Fly Flamingo Fly

Have you been moving through big changes in your life? In this episode, Megan gives us a very intimate glimpse into her life as the CEO of BNL. She opens up about how she’s been faced with a huge hit of grief in the last month after some major changes have propelled BNL forward in incredible, yet intimidating ways. Megan considers how grief should be discussed more in business. She goes over some of the strategies she’s implemented to help herself move through the grief, instead of staying stagnant. Megan reflects on losing clients, losing team members, and moving past old ways of doing things—and how she navigated each of these changes by taking the time to grieve first before moving forward. Reflection is key when faced with change, so Megan leaves all of you beautiful flamingos with a few key questions to reflect on when you’re faced with big changes in your life or in your business. No matter how many changes life throws at you, feel the grief, move through it, and continue to build the magical life you’ve always dreamed of.  To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Have you ever embraced the power of journaling? In this episode, Megan opens up about the changing effect journaling has had in her life. She talks about how she first began journaling on her first trip to Thailand at the age of 24, and how it has allowed her to let go and let her intuition lead the way in her life and in her business. Megan runs through the things she loves most about journaling, and she gives tips for first-time journalers who are ready to begin documenting their life in this valuable way. Megan reveals her own process for journaling and explains why it’s important to choose a journal brand that aligns with you. She reads an intimate letter she wrote to her future self when she first began writing in her most recent journal— a habit she does at the start of every journal. Megan reflects on how far she’s come in her business and she shares a big change that is taking place in her personal life this fall.  To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Are you ready to hop on the Reels train yet? In this episode, Megan chats all things Reels and TikToks. She drives home the fact that vertical video is not going away anytime soon, in fact, it’s rising in popularity across not only Instagram but all social media platforms. Megan talks about the importance of embracing trends to get the liftoff you need on social. She runs through her expert tips for Reels success, and stresses how the power of video can transform your marketing and sales strategy. With the last quarter of 2022 fast approaching, Megan and the BNL team have some exciting new projects coming up the funnel and Megan shares all about them in this episode. For all you fellow flamingos out there struggling to navigate the ever-changing landscape of social media— the BNL team has got your back with an exciting new subscription (FREE!) that’s launching soon, stay tuned! To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

What is your definition of hope?The contents of this episode came to Megan during one of her daily meditation sessions— the idea of hope and the role it plays in our lives. Megan gives us an intimate glimpse into her personal life and talks about a recent dating experience she had. She ponders the idea that when there is a lot of hope, there is also a lot of hurt. Megan explains how she’s been let down by her hopeful feelings not only in personal relationships, but in relationships with employees and clients as well. Though hope can be a powerful motivator, Megan urges you to reflect on where in your life and in your business you might be holding onto hope instead of looking at the real truth. Though the idea of giving up on hope might sound disappointing, Megan reveals how she has learned to turn let down into positivity and light. For all the beautiful flamingos out there trying to navigate the tumultuous emotions that come with entrepreneurship, this episode is for you!  To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Welcome to season 2 of Fly Flamingo Fly! With season 2 of the podcast comes an exciting new era for Fly Flamingo Fly and for BNL. In this first episode, Megan reminisces on her journey of growing BNL and the winding road she took to get where she is today. As BNL is in the middle of its scaling phase, Megan shares the rollercoaster of emotions she’s feeling at this stage and how she has relinquished control and simply trusted her intuition to begin steering her and her business in the right direction. Megan opens up about the biggest shift BNL has gone through over the past year and how it has affected her business for the better. She illustrates why entrepreneurs need to release control and learn to delegate all the things in order for their businesses to truly experience exponential growth. BNL has just experienced an internal restructuring that will allow the company to move into its next stage of growth— and Megan will be sharing all about it right here on season 2 of Fly Flamingo Fly! To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Are you an entrepreneur striving to build a life of true freedom? This reflective episode comes just before Megan’s 31st birthday, as she reflects on the enormous strides she’s made in both her personal and professional life since her 30th birthday. Megan opens up about how she’s building the life she wants, on her own terms, and how she’s learned to release the things and the people that no longer serve her. Megan explains the newfound freedom she’s found now that her business can run itself and she is no longer tied down by her schedule. She shares 4 things she’s recognized in her journey to freedom. Megan talks about the Living In Balance mentorship space that has come alongside her on her entrepreneurial journey and has been an integral part of pushing her to reach outside her comfort zones and manifest the life she always dreamed of. This episode will inspire all the other flamingos out there who are working towards their own version of freedom and joy.  