Today we’d like to introduce you to Samantha Carver.
Hi Samantha, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I’m Samm, a 33-year-old mom, small business owner, and the founder of Soul Sisters Safe Haven. My journey hasn’t been perfect or straightforward, but every chapter has helped shape who I am today.
I became a mom as a teenager, and growing up alongside my daughter taught me responsibility, resilience, and how to keep going even when life feels heavy. Over the years, I’ve faced anxiety, grief, health struggles, and times when I felt alone, but those experiences also showed me how important it is to have people in your corner.
In November 2020, I created Soul Sisters Safe Haven because I wanted women to have a place where they could make real friendships, feel supported, and know they had somewhere to turn without fear of judgment. What started as a small Facebook group has grown into a community of hundreds of women who come together for walks, events, volunteering, and meaningful conversations. Seeing women build genuine connections and friendships through something I started has been one of the most rewarding parts of this journey.
I also run Molded Together with my daughter, where we make handmade epoxy resin creations. It’s been a fun way for us to be creative together while building something of our own.
Today, I’m balancing motherhood, work, running a women’s community, and growing a small business. I’m still figuring things out as I go, but I’ve learned that sometimes the most beautiful things come from simply creating what you wish existed. For me, that was Soul Sisters Safe Haven—a place where sisterhood truly feeds the soul.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road. Becoming a mom as a teenager came with challenges, and balancing motherhood, work, and trying to build something meaningful for myself and others hasn’t always been easy.
Over the years, I’ve dealt with anxiety, grief, financial stress, and periods of self-doubt. Losing my dad in 2024 was one of the hardest things I’ve ever gone through, and it’s something I’m still learning to navigate.
Building Soul Sisters Safe Haven has also come with challenges. Running a community takes a lot of time, energy, and heart. There have been moments when I’ve felt discouraged, questioned myself, or wondered if people truly understood everything that goes into planning events, keeping members engaged, and creating a space where women feel safe and supported. There have been times I’ve felt burned out, but seeing women form genuine friendships, show up for one another, and say they’ve finally found a place where they belong reminds me why I started.
I’ve learned that growth isn’t always linear. Sometimes you have to keep showing up, even when things are hard, and trust that the seeds you’re planting will eventually bloom.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Soul Sisters Safe Haven?
Professionally, I’ve worn a lot of different hats over the years. I’m a full-time working mom, the founder of Soul Sisters Safe Haven, and co-owner of Molded Together, a handmade epoxy resin business I run with my daughter.
Soul Sisters Safe Haven started as a passion project in 2020 and has grown into a thriving women’s community focused on friendship, healing, and support. I spend a lot of my free time planning events, coordinating volunteers, creating content, connecting with members, and finding ways to bring women together in meaningful ways.
Molded Together allows me to tap into my creative side. My daughter and I make handmade resin pieces such as keychains, bookmarks, coasters, trays, and other custom items. It has been a fun way for us to bond while learning about entrepreneurship together.
While none of these paths were ones I originally planned for myself, they’ve taught me so much about leadership, creativity, resilience, and the importance of building something that aligns with your values and purpose.
How do you define success?
To me, success isn’t just about numbers, titles, or how far something grows on paper. It’s about impact and alignment.
Success looks like women feeling seen, supported, and less alone because of something I helped create. It’s seeing friendships form at our events, watching someone come out of their shell in a space we built, or hearing that Soul Sisters gave them the push they needed during a hard season.
On a personal level, success is also being able to show up for my daughter, build something meaningful with her through Molded Together, and keep growing into a better version of myself while doing work that actually matters to me.
I’ve learned that success can be quiet sometimes. It’s not always big milestones—it’s consistency, purpose, and knowing you’re making a difference even in small ways.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/1M6EQm5Zvm/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulsisterssafehaven?igsh=em1tNmdrd3hhM3Y1&utm_source=qr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1JDAUExdoS/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@soul.sisters.safe.haven?_r=1&_t=ZT-97WCJSxXYAo
