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Last week I packed my bags and flew out to San Francisco for Make with Notion 2025—a mix of community summit, product showcase, and the biggest gathering of Notion fans you could imagine. Over 1,700 people came together at Fort Mason (with the Golden Gate Bridge literally in the background) to celebrate how we’re all building with blocks.

I went not just as a creator, but as a Notion Ambassador. That meant extra behind-the-scenes time at Notion HQ, a chance to connect with other Ambassadors from around the world, and a front-row seat to some of the biggest product updates since Notion AI first launched.

To give you a real feel for the trip, I’m breaking this recap down day by day—so you can follow along with my journey, and I can drop in photos from each part of the experience.

How I Became a Notion Ambassador

Before we get into San Francisco, let me rewind a bit. I’ve been creating content since 2014, but it wasn’t until around 2020 that Notion really clicked for me. I had tried all the tools—Trello, Asana, ClickUp, Airtable—but none of them fully stuck. Then I started hearing about Notion from creators like August Bradley and Ali Abdaal, and I decided to give it a real shot.

Once I did, everything changed. I began sharing tutorials, grew a Facebook group (which is now over 5,000 members!), built the ADHD Life Tracker, and eventually launched my Notion Foundations course. That momentum helped me apply and get accepted as a Notion Ambassador in 2022. Fast forward to today—and that’s what led me to Make with Notion 2025 in San Francisco.

Day 1: Flying In + Ambassador Dinner

I flew into San Francisco excited (and a little nervous). First stop was dinner with fellow Ambassadors—a mix of people I’d met online and brand-new faces. Afterwards, I stopped by a networking event and even got to take my very first ride in a Waymo self-driving car (so surreal). It felt like the perfect kickoff—techy, future-focused, and community-oriented.

Day 2: Notion Ambassador Summit at HQ

The next day was our Ambassador Summit, hosted right at Notion HQ. The space itself felt so “on brand”—minimal, warm, thoughtful. We got tours, insider sneak peeks, and time to connect with the team.

This was also when I met so many creators I’ve admired for years. We swapped stories, compared workflows, and geeked out about systems (the kind of stuff only Notion nerds love).

It honestly felt like a family reunion, even though many of us were meeting in person for the first time.

Day 3: The Conference at Fort Mason

Then came the big day: the Make with Notion conference itself, hosted at Fort Mason with over 1,700 people attending. The setting was gorgeous—right on the water, with seagulls flying overhead.

The keynote walked us through the latest Notion updates, including:

* Notion AI Agents — rebuilt to actually do things inside your workspace, not just generate text.

* Database Column Permissions — finally, granular control so teammates (or clients) can’t accidentally break formulas or edit fields.

* Consultant + Marketplace Updates — certifications through the Academy, and the Marketplace now includes consulting services.

If you missed the conference and want to watch, go to

https://makewithnotion.com

Throughout the day, I attended sessions (all of which are available as replays if you missed them), built custom LEGOs (such a fun metaphor for Notion’s building blocks), and got to chat with consultants offering free office hours. We ended with a massive Ambassador photo and after-hours networking.

Day 4: Sightseeing + Coworking

Before heading home, I squeezed in a little sightseeing. I hopped on one of those double-decker bus tours and saw the Painted Ladies, the “Full House” house, and even crossed the Golden Gate Bridge with my new friend Steph from Spain. Definitely a bucket-list moment.

We later caught up with those coworking at Notion HQ and wrapped the trip with a relaxed game night. It was the perfect balance of productivity + play before flying back to Minneapolis.

Final Thoughts

Make with Notion wasn’t just about product updates—it was about community. Meeting other Ambassadors, seeing the scale of the conference, and getting to experience the culture at HQ made me even more excited about where Notion is headed.

And as an ADHD entrepreneur, these updates mean more ways to keep my systems inside one tool instead of juggling a million apps. I’ll be diving deeper into Notion AI Agents in an upcoming post/video—because that’s the feature I think will change the most for creators like us.

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