Karena Dawn to Host Wellness Stage at Create & Cultivate Festival 2025

Join me at the world’s largest festival for women in business!

I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be hosting Center Court, the health and wellness stage, all weekend long at this year’s Create & Cultivate Festival in Downtown LA!

📅 July 19–20, 2025
📍 Rolling Greens DTLA

This isn’t just any event—it’s the world’s largest festival for women in business, and a groundbreaking celebration where the worlds of entrepreneurship, innovation, wellness, sports, culture, and entertainment come together. Thousands of driven, purpose-led women will gather for two unforgettable days of panels, mentorship, discovery, connection, and inspiration.

As the founder of The Big Silence, mental health advocate, and longtime wellness entrepreneur, I’m honored to lead the conversations at Center Court, where we’ll dive deep into the intersection of mental well-being, movement, fitness, and leadership.

Some of what I’ll be hosting:

  • 🎤 “Leading with Strength: Fitness Founders Defining the New Wellness Era” — featuring powerhouse women changing the face of health and fitness.

  • 💬 Conversations with your favorite athletic, wellness, and fitness brands.

  • 🌱 Deep dives into how mind-body connection is becoming the foundation of next-gen leadership and entrepreneurship.

This event is about amplifying women’s voices—and some of the most influential voices in business, tech, wellness, and entertainment will be there, including:

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

There are hundreds of speakers, networking events, shopping and entertainment, live podcasts, bites + cocktails, and so much more! This event is almost sold out, so be sure to grab your spot in this women's festival at www.createcultivate.com/festival

It's going to be such an incredible weekend of connection and inspiration. I hope to see you there!

 

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ABOUT THE BIG SILENCE

WE ARE HERE TO BREAK THE SILENCE, TO BE A RESOURCE AND TO SUPPORT CULTURAL CHANGE IN MENTAL HEALTH.

The mental health foundation was founded in 2021 by Karena Dawn, a wellness entrepreneur and leading mental health advocate, based on her experiences growing up in a family impacted by mental illness (shared in her memoir, The Big Silence). It’s our goal to support people’s mental health journey from childhood to adult and to create a more joyful and loving place. 

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Founder Karena Dawn shares her personal story in The Big Silence: A Daughter's Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing, shining a light on the eternal struggle we all share—how to move past the pain and suffering of our personal battles to experience life’s joys.