2024 HAVEN Speakers

Energetic, motivating, and seasoned, our Haven Conference speakers are at the forefront as innovators, specialists, or representatives of familiar brands. They are poised to divulge their strategies and inspire you to enhance your business prowess.

2024 Conference Speakers

The HAVEN Conference boasts an impressive lineup of speakers from various creative and professional backgrounds, including design, DIY, home décor, digital content creation and business strategy. Attendees can expect a rich blend of inspiration, practical advice and innovative strategies tailored to elevate their creative projects and business ventures.

Galey Alix

TAMARA DAY

KAREN LAINE

Ashley Brooke James

Ashley Brooke James

Triluna wellness

Ashley Brooke James, Co-Founder of TRILUNA Wellness, is a notable public speaker known for her passion for redefining wellness and intentional living. With over ten years of teaching experience, Ashley Brooke is a 300-hour certified yoga instructor who brings inclusivity to her practice. She offers a wide range of classes, from breathwork and meditation to restorative, vinyasa, and power yoga, ensuring accessibility for all. Through her work, Ashley Brooke empowers others to cultivate mindfulness, embrace self-care, and embark on transformative journeys toward inner peace and personal growth.

Sonely Mateo

Sonely Mateo

sonelymateo

Sonely is a Home, Design and Lifestyle content creator. Costa Rica-born Sonely moved to the USA when she was just 7, with English being her second language and Spanish her first. Having always had that “creative” side in her, Sonely’s first ever DIY ever was when she got married and reupholstered a bench with her dad’s help. Four years later, Sonely started her now hugely-successful Instagram account – sharing mostly thrifted outfits and slowly transitioned the account into thrifted home decor and DIYS!

Bong Bain

Bong Bain

Wild Hearts Home

Bong is a cut-the-fluff content creator who believes in abundance for everyone. She loves sharing all she knows about the creator economy and is an open book with ‘trade secrets’. She works with billion-dollar brands and believes there is room for everyone to be successful. Building community is an integral part of her ethos.

Liz

Liz

Miss Liz Did It

Liz is a DIYer and the Content Creator behind Miss Liz Did It. She loves to teach her audience that if she can do it, they can do it too! Liz and her husband Kenny live in the Chicago area with their two kids where they keep busy juggling parenthood and running their business, but she wouldn’t change it for the world!

Kenny

Kenny

Protecting your influence

Kenny is an attorney that has practiced Patent Law for 15 years and runs a consulting and coaching firm to assist content creators with solidifying and enforcing their collaboration agreements. He has written (and is currently writing) ebooks for a series entitled “Protect Your Influence.” The series is focused on guiding content creators through brand negotiations, collaborations, partnerships. Being a bit of a DIYer himself, when Kenny isn’t providing his consulting services or, he also keeps busy helping Liz on projects around the house.

Annie Morton

Annie Morton

Hoselink

From an unheard of brand to in-demand, Annie has driven Hoselink to social and commercial success through strategic partnerships across all platforms. Beginning in 2020 with just a handful of talent, Hoselink now partners with over 50 creators each year – handpicked from an applicant list of over 1,000.  Be sure to catch her Maven Mastermind session to learn how to stand out from the crowd and negotiate effective brand partnerships.

Christina Muscari

Christina Muscari

pretty distressed

Christina is a full-time video content creator and the creative force behind Pretty Distressed. You can find her making over thrifted furniture on YouTube, Instagram & Tik Tok with a combined audience of over 1.3 million followers. Christina is passionate about helping others turn their niche and talents into a career and sharing the knowledge she has gained over the years creating video content, working with and pitching brands, and being your authentic self.

Carol Lander

Carol Lander

Bluesky at Home

Carol is the content creator behind Bluesky at Home, a lifestyle blog focused on home decor, DIY projects, recipes, and entertaining. A native of Dallas, Carol loves decorating, creating, tennis, reading, and travel. Since 2017, Bluesky at Home has set itself apart through its focus on simplicity and accessibility. Bluesky at Home is dedicated to offering easy-to-follow content that anyone, regardless of skill level, can successfully create and use in their own homes.

