Business Not As Usual with Megan Yelaney

Today I'm sharing an interview from a podcast I was recently on, because it was THAT GOOD.   Shoutout to Emma-Louise Parkes at The Ambitious Introvert for having me on and prompting such a powerful conversation.   The original episode & Emma's podcast is linked below for you as well. 10/10 recommend following & regularly listening to her podcast.   Episode Info   The common narrative in the online...

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode I talk openly about my miscarriage experience and how I've been feeling since it happened.   I talk about how I dealt with seeing friends get pregnant and have babies during this time, how I handled the waves of grief, and how I showed up (or didn't) for work during this time.   If you need to take a break when you're grieving, take a break.   If you need to dive i...

If you want to be inspired, write in a way that SELLS, and hear a story that'll get you MOVIN…get ready for this interview my friend.   Cuz Angela Jackson is in the #PrettyAwkward HOUSEEE and I couldn't be more excited.   Angela is an Instagram Sales and Mindset coach specifically helping women make more money by creating incredible captions that sell their offers.   Having worked with Angela in t...

This week's Heart to Heart episode is a hodgepodge of thoughts that are running through my mind, mainly inspired by conversations with friends and clients in the past few weeks.   We touch on three main concepts:   Not judging other people's processes, specifically when it comes to navigating grief as an entrepreneur Taking responsibility for our results and not giving bad investments our entire p...

The word 'pivot' is thrown around A LOT in the entrepreneur world and I myself have used it ad nauseam .   But the truth is, usually we're not making a drastic pivot, but simply changing things around in the WAY we do business; aka a business remodel.   In this episode I share when I knew it was time to remodel parts of my business and give you six specific SIGNS to look for when considering yours...

It's a slippery slope when we identify solely with what makes us money or what brings us accolades, achievement, recognition, etc. The highs are OH so high, but the lows? Well they can really rock us to our core. Entrepreneurship is a rollercoaster already, but when we fully identify with our business and are only happy if things are going the way we want them to, then we're setting ourselves up f...

Another #AWKWARDTIME interviewee bringing the HEAT. Today, Ash Kay, owner of AK Virtual Assistant is sharing the ups & downs of entrepreneurship and what it really took for her to hit her first six figures and then scale her company to having 10+ employees.   Ash is a freakin POWERHOUSE and gets super honest about how she had to look at herself and how she was LEADING her team in order to really k...

I recorded this Heart to Heart for you fresh off the plane after a four day trip to Austin where I worked with two clients in person.  Not only did THEY have pretty big breakthroughs, but the work we did together gave ME some major breakthroughs (some which came on the plane home hours before I recorded this).   The energy is HIGH and if you're in a season of change (like almost everyone is right...

We are getting DEEP today, and I have a feeling it's exactly what you need, especially if you're listening to this in real time, in the Fall season and experiencing a lot of change in your business.   Because my incredible guest today is no novice to change, having gone from in person personal training to now being an Energetic Business Witch and a master at helping her clients access their intuit...

I have shared all year how much I've changed in my business; how it looks completely different today than it did a few years ago when I was making a shit ton of $$, but on the verge of burnout.   And what I've realized over the last few weeks?   Not much has TRULY changed.   Because sure, my product suite looks a little different and the way I've been selling has tweaked a bit (way less live launc...

My guest today is no novice to social media and online business, having been in the space since 2011.   Yup, you read that right…   2011.   In her words, when "Facebook was Queen, and Instagram was the ugly stepsister."   Business & marketing expert, Kristina Hall shares her journey from quitting her job with zero in her savings in 2018 to now owning and running a multiple six figure social media...

My husband Mike and I decided to take on a little end of the year challenge, and create our own version of Andy Frisella's, "75 Hard."   We decided to modify ours because our intention for doing this challenge is to connect more together while in a very busy season of life.    This is what fits my husband and my current lifestyle, while still stretching us out of our comfort zone.⁣ ⁣ I honestly do...

It's that time of year again my friend! Before you know it, it'll be the day after the USA Thanksgiving and the Black Friday sales will be ON.   Your emails will be inundated with special deals, discounts, and more spam than you ever thought possible.   So as an online business owner, what should you do? Should you participate? Should you sit it out?   There is of course, no "right or wrong" answe...

