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Following what he believed was "a mighty nudge from God," Rob Ekno, a multi-award-winning screenwriter, author, and broadcaster, who called Hollywood, CA home for three decades, founded KICFF. Ekno has been a member of the Screen Actors Guild since 1995, and most recently was a member of the 30th Annual SAG Awards Motion Picture Nominating Committee. He has also performed in various faith-based films starring talents such as Dean Cain and Eddie McClintock.

Ekno, and his writing partners, Sarah Irvine and John Lynch, were honored with BEST WRITER and BEST SCREENPLAY for their faith-based script, “Cruising Toward Heaven,” at the 2024 Christian Film Festival in Newport News, VA. The script was inspired by Rob's second book, “Is It God Or Coincidence?…Coming To Grips With The Unexpected Wonders In Life,” a FINALIST in the 2022 Best Book Awards.

"Cruising Toward Heaven…Navigating From Rough Seas To Miraculous Adventures,” Ekno’s third book, won the Gold Medal at the 2024 International Impact Book Awards in Phoenix, AZ in the “Addiction & Recovery” category. That memoir was the inspiration for the faith-based script "Beyond Addicted,” which Ekno co-wrote with Irvine. The script received BEST SCRIPT recognition at the 2024 Christian Film Festival. Ekno’s acceptance speech at the festival earned him distinction for BEST MESSAGE.

“Stepping Into Glory,” the third faith-based script written by Ekno and Irvine, which was inspired by Rob's Gold Medal-winning book, “Cruising Toward Heaven…A Spiritual Odyssey Into Life-Saving Rescues,” was named a Quarter-Finalist in the 2024 Faith in Film International Film Festival in Tucson, AZ.

In 2023, Ekno was awarded “Most Dedicated Speaker Of The Year,” by Thought-Leader, after a nationwide competition. Rob’s speech, “The Book You’re Dying NOT To Write,” is also the title of his current book, as well as the name of an inspirational documentary that is in pre-production.

Ekno has been blessed to experience numerous accolades during his lengthy broadcasting career which includes an award from the Associated Press for turning an antiquated newsroom into a prominent news outlet. Rob received another AP award for his diligent work as a reporter. Ekno was also a regional reporter for the CBS Radio Network and the Associated Press Radio Network. Additionally, he served as the executive producer and weekend host of the nationally syndicated “The Sports Final,” broadcasting from Boston. Rob also held the positions of Public/Media Relations Director for two professional sports teams.

Not long after arriving in Hollywood, Ekno began what became a nearly 15-year venture of producing and hosting live TV programs that aired across America; some globally. During that time, Rob served as the executive producer at two TV shopping networks. He was also seen weekly for four seasons on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio. Ekno was the only actor in addition to the regular cast to have a part on Phil Hartman’s last show. Rob highlights his inspiring relationship with Phil in a chapter in his third book.

When it came time for Ekno to elevate his relationship with God, he used his spirited voice to host the faith-based podcast “In Your Face,” which aired weekdays for nearly four years on the award-winning Indie 104.com. The theme of the hour long podcast, which Ekno executive produced, was “to inspire, motivate, and challenge each of us to become the best we can be for ourselves, our country, and most importantly…God.” Rob interviewed Hollywood celebrities, movie producers, and guests across the country who shared incredible stories of faith, survival, and life-changing transformations. Two-hundred-sixty-nine episodes of “In Your Face” are available on iHeart and Apple podcasts.

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After attending Westmont College in Santa Barbara, T. Martin Bennett served as vice president of a nonprofit company with Keith Green, a leading recording artist, public speaker, and writer. He later co-founded a manufacturing company that grew to over 100 employees, 20 million dollars a year in sales, and won the national Small Business Administration Entrepreneur of the Year award.

In 2005, Bennett stumbled across rare information about Mitsuo Fuchida, the Japanese pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Tennessee-based author, screenwriter, and entrepreneur says, “I’d never heard a single word about Fuchida, other than that he was a villain.” But as he started researching Fuchida’s life, Bennett wondered how the world hadn’t heard about this incredible story and felt he had to tell the world. After three years of research, Bennett first penned this as a feature-length, epic screenplay—later novelized into book form.

He is currently working on securing funding to send “Wounded Tiger” into production as a feature film. Bennett is also working on 20+ other feature films and film series projects.

