MEET OUR GUEST SPEAKERS!
We are thrilled to introduce you to them! Be sure to read through all of their bio’s and information… grab a cup of java and take a morning journey with these amazing women. Visit their websites, find out about their ministries and discover how they might begin to minister to your Spirit. Some are radio hosts, some authors, some are pastor’s wives, some are moms, some single, some speakers, some are life coaches, and owner’s of businesses! All different from one to another, yet all hold in common their deep love for Christ. Register for our virtual retreat coming in May… Get comfortable, grab some iced tea, and listen to the ladies as they share from their hearts the beauty of God.
Jennifer Polimino
Now is the time to start praying for your pregnancy, and to pray for your baby and your children! Jennifer Polimino is the author of Praying Through Your Pregnancy and has a passion for inspiring moms to pray for their children no matter what their age. Since before her children arrived, Jennifer’s mission has been to teach people how to live a healthy lifestyle through exercise and nutrition. She is a certified personal trainer and has certifications in nutrition. Jennifer and her husband Dan were syndicated health and fitness columnists for such prestigious papers as the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News. “Right now my primary ministry is my children”, Jen says. “I am blessed to come from a Christian family that includes six brothers and sisters. I spent my childhood in beautiful Hawaii, and hope to be able to move there again soon. I miss my mom.” Even though Jennifer came from a Christian home, she had a very rocky time during her teenage years and in her 20’s. She will be sharing her profound testimony with you and inspire you to pray diligently for your children whether they are still in your tummy or 50 years old. Jennifer will surely leave a lasting impression upon you.
Sue Ingebretson
Sue Ingebretson is a writer, speaker, and the director of program development for the Fibromyalgia Research and Education Center at California State University, Fullerton. Her book, “FibroWHYalgia” (Spring, 2010) details her own journey from illness to wellness. Ingebretson’s writing has appeared in the National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) online and print magazine, “FibromyalgiaAware.” Susan is also featured in the NFA’s Public Service Announcement, “The Science Behind Fibromyalgia.
Penny Franklin
Penny is a Pastor’s Wife and Women’s Minister who has been described as personable & approachable – real & genuine. Currently she is serving on staff and alongside her husband at Journey Christian Church in New Orleans, La. She is the mother of a beautiful 6 year-old girl and very active 3 year-old boy. She adores her family and considers them her most important ministry! She has a heart for women to truly know the love of Christ. She mentors and disciples women in cities dotted across the country and currently writes devotionals that are sent to both men & women coast to coast. Penny has studied at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, served in ministry for the last ten years, helped to plant three churches, writes books, curricula, and devotionals and speaks to women. She can be contacted for bookings through her blog at ppfranklin@me.com
Janet Daughtry
Janet Daughtry is a Life and Leadership Breakthrough Coach, motivational speaker and author. She holds a Masters of Divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, is a trained belief therapist, and a certified Biblical Life Coach and Breakthrough Coach. Her heart beat and passion is to help people overcome limiting thinking and to discover their God sized destiny and purpose in life. In addition to coaching clients internationally, Janet is the director of Life Breakthrough Coach Training Academy and the co-founder of the Biblical Coaching Alliance. In addition, Janet also writes for various blogs, enjoys motivational speaking and is a frequent speaker for the Job Start Program through the Raleigh Correctional Center. She recently produced a video series “7 Power Keys to Unlock Your Life’s Potential,” and is the author of a new book, “Stop the Sabotage: 30 Days to Your Life Breakthrough,” to be released in the Summer of 2010. For more information about her coaching and speaking you may visit her website at http://www.lifebreakthroughcoaching.com or www.CoachJanet.com
Kelly Thorne
Kelly Thorne is the Founder and President of iBloom (www.ibloom.us). iBloom is the go-to place for Christian life coaching for women. Kelly and her iBloom team are passionate about inspiring and empowering every woman on the planet to live a life of passion, balance, purpose and fulfillment. In her spare time, Kelly enjoys spending quality time with her boyfriend (Jon), family and friends. She is a huge fan of McDonald’s Diet Coke, bright and cheery colors, University of Kentucky football and basketball, Tyler Perry movies and just about everything girly. Kelly resides in Lexington, KY, with her dogs Hope and Max.
