Sarah Beiswanger: Legal Opportunity Scholarship
Sarah Beiswanger, President of the Board of the Allen County Bar Association, joins Melissa Montana today on Conversations to discuss the Legal Opportunity Scholarship. This scholarship aims to support and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion by helping students with ties to Allen County enter or continue law schoo...
Mar 18, 2024
Mitch Kruse: Holiness
Today on Conversations, Melissa Montana is joined by Mitch Kruse to talk about holiness. Mitch talks about how in living "in" the world but not "of" the world, because of our fallenness, we sometimes turn to religion instead of relationship. "The difference of being Spirit-led or not is 5 secon...
Mar 12, 2024
Windy Cobb-Johnson: 2024 Style Emporium
Melissa Montana is joined on Conversations today by Windy Cobb-Johnson, Founder & Executive Director of The Journey. The Journey reaches out with unconditional love to young adults aged 14-26, assisting their transition from unstable, sometimes traumatic childhoods to self-sustaining adulthoods, teaching them with ...
Mar 11, 2024
Tomi Cardin: Redemption House's Butterfly Gala
Today on Conversations, Melissa Montana is joined by Tomi Cardin, CEO of Redemption House. At Redemption House, residents seek to redeem their lives from past destructive behavior by developing a faith-based lifestyle and by gaining the skills needed to live successfully on their own. All of the residents have been ass...
Mar 05, 2024
Sandra Keller: The Initiative Training Seminar
Sandra Keller joins Melissa Montana on Conversations to talk about an amazing upcoming event that is totally FREE. Sandra is the Founder & Director of The Initiative, which originally was formed in 2021 to meet the need of human trafficking survivors seeking a mentor. They were able to meet this need by enhancing t...
Mar 04, 2024
Brant Hansen: Followership Conference
Brant Hansen joins Melissa Montana on Conversations to talk about the upcoming Followership Conference, which Brant and Sherri will be hosting! Anyone who knows Brant and Sherri will know this: This won't be a highly polished event, designed to impress people. Brant will speak several times through the weekend, while S...
Mar 01, 2024
Amanda Davis: United Way Canned Food Drive
Today on Conversations, Melissa Montana is joined by Amanda Davis, the Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Allen County. United Way exists to boldly impact critical community issues. Their four strategic priorities are Educational Opportunities, Food Security, Housing Stability, and Mental Health Access. Every yea...
Feb 26, 2024
Brandon Bower: The Lighthouse Update
Today on Conversations Melissa Montana is joined by Brandon Bower, Founder and Director for The Lighthouse - A Biblical Life Recovery Center. He shares about what The Lighthouse does and how they serve the community. For more information about The Lighthouse: biblicalliferecoverycenter.com For other interviews coverin...
Feb 23, 2024
Nygel Simms: Black History Month
Today on Conversations, Melissa Montana is joined by Nygel Simms. Nygel is the leader and founder of National Young Leaders Institute, which, through a Christ-Centered focus, NYLI engages, equips, and empowers the next generation of leaders, unleashing their God-given potential by introducing them to possibilities and ...
Feb 19, 2024
Rev. Dr. Luther Whitfield: Harmony and Healing
Today on Conversations, Reverend Dr. Luther Whitfield joins Melissa Montana to discuss some difficult losses we have faced in our community so far this year. But our battle is won on our knees! You are invited to join us on Saturday, February 17th, from 10:30am to 12:00pm at New Covenant Worship Center, where we will g...
Feb 16, 2024
Crowder: Winter Jam 2024
David Crowder, known by his artist name "Crowder," joins Melissa Montana today on Conversations. They talk about Winter Jam, as well as music that Crowder is currently working on. Check out Crowder at: Info on Winter Jam: Christian music's biggest tour WINTER JAM 2024 with performances by Crowder, Lecrae, CA...
Feb 14, 2024
Kevin Downes: Ordinary Angels
Kevin Downes, movie producer, joins Melissa Montana today on Conversations to discuss the upcoming movie "Ordinary Angels." Kevin has produced so many amazing Christian movies in the past, and he was a starring actor in the movie "Courageous." "Ordinary Angels" is a true, heartwarming stor...
Feb 09, 2024
Brooke Jones: Random Acts of Kindness Week
Today on Conversations, Melissa Montana is joined by Brooke Jones, Vice President of the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. As Random Acts of Kindness Week nears (February 11-17, 2024), we're eager to promote positivity in our communities, and this organization provides FREE resources to help people make kindness the ...
Feb 08, 2024
Lecrae: Winter Jam
Melissa Montana is joined by Lecrae on Conversations today. They discuss multiple topics--how impactful the Winter Jam tour is, how it's so important to run this race of faith with people who can run alongside you, and how Lecrae has been trying to speak more to empower the younger generation. Also, he was awarded two ...
Feb 05, 2024
Tabitha Ervin: Black History Month
Tabitha Ervin, COO of the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, joins Melissa Montana for Conversations to discuss Black History Month. She discusses it's importance in the lives of children-her own child, as well as all the children reached by the YMCA. For more information on the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, please visit For ot...
Feb 02, 2024
Geoff King: Love Fort Wayne & Black History Month
Melissa Montana is joined by Geoff King, the CEO of Love Fort Wayne, to discuss February as Black History Month. In Fort Wayne, we have leaders and people from so many different backgrounds and cultures, and we want to pause and acknowledge the impacts made by all different types of people. Geoff talks about the import...
Feb 01, 2024
Brian & Jenavie Noggle: Checking on New Mamas
Today on Conversations, Melissa Montana is joined by Brian and Jenavie Noggle, Co-Founders of Frankie Dean, to discuss checking in on new mamas. Becoming a mother is a sweet gift, however, it comes with its fair share of challenges. Postpartum mental and emotional health is very real, and we need to come around mothers...
Jan 31, 2024
Cherilyn Orr: "Signals: How Brain Science and the Bible Help Raise Resilient Children"
Cherilyn Orr, Author, joins Melissa Montana on Conversations to discuss her book, "Signals: How Brain Science and the Bible Help Raise Resilient Children." Cherilyn developed The Stoplight Approach that is based on the latest research in brain science as well as her years of experience as a teacher (early chi...
Jan 30, 2024
Eric Westrick: Wrapped In Love Blanket Drive
Eric Westrick from StepStone Family & Youth Services joins Melissa Montana on Conversations to chat about their yearly Wrapped In Love blanket drive, where you can help provide love and comfort to underprivileged foster youth. With cold temperatures arriving and winter in full swing, StepStone will be accepting don...
Jan 24, 2024
Gary Thomas: "Making Your Marriage a Fortress"
Today on Conversations Melissa Montana is joined by Author Gary Thomas to discuss his book, "Making Your Marriage A Fortress". Gary shares with us his why behind writing Making Your Marriage a Fortress, which is to prepare couples for the storms that haven't hit yet, and for the couples who have been left re...
Jan 23, 2024