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Stroke of a Pen

Margie Dunki-Jacobs:

Stroke of a Pen

Margie made a life-altering decision to chase fulfillment, even if it meant risking her daughters’ college education. What followed was a collapse of confidence, finances, and family—but also the start of something new.

Bio

Meet Margie Dunki-Jacobs, a dynamic renowned speaker, bestselling author, and breakthrough success mentor. She has dedicated her career to empowering others to unlock their full potential. With a unique blend of wisdom and wit, she inspires audiences worldwide to embrace the transformative power of positivity and step into a higher level of success.

Topics

  • Walking Away from Stability: Why Fulfillment Sometimes Costs Everything
  • Real Estate Dreams and Reality: What They Don’t Tell You
  • How to Rebuild After a Massive Personal and Financial Loss
  • What a Job Doesn’t Define—And What It Does
  • Listening to the Whispers: When Purpose Won’t Leave You Alone
  • Navigating Guilt and Failure as a Parent
  • Why Failure Might Be Your Greatest Teacher
  • Coming Back Without Shame: Humility, Faith, and Second Chances
  • The Pressure of “Having It All Together” and What Happens When You Don’t
  • Faith in Rock Bottom Moments: Prayers, Provision, and Perspective

Guiding Questions

  • What made you realize you were no longer fulfilled in your career?
  • Can you take us into the moment you decided to walk away from your job—and what was at stake?
  • What did those early real estate investing days look like for you?
  • How did your identity as a mom shape the pressure you felt during that season?
  • What was it like to lose so much—and how did you keep going?
  • Tell us about the moment when you felt like you couldn’t go on anymore.
  • How did the opportunity to return to the university come about?
  • What did it feel like to watch your daughters graduate on your birthday?
  • After coming back, what changed in the way you saw your work and your worth?
  • What advice would you give someone who feels pulled toward something new but is scared to lose what they already have?

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Four Goodbyes, One Mission

Debbie Simmons:

Four Goodbyes, One Mission

What happens when life shatters your deepest dreams? Debbie’s story is a testament to resilience, faith, and the unexpected ways purpose can emerge from heartbreak.

Bio

Debbie Simmons is a community activist, businesswoman, wife, mother to 9 adopted children, and, most importantly, a devoted follower of Christ. Her boots-on-the-ground experience, hard-earned wisdom, and faith-centered approach will help you build your business or non-profit, family or life legacy. Her inspiring testimony of living “love without regard to risk” empowers you to boldly walk through the doors God is opening for you with no worries.

Debbie is not a coach, she is a builder. She will inspire you to build the business, family, and life legacies that you have dreamed. Debbie will teach you how to be an Impact Player for the Kingdom both now and for eternity.

Professional Experience

Debbie Simmons has always ventured beyond the conventional, bravely exploring paths few would consider. From a career in mechanical engineering to graduating from seminary, and ultimately founding Anchor Point, she has followed God’s calling with unwavering faith. As CEO and Founder of Anchor Point, Debbie leads a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping families thrive through counseling, education, and community support.

Her journey has been shaped by her deep relationship with God, which began in her elementary years and has guided her through every chapter of her life. Whether through her faith-driven leadership at Anchor Point, her advocacy for adoption as a mother of nine, or her work empowering Christian business owners, Debbie’s mission is clear: to inspire others to build businesses, families, and legacies that honor God.

Through this newest venture, she extends this mission, equipping individuals with wisdom, strategies, and biblical principles to navigate both business, family and life with faith and purpose. Her journey is a testament to God’s meticulous preparation, and she invites others to join her in the courageous pursuit of building a lasting legacy.

