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  • Caroline Beidler, MSW

    Caroline Beidler, MSW is a trained mental health clinician and certified addiction recovery specialist. Her next book, When You Love Someone in Recovery: A Hopeful Guide to Understanding Addiction, is coming in the spring of 2026 with Nelson Books.

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    Mom to two humans and two canines, a sober woman in midlife being nurtured by nature, a lawyer who would rather be writing.

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    \ud83d\udcd6Realistic Biblical Encouragement for Young Adult Christian Mental Health ❤️Your Big Sis in Christ ☀️Practical HOPE for Anxiety & Depression Freebies\ud83d\udc47 AmberGinter.com/gift

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    I help women break free from alcohol with grace, science, and Scripture. Author of Love Life Sober: A 40 Day Alcohol Fast. Learn more: www.lovelifesober.com | Insta: @lovelifesoberwithchristy

  • Will Parker Anderson

    Senior editor at Penguin Random House. Writing on calling and craft. Host of the Writers Circle podcast. Follower of Jesus.

  • Em Tyler

    Your Faith Cheerleader—helping believers Grow + Go.

  • Dr. Lee Warren

    W. Lee Warren, MD is an award-winning author and a practicing neurosurgeon. He writes about faith, neuroscience, doubt, and hope. His podcast is heard weekly in over 100 countries. He lives in Nebraska with his his wife Lisa.

  • Ericka Andersen

    Writing about faith, culture, sobriety, motherhood & lies from Big Fertility. ▶️ FreelySober.com

  • Jonathon M. Seidl

    Storyteller, writer, and speaker. Recovering alcoholic all about messy sanctification, radical vulnerability, and God’s grace. Bestselling author of "Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic.” Seminary grad: Masters in Theological Studies.

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