When the two met in 2015, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin were both new Nashville residents; both hailed from California, and, independently, each had their own successful careers. Shearer had worked for MySpace and The RealReal, leading the company’s public relations and social media strategy, while Teplin had her own boutique greeting card line.

It was “friendship at first text” when they were brought together by a mutual friend, becoming business partners immediately thereafter. They founded The Home Edit with the goal of reinventing traditional organizing by merging it with design and interior styling. Since its inception, Shearer and Teplin have grown the business into a global omnichannel, multi-media lifestyle brand. Featuring premier service locations across the United States, the duo expanded into organizational products in 2019 and their signature retail lines are now sold in dozens of countries worldwide, including exclusive collections at The Container Store and Walmart.

Beyond retail, Shearer and Teplin are powerhouse media personalities. They are authors of their magazine, The Home Edit: Feel-Good Organizing, three New York Times bestselling books, and an interactive workbook. They hosted the podcast Best Friend Energy, star in and executive produce the Emmy-nominated Netflix show Get Organized with The Home Edit. They also serve as the hosts of ABC’s blockbuster network revival of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

In 2022, The Home Edit was acquired by Hello Sunshine, a division of Candle Media.

Speech Descriptions

Women in Business: Building a Company from Scratch

Today’s world is filled with direct-to-consumer brands and products; often, those are fueled by powerhouse social media strategies and, if you are lucky, backed by influential digital talent to keep them relevant. Clea and Joanna are no strangers to building and selling a business; in 2022, they sold their iconic omnichannel brand, The Home Edit, to the media company Hello Sunshine. Clea and Joanna will speak to what it was like building the world’s biggest home organization brand from the ground up, how leveraging the power of social media allowed them to connect with their audience authentically, what it was like navigating an acquisition as women business owners, and the importance of maintaining their friendship along the way.

Clea Shearer’s Cancer Journey

Under the age of 40 and with no family history of breast cancer - Clea was proactive after discovering a lump during a self-examination. She decided to get screened for breast cancer. Thanks to her determination and willingness to advocate for her own health, on March 8, 2022, Clea was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Clea sought to help others by not only transparently sharing her own journey online with the hashtag #CleaKicksCancer, in turn, showed others that they can have that same fight and the importance of advocating for themselves. Now cancer-free, Clea is focused on friendship, family, and the simple act of connecting with others during the hardest time of her life. Clea created The Clea Shearer Breast Cancer Research Fund, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and accessible screening services for all women and propel research on the disease forward.

A Master Class with The Home Edit

Clea, Joanna, and their professional band of experts are also available to teach a master class on Organization. Whether virtual or in person, The Home Edit, have worked closely with individuals and companies to help them determine their organizational goals, walk through their daily routines, and create a customized organizational plan.