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Sparkle Speak Podcast
Listen to our new Sparkle Speak Podcast!
Each week we will interview a new guest who will share her personal experience with Christianity. Whether you identify yourself as a Christian or not; this Podcast is for you! Our intent is always to inspire one another through our own, unique and individual stories of how God has moved and shaped us. Wherever you are listening today, we hope you enjoy this story of faith!
Sparkle Speak
Short Stories of Truth from Women with Faith
Host, Betsy Laboe, gives women a platform to discuss and share stories regarding their faith. Produced by Bloomfield Community Television.
Betsy Laboe
Betsy has been married to her husband, Kevin for 35 years and they have 2 children. Recently, she moved back to the Detroit area after living in Brazil. She worked as Director of Business Development for Worth New York and for Doncaster prior to that. For over a decade, Betsy co-hosted a local cable show, “Spectacles”, interviewing women who have contributed to the community. She is now hosting a Sparkle Speak 10-15 minute snippets with women sharing Faith Stories. Betsy has lead and been involved in bible studies in church and community for over 30 years. Betsy has also enjoyed many volunteer positions including President of the Junior League of Birmingham, President of Cranbrook House Auxiliary , co-chair of Young Life in Michigan, President of the Seaholm PTA. Betsy enjoys travel, writing, photography, tennis and interior design and going to art galleries. She is excited to see what God will do to encourage and inspire women through Sparkle!
Kathryn Calibeo
Kathryn Calibeo is an Inside Sales Representative for a tech company and currently works full time from home. Prior to working at CDW, she worked as an intern with a Christian organization called Cru at Michigan State University, where she had the privilege of overseeing the freshmen and Greek Life bible studies, weekly meetings, and discipleship programs. Kathryn now lives in Royal Oak with her husband Anthony and Yorkie-Poo, Otto. They have been married since 2016, and they have 2 boys! Kathryn currently attends church at Woodside Bible Church (Detroit campus), where she serves on the women’s writing team and also helps to lead a marriage small group. Kathryn is our Podcast host for Sparkle Speak!
Kirsten Demoss
Kirsten and her husband Tyler have been married for seven years and live in Grand Rapids, Michigan with their two children and two more on the way. After graduating from Wheaton College, they moved to Michigan and began attending Calvary Church. She’s worked there for 6 years in the Children's Ministry writing curriculum, planning events, and leading the Wednesday night elementary program.
Growing up under amazing pastors and teachers at Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference, she’s developed a passion for studying and teaching Scripture and loves using her gifts to help ignite in others a love of God’s Word.
Judi Wallace
Judi has been married to her husband William (Wally) for 35 years. They have one daughter. Judi has her own accounting firm and lives on Long Island in New York. Judi has been involved in many ministries within her Church. Judi is a strong believer in intercessory prayer and is a very active member of the healing ministry at her church. Judi believes that living a faith filled life and giving of one’s self is one of the best ways to evangelize the Word of God.
Leila Kessel
I have enjoyed bible studies and prayer groups with Betsy over the years as well as many volunteer activities in the Birmingham Public Schools and Holy Name Catholic Church. Went back to work 15 years ago for a financial advisory firm. Married to Tom 38 years this past September. Have 4 sons, 4 daughters-in-law, 5 grandchildren and 1 more on the way. Love my 2 book groups, podcasts including The Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz and The Rosary in a Year with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames and every prayer challenge on the Hallow app. I also enjoy my early morning walking routine with girlfriends (25 years and counting), hot vinyasa yoga classes on the weekends and Sunday family dinners at our home with our in-town sons and their families - especially in the summer when we eat outdoors and the babies enjoy the pool.
Greta Goodwin/ Board Member
“What a gift Sparkle has been to me! I have learned so much from the strong women of faith. Betsy has such a natural and friendly way of directing the women to share their faith stories, and in doing so, they have been open and honest. Their journeys have all been different with joys, sorrows, losses, and miracles, but the foundation was built on trust and the personal relationship they had with Jesus. I highly recommend it to people, and they will be inspired as I have been through these testimonies. What a ministry we have in Sparkle.”
Pamela