Mom to three sons with the love of her life, Clinton, Portia is a teacher, preacher and Minneapolis dweller. Portia has been in ministry ten years and leads alongside Clinton at River Valley Church in Minnesota. She has had the opportunity to speak across the country and is passionate about uplifting and empowering women. Portia is the newest co-host of our partnering podcast, She Speaks Stories.

Andrea is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Board-Certified Counselor. She earned a BS degree in Psychology and a Masters in Clinical Counseling. In addition to her professional and clinical training, Andrea received a 4-year diploma at Living Faith Ministry Training Center for the purpose of advancing her spiritual and Biblical knowledge. Andrea has over a decade of clinical experience to help her clients in their personal journey of healing. She is currently in the process of publishing her first book.
Andrea is married to her husband and best friend, Dan, who shares her passion for Jesus and loving His people.

Sue Marie’s seminar, Applying God’s Order In Your Chaotic World, is designed to encourage, inspire and equip women to create and maintain a culture of order in their lives that reflects the peace and beauty of our creator. It is an excellent program for women’s conferences and can be abbreviated to meet the particular needs of your group. It has also proven to be a wonderful outreach opportunity to women who do not regularly attend church. Some of the topics included are “The Colossians 3 Challenge,” “The Sacred Art of De-Accumulation,” “The Titus 2 Woman,” and “The 25th Hour; Seizing Control of God’s Gift of Time,”

Chrissy is a passionate follower of Jesus Christ. She is also a wife, mom and U.S. Director of Beauty For Ashes. Having lived in Morocco for 8 years with her family, she now lives in the U.S. to connect people with God’s movement overseas. Chrissy is highly motivated by being Jesus’s hands and feet. In seeking Jesus every day, she finds the riches of that relationship too good not to share with others! She finds great joy in communicating to others God’s truth while also connecting them to opportunities to practice being like Jesus to those around them.

Chimene Shipley Dupler, Founder and President/CEO of Pink Polka Dot Productions and the Passion4Moms ministry, is a well-respected speaker and professional on marriage and parenting. Chimene loves the opportunity to help others achieve their goals and work through struggles to make their marriages, parenting, and life experiences fabulous. Previously, Chimene worked on Capitol Hill in the United States Senate and at foster homes and residential treatment centers as a social worker. Chimene graduated from Baylor University with a B.S. in Child and Family Studies. She thrives on being able to live out her passion for marriage and parenting daily, endeavoring to bring God glory as a wife and mother and living life to the fullest. Chimene and her husband currently reside in Washington, DC, with their three princesses.

Rev. Evangelist Nichelle is a well-groomed servant called to minister the good tidings of Jesus Christ. She is the founder and CEO of BreakForth Ministries and Consulting, Inc., which is the 501 (c) 3 parent organization of her evangelistic ministry and website. She is also President and CEO of BreakForth Solutions, Inc., a for-profit IT and Professional Services organization serving federal and commercial sectors.
Nichelle is a licensed and ordained minister with Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church where she is an associate minister. In addition, she serves on the Ordination Council of NorthStar Church Network.

Liz Faison and her husband, Jim, are the founders of Fit for Christ, a personal training and wellness ministry that seeks to improve spiritual, physical, and emotional health. Liz previously served in Christian radio and TV for fifteen years, and left seven years ago to begin Fit for Christ. Liz came out of an abusive first marriage, and the Lord brought her from homelessness and an uncertain future to sending her children to college and serving the Lord full-time. Her family struggles with the early death of her mother, obesity, and self-esteem issues led her to her passion for fitness and health. It is never too late to start a healthier journey. Liz and Jim have been married nine years and have six children and two beautiful granddaughters in their blended family.

Annie is a pastor’s wife, mother to four girls, and author of “Unexpected Grace: When Your Child is Born With Half a Heart.” She loves a good story, especially when it involves God transforming lives. Her church, Pillar Church, is part of an initiative to plant churches near military installations worldwide (praetorianproject.org) and she is thankful to partner with this network. Annie is passionate about making women’s ministry a hub for evangelism, especially for the internationals here in Northern Virginia.

Selah-Award finalist, Ginger Harrington is the author of Holy in the Moment: Simple Ways to Love God and Enjoy Your Life. Wife of a retired Marine, she is an entertaining speaker, innovative ministry leader, and mom to three young adults. Ginger is the Director of Publishing for Planting Roots: Strength to Thrive in Military Life, producing Bible studies and devotionals for women in the military community.
Empowering women to discover biblical ways to thrive, Ginger writes for GingerHarrington.com and Plantingroots.net. She has been interviewed on TV, radio and podcasts, and featured in many publications. She is also a member of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association.