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Sara Correll is a wife and mother of four sons who holds a Bachelor of Science degree from San Diego State University as well as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor Certification from UCSD Extension. Over the years, she has shared her time and talents with a number of non-profit organizations including San Diego Young Life, The San Diego Rescue Mission, The Salvation Army, and has volunteered for many different projects in her community and fellowship.

Through her experience as a drug and alcohol counselor to homeless men and convicted felons, Sara saw firsthand the effect of trauma and the outcomes when it is not treated. During this time, she became a strong advocate for veterans when one Army veteran shared his story. Eventually, through a variety of partnerships and experiences, “The Power of Our Story: Coffee and Conversation” groups were formed. These groups provide a way for veterans and first responders to share their story to find healing, community, and hope. Sara's instructor at UCSD, retired Chief Petty Officer Paula Wold was a mentor in the arena of addiction and veterans, and consistently supported Sara on this journey of understanding and discovery.

“I learned that many veterans are suffering once they separate from the military, and are dying by suicide at an alarming rate. We lose 20-22 veterans a day to suicide. I am passionate about helping veterans know they can have purpose and meaning again in their lives after transition, and that we can find healing in a healthy community. Through hearing other veterans tell their stories, education and resources, veterans experiencing trauma will understand that their reactions are common and ‘normal” due to the abnormal conditions they have experienced. Veterans can also understand that isolation is the enemy, and connecting with others is the way to new opportunities, finding the healing modalities that are a good fit, and finding hope on their journey to finding freedom from trauma.”

As a survivor of suicide loss myself, I am strongly compelled to help others through the healing process in order to share hope, relieve unnecessary guilt and just be there.

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Peppy races against a giant, ever growing snowball hoping to rescue his younger brother Bellybutton from danger. Will Peppy get to his brother in time? Peppy and the Giant Snowball tells the story of a brother's courageous act of love, encouraging young readers and listeners in the values of family and faith.

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I spent 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry working with CEOs, top executives and closed multi-million dollar sales deals. Some of my corporate accomplishments include building a book of business of 300+ clients and growing a territory from $800K to $8M in 2.5 years. I also ran a $15M territory in oil & gas with the world’s leading chemical distributors. I began my own business in 2017, and today I am an Executive Sobriety Coach helping sober curious, high-achieving women to replace alcohol with life-giving tools of success and freedom using The Breakthrough BS Method

The USL Super League is a new, Division One professional women’s soccer league kicking off in August 2024. It is built for the future of women’s soccer and aims to be a global leader on and off the field, providing more opportunities for more women in more communities than ever before. The inaugural season will feature 8 teams with additional teams set to join in subsequent seasons. Unique in American soccer, the USL Super League will play on the “fall-to-summer” soccer calendar traditionally followed around the world, ensuring players are able to represent both club and country and allowing clubs to actively participate in the emerging global women’s transfer market. The USL Super League will sit at the top the USL’s distinct youth-to-pro women’s pathway. The complete pathway includes the USL W League, the leading pre-professional women’s soccer league in the United States; the USL Academy, an advanced talent-development platform connected to professional and pre-professional USL clubs; and the Super Y League, a premier national youth competition.

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"My name is Lauren Burns, and I was kidnapped at the age of seven by my Jordanian father and taken to Jordan. My mother, Cathy Hopkins, hired ex-military experts who traveled to Jordan with my mother to bring me home safely. Through a daring rescue mission, my mother and I escaped across a secured military border into Israel. My story was headline news in the Washington Post, New York Times, Reader’s Digest, People Magazine, and numerous others. In 1993, Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story debuted as a NBC made-for-television drama starring Mariel Hemingway based on my childhood. I am a wife, a mom, and a full-time physical therapist living in sunny San Antonio, Texas. I feel incredibly blessed to be married to an amazing man and to have two wonderful boys, who are about to enter middle school"

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The Granger Family has been living and serving in the east end of Richmond, VA since 2008; as they have learned more fully how to seek God as a family, they have found God inviting them into increasingly crazier situations. Whether it's the time He invited them to pursue a house that was impossible to get, or to leave their jobs and their home to pursue Him more deeply, they have come to know that God is God, and God is good. Paul has been serving in inner-city ministries since 2005, with a focus on shepherding others as they seek to "love God and love others". He currently serves with Youth With A Mission in Virginia as Interim Campus Director of YWAM City Lights, is President of New Visions Civic League, facilitates a Community Bible Study, and hosts the "Where did you see God?" Podcast.

