She moved to Chicago with $20 in her pocket, crashed on her cousin’s couch surrounded by five cats, and worked an unpaid internship while stocking shelves at Victoria’s Secret. Today, Megan Gopp is the Founder and Creative Director of The Adventure Agency, a full-service creative marketing studio helping brands tell better stories.

In this episode, Megan sits down with host Melinda Jackson to talk about the messy middle of building a business: from burnout in the boys’ club of agency life to finding confidence, community, and balance as a woman entrepreneur.

Chapters:

00:00 Episode Preview

01:22 Unhinged Founder Welcome

03:02 Moved to Chicago with $20 and a Dream

04:24 Surviving Agency Life: Broke, Burnt Out & Undervalued

05:27 The Moment She Realized She Could Do It Herself

06:53 Starting The Adventure Agency and Working with Her Old Bosses

07:49 Fear, Freelance Clients & Finding Her Confidence

17:10 From “Scaredy Cat” to CEO: Learning to Lead Without Losing Herself

36:51 Building Lumiere House and Redefining Success for Women

Links to Today’s Show Notes:

— Megan’s Agency: https://theadventureagency.com

— Megan’s Instagram: / theadventureagency.co

— Megan’s LinkedIn: / megangopp

— Melinda’s Website: https://melindajacksonpr.com

— Melinda’s Instagram: / melindajacksonpr

— Melinda’s LinkedIn / melindajacksonpr

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