Faith, Networking and Eradicating Homelessness, with Ana Megrelishvili, Christian Professionals Network Worldwide (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 795)
In this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, host John Ray interviews Ana Megrelishvili from Christian Professionals Network Worldwide. Originally from the country of Georgia, Ana shares her inspiring journey from experiencing a difficult upbringing in Russia, overcoming atheism, and finding her calling to support the homeless through her organization. She discusses her mission to eradicate relational poverty by mentoring homeless individuals and providing support networks. The Christian Professionals Network not only focuses on business networking but also fosters genuine relationships and community service, emphasizing the importance of community support in overcoming homelessness.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Ana Megrelishvili, Christian Professionals Network Worldwide
Ana Megrelishvili grew up in Georgia, Eastern Europe, in a highly dysfunctional family, experiencing hunger, violence and abuse. Ana immigrated to the United States at the age of twenty, seeking a better life and opportunities, when she became a student at Berea College in Kentucky.
Ana founded the Christian Professionals Network Worldwide (CPNW) in Atlanta, Georgia, blending her passion for positive change with actionable initiatives. CPNW goes beyond typical networking by integrating business relationships with service-oriented values, fostering global community transformation. Grounded in Christian principles, Ana ensures CPNW serves as a collaborative hub, uniting leaders to pursue societal betterment.
Through CPNW Foundation work, Ana addresses relational poverty by facilitating meaningful connections and providing a support network. The CPNW Foundation focuses on mentoring the homeless, providing them with the relationships and support necessary to rebuild their lives and break the cycle of poverty.
Ana shares her journey of healing and resilience in her book, Finding Courage to Change, while also contributing to Powerful Female Immigrants: Volume 3, sharing her inspiring journey from Georgia to the United States. Ana’s impact extends to co-authoring Success Redefined with Jack Canfield, earning her recognition as an Amazon Best-Selling Author.
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Topics Discussed in this Episode
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
01:27 Guest Introduction: Ana Megrelishvili
02:26 Ana’s Backstory and Journey to the US
03:11 A Life-Changing Encounter
04:19 Ana’s Childhood Struggles
06:25 Understanding Relational Poverty
08:07 Mentorship and Community Support
10:11 Corporate Success and Spiritual Awakening
12:22 Founding the Christian Professionals Network
16:01 Details of the Christian Professionals Network
23:44 The Foundation and Addressing Homelessness
31:23 Call to Action and Future Vision
32:38 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
35:23 Closing Remarks and Additional Information
Renasant Bank and Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant support North Fulton Business Radio
Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has 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.
Casa Nuova is a proud family-owned and operated restaurant, serving classic, authentic and traditional Italian cuisine and top tier hospitality since 1998.
Casa Nuova is a cook-to-order kitchen, serving traditional fare including pasta, chicken, seafood, veal, vegetarian and gluten-free options, plus daily specials. They are a farm-to-table establishment, meaning that in the summertime, they cultivate their own vegetables in their garden, steps away from the restaurant, including tomatoes, corn, peppers, zucchini, sunflowers and more!
Celebrating more than 25 years, Casa Nuova has become a true staple in the Alpharetta area, serving more than three generations of families, including friends old and new, visiting near and far from all over the metro Atlanta area and beyond.
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About North Fulton Business Radio and host John Ray
With over 790 shows and having featured over 1,200 guests, North Fulton Business Radio is the longest-running podcast in the North Fulton area, covering business in our community like no one else. We are the undisputed “Voice of Business” in North Fulton!
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.” North Fulton 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 is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded 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, and many others.
The studio address is 275 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
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.
