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Ryan Robinson

Ryan Robinson is a prolific creator, blogger, podcaster, startup founder, and (recovering) side project addict that teaches 500,000 monthly readers how to start a blog and grow a meaningful business at ryrob.com.

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Ryan Robinson shares his AI tools with us at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit
Jhene Nel shares how to get booked with brands at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit

Marion Nowak

My content journey began in 2005 as a journalist and copywriter, where I honed my ability to capture attention and deliver compelling narratives across pop culture, fashion, and business for diverse online and print publications. For nearly two decades, I've consistently delivered content that resonates with audiences and drives measurable results. Leveraging my journalism and digital visual art qualifications, I uniquely bridge the gap between insightful storytelling and visually engaging content, transforming complex information into stories that convert.


At Prebo Digital, a performance marketing agency, I lead content strategy for top brands. Some include Mr Price Home, Samsonite, and Weelee, ensuring our SEO packages, including strategic blogging, deliver tangible ROI. We've consistently increased our clients' organic traffic and conversion rates, directly impacting their bottom line.


My personal blog, Who Cares, It's Art, achieved recognition in 2016 with a "Best Fashion Blog" win and a runner-up spot in 2017 at the SA Blog Awards, demonstrating my ability to create award-winning, engaging content.

Firdows Jardien

I'm Firdows Jardien Home & Lifestyle Content Creator from Cape Town.


My passion lies in forming genuine connections with my audience through home decor, products I love, lifestyle vlogs and the art of storytelling. Many people want to create a beautiful and cozy home, and I'm here to show you how to do it all on an affordable budget.


Across all the platforms I have roughly 70k+ followers and I always receive such amazing feedback and even requests of what to post.

Teresa Ulyate gives us the lowdown on how to take photos on a budget at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit
Amanda Rogaly gives us tips on how to take your blog to the business level at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit

Marelize Geral

Marelize stepped into the influencer space in 2020, during the height of COVID, when she started creating videos from her room—just for fun. What started as a creative outlet quickly turned into a career, and by the following year, she was securing major brand partnerships and sponsored campaigns.


Since then, she’s grown her TikTok following to 260,000 and, in just two years, expanded her Instagram from 2,000 to 63,000 by intentionally focusing on content and engagement. Alongside her journey as a creator, she’s also built a career as an influencer strategist and campaign manager, working on large-scale campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands, including Coca-Cola.


With experience on both sides of influencer marketing—both as a creator and strategist—she understands what makes content resonate and how to craft campaigns that drive real engagement and results. Whether it’s content creation, strategy, or execution, she brings a 360° approach to influencer marketing that blends creativity with data-driven insights.

Pearl Holdstock shares how she built her community based on a passion at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit - for bloggers and influencers in South Africa

Shaney Vijendranath


Shanèy Vijendranath is a well-loved figure in South African social circles — a gentle giant with a powerful voice, consistently working to uplift and unite women through her many ventures.


She is the founder of the award-winning blog You, Baby and I, the visionary behind the acclaimed startup MomSays, and a proud recipient of Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30.


Shanèy also leads the Johannesburg chapter of SoGal and is part of TikTok’s Level Up in Africa creators program.


By day, she works in influencer marketing, using her insight and experience to shape impactful campaigns. You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, where her content continues to connect and inspire.

Becky Beach

Becky Beach is a million-dollar digital product seller and coach at CoachBeckyBeach.com. With her innovative strategies and expert coaching, Becky has not only carved a niche for herself but has also been featured in prestigious publications like Business Insider and Forbes.


Fueled by her passion for empowering entrepreneurs, she's dedicated to helping others build and scale their own digital product businesses to new heights of success.


Residing in the vibrant Dallas, Texas area, Becky's life is full of inspiration and joy, shared with her husband, son, and their three adorable furbabies. Join Becky to transform your digital ideas into lucrative realities that sparkle with potential!

Aisha O'Reilly tells us how to start a podcast at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit
Renee Shupe helps us maintain our website at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit

Jenny Melrose

Jenny is a former reading specialist who “retired” from her teaching career when her blogging income far exceeded her salary.


Through hard work and dedication, her lifestyle blog, The Melrose Family, became regularly sought out by nationally recognized brands such as Neutrogena, Smuckers, Glad, Costco, Stanley Steamer, Sara Lee, and many more.


She is a marketing strategist that helps entrepreneurs better understand their messaging and unique position in the online space. Now, she’s combining her passion for teaching with her extensive experience of creating strategic content for online business owners via JennyMelrose.com and her podcast, Influencer Entrepreneurs with Jenny Melrose as well as her first book Influencer Entrepreneurs: The 4-Step Framework to Building Your Audience, Growing Your Business, and Making More Money Online.

Cindy Laufs shares the importance of authenticity at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit

Zane Heydenrych

Zane has been involved in the media and marketing industry for over 16 years and has vast experience across various media sectors. He joined the influencer marketing world in 2021 and has made his mark by conceptualizing and managing numerous highly successful influencer marketing campaigns for across various sectors and high profile brands

“In the current world of influence, authenticity and relatability is the key factor to success. Its no longer all about follower count, but rather how the content resonates with specific targeted audiences.”

Brenda Cadman

Brenda Cadman is a Canva Verified Expert from Prince Edward Island, Canada.

After spending more than two decades supporting businesses with their website development needs, she now focuses on teaching entrepreneurs how to use Canva more effectively and efficiently.

