If there is anything that that is certain about this humble ministry, it is this...the Live Today Well Collective belongs to God. In September of 2017, two women, Kara and Mary, discovered each other on Instagram. Whether you call it divine intercession or providential timing, both women felt God pressing on their hearts the calling to nurture a ministry in which all women could be encouraged to rest in the Lord by reorienting their hearts towards Him daily.

Through the abundant grace of God, since launching in 2018, the Live Today Well Collective has blossomed into a beautiful, vibrant team of women. Comprised of women from all across the globe in different seasons of life, our ministry team seeks to draw near to God and glorify Him in and through our daily lives.

You can read more about our ministry team members below.

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KARA BECKER

CO-FOUNDER OF LIVE TODAY WELL, chief ministry director

Kara Becker hails from the great land of the pines, where she serves as the Chief Ministry Director for Live Today Well. She graduated from Belmont Abbey College with degrees in Elementary Education and Theology.

Though she comes from a background of parish based ministry and teaching, her most treasured roles are that of wife to her husband, Michael, and mother to her three kids. Kara consumes copious amounts of tea and can usually be found with her nose buried in a book. She delights in time spent in the great outdoors and believes in disconnecting from her phone frequently.

Kara is passionate about living out each day with prayerful intention. You can find her musings at karabecker__.

Sara Coello

Social Media Coordinator

Sara is currently working as a campus minister in North Carolina where she spends most days hanging out with the students usually over coffee, leading small groups, and helping plan retreats and other events. She is a big fan of slow mornings with the help of coffee of course. Some of her favorite things include scented candles, the beach, driving with the windows down (blasting either Taylor Swift's or Maverick City's newest albums) and spending time with her family and friends. Sara is passionate about the mission of Live Today Well and is excited to continue engaging with our community through Instagram. Connect with Sara on Instagram @saramcoello.

MINDY EDGINGTON

VOICES COORDINATOR

Mindy is a fiery, Midwestern Catholic convert living in Omaha, NE with her husband and their hound dog. By day, Mindy works in supply chain and group purchasing for a large, Catholic health system. By night, she is a law-school wife, a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children in foster care, and bible study leader at her parish. Her hobbies include "strong drinks and hard conversations,” reading, writing, hiking, traveling and living out the pillars of Catholic Social Teaching. You can follow her on Instagram @mindy.edgington.

KATIE KIBBE

BLOG MANAGER

Katie is a writer and speaker who helps busy women live more thoughtful lives. Now living in Ohio, she and her husband have two adult children and a four-legged friend named Maggie. She is the author of several Scriptural reflection guides including Abide and Arise.

MARY MAILLOUX

FELLOWSHIP COORDINATOR

Mary Mailloux is a wife and stay at home mom two three babies residing on Long Island. Her role as mother is her most treasured gift from the Lord, and she loves experiencing God's presence through her home and family life. Most days you can find her trying, and failing, to drink her coffee while it is still hot and in a messy bun playing with her kids. In her free time, she loves baking treats for her family & friends, going to Met games with her husband, or curling up with a good book. Mary would love to connect with you! Find her on Instagram @marykatemailloux.

BECCA MICHAELS

executive assistant

Becca Michaels is a Masters' student at UNC Greensboro studying to become a pediatric speech-language pathologist. Certifiably obsessed with music, Becca plays piano and organ and could probably sing along, word-perfect, to an absurd number of musicals and Disney movies. Her native language is sarcasm and, besides music, she enjoys reading and writing books, board game nights with friends or family, and playing with her adorable niece and nephews. She connects with God best in Adoration, and, recently, in exploring nature.

jennifer scheuermann

voices coordinatoR

While living out her vocations of marriage, motherhood and health care provider, Jen is often found on the sidelines of a ball game, searching for shade while cheering on her sons. After finding herself on an Ignatian retreat that she hadn't realized would be silent, she encountered Jesus personally, and her world has not been the same since! She believes any household chore can be enjoyable with a podcast playing, but please don't ask her to work in the garden. An early riser, she sits with Jesus while it’s still dark and blogs about their conversations at earlyAMcoffeewithJesus.com. She considers her Instagram squares to be her stones of remembrance, and you can follow her daily faith journey at @earlyamcoffeewithjesus.

