Religion & Spirituality
12th Annual In Mary's Footsteps Women's Conference
Kendra Von Esh, a Catholic speaker, coach, author, columnist, radio contributor and retreat leader who helps people encounter God’s transformative love in practical and powerful ways. With a bold, relatable style, she inspires deeper faith, healing and renewed purpose. Kendra’s ministry reaches thousands through her retreats, media and nationwide speaking.
Laura Phelps, a Catholic author and national speaker on a mission to use her suffering to glorify God and bring hope to the hurting. She is the content creation manager at Walking with Purpose and co-host of Hope For Right Now: A Walking with Purpose Podcast. She enjoys collaborating with fellow Catholic ministries and organizations, such as The Avila Foundation, Ascension Press, and Blessed is She. Laura resides in Connecticut with her husband and is a mom to four adult children, three cats, two dogs, and a growing flock of chickens. To learn more about Laura, visit: www.lauramaryphelps.com
Keith Nester, a former Protestant Pastor and Catholic Convert. He is a Catholic speaker and author of The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church and Unpacking the Mysteries of the Rosary. Keith has a popular YouTube channel, podcast and leads an online prayer group, "The Rosary Crew," which has prayed the rosary daily since March 18, 2020. The Rosary Crew spans the globe with more than 5,000 people praying from nearly 80 countries. Through the ministry Down to Earth, Keith continues to use his preaching gifts to speak in Churches and events about faith, theology and his journey to Catholicism.
Very Rev. John Girotti, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Green Bay Diocese.
Rose Sullivan, Executive Director – National Conference for Diocesan Vocation Directors