Lynn Lilly

Lynn Lilly

Craft Box Girls

Lynn Lilly, a creative powerhouse and founder of Creative Living with Lynn Lilly, including the Craft Box Girls Blog and Lynn Lilly Designs, has made her mark as a crafting, design, and party planning expert. Drawing inspiration from Martha Stewart, she’s built a diverse career from a blog promoting DIY home projects to a wide-reaching brand that includes a children’s craft book, popular hot glue guns, and over 500 TV segments. Lynn’s work spans collaborations with leading brands and hosting roles on television, including “America’s Craftiest Kidpreneur.” Off-screen, she enjoys watercolor painting and exploring with her family.

Christin Cieslarski

Christin Cieslarski

My Homier Home

Christin Cieslarski is the creative voice behind the DIY decorating blog My Homier Home, where she helps homeowners create a CONFIDENT decorating plan through her resources and workshops. She has also hosted the Holidays at Home Bundle for the last three years to help fellow bloggers market their holiday-focused digital products. In addition, Christin offers digital product creation and tech setup services for those looking to get started in the digital product space. When she is not helping others with their digital products, she spends the rest of her day working part-time for Monica Froese, one of the top digital product gurus in the online business world.

Magdalena

Magdalena

Experimenting with Decor

Experimenting With Home Decor, I am an Interior Decorator showing different ways to decorate your home no matter the budget. From high end to DIY, let me help you love your home!

Averri Simone

Averri Simone

Averri Simone

When it comes to running a business or nonprofit organization, there are many moving parts. From managing projects to marketing strategies, it can be overwhelming to keep track of everything. This is where Averri Simone comes in. With her expertise in business automation and marketing strategies, she works with brands to streamline brands and ultimately increase revenue. Averri’s diverse background in Business, Public Administration, and Healthcare gives her a unique perspective on managing processes and systems effectively. Her impressive resume includes working for former Governor Nathan Deal, WellSense, and the Georgia Technology Authority, where she worked behind the scenes on contracts valued at over $60 million. With Averri on board, businesses and nonprofits can rest assured knowing that their brand is in capable hands.

NataLee Callahan

NataLee Callahan

Designed to the Nines / Aleah Power Tools

NataLee Callahan launched her media company, Designed to the Nines, as a platform to share her passion for DIY and interior design and quickly became a YouTube go-to source to inspire, achieve home improvement projects, and effectively amass home decor advice. Her approachable style and practical tips have empowered countless women to tackle their own design challenges and transform spaces with creativity and confidence.

Chas Greener

Chas Greener

Chas Crazy Creations

Chas Greener, the visionary force behind Chas’ Crazy Creations, is an entrepreneur committed to empowering others. Following her courageous journey through breast cancer and two hip surgeries, Chas transitioned from a 24-year tenure as a dance director to pursue her passion in full-time content creation and video production. At Site Consulting Services, she offers an extensive range of services including coaching, online classes, learning retreats, website audits, coaching masterminds, email marketing setup, and personalized content reports tailored to optimize digital presence. With an infectious enthusiasm for teaching, inspiring, and supporting others, Chas is dedicated to building thriving communities both online and offline, whether through her speaking engagements or her role as a host on Hometalk TV and MadeTV.
Alicia Bordewyk

Alicia Bordewyk

Design of Your Life

Alicia is an attorney turned content creator and blogger who is helping other small business owners get on a strong legal foundation. After growing up watching her parents build a small business, and seeing everything that goes into entrepreneurial success, being a small business owner and helping others like her is pretty much in her blood. Alicia quickly realized that the content creating community was really lacking some vital information on how to best run their businesses. She’s been helping friends and colleagues CYA (cover their assets) ever since and is now full time taking her message to the people!

Shayna Alnwick

Shayna Alnwick

The Flipped Piece

Shayna is a viral social media sensation with over 3 million followers across her four main platforms – Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. Shayna specializes in Easy DIY projects, furniture Flips and how to make your house a home! She’s also co-host of brand new podcast with Georgia of FARQ Media, This is Not a Drill.