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Brian Godawa has been a professional writer and filmmaker for over 20 years. His creative versatility was born of a passion for both intellect and imagination, both left-brain and right-brain. The result: Brian is an artisan of word, image, and story that engages heart, mind, and soul. Just think, “Renaissance Man.” But Brian is also an author and international speaker on art, movies, worldviews, and faith. His popular book, Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment, is used as a textbook in schools around the country. He is a contributing scholarly writer to various journals and professional orgs, and his articles on movies and philosophy have been published around the world. His Chronicles series of novels are his most important contribution by incarnating his worldview and theology in narrative unlike anything you’ve read before. As an award-winning screenwriter, his first feature film was To End All Wars, starring Kiefer Sutherland. But his skills and experience quickly expanded to include writing and directing feature films, documentaries and video promotionals. When he isn’t reading, watching movies, or loving on his wife, he is reading, watching movies, or loving on his wife. He knows, he knows: He should get out more.

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Meet Keith Haney, a servant-leader who is adept at wearing multiple hats. In addition to hosting a captivating podcast and writing a thought-provoking blog, Keith brings a wealth of experience and knowledge. Keith has over 30 years of experience in church leadership, project management, and recruiting top professionals. His passion for ministry outreach shines through in every podcast episode and every blog post he writes. Known for his collaborative approach and keen analytical skills, Keith is a force to be reckoned with. As Keith shares insights, wisdom, and inspiring stories throughout our podcast episodes and blog posts, join us on this remarkable journey. Keith's unique approach will inspire you, enlighten you, and transform you.

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"I felt like a boat being tossed about in a storm. I could not find a way to determine a direction. It wasn't until I found coaching that my boat stopped spinning. I was able to Anchor myself against the storm and determine a heading and then start making progress. Now, I am helping founders and executives find clarity and direction in the storm of business, just as I found my own anchor in coaching years ago. For free resources on productivity, check out the Productivity Guide for the Bootstrapped Christian Entrepreneur."

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"I am married to my wonderfully supportive husband, Steve, and the mother of three adult children. We live in Las Vegas, a city of bright lights, surrounded by the dry, barren Mohave desert. Thus, the name The Faith to Flourish was born. I founded this ministry out of a desire to help other women grow and flourish in their relationship with Jesus in all seasons of their lives, especially the hard, seemingly barren ones."

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Benjie Esguerra is an Army veteran, West Point grad, father of four, husband, and disciple of Christ. He and his family have fostered several children since 2016, two of which they adopted in 2020. Benjie is a Class Leader in the Student Program for his local Bible Study Fellowship group. He co-hosts the podcast A Financial Advisor and Pastor Walk Into a Bar. Benjie also has a career as a financial advisor.

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"As a Performance Coach, Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, and Author, I help high performers and industry leaders to optimize their growth and potential through business strategy, mindset, and human behavior. With more than 20+ years of corporate leadership and sales experience, I recognized the importance of bringing strategy, tactics, and internal motivation together in order to drive industry-leading outcomes in organizations and individuals worldwide. Through my coaching and consulting work, I have helped thousands of people shatter the ceilings they once knew. I have delivered more than 500 keynote presentations and workshops and have been featured on hundreds of podcasts. I have been a contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur, and recently, on a yet-to-be-released reality TV show where I will act as a host. And I am proud to say that my memoir will be published in late 2023. My survival of the 2017 Route 91 Harvest mass shooting served as an awakening to leverage my wounds, commit to living life to the fullest, and become the high performer I am today. Since that day, I’ve coached hundreds of industry leaders to redefine their lives and achieve their ambitions, all from the inside out. Jesus is my Savior. My wife is my favorite person on earth. I love my two daughters with all of my heart. I try to stay active through CrossFit and golf. And I enjoy live music (especially country)."

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Jeremy Gronau is an Author featured in " Wounds to Wisdom," and the founder of Warriors in Christ, a Christian counseling and High-Performance coaching business dedicated to helping veterans, first responders, trauma survivors, and individuals needing guidance. Jeremy brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to the fields of Christian counseling and High-Performance coaching. From the adrenaline-charged atmosphere of an Apache Helicopter Attack Squadron navigating aerial combat in Afghanistan to his calling as a devoted Christian counselor, Jeremy harnesses his military experience and spiritual insights to confront the unseen battles of the heart, mind, and spirit. As a seasoned leader with over 15 years of rigorous management and operational expertise, his mission is to accompany people from the depths of pain to the pinnacle of peace, from the echoes of wounds to wisdom and revival.

