and Potatoes Organizing. Cori shares her unique journey, from being an Olympic weightlifter to discovering her passion for professional organizing. She talks about the importance of creating functional and peaceful living spaces for busy individuals and families, highlighting how her personal experiences with her child’s sensory needs inspired her to start her business. Cori explains the comprehensive process of professional organizing, from consultation to project completion, emphasizing decluttering and optimizing spaces based on individual preferences. She also discusses the spectrum of clients she serves, from those who need one-time projects to others who benefit from ongoing support. Cori shares memorable projects, the geographical areas her team covers, and her goal to help more people transform their lives by decluttering and organizing their spaces.

The host for this episode of Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio was John Ray. The show is produced virtually by the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®.

Cori McDougald, Founder and Owner, Meat & Potatoes Organizing

Cori started Meat & Potatoes Organizing because she wanted to help people get down to the basics in life—the meat & potatoes. Personally, she found so much freedom in downsizing, decluttering, and creating organization systems in her own life and she loves sharing this experience with others.

Call her crazy, but her favorite organization projects are garages & basements. (She also loves organizing all other parts of the home.) She grew up competing in Olympic weightlifting, and she absolutely LOVES lifting heavy objects and doing physical work. Anytime she can move and sweat, she is happy!

In her non-organizing time, she loves to hang out with her two boys, Thor & Magnus. Her husband Damon does security consulting (mostly from home now, thanks to Covid) and they enjoy skiing and snowboarding together in the winter. Her happy and licky dog, Jellybean, is her only little girl and by little, she means BIG, sweet, Doberman!

Meat & Potatoes Organizing

Meat & Potatoes Organizing is a women-owned and operated professional organizing company based in the Twin Cities Metro Area and has recently grown into the locations of La Crosse, Wisconsin; Brainerd, Minnesota; and Rochester, Minnesota. They are currently the largest team of experienced organizers in the Midwest and pride themselves on efficiency, honesty, integrity, and just plain ‘ole gettin’ sh!t done!

Their sole purpose is to partner with individuals, businesses, and government agencies to create functional and beautiful spaces. With a proven system for decluttering and organizing, Meat & Potatoes Organizing clients are guaranteed an organized space that will simplify their daily lives and reduce stress.

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Topics Discussed in this Episode

00:00 Welcome to Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio
00:23 Meet Cori McDougald: From Olympic Weightlifter to Professional Organizer
00:42 The Philosophy Behind Meat and Potatoes Organizing
01:37 The Journey from Fitness to Organizing: A Personal Story
04:37 The Impact of Organizing on Mental Health and Performance
07:55 Exploring the World of Professional Organizing
14:38 The Transformative Power of Organizing: Client Stories
29:52 How to Get Started with Meat and Potatoes Organizing
31:43 Closing Thoughts and Resources

About Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio and host John Ray

John Ray was the host for this episode of Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio. The show was produced virtually from the Minneapolis St. Paul studio of Business RadioX®. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps.

The show welcomes a wide variety of business, non-profit, and community leaders to get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community, and their profession. There’s no discrimination based on company size, and there’s never any “pay to play.” Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Radio supports and celebrates business by sharing positive business stories that traditional media ignore. Some media leans left. Some media leans right. We lean business.

John Ray, Business RadioX - North Fulton, and Owner, Ray Business Advisors — **John Ray, Business RadioX, and Owner, Ray Business Advisors**

John Ray also operates his own business advisory practice. John’s services include advising solopreneurs and small professional services firms on their value, their positioning and business development, and their pricing. His clients are professionals who are selling their expertise, such as consultants, coaches, attorneys, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers, marketing professionals, and other professional services practitioners.

John is the national bestselling author of The Generosity Mindset: A Journey to Business Success by Raising Your Confidence, Value, and Prices.

LIVE from HAVEN 2022: Christin, My Homier Home

October 4, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

LIVE from HAVEN 2022: Christin, My Homier Home

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LIVE from HAVEN 2022: Christin, My Homier Home (Organization Conversation, Episode 41)

Christin from My Homier Home joined host Richard Grove to talk about moving from being a math teacher to DIY blogger, her roots learning DIY from her grandfather, her experience at HAVEN, and much more.

