Meet Our Speakers

Sandra P. Aldrich, author or co-author of 19 books, presents life’s serious issues with insight and humor. She holds a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University and, she says, a “Ph.D. from the School of Hard Knocks.” Thus, her faith-filled stories encourage listeners to grab today’s joy even during intense times. Her career includes 15 years as a public school teacher, a stint on a funeral home grief counseling team and nine years in Christian ministry that included several as senior editor of Focus on the Family magazine. Learn more about Sandra at, www.SandraAldrich.com

Sandra mentors women helping them to “Grab the Joy, Even When Life Doesn’t Make Sense.”

Shannon Ethridge is a million-copy best-selling author, international speaker, certified life coach, and advocate for healthy sexuality with a master’s degree in counseling/human relations from Liberty University. She is the author of 18 books, including the best-selling Every Woman’s Battle series, the 5-book Completely His series, and her new book for the mainstream market, The Sexually Confident Wife. Shannon has been featured on The Today Show (MSNBC), appeared on the cover of Today’s Christian Woman Magazine, and is a frequent guest on international radio & television shows such as The 700 Club, Life Today with James & Betty Robison, FamilyLife Today with Dennis Rainey, and New Life Live! with Stephen Arterburn. Learn more about Shannon at, www.ShannonEthridge.com

Shannon Ethridge mentors women helping them maintain “Healthy Relationships.”

Julie Gorman is the Executive Director of Women Inspired. She writes, produces, and hosts a weekly National Blog-Talk Radio Broadcast with CWA, one of the fastest-growing women’s networks on-line. Her transparent story telling is sought after both nationally and internationally. Julie graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Bible. She is the author of What I Wish My Mother Had Told Me about Marriage. Her articles have appeared in Proverbs 31 Magazine, Max Lucado’s On-line Community Faithful Feet, Evangel, Light and Life, and several others. Julie is also the founder and CEO of His Love Extended Ministries, a non-profit organization committed to binding up the broken hearted. Learn more about Julie at, www.juliegorman.com.

Julie mentors women to “Discover, Develop, and Do Their God-given Purpose.”

Tammy Maltby is a speaker, author and media personality with a heart for helping women live rich, authentic lives. Through the gift of hospitality, she mentors women to embrace community and connect through faith and food. Tammy empowers women to start simply but simply start! A ten-year cohost of the two time Emmy-winning NRB-TV talk show of the year Aspiring Women, Tammy has been featured on hundreds of radio and television programs, including Focus on the Family, Family Life Today, Life Today with James and Betty Robinson, The 700 Club, Midday Connection and CBN’s Living the Life. She was the ongoing emcee for the John Maxwell’s international THRIVE! events. Learn more about Tammy at, www.TammyMaltby.typepad.com

Tammy Maltby mentors women to “Start Simply, but to Simply Start.”

Lorraine Pintus’ vibrancy and life experiences make her a popular international speaker for women’s events. She is an author, speaker, and writing coach whose award-winning work has been featured in many magazines and books.  Her newest book, Jump Off the Hormone Swing, humorously and practically helps women through the physical, mental, and spiritual symptoms of PMS and perimenopause. Lorraine is co-author of three best-selling books on God’s perspective of sex: Intimate Issues, Gift-wrapped by God, and Intimacy Ignited.  Lorraine has served as a press manager for a gubernatorial candidate and media relations manager of a Fortune 200 company.  Learn more about Loraine at, www.lorrainepintus.com.

Lorraine mentors women to “Jump off the Hormone Swing.”

Kendra Smiley is a popular speaker and author, and hosts a daily radio show, Live Life Intentionally, heard coast to coast on more than 150 stations. Named Illinois Mother of the Year in 2001, she is a regular guest on Chicago’s WMBI – Moody Radio, and writes a monthly column in a major agricultural magazine. She is the author of nine books including Empowering Choices and Journey of a Strong-Willed Child. Kendra lives on a working farm in Illinois with her husband John, a retired military pilot.  They are the parents of three grown sons and have three daughters-in-law and four granddaughters. Learn more about Kendra at, www.KendraSmiley.com

Kendra mentors women to balance life by “Helping Them to Make the Next Right Choice.”

Jill Swanson, image coach and author, is known for captivating audiences with her high energy, humorous approach to making beauty simple and attainable for everyone.  She inspires women to make the most of what they’ve got, effortlessly, every day so they can get on with life! Jill operates a fashion consulting business, writes for various publications and is author of the book Simply Beautiful – Inside and Out along with a host of other resources in the “Simply” series.  Jill and her husband Craig have two children and reside in Zumbro Falls, Minnesota.  Learn more about Jill at, www.jillswanson.com

Jill mentors women helping to “Live beautifully, inside and out”