To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Have you ever felt a deep desire to make a lasting impact through your career? In this episode, Megan interviews Karen Mason, one of the awe-inspiring co-founders of SOAR Project and a very influential woman in the Kelowna community. SOAR Project is a research partnership between the University of British Columbia Okanagan and the Kelowna Women’s Shelter. The project explores the incidence and effects of brain injury in women survivors of intimate partner violence. Karen shares the powerful and inspiring story of how she first started SOAR Project with her partner. She talks about the deep need she felt to make a larger impact on her community and why she knew she needed to do something that aligned with her values. Karen explains the tragic connection between brain injury and intimate partner violence. Megan and Karen discuss the remarkable ways in which social media has benefited SOAR Project. They both reflect on the privilege of doing work that feels meaningful and impactful. Karen is truly a flamingo making an outstanding difference in our community, tune in to hear her full story. Want to learn more about SOAR Project?Follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Check out their website.To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Are you currently looking for a social media manager? In this episode, Megan shares the top 5 qualities to look out for when hiring a social media manager. She describes her tactics for recognizing these unique qualities during interviews. Megan explains what red flags to be aware of when hiring for this complex and creative role. She illustrates why it’s important to take the time to shop around and make sure you find someone perfectly aligned to your business. Megan urges you to listen to your intuition and hold out until you come across a social media unicorn who you can trust to bring your beautiful business to life on social. To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Are you in the midst of building a team? In this episode, Megan talks to us on Valentine’s Day, which fittingly is also BNL’s birthday. Megan explains why she chose to incorporate BNL on Valentine’s Day and the benefits that came when she shifted her business to become its own entity. Megan opens up about her experience building her team and how she's moulding a supportive and fun company culture. Megan explains how connection, courage, and vulnerability are key to building an exceptional team. She describes the unique approach she took to team building and how this has benefitted her, her employees, and consequently BNL’s clients. Megan shares what her employees love most about working within the BNL space. She gives her expert advice for other entrepreneurs looking to build a beautiful team of unicorns to rally around them.To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Are you happy?In this episode, Megan opens up about how she’s been feeling lately and the emotional struggles she’s been working through. She tells the story of her recent experience at an online yoga retreat and the epiphany that came to her while disconnected from the rest of the world. She highlights how one question can truly change the course of how you navigate your life and business. Megan reveals the story of how this recently happened for her. Megan demonstrates how she learned the importance of recognizing your own needs and the effect that suppressing them can have in all parts of your life. She talks about how implementing boundaries has allowed her to get back to feeling happy and like her true self. She illustrates how changing small daily habits in her life has benefited her mental health. Megan shares one thing she’d recommend to those who are also feeling disconnected from their true selves—and it will surprise you. To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

What if the whole world knew the most intimate parts of your life?In this episode, Megan interviews Rebecca Reinhart. Rebecca is the host and creator of the podcast The Unintentional Pornstar, where she gives listeners an inside look into her arduous journey to take back control of her body and her life. Megan asks Rebecca to share her story—including how she got into the podcast world and her incredible journey into entrepreneurship. Rebecca opens up about the traumatic events that led to her becoming ‘The Unintentional Pornstar’ and the emotional journey that followed. She recounts her difficult experience with the justice system and the steps she’s taking to advocate for women’s rights and privacy. Megan and Rebecca talk about how through periods of loneliness they’ve found opportunities for immense growth and personal development. Rebecca outlines her online self-development workshop and self-development books for those looking to begin their own journey of self-discovery. Rebecca's story is both inspiring and heartwrenching— another flamingo making waves in our world.  Want to connect with Rebecca? Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.Learn more and listen here.To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Have you experienced the power of community?In this episode, Megan opens up about how building a supportive community has allowed her business to experience exponential growth. From landing one of her first big clients through a coffee shop connection, to attracting employees through community referrals, Megan explains how her business would not be where it is today without a strong community around her. Megan suggests that there is no limit to how high or how fast you can grow when you have a community that fully supports you. When you give back to your community, through kindness and giving, people will gravitate towards your space naturally. Megan stresses the importance of building connections both online and offline. She urges you to be authentic, laugh loud, and not care about what you look like, just be the real and beautiful you and you will see your business take off. Megan shares her life purpose statement and how honing in on this has allowed her to fully manifest the life and business she always dreamed of.To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Are you in the midst of your beautiful business building journey?In this episode, Megan interviews Paula Skaper, the founder of 33 Dolphins Growth Strategy. Paula and the 33 Dolphins team help business owners find the magic recipe for growing their business properly. Megan and Paula discuss Paula’s background and the path that led her to become an expert in the marketing field. Megan and Paula talk about what it takes to grow business revenue into profit. Megan opens up about her own struggles with this and why she believes it’s so important for women-owned businesses to not shy away from making money. Paula shares her expert advice on spending marketing dollars wisely and efficiently. She’ll share the #1 mistake that business owners make when they first decide to invest in marketing. Megan and Paula talk about what to prioritize when starting your business and how to break free from the toxicity of comparing yourself to others.Want to connect with Paula? Check out the 33 Dolphins website.Follow her on Instagram.Connect with 33 Dolphins on Twitter.To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Are you ready to experience all the greatness that comes when you let your intuition take the reins?This episode is all about inspiring each of you to allow your spirit to guide you to the life you were destined for. Megan shares how leaning into her intuition has allowed her to build the life and the business of her dreams. She explains how we can all let go and allow our intuition to motivate our own creative journey in life. Megan opens up about her own struggles with creative energy and the tools she looks to in order to move past those mental roadblocks. She shares 4 books that have been instrumental in building her business and that have helped her become a strong and inspiring leader for the BNL team. Megan stresses the importance of knowing what activities light you up and to carve out time for them in your day-to-day life. She encourages you to build your own creative toolbox and let your spirit guide the way.Check out Megan's top 4 books that have helped her while building her business:The Go-GiverRise Sister RiseThe Artist's WayThe MagicTo connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Have you noticed a shift in the Instagram algorithm? In this episode, Megan goes over the recent changes in the Instagram algorithm. She explains how the complex algorithm functions and how you can lean into the algorithm to optimize your social media presence. She goes over how the algorithm affects static posts, stories, and reels differently and how to take advantage of these differences. Megan dives deep into what really matters when it comes to posting on Instagram and how to create a strategy that will get you noticed. Megan ends the episode by sharing her top tools and resources for staying up to date on the algorithm and ensuring your content shines bright on social. To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Have you set an intention for 2022?  In this last episode of 2021, Megan reflects on this past year, from all the goals she set on her vision board, to all the momentous moments that happened for her and the BNL team. Megan shares with us her yearly routine of creating a vision board with her goals and intentions for the year, and how this has helped guide her to build the life and the business of her dreams.  She asks each of you to set an intention for this next year in just ONE word. A word that encompasses what you want the theme of 2022 to be for YOU. Megan opens up and shares her big word for 2022 and why she chose this word. She urges you all to take a leap of faith this year and fly towards the life you were destined for. To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Introducing Fly Flamingo Fly’s first interview! In this episode, Megan sits down with her twin sister Nicole Shallow, or Your Behaviour Gal as she’s known on Instagram. Nicole shares the story of how she first decided to become a behaviour specialist and sleep expert. She explains why focusing on her patients' sleep has allowed her to stand out in her niche while also significantly improving the lives of her patients. In Nicole’s words “When you change your sleep, you change your life.” She dives into the science behind sleep and how making it a priority in your life will be one of the best decisions you ever make. Megan asks Nicole to share 3 pieces of advice for entrepreneurs to improve their sleep, and consequently improve their overall creativity and productivity. This episode ends with Megan asking Nicole to share her intention for the new year in just one word, in the hopes of inspiring all of you to make this the year you spread your wings and fly towards the life you were destined for.Want to connect with Nicole? Head to her website.Follow her on Instagram and Facebook.Take Nicole's Quiz: How is your sleep hygiene?Get 15% Off Ocushield Bluelight Supplies using the code BEHAVIOURGAL15To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

