Previous Summit Line-Ups & Sponsors

Brian's purpose is creating best in class people and organizations through words and relationship. He does this through helping create cultures of belonging, coaching leadership, and helping create strategies to start or grow a business.

Courtney is a certified spiritual director in private practice offering individual and group spiritual direction, dreamwork, and creative & contemplative experiences and retreats. Courtney holds an M.Ed. from Belmont University and her certification in spiritual direction from The Haden Institute.

Jackie Halstead, Ph.D., LMFT, MDiv, is director of Selah Certificate in Spiritual Direction. She is a professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, has been a licensed MFT for 37 years and a Spiritual Director for 22 years. She speaks on spiritual formation at the national and international levels. Dr. Halstead takes an annual eight-day silent retreat and in 2022 completed a 30-day silent retreat.

Laura Williams is one of the co-owners of Be Found Counseling, part of the core faculty at the Healing Our Core Issues Institute (HOCI) and host of Encountering You, a podcast based on the basic principles of the HOCI. Being a counselor is not a profession or a job—it is so much more than that. It is the unique opportunity to witness the healing work of the community of people Laura comes in contact with, both with clients and fellow counselors. HOCI’s model focuses their work around our worth as humans, how to grow the ability to have healthy boundaries with ourselves and in relationships, creating meaning out of the reality that we are human and imperfect, taking responsibility for our needs and wants, creating joy and spontaneity in our lives and learning to grow a secure attachment to ourselves and in our relationships. It is life-changing. IT WORKS. Laura feels like many of us find ourselves in the wilderness in different parts of our lives at multiple points in our lives. What this model offers is: hope in the wilderness when we feel depressed, anxious, hopeless, helpless, angry, lonely, sad, or scared. And it offers a foundation from which you can heal from over and over again. What Laura knows is that after experiencing the transformation that happens through this work, she know longer fears the wilderness—She is ready. And is honored to jump into the wilderness with you.

Tash Weddle is the Co-founder and CEO of The New Beginnings Center (TNBC), a nonprofit organization established in 2011 by and for women. TNBC is on the leading edge of preventative healthcare and is a sanctuary for fostering physical strength and mental resilience.

Ashley is the Co-founder and Clinical Director of Hampton House Counseling, a counseling practice dedicated to serving individuals from the LGBTQIA* and BIPOC community.

Dori Gorman grew up in Franklin, spent 20 years in ministry, most recently in Chicago as a church planter, and has been serving as the Chaplain for the YMCA of Middle Tennessee since 2019.

Elizabeth Power, M.Ed. is a Nashville-based educator whose quiet work in helping people, organizations and faith communities become trauma-responsive spans the globe.

Heather Harriss is a Certified Spiritual Director with a focus on Dream Work. She is an Elder in the United Methodist Church in ministry at Belmont UMC. She regularly leads Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices.

Jessi Wild and Kelli Payne of Apex Consulting are licensed clinicians working to create bigger impact through group training, addressing mental health in the workplace to improve career satisfaction and improved job performance.

Lisa Gamble is a career & leadership coach. With 20+ years of experience, Lisa works with leaders to leverage strengths and shift beliefs, behaviors, & habits for optimal happiness, success & growth.

Merna is a mental health clinician, presently serving as the Assistant Director of the Children & Teens Team at The Refuge Center for Counseling and a counselor at Nurture House.

Sally Sharpe is a Certified spiritual director and retreat leader in the Nashville area whose passion is to help others feel seen and known, experience God's love, and become their authentic selves.

Shaun Dean serves as the Eastern US Director of Standing Stone in Greater Nashville, which is dedicated to guiding ministry leaders and their spouses into healthy ministry. He is married with 3 kids.

Tiffany Bankett a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of A.I.M. for Healing. Her life has consisted of working in the world of care. Including previous non-profit work in: after-care and special education. Her experience taught her about how to deal with anxiety, not only with others but firsthand. She takes pride in helping her clients find ways to relax and loves being their personal cheerleader with even the smallest achievements.

Cathey is a Nashville native, a foodie, and a mom of two. She received her undergraduate degree in Dietetics and her Master’s in Environmental Sciences. Cathey is passionate about helping clients sort through the trends and social pressures to find what works for their personal health journey.

Dani Hickman is a psychotherapist, podcaster and author. Over the last decade, she has shared her trauma and mental health expertise with individuals across the globe, helping them to connect with a deep sense of unconditional worth and self-love.

Jessica E. Thompson (Williams) is a certified wellness coach and kettlebell instructor with more than four years of experience in promoting and teaching inclusive wellness to groups throughout Middle Tennessee. She believes that fitness should be accessible, available and affordable for all bodies.

Linda Furtado, wife, mother, and multifaceted professional, serves as Director of Spirituality and Arts at Scarritt Bennett Center. She is passionate about fighting racism and champions prophetic justice. As Founding Director of Cross Vocational, she facilitates positive daily faith formation.

Ashiya Swan merged her skills as a holistic coach, yoga instructor and circle facilitator to offer self-care and stress management services to those in a variety of high-pressure environments.

Curtis Zackery (CZ) is the founder of Find Rest (findrest.org) and the author of the book Soul Rest. He's compelled by his calling to help spiritually depleted people find renewal.

Dr. PaQuita R. Pullen, LPC-MHSP, is the CEO of Ubuntu Counseling & Wellness. PaQuita identifies as a self-compassion advocate and has a special interest in working with helping professionals.

Eve Mannix, is a certified coach, circle facilitator, and diversity consultant. She brings her love of people, nature, and the divine into everything she does.

Jenny is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has received training in trauma, brainspotting, solution-focused therapy, emotionally focused therapy, art therapy and internal family systems.

Kathryn Phillips is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who practices at Nashville Nutrition Partners, where she compassionately supports clients in nourishing their bodies through all of life’s seasons.

Maria Michonski is the newest member of the training team at the Sexual Assault Center, and specializes in areas of training related to: prevention in LGBTQIA+ communities, prevention and substance use, prevention in higher education settings, and prevention in religious communities, while enjoying all of our training content areas, including provider self-care, vicarious trauma, 101 trainings, etc. She was born and raised in the Nashville area, and has a Master’s in Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School.

Micky ScottBey Jones is a coach with a MA in Intercultural Studies from NAIITS with Portland Seminary and trained in Kingian nonviolence, and is a certified enneagram teacher.

Sara Amos (She/Her) is an LCSW with 15+ years of experience in community mental health. Sara now owns a therapy practice primarily focused on supporting helping professionals.

We believe in the power of yoga to transform individuals through healing and connection. We envision a world in which everyone has access to these benefits. By empowering people, we strengthen communities, and ultimately make a big world feel small.