Alisha Bridges

Alisha Bridges

Alisha Got Plants

I am Alisha M. Bridges, and my journey is one of resilience and advocacy. For more than three decades, I’ve faced the challenges of severe plaque psoriasis, transforming my personal struggle into a catalyst for change. For over a decade, my passion has driven me to advocate tirelessly for those navigating chronic illness, with a specific focus on psoriasis and mental health.

Anika Gandhi

Anika Gandhi

Anika's diy life

Anika Gandhi is the creator behind Anika’s DIY Life – a set of website, YouTube and social media channels geared towards inspiring and empowering DIYers and woodworkers. As a South Asian who had zero exposure to DIY growing up, she started her online journey in 2016 with the goal of breaking cultural and gender stereotypes.  Over the years, she has taught herself many skills – not just woodworking/DIY – but also copywriting, photography, partnering with brands, creating income assets, and more. Grossing over a million views every month across her channels, she has built a thriving multi-six-figure business that runs like a well-oiled machine so she can focus on her passions  – creating, inspiring others,  and spending time with her family.

Greg & Handan

Greg & Handan

The Navage patch

Greg and Handan Navage are a handy husband and an engineer wife who love to DIY and get the job done. Usually correct. Sometimes on time. Always with a laugh! They tackle every aspect of their Emerald Coast home – inside and out – and prove there’s no job too big or too small to DIY!

Leslie Saeta

Leslie Saeta

MY 100 YEAR OLD HOME

Author of the book, A Home to Share, Leslie is a full time lifestyle blogger and Instagram content creator of the widely popular My 100 Year Old Home. Featured in over thirty magazines, in the LA Times and on the Today Show, Leslie shares home decor, DIY crafts, recipes, remodeling, and entertaining tips daily on her blog and social media. Leslie enjoys sharing her ever-changing real life which includes simple and easy ways to create home decor for your home. She also blogs about ways to grow your Instagram account and how to organize events and parties in her home. Leslie lives in Southern California in their 100 year old family home (and Ventura beach house) with her husband and has three grown sons, a daughter-in-law, and grandson. 

Candice Trevino

Candice Trevino

Smiles and Pearls

Candice is the lifestyle content creator and designer behind Smiles and Pearls. What started out as a fashion blog, Candice pivoted to lifestyle content during the pandemic and never looked back! You can always find her sharing her daily life from having day dates with her husband and sweet weenie dog Luca, taking on a DIY project, traveling, making her house a home, or designing her next airbnb. 

Divya Kandala

Divya Kandala

Desi DIY Design Studio

From being a self-taught DIYer to spearheading a thriving design firm, Divya Kandala’s journey is nothing short of remarkable. As a South Asian designer, she has carved out her niche by leveraging her DIY skills to craft unique, bespoke products tailored to her clients’ visions, effectively balancing commercial viability with personalized appeal. Divya’s success lies in her adeptness at seamlessly intertwining nostalgia with cultural references within contemporary aesthetics. Her ability to blend these elements has not only garnered commercial success but also earned her acclaim for her ability to create spaces that resonate deeply with her clients.

Ursula Carmona

Ursula Carmona

Home Made by Carmona

Ursula Carmona is a home & garden style expert, and the creative mind behind the DIY and design blog Home Made by Carmona. She knows the challenges of being a solopreneur and turning a blog into a thriving 6-figure business. Going from micro-influencer to design expert whose work can be seen in over 20+ print magazines, on TV as host to HGTV’s Table Wars: The Look For Less digital series, and through her work as brand ambassador for high-profile companies.

Morgan McBride

Morgan McBride

Charleston Crafted

Morgan has been blogging at CharlestonCrafted.com since 2012. In 2019, she took the leap into full-time entrepreneurship, and her husband, Sean, followed suit as a full-time employee in 2021. Morgan and Sean have charted their own course to success. With unwavering dedication to their craft and a knack for rolling with the punches, they’ve crafted a profitable and sustainable business model that breaks the mold. Now, Morgan is eager to share their journey and the invaluable lessons they’ve picked up along the way.