Topics

  • Navigating the Journey from Grief to Purpose
  • The Role of Faith in Overcoming Tragedy
  • Transforming Personal Loss into Community Impact
  • Adoption After Loss: Building a Family Through Foster Care
  • Founding a Ministry: From Personal Pain to Public Service
  • Helping Others Heal: Leading Grief Support Groups
  • The Power of Asking “How” Instead of “Why”
  • Building Resilience: Steps to Becoming Unstuck
  • Faith-Based Leadership in Non-Profit Organizations
  • Living Your Legacy: Making an Eternal Impact

Guiding Questions

  • Can you share the moment you realized you were carrying quadruplets?
  • How did you cope with the loss of your four sons?
  • What led you to shift from asking “why” to “how”?
  • How did your faith influence your healing process?
  • What inspired you to start adopting children from the foster care system?
  • Can you tell us about the founding of Anchor Point and its mission?
  • How do you help others move from being stuck to thriving?
  • What challenges did you face in starting a ministry after such a personal loss?
  • How has your experience shaped your approach to leadership and service?
  • What advice would you give to someone currently facing a profound loss?

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Behind Closed Garage Doors

Jenny Burba:

Behind Closed Garage Doors

From subtle red flags to emotional manipulation and financial strain, she endured more than she understood in real time. This is the story of waking up inside your own life—and learning how to rewrite the ending.

Bio

Life threw me curveballs that could have broken me—teen motherhood, the heartbreak of a late-term pregnancy loss, and the devastating loss of my husband. But with faith as my anchor, I weathered every storm.

Today, I’m a proud mom of 12 incredible children—5 boys and 5 girls of my own, ages 25 to 3, a bonus son and daughter from my 2nd husband, both in their early 20s, and 2 (soon to be 3) granddaughters. I am a graphic designer, and owner of a thriving crafts and gifts business. After 14 years as a homeschooling mom, I’ve learned that resilience isn’t about avoiding life’s challenges—it’s about rising through them.

God blessed me with a second chance at love with an amazing man who embraced my children as his own. Now, I’m passionate about helping others who’ve walked similar paths.

If you’re wondering if you’ll ever see sunshine after the storm… If you’re questioning whether your story can have a beautiful next chapter… If you’re ready to transform your pain into purpose…

I’m here to tell you: it’s never too late to rewrite your story.

Let’s connect and journey forward together. ✨

Topics

  • The hidden signs of emotional abuse in young marriages
  • Reclaiming your identity after years of control
  • The impact of financial manipulation in toxic relationships
  • How motherhood shaped (and saved) her choices
  • When “keeping the peace” costs too much
  • Gaslighting and memory: how subtle abuse rewrites your story
  • Breaking cycles: what her kids taught her about healing
  • Why emotional abuse doesn’t always look like abuse
  • Navigating guilt, faith, and personal responsibility
  • The long road from survival to self-worth

Guiding Questions

  • What were some of the early signs that something in your relationship wasn’t right?
  • How did becoming a mom so young affect the decisions you made in your marriage?
  • In what ways did you feel controlled—and how did you justify it at the time?
  • How did financial dynamics play a role in the power imbalance?
  • Were there specific turning points that made you begin to see things more clearly?
  • What did “keeping the peace” look like in your daily life?
  • How did the experience affect your relationship with your children?
  • What have you come to understand about emotional abuse that you didn’t recognize while you were in it?
  • How did you begin the journey of rediscovering who you are?
  • What would you say to someone who suspects they may be in a similar situation?

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Fired My Ninth Doctor

Jess Wilson:

Fired My Ninth Doctor

What do you do when your doctor stops listening? Jess Wilson learned the hard way that standing up for yourself in the medical world isn’t optional—it’s vital. Her story is a crash course in medical self-advocacy, especially for women.

Bio

Jess is a remote branding and headshot photographer with over 20 years of experience, helping solopreneurs save time and money while capturing professional images that elevate their brands—all from the comfort of their own space.

As a mom, grandmother, fire wife, and thyroid cancer survivor, Jess brings a unique, compassionate perspective to her work, making photo sessions not only professional but also fun and stress-free. Her journey is one of resilience, creativity, and heart.

