KEYNOTE Speaker
Susie Larson | Susie is a popular radio talk show host with over 7 million podcast downloads, a national speaker, and a bestselling author. Author of twenty-two books, Susie is also a veteran in the fitness field and has twice been voted a top-ten finalist for the John C. Maxwell Transformational Leadership Award.
Susie and her husband live near Minneapolis with their three sons, three daughters-in-law, and a growing bunch of delightful grandchildren. Her passion is to see people everywhere awakened to the value of their soul, the depth of God’s love, and the height of their calling in Christ Jesus.
Learn more at SusieLarson.com
Topic:
Remember God
The Israelites were perpetual forgetters. So are we. If we forget to remember God, we’ll forget who we are. If we forget God, we’ll tell our stories incorrectly. But when we remember God, when we rehearse His faithfulness and tell of His mighty deeds, our faith is strengthened and we are changed. If you’re in between miracles, borrow one from scripture. He’s the same God—yesterday, today, and forever.
Psalm 77:11-12 ~ “I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.”
More Than You Can Imagine
Scripture reminds us that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above and beyond all we could ever dare to ask or imagine… He wants to, He can do it, and He will do it! But the clincher lies in the next word in this verse: according. According to His work within us. God wants to work wonders in and through us. The question is: how much access will we give Him to our story? It’s time to build a more resilient trust in God. He’s worth it, and when we trust Him, we are changed from the inside out.
Ephesians 3:20-21 ~ Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. 21 Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.
KEYNOTE Speaker
Courtney “CC” Corrente | CC is a teacher, speaker, and coach. She began her speaking career at 19 years old and loves sharing God’s Word with others. She is also a preschool teacher and volleyball coach in Menasha, Wisconsin. Courtney is pursuing her master’s in Elementary Education from Concordia University and holds two bachelor’s degrees from Liberty University. In her spare time, she loves reading, writing, exercising, traveling, and drinking coffee with loved ones.
Topic: The Heart of Delight
KEYNOTE Speaker
Gaye Lindfors | With her love for God’s Word and a wit that keeps audiences engaged, Gaye helps you see how God’s faithfulness shows up in your daily life. She has an eye for spotting God’s fingerprints in life’s grandest celebrations, its everyday chaos, and those precious you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me! moments. She’s a city girl with a small-town heart!
Gaye served as the Midwest Regional Director for Christian Women in Media, is past president of the National Speakers Association–MN Chapter, and led a human resources team that supported 11,000 airline employees. She is the author of several books, including Anticipate God’s Goodness: Letters of Encouragement to Ignite Your Spirit, and sends weekly notes of encouragement to her online community.
With a message from God’s Word, an infusion of encouragement, and a dose of humor, Gaye will remind you that God delights in you. He has wonderful things planned for you—anticipate His goodness!
Topic: Once Upon a Time … Then Life Happened
Description: Does your life story ever feel as though the plot developed a mind of its own, the people you love stopped following the script, and you somehow became responsible for keeping the whole cast together? Take heart. You were never meant to manage every character, fix every scene, or figure out how the story ends. God delights in you. The real you. The woman living this chapter, loving imperfect people, making imperfect choices, and learning as she goes. Jesus keeps saying, “Come. Walk with Me.” As you do, everything may not suddenly fall into place, but your heart will become lighter, encouraged, and more hopeful. You are not writing your life story alone. The God who delights in you is already present in every chapter.
Keynote Speaker
Tera stepped into full-time ministry ten years ago after working professionally in the Marketing and Business field. She continued her education by earning her master’s degree at Moody Theological Seminary in 2016. Tera is relatable and is known for her ability to warm up a crowd and make them feel welcome and encouraged along with making them laugh. Because of her broken past, she has a heart of empathy and grace for people in all different seasons of life. She believes that being authentic and vulnerable are key to building relationships of trust, especially in hard topics within the church. When it’s warm outside, you will find Tera sneaking away from her office or trying to convince co-workers to meet outside. She is married to Trevor, her red-bearded husband. The two are foster parents who do respite care for kids in crisis. Together they enjoy acting like big kids and differing on what is the right temperature to set their home thermostat.
