Q and A with Meagan from Ontario, Canada
“There are so many outside factors like bullies and social media, to name a few, but over time, you stop taking other people’s crap and just focus on yourself!”
Q: Tell us about yourself.
A: I’m passionate about what I do (marketing), my family, and music. Back in 2009, I was offered a position as Big Daddy’s Breezy Rider at Big Daddy 103.9 in Sudbury, Ontario. I was decked out head to toe in Harley Davidson riding gear and given this 2009 Harley Davidson Tri-Glide to ride every weekend to events in the Northern Ontario area. I got paid to travel each weekend and talk on both Big Daddy and The Moose about events that were happening.
I got up as far north as New Liskeard and as far south as Parry Sound on this motorcycle. What an experience it was, and I really miss this motorcycle! It gave me the push to go into Radio Broadcasting, and I applied and got accepted in September of that year. It’s a very unusual way to get started in marketing, I know! But the bug hit me and I was hooked. I’ve been running marketing campaigns at radio stations, and my own clients, since then, and love the creative designing and the ability to build brands and have fun doing it. Fast forward to today, I’ve been in the marketing space for 14+ years and now run my own digital marketing business: MRose Designs Canada! What an incredible journey it has been so far and I’m so grateful for it! I’m looking forward to building and growing my business and continuing to have fun doing it!
Q: What were your younger years like?
A: There are two things that impacted me to grow up to who I am now. One is music and the other is my motorcycle license. I started playing music when I was seven years old. I was so fascinated by the violin that whenever anyone near me was playing it, I would stop everything I was doing and just watch and listen to them play. I grew up performing all over for tractor shows, festivals, funerals, and music camps.
Once I hit high school, I took up the saxophone and played in a band too. I was asked to perform a lot on both instruments and was lucky enough to even join our local symphony for the last couple of years of high school. I went to college for music and have my diploma in music performance with violin as my major and saxophone and bassoon as my minor degrees. I continue to perform music, just more limited being a mom now. As for my motorcycle, my dad told me that, when I turned 16, he would give me a motorcycle if I got my license. So, I did! I was the first person in my grade who could ride to school. And growing up in a small town where everyone knew everyone, it was a big deal. If it wasn’t for my music, I wouldn’t have been in the right place to start my motorcycle job, which led me to where I am now!
Q: What is something valuable you’d like others to know?
A: I didn’t go the traditional way to get where I am, by any means. I don’t have any formal marketing training from college or university. But that’s okay! I have researched, watched videos, done a course or two, and even currently have a business coach which have all helped me be successful in my business. Just follow your passion and love what you do, and the rest will align itself.
Q: What does feminism mean to you?
A: It means everything to me. No matter what you need, to own who you are and not let anyone take you down. That can be a hard lesson to learn when there are so many outside factors like bullies and social media, to name a few, but over time, you stop taking other people’s crap and just focus on yourself! That’s all you need to be concerned about!
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