Our Speaker Team
Who we are
Each week a Catholic speaker will give a 20-25 min talk for the week. The topics were chosen with new mamas in mind and they are all areas where a new mom needs to adjust and grow. The topics are community, yourself, marriage, motherhood, prayer, family, and the future. All the talks follow the magisterium and the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Kristen Combo
Community
Kristen is one of the founders of Equipped. She is wife to Jacob and mom of 5. One of her greatest passions is helping others form community. It is not a want, it's a need and especially new mamas in this season of life, need people in the same life stage!
You can connect with Kristen on her IG- @kristencombo
Claire Couche
Yourself
Claire Couche is a wife, mother, blogger, etiquette instructor, and registered nurse. Claire is a graduate of Franciscan University where she studied history and theology before becoming an oncology nurse. She now shares about the beauty, mercy, and joy found in a life lived in and for Christ on her social media platforms, Finding Philothea.
Jessica Krehel
Marriage
Jessica is the wife of Mark and mother of 3. Jessica is a tax accountant by day and jack of all trades at night. She is passionate about healthy marriages, business coaching, and parish life. You can find Jessica on IG at @Jessicakrehel
Kelsey Gillespie
Motherhood
When Kelsey Gillespy became a mom, she was an ESPN Academic All-American and an award-winning writer. After having her first child, however, Kelsey discovered that motherhood was by far the most difficult thing she had ever done. Now—five babies later—she has found that being a mother can be beautiful and fulfilling, albeit a little (okay, very) messy and chaotic. Follow Kelsey on her blog here!
Jackie Francois Angel
Prayer
Jackie Francois Angel is a Catholic speaker, musician, and song writer. She travels the country speaking at various conferences, parishes, and events. She is married to the love of her life, Bobby Angel, and they have 5 darling kids. Prayer is a cornerstone in her life and as a mother. You can find her at @jackiefrancois on IG.
Julia Nowak
Prayer testimonial
Julia is a wife and working mother of 2. She has a powerful testimony of the power of prayer when her daughter had to be hospitalized in her early days of life. You can find Julia on IG at @medicalbillacademy.
Katie Novitsky
Family
Katie is a wife and homeschooling mother to 4 amazing kids. She is the perfect person to speak on family relations in a loving, kind, boundary setting way. You can follow Katie on IG at @katienovitsky.
Jenna Scott
Future
Jenna is one of the founders of Equipped and she is a wife and mother to 7 kiddos. She does an amazing job recapping the last 7 weeks and giving the women a charge to use what they have learned in the future, knowing they are fully Equipped for this new vocation of Mother. Jenna has a podcast called The Better Part and you can find her on IG at @thebetterpartpod.