Workshop Topic:Whose Voice Are You Believing?
Description:
Have you ever walked away from a conversation wondering if you said too much, or not enough? Replayed a mistake from years ago? Felt crushed by the fear of disappointing someone or constantly questioning if you’re enough? The voices of shame, fear, perfectionism, and people-pleasing can become so familiar that we mistake them for truth.
In this session, we’ll learn how to recognize the voices competing for our attention and discover how to tune our hearts to the voice of Jesus. Together, we’ll explore what Scripture says about taking our thoughts captive, silencing the accuser, and living from our identity in Christ instead of the opinions of others. You don’t have to live exhausted by the pressure to be everything for everyone. Jesus is inviting you to exchange the noise for His truth, and to experience the freedom that comes from believing His voice above all others.
Speaker : Main Stage 2:30 pm
Schawn Starfeldt | She dreams big— wanting every woman to know how deeply they are loved and who loves them the most: Jesus.
She leads women’s retreats and workshops on topics including joy, grace, how to study the Bible, and practical subjects like marriage. Her hope is that these moments with others create meaningful connections and encourage women in their relationship with Jesus.
Before stepping into speaking, she graduated from Concordia University with a B.A. in Secondary Education. She married Chad and moved to Texas to teach high school English. Y’all, it was super fun! Life soon changed when they moved to Minnesota and, ya hey der, she became a mom. Finding motherhood even more rewarding than teaching, she embraced a new season that included homeschooling.
Now that her kids have grown and moved out, she’s back to living her first dream—connecting with women and reminding them how loved they are.
Title: Hope Ahead!
Life at full speed suddenly stops! We have all faced moments when something changes the trajectory of where we thought we were headed. Confusion, doubt, and hurt make us wonder about God’s plan. We might wonder about God himself. Search the Word with me and discover God’s faithfulness when we are suffering. There is hope ahead!
Speaker : Training Center 2:30 pm
Elizabeth is a passionate writer, speaker, and storyteller. For almost a decade, she has been encouraging women through the Blue Jean Gypsy Blog, and writing Devotional Bible Studies.
Elizabeth spent a long season wandering in the wilderness of life before finally learning to step into God’s promises. As a recovering wanderer, she has a deep desire to help other women stop their own wandering by reminding them that they are seen, known, redeemed, and so greatly loved by God. So that, through a deeper relationship with Jesus, they can fully LIVE loved.
While Elizabeth loves storms, photography, and digging into Scripture, her greatest loves are Jesus, her husband, and her four children. Most days, she can be found wearing ripped jeans and sipping a cup of hot chocolate in the morning.
Description:
In Forged, Elizabeth invites women into the powerful story of Jacob’s life-changing encounter with God and explores how some of God’s greatest work happens in the very places we feel weakest. Through seasons of uncertainty, waiting, pressure, and surrender, God shapes a strength that cannot be produced any other way.
Through biblical insight, personal testimony, and practical encouragement, discover what it looks like to stop striving in your own strength, recognize God’s presence in the struggle, and embrace the transformation He is working in your life.
Because God doesn’t simply meet us on the other side of the struggle—He meets us in it.444
Speaker : Training Center 2:30 pm
Hi! My name is Taleeya Smith and I am 17 years old. I am a Junior in high school and I am the oldest of 5 siblings. I love reading, podcasts, spending time in Christian community, and most importantly Jesus! I am passionate about having deep conversations, being real and relatable, and living life authentically with others. My relationship with Jesus started at a young age, but the last two years I have really leaned into what it looks like to have an intimate relationship with Him. The most recent thing God has been calling me to is starting a podcast with a mission of helping other girls grow in their relationship with Jesus while also being real about life. When I am not at school, you can find me snuggling my new baby sister, recording a podcast, or spending time with friends!