Dani Ness

Dani Ness

Second Chance Ohana

Dani is living her best “influencer” life where she gets to make things pretty, travel, and serve others…AND get paid for it thanks to Amazon! Amazon is a powerful tool for creators. Many earn income by sharing their affiliate links, but Dani teaches creators how to make passive income onsite with Amazon. She teaches a course called The Review Academy which helps creators every step of the way to earn their first $5k a month from posting review videos on Amazon. At Haven, Dani will be teaching you different ways to utilize Amazon onsite that doesn’t require selling to your social media audience.

Molly

Molly

Good Golly Gal

Meet Molly, the former art teacher who traded in her grade book for glue guns and glitter in pursuit of becoming a full-time DIY/Craft content creator. With a background in running both a jewelry business and photography business, she’s no stranger to the world of creativity and entrepreneurship. When she’s not crafting up a storm, Molly is busy being a mom to her two rowdy boys and keeping her husband on his toes.

Jenasie Earl

Jenasie Earl

Ms Vicious Design

Jenasie, owner of Ms Vicious Design, is a  Professional Thrifter, Interior Decorator, and DIY’er. She shares budget friendly ways to use vintage, thrift finds, and color in your home with DIY. There’s nothing like an epic Fb Marketplace score to get the inspiration going! She’s been a vintage reseller for 12 years, designer and content creator for 7. She’s passionate about sharing all the different ways to make an income doing whatever lights a fire in you. She’s had the opportunity to work with Home Depot & lots of other brands the past couple years, been featured in HGTV Magazine, Apartment Therapy, and many more publications. Her goal is to inspire others to be their BOLD self! She is HUGE advocate for creating connections & community in this content creator world and can’t wait to meet you at Haven!

Kristen Fennig

Kristen Fennig

The Broken Masterpiece

Kristen, known as “The Broken Masterpiece,” started out flipping furniture and has now branched into the Home DIY, Lifestyle and product reviews space! She, with the help of Dani @secondchanceohana began mastering the art of creating impactful Amazon review videos last fall. Through dedication and innovation, she quickly built a sustainable passive income stream and will be sharing insights and strategies to help you achieve the same!! All while not having to sell to your audience! Affiliate linking is great but passive income is GREATER!! 

Georgia Farquharson

Georgia Farquharson

FARQ Media

CEO and founder of FARQ Media – the UK’s number 1 influencer agency for Home, DIY and Interior influencers – Georgia and her team represent 25 of the very best creators across the UK and US, and have secured over £1 million in brand deals across both markets. What sets FARQ apart from other agencies is the close-knit community they have created to tackle the often isolating and alienating experience within the industry. FARQ offers a safe space for creators to support, empower and learn from one another. Believing there is enough success to go around is at the core of FARQ’s business values, along with community, support and education.

Kyle Ortiz

Kyle Ortiz

Kyle Did it

Kyle is a California-based home renovation content creator. He has been working full time as a creator for 2 years and has secured multiple partnerships with national brands over the years. Kyle authentically blends DIY, Humor, Parenthood, and lifestyle into fun and engaging content for his community every week.

Erin Ruta

Erin Ruta

Be Socialble brand

Hey there, I’m Erin! Your next business bestie & social media partner in crime. And here’s a fun fact about me—besides having to multitask business strategy while I’m doing my makeup, I’m ready to brainstorm how to make magic with your brand. 
Anita Yokota

Anita Yokota

Anita Yokota

Anita Yokota, a trailblazer in interior design and branding, brings her multifaceted expertise to The Haven Community. With a background in therapy, Anita is renowned for guiding others to find authenticity in their creations and unleash their unique voice and style. Her acclaimed book, “Home Therapy,” endorsed by Drew Barrymore as “groundbreaking” and “essential for everyone,” showcases her innovative approach to design and personal identity. Anita hosts Home Therapy with Anita Yokota, where she shares insights and inspiration on design and personal growth, reaching a global audience of creatives. Her work has been featured in prominent publications such as Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Real Simple, Domino and more, solidifying her reputation as a leading authority in the industry.
Mark Ciampittiello

Mark Ciampittiello

Influint

Mark is the CEO and Founder of Influint. His company represents over 100 of the most well-established creators in the YouTube ecosystem – many of whom are prominent names in the DIY/Maker community. Mark and his team offer a variety of services to their clients, including sponsorship management solutions, creative services, content syndication, physical/digital product development, and more. Mark is inspired by the continued democratization of the media landscape, and is determined to help his clients meet and exceed their goals for their respective businesses. 
Maria Elena Duron