Lucy Ann Moll
Lucy Ann Moll is a biblical counselor, radio show host, speaker, author, and — most important — a child of the Most High God. She blogs “The Sisterhood of Beautiful Warriors,” encouraging everyone woman to change her world because Christ has changed her. He certainly changed Lucy. She used to be a self-sufficient brat who thought she had it all together. Ha! The deceiver had deceived her. Then she met God in a library. That’s a story for another time.
Visit Lucy’s website: www.LucyAnnMoll.com
Listen to Lucy on the radio:www.blogtalkradio.com/cwa-radio/the-sisterhood-of-beautiful-warriors/
Subscribe to her blog: www.LucyAnnMoll.com/beautifulwarrior/
Got a question for Lucy? Send her a message: www.LucyAnnMoll.com/contact.htm
Diane Cunningham
Diane Cunningham, M.Ed., is the President and Founder of the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs and the Life Inspiration Center. Since 2005, Diane has worked under the DianeCunningham.com umbrella as a coach, speaker, facilitator, and entrepreneur. She founded the Life Inspiration Center in January of 2010 to serve as a coach training center for those who are ready to inspire others. She is a Certified Mastermind Executive Coach, a Life Purpose Coach, and a Get Clients Now! Facilitator. Her training and background is in the mental health field. She worked for many years in a hospital Employee Assistance Program. Prior to that she spent time working with domestic violence and addictions. She has a Masters Degree in Education (Guidance and Counseling) from Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington and a Bachelors Degree from the same school in Interpersonal Communications. Diane is an author and has just released her first book “Dear Female Entrepreneur, My Friend”. She is in the writing process of her next book that will be coming out in the fall of 2010. She is an avid volunteer and currently serves as the Regional Advocate for the Small Business Development Center for North Texas. She is active in her church, local community events, and non-profit organizations that fit with her life mission.
Diane is happily married to Robert and has a dog named Bear. She loves people, shopping, Starbucks, reading, and spending time with friends. She has run 4 marathons with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program and loves to go to zumba classes. She is passionate about God and is basking in the amazing journey that He has her on! “My mission is to inspire women to dream big, catch on fire, and change the world.”
Diane is available for coaching, speaking, and retreats. Please contact NACWE with your request or see her other websites for more information. www.dianecunningham or www.lifeinspirationcenter.com and www.nacwe.org
Alene Snodgrass
Alene Snodgrass speaks all over the country and is the author of two Bible studies, Dirty Laundry Secrets ~ a Journey to Meet the Launderer and I’m a Fixer-Upper ~ A Day-by-Day Remodeling Guide. Each study has created drastic changes in many women’s lives. She is a contributing columnist to WHOA Women’s Magazine and the Exemplify Online Magazine. Alene, her husband, and three children reside in Corpus Christi, Texas and attend Bay Area Fellowship. For more information, visit www.alenesnodgrass.com. For a peak into her personal life, you can find her on Facebook and Twitter or check out her blog, Ordinary is Amazing, at http://positivelyalene.blogspot.com.
Diane Viere
With a BS in Psychology from Northwestern University, Diane Viere is a compassionate speaker and teacher. She writes for LifeLine, an online devotional published by Woodridge Church and is the author of the blog ministry, Partners in Prayer for Our Prodigals. Diane has been married for 36 years to her husband Gordy, and together they are the parents to 3 birth children and have foster-parented 21 foster children. With a Certificate in Christian Counseling, she is active as an Online SANITY Support Group leader and e-SANITY Coach. As the Director of Communications for Setting Boundaries, LLC, Diane joyfully works with parents whose adult children have failed to launch (due to drug/alcohol addictions, mental health disorders or distorted entitlement beliefs); helping them implement the 6 Steps to SANITY to step out of the chaos and crisis of an out-of-control situation and into the hope and healing that is possible when they walk boldly in God’s purpose for their lives. Diane can be reached at Diane@settingboundaries.com.