ELIZABETH SWANSON

BLOG EDITOR

Elizabeth is an aspiring college student currently studying at East Tennessee University. The Appalachian mountains have been her home for years and you can most likely find her hiking the many trails nearby. She grew up a cradle Catholic and found her passion was spreading God’s light through small acts of kindness and service. Her happy moments are found with iced coffee and pursuing her Catholic faith through daily mass and devotionals and aesthetic places. Follow along her journey on Instagram @elizabethswanson_.

deanna bartalini

VOICES

Deanna is a spiritual director, content creator, and speaker who want to inspire others to live a life for the Lord that is not lukewarm. She is the founder of the LiveNotLukewarm.com online community, a place to inspire your Catholic faith with writing, interactive faith studies, prayer experiences, and a podcast. Practical and straightforward ways to live the faith are her focus in all she does. Deanna loves her faith, the Church, her husband, children, grandchildren, the beach, and craft beer. Follow her on Instagram @DeannaBartalini.

Paula Danika Binsol

voices

Raised on bagels and lox and fueled by the occasional tea latte, Dani is a born and bred Jersey girl who has a deep love of learning. A self-proclaimed nerd, when she's not hitting the textbooks and studying for board exams, she enjoys writing letters, journaling, and reading while drinking very hot cups of tea (how else are they going to last through the night?)!

Though she is a cradle Catholic, her faith hasn't always been easy and in her second year of writing and growing with LTW she hopes to continue to love God with the same ferocity and vigor that He loves her. Always open to new friends and great conversations, you can find her on Instagram at @outofpost.

ALLI BOBZIEN

VOICES

Alli makes her home in Houston, TX with her husband and their two sweet, spunky daughters. She is blessed to spend her days as a full-time mom and a part-time graduate student finishing up her master’s in Theology at Fuller Seminary, focusing on Disability Theology. Alli can usually be found with her girls either in the backyard making mud pies or in the kitchen baking real pies.

Her love of reading and writing is only rivaled by her love for her friends and family; give her a cozy mug of coffee with a good book or a board game with some dear friends and she’ll be blissfully happy. Alli cares deeply for her family and hopes to use her writing to serve other women and families through encouraging their journeys of faith. You can find her writing on Instagram @bobz.alli.

EMILY BRADFIELD

VOICES

Emily is a recent college grad of UNC-Chapel Hill excited to be part of the VOICES team! She was born in raised in North Carolina and is a proud Tar Heel. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, drinking coffee, and hanging out with her friends. She can be found on Instagram @em87r.

Tayler Crabb

Photographer

Tayler Crabb, age 28, is a Kindergarten teacher from Black Mountain, NC. Tayler grew up as a Baptist, but shortly after her dad was confirmed into the Catholic Church in 2015 and after looking at Church teaching, she felt God moving in her heart in a way she had never felt before. Tayler stepped out in faith, joined RCIA, and was confirmed in 2016 alongside her mother. Tayler enjoys game nights, family meals, hiking, and spending time with her family and friends (especially her niece and nephews). Tayler has been a photographer for four years and enjoys capturing life in the present moment! Connect with Tayler on Instagram @taylercrabb.

TARYN DELONG

VOICES

Taryn DeLong is a Catholic wife and mother in North Carolina who encourages women to live out their feminine genius as co-president of Catholic Women in Business, a FEMM fertility awareness instructor, and a contributor to publications for Catholic women. She enjoys curling up with a cup of Earl Grey and a good novel, playing the piano, and taking walks in the sunshine with her family. Connect with her on Instagram @tarynmdelong or her website, Everyday Roses.

erin donn

VOICES

Erin is a lover of Catholic community and seeker of God in the ordinary. The unpredictable/wild ways of the Holy Spirit have led her from the preschool classroom to the mission field of Atlantic City, NJ, and most recently into full time parish ministry, journeying with other young adults and building a community of intentional disciples. She loves adventuring outside and wandering city streets in equal measure. Erin currently lives in Washington, DC.

MAUREEN EATON

VOICES

Maureen Eaton lives in Titusville, on Florida’s Space Coast. She and David have been married for 36 years and have launched 4 grown sons into the world. They have 3 beautiful daughters-in-law and 5 grandchildren (so far!). A teacher for over 30 years, she is now retired and enjoys reading, writing, and learning new things. She especially loves spending time with family and friends (and books and coffee). You can find her on Instagram @maureenaeaton.

JENNIFER ELY

VOICES

Jennifer is 32 years old and lives in Thibodaux, Louisiana. She is a consecrated virgin for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, and holds a Masters in Theology from Notre Dame Seminary. She is currently working through prerequisites for her license and doctorate in Liturgical Studies. She enjoys reading, Crossfit, and traveling.

MARISSA FEDERLINE

VOICES

Marissa is a wife and stay-at-home mama living in Northern Virginia. She thrives in the sunshine outdoors with her toddler and newborn, baking (and eating) sourdough bread, and watching “The Office” for the millionth time with her husband. Marissa graduated from Christendom College with a degree in English Literature and taught first grade for several years before staying home to raise her babies. She is an introverted old-soul who looks for God in the small, everyday moments of life. She firmly believes that sainthood can be achieved one diaper change at a time!