This show was originally broadcast live from the 2022 HAVEN Conference held at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia.

Organization Conversation is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

My Homier Home

Christin’s mission at My Homier Home is to help you become a confident DIY decorator to create a cohesive home to enhance your daily life.

The heart of your family lives at home and shifting focus to the purpose your home serves for your family can open the doors to ensuring you get those feels you so desire.

Creating a cohesive, more homier home will be the best thing you ever did for your family, but also for yourself… and she’s going to help you get there!

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Christin, DIY Blogger, My Homier Home

As a home decorating consultant and former high school math teacher, Christin has the unique opportunity to combine her passions here with My Homier Home.

Christin’s husband was promoted in 2015 which led to a huge move from the Chicago ‘burbs to the Indianapolis ‘burbs.

Their new home was double the size of the old one and not really a “move-in ready” by her standards, so Christin decided to document the progress of improvements in February of 2017… riiigghhhht about the time she’d had enough of the lackluster vibes from their home.

About Organization Conversation

Organization Conversation is hosted by Richard Grove 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.

About Richard Grove

Richard Grove, Host, *Organization Conversation*

Richard Grove‘s background is in engineering but what he enjoys most is brand building through relationships and creative marketing. Richard began his career with the Department of Defense as an engineer on the C-5 Galaxy Engineering Team based out of Warner Robins. While Richard found this experience both rewarding and fulfilling, he always knew deep down that he wanted to return to the small family business that originally triggered his interest in engineering.

Richard came to work for the family business, Dekalb Tool & Die, in 2008 as a Mechanical Engineer. At the time Wall Control was little more than a small ‘side hustle’ for Dekalb Tool & Die to try to produce some incremental income. There were no “Wall Control” employees, just a small warehouse with a single tool and die maker that would double as an “order fulfillment associate” on the occasion that the original WallControl.com website, which Richard’s grandmother built, pulled in an order.

In 2008, it became apparent that for the family business to survive they were going to have to produce their own branded product at scale to ensure jobs remained in-house and for the business to continue to move forward. Richard then turned his attention from tool and die to Wall Control to attempt this necessary pivot and his story with Wall Control began. Since that time, Richard has led Wall Control to significant growth while navigating two recessions.

Outside of Richard’s work at Wall Control he enjoys helping other business owners, operators, and entrepreneurs along their own paths to success by offering personal business coaching and advising through his website ConsultantSmallBusiness.com. Richard has developed an expansive and unique skillset growing and scaling Wall Control through a multitude of challenges to the successful brand and company it is today. Richard is happy to share his knowledge and experience with others who are looking to do the same within their own businesses.

Connect with Richard:

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About Wall Control

The Wall Control story began in 1968 in a small tool & die shop just outside Atlanta, Georgia. The first of three generations began their work in building a family-based US manufacturer with little more than hard work and the American Dream.

Over the past 50+ years, this family business has continued to grow and expand from what was once a small tool & die shop into an award-winning US manufacturer of products ranging from automobile components to satellite panels and now, the best wall-mounted tool storage system available today, Wall Control.

The Wall Control brand launched in 2003 and is a family-owned and operated business that not only produces a high-quality American Made product but sees the entire design, production, and distribution process happen under their own roof in Tucker, Georgia. Under that same roof, three generations of American Manufacturing are still hard at work creating the best tool storage products available today.

Connect with Wall Control:

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Heather Rogers and Mindy Sullivan, Simply Organized

April 6, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Heather Rogers and Mindy Sullivan, Simply Organized

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Heather Rogers and Mindy Sullivan, Simply Organized (Organization Conversation, Episode 12)

Heather Rogers, Owner, and Mindy Sullivan, Interior Designer, of Simply Organized joined Richard Grove and Stephanie of Uncommon Outpost on this episode of Organization Conversation. They discussed some common issues they encounter helping people organize their homes and moves, NAPO (the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals), different applications for Wall Control in the home, common obstacles their clients face, when to get rid of possessions, and much more. Organization Conversation is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Simply Organized

Simply Organized was founded to help people simplify their lives. Their typical client usually feels overwhelmed in their home or office or wants more time in their day and less stress in their lives.

