Meet the Team

Megan Giles is the founder and CEO of LiveLikeMike Homes, which provides recovery and transitional housing in Atlanta, Georgia. The organization offers safe, affordable, and dignified homes for people rebuilding their lives, including people in recovery, people coming home from incarceration, people facing housing instability, and more. LiveLikeMike Homes now runs 12 properties across Georgia and has housed more than 200 people.

The organization is named for Megan's brother, Michael "Mike" Giles, who died in 2021 at age 24. At his celebration of life, people kept saying the same words: “LivelikeMike.” Megan turned that phrase, and her grief, into a mission. Every home carries Mike's name.

Megan began her career as a labor and employment attorney after graduating from the University of Michigan Law School in 2019. In 2026 she left the practice of law to work full time on her passion: giving people in need a stable place to land and a foundation to build on.

In her spare time, Megan enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her partner and their two dogs.

JJ Johnson is the General Manager of LiveLikeMike Homes and brings 20 years of management and operations experience to the role. A Marine Corps veteran, JJ leads by example and believes that every day brings a chance to improve. He supports both managers and residents with an encouraging, hands-on approach.

JJ's path to LiveLikeMike Homes is personal. He came to the organization through the PAD program during a difficult period in his life. Along the way, he rebuilt his confidence and found his passion for helping others. Today he brings that experience to the people he serves.

JJ's faith inspires everything he does. In his free time, he enjoys frequent trips to the mountains.

Shawn has more than 10 years of experience in the recovery field. He has served as Director of Operations and Lead Counselor at several treatment centers and sober living organizations in the Atlanta area. Shawn graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with degrees in Political Science and Psychology. He holds an active Alcohol and Drug Counselor - Level II credential through ADACBGA and an International Alcohol and Drug Counselor certification through IC&RC.

Shawn is also a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) through Yoga Alliance. He has additional training in Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, meditation, bioenergetic healing, and mindfulness. He volunteers at local churches, recovery centers, and detox centers, where he brings together yoga and the 12 Steps. He also volunteers with organizations like Habitat for Humanity.

Outside of work, Shawn enjoys hiking, reading, yoga, and time in nature. He finds joy in sharing his own recovery journey and giving back to his community.

My name is John Johnson, and I serve as one of LiveLikeMike Homes' house managers. I first came to LiveLikeMike Homes through Fulton County Drug Court. I was given a second chance at life, and as part of it, I must complete an 18-month program. By the grace of God, I landed at LiveLikeMike Homes, a wonderful sober living community.

Since coming here, I have worked hard to stay sober. Now I also get to welcome new residents and serve as a leader for people who are just joining the program. I plan to graduate from Drug Court next year, and I'll stay at LiveLikeMike Homes until then. After that, I want to keep serving my community.

Hi, I'm Michelle Harris! I'm a licensed CNA with a heart for caring for the elderly and for those who are sick and suffering, and a cook who believes food heals too.

I'm currently a student at the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts online, and I just started an online Addiction Counselor class, because I believe in taking care of the whole person — body, mind, and spirit.

Cooking is my greatest love. There is no better feeling in the world than seeing people smile when they eat my food. That's why my big dream is to have my own food truck, and one day, my own restaurant.

I hold a Shipping and Receiving certificate and I'm a proud 1992 graduate of Middle Georgia Tech. I love to try new things, I love to clean — I can't leave anything dirty — and in my free time I love to read, debate, dance, and meet new people.

I hope to meet you soon over a plate of something delicious!