CLAUDIA GIEBMANNS

VOICES

Claudia is a current student at UNC chapel Hill studying pre-dental. She will be Newman’ Vice President and is excited to lead a small faith group and get new people involved in the Catholic community at UNC. Claudia enjoys productive mornings, spending time with her friends, burying her nose in a book, and watching New Girl. She is excited to join the Live Today Well community where we can strengthen ourselves in Christ. Connect with Claudia on Instagram @cgiebmanns.

Emily Ha

Photographer

Emily is an adventurous and creative Catholic living in sunny San Diego, California! Her favorite things are acoustic praise and worship, quality time with friends and family, adoration, and dark chocolate (of course). She also loves to travel the world, experiment in the kitchen, write music with her guitar, and dive her nose into a really good book. God often speaks to her through art, music, literature, and nature. She recently graduated from the University of California, Irvine and hopes to become a healthcare leader. You can find Emily on Instagram @inner.eminence or her blog.

SHELBY HIRSCHMAN

VOICES

Shelby Hirschman is a wife, mom, and registered dietitian, as well as a lifelong Catholic. She is passionate about sharing God’s truth on the inherent goodness of our bodies, and she is the owner of a nutrition counseling company that helps women restore relationships with their food, body, and soul. Her favorite words are, “compassionate” and “curious”--usually paired together. You can follow along with Shelby’s work on Instagram at @goodbody_nutrition.

Gabriela Keator

VOICES

Often found with a cup of coffee in hand, Gabriela Keator is a recent St. Louis University graduate and just finished a year of service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. Originally from Western Massachusetts, she now lives in Houston, TX, and works as a bilingual asylum paralegal at a local nonprofit. She was raised Franciscan and then was Jesuit educated, both of which fostered a passion for exploring the intersections of faith and justice. An avid traveler, she loves to build intentional community through conversation and exploring new places!

Mary BEth Keenan

Photographer

Mary Beth is an adventurer who seeks the glory of God in all of creation. You'll often find her pulled over on the side of a hiking trail taking photos of wildflowers. An advocate for self-care and authenticity, she loves running, listening to others' stories, gluten-free baked goods, and children's books. She is an artist, as well as wife to the calmest tinkerer around and mom to a strong, curious girl. You can connect with her on Instagram @mb_keenan.15.

CATHI KENNEDY

VOICES

Cathi Kennedy is passionate about building relationships. At the University of Notre Dame, she advises graduate students for the Mendoza College of Business. Her background is in marketing and communications, and she recently received her MBA. She is an impassioned writer, voracious reader, aspiring knitter, married to a musician and mom to two amazing sons. Cathi is a convert to Catholicism and seeks to learn something new about her faith every day. Connect with Cathi on Instagram @cathikennedy.

Jamie Leverette

VOICES

Jamie is a 28-year-old writer living in the beautiful city of Charlotte, North Carolina. Some of her great loves include the written word, video essays, and her adorable floofy cat, Tsukki. Since converting to Catholicism at 22, she seeks to cultivate a life full of truth, beauty, and goodness, and is eager to share her musings as a part of the Voices team. You can connect with Jamie on Instagram @jleverette94.

LILY MAR

VOICES

A mama of six enjoying life around the dinner table. Passionate about embracing children with disabilities. Lover of creating childhood memories for her kids. Married to her Chinese stud for almost sixteen years and raising their kids in a multicultural household. For traveling, the mountains always win her heart, but a trip to trying a menu at a new restaurant is as good as a vacation.

KRISTY MICHAELS

VOICES

After years of raising and home educating her six children, Kristy has embarked on the next phase of life as a grandma and part time caregiver to her five grandchildren, aged six and under. When not making cookies, reading with the kids, chasing around her golden retriever pup, or pulling play-doh out of carpet, Kristy enjoys quality time with her husband of 33 years, doing puzzles, exercising, watching sappy TV movies, and connecting with her growing family. A convert to the Catholic faith in her mid 20's, she has learned over the years that the more she thinks she knows, the more she needs to learn. You can find Kristy on Instagram @michaelsclan2.

CHRISTINA PAGE

VOICES

Christina is most at home when teaching or finding herself nestled in a book (preferably theology, though she's willing to read the educational literature required to finish her doctoral dissertation). Born in Ontario, Canada, her journey has taken her to Cambodia and Thailand, before settling on the West Coast of Canada.