They specialize in helping people who work from home, anyone who is getting their home ready to sell, needs packing or unpacking help, and in time and routine management coaching. They serve the Atlanta metro area, including Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, North DeKalb, Forsyth, North Fulton, Gwinnett, and Hall.

The Simply Organized team has the training and skills to help you organize everything from your hectic schedule, family, home, and office in all metro Atlanta areas. They only hire experienced professional organizers so you can be certain anyone from Simply Organized knows how to de-clutter, sort, pack, unpack, pre-stage, and help with spatial planning.

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Heather Rogers, Owner, Simply Organized

Heather Rogers is a professional organizer, owner of Simply Organized, and author of “A Simplified Life”. She and her team specialize in helping people decrease the clutter in their lives, create a more organized environment, manage their time more effectively, increase productivity and maintain calm in the midst of a busy life.

Her clients include professionals and entrepreneurs who work from home, anyone who is getting their home ready to sell, individuals and families who need help packing or unpacking, and busy professionals and families who need assistance with time management and space maintenance coaching.

A Georgia native, Heather has worked in the insurance and financial services industries, as well as in customer service and sales. She has a passion for helping people and a keen sense of spatial planning and organizing. Ironically, she earned a bachelor’s degree in risk management from the University of Georgia. Isn’t being disorganized one of the greatest risks in life?

She is the past president of the National Association of Professional Organizers Georgia (NAPO) and frequently speaks to groups about the benefits of time management and the costs of disorganization.

Mindy Sullivan, Interior Design, Simply Organized

Mindy Sullivan joined the Simply Organized team in 2020. Mindy comes with 20 + years of interior design experience and an aptitude for organization and spatial planning. She has a great attitude and fantastic work ethic!

Mindy is a professional interior decorator for over 20 years with clients across the country. She loves nothing more than helping a client feel good in their own space and keep it that way! Her design background is from the Art Institute of Atlanta fuels my ability to make a space make sense while looking good in the process. Whether it’s organizing drawers and closets or finding a place for all your beloved pet’s gear, you can be sure that you will be proud to show off every corner of your home.

About Organization Conversation

Organization Conversation is hosted by Richard Grove, 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.

About Richard Grove

Connect with Richard:

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About Wall Control

Connect with Wall Control:

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Kaye Ginsberg, Peace of Mind Transitions

March 8, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Kaye Ginsberg, Peace of Mind Transitions

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Kaye Ginsberg, Peace of Mind Transitions (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 438)

Moving is one of the top stressors of life, particularly for older adults. and those stresses can be exacerbated by health issues and family dynamics. Kaye Ginsberg, founder of Peace of Mind Transitions, joined this edition of North Fulton Business Radio to discuss her company’s comprehensive service offerings, which bring smiles of relief and take the worries out of moving. She and host John Ray discussed Kaye’s motivation for starting the company, the unique challenges of senior move management, why the listening skills and empathy her employees possess are so vital, current trends in senior living, selecting a mover, and much more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Peace of Mind Transitions

Peace of Mind knows how hard moving can be. Their company was created to take the stress out of moving for older adults and their families. They are here to take care of you from start to finish.

They treat each client as if they were family. They approach every job with compassion, respect, and a sense of humor. They LOVE what they do.

Their professional experience will help you save time, money and make your move stress-free. They use preferred, vetted partners to make your transition as smooth as possible. Let their expertise in senior home moving bring you “Peace of Mind.”

They begin with a complimentary meeting to get to know you and introduce Peace of Mind Transitions. This meeting typically lasts one to two hours so that they can walk through your home, explain our services, and determine how we can best work together.

Their trained team will carefully and professionally pack your belongings, so they arrive safe and sound. They bring all our own packing materials and supplies.

Peace of Mind Transitions works with several different movers who specialize in custom jobs. They will find the right moving company for you, manage them through the entire process and be there every step of the way to ensure that all parts of the move go according to plan.

You may need help beyond just the move. They are here to help in every way. You may need window treatments redone to fit the new home, additional tech support setting up computers, help transferring utilities, or a handyman to install bookcases or other home modifications. If Peace of Mind doesn’t do it – they know someone who can.