Topics

  • How to advocate for yourself in a doctor’s office
  • Why “just lose weight” isn’t a diagnosis
  • The emotional toll of not being believed
  • Learning to doctor-shop without guilt
  • Integrating holistic and traditional medicine
  • Medical gaslighting and how to recognize it
  • What every woman should track about their health
  • Getting second (and third) opinions: When and how
  • Pushing back on prescriptions with confidence
  • Why your health is worth the fight

Guiding Questions

  • What was the moment you knew your doctor wasn’t listening?
  • How did you build the confidence to push back?
  • What advice would you give to someone who feels dismissed by their doctor?
  • How do you prepare for a medical appointment now?
  • Can you describe what “doctor shopping” looked like for you?
  • Why do you think so many women struggle with medical self-advocacy?
  • How do you balance holistic approaches with modern medicine?
  • What role did research play in your healing journey?
  • What did it feel like to finally be heard by a provider?
  • What’s the one thing you wish every patient knew before walking into a doctor’s office?

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When Nerves Collide

Jennie Eriksen:

When Nerves Collide

A persistent twitch in Jennie’s face set her on a years-long journey that would challenge her identity, visibility, and resilience. What began as a small annoyance turned into a deeply personal battle with self-perception and courage.

Bio

📍 Experienced Co-Founder | Virtual Event Specialist | Professional Voiceover Artist | Networking Enthusiast

🌐 Co-Founder, EventRaptor

Co-created EventRaptor, an innovative Virtual Event Management system designed to simplify hosting global virtual events.

Committed to helping clients expand their reach to global audiences by sharing their message, knowledge, and wisdom.

Supports speakers in finding more opportunities to speak while assisting event hosts in discovering ideal speakers for their platforms.

 

🎙 Professional Voiceover Artist

Over 15 years of experience delivering professional voiceover projects for clients in 70+ countries, connecting with global audiences through educational materials, explainer videos, and corporate presentations.

Renowned for versatility, professionalism, and precision in producing engaging work, including elevator voice announcements and airline entertainment systems.

Adapted seamlessly to the virtual space to serve a diverse, international client base.

🤝 Global Connector & Networker

A passionate networker with over two decades of experience fostering global connections, meaningful communication, and lasting collaborations.

Actively builds and engages with diverse communities for personal and professional growth, embodying the ethos of “connection and continued conversations.”

✨ Personal Milestones & Values

After overcoming personal health challenges, including a neurological condition and life-changing brain surgery, Jennie transitioned from behind the mic to an active role on-camera as a speaker and mentor, inspiring resilience and adaptability.

Founded EventRaptor alongside her husband, Steve, in her late 50s, proving that it’s never too late to “refire” instead of retire!

 

Passions & Hobbies

  • Enjoys traveling, exploring global cuisines, and playing board games (especially with the Eriksen family).
  • Values simple joys in life and approaches every opportunity with gratitude.
  • Jennie’s Motto: “Visibility is your responsibility”

 

📌 Key Achievements

  • Supported hundreds of clients in hosting successful virtual events, streamlining complex processes like speaker management, landing pages, affiliate links, and meeting logistics.
  • Helped create a global community for speakers and event hosts to connect, collaborate, and grow.
  • Championed accessibility and ease-of-use in virtual event technology, ensuring inclusivity and simplicity for all users.

And finally….

