Speaker Bios & Topics

Speakers & Topics | February 14-15, 2025

Michelle Cox Bio

Michelle loves to dive into the messy parts of LIFE. As the founder of Build Family Connection, a relationship expert, podcaster, educator, speaker, and mother to 4, Michelle refuses to look away from the pain of life, faith, parenting, and self-discovery. In fact, she loves to stare it down. How she faces the pain without feeling despair is deeply experienced in her book “Turning to God in the Mess of Your Lives.”

Michelle is on a mission to get rid of the plague of “avoidance” when it comes to facing the tough moments of everyday life - both big and small.

Michelle firmly believes God is most apparent in the middle of the mess. Yes, even YOUR mess. She is continually reminded that life’s greatest moments of progress and joy come from the imperfect and unexpected parts of our journey.

Michelle is married with 4 kids, loves the outdoors, and is excited to spend a few minutes walking with you. Get ready for an experience of compassion and grace, mixed in with a good dose of reality, as you start by taking one small step today.

Lecture Topics

What’s Hiding Beneath the Surface?

We all have an idea of how we want our relationships to look and feel, but no relationship is picture perfect. Every relationship is messy! Learning to look beneath the surface and dig into the details of how we navigate imperfection makes all the difference. Leave this workshop with a game plan to create safety in vulnerable moments, a guide for tough conversations, and hope for the moments we sometimes like to avoid.

Championing Friendship

Nurturing friendship takes more than an occasional date night. This workshop will identify key elements for healthy relationships, the importance of making room for change and personal growth, and the value of play and discovery as a couple. Then, we'll take it a step further and create a personalized plan of action to guide you when the weekend is over.