At Warriors In Christ, Jeremy combines his extensive leadership background with a passion for counseling and coaching. This powerful approach integrates Biblical wisdom with strategic coaching to foster personal healing and peak performance. Jeremy's compassion and empathy provide clients with a supportive path to overcoming personal struggles, enhancing their spiritual lives, and achieving their highest professional potential. Grounded in the teachings of Jesus Christ and powered by a fortified faith in God, he draws on the 'Warrior Spirit' philosophy, igniting hope in those seeking restoration and excellence.

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Author | Speaker | Nutritionist. If you are going through a season of suffering, my book Beauty Beyond the Thorns: Discovering Gifts in Suffering and its companion study guide will help you find meaning and purpose in your pain. You will laugh, cry, and resonate with my personal stories, and other stories of suffering, as I parallel them with the healing stories in the Bible. No matter your type of suffering, whether physical, emotional, psychological, social, or spiritual you will find hope and healing.

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National award winning TV Journalist, Recording Artist, Speaker, Producer and Author. Experienced Anchor with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry. Skilled in Broadcasting, Broadcast Journalism, Videography, Breaking News, and Broadcast Television. Strong media and communication professional with a Bachelor of Science focused in Communication Arts from Oral Roberts University and an Honorary Doctorate from Northwest University.

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Lantz Howard is a strategist, coach, and mentor for high performing leaders. Lantz received an MS in Marriage Therapy and is a Professional Coach with ICF for CEO’s, business owners, and senior leaders. Lantz speaks on organizational health and host marriage retreats with his wife Jessica. He host a weekly podcast titled "Whole Hearted Leader” and is working on his first published book to help men create a passionate marriage and a killer business without losing their soul. His clients describe his work as excavating the deep crevices of life that moves you forward. Bottom line Lantz is a transformational coach and mentor. His goal is your flourishing. When Lantz is not engaging in strategic conversations he is training for a Spartan race or planning an adventure with the family. Lantz resides in Denison, TX with his four girls and his wife Jessica.

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My name is Sean Lyden, the founder and CEO of Systematic Selling. We provide sales systems coaching and training for growth-minded founders looking to scale their sales (without the chaos). I’m a former business journalist and columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine who spent six transformative years as a commercial truck salesman. That journey—from rookie sales mistakes to becoming one of GM’s top reps in the U.S.—led to the creation of the Systematic Selling Framework. Today, I coach and train founders who want to grow but are stuck because they're tangled up in day-to-day sales. We provide the roadmap to ease them out of their sales roles so the business can truly scale.

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Struggling with a childhood where love was seldom expressed, either physically or verbally, led to toxic relationships, workplace bullying and concluded with three bad job experiences in a row. Watching a viral video of a child being bullied, sparked an epiphany: I was a victim of adult bullying. Determined to break the cycle, I immersed myself in research on workplace bullying, identifying the effects and manifestations of it. I embraced self-love and spiritual intervention for peace of mind. I transcended victimhood and developed resilience. Now, with years of experience and having trained hundreds, I've crafted transformative programs to empower others. My journey inspires me to guide individuals in recognizing their power, establishing healthy boundaries, and combatting workplace bullying. Join me in reclaiming self-worth and fostering a culture of respect and kindness.

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Ordinary People Extraordinary Things was birthed out of a love for stories, and the realization that our stories of what God has done in our lives can be the greatest asset to share the Gospel. Through the podcast, ordinary people share extraordinary stories of faith and hope.

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Hi, my name is Mason Martin. I'm passionate about the power of God's Word and His ability to transform lives, which is why I work in the non-profit business of Bible translation. It's also why I do marriage coaching. I've already had the honor of serving as wingman for 32 men as they pursue the heart of God and what He has for them, and I love the front-row seat to real-life transformation that this role gives me. In 2004 I met my beautiful wife Christen. In 2005 we got engaged and in 2007 we were married. She was 20 and I was 21. We had no idea what was to come! Through thick and thin, my bride and I have learned what it means to grow together. Together we have navigated: --A career in the military and transitioning out of it; --Welcoming and raising our 3 bio kids (ages 15, 13, and 11); --International adoption involving extreme childhood trauma; --Home education with both neurotypical and neurodivergent kids; --An on-going career in full-time Christian ministry. Each one of these (mostly) normal life events had the potential to make or break us. Gary Thomas wrote, "Every wedding gives birth to a new history, a new beginning. The spiritual meaning of marriage is found in maintaining that history together." Too often though, a man wants to bail when the going gets tough when what he truly needs is a wingman to redirect his focus onto cherishing the sacred history he shares with the woman he chose to marry. If you want to improve your relationship with your wife and banish the word divorce from your vocabulary, DM me. I'll be your wingman.