Brenda has taught thousands of small business owners through her courses, and in particular, she loves to help business owners tame their hot mess Canva accounts by creating an organizational system that ensures they can spend less time in Canva, and more time doing what they love.

Nuri Gallow tells us how to grow our social media at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit
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Darren Meltz

Darren is a self-confessed creative jack of all trades - the world is a delicious pie of creativity so why have just one slice?

If he’s not on stage or in the rehearsal room, he’s searching for new and beautiful things to photograph.

Darren is an actor, educator, clown (yes believe it or not) but above all else, he’s a writer. His biggest passion is creating amazing things with the words that race around in his head. He is ambitious to a fault and lives by the question, “Why the heck not?!”

More Than Food has brought together over 45 unique voices and perspectives to bring you content that is fresh, engaging and makes a difference to you and the way you live your life. Darren has recently been recognised as one of the 40 most influential young business leaders at the Forty Under 40 South Africa and Forty Under 40 Africa Awards. He will be representing South Africa at Forty Under 40 Global in Dubai in April.

Helene Olivier tells us exactly how she makes a fashion reel at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit

Karabo Mokoena

Karabo is a web content writer and creator with over four years of content writing experience. She has written for online publications, including The Citizen, Living & Loving, All 4 Women, and BabyYumYum.co.za. She is well versed in the utilisation of WordPress and SEO, Google Analytics and social media platforms, mostly Instagram and Facebook. She has a personal blog, Black Mom Chronicles, which she has been running for five years.

She raises awareness of mental health issues and introduces parents to the world of conscious parents through conversations and content, quite notably through a podcast she co-hosts called Breaking Cycles with Gao and Karabo. It is in the top 10 of the most listened to parenting and black podcasts in SA. Context matters, and it is hard to advocate for issues of the mind while mothers are struggling with more immediate needs such as safety, food, shelter and other physiological needs.

Karabo has also featured on SA Mom blogs for her miscarriage story and she is also an award winning blogger, having picked up the runner up in the parenting category for for Do conscious parents discipline their kids? and Mental health at the centre of conscious parenting

Nadine Smallberg shares the importance of networking at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit

Ashley Mann

Ashley is an experienced digital entrepreneur who built a popular niche blog and Instagram account that she sold for six figures in 2022.


Her areas of expertise include SEO and business automation, but her true passion is organizing…anything and everything.


As an entrepreneur coach, she teaches productivity methods that help content creators improve their efficiency and organize their time so they’re prioritizing business growth while staying on top of daily tasks.

Riona Maharaj

I have put my heart and soul in sharing my love for motherhood and my daughters. In the last 2 years I have been navigating a new path through divorce and I have discovered the beauty of self love and travel throughout our country in my quest to attain inner peace.


I have been interviewed on TV and radio sharing tips from my social platforms to their audiences. I was recently named in the Top 5 Durban TikTok creators spreading positivity and inspiration in 2025 on IOL


“Maharaj, 40, is a mum of three, who offers a delightful mixture of content on her page.

On her page, you will find family-friendly content, a focus on travel adventures, innovative lunch box ideas for children, cool spots to visits as well as some of her personal struggles and triumphs.”

Ruth Adeyemi boosts our SEO at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit
Cherise Roberts gives us ideas about viral posts at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit

Khatiya Mwewa

Khatiya Mwewa is a self-care and productivity strategist helping ambitious women balance their goals without burnout. As the founder of Sweatpants Scholar, she has guided high achievers and entrepreneurs in building sustainable habits that support both creativity and consistency. With years of experience in productivity systems and personal development, Khatiya shares practical strategies to overcome perfectionism, maximise focus, and create with confidence. She lives in Zambia but she helps people all over the world.

Charlotte Haggie helps us find our calm at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit

Natasha van Zyl

Growing up she always had a camera in her hand. She was always looking for small moments to capture and preserve. It is the best feeling knowing that she gets to continue doing that every day. She want to tell your story in an authentic and beautiful way. Whether it is your wedding day, your yearly family photos or branding photos for your business. She wants each photo that she takes to tell the story of "you". She is based in Benoni, Gauteng, but she loves to travel!

Katya Guerra-Bayley

N'Fluence Brand Communications is a PR and influencer marketing agency celebrating 5 years in business this October.

With over 8K Instagram followers and a portfolio of local and international clients, we specialise in getting brands noticed through media exposure, influencer partnerships, and immersive events.


Our proven strategies have helped brands increase engagement, expand their reach, and build lasting relationships with their audiences


Cat Griffin



Cat is a dynamic and multi-passionate entrepreneur who embraces collaboration, infuses fun into business, and loves to try out new things. Her business journey began somewhat accidentally when she grew an Instagram account to a 100k following a bet with her husband. This was the start of her entrepreneurial journey, the destination of which she is still working on! She currently teaches social media and sales strategy and is known for organising large scale collaborative events.

She is from the UK but lives in Korea.


Kaycee tells us how to make and sell printables at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit
Kaycee tells us how to make and sell printables at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit

Deidre Johnson

Deidre Johnson has a background as a broadcast journalist and writer. She has helped thousands of moms start their blogs, grow their blogs, and make money with their blogs. She creates digital products, YouTube videos, and works with different brands. Deidre hopes to inspire moms to create their own blogs so they can spend more time with their little ones.



Kaycee tells us how to make and sell printables at the Simple Steps Blogging Summit

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