Hear It From Me

This is Part 1 of a two-part discussion with Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. Willie is an advocate, Kentucky Teacher of the Year, and the author of a collection of narrative poetry about his childhood growing up queer in Appalachia, Gay Poems for Red States (University Press of Kentucky), recently named a BookRiot Best Book of 2023. His work exists at the intersection of queer identity, Appalachia...

Imran Malik is a community leader and bridge builder, and a staunch believer and empathetic deliverer of service to others. Imran has Subject Matter Expertise in the Technology, Engineering and Business Development Industries with functional expertise in Program, Project, Product & Project Management. He has served on various community organization boars in the Columbus region, including being a f...

Austen Hartke is the author of Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians, a book on theology and personal narratives published by Westminster John Knox Press, now in its second edition. He is also the founder and Executive Director of Transmission Ministry Collective, an online community dedicated to the spiritual care, faith formation, and leadership potential of transgender...

Dr. Suzanne Goebel is a seasoned professional with a number of business skills. For over 20 years she has served many private and government organizations with major skills such as data design, business intelligence, executive coaching and project management. Currently she is a consultant with the State of Wisconsin, Children and Family Services. She is also a certified professional executive coac...

With his band Everyday Sunday, Trey Pearson has sold hundreds of thousands of records, and amassed millions of streams. He has scored 5 #1 U.S. singles and 20 Top 10 hits. His song “Wake Up! Wake Up!” earned most-played Christian rock song of the year , and “Best Night of Our Lives,” broke onto the coveted Billboard 200 chart. Pearson has toured in all 50 states and 20 countries. Recently, Trey Pe...

Dr. Steve Harper is a retired Elder in the Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. Over the years, his ministry has taken multiple forms: youth minister, evangelist, pastor, parachurch ministry founder, church agency staff member, theological educator, and seminary administrator. in these roles he has preached and taught in churches, conferences, retreats and other settings in Th...

Renée Gustin is a speech language pathologist at UC Health within the Department of Otolaryngology, with a specialty in the treatment of professional and performance voice. Renée is a South Florida native. She attended the University of Florida for her bachelor’s degree and the University of Arizona for her masters in speech language pathology. She completed her clinical fellowship at the Vegas Vo...