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Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer and host of the “Bold and Blunt” podcast for The Washington Times, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled, “Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom,” and “Socialists Don’t Sleep: Christians Must Rise or America Will Fall.”

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During the pandemic, I felt a call to write, but never thought of myself as an author. A few months later, a divine appointment occured at a wedding where a lady told me I would write a book. After 10 months of "thinking about it," I went on a journey to uncover and create the brand Dadvoted. By God's grace, I was able to defeat the stronghold of alcohol abuse and the name Dadvoted was given to me on day 40 of sobriety. In May of 2023 I launched the book, Dadvoted: Dads Devoted to Discovering their Duty, Direction, and Destiny. March of 2024 I decided that this would become my full time calling walking away from a 20 year corporate run leading teams.

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Ohio born and bred, Mark is a lead pastor who drives the vision and teaching for Living Church. Mark brings to the church leadership table a wide variety of ministry experience. He's served nearly 20 years on church leadership teams, assisted and served local churches and communities in Dublin, Ireland, and has spent time in the business world. Mark is an accredited and certified life coach with the Certified Coaches Alliance and International Coach Federation. He uses a relational, encouraging, honest, and action-step coaching approach. This approach enables him to come alongside parents, families, singles, business and church leaders to help them work through conflict, think forward for their lives and ministries, as they strive to accomplish their personal, family, business, and ministry goals. Mark's experience includes relationship and marriage coaching, coaching parents and families, business leaders, ministry and church leaders. Mark, his wife Andrea, and their four children find their home in the Anderson Township area of Cincinnati. Mark likes all things ESPN, a cup of black coffee, writing an original tune here and there, beach time with the family, and coaching and training church leaders. You can read Marks blog at www.markdanieljones.com, follow @markdanieljones on Twitter, or email him at mjones@living-church.com or markdones6@gmail.com.

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Troy A. Miller is the President & CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters Association. He has more than 30 years of management and business experience. He served as the interim CEO of NRB since March 2019, assuming leadership during a time of financial crisis. Under Miller’s leadership, the association has recaptured a strong financial position, grown its membership and significantly enhanced programming, networking, equipping, sponsorship, and exhibition aspects of the annual NRB International Christian Media Convention. Miller is also currently President & CEO of NRBTV where he has served since June 2005. He served with distinction in the US Navy from 1983-1988, including time assigned to the Naval Engineering Command at Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, MS. Miller was part of the commissioning crew of USS Bunker Hill. He worked for personal computer Gateway, Inc. for ten years and was involved in leading several business startups, including Gateway’s expansion into Europe and Asia, new manufacturing facilities, and global information technology application strategy. He served as the executive vice president and chief operating officer for D. James Kennedy Ministries. Miller has spoken at seminars on strategic business planning, information technology integration, organizational development, and Christian apologetics, as well as training pastors in the Far East. Troy Miller is married to Marsha Miller, and they have four children..

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IŞIK ABLA was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and raised in a Muslim home. Throughout her life she experienced verbal and physical abuse, and found herself in an extremely violent abusive marriage to a Muslim man. Işık earned a bachelor’s degree in literature, followed by an advanced business degree. She worked in high-ranking executive positions for some of the largest corporations in Turkey and traveled throughout Europe. In 1996, she fled to America from her violent Muslim husband after he tried to kill her. After years of struggling to start her career all over again in a foreign country and failing in many areas of her personal life, Işık fell into a deep depression. She became suicidal. On the day she was planning to end her life, she had a personal encounter with God. That day, she surrendered her life to Jesus, and she received the supernatural healing and redemption of Jesus Christ. From that moment on, her life remarkably changed for the better. After receiving the Lord’s call to full-time ministry, she attended Ambassador’s Commission School of Ministry. Soon after her graduation, she became an ordained minister. She studied Biblical studies. Following she attended Yale and Harvard Universities for leadership training. Today, Işık’s programs are broadcast in over 200 countries on six continents in multiple languages available to more than 700 million people. Her message of hope, love, and redemption, found only in a loving God, resonates and continues to reach the Muslim world for Christ. As a Muslim background believer, she is uniquely positioned, knowing the culture, language, and social norms, to authentically and relationally share the good news of Jesus Christ to Muslims.

