Megan’s background ranges from working in non-profit to multi-million-dollar organizations, engaging in digital marketing, public relations, strategic communications, business development, and more.
Prior to starting Flourish in 2018, she served as Vice President for Huntsville-based startup accelerator The Foundry; prior to that, she served as the Director of Digital Marketing for Internet of Things (IoT) tech firm, Synapse Wireless. In addition, she held various roles with leading Advertising firm McCann Erickson, where she managed marketing and public affairs for their client, the U.S. Army, for both USAREC and ROTC Commands. Prior to that, she served as the Executive Director for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, where she opened the first office in North Alabama.
Megan’s passion is people and finding solutions to problems – whether it’s mentoring students, guiding non-profits, helping her kid’s maneuver life’s challenges, or working with clients to determine areas for growth and overall success.
In addition to managing her business, she volunteers her time, including serving as a mentor for the Madison, AL CEO high school program, being an active student mentor through the University of Central Florida (go Knights!), serves as a business coach for The Catalyst Center for Business and Entrepreneurship, volunteers as a communications committee member for Semper Fi, speaks at various events to educate and inform about the public relations/marketing/communications field and was most recently chosen for Leadership of Greater Huntsville’s Flagship 35 class.
0:00 Start
3:45 Intro
4:40 Shoutout to Morgan Vick
6:20 Fall Break and Client Strategy
12:20 Marketing Concept Flip
15:20 Teaching Employees the Flourish approach
16:40 UNA shoutout
18:50 Special Mother/Daughter Relationship
25:22 Megan’s Family
30:09 A Father’s Impact
32:26 Clearwater FL
35:50 Application to the Wheel of Fortune
39:05 UCF days and journalism
44:15 Creative freedom
48:26 Competitive Nature
52:35 Fake it till you make it ?
59:37 Starting Flourish
01:10:50 The idea behind the SheBoss! Podcast
01:24:25 Toni Eberhart and Urban Engine
01:27:24 Ragnar, Fitness, stress management
01:41:50 The Zegan World Tour
01:50:56 The Pic 6 – Outdoor Venues
01:58:56 The Quick 6
02:04:40 Conclusion
Host/Interviewer: M. Troy Bye, Owner, Our Town Podcast a brand of the Our Town Company, LLC
Website: www.ourtownpodcast.net
Spotify Channel: https://spoti.fi/3QtpT8z
Audio available on all platforms. Just search for “Our Town Podcast”