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Kaye Ginsberg, Founder & Owner, Peace of Mind Transitions

Kaye didn’t realize it at the time, but her childhood in an Air Force family who moved every 2 or 3 years, was the perfect foundation for running a Senior Move Management company.

This discovery came later in life as Kaye’s early career was in Advertising and Publishing, including time in New York City as Marketing Director of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine. Kaye and her husband, Allen, moved to Atlanta in 1992, where she became a full-time mom to their three wonderful children while continuing to use her marketing skills in volunteer capacities.

In 2014, Kaye was introduced to the world of Senior Move Management when her out-of-state mother needed to move to a senior living community. Kaye began to investigate and then joined NASMM, the National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers, completed introductory training and started the company in June of 2016.

Kaye began Peace of Mind Transitions with the thought that it would be a small company with one or two of her friends helping as needed. But as time went on, demand for their services increased as the number of senior living communities in the Atlanta market took off and the communities appreciated the professional, quality work the company provided.

They now have a team of 25 people who are passionate about helping clients through what can be a difficult period in their lives.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

Understanding Senior & Specialty Move Management
Peace of Mind Transitions and the market you serve
Trends in senior living
Downsizing for older adults

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.

Heather Rogers, Simply Organized

February 9, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Heather Rogers, Simply Organized

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Heather Rogers, Simply Organized (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 430)

Heather Rogers, owner of Simply Organized, joined host John Ray in the studio to discuss her packing, unpacking, and professional organizing services. Heather talked about why hiring a professional organizer saves so much time and stress, what to look for when you hire a mover, her own major lesson in self-care, and much more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Simply Organized

They specialize in helping people who work from home, anyone who is getting their home ready to sell, needs packing or unpacking help, and in time and routine management coaching. We serve the Atlanta metro area, including Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, North DeKalb, Forsyth, North Fulton, Gwinnett, and Hall.

The Simply Organized team has the training and skills to help you organize everything from your hectic schedule, family, home, and office in all metro Atlanta areas. We only hire experienced professional organizers so you can be certain anyone from Simply Organized knows how to de-clutter, sort, pack, unpack, pre-stage, and help with spatial planning.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Heather Rogers, Owner, Simply Organized

Heather Rogers is a professional organizer, owner of Simply Organized and author of “A Simplified Life”. She and her team specialize in helping people decrease the clutter in their lives, create a more organized environment, manage their time more effectively, increase productivity and maintain calm in the midst of a busy life.

She is the past president of the National Association of Professional Organizers Georgia (NAPO) and frequently speaks to groups about the benefits of time management and the costs of disorganization.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

How to take the stress out of moving
How to hire a mover
Packing and unpacking services
Certified professional organizer
National Association of Professional Organizers, or NAPO

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.

Sportscaster Bob Neal, Don Meng with Sign-A-Rama Duluth, Stephanie Christopoulos with Organzied Chick and Terrie Richards with Certified Home Care of Georgia

April 2, 2015 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Sportscaster Bob Neal, Don Meng with Sign-A-Rama Duluth, Stephanie Christopoulos with Organzied Chick and Terrie Richards with Certified Home Care of Georgia

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Mike Sammond, Bob Neal, Stephanie Christopoulos, Don Meng, Terrie Richards, Steven Julian

Bob Neal/Bob Neal Media

Bob Neal Media is the umbrella organization for all of Bob Neal’s media work. He is involved in Sportscasting as the anchor and co-producer of “Play To Win”, a football season weekly half hour show on college and NFL football, airing at 9:00 AM on Fox 5 Atlanta and syndication stations. This is the second year of the show and additional stations will be announced soon. Bob is also a voice-over talent, represented by three Atlanta Agencies, Houghton, Hutchinson and Umberger. His wife Sally is the voice-over agent at Houghton. Bob also teaches classes, lectures and hold seminars on the Sports Media business. His next seminar is April 22, 2015 at YourAct studios at Peachtree Corners from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM. He recently lectured at the Sports Media Undergraduate Certification program at the University of Georgia in Athens.

