Presenter Bios

  • A portrait of a middle-aged woman with short brown hair, glasses, smiling, wearing a teal blazer with a matching scarf.

    Dr. Margaret Benefiel

    Director of Shalem Institute

  • A man with a beard and shaved head sitting at a wooden table in a modern cafe or restaurant, smiling at the camera.

    Ryan Black

    Tai Chi Teacher, Founder Nashville Tai Chi

  • A middle-aged man wearing glasses, a beige blazer, blue shirt, and patterned tie, standing outdoors with green foliage in the background.

    Tom Camp

    Marriage & Family Therapist, Yoga Teacher

  • Older man with glasses smiling outdoors in a wooded area, wearing a light gray shirt.

    Rev Bill Combs

    Episcopal Priest, Centering Prayer

  • An elderly woman with gray hair smiling outdoors, wearing a turquoise shirt and a gray jacket, standing in front of green trees and a wooden railing.

    Carolyn Goddard

    Centering Prayer Facilitator

  • An elderly man with white hair, wearing glasses and a turquoise shirt, smiling while sitting on a white wooden chair outdoors.

    Dr. Joseph Howell

    Psychologist, Author, Founder ICB Institute

  • Two women smiling and hugging outdoors with blurred trees in the background.

    Becca Impello & Kim Drye

    HereNowYoga, Therapeutic Yoga

  • A woman with curly brown hair sitting barefoot on a forest trail, surrounded by dense green foliage.

    Janka Livoncova

    Insight Meditation Teacher, Dharma Leader

  • Older woman with white hair and sunglasses standing outdoors near a lemon tree in a large clay pot, wearing a blue shirt, purple cardigan, black pants, and sandals, with a building in the background.

    June Mays

    Garden Designer

  • A woman smiling with her eyes closed, holding an acoustic guitar close to her face against a dark background.

    Carrie Newcomer

    Performer, singer, songwriter, poet, advocate

  • A middle-aged man with light skin, gray hair, wearing glasses, a blue collared shirt, and a black sweater, standing against a blurred background.

    Gordon Peerman

    Episcopal Priest, Mindfulness Teacher, Author

  • Smiling woman with glasses and gray hair standing outside near a tree and a wooden fence, wearing a purple coat and a circular pendant necklace.

    Dr. Robbie Pinter

    English Professor, Spiritual Director, Centering Prayer Facilitator

  • Older woman with glasses sitting on a beige couch, dark hair, wearing a green sweater, in a room with a dark wall and a large illuminated lotus flower design.

    Kenneth Robinson

    Therapist, MDiv, Healing Arts, Poet, Musician

  • Smiling middle-aged man with glasses, wearing a checkered shirt, standing in front of a beige wall.

    Tom Ward

    Episcopal Priest, Retired Chaplain University of the South, Centering Prayer Teacher and Facilitator

  • A woman with glasses, short hair, earrings, and a scarf, smiling against a gray background.

    Eboni Webb

    Psy.D., HSP, Speaker, DBTNCAA

  • A woman with gray hair and glasses holding an open book in a bookstore or library.

    Amy-Lyles Wilson

    Writer, Story Coach, Spiritual Director, Community Based Teacher