Katie was a schoolteacher in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, when she met both Jesus and her husband. The ensuing years were spent studying and teaching the Bible as God opened doors through their various military assignments. Now retired in Fredericksburg, Va., Katie is a cohost for She Speaks Stories podcast. She leads online courses called "story school" found on the website. Katie speaks on a variety of topics and loves to gather with women of all ages and stages.

Kim Hyland is a writer, speaker, retreat host, and author of An Imperfect Woman: Letting Go of the Need to Have it All Together. She and her daughter, Emily Dean, co-host the podcast You're Not That Special. Kim's passions are to love her family and friends well and to encourage women by sharing her imperfect path and God's perfect plans. .

Amanda is the founding director of T.E.A.R.S Speak (Teaching & Empowering Assault/ Rape Survivors). Amanda became an activist after surviving a brutal attack as a college student. The heart of her message includes educating the Church about the devastating effects of rape, how the Church can encourage a survivor of sexual trauma and how the survivor can walk in the abundant life Jesus came to give. Amanda is a loving wife to Nathaniel and homeschooling mother of three beautiful girls.

Karen is best known for her role as Mrs. Noah in the renowned production NOAH, THE MUSICAL. In addition, her soaring soprano voice and witty and inspiring speaking have been heard in churches, concerts and musical theater in the US, Europe and Asia. Karen travels extensively as a concert artist, and as a speaker and dramatist with her ministry, Heartsongs Ministries Inc.
Karen Knight Drama Presentations: Combining dramatic acting and music, Karen creates inspiring presentations in full costume based on the lives of Biblical and Historical Women of Faith. They are uplifting, exciting, humorous and profoundly moving.

Kristina is a homeschooling mom of three, owner of the award-winning PwcMoms website, and two-time brain cancer survivor. She loves to encourage other people through speaking and writing. She holds a degree in comparative religious studies and hopes to one day figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. Her newly released book, "I Quit: Facing Cancer with Faith, Family and Friends" brings out the wit and humor Kristina has relied on during her journey through tough times.

Micah Maddox is a women’s event speaker, Bible teacher, and author of Anchored In: Experience a Power-Full Life in a Problem-Filled World. She is passionate about helping women find purpose, peace, and calm in our chaotic world. Micah is on the Proverbs31 Ministries First5 Writing Team. As a pastor’s wife and mother of four, she contributes her time to her family and local church serving as a women’s ministry leader. Micah loves to give a voice to hurting hearts and writes and speaks to the one who needs encouragement.

Sister Rochella Marable is the Director of Women’s Ministry at Antioch Baptist Church, Fairfax Station, VA. She has a Master of Arts Degree in Theological Studies from Liberty University. Additionally, she has studied at the George W. Truett Theological Seminary and The John Leland Center for Theological Studies in Arlington, VA. As a diligent student of God’s Word, she has traveled to the Holy Land to further her biblical knowledge. She is a workshop presenter, prayer breakfast speaker and Bible study teacher.

Denise Pass is a national speaker with Compassion International, a published author of Shame Off You and 31 Days to Hope Reinvented, a Bible teacher, worship leader, podcaster, and CCM Artist/Songwriter with her ministry, Seeing Deep Ministries. Denise has a daily Bible FB live broadcast and Bible reading plan. She is also a writer for Proverbs 31 Ministries' First 5 app.
A homeschool mom for 23 years, Denise and her husband have 4 adult children and a younger adoptive son in high school. They live near Fredericksburg, VA.

After 21 years working for the federal government as a medical information specialist, Esther Shin resigned, though not yet qualifying for retirement, in order to step into women’s ministry. She desires to serve others, specifically women, and is passionate about the Word of God. She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Women's Leadership. Esther and her husband, Rev. Sang Yun Shin have started several churches of various languages in Virginia and have served as mentors and coaches to leaders. She has been a leadership speaker in Korean churches throughout the U.S. Esther and her husband have three children.

Erin is a blogger and speaker from the outskirts of Richmond, Virginia. She is wife to Mike and mom to Noah, Avry, and Israel.
Her road to faith has been long and messy and it was God’s grace after a family tragedy that transformed and redeemed her.
Her mission is to help women find faith in the fray of everyday chaos.
Erin is obsessed with things that sparkle and shoe sales, and when she’s not speaking or writing, you can find her make-up free, wearing a baseball cap and catching up on laundry.

Award winning author, speaker, and podcaster, Adria Wilkins has an accounting degree from Western Kentucky University. Adria's book, "The Joy Box Journal" was released July 2019. 
She enjoys telling a story, adding sprinkles of joy and a few extra dollops to liven it up.
After suffering the unthinkable death of three-year-old Blake, she found that Jesus sustains, and evens surprises His followers with joy.
"Look Out for Joy" is one of her tag lines because she believes there is joy to be found in every circumstance; you just have to be looking for it.