Jennie Eriksen embodies resilience, transformation, and dedication—whether she’s helping clients streamline virtual events, forging meaningful relationships, or voicing projects that reach international audiences. Together with her husband Steve, Jennie invites you to be part of their thriving global EventRaptor community

Topics

  • Living with a rare nerve disorder (hemifacial spasm)
  • Invisible challenges and public perception
  • The emotional toll of facial asymmetry
  • Relearning how to smile after trauma
  • Navigating the medical system across countries
  • The power of visibility and self-expression
  • How chronic conditions impact identity and confidence
  • Taking brave steps despite risk
  • Finding self-worth beyond appearance
  • Supporting others in reclaiming visibility and voice

Guiding Questions

  • Can you take us back to when you first noticed something was wrong with your face?
  • What was it like living with a condition that was both invisible and incredibly visible?
  • How did your condition affect your ability to express yourself publicly and privately?
  • What ultimately pushed you to consider surgery after so many years?
  • Were there moments where you doubted your decision to go through with the operation?
  • What was the recovery process like—physically and emotionally?
  • How did your children and family respond during your journey?
  • What did you learn about self-worth and visibility through this experience?
  • How do you support others now who struggle with being seen or heard?
  • If your condition returned, how would you handle it differently today?

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Influencing the Influencers

LeRon Barnes:

Influencing the Influencers

LeRon grew up believing his words didn’t count—until a turning point launched him on a journey to help others find meaning in theirs.

Bio

LeRon Barnes is a dynamic motivational speaker, speaker trainer, and life coach. His mission is to motivate, inspire, and empower individuals to overcome the doubts, fears, and limiting beliefs that hold them back from achieving true success.

Labeled with ADHD and ADD, and placed in special education, LeRon faced his own battles with self-doubt, fear, and insecurity. But through perseverance and a deep belief in himself, he rose above the labels and limitations that once defined him.

Today, LeRon is transforming lives by helping others break through their mental barriers, embrace their authentic selves, and step boldly into the success they were meant to achieve.

Topics

  • How childhood words shape identity
  • Healing generational trauma through personal growth
  • Turning rejection into motivation
  • The power of mentorship and recognition
  • Vision casting and becoming who you want to be
  • Speaking life into others
  • Discovering purpose through pain
  • Using personal development to transform your future
  • Coaching high-profile clients with authenticity
  • Influencing the influencers: impact at scale

Guiding Questions

  • Can you take us back to the moment when your mother said, “You talk too much”?
  • What did your grandfather’s response teach you about the power of belief?
  • How did your second-grade teacher’s words impact your self-worth?
  • When did you first realize your story had value?
  • How did Les Brown’s words affect you, and why did they hit so deeply?
  • What role has vision played in shaping your path?
  • How do you help others discover their purpose?
  • What have you learned about healing emotional wounds from childhood?
  • Why do you say your mission is to “influence the influencer”?
  • What advice would you give to someone who feels like their voice doesn’t matter?

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Losing Her, Finding Me

Dr. Terri Levine:

Losing Her, Finding Me

After two devastating losses in one week, Dr. Terri Levine was forced to confront the truth she’d been avoiding—her career and lifestyle were making her miserable. What followed was a radical life pivot that redefined her purpose.

Bio

Known as the business mentoring expert with heart, Terri is one of the world’s top business and marketing strategists. Terri is known for consulting with business owners to help them move from ineffective traditional sales, marketing and operational methods into effective, authentic and transparent people centered communication models.

Terri has over 44 years of business, sales and marketing experience, and has helped over 7,200 business owners reach revenue goals they never thought possible. She is one of the world’s foremost experts on how to market a coaching business. She has built and sold several multi-million dollar companies. She is a best-selling author of over 40 books, and a highly requested keynote speaker at events and conventions throughout the world.

Topics

  • The emotional toll of living out of alignment
  • How grief can initiate life transformation
  • Creating a life plan after loss
  • The myth of “having it all”
  • Recognizing burnout in high-achievers
  • Finding spirituality after emotional numbness
  • Transitioning from corporate to purpose-driven work
  • Reverse marketing and working less with more impact
  • Building a business that supports your life—not the other way around
  • The power of community in healing and growth

Guiding Questions

  • What was going through your mind in the days after your mother and friend passed away?
  • You were incredibly successful in corporate leadership—what made you realize it wasn’t working for you?
  • Can you take us to that pivotal moment with your friend Marnie and how it shifted your path?
  • How did grief impact your day-to-day functioning before your pivot?
  • What did you discover at the Mind Body Spirit conference that changed everything?
  • What does it mean to “live your life by design,” and how did you apply that to your own journey?
  • Why do you believe creating a life plan is more important than just a business plan?
  • What are some early signs someone might be out of alignment in their career or life?
  • Can you share what “reverse marketing” is and how it transformed your business?
  • How has your understanding of spirituality evolved since that moment of crisis?

