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Mind Your Mind Speaks is a podcast series from the Cobb Collaborative that brings together subject matter experts and community leaders to help raise awareness, share resources, and inspire action through recorded conversations. This podcast is hosted by Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton. For show notes and links, visit cobbcollaboarative.org/podcast and for more information, email communications@cobbcollaborative.org
Episodes

Thursday Sep 12, 2024
EP 69: Conversation with Deanna Repose Oaks
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special Suicide Awareness Month episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Author and Poet, Deanna Repose Oaks.
EPISODE RESOURCES:
Deanna's Website - https://deannareposeoaks.com/
As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Thursday May 23, 2024
EP 68: Conversation with Dr. Charnetta Williams
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special Mental Health Awareness Month episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Dr. Charnetta Williams, author and founder of Picture Perfect Reads
EPISODE RESOURCES:
As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Thursday May 09, 2024
EP 67: Conversation with Michael Watson
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special Prevent Child Abuse Awareness Month episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Michael Watson from Happy Mama, Happy Mini.
EPISODE RESOURCES:
As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Thursday Apr 25, 2024
EP 66: Conversation with Lesleigh Knotts
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special Prevent Child Abuse Awareness Month episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Mental Health Program Coordinator, Lesleigh Knotts
EPISODE RESOURCES:
As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Thursday Apr 11, 2024
EP 65: Conversation with Dr. Jyll Walsh
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special Child Abuse Prevention Month episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Dr. Jyll Walsh, Deputy Director of Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
EPISODE RESOURCES:
As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Thursday Mar 28, 2024
EP 64: Conversation with Julie Bolen
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this special Women's History Month episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Julie Bolen from League Of Women Voters.
EPISODE RESOURCES:
As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Thursday Mar 14, 2024
EP 63: Conversation with Jessica Fay
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Jessica Fay, founder of Picture Yourself Archived.
- Picture Me Archived offers photo scanning, photo restoration, digital photo albums, slide scanning/VCR conversation, memorabilia organization, and much more!
- How photography helps support mental well-being: visual representation of happy times, important milestones, people who are important to us.
- Photos can also foster a sense of connection with families, friends, community and common purposes.
EPISODE RESOURCES:
Website: https://www.pictureyourselfarchived.com/
Email: hello@pictureyourseldarchived.com
As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast

Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Episode 62: Conversation with Dr. Yolanda Graham
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Dr. Yolanda Graham of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health.
- Human sex trafficking is a $9.9 billion industry. There is a convergence of demand, supply, and impunity that influences the level of activity in an area.
- The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) score for those youth that are involved in sex trafficking is 7.
- There is a shift from using the term victim to the word "survivor"
As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast
THANK YOU for your support of our Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast.

Monday Jan 29, 2024
EP 61 - Conversation with Kaitlyn Ball
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Welcome to the first Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast episode of 2024! In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Cobb Collaborative’s Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Kaitlyn Ball.

Thursday Dec 21, 2023
EP 60 - Conversation With Rev. Kristin Lee & Jean Fleming
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Welcome to the final Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast episode of 2023! In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, and Rev. Kristin Lee and Jean Fleming of East Cobb United Methodist Church.
As always, you can find this episode along with show notes and links on our website at cobbcollaborative.org/podcast
THANK YOU for your support of our Mind Your Mind Speaks podcast.