Brand strategist, GSD maven, and radically candid speaker for leaders who know it’s time to stop dreaming and start doing.
I help entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations find clarity, cut through noise, and take courageous action to get sh!t done.
It started with late nights, quiet tears, and second-guessing everything. No roadmap. No clear brand. Just a blurry vision I couldn’t shake. I wanted to create something.
Then came the headline.
That’s me in the photo, holding the newspaper: “Biggest Newsmaker.” Not because I crushed it, but because the town hated the branding work I led. I was dragged online, bullied in public forums, and humiliated. I thought I was done.
But that front-page failure lit a fire.
It was then I realized: the only thing standing in the way… was me.
So I got clear on what I wanted, how I wanted to lead — and found the guts to get sh*t done.
That’s how the Maven Mindset was born: a blend of brand clarity, bold communication, and strategic execution. It’s not about doing more. It’s about doing what matters.
With that mindset, I built HAVEN Creative, a multi-award-winning agency named one of Charlotte’s fastest-growing companies and the Best Ad Agency in town.
Our team of Mavens helped us scale to seven figures by being radically candid, unapologetically authentic, and relentlessly focused.
Let's build that.
For Jeni, creating this podcast was personal. Having built HAVEN Creative from the ground up, she knows firsthand what it takes to stay resilient through failures, celebrate small wins, and move forward despite the odds.
Jeni says, “I wanted to create a space where people could hear from others who have been through the trenches—where you can find stories of people overcoming real challenges and feel that spark of motivation to tackle your own.”
I built HAVEN Creative to serve leaders like you — bold thinkers building brands, communities, and movements that matter. From messaging strategy to visual identity, communications planning, and content campaigns, our team turns clarity into connection and bold ideas into brand impact.
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