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Obedience Unlocks Purpose

Wendy Melrose:

Obedience Unlocks Purpose

Wendy’s story begins with a verse and ends with a reawakened calling. Along the way, she rediscovers the power of obedience, the weight of forgotten gifts, and the joy of helping others birth their own stories.

Bio

Wendy Melrose is a faith-fueled author, creative visionary, and founder of In The Zone, where she helps aspiring authors write, publish, and launch books that create real impact. After selling her successful insurance agency in 2023, Wendy answered God’s call to restore her gift of writing and guide others in boldly sharing their stories. Whether you’re a coach, speaker, or someone called by God to write, Wendy equips you with the clarity, strategy, and support to bring your book to life—and into the hands of those who need it most.

Topics

  • Rediscovering long-lost creative gifts
  • Transitioning from business ownership to faith-driven purpose
  • The spiritual importance of obedience and timing
  • Co-writing and ghostwriting with integrity
  • Helping authors birth their books with God’s guidance
  • Navigating the publishing world with transparency
  • Creating books from interviews and existing content
  • Supporting terminally ill clients to finish their life’s work
  • Identifying and walking out divine assignments
  • Walking others through fear at the finish line of big dreams

Guiding Questions

  • What was it about that specific verse that shifted your entire perspective?
  • Can you take us to that moment in the revival service—what did you feel when you saw the poetry book?
  • How did it feel to realize you’d thrown away a gift God had given you?
  • What did the process of rediscovering your writing voice look like?
  • How do you walk people through the “pain to promise” method you mentioned?
  • What was it like helping someone finish a book while they were facing a terminal illness?
  • How has your faith influenced your approach to publishing and writing?
  • What red flags have you seen in the traditional publishing world?
  • What advice do you give to someone who feels stuck or unsure if their story matters?
  • What’s the most rewarding part of the work you do now?

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Rebooted by Honesty

Joshua Jones:

Rebooted by Honesty

In the middle of a fast, a prayer, and a breakdown, Joshua heard a hard truth: he was still lying to himself. What happened next led to healing, restoration, and a new way of living.

Bio

Joshua Alan Jones – Apostolic Leader, Kingdom Coach, and Founder of goChrist.

Joshua Alan Jones is an apostolic voice for this generation—a leader forged through the fires of faith, fatherhood, and relentless pursuit of truth. As the founder of goChrist, a Kingdom-driven movement, Joshua is committed to awakening men and women to their true identity in Christ, restoring the broken, and calling believers back to the foundational disciplines of prayer, fasting, obedience, and fellowship.

With over 16,000 hours of deep scriptural study and more than two decades of personal spiritual transformation, Joshua speaks from a well of lived experience. His life is a testimony of radical obedience, shaped by both trials and triumphs, and marked by an unwavering passion to see God’s people rise into their Kingdom calling.

Joshua doesn’t just teach truth—he lives it, breathes it, and calls others to rise into a life of power, purity, and purpose. His message is a clarion call to return to the Father, embrace integrity, and walk in true authority as sons and daughters of God.

As a speaker, podcast guest, and mentor, Joshua brings a unique blend of spiritual fire and real-world grit, inspiring audiences to shed religious performance and step boldly into a transformative relationship with God. His core message centers around the Seven Core Tenets of goChrist, which challenge believers to awaken, repent, return, renew, reconnect, cultivate, and commit to a life fully aligned with God’s will.

