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
#womeninbusiness #femaleentrepreneur #creativeagency #founderstory #unhingedfounder
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