In this episode, we sit down with Patty Durand, founder of Georgians for Affordable Energy and longtime advocate for consumer rights and clean energy. Patty has spent her career at the intersection of policy, advocacy, and accountability — from leading the Georgia Sierra Club, to a decade as Executive Director of the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative, to launching her own campaign for the Public Service Commission.

Patty opens up about:

• Why Georgians are paying some of the highest power bills in the Southeast

• The role of the Public Service Commission in setting rates — and why accountability matters

• How corruption and utility overreach harm everyday families

• The future of clean energy in Georgia and how affordability and sustainability can go hand-in-hand

  If you care about your power bill, clean energy, or holding leaders accountable, this is a must-listen conversation.

  
  

In this episode, we sit down with Atlanta-born Author and Advocate, Astrid Serika Ross, affectionately known as Sister Sayeedah. A mother, grandmother, suicide loss survivor, and fierce voice for mental health and education, Sister Sayeedah shares her journey of transforming personal tragedy into powerful advocacy.

As Executive Director of the Mental Health Support Network and a 20-year leader at the City of Knowledge Islamic School, she has dedicated her life to breaking the stigma around mental health, especially in communities of color. Certified through NAMI, a leader of the Gwinnett Comm-UNITY Mental Health Task Force, and a newly published author of children’s books on emotional wellness, her impact spans classrooms, communities, and policy circles.

In this conversation, she opens up about:

• Her journey as a suicide loss survivor and how she found purpose through pain

• The importance of early mental health education for children

• Her new children’s books that empower kids to embrace emotions

• Why representation and advocacy in politics and education matter more than ever

• Her vision for mental health equity across Georgia schools and beyond

This is a powerful episode for parents, educators, advocates, and anyone committed to transforming mental health in our communities.

In this soul-stirring episode, we sit down with Pastor Moses Brown—visionary leader and founder of Feed Our Children. For over four decades, Pastor Brown has championed the underserved, delivering food, supplies, and hope to thousands of children and families in need.

He shares:

• The personal faith journey that led him to launch a global movement

• How Feed Our Children grew from a local outreach to an international force

• Stories that fuel his mission to restore dignity and opportunity

• Insights on leadership, partnership, and sustainable change

• His call to action for us all to do more for our neighbors

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