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This map includes dots for: Jon Evans, Bridgette Cameron-Ridenour, Dan Janssen, Steven R. Cook, Joe Boyd, Vivian Cumins, Julie Zook, Greg Hills, Eden Gordon Hill, Stewart Severino, Julie Lowe, Cory Carlson, Isik Abla, Troy Miller, Kevin Goodnight, Stephne Hockenhull, Mason Martin, Mark Jones, Lantz Howard, Nancy Bruscher, Cheryl Chumley, Sean Lydon, Kelly Wright, Jeremy Gronau, Benjie Esguerra, Keith Haney, Dawn Ward, Caleb Panter, Darci Steiner, and Brittany Young.

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As an entrepreneur, former executive, husband, and father of three, Cory Carlson understands the pressures working parents face. He is passionate about helping business leaders win at home and work. Twenty years in corporate America gave Cory amazing opportunities as he worked his way up to the executive level. But he also saw brokenness: work without purpose, burnout, lack of focus, strained marriages, and absentee parents. Business leaders especially were often not living life to the fullest. When Cory discovered coaching, it helped him become a better leader, husband, and father. So he left his corporate career to help other leaders win at work and at home. Cory does this through executive coaching, speaking, and writing. Currently, Cory lives in Cincinnati with his awesome wife and three amazing children. Cory has a Civil Engineer degree from the University of Missouri and an MBA from Rockhurst University. His first book released in June 2019 titled, Win at Home First, and is an inspirational guide for work-life balance. His book was Amazon's #1 New Release in 3 Categories and listed in FORBES as ‘7 Books Everyone On Your Team Should Read’. Cory just released his second book, Rise and Go. This book is a resource to help leaders get back up quicker after getting knocked down from the challenges of leadership and life. He hosts the leadership podcast, Win at Home First, a Top 1.5% global podcast per ListenNotes.

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Julie Lowe is an author, speaker, and counselor. She holds an MA in counseling from Biblical Theological Seminary, is a licensed professional counselor with over twenty-five years of counseling experience, and is a registered play therapist supervisor. Julie served as a faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) for over 20 years and has lectured and taught at Missio Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary. Julie has extensive experience teaching, speaking, and consulting with churches, schools, and other organizations around the country. She regularly teaches on topics such as marriage, women’s issues, sexual abuse, body image issues, parenting, adoption, and child maltreatment issues. She is trained in leading mandated reporter trainings and provides numerous trainings on child sexual abuse. Julie has a registered therapy dog that she works with both professionally and on a volunteer basis. Julie has authored several books: Childproof: Parenting By Faith Not Formula, Safeguards: Shielding Our Homes and Equipping Our Kids, Building Bridges: Biblical Counseling Activities for Children and Teens, Helping Your Anxious Child: What to Do When Your Worries are Big, and Teens and Suicide: Recognizing the Signs and Sharing the Hope. Her work and resources have been widely promoted by organizations such as Focus on the Family, The Evangelical Counsel for Abuse Prevention. and Paul Tripp’s Connecting Podcast. Julie and her husband, Greg, live in the Philadelphia, PA area and have five children. They have served for over 20 years as foster and adoptive parents.

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A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and head of Innovation at the Navigators- a global nonprofit discipleship organization- Stewart Severino has spent 25 years in high-growth and high-performance organizations. From startups to corporate, Stewart is an expert in innovation and digital marketing technologies, and more importantly, understands how to uncover the needs of the people. Stewart's goal is to partner with servants of the body of Christ who share a vision of penetrating today's culture by equipping organizations and their leaders with cost-efficient innovations and strategies, while developing strong process-driven systems to allow for growth and sustainability.

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Eden is the cohost of the Strategic Communications Guru & Defenders radio show on Thursday night from 9-11 pm ET. She has served as the Senior Advisor of Communications for the 45th President of the United States. She was a candidate for the North Carolina State House, District 13. She has been a Presidential appointee working at the Office of Personnel Management and a Senior Advisor of Communications for the Office of Communications, working with the Office of the Director. She has served for more than twenty years on Capitol Hill, the Executive Branch, and Congressional campaigns focused on canvassing the middle of America constituents. Eden is a small business owner and a veteran spouse. The "military" and "veterans affairs" issues are critical to her work for her clients. Many clients include combat veterans, Members of Congress and Veteran Service Organizations, and active duty military spouse projects. She has also been featured as an executive-level speaker, speaking to faith-based women of influence focus, and orchestrating relationships with mainstream and Christian faith musicians to advocate for causes around America.

