Meet the 2026 Speakers

Ty Kilgore has immersed himself in the world of SEO and Digital Marketing for over 15 years. Prior to starting Everything Digital Marketing, he successfully increased rankings for over 150 websites which included 40 different industries. Now, he's channeling his extensive training, wisdom, and success into the food blogging space, where he has already catalyzed the growth of more than 150 food-focused websites. He’s been married for almost 16 years with 3 awesome children and is enjoying life with them in Austin, Texas.

Ty Kilgore kicks off this session with a concise, no fluff update on the current state of SEO, breaking down what actually matters right now and what no longer deserves your energy.

From there, things get very real and very actionable as Ty conducts live audits of attendee blog posts, so be ready to throw your URL into the mix. With clarity, kindness, and zero judgment, he’ll walk through what’s holding content back, what Google is responding to, and the specific changes that can lead to more eyes and more clicks.

You’ll see real examples of how small adjustments can make a meaningful impact, leaving you with a clearer understanding of how to evaluate your own content and prioritize updates that move the needle.

As both a Certified Public Accountant and full-time food blogger, Ansley knows better than anyone how crucial it is to stay on top of your accounting—also know how frustrating it is to work with a CPA who doesn’t understand anything about ins and outs of your business.

This is exactly why Ansley founded Peach Perfect Financials: to help creators like you level up your business, to empower you to gain control of your finances, and to provide you with the clarity you need to feel good about where your blogging brand is headed.

As both a CPA and a food blogger herself, Ansley Beutler brings a rare blend of technical expertise and real world understanding to this session. She’ll start by highlighting any new or important updates in the world of taxes and business that specifically impact food bloggers and online creators, helping you stay informed without feeling overwhelmed.

From there, the focus shifts to what attendees have consistently valued most in past years: direct access to Ansley and the chance to ask highly specific questions.

This session will open into an extended Q&A, allowing you to get clarity on your own business setup, deductions, income streams, write offs, and tax related decisions. If you’ve ever left a tax conversation thinking “but what about my situation,” this is your chance to get thoughtful, practical guidance tailored to exactly where you are right now.

Joe is the Co-Founder of Phynite Solutions with over 20 years in tech, including 15 years professionally in roles from engineer to Chief Technology Officer at start-ups and later with FAANG companies, solving complex challenges. I’m passionate about helping small business owners grow their websites through clear, straightforward support—something that’s personal to me as the son of two small business owners. My goal is simple: to help you succeed with no BS, just honest solutions.

Joe Rodichok is known for his ability to take the technical side of online business off your plate and out of your head, and this session is designed to do exactly that.

He’ll break down how to use analytics in a practical, approachable way so you can stop staring at numbers and start making decisions with confidence. Joe will walk through what data is worth paying attention to, how to interpret what you’re seeing, and how to translate analytics into clear next steps for your content and business.

The session will also open up for attendee questions, giving you the opportunity to get clarity on the tech issues that have been slowing you down or living rent free in your mind. If analytics or tech has ever felt intimidating or heavy, this session is about making it feel manageable, useful, and supportive instead.

Matt Molen is the CEO of Email Crush (emailcrush.com) and the creator of Email on Autopilot (emailonautopilot.com), the course that helps creators grow email lists fast, send stuff people actually open, and automate the rest so it runs while you sleep.

He’s helped hundreds of bloggers go from “Ugh, I should really send a newsletter…” to “Whoa, email is an awesome traffic driver!”

These days, Matt runs a full-service, done-for-you email agency built specifically for food bloggers. Strategy, writing, automation, execution. All of it handled.

Whether you want to DIY your email strategy or hand it off completely, Matt is your guy. His boutique agency manages email for some of the biggest creators online. The kind whose content you have read, saved, or scrolled through at 2 a.m.

When he’s not deep in subject lines, Matt dreams of having a dolphin as a best friend, brings up his fantasy football trophy without being asked, and – fun fact – faints during blood tests. Like, every time.

This session is designed for advanced bloggers who already understand email marketing fundamentals but want to tighten execution and see better results.

Matt Molen will start by revisiting the core building blocks of effective email marketing and highlighting where creators often drift, overcomplicate or stop implementing what they already know works.

He’ll then focus on practical, proven ways to make money through email, helping you better connect list growth, content and monetization.

The session will wrap with a facilitated group discussion led by Matt, where attendees will openly share what’s working, what they’re testing, and what’s driving results right now. This collaborative format creates space for honest conversation, peer learning, and fresh ideas you can take back and apply immediately.

Jeremy Vest is the founder of Creator Unlock and Video Niche King. With 19 years of experience and over 50 billion organic views generated through his strategies, Jeremy helps creators and companies build YouTube channels that grow on purpose—not by luck.

He’s worked with Roger Wakefield, dozens of Fortune 100 companies, Grant Cardone, and vidIQ. Jeremy created the D.O.M.I.N.A.T.E. Framework, a clear game plan for turning YouTube into consistent attention, leads, and revenue.

In this session, Jeremy Vest breaks down the real science behind food channels that blow up on YouTube—what gets the click, what keeps people watching, and what drives likes, comments and binge-worthy growth.

You’ll learn how to stop guessing and build a niche strategy with titles, thumbnails, hooks and storytelling that YouTube actually pushes.

Annie Holmes is a multi-site content business owner who has been blogging since 2014. She operates and grows several profitable websites using systems that prioritize efficiency, sustainability, and revenue growth without large teams.

Annie runs the business with her husband, Clayton, and they live outside Nashville, where they balance work, travel and building a business designed to support real life.

Many of the biggest challenges in a blogging business never show up in Google Analytics, they show up as burnout, inconsistency and the feeling that growth has quietly stalled.

In this session, Annie Holmes shares what she has learned from operating and growing multiple profitable websites since 2014, all without large teams or unsustainable systems.

She will help attendees identify the real bottlenecks behind the scenes, whether those live in workflows, decision making, content processes or capacity.

Annie will walk through a practical framework for scaling a content business in a way that prioritizes efficiency, sustainability and revenue growth while still supporting real life.

This session is designed to help advanced bloggers step back, simplify and build a business that can grow without constantly demanding more energy, time or sacrifice.

Ashlea Carver is Virginia-based recipe developer and founder of the popular blog All the Healthy Things, known for creating easy, healthy, family-friendly recipes.

A blogger of 10 years, she's grown her blog into a successful six-figure brand with an engaged audience that appreciates her unique perspective on "health," focused on balance not restriction.

Let’s talk all things Instagram. The hooks that stop the scroll. The content formats that are gaining traction. The small shifts that lead to real growth.

In this dynamic panel conversation, experienced creators share what’s working on Reels, how they’re thinking about strategy in 2026, and the mindset shifts that keep them consistent even when the algorithm feels unpredictable.

You’ll walk away with practical ideas you can implement immediately plus a clearer understanding of how to create content that connects, converts, and actually grows your account.

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