Topic:“Called, Not Conformed”
Description:I will be speaking on being a bold light for Jesus in today’s world and going against social norms instead of conforming to society. I will talk about the challenges that come with being bold about your faith, and some of the challenges I faced with starting my podcast. I will also be talking about how to be a bold light for Christ practically in everyday life. My main message is that when God calls us to something often it means getting comfortable in the uncomfortable.
Speaker : Chapel 2:30 pm
She is a devoted wife, mother of two, mother-in-law to one and a new grandmother who brings both real-world experience and deep spiritual insight to every stage she steps on. Having spent years in the marketplace working with large corporations, small businesses, and as a business owner herself, she understands the pressures, risks, and rewards that come with building something meaningful. Through seasons of growth—and seasons of great loss—God has remained her constant guide.
After walking through significant business setbacks, she learned firsthand that nothing happens to us; it happens for us, when surrendered to God’s purpose. Her story is one of resilience, faith, and restoration, rooted in the truth that God wastes nothing and can redeem every circumstance. She loves people and speaks with honesty, hope, and conviction, encouraging women to trust God in every season of life, embrace His timing, and move forward with courage, purpose, and unwavering faith.
Topic: Who and where Is God in the Waiting?
Description: Waiting seasons often leave us asking questions, wondering when God will move, and struggling to trust His timing. Through personal stories, biblical truth, and practical lessons learned in the midst of uncertainty, Joy explores not only who God reveals Himself to be in the waiting, but who He is shaping us to become and practical ways hold fast to faith while in the thick of it all. This message will encourage you to recognize God’s faithfulness, discover purpose in the pause, and find hope while you wait for what comes next.
Speaker : Main Stage 3:15 pm
Tera stepped into full-time ministry ten years ago after working professionally in the Marketing and Business field. She continued her education by earning her master’s degree at Moody Theological Seminary in 2016. Tera is relatable and is known for her ability to warm up a crowd and make them feel welcome and encouraged along with making them laugh. Because of her broken past, she has a heart of empathy and grace for people in all different seasons of life. She believes that being authentic and vulnerable are key to building relationships of trust, especially in hard topics within the church. When it’s warm outside, you will find Tera sneaking away from her office or trying to convince co-workers to meet outside. She is married to Trevor, her red-bearded husband. The two are foster parents who do respite care for kids in crisis. Together they enjoy acting like big kids and differing on what is the right temperature to set their home thermostat.
Workshop Topic:Whose Voice Are You Believing?
Description:
Have you ever walked away from a conversation wondering if you said too much, or not enough? Replayed a mistake from years ago? Felt crushed by the fear of disappointing someone or constantly questioning if you’re enough? The voices of shame, fear, perfectionism, and people-pleasing can become so familiar that we mistake them for truth.
In this session, we’ll learn how to recognize the voices competing for our attention and discover how to tune our hearts to the voice of Jesus. Together, we’ll explore what Scripture says about taking our thoughts captive, silencing the accuser, and living from our identity in Christ instead of the opinions of others. You don’t have to live exhausted by the pressure to be everything for everyone. Jesus is inviting you to exchange the noise for His truth, and to experience the freedom that comes from believing His voice above all others.
Speaker : Cave 3:15pm
Lisa Garnett grew up as a PK (preacher’s kid) and felt her own call into ministry while in college.
She earned an M.Div. in Religious Education and began serving the Lord alongside her husband.
Women’s ministries, children and youth ministries, music, worship and leadership are all places
where she’s served, whether in small churches or large. In addition, she’s been an on-line Bible
study leader with Digging Deeper Ministries.com. Lisa and her husband, Jim, have had five
children, 4 boys (one is with the Lord), and one daughter. They now have two grandchildren.
Her favorite things are hosting family gatherings, playing games, coloring and taking their three
dogs to the park to watch their greyhound run!
Topic:Know Your Enemy
Description: Satan is at work in the world—this is his domain and we can see the obvious evils. But he is also
at work trying to get believers to be tempted to doubt God and he uses deceptive snares to get
believers out of the will of God. We have to be on our guard, vigilant and alert, watching for his
schemes. We need to know our enemy and have strategies for fighting him. We will learn who
he is, how to recognize where and when Satan is at work, and strategies to combat this enemy.
