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It's important to us that we curate a dynamic group of speakers across the creative industries to provide a rich educational experience for our attendees.
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Our 2023 Speakers Include...
Chip DizárdLookers to Bookers: From IG to Your Contact Form
Natalie FrankeTitle Coming Soon!
Mama bear for small business Host of Independent Business podcast Chief Evangelist at Honeybook Author, Founder, & Community Builder 
James & JessTitle Coming Soon!
Destination Wedding Photographers Husband & Wife Speakers / Educators Hosts of Thrive Photo Conference |
Shaun Austin GordonTitle Coming Soon!
I help photographers go from starving artists to successful by serving their clients better than ever before. Come build tomorrow with me 
Tyler SpeierYou Belong at the Table
Addressing Imposter Syndrome Head on: being brave, being vulnerable, and being authentic. 
Jeff KaylorTitle Coming Soon!
Creator of Magic Moments I exist to empower and equip people to create unforgettable experiences and relationships that feel alive. |
Cameron & TiaThe Power of Radical Curiosity: From Procrastination to Innovation
Unleash the hidden potential of Radical Curiosity and turbocharge your business growth. Join Cameron & Tia to dive into the Curiosity Hour, a time to let your imagination run wild and discover new ideas, tech, and trends. Get ready to be a trailblazing entrepreneur by exploring early adoption, integrating AI, and riding the waves of what's hot. Learn how to fuel your business with curiosity and become a true innovator! 
Ruth MillerTitle Coming Soon!
Virtual Teammate Enneagram 2 Former Planner & Florist Giving Creative business owners genuine time back to work in what they love |
Our AMAZING 2022 Speakers
REFUGE & CO.Anna and Ryan are a husband and wife team and the founders of Refuge & Co.! Refuge is a 16 member photography company who believes in celebrating life and love, relationships over transactions, and creating experiences that feel like a Refuge for all they are blessed to love and serve! After a bold move and following their dreams, Anna and Ryan call Rosemary Beach, Florida home and have team members all over the SouthEast. Anna and Ryan specialize in wedding and portrait photography, are passionate about educating other photographers on how to build a life of freedom instead of just flexibility while serving people- not their cameras, and are professionals at POPPIN' the CONFETTI and BOOMIN (also known as boomerangs :) !
LAYLEE EMADILaylee is an educator, podcast host, and photographer with a heart for serving clients and fellow creatives. She believes in serving the creative industry with heartfelt encouragement, honest advice, and a shared pursuit of the ever-elusive “balance.” Laylee is passionate about her goal to help you feel confident in your ability to make a difference, create impact, and build a life doing what you love. She’s a connector, a cat mom, and a bloody mary enthusiast who can’t wait to get better acquainted over coffee or cocktails with you!
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NATALIE FRANKENatalie Franke Hayes is an entrepreneur, mobilization marketer, community builder, and neuroscience nerd.
As one of the Founders of the Rising Tide Society, the Head of Community at HoneyBook, and author of Built to Belong, she leads tens of thousands of creatives and small business owners while fostering a spirit of community over competition around the world. 
REBECCA RICEHer students dubbed her the “Queen of Mini-Sessions.” Rebecca Rice is a family photographer, educator, wife and mom living in Nashville, Tennessee. She’s a lover of pizza and mac-n-cheese, and has a heart to equip aspiring and established photographers alike with the tools they need to create a profitable photography business so they can live a life of financial freedom.
RUTH MILLERRuth Miller is a professional Executive Assistant and leads a team of highly skilled assistants to better the lives and business of creatives. She calls herself based on her Enneagram "The Helper Two" and is James & Jess' right hand gal, and may be the most organized human alive.
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HOPE TAYLORHope Taylor is a senior portrait and wedding photographer located in Savannah, Georgia. Her journey of becoming a full time business owner immediately after graduating high school gives her a very unique perspective on entrepreneurship and business. She feels very strongly about educating and inspiring other creative small business owners to fearlessly pursue their dreams while also providing the practical tools that they need to get there.
JEFF KAYLOR
Jeff Kaylor exists to empower and equip people to create unforgettable experiences and relationships that feel alive. He has preformed in 35 countries, hundreds of cities and dozens of planets giving the most mind blowing experiences possible and teaching others how to do the same.
SHAUN GORDONPhotographer turned CEO turned visionary, Shaun Gordon is passionate about helping photographers succeed. By providing growth resources and education, Shaun gives entrepreneurs a plan to create a thriving business. As Shaun says, “Who we are is not as important as who we will be. What’s on your to-be list today?”
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TYLER SPEIERTyler Speier is a luxury wedding planner based in Santa Barbara, California. He has planned and designed weddings & events around the world from celebrity weddings to Fortune 500 companies. He says “I love being a daddy, date nights with my wife, family time, coffee, travel, hiking, reading, authentic conversations, clothing from Lululemon, and charcuterie. I’m a native Santa Barbarian with a deep love for California and a passion for experiencing the world outside of it too.”
Simply put, Tyler is amazing and is about to make the best f*cking conference you have ever seen… |
JAMES & JESSJames & Jess travel the world photographing luxury weddings & teaching fellow entrepreneurs how to thrive in business and in life. They have been named the #1 Wedding Photographers in sunny Santa Barbara and have photographed over 400 weddings around the globe over the past 16 years and strive to show others that this life is beautiful and worth living each day to the absolute fullest.
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