Ashton Stevens is an Atlanta-based alternative hip-hop artist, originally from the Florida Panhandle. His music is deeply introspective, rooted in faith and real-life experience, and shaped by themes of emotional regulation, purpose, and personal growth.

He uses music as a way to process what’s real… not just what sounds good.

His single Edge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb-IrWD_RYo

Doug Earl Johnston is a former corporate executive, testifying expert, and world champion sailor. Over a multi-decade career spanning banking, private equity, and litigation consulting, he developed a sustained interest in language, motivation, and emotional definition. “Choosing Emotions” represents nine years of research across disciplines and traditions.  

You can find Doug's book, Choosing Emotions Thinking with Your Head and Acting with Your Heart, on Amazon: https://amzn.to/430dPEM 

Heidi Blackie, MOT/L, is a speaker, coach, and creator of UnshakableMe®: science-meets-soul programs helping women silence their inner critic, quiet the overwhelm, and trust themselves again. After chronic illness and loss brought her to a complete standstill, she rebuilt herself from the inside out - and discovered that the stories we tell ourselves are often what keep us most stuck. With 28 years as an Occupational Therapist and hard-won lived experience, she now guides women to stop running on autopilot, reclaim their voice, and create lives that actually feel like theirs. 

Heidi has created a space where you can continue exploring that gently and at your own pace. Here website is https://www.unshakableme.com or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UnshakableMe

Jody Hudson is an author, speaker, philanthropist, and founder of the Alex Hudson Lyme Foundation. Her memoir, My Promise to Alex, chronicles her daughter’s battle with Lyme disease and the unwavering love and advocacy that shaped their journey.

Today, Jody continues honoring Alex’s legacy through education, awareness, and support for others navigating Lyme disease and chronic illness.

Connect with Jody

Foundation: https://www.alexhudsonlymefoundation.org/
Book: My Promise to Alex on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4u8BqyS 

Karen Davidson is a deaconess and co-creator of Suds n Buds, a ministry that offers laundry support and care for those experiencing homelessness in her community. Her work is rooted in simple, meaningful acts of compassion—meeting people in everyday needs while offering presence, dignity, and care.

As a deaconess, Karen walks alongside congregations and communities, helping them find practical ways to care for others in real, tangible ways. She lives in Huntsville, Alabama with her husband and enjoys time outdoors, especially biking and walking with her dog—preferably when it’s a little warmer than freezing.

Connect with ShowerUp:

• Learn more about the Huntsville ministry: https://showerup.org/huntsville/ 
• View locations and upcoming opportunities: https://showerup.org/huntsville-calendar/ 

Kristan Swan, M.Ed., is a business coach turned life and spiritual guide devoted to helping people come home to themselves. After years of helping entrepreneurs and leaders build successful businesses, she now helps people build lives that feel aligned with who they truly are.

Through journals, workshops, and guided classes, Kristan encourages people to explore their stories, question inherited beliefs, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and make decisions that reflect their deepest values. Her work is rooted in curiosity, compassion, and the belief that our pasts do not define us—they inform us.

Kristan's mission is to help people embrace the beautifully imperfect journey of becoming and discover the courage, clarity, and creativity to write the next chapter of their story on purpose.

Kurt Bush is a certified Internal Family Systems Practitioner, trauma-informed coach, and co-founder of Brimstone Coaching Group. With a background spanning corporate leadership, pastoral ministry, and coaching, Kurt helps leaders break free from self-doubt, embrace authenticity, and lead with confidence. Having overcome his own struggles with imposter syndrome, Kurt is passionate about guiding others through transformational growth and into authentic leadership. Through Brimstone’s unique E + R = T approach (Encounter + Reflection = Transformation), Kurt equips individuals and teams to move from exhaustion and frustration to clarity and wholeness. He is also the co-host of The Brimstone Coaching Podcast, where he and his coaching partner explore leadership, personal growth, and breaking through barriers. 

Tammy Nobble is a marriage mentor, ministry leader, and business strategist passionate about helping couples move from survival mode into true, covenant-centered partnership. With a bold yet honest approach, she speaks into the real struggles marriages face—calling people out of performance, pressure, and disconnection, and back into intimacy with God and one another.

Her message is shaped by her own journey through striving, fear of man, and misplaced identity—experiences that deeply impacted both purpose and relationships. Through surrender and spiritual alignment, Tammy encountered the kind of restoration that comes from putting God first, and now carries that perspective into every space she leads.

Blending biblical truth with practical tools, she equips couples to rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and rediscover who they are—individually and together.