So many of us feel anxiety, worry, fear, depression and stress; but these are the result of the
enemy’s tactics. We will look at how to restore the hope, joy and victorious strength that God
provides, and how God delights in us when we rely on Him to overcome the enemy.
Speaker : Training Center 3:15 pm
Speaker : Chapel 3:15 pm
Autumn is the CEO and founder of ALL IN Coaching and created it with the vision of helping Christian women steward their bodies through nutrition and exercise. Since its beginning over 2 years ago she has worked with over 450 women and grown a team of 4 coaches.
After going through her own fat loss journey and then becoming a competitive powerlifter she emphasizes the balance of stewarding our health while not letting it become an idol.
Her company’s mission statement is “educating, equipping and encouraging Christian women to lose fat, gain muscle and glorify God throughout the journey.”
She believes that faith should be the fuel for your fitness journey and that by helping Christian women become more physically fit they are better able to serve those around them.
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Topic: Going ALL IN on Faith and Fitness
Description: Learning to become your healthiest self, physically and spiritually
Speakers : Main Stage 4:00 pm
Michele Batz is a 37 years physical educator with a masters and PhD in holistic nutrition and masters in Administration. And founder of Cory’s Project along with her husband, Dale. In the fall of October, 2023-she tackled the Rim to Him -Grand Canyon-hiking 27 miles in one day with Revelation Wellness Ministry. She’s a fitness writer and enjoys motivating others physically and creatively. She works out 6 days a week, honoring God in the process. She loves to encourage everyone she meets but especially her 50 plus people In her free time, she loves writing children’s book and she recently took on GLC’s Care Coordinator position to help lift up people in their time of need and be a listening ear.
Rachael is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Wisconsin. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2015 from Old Dominion University and her Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling in 2022 from UW-Stout. She also has a background in physical training and nutrition and is an active CrossFit Level 2 coach. She has started the journey in co-authoring her first book tackling mental health from the biblical perspective. She believes that healing mental health issues happens at the convergence of the five aspects of health; physical, spiritual, emotional, mental, and social. She is looking forward to joining the in-person speakers this year at Known.
Topic: Faith in Motion: God is With You
Description: Come ready to move! In this beginner-friendly breakout, you’ll experience Zumba-style dance cardio led by Michele Batz, woven together with scripture-based encouragement and coaching on whole health by Rachael Nitz. Anchored in Zephaniah 3:17, we’ll explore how God’s presence, delight, and love connect to the way we care for our bodies—then we’ll practice it in real time through joyful movement, simple breath prayers, and a calming cooldown. No dance experience needed; all fitness levels welcome and modifications will be offered.
Speaker: Cave 4:00 pm
Heather Voss, who is a frequent friend of the KNOWN organization, comes to us to share the delight in embracing TODAY!
With faith at the root of her soul, she thrives at celebrating the gifts of others, she gets lost in studying the psychology of human connection and relishes in deep conversation… all of this, while being a self proclaimed “champion cheerleader” to those she believes in!
Heather has many stories and examples of how simply living life, while seeing God in all of the moments, has assisted in leaving imprints on the hearts of many.
She is a friend, a sister, a wife, a mom of three, plus one bonus child, and cherishes the most… being a daughter of the King.
With history here at the KNOWN conference, she is honored to be back sharing more of her faith journey.
Topic: “we are the champions” What happens when we say yes to the opportunities God places in front of us? Saying yes to one unexpected opportunity became a faith-filled journey that is leaving lasting imprints on the hearts of many. As a wife, mom, friend, and self-proclaimed “champion cheerleader,” Heather has a gift for seeing th God-given potential in others and cheering them on. Come be invited to recognize the opportunities God gives us, step forward in faith, and become champions for people He has places in our lives.
Speaker : Training Center 4:00 pm
Emily Buske | Em is a joyful encourager by nature and a mental health counselor by training who loves to share the hope of Jesus. She holds a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin. She has been speaking and leading workshops for years in her previous clinical role and now shares her professional knowledge and lived experience through her wellness brand, Linea.