Partner in Prayer for Our Prodigals:
http://prayingforaprodigal.blogspot.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dianeviere
Twitter: http://twitter.com/PartnerinSANITY
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1147993284
Heather Boersma
www.heatherboersma.blogspot.com
Heather Boersma is passionate speaker, writer and teacher. She began her speaking ministry with the Beautiful Unique Girl tour (’05-’07) and has since spoken to thousands of youth and young adults across Canada and Australia. She is a gifted speaker and story-teller who speaks truth with humor and creativity. Heather teaches and transparently shares life experiences that draw her and others into a deeper passion for Christ. Heather graduated with her B.A. and B.Ed and works part time as a high school English and Bible teacher. She has articles published in “SUSIE” magazine and is presently writing her first book. Living in Winnipeg, Canada Heather enjoys wakeboarding with her husband Alex, having coffee with close friends and walking her energetic dog Bailey.
Geri Swingle
Geri is a professional Christian Life Coach, Life Coach Instructor and the founder of WholeWoman Ministry. She’s passionate about working with women leaders who do a great job taking care of others, but struggle to prioritize themselves. Prior to becoming a Life Coach in 2005, Geri was a Personal Trainer for 12 years and the Director of Prevention Education at the Crisis Pregnancy Support Center. She’s certified through Life Purpose Coaching Centers International™. Geri is also the co-founder of The Retreat at Hidden Treasure, a non-profit corporation located in Durango, Colorado (www.retreatathiddentreasure.com). The Retreat is where she and her husband facilitate a faith-based strategic life planning process for men, women and married couples who desire to understand their strengths and discover their God-given mission and vision for the future. They accomplish this through a variety of means, including seminars, workshops, retreats, keynote speaking and one-on-one coaching. Part of Geri’s life story of courage has been recently told in Dr. Katie Brazelton’s book, Character Makeover.
Angela Parsley
Angela has a passion for teaching women God’s word. She is absolutely in love with Jesus and has an authentic faith and passion that is contagious to those around her. Most who know Angela would describe her as either “real” or “full of joy”. Angela has been married to Tony, her high school sweetheart for 15 years. They have two children, Kaitlyn, and Hannah. Angela home schools her children and loves it. Angela and her family are located in Chattanooga, TN. Angela and her husband are co-founders of the international ministry Refresh My Soul Ministries (www.RefreshMySoul.com) where their vision is to encourage others in their walk with Christ. Angela has authored two Bible studies which are both in use around the world. Angela is also a contributing author to a devotional book entitled, “Standing on the Promises of God”,Radical Revolution, a devotional site for teen girls through Proverbs 31 Ministries, Exemplify’s new teen magazine 2:21, and The Heart of the Matter Online. Angela and her husband are Bible teachers where they have lead and built college ministry. Angela has also been a very active part in the development of women’s ministry, small groups, and teaches middle school girls in their local Awana program. Angela has her BS in Psychology. She is gifted in leading others to Christ through their pain.
Doreen Hanna
Career:
- President and Founder of Treasured Celebrations.
- Author, speaker, Bible study teacher, discipleship leader, and trained biblical counselor for the more than 35 years.
- In 1999 she created Celebrate! You’re a Daughter of the King a Biblically based rite of passage curriculum. By 2000 she, along with other women leaders, who had caught her vision, began implementing the program. Today they have impacted thousands of teenage girls and their families nationally and internationally, changing their lives through revealing who they are in Christ.
