Coffee Shop and Dinner Conversations: My Quiet Approach To Powerful Ministry

I want to share something close to my heart about how I envision approaching speaking opportunities, especially when I’ll be addressing women who are walking through their own crushing seasons.

Women’s Private Dinner

I’m an introvert. I’m not going to be the speaker who bounces onto the stage with high energy and motivational catchphrases. That’s just not who I am, and more importantly, that’s not what these precious women will need from me. When someone is sitting in the wreckage of their life, whether it’s from divorce, abuse, financial collapse, or any other devastating blow, they don’t need someone performing at them. They need someone who will sit with them in their pain and show them the way forward.

My heart breaks for women who are barely holding it together, who feel invisible in their suffering, who think they’re the only ones carrying this kind of weight.

These are my people. This is who I’m called to serve. When I step onto that stage, I’m not just sharing a story, I’m extending a lifeline to women who desperately need to know they’re not alone.

The impact I want to create isn’t about inspiring applause; it’s about inspiring hope. I want every woman in that room to walk away knowing three things, she’s not alone, her story isn’t over, and the very things that nearly broke her can become the foundation for something extraordinary.

I plan to speak conversationally, like we’re having coffee or dinner together and I’m sharing something that changed my life. I’ll lead with vulnerability because that’s what creates real connection. I want to speak slowly enough for truth to land, quietly enough for hearts to open, and authentically enough for trust to build.

The women I’m called to reach are often barely surviving. They don’t need someone shouting at them about their potential, they need someone gently whispering truth about their worth. They don’t need performance, they need presence. They don’t need charisma, they need someone who truly understands their pain and can show them that healing is possible.

This is how I want to serve. I’ll create sacred space where broken women can see themselves clearly, maybe for the first time. I’ll help them understand that their crushing wasn’t random cruelty but purposeful preparation. I’ll show them that the light bleeding through their cracks isn’t weakness, it’s where their healing will help others heal.

My success won’t be measured by standing ovations, it’ll be measured by the woman who finally stops apologizing for existing, who finds the courage to leave what’s destroying her, who discovers that her story of survival can become someone else’s roadmap to freedom. If even one woman walks away believing she’s worth fighting for, I’ll know I’ve fulfilled my calling.

I don’t want to speak to impress anyone with polished delivery. I want to speak to impress upon hurting hearts that they carry treasures worth discovering, that their voice matters, and that their transformation isn’t just for them, it’s for everyone who needs to see that rising from ashes is not just possible, but beautiful.

That’s my heart for this ministry. Quiet strength, authentic connection, and profound truth delivered from one survivor to sisters who are still fighting their way to freedom. Because sometimes the most powerful speakers aren’t the ones who command the room - they’re the ones who honor and heal the hearts in it.

Melissa Saulnier

BraveBeyondBreaking.com