After recovering from her own season of burnout, she brings honesty and empathy to her work, helping women “go slow and be well” through lifestyle essentials, wellness workshops, and restorative retreats. She inspires others to live with more intention, connection, and presence—creating lives that feel even better than they look.
Outside of Linea, Em is a wife, devoted dog-mom, stationer, artist, and floral gardener. She’s always up for a good conversation over coffee…bonus points if flowers are involved.
Topic: It’s OK to Say No
Description: As women, we often feel called to serve everyone, yet struggle to give ourselves permission to slow down and rest. In this workshop, licensed professional counselor Emily Buske shares how establishing healthy boundaries was a vital part of her own burnout recovery journey. Together, you’ll explore what boundaries are (and what they aren’t), why they matter, and how Jesus modeled them throughout His ministry. You’ll discover how healthy boundaries give you the freedom to say “no” to burnout and “yes” to spending time with God so you can faithfully steward your one beautiful life. Whether you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, or simply longing for healthier rhythms, you’ll leave with practical tools and biblical encouragement to create the margin you need not just to survive, but to thrive as the woman God created you to be.
Speaker : Chapel 4:00pm
Speaker Biography | Sandy Anderson, MS, ACC Weaving stories and strategies rooted in scripture to nurture greater resilience, and less regret is at the heart of Sandy’s calling. Four, now adult children, four additional adults who are less like in laws and more like her own, eight grands, seven homes renovated while living in them [with number eight in the near future], and forty years of marriage to her husband Kevin are ways God has and continues to transform Sandy. These key relationships, caring for parents through cancer, then experiencing her own journey, has offered opportunity to see God’s hand of provision, protection, and possibilities, even during challenges. Sandy invites women through personal coaching, speaking, and writing into processing their challenges with genuineness that doesn’t diminish the disappointment, pain, or struggle. She invites women to engage in the soulwork that impacts our stories, for our good, and God’s glory with grace and the consistent Truths of scripture.
Facebook: Leading with Soul Facebook: Sandy Anderson Coaching Linked In: Sandy Anderson, MS
Topic: God in the Midst of our Challenges
Description:
A season of life, an unexpected situation, a struggle that is shared or secret, God is in the midst of every challenge that emerges in our stories.
God can transform from the inside out, how we view, process, communicate and work through challenges. That transformation changes us and those we influence, even in the every day mundane encounters.
Discover scripture strategies that equipped and empower us, especially when we are in the midst of a challenge.
Speaker 2:30 Craft Room
My title is: Loved Into Boldness: Fishing for Men
Description: We’re called to share the Good news of Jesus with all around us, and to go and make disciples! The great commission is clear, but why do we get afraid? It happens to all of us. The good news is, it doesn’t depend on us, but Jesus living through us! He makes us brave, and His Love for others is lived through us, overcoming our fear even in the face of opposition. Be ready to learn how to share Jesus’s Love with anyone, anytime with any background. This world needs to hear this hope and Love
More than ever. You were created for such a time as this!
Lexi Hermes, a girl like you, in Love with Jesus, and wanting to encourage YOU in His Love, plans and purpose for you, through her speaking, book, podcast, website and clothing line all titled “You Can, Through Christ!” I can’t wait to be in community together, to Him be the Glory!
Online Exclusive Speaker
Her message is freeing and countercultural: God is not waiting on your output. He delights in you right now and sings over you in the middle of your becoming.
Through her RISE Ritual Method, Danielle helps women transform disruption into direction by creating intentional, embodied plans that honor faith, identity, and capacity—leading to sustainable growth and an aligned, grounded life.
Topic: Find God’s Delight through Daily Rituals
Description: What if delight wasn’t something you had to earn? But something you could find through simple, intentional rituals? We explore how small practices interrupt exhaustion and restore delight. You’ll leave with a practical framework for building rituals that fit your real life, and a renewed sense of what God placed in front of you from the start.