When was the last time you optimized your social media pages? In this episode, Megan brings you into her social media guru brain and shows you how she examines her clients’ social media pages in order to evaluate and optimize them to create a  strong foundation for social media success. Megan takes you through what a social media audit is, why you should do an audit periodically, and how to go about doing one. She’ll list all the steps you need to take on each social media platform to ensure your pages are consistent and optimized for success and growth. There’s no better time than now to reflect on your current social media strategy and plan how you're going to elevate it in the new year. To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Have you been feeling lost when it comes to using hashtags on social media?This episode is all about hashtags. Megan dives into the one thing that really rocked the boat this year in the social media management world: hashtag changes on Instagram. She’ll explain what these changes were, how they affected the social media management space, and whether these changes are still accurate now as we head into the new year.Megan shares how vital social media is to building local connections within your community, especially as a small business, and how to leverage the power of hashtags to drive local connections. She explains how hashtags actually work, the rules for success when it comes to hashtags, how to market research your own hashtags, and the breakdown of each hashtag type you need in order to see success. Megan and the BNL team are here to help you fly in the world of social media through the mighty use of hashtags!To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Are you in the midst of building your business but are feeling alone and isolated? In this episode, Megan shares the last part of the story of how BNL began. She opens up about the time in her life where she was just starting to build her business but was feeling very alone until she moved to Roanoke Farm to live with her friend Emily and several other women. She describes the pivotal moment that made her decide to quit her 9-5 job and pursue being an entrepreneur full time. Megan illustrates how vital her community was in growing BNL and urges you to find a support system that will help you achieve all the amazing things you’re destined for. Find those people that help you spread your wings and Fly Flamingo Fly to the freedom and the life you deserve.To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Have you ever said YES to something you would have never thought possible for yourself?In this episode, Megan continues to share all about the path that led her to start BNL. She describes the blog she created based on her mentor's advice and how she began to build a small but mighty community in the digital space. She’ll also share one Instagram account that inspired her and influenced BNL’s aesthetic on social media. Megan tells the story of her first big break into the tech and marketing world. She describes the job that challenged her in numerous ways and how the things she learned there influence BNL’s company culture today. This episode serves as a reminder to say YES. If Megan had never said yes to a position in the tech world, she would not be living the beautifully sustainable life that she is today. Fly Flamingo Fly to the life you are destined to have! To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Do you find you’re holding yourself back from who you really want to be?In this episode, Megan shares the story of how she met the mentor that changed everything for her. She recounts their first meeting where her millionaire mentor asked her a series of questions that challenged and pushed her to become the businesswoman that she is today. Megan describes these questions and shares her personal answers. She urges you to ask yourself these same questions to help propel yourself towards the life of your dreams.Megan recalls the financial knowledge passed down to her from her mentor and how this helped shift her perspective and strategy on building wealth. She’ll also share 3 books her mentor bought her that changed her life and the way she runs her business. In this episode, you’ll get to know Megan on a very intimate level and learn things that only her twin sister knows! To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Have you ever taken a leap of faith that propelled you into a surprising new path in life?In this episode, Megan tells the story of how BNL came to be. From ending a relationship that drove her to a yoga retreat in Thailand, to the connections she made along the way, Megan shares all about how her love for social media grew! She’ll share the mental, physical, and spiritual awakenings that pushed her to connect with her own community and her own story, all through the powerful vessel of social media. Megan shares how she learned to give up on the life society wanted for her and instead take flight, like a beautiful flamingo, and move towards the life and business that she desired for herself. The memories she made in Thailand will be with her forever and now she hopes to inspire other aspiring flamingos to take flight and go after their dreams!To connect with Megan and the BNL team, head to www.bnlmediaconsulting.com and follow @bnlsocial on Instagram. 

Welcome to Fly Flamingo Fly with Megan Shallow! Megan is the founder of BNL Media Consulting, a social media management agency that connects businesses with their communities both online and offline. The BNL team are unicorns in the social media management space - they’re unique with a powerful, transformative energy. Megan started this podcast to connect with amazing entrepreneurs, small business owners, and everyone else in between. She’s here to inspire you to build the life and the business of your dreams. Every week Megan will share her expert knowledge so you can learn to stand out amongst the crowd just like the bright, beautiful flamingo that you are.