Jesus' lifelong pursuit of her has recently led Christina into the Catholic Church. She takes joy in developing intercultural friendships and working to create welcoming spaces for new Canadians. When not located behind a book, Christina can be found jogging in a local park or creating some digital artwork. You can connect with her on Instagram @christinapage23.

Eileen Perez

VOICES

Eileen is a mama, writer, speaker, and full time manager of Catholic conferences. She is a convert who has served in full time ministry for over 13 years in California and just relocated with her two small children to Steubenville, Ohio in early 2022. She doesn't love the cold or snow, but she does love the Lord so despite the shock of a Steubenville winter serving in her new role at Franciscan University has been full of joy and excitement. Follow her on Instagram @franciseileenperez.

AVA ROBICHEAUX

VOICES

Ava Robicheaux is a twenty-something born and raised in Dallas, Texas. As the oldest and only girl out of four younger brothers, she learned early on how to use her voice. When she isn't working as a public engagement coordinator, you can find her grabbing food with friends, reading a good book, jamming to music, planning her next adventure, or tripping over her roller skates. Ava currently volunteers with her local parish's high school ministry and loves to pray with praise and worship and a journal. You can find her @ava.writes.things or keep up with her blog.

JANNA RUTKOWSKI

VOICES

Janna is a college junior in the Army National Guard who loves the outdoors almost as much as coffee. After returning from deployment to the Middle East this past year, she moved to Vermont to continue working on her degree in Environmental Studies. She loves stargazing, journaling, thrift shopping, and trying to keep plants alive. Janna has recently been working to build a more personal and thoughtful relationship with her faith. She is passionate about finding ways in which the LGBTQ+ community and those struggling with their faith can find peace with their spirituality.

REBECCA SAHAGUN (GO-OCO)

VOICES

Rebecca currently lives in Chicago and looks for any opportunity to spend time outside at local nature preserves. She enjoys writing for LTW and looks for inspiration for her posts in her daily life with her family, friends, and soon to be husband. She also loves to pray for others - so if there are any prayer requests, please send them her way through Instagram @rebecca.mg13 .

KATHY SCHLOSSMACHER

VOICES

Kathy Schlossmacher is a retired high school Religion teacher living in Buffalo NY. A widow with three adult children and six grandchildren, Kathy did graduate work in Theology at St. John's University in NYC where she was born and raised. She currently does some freelance writing and enjoys books, music, and other hobbies.

CURRAN SENTILLES

VOICES

Curran is a writer, editor, and school administrator living in North Carolina. Sometimes she reads Shakespeare for fun and other times she loves a good reality tv marathon. She is always looking for true, authentic connections and hopes to reflect that in her writing and her own life.

krista steele

VOICES

Krista is a therapist, writer and homemaker based in Columbus, Ohio where she lives with her husband, Jeff and their children. She never leaves the house without a book and always adds a bouquet of flowers to her Trader Joe’s cart. If Krista had a rule of life it would be Mary Oliver’s words: “Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”

julia Strukely

VOICES

Julia Strukely is a Theology and Media Literacy teacher in Richmond, VA. She serves the Catholic Church in a variety of ways including teaching Middle School and High School Theology, coordinating faculty and adult faith formation sessions at her school and parish, and providing music ministry as a piano accompanist and vocalist. Julia has served as a member of an NCEA Advisory Council and has been a frequent presenter for virtual retreats with Liturgy Training Publications. Julia has a background in Youth Ministry and seeks to evangelize through blogging, social media, and her podcast- Seven Mile Chats. You can find her Instagram at @sevenmilechats, @MsStrukely1 on Twitter and listen to her ZilLearn channel @juliastrukely.

MARY THISSEN

VOICES

Mary Thissen is currently living in a season of transition. Missouri-born and bred, she recently moved back to Champaign, Illinois (where her heart resides) from Northwest Minnesota, with her family. She works as a Healthcare Data Analyst for a local healthcare system. After four pregnancy losses, she welcomed her miracle twin boys in 2020. Mary's dream is to write about her story of loss and how God revealed himself to her in the subtle miracles encountered in everyday life. Mary is currently a work in progress, working to increase her patience by relying on the grace of God and finding humor in the ordinary events of life.

BRADY TULP

VOICES

After a Jesuit education and a year living in intentional community with a Franciscan program, Brady spends her time attempting to live a life steeped in the riches of her favorite charisms. She can be found living the Gospel in her many roles including mother, wife, and bilingual speech pathologist. You can catch her finding God in all things, but especially in a deep conversation over iced lattes, a good book, in the midst of a game of cards, and on every family walk that she interrupts by stopping to look at birds.