Online Exclusive Speaker
She is a best-selling author for “She Can Laugh: A Guide to Living Emotionally, Physically, and Spiritually Well” and her first children’s book “Mommy Loves You When,” both published by Dinosaur Publishing House.
She is the CEO of Rise Social Media Agency and the host of the “She Can Share” Podcast. She has also done missionary work in the UK for several years with her husband and two children but currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Topic: Expansion Syndrome
Description: The Truth About Imposter Syndrome and the Calling Your Questioning
Online Exclusive Speaker
Amanda Popp is a storyteller at heart who finds joy in sharing real stories about random moments that focus on the one faithful God. She believes that being vulnerable leaves room to build connection and community. Amanda prays that it encourages others to embrace their own stories with courage and hope. At the core, her heart is to love and live like Jesus, starting within the walls of her home. Her high school sweetheart and her have 7 children earthside and 3 waiting heavenside. She loves a really good pen and cute post it notes. Amanda’s heart is to blend humor, authenticity and encouragement, inspiring others to see the beauty in the ordinary and faith in the unknown. She prays that you find a way to nurture relationships and a passion for encouraging others in the midst of living life together in community.
Topic: Curled Corners, Chapter One Value
Description: In Curled Corners, Chapter One Value, Amanda invites you to look past the shame, sin, and worn-out places of life and remember the truth God spoke from the beginning: “very good.” With warmth, honesty, Scripture, and the image of thrifted treasures, this message will point you back to the God who sees, redeems, and delights over you still.
Online Exclusive Speaker
Leah Tennyson is a devoted mother to four incredible children—three energetic boys and one sweet but sassy girl—who keep her life full and beautifully busy. She serves as the Office Manager at Great Lakes Church, where she brings warmth, organization, and heart to everything she does. Beyond her weekday role, she invests her time volunteering in the high school ministry, walking alongside students as they navigate faith, friendships, and the challenges of growing up.
Leah loves all things pink and thrives in creative spaces, whether she’s crafting, decorating, or dreaming up her next project. At home, you’ll likely find her with her pitbull-dachshund mix, Spike, never too far from her side. Above all, Leah loves Jesus and has dedicated her life to helping others who are struggling in their mental health journey, offering compassion, hope, and a reminder that no one has to walk alone.
Topic: Coming Soon
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Sarah Schneider didn’t discover her message in a seminary, but in a small visiting room at her local jail. As a volunteer mentor with Fox Valley Jail Ministries for over a decade, she sat across from incarcerated women whose desperate cravings for destructive substances mirrored her own hunger for God and His Word. That realization sparked her passion and her ministry: helping women who deeply wanted their lives to change but didn’t know where to start.
Ever since, Sarah has been passionately guiding women to break destructive cycles—whether substances, shopping, doomscrolling, sugar, or anything that promises happiness but leaves you empty—by cultivating the one healthy addiction: God Himself. She loves giving practical, foundational guidance to anyone desiring a deeper, more intimate relationship with God and His Word.
She hosts the Addicted to God podcast, writes at GodlyGirlfriends.com since 2013, and leads women’s Bible studies and a support group at Alliance Church Appleton; her church home for more than twenty years. Sarah and her husband live in Appleton, Wisconsin. In addition to writing, teaching, and volunteering, she works full-time and enjoys coffee, reading, traveling, time with family, her four dogs, and being outdoors in God’s creation.
Topic: Bible 101: Where Do I Start?
Description: Feeling overwhelmed by the Bible or unsure where to even begin? In this practical and encouraging breakout, Sarah Annie Schneider will help you see Scripture in a fresh, new light and equip you with simple tips and tools to open God’s Word with confidence and joy. Drawing from her years of leading women’s Bible studies, mentoring women through jail ministry, and her own personal journey, Sarah will share approachable ways to build a sustainable habit of reading Scripture—without guilt or pressure. Whether you’re brand new to the Bible, returning to your faith, or simply longing for a deeper relationship with Jesus, you’ll leave with clear starting points, helpful tools, and renewed excitement to discover the living hope found in God’s Word.
