Behind the Scenes of a Maker Business (and Announcing our 2025 Retreat!) with Chereen Leong Schwarz

You're invited— I'm teaming up with Chereen to build an incredible community retreat this August 2025 in Squamish, BC!

Chereen Leong Schwarz (she/her) is the founder and chief-everything-officer behind Smeeny Made Wild. Chereen taught herself to knit with a pair of thrifted knitting needles and YouTube videos, and what started as a hobby quickly became a passion.

Today, Smeeny Made Wild is more than a brand; it's a community of adventurous creatives, artists, and small business owners who are rewilding life and business by slowing down and reconnecting with nature, creativity, and what truly matters.

We talk about:

• How Chereen shifted from being a chef to a self-taught knitter and business owner
• The growth and impact of Smeeny Made Wild
• The challenges of building a maker based business
• Honoring our core values within our businesses
• Supporting sustainability and ethical business practices
• A 2025 retreat rooted in our love of community and intentional gathering

Connect with Chereen:

• smeenymadewild.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@smeenymadewild
• Discord: https://smeenymadewild.myflodesk.com/e3k82ll1h3
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/smeenymadewild

Retreat update: We're pushing the British Columbia Retreat to 2026! Curious about future retreats? Get on the interest list here: https://aeoykafl.paperform.co