Don Meng/Sign-A-Rama Duluth

Sign-A-Rama Duluth specializes in design, production and installation of all types of signage. Whether its digitally printing a banner, wrapping a vehicle, or manufacturing and installing a set of channel letters, they have the equipment and personnel in house to get the job done on time and on budget. During their 16 years in a growing Atlanta market, Sign-a-rama Duluth has done everything from installing 10-story banners and window perf, to creating signage for the local Gwinnet Braves. They look forward to helping with your next signage project.

Stephanie Christopoulos/Organzied Chick

Organized Chick is a professional organizing business that specializes in helping small business owners to achieve balance in their lives and helping them save time and money. A resident of Snellville, GA, Stephanie is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) as well as the GA-NAPO Chapter. She currently serves at the Director of Marketing for the GA-NAPO Chapter.

Organized Chick believes in doing more than organizing a room and sorting things into a bin. They believe in helping you reclaim your life when you’re feeling overwhelmed by the current state of your life, your space or a certain project or task. Organized Chick will help you reclaim that space, energy or enthusiasm. Whether your needs are big or small, Organized Chick can help you GET organized and STAY organized.

A little organization can go a long way towards getting you back into your best self. Organized Chick provides superior and efficient organizing that will change your life. Our services include Small Business Organizing, Residential Organizing, Home Office Organizing, and Relocation services.

Terrie Richards/Certified Home Care of Georgia

Certified Home Care of Georgia provides non medical care to the sick and elderly people in the comfort of their own homes. Headquartered in Dacula GA, they are a locally owned business serving Metro Atlanta for over 6 years. They are licensed by the Georgia Department of Community Health. Great pride is taken to match you with caregivers of similar interest and personalities to ensure quality service and compatibility.

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Hollie Mann and Jeff Skorput with Gainesville Physical Therapy, Tiffany Hill with Just the Right Place, Daphne Walker with Partnership Against Domestic Violence and John Miles with Law Offices of John M. Miles

March 19, 2015 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Hollie Mann and Jeff Skorput with Gainesville Physical Therapy, Tiffany Hill with Just the Right Place, Daphne Walker with Partnership Against Domestic Violence and John Miles with Law Offices of John M. Miles

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Mike Sammond, Hollie Mann, Jeff Skorput, Tiffany Hill, Daphne Walker, John Miles, Steven Julian

Hollie Mann & Jeff Skorput/Gainesville Physical Therapy

Gainesville Physical Therapy is not your typical physical therapy clinic. Here, every patient receives personalized attention during each visit with a hands-on treatment program that has been carefully tailored to their specific needs and physical condition. Recovery from injury or surgery can be a difficult and trying process. They believe that the supportive relationship they establish with their patients, combined with their expertise in the treatment of physical ailments and pain relief, is responsible for the extraordinary outcomes that they routinely see. Their facility is fully equipped to provide a comprehensive spectrum of treatment modalities for all orthopedic conditions to improve mobility, strength, balance and pain relief.

Tiffany Hill/Just the Right Place

Just the Right Place offers organizing and productivity solutions for busy lives. They work with clients in business and residential settings. Tiffany Hill, Professional Organizer and Owner, improves lives by bringing a desire for helping others and a passion for organizing into her work. As a member of NAPO, she follows the Code of Ethics and values the relationships with her clients. She currently serves on the Executive Board as Treasurer for the Georgia Chapter. Offering customized solutions for every space, Just the Right Place helps people save time, save money and reduce stress!

Daphne Walker/Partnership Against Domestic Violence

For 40 years, Partnership Against Domestic Violence, the largest nonprofit domestic violence organization in Georgia, has provided professional, compassionate and empowering support to battered women and their children in Metro Atlanta.

PADV began as an all-volunteer agency in 1975 and incorporated in 1977. Today the agency has 40 full and part time staff with an administrative office and two 24-hour emergency shelters in Fulton and Gwinnett counties. PADV also provides education to the community about domestic violence awareness and prevention, and teen dating violence. (Georgia is number one in teen dating violence in the country.)