Maria Elena Duron

marketingcoachmaria/K.L.I Brand

Championing the mission ‘Helping businesses GET FOUND,’ Maria Elena has empowered over 12,400 small businesses to grow with Google. Recognized by the Texas Governor’s office and commissioned by the Grow with Google Program, she’s not just an expert; she’s a transformative force in the digital realm. With a passion for sharing knowledge that’s both powerful and practical, Maria Elena is here to ensure your business doesn’t just navigate the digital landscape, but thrives in it.

Stefana Silber

Stefana Silber

Stefana Silber

Stefana Silber is a Home Decor/Design/DIY influencer who creates content for Instagram (@stefanasilber) and her website (stefanasilber.com) to inspire a beautiful, functional, and organized home. Stefana found success sharing her ’90s home renovation journey and monetized her platform primarily with affiliates. In 2023, she rebranded the LTK course into a full-fledged membership website focused on helping the influencer community set up and run their enterprise as a business.

Lisa Chun

Lisa Chun

Our Home Becoming

Lisa is a DIY/home influencer @ ourhome.becoming. She’s passionate about empowering women to build a home and life they love – and making the most of every minute, dollar, and square inch. She’s the founder of the Home Operations Method which aims to go beyond traditional home organization tactics to create lasting habits and systems to make home life run more efficiently

Divya Prabhakar

Divya Prabhakar

Smile and a Coffee

Divya Prabhakar, the creator behind the scenes of the blog and Instagram account – Smile and a Coffee is a self-taught DIYer with a passion for DIY, organization, and decorating. After a series of health issues, and surgeries, she took to DIY and decor to show some love to her neglected messy home. Soon enough, she was inspiring women to fall in love with interior design, pick up power tools, and craft the home of their dreams. Her diverse roots infuse her creativity, blending cultures and bringing fresh perspectives into her designs.

KariAnne Wood

KariAnne Wood

Thistlewood Farms

KariAnne writes her blog Thistlewood Farms from the blue and white living room of her historic family home in Texas. She never met a red lipstick, a yard sale sign, or a mismatched piece of thrift store furniture that she didn’t love. Thistlewood Farms is all about simple, easy DIYs, room makeovers, and tips and ideas to help transform your house into a home.

Kayte

Kayte

The Social Question

Kayte launched The Social Question, a social media research agency, in 2022 as the result of her progressive hearing loss and millennial social media obsession. The skinny version: Kayte collaborates with creators to host research topics with their communities. Kayte is also on a mission to introduce the concept of marketing research to the masses and is currently under contract writing her first book to allow others to peek into the MRx world.

Lena B. Taylor

Lena B. Taylor

Flipping Gorgeous

Lena B. Taylor is a globally recognized YouTuber and Content Creator specializing in Home Renovation and Do-It-Yourself projects. Collaborating with industry giants such as Ace Hardware, Archways & Ceilings, and Hardwood Reflections, Lena inspires women to create homes they love. Grossing over 15 million views across her social media channels and YouTube platform, Flipping Gorgeous, Lena has empowered countless women to embrace traditionally male-dominated projects. With nearly a decade of experience as a licensed Realtor, working with respected firms like Coldwell Banker and Keller Williams, her specialized knowledge of how small changes can make a big impact to a property’s value makes her a trusted visionary for homeowners looking to improve their home’s aesthetic and financial worth

Lindsey Madsen

Lindsey Madsen

madam of making

Lindsey aka Madam of Making is our resident misfit maker and chaos crafter. She has over 25 years of experience working in a multitude of artistic and creative fields. Her community follows her for beginner tips and tutorials teaching basic Sewing, Upholstery & DIY skills, but they stay to see her create out of the box projects, decor, costumes and so much more! 3 years ago she came to the Haven team with an idea to turn our year party into something really special and the Red Carpet Challenge was born giving our Haven Mavens a chance to flex their creative muscle and shine in a whole new way!

The Madam is back with us again this year and the Red Carpet Event is going to be even bigger and better!

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