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Originally from central New York, Greg’s passion for missions came in college through Intervarsity at North Carolina State University which culminated in his first missions trip to Kenya. Having received his degree in engineering, he moved to the Boston area where he worked for a military contractor and received training at Gordon-Conwell Seminary. During that time, he became convinced that the Lord was calling his family to Istanbul, Turkey. There he worked with local church leaders and taught Bible courses. The Lord eventually led them back to the Boston area where Greg spent 20 years in pastoral ministry at First Presbyterian Church Northshore. Now as Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Hub director, he hopes to focus his passion for global missions in mobilizing God’s people for the Great Commission. Greg now lives in Newark, Delaware with his wife Heather and two daughters and has four grown sons.

Julie Zook, now living in vacation land on Boston’s North Shore, grew up on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania. As a girl she felt jipped that her family had neither the time nor the resources to go on vacation. Now she understands what a gift it was to walk out the door and be surrounded by beauty and to have the time to get to know God’s goodness through His creation: chickens who give eggs, goats who nibble at your knees, and kittens galore! As a high school Spanish teacher for 16 years, she enjoyed sharing with others her love of learning languages, making fresh salsa, and exploring other cultures through travel abroad. Now that she’s not teaching, she has more time to cook new dishes, bring beauty and order to challenging places, and serve on her church’s Foster Care Ministry Team. She is finding greater joy and freedom as she increasingly learns to trust that God is for her and to treat herself and others with curiosity and compassion. Things that are “bringing out the best of her” are the podcast “The Best of You” by psychologist and author Dr. Alison Cook, the daily audio Bible podcast “Get in the Word with Truth’s Table” by Dr. Christina Edmondson and Ekemini Uwan, and her service in foster care alongside her team members at First Presbyterian Church Northshore (Ipswich) and Fostering Hope New England.

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Vivian Cumins is a writer, speaker, and host of the Juggling Life, Finding Balance Podcast. She is also an Oklahoma native, a career professional, a military spouse, a step-mom to two adult kids, and a “Glammy” to five grandkids. Although her name means “LIVELY” Vivian admits she has not always felt lively. Her need to be perfect and in control led to an unbalanced lifestyle filled with work, self-inflicted stress and illness, depression, and anxiety. In 2020, after years of striving and mental exhaustion, Vivian rededicated her life to the Lord and vowed to relinquish control and submit to God’s will. Her newfound faith and commitment were immediately put to the test when she had to trust God to provide healing from stage 3 melanoma. Though this was a difficult time, Vivian claims she would not change a thing. That ‘wilderness’ season, she says, delivered her from a prideful spirit and set her free from captivity. During this time, God began speaking to her in dreams. His voice and the challenges she faced taught her how to give up control and trust God, embrace imperfection, and recognize, then recalibrate, the unbalance in her life. Today, Vivian not only shares her testimony of preparation and deliverance, but she also provides valuable lessons and helpful tips for actively seeking balance, which starts with making time for God, taking care of yourself, and sprinkling in some good old-fashioned fun.

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My name is Joe Boyd. I am a storyteller, teacher, and community builder. My life mission is to help you understand and experience your call to adventure - the unique calling for your one and only life.

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Dr. Steven R. Cook is the founder of Thinking on Scripture, which currently has more than one million visitors. Steven is a Christian educator and has taught undergraduate courses in theology at Tyndale Theological Seminary. He is protestant, conservative, and a traditional dispensationalist. Studies in the original languages of Scripture, ancient history, and systematic theology have been the foundation for Steven’s teaching and writing ministry. He has written several Christian books, dozens of articles on Christian theology, and recorded more than fifteen hundred hours of audio and video messages. Steven hosts a weekly Bible study at his home in Arlington, Texas, where he records most of the Bible lessons for his podcast and YouTube channel. Steven’s ministry activity is entirely voluntary. Since 2004, he’s been in a full-time professional position at a local nonprofit agency that is committed to assisting elderly and disabled individuals in the community.