Metro United Way CEO Adria Johnson's upbringing and adulthood hasn't been easy. But her faith has kept her standing stronger than ever.

In this episode, Adria opens up about her story. Though she experienced poverty and was a product of a divorced home, she believes God used her childhood to shape her life's purpose.

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Here's what we talked about in this episode:

• The road Adria traveled to get to where she is today.
• Metro United Way's mission and hope for the community.
• Adria's leadership style and how to lead on empty.
• Adria lost both her parents and son Kenneth Rhodes, II, within a year after becoming CEO at Metro United Way. Kenneth tragically passed away at 29-years-old. She shares about still working through grief and how she continues to honor her son’s legacy.
• Adria offers advice for women just starting out in their career.

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For many families, a fruit basket on the kitchen counter and a stocked refrigerator are the norm. We don’t even think twice about it. However, that’s not the case for everyone.

In this episode, we take a deeper dive into food insecurity. We invited onto the show Kroger Corporate Affairs Manager Jessica Sharp and longtime Food Pantry volunteers John and Betsy Bowling, who are Holy Trinity Catholic Church and St. Vincent de Paul Holy Trinity Conference members.

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Here are the topics we covered:

• The ripple effect of food insecurity in one's life.
• Kroger's response to rising grocery costs.
• The life-changing impact regular access to healthy food can have on a community.
• How the Bowling's love story began at the Food Pantry?
• The Food Pantry is serving 20 times more people than the initial estimate in 2014. As we celebrate its 10-year anniversary, we reflect on the unique comradery between volunteers and clients.

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JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio and Evolve502 CEO Marland Cole joined us as this month's podcast guests because our missions closely align. As our Family Success Center celebrates 10 years of providing year-round educational and social development opportunities to the next generation, we are grateful for our partnership with them.

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Here were some conversation topics...

• Marty talks about initially wanting to be a basketball coach and serving under Indiana Hoosiers legend Bob Knight
• Marty's journey in teaching, which started at JCPS in 1996
• Why public school and alternative JCPS options are still a strong and viable option for families
• Marland shares how Evolve502 is opening doors for JCPS students after high school
• Marty and Marland open up about how they handle the pressure and criticism of being a high-level leader
• What JCPS learned from last year's busing system issues. Marty shares how he and his team have made strides to improve school transportation

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