Joshua’s heart beats for men—to raise them up as spiritual leaders, husbands, fathers, and kingdom builders. His approach is direct, authentic, and deeply rooted in scripture, calling out the identity confusion and spiritual apathy that plague modern believers.

Through goChrist, his Men’s Weekly Fellowship, and his emerging IGNITION movement, Joshua is leading a charge to restore God’s design for individuals, families, and communities in these critical times. —

Key Topics Joshua Speaks On:

  • Identity in Christ: Reclaiming Sonship in a Confused World
  • Spiritual Disciplines: Returning to Prayer, Fasting, and Obedience
  • Apostolic Leadership: Building on the Foundation of Truth
  • Fatherhood & Manhood: Raising Men of Integrity and Power
  • Awakening the Church: From Religious Routine to Kingdom Living —

Book Joshua to Speak If You Want

Raw, honest, and deeply scriptural insights that challenge and ignite.

A call to action that drives spiritual transformation, not just inspiration.

A leader who understands the balance of spiritual authority and real-life struggles.

Topics

  • Parental alienation and emotional reconciliation
  • The hidden wounds men carry from their fathers
  • The intersection of addiction and identity
  • How religious performance can mask inner chaos
  • Breaking generational cycles of emotional harm
  • Radical honesty as a spiritual breakthrough
  • Fasting and its unexpected revelations
  • What it means to truly “fall forward”
  • Healing relationships after long-term estrangement
  • Confronting inner fear through surrender

Guiding Questions

  • Can you describe the moment you realized your biggest wound wasn’t healed?
  • What was it like being alienated from your children for 10 years?
  • How did your experience with your father shape your own parenting?
  • What was revealed to you during your 30-day fast?
  • How did your identity as a “truth-teller” clash with what was actually true?
  • What happened during those 15 minutes on New Year’s Day 2023?
  • How has your definition of masculinity changed since then?
  • What role did fear play in your inability to heal?
  • How do you approach your relationship with your children today?
  • What does “falling forward” mean to you now?

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Swinging Through the Storm

Steve Gamlin:

The Thunderstorm Catalyst

A hot August afternoon found Steve barefoot in wet grass, swinging away his pain under power lines. That wild, emotional release would crack open a path to the stage, where he would begin helping others reframe their rock-bottom moments into redemptive stories.

Bio

As The Motivational Firewood® Guy, Steve Gamlin blends back-to-basics Positivity, Visualization & Humor, teaching his clients to SEE their desired outcomes, understand their WHY, and build ACTION PLANS to achieve them.

He delivers this as a Keynote Speaker, through his Vision Board Mastery program, 1-to-1 and Group Coaching, plus Live and Virtual events.

Bottom line: Steve teaches the necessary MINDSET to identify what your goals LOOK like, FEEL like, SOUND like, SMELL like and even TASTE like.

Topics

  • Turning breakdowns into breakthroughs
  • Using humor as a tool for healing
  • The power of storytelling in personal growth
  • Visualization and vision boards for meaningful goals
  • Why vulnerability builds deeper connection on stage
  • Lessons learned from burnout and life collapse
  • Transitioning from comedy to motivational speaking
  • Surviving and growing through sudden grief
  • Honoring a loved one through service
  • Finding meaning and mission after tragedy

Guiding Questions

  • What led you to that defining thunderstorm moment with the golf balls?
  • Looking back, how did that moment become a turning point for your life?
  • How did humor and self-deprecation help you process your pain?
  • What role did vision boards and visualization play in your transformation?
  • Can you share the impact your first speaking engagement had on you?
  • How did you move from stand-up comedy to motivational speaking?
  • What did the loss of your wife teach you about grief and resilience?
  • How are you using your own grief journey to help others?
  • What does it mean to “stay in your seat” during the hard moments?
  • If someone listening feels like they’re in their own storm, what would you tell them?

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