If you never heard Valerie’s story, it would be difficult to imagine that her daughter Jamie was murdered at the age of 30 or that it was not the first time Jamie had been shot — 12 years and 12 days earlier, she survived the same injury. Her story doesn’t reflect the woman you see today. Through the pain and trauma of Jamie’s addiction and her daughter’s senseless murder, Valerie has become a woman of unwavering strength and courage and helps others disrupt their trauma and use it for good. Valerie is an effective leader because she walks her talk. She is compassionate while inspiring people to step out of their comfort zone and become more. Valerie is quick-witted, engaging, wise, and fun. She is a believer who does her best to walk out her mission and create a legacy of hope. Valerie is the creator of the 9 Weapons of Hope®, her exclusive Arsenal of resources available through the Warriors in Hope®. She’s an inspirational and engaging speaker and an award-winning author of multiple books, workbooks, and journals. Her programs guide women to overcome the fallout from life’s many traumas. Valerie lives in Phoenix, AZ, with her husband, Rich, and their crazy cat, Fiona, near her son, Sean, and his wife, Nicki.

Dena Yohe has been a social worker, pastor's wife, and CRU affiliate staff. She and her husband Tom are co-founders of Hope for Hurting Parents (HopeforHurtingParents.com) They have been guests on Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson, Family Life with Dennis Rainey, and Focus on the Family with Jim Daly. An avid blogger and author of "You Are Not Alone," Dena is a proud mom of three adult children and loves being Mimi to her grandchildren. She enjoys garage sales, gardening, and music.

Brenda is the mother of two grown sons Asa, 38 and Zane, 36. Asa has struggled with addiction and has been in rehab and prison most of his adult life. Zane is severely disabled. He is non-verbal and requires total care. This isn't how she anticipated her life, but through God's grace she is using her pain to help others navigate their similar journey. Brenda is a certified Trauma Recovery Coach. She is an avid hiker and loves kayaking and paddle boarding in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

Brianna is the mother of two children ages 13 and 6. She is the worship leader at River of Life Christian center in Bridgeport Texas, intern at Lifestyle Christianity University, and Wholyfit Christian Fitness instructor. Brianna was a victim of abuse, sexually physically and mentally. She had both kids outside of marriage and has been in abusive relationships. She was looking for her identity through men and coping with pain through drugs. But Jesus has saved her, changed her life and is growing her into the woman that He has called her to be. She motivates others to overcome through the victory of Jesus Christ.

Debra leads women to experience the word of God and receive healing through art. She will encourage creativity and help us reveal our natural God given talents and abilities in ink and pen. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in a group canvas and/or create a piece of art to take home with you as a memorial of our healing retreat.

Jacque Owens-Campbell is a mother of four and a native Arizonan. She has been a birth worker for the past 10 years and is the owner of Through The Veil Birth Services. She is an abuse and trauma survivor. Jacque’s life was turned upside down when she experienced the tragic loss of her son Zion from uterine rupture in 2021. Since then, she has experienced more loss and seeks to walk out God’s purpose in the pain He has allowed her to walk through.

Anna is a native Arizonan and is the mother of 3 sons, all who suffered with substance abuse disorder, the oldest of which succumbed to his disease at the age of 30, having committed suicide 21 years ago. Her middle and youngest sons are in long-term recovery, 21 and 10 years respectively. She grew up in a very toxic and unhealthy home with a mother who suffered with narcissism and undiagnosed and untreated mental illness from a traumatic event in her early life that was never addressed. The words “I love you” we never said to any of her children or grandchildren. Having had no role model for healthy relationships and no affirmation from her mother, she chose relationships that in turn were very unhealthy. Anna has chosen to turn her pain into purpose and administers a number of addiction and recovery-related groups on Facebook, facilitates a Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) meeting in Ahwatukee AZ, and is an active participant in her local Nar-Anon group, regularly guiding others who are hurting through the 12-Steps of recovery for families of loved ones. She has also worked on her own grief through attending suicide survivor groups and Mending the Soul.