Lisa Whittle is an author, speaker, Bible Teacher, Ministry Leader, and podcast host of Jesus Over Everything. She is a self proclaimed feisty work- in progress and lover of Jesus. She has also launched many ministries and strives to serve Him in all she does.

Her family is her safe place. She has 5 best friends: her husband of 27 years, her 3 kids, and her daughter-in-law. Good food, good conversation and a good sale are her love languages. Her life isn’t easy or perfect, but it’s beautiful.

She is the author of several books and studies, including her most recent I Want God.

To learn more about Lisa, check out her website at https://www.lisawhittle.com/

Gina Kell Spehn is a New York Times bestselling author of “The Color of Rain”, a memoir that was adapted into a Hallmark Original movie. She is co-founder and president of New Day Foundation for Families, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to providing financial and emotional resources to cancer patients and their families. Gina is a TEDx and inspirational Christian speaker, mother of five and wife to Michael.

Dr. Tabatha Barber is a highly sought after physician, speaker, and 2-time best-selling author who has dedicated her life to empowering women in their health journeys. Overcoming early life challenges, including being a teenage mother and high school dropout, she rose to success through faith and perseverance. Dr. Tabatha holds triple board certifications in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. Her virtual medical practice offers compassionate care to women across the nation. She is the creator of the Fast to Faith Coaching Certification Program, where faith, health, and business intersect, helping women achieve spiritual and physical transformation. Through her international best-selling book Fast to Faith ,podcast, program, and supplement line, Dr. Tabatha inspires thousands to heal from within by focusing on gut health, hormone balance, and soul nourishment. She is a beacon of light in a sea of medical darkness.

Referred to as one of Chicago’s best clean female comedians and speakers, Tracy DeGraaf has made a name for herself with her one-woman comedy show “Life Happens, Laugh Anyway.”

Rebellious Magazine has high praises of DeGraaf’s work.

DeGraaf pulls material from her experiences as a middle-aged woman, wife, mother of five sons and breast cancer survivor. She’s the perfect fit for Girls Night Out, Date Night, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Corporate, Non-profit and Breast Cancer Awareness Events.

DeGraaf is the author of Laugh Anyway Mom and co-host of the weekly podcast, Life Happens Laugh Anyway. She was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. She is happily married to her husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and they live in the Chicago area where they are now empty nesters. She travels nationwide.

Lindsay Criswell is a daughter, a big sister, a wife, a friend, a mother of three young boys, and the owner of Branch and Stone Studio. 

Lindsay’s boys inspired her studio and blog. Her oldest shares her love of art and writing. Her middle child can be found with his head in a book and is on the Autism Spectrum. While her youngest child was born medically complex and is diagnosed with Apraxia of Speech, it does not stop him from keeping everyone on their “toes” while talking their “ears off.” He also loves to get messy and creative in the studio.

As a visual artist, instructor, writer, illustrator, advocate, business owner and now a cancer survivor, Lindsay’s mission is to share knowledge, encouragement, and love. Fueled by much faith in God, a hubby she can count on, and ample amounts of coffee. Lindsay balances the time challenges of family and running Branch and Stone Studio, a creative haven, and blog for all ages and abilities where everyone is celebrated. 

Lindsay also partners with the local Board of Developmental Disabilities, and many local schools to help bring awareness, support, and art. She currently runs a support group where parents of children with additional needs receive resources and an opportunity to share struggles while their children including siblings get to create art. She has headed numerous large events for caregivers and families with different themes and purposes. 

Lindsay released a children’s book she authored and illustrated for young elementary students in 2022. She is currently working on a middle-grade novel. She is thankful for the opportunity to serve her family, friends, community, and readers while doing what she loves. Lindsay hopes to make a larger impact outside of her local community while continuing to help locally. 

Leah K Lawrence resides in the rural midwest and frequently walks in the hayfields with her grandchildren as they visit with the cats, dogs, chickens, cows and miniature donkey, Jenny. Two of her grandchildren have special needs, and their experiences with neurodivergence as well as her own have heightened her desire to make a difference using her gifts.Leah seeks to serve God by developing community art projects for various groups who might otherwise be forgotten by organized religion.

As a self-trained and self-initiated artist, Leah K Lawrence has studied and learned from the painterly masters and has learned numerous art-making techniques. These intense self-studies of the great artists, their works and techniques along with her pioneering and experimental mindset have helped her become accomplished in many mediums and genres. Leah consistently and fearlessly crosses barriers of style, form, and medium in her career as an artist.