Fawna Asfaw

Fawna Asfaw, CADC, CSUD, CLC, is a speaker, author, entrepreneur and recovery advocate dedicated to redefining what healing, resilience and renewal can look like for women. As the Owner and Director of The Makeda House & Collective, a premier transitional sober living and recovery network in Los Angeles, Fawna brings together lived experience, professional expertise and cultural insight to create empowering spaces for transformation and long-term recovery.
With seven years of experience as a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor, Certified Life Coach and private case manager, Fawna is known for her direct, compassionate and deeply authentic approach to personal growth and recovery. Her work focuses on helping women move beyond survival and build lives rooted in purpose, freedom and self-trust.
Fawna is also the author of the acclaimed memoir Sober Daughter and host of the Sober Daughter Podcast, where she explores addiction, grief, identity, healing and the power of reinvention through honest storytelling and meaningful conversation.
As a speaker and thought leader, Fawna brings a powerful voice to conversations surrounding recovery, cultural safety, women’s empowerment, resilience and life transformation. Her talks blend professional insight with raw honesty, challenging audiences to think deeper about healing, belonging and what it truly means to rebuild a life.