PADV’s mission is to end the crime of intimate partner violence and empower it’s survivors. PADV’s roster of services includes a 24-hour crisis line; two 24-hour emergency shelters with 96 beds; legal advocacy; supportive housing; a teen dating violence prevention program; outreach and prevention programs for battered women and children, a domestic violence in the workplace annual conference that equips companies to respond when domestic violence enters the workplace; and community education and training efforts. Annually they serve 19,000 women and children throughout Metro Atlanta. They are the largest domestic violence agency in the state of Georgia.

John Miles/Law Offices of John M. Miles

The Law Offices of John M. Miles is a full-service law firm located in Suwanee, GA, John Miles has been in solo practice since 1976. Over the years, his practice has evolved as Gwinnett grew and his clients’ needs changed. John says that he practices preventive law, providing his clients with protection from legal entanglements. Since John is one person and there are quite an assortment of legal practice areas, he cannot be all things to all clients, but he can help point you in the right direction.

Full House! Lynn Barbee, Sarah Senter, Duane Krueger and Eileen Nebhut

July 28, 2010 by angishields

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Full House! Lynn Barbee, Sarah Senter, Duane Krueger and Eileen Nebhut

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Who would have guessed that a midwest girl from El Dorado, Kansas would grow up to be… Ms. Texas Senior America in 2009?! Sarah Senter’s life was already full. She has been married 33 years, is the mother of 2 and grandmother of 3. She and her husband run a successful custom drapery business. She has been a performing tap dancer since she was 5. And in 2009, she entered the Ms. Texas Senior America pageant, and won! After a year of promoting the pageant, and it’s theme of redefining the senior woman as active and involved, she is getting ready to pass on her crown to Ms. Texas Senior America 2010. Be sure to catch this terrific event on Saturday, August 14 at 1 pm at the Dallas Doubletree Hotel. To schedule an event, or find out more about her custom drapery business, contact Ms. Senter the old fashioned way – pick up the phone and call her at (972) 617-8090.

Another Midwesterner, Duane Krueger grew up in a small town in central Illinois. After receiving a Bachelors Degree in Education from Eastern Illinois University, Duane began his career as a teacher and a guidance counselor. He later moved into educational sales in the corporate environment. About five years ago, Duane met a couple in his church that was offering reverse mortgages as a resource for seniors to access the equity in what is traditionally a couple’s largest asset, their home. Shortly thereafter, Duane switched careers, and has been offering this same resource to seniors in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metro area ever since. Today, Duane is a reverse mortgage specialist with Next Generation Financial Services. He can be reached at (877) 539-4040, or via email at dkrueger@1stmarinerbank.com.

Eileen Nebhut grew up in Nashville. She attended Vanderbilt University, received her degree in Psychology, and never used it in her career! She started in the publishing business in New York City. Wanting to travel, and pursue a career in art, Eileen went to Christie’s in London to be educated further. She loved so much, she spent the next seven years working for Christie’s in London. Six years ago, Eileen moved to Atlanta, knowing maybe five people. Having a desire to combine her Design School training, her knowledge of interiors and exteriors into her own business, she conceived and launched NHabitation. NHabitation is a home management firm that offers everything from organizing and space planning to decorating, renovations and Aging in Place-specalized services. Find out more by calling Eileen directly at (404) 309-2152, email her at eileen@nhabitation.com, or visit her on the web at www.nhabitation.com.

Lynn Barbee originally thought she was going to be a broadcast journalist. An Atlanta native, she received her degree in Public Relations. Having been raised by her grandmother, during college Lynn became her grandmother’s caregiver. At that time, Lynn knew nothing about hospice, so she and her grandmother really walked that journey alone. Her career has run a course from senior-focused property management to assisted living and, finally, to hospice. Lynn currently works for Homestead Hospice, and absolutely loves her work because of the amazing resource she is able to provide for families. Lynn notes that hospice should not be thought of as hope abandoned, but rather as “hope redefined” – uniting families, encouraging conversations and preserving memories. Lynn also loves the fact that Homestead Hospice puts care of the patient and the family as paramount, and often goes above and beyond the call to service them. Contact Lynn at (877) 355-4472, or visit their website at www.homesteadhospice.net.