Education:
- Graduated Venice High School, Venice, CA 1969
- 1 year Public Relations Course @ Santa Monica City College, SM, CA 1971
- Graduate of Nues Laban Christian Counselors Training, Phoenix, AZ 1985
Author:
- Raising a Modern Day Princess (co-written with Pam Farrel) 2010
- Becoming a Modern Day Princess (co-written with Pam Farrel) 2010
- Women Mentoring Women – contributing author
- Families Do Bounce Back – contributing author
- Refined by Fire – contributing author
Personal:
- Doreen grasped the hand of God as her own journey has led her through the dark clouds of a turbulent marriage, alcoholism and the revelation of sexual abuse in her own family. Today she shares of God’s miracle healing through the power of prayer and reconciliation.
- Doreen and her husband Chad have two daughters and enjoy the highlight of grandparenthood with two granddaughters. They reside in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Larissa Lam
Larissa has made an impact all over the world as a recording artist, worship leader, music composer and TV host. She is also the founder and executive director of Beautiful Faith, a movement encouraging and empowering women to share their stories of faith through new media.
As a solo artist and speaker, Larissa has been featured at festivals and conferences such as GMA in the Rockies and Spirit West Coast. She has toured internationally sharing the stage with artists such as Kirk Whalum, Salvador and Caedmon’s Call. Nicknamed “The Singing CFO,” Larissa Lam has the unusual distinction of previously being the Chief Financial Officer of NSOUL Records while also singing with the group Nitro Praise.
As a composer, she has written music for The Oprah Winfrey Show, E! Channel, TLC and more. As one of the hosts of “Top 3,” on youth network, JCTV (jctv.org), Larissa can be seen each week interviewing leading authors, entertainers, athletes, humanitarians and pastors from the Christian community.
Rhoda Montgomery
www.southernhospitalityblog.com
Rhoda is a Southern girl, raised in metro Atlanta, now living in Birmingham, AL. A decorator with a passion for sharing how to make a house a home, her philosophy is that decorating stylishly doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Her blog, Southern Hospitality is all about adventures in decorating on a budget, thrifty/yardsale shopping, DIY projects galore, gardening, travel, and recipes. She shares her adventurous life in the South with all her readers.
Julie Gorman
Julie Gorman is the author of What I Wish My Mother Had Told Me about Marriage (2007) and contributing author of When God Steps In (2006). She is the founder of His Love Extended, a non-profit organization, committed to binding up the broken-hearted and empowering and equipping women for ministry. His Love Extended concentrates on linking women locally, but expands both nationally and internationally. Her passion is to bind up the brokenhearted, comfort those who mourn, and to proclaim freedom to all held captive to fear.
Julie hosts His Love Extended’s weekly Blog Talk Radio Broadcast with Christian Women’s Affiliate, each Wednesday at 2PM EST, teaching believers to “Discover, Develop, & Do Their Passion.”
As an author and speaker, Julie currently resides in Texas with her husband, Greg, and three children; she enjoys travelling to churches around the world sharing on the truth of God’s word.
Julie graduated from Central Bible College with a degree in Bible/Theology and enjoys preaching and sharing on the hope found only in God’s grace.
To learn more about His Love Extended Ministries or to schedule Julie for a speaking engagement, please visit: http://hisloveextendedministries.com. From there you can navigate to listen to archived broadcast or subscribe to her encouraging daily devotional.
Shelley Leith
Shelley Leith is the co-author of Character Makeover: 40 Days with a Life Coach to Create the Best You, as well as a popular speaker on the topics of character makeover, self-esteem, life mission statements, and motherhood.
She is on staff at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., where she created the world-renowned 40 Days of Purpose Campaign, that has been used in more than 30,000 churches in the U.S.
Shelley earned a business degree from Biola University. That’s where she met her husband Greg, to whom she has been married for 30 years. He is on staff at Biola, and they speak together to national audiences for FamilyLifeTM marriage conferences. They also trained together with Katie Brazelton for their other ministry doing life coaching.
They live in Rancho Santa Margarita, California and they have five children – two girls, ages 17 & 23, and three boys, aged 18, 20, 22.
