In this inspiring episode of the cityCURRENT Show, host Andrew Bartolotta speaks with Leonard and Paula Cochran from Leah's House, a faith-based restoration home for adult women facing challenges such as addiction, behavioral issues, and more.

Leonard and Paula share the heart behind the creation of Leah's House, the holistic support they provide, the role of Biblical teachings, and how community involvement plays a critical role in their mission.

Through transformative stories and future plans, we explore how Leah's House continues to empower and uplift women in need.

Learn more and support their efforts: https://www.leahshouse.com/

In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, host Andrew Bartolotta interviews Tiffani Morrow-Smith, Executive Director of REACH Memphis.

For over 55 years, REACH Memphis has provided high-potential students with the resources, mentoring, and support necessary to prepare for college and their careers.

Tiffani shares insights into the organization’s rich history, the impact of their summer experience program, and how REACH Memphis continues to empower Memphis students. She also discusses future plans, organizational values, and how the community can get involved.

Learn more: https://www.reachmemphis.org/

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Danny Song, CEO of giveservices, who shares his personal journey and how he was selected to lead the group of service companies that give back with the giving model built in. Danny talks about coming to the United States at an early age with his family to focus on education, moving around and putting down roots in Jackson, Tennessee, where he graduated high school and college, and then stepping into the world of education with Memphis Teacher Residency. He talks about his 15 years at Memphis Teacher Residency and some of the lessons learned, and then transitioning to launch Believe Memphis Academy Charter School after going through a program with Building Excellent Schools. Those experiences paved the way for him to meet Joe Williams, founder of giveservices, and to ultimately step into the role as CEO to help expand the efforts and impact for that focus on turning a "line item into a mission statement." Danny highlights giveclean and givethreads, and how those companies support the Lionheart Foundation, and then shares some examples of their impact locally and around the world.

Visit https://giveservicesco.com to learn more.

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Psychotherapist Emily Moon, who shares some of her personal background and how she helps individuals better understand themselves and others to make impactful changes within themselves and their business in 5 simple steps.

During the interview, Emily talks about the importance and power of discovering your purpose and (re)creating your identity and vision after going through a challenging time, like an injury, the sale of a company, a divorce, or recovery from a chaotic lifestyle. She walks through the five steps, starting with understanding your story and understanding why you do what you do, then looking externally as you learn the story of the others around you and understand why they do what they do. That leads to step five, which is developing communication strategies, principles and skills based on the first four steps.

Emily provides some examples of how these steps help reframe thoughts, decision making and behaviors that then lead to positive change and more successful and impactful outcomes.

Visit https://www.emilymoon.life to learn more.

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Ralph Manning, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Coltala, a purpose-driven holding company based in Fort Worth, Texas, who shares some of his personal background and how experiences, like serving on a major nonprofit board and leading a turnaround effort, helped shape the company's core values and unique approach with "Mission and Margin."

During the interview, Ralph discusses how structure drives behavior and why "Mission and Margin" are important for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations to be impactful, successful, and sustainable. He talks about where we are in society today being exponential versus linear in the century before, and how process relates to speed and not bureaucracy.

Ralph also covers The Coltala Enterprise System, which is based on the Danaher Business System, focusing on People, Plan, Process, and Performance, and how this system is driving continuous growth and development internally and externally. He wraps up discussing what excites him about the future, their internship program and free resources that are available.

Visit www.coltala.com to learn more.
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Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Jeff Ponchillia, Founder of Change The Stars, who highlights the nonprofit organization's mission and efforts to empower the children of Haiti to rewrite their destinies by providing housing, medical care, education, and a pathway out of poverty.

During the interview, Jeff shares how a trip to Haiti in 2013 forever changed his life's purpose. After witnessing firsthand the dire conditions of the schools and orphanages there, he knew something had to be done, so he and his family began supporting multiple primary schools, an orphanage, and a children's hospital. The nonprofit was established in 2017 to bring positive change by establishing an orphanage, implementing a scholarship program, supporting local schools, and aiding the children's hospital.

Jeff talks about the orphanage and how it provides a safe haven for abandoned and vulnerable children, offering them a nurturing environment filled with love, care and educational opportunities. He discusses the importance of the scholarships, supporting the schools and children's hospitals and how the community can get involved and support their efforts to help. He also talks about how he is personally helping to fund the projects by donating 100% of the income from his working as a loan originator at Wesley Mortgage.

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Melinda LaFollette, Senior Communications Manager with Musicians On Call, who highlights the nonprofit organization's 25th anniversary and their mission and efforts to deliver the healing power of music through bedside, virtual and streaming programs across all 50 states. Musicians On Call brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments. As the nation's leading provider of live music in hospitals, Musicians On Call volunteers have performed for more than one million individuals in healthcare facilities nationwide.

During the interview, Melinda shares some of the history for the organization and talks about the healing power of music and the impact it has on patients, families and caregivers. She also touches on the impact for the volunteers, along with the different types of musicians and individuals who breathe life into the mission of Musicians On Call. Melinda shares how the organization will be celebrating their 25th anniversary with an event in Nashville this spring and all throughout the year, and how the community can support their efforts.

Visit www.musiciansoncall.org to learn more and get involved.

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Davie Lieske, Business Development Director with Military Warriors Support Foundation, who shares some of the history for the nonprofit organization that was founded in 2007 by Lt. General Leroy Sisco, USA (Ret) to provide programs that facilitate a smooth and successful transition for our nation's combat-wounded Heroes and Gold Star families. Programs focus on housing, transportation, outdoor recreation, and leadership development.

During the interview, Dave discusses some of their key programs, including Homes4WoundedHeroes, which provide mortgage-free homes, Transportation4Heroes, which provide payment-free vehicles, and Hope4Heroes, which supports veterans through personalized financial mentorship and situational needs. Dave talks about the impact of these programs on the combat-wounded Heroes and the generational impact it has on their families, as well as how the corporate supporters and musicians, like George Strait, become part of the personal storyline. Dave wraps up by talking about ways to get involved and to support their efforts to personally help combat-wounded Heroes and their families.

Visit www.militarywarriors.org to learn more and get involved or email Dave Lieske at dave@militarywarriors.org to connect directly.