Her Story Speaks

Kelley Nikondeha is the co-director and chief storyteller for Communities of Hope, a community development enterprise in Burundi, Africa. She is the co-founder of Amahoro Africa, a conversation between theologians and practitioners within the African context.

Kathy Khang is a writer, speaker, activist and yoga teacher. Kathy was a newspaper reporter in Green Bay and Milwaukee, WI before spending more than two decades in vocational ministry where she focused on leadership development and training leaders in diversity and justice. In today’s episode we talk about the importance of learning to use your voice, recognizing your privilege and how to stay engaged in difficult conversations to build community.

Stephanie Tait is a author, speaker, trauma-survivor and disability advocate with Lyme Disease. In the fourteen years it took her to get a diagnosis, she struggled with miscarriages, medical indifference and sexism, and the birth of her two sons.  Her book, The View from Rock Bottom, is a tale of her struggles with chronic illness along with messages about faith, pain, suffering, joy, and hope.

Sheila Walsh is a powerful communicator, bible teacher, co-host of LIFE TODAY and a best-selling author with over 5 million books sold. Her international ministry has reached millions of women by combining honesty, vulnerability, and humor with the transforming power of God’s Word. In today's episode, Sheila candidly shares the heartaches of her early family life and how she struggled to prove herself worthy of God’s love. We also talk about her journey through grief, shame, healing and the power of prayer.

Rebekah Charleston is passionate about the crime of human trafficking. She is the Executive Director of Valiant Hearts, a ministry dedicated to eradicating sexual exploitation. At the age of 17 Rebekah became a victim of sex trafficking when she ran away from home. She remained a victim for more than 10 years with multiple traffickers. She was able to escape when the federal authorities finally became involved. As a survivor, Rebekah has wisdom to impart and a story that will help give understanding to the crime of human trafficking as well as shed light on what happens here in America. She is an advocate for victims of human trafficking, a consultant with the National Criminal Justice Training Center, a mother, and honors graduate student. Rebekah’s story is one of hope and restoration.

Julia Sadler, LPC, is the author of Pray Big Things: The Surprisingly Life God Has For You When You’re Bold Enough to Ask! She reality star from TLC's Rattled who has seen God do immeasurably more than anything she could hope or imagine with experiencing three miscarriages in a year and then delivering miracle triplets!

Sarah Quezada is an author, advocate, and business owner. She has a master's in sociology and nearly two decades of experience working across cultures and leading conversations about justice and faith. Her first book, Love Undocumented: Risking Trust in a Fearful World, chronicled her journey through the immigration system with her husband, Billy, who emigrated from Guatemala City.

Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom

Pastor Emmy Kegler joins host, Andrea Miller, for this bonus episode.  Emmy was a guest on episode 44 of the Her Story Speaks Podcast where she shared her story growing up as a Queer Christian called to ordained ministry. In this episode  we dive into the clobber verses and talk about the Christian response to the LGBTQ community. Emmy answers questions and also shares resources and knowledge to help educate those wrestling with this topic.

Marcie Walker is a Christian, African-American blogger. She is the creator of the blog and Instagram feed, Black Coffee with White Friends, a blog that chronicles her experiences as a black woman navigating white-dominant spaces.