I'm fresh off a 10 day European adventure, and while the jet lag has finally dissipated, the memories and life changing realizations I had are only getting stronger.   In this episode I'm walking you through the eight realizations I had on this trip and how I'm actively applying them to my daily life.   We cover things such as paying for better experiences to eating foods that don't come out of a...

If anyone has mastered the art of pivoting, it's Hannah Deindorfer, a one-of-a kind human who is sharing her wisdom on today's podcast episode.    Hannah is a Sex & Sensuality Educator and damn good at it. She's also a dear friend and client of mine, and we could have literally talked for HOURS. So much so, that she's definitely coming back on the pod to talk about trauma Informed sales in the fut...

This is one of those episodes to bookmark for when you need a perspective shift, whether it's a small one after an annoying day, or a big one, after a really tough season.   In this I'm breaking down my favorite parts from the book, "The Obstacle Is The Way" by Ryan Holiday.   I hope this episode is one you can go to during these moments, and gives you that shift you're needing to get back up and...

This awkward time interview is extra special, because it features a past client, and someone I consider a very close friend to this day. Mrs. Kay Hillman is a marketing strategist, photographer, community builder, wife, mom of two, faith leader and so, SO much more. In this episode she shares the good, the bad, and the ugly of what it's taken to build her business to where it's at: a business she...

As per usual, we're getting very honest in this episode, and I'm sharing how I've been craving and feeling a big change coming in my business for quite some time now. I share how it has really been sparked by big life changes that have occurred this year, and how these type of events (whether traumatic or celebratory) really make you reflect on what you're doing and as "cliche" as this sounds, ret...

The elephant in the room: the economy.   In this episode we get honest about how to navigate your business during a recession, economic downturn or unexpected shift in the market.    I talk through some practical things you can do during this time and what you can adjust to meet your clients where they are at. But what I hope you gain most out of this episode is how now CAN be a time you actually...

A few months ago I shared a reel of my husband's and my weekly marriage meeting, something we've been doing pretty regularly for about six months now. This meeting really helps us be on the same page with all of the things we need to get done, want to get done, and is a huge reason we stay connected even during crazy times. And my audience loved it, but wanted more details, hence this podcast epis...

Can you walk away from your business and have it still run?   ​​↑THAT is the big question.   And in this episode, Jess Derose, online business coach extraordinaire, spills SO MUCH GOLD when it comes to the TRUTH behind building SUSTAINABLE online businesses, especially as you are scaling.   Two juicy topics we cover...   Things she's seeing in the industry that are problematic Why she started a ne...

I recorded this heart to heart mid-launch to show you what's possible when you open yourself up to making money in ways that "weren't planned."   If you're a semi-control freak like me I know this will be hard, but I promise, you'll enjoy your business and this entire entrepreneurial journey SO MUCH MORE if you are flexible, can adapt quickly, and realize opportunities will fall in your lap you di...

Wonder what it's like to have co-coaches inside your program? In this episode I'm interviewing my two Smart Online Success Academy co-coaches, Kristina Hall and Kelsey Mead.    Plenty of programs have modules, calls, etcetera, etcetera—what makes SOSA different? It starts with the incredible team of coaches working with you!   Between a heap of certifications and a massive amount of natural talent...

For this episode, I've invited three lovely, wonderful graduates of SOSA to share their experiences with the program, their "whys" for joining up when they did, what's changed since then and how it's impacted their lives and businesses.   We end with them each sharing why they'd recommend SOSA for business owners.    Please welcome Gaby, Jeni, and Alayna!   They all started at slightly different p...

In this episode, I'm interviewing an amazing SOSA student, Rebecca Muriuki, all about her journey to seeing financial wins in her business.   She shares her journey throughout SOSA, and how after hearing twenty three 'no's she hit two $5K months in a row.⁣ ⁣ We go over…⁣ →How the support inside SOSA helped her keep going⁣   →Which lessons/modules impacted her the most and led to her two $5k months...