About Our Team 

Founders

Alan and Gem Fadling are the founders of Unhurried Living, Inc., a Christian non-profit that trains leaders to rest deeper, live fuller and lead better. Gem and Alan are both trained spiritual directors, mentors, and coaches with more than 30 years’ experience at the intersection of spiritual formation and leadership.

Alan is the award-winning author of five books including An Unhurried Life, An Unhurried Leader and A Non-Anxious Life. Gem is the author of Hold That Thought and the co-author of What Does Your Soul Love? Together, they host the Unhurried Living Podcast.

The Fadlings coach and train individuals, groups, and leadership teams, and they love to speak about the genius of Jesus’ unhurried way.

Kara is an organizational guru who thrives on being behind the scenes putting all the pieces and parts together to execute Christlike moments within every speaking engagement and event.

She crafted these skills while working for various churches, universities, and non-profit organizations. She enjoys helping others see how Christ is moving in their lives in all the not-so-obvious ways. [Email Kara]. 

Matt is a pastor, spiritual director, and companion to leaders navigating the demands of life and ministry. With over two decades of experience and three Master’s degrees—in Organizational Leadership, Spiritual Formation, and Missional Theology—Matt brings a thoughtful, grounded presence to his work. He’s passionate about helping leaders create space to slow down, listen deeply, and notice God’s presence in the ordinary and often overlooked moments of leadership.

Brenda is a transformation life coach (ICF Approved) and holds a B.A. in Christian Studies. She has served and been employed in various areas of ministry in leadership, soul care, speaking and teaching as well as guiding interns exploring vocational ministry.

Brenda has led spiritual retreats, provided soul care workshops, and has trained small group and global outreach leaders. Her life mission is to partner with people finding greater life balance and holistic health. Find Brenda online and follow her on Instagram.

Doug Flaig brings a deep Christian faith and decades of business leadership to the organization. A graduate of Biola University, Doug also serves on the elder board at Agoura Bible Fellowship.

He is currently the CEO of Stratus Building Solutions, where he leads with a commitment to integrity, principle-centered growth, and servant leadership. Doug and his wife, Sabrina, live in Simi Valley, California and are the proud parents of five grown children.

Connect with Doug on LinkedIn.

Jane Couperus joined the Unhurried Living board in early 2025 after engaging with the ministry as a client for several years.  Jane brings extensive experience in wealth management and philanthropic advising to her board service. 

A graduate of Pacific Union College (BBA) and Arizona State University (MBA), Jane currently serves as the Director of Planned Giving at California State University, Bakersfield.  She lives in Bakersfield, California and worships at All Saints Anglican Church.

Connect with Jane on LinkedIn.

Jeff Linam's faith in Christ has led him into long- and short-term missions across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, as well as into board service with a national inner-city ministry and local schools.

A finance executive holding an MBA from UCLA and a CPA designation, Jeff brings an integrated life of vocational excellence and service to Unhurried Living, with a deep desire to see spiritual formation flourish in leaders.

Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn.

Publication Editor

Amy is a lover of words and of Jesus, the Living Word. She is a West Michigan native who edits nonfiction trade books for a major Christian publisher.

As someone who has cherished books from her earliest childhood, Amy delights to serve the church through helping craft quality publications that will cause readers to grow deep faith roots.

Amy is married to Sean and they have an adult son, Ben. She is also a published poet who encourages other writers as a member of the planning committee for the Breathe Christian Writers Conference. [LinkedIn Page]

Audio/Video Production

Joel is a storyteller at heart. He is the founder of On a Limb Productions, a video and podcast production company based outside Philadelphia.

He loves working with people who have good Kingdom stories to tell, crafting them into compelling pieces that catch people’s eyes and ears with the gospel.

He likes to go out on a limb to help people tell the stories that need to be told. He and his wife Kelley live in Lansdale, PA. [On a Limb Productions]

Accounting

Belinda is a trained accountant and tax preparer (a certified enrolled agent with the IRS) who has owned her own tax and accounting firm since 2006.

She holds a Masters in Pastoral Ministry and is a trained Spiritual Director. She served eight years as a missionary in the jungles of Papua New Guinea with her husband (where they raised their four children) and they now reside near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where they are active with a church plant among people with drug addictions and generational poverty. [Email Belinda]

Graphic Design & Layout

Kirsten is a freelance graphic, interactive and website designer based in the Denver area.

She is a wife and homeschooling mom-of-one, and a leader within her church community. She enjoys capturing visually the style and heart of each project in a way that brings life and clarity, and ultimately draws people into a deeper relationship with the Lord.  [Pastel Black Design] 

Mark is a hospice chaplain who also trains hospice chaplains, and he expresses his creativity through graphic design and custom printing.

He serves UL with all kinds of printing projects through his company, Graphic Impact, which specializes in non-profit ministries while also working with businesses of any size. [Email Mark].