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May 29, 2023 48 mins

Join Dreena Whitfield in an engaging interview with Shanae Ingleton Smith, a trailblazing media entrepreneur. Shanae shares her journey from dreaming big in Calgary to starting her own agency in Toronto. She turned her blog into a booming business, mastering marketing, advertising, and social media. After maternity leave, she fearlessly launched her own company, Kensington Gray. Get inspired by Shanae's finance-to-success story and her captivating insights on entrepreneurship. Tune in now!

Notable Quotes

- "I was always very intentional, and I believed I would always envision myself and manifest things, and I always wanted bigger and better for myself." Shannae Ingleton-Smith

Keywords

Keywords: Shanae Ingleton Smith, trailblazing, creator, strategist, multi-hyphen, entrepreneur, media space, Calgary, marketing, PR, CEO, success, influencer, followers, agency, manage, deals, opportunities, Gray Effect, talent.

Episode Outline

Growing up with big aspirations [00:01:16] Planning her exit strategy [00:07:08] Discovering the potential of being an influencer [00:08:33] Starting the agency by chance [00:09:11] Dreaming big with her husband [00:10:57] The benefits of signing with her agency [00:23:56] Proudly talking about the agency's success [00:24:13] Measuring the success of a campaign [00:30:20]

Connect with Shannae on…

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torontoshay/?hl=en 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannaeingleton/ 

Kensington Grey: https://www.kensingtongrey.co/ 

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