Laurie Nersten is the mother of three wonderful teenaged children: Hayley, Matthew, and Taylor. As a family they love going to the beach and spending time with extended family. Laurie enjoys volunteering at Calvary Bible Church, assisting with the youth. Laurie trained and worked in the information field but has dedicated the last six years to caring for Hayley and homeschooling between appointments and different treatment plans. Her strong Christian faith has helped her to keep focused on all of God's promises and remain positive. Laurie looks forward to the day she and her husband, Anthony, can spend quiet days by the lake. They currently reside in Collier County, Florida.

Laura Lane specializes in providing resources and support to caregivers of children with cancer so that they can live each day with hope, strength and courage. She is a spiritual growth and development expert who believes that gaining peace in life is all about developing a divinely inspired perspective. She believes that the way you grow spiritually is by being more open to your divine source and seeing others as God sees them. She helps others learn how to love again, love themselves, love their lives and create deeper more meaningful relationship. She's on a total mission to inspire more people to find hope, spiritual strength and courage through difficult life circumstances. Laura has touched thousands through her powerful stories of resiliency and strength. She is an expert on finding peace and divine perspective especially during life's biggest trials. She shares the inspired wisdom she has gained after losing her mother and sister in a car accident then losing her own daughter to cancer. She inspires audiences on how to rise above life's struggles and face each day with hope, strength and courage. Laura has directly learned from the world's leaders in personal growth and development: Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor, Chris and Janet Attwood, Marci Schimoff, Lisa Nichols, Steve Siebold, Stephen Covey, and Wayne Dyer. She is a member of the Evolutionary Business Council. She has been certified and trained as a LifeSuccess Consultant to teach and coach Bob Proctor's personal growth and development programs. She has also trained and certified as a Passion Test Facilitator to guide individuals and groups through the Passion Test process developed by Chris and Janet Attwood. Laura is currently apprentice to Tom Stoyan, Canada's Sales Coach, founder of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and CAPS Hall of Fame Speaker. Laura also has 15 years experience as a tax consultant, bookkeeper, and office management, in both personal and business finances. She serves on the board of directors as Chief Financial Officer for two plastics manufacturing companies and treasurer on a non-profit board in the theatre arts community. Laura is a published children's book author, poet, artist, speaker, coach, and gallery owner. She is the mother of four children: Desiree, Celeste, Connlan, and Grayson. Laura and her husband, Matt, currently reside in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada.