The Off-Social Marketing System That Kept Her Business Growing While She Stepped Back
Business Not As Usual with Megan Yelaney
Release Date: 10/20/2025
The Holiday Hangover: How to Get Your Ass Back Into Work Mode After Time Off
Business Not As Usual with Megan Yelaney
The post-holiday transition can feel harder than we expect, especially when you’ve had real rest, space, or slower mornings. In this episode, I’m sharing a very honest, behind-the-scenes look at how I’m getting back into work mode after time off, without the pressure to have everything mapped out or “perfect” on January 1st. We talk about: How to put the post-holiday slump into perspective (and stop being dramatic about it) Why doing the hardest, most needle-moving task first changes everything How I’m using simple focus tools like the Pomodoro technique to ease back in ...
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A Real Year-End Recap: Business, Motherhood, and What This Year Taught Me
Business Not As Usual with Megan Yelaney
This is the final episode of the year and of course in Meg fashion…it’s a heart to heart. In this episode, I’m reflecting on 2025: the wins, the hard moments, and why this year felt deeply successful even though it wasn’t my biggest revenue year. I walk through the year month by month, sharing what worked, what stretched me, and what I’m taking into 2026. We talk about building a business in a full life season, navigating motherhood and identity shifts, letting go of black-and-white success metrics, and why focusing on one core message created multiple streams of revenue without...
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Outgrowing Your Business Container: Why the Next Level Requires a Bigger Identity
Business Not As Usual with Megan Yelaney
You don’t hit a ceiling because you’re doing something wrong. You hit it because you’ve outgrown the container you’re operating in. This episode is about what it takes to really expand in your business.. It’s about the moment when the version of you who started your business can no longer lead the version of the business you want next. I’m sharing what it looks like when growth starts feeling heavy, why that’s actually a signal (not a problem), and how expanding your container changes the way you lead, sell, price, and make decisions. In this episode, we explore: What it...
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Signs You’re Ready for Meta Ads + When to Hire an Ads Manager (Olympic Gold Medal Testing Framework)
Business Not As Usual with Megan Yelaney
In this episode of Business Not As Usual, Megan sits down with Kwadwo (pronounced QUĀY-jo), host of the Art of Online Business podcast, to break down one of the most misunderstood growth decisions in online business: when your business should start using Meta ads, and when it actually makes sense to hire an ads manager versus running ads yourself. This conversation is refreshingly honest and grounded. Rather than selling ads as a magic solution, Kwadwo explains why ads don’t fix broken offers, why more eyeballs on the wrong funnel usually lead to frustration (not revenue), and how organic...
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How to Turn a 45-Minute Drive into 80 Pieces of Content with Systems Queen Jordan Gill
Business Not As Usual with Megan Yelaney
If life has been lifing hard lately and you’re wondering, “How am I supposed to keep showing up in my business like this?”…this episode is going to blow your mind in the most practical way. Today I’m joined by Jordan Gill, creator of Systems Saved Me, longtime VIP Day queen, and the systems brain you wish you had on retainer. We talk about how she turned a 3-hour daily school commute into a content machine that produces up to 80 pieces of content a day, without her sitting at a laptop, and without sounding like an AI robot. This conversation is part systems masterclass, part...
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The Week Everything Went Wrong (and Why Sales Still Rolled In)
Business Not As Usual with Megan Yelaney
This week’s episode is less strategy breakdown and more honest, behind-the-scenes truth of entrepreneurship during the messy seasons of life. We just moved into a new house with twin toddlers, one of them was throwing up for almost 48 hours, our routines were wrecked, and everything felt chaotic…and yet sales STILL poured into my mastermind behind the scenes. BECAUSE of the work I did before life threw curveballs. Inside this heart-to-heart episode, I’m sharing: What this move taught me about motherhood + business Why I stopped trying to “do it all” perfectly The mantra that...
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$62K In 7 Days: My Private Invite Strategy, Zero Sales Calls, and Launching While Life Is Life-ing
Business Not As Usual with Megan Yelaney
If you think you need a perfectly curated calendar, a quiet house, or a stress-free season to pull off a profitable launch…this episode is going to feel like a warm, lovingly sarcastic slap of truth. Because this week? I moved. My house was chaos. My twins were wild. My to-do list was feral. And I still created $62,000 in sales behind the scenes…with zero sales calls. In this episode, I’m taking you inside exactly how that happened, and how you can apply the same framework to your next launch, no matter what “life life-ing” season you’re in. ✨In this episode, we get into: •...
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How I Built a $220K Program in One Year (and What I’d Do Differently Next Time)
Business Not As Usual with Megan Yelaney
[STRATEGY SHIFT] Ever wonder what actually goes into building a multiple six-figure program? In this solo episode, I’m giving you the real behind-the-scenes of how I built my signature program, The Distinctive Edge, from a brand-new idea to $220K in revenue in less than a year while working part-time hours and raising twin toddlers. We’re diving into: ⭐The exact decisions that made this program take off, and the ones I’d tweak if I could start over. ⭐Why ease doesn’t mean effortless (and why pretending it’s easy helps no one). ⭐How I turned a respectful critique about my 4:30AM...
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How to Build a Client Machine That Runs Itself (ft. Megan Harrington & Ellie Johnson of Zestful Media Design)
Business Not As Usual with Megan Yelaney
What if your business could bring in consistent clients without living on Instagram Stories 24/7? In this episode, Meg sits down with the powerhouse duo Megan Harrington and Ellie Johnson, co-founders of Zestful Media Design, to break down exactly how they built what they call “the machine”: a streamlined system that attracts, nurtures, and converts clients while letting them live actual lives outside of work. We talk about: →The origin story behind Zestful Media Design, and how two moms turned freelancing into a full-service agency → The five steps of their SHIFT Method for building a...
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3 Industry Beliefs That Quietly Killed My Launches (And What Actually Converts in 2025)
Business Not As Usual with Megan Yelaney
In this solo episode, I’m breaking down three industry beliefs I used to swear by that quietly killed my launches, and the shifts that helped me convert higher with fewer leads. We’ll talk about why “giving more value” doesn’t work in 2025, why launches aren’t actually a numbers game, and how sharing more of your real life (strategically) leads to deeper trust and more buyers. I’m also giving a quick behind-the-scenes update on what’s happening over here: from prepping my Black Friday workshop and holiday bundle to leaning into SEO, blogging, and (surprise!) moving into a...
info_outlineIn this episode, I’m sitting down with my friend and marketing powerhouse Sophia Parra, the creator of Pocket CMO, to unpack how she grew her business while taking months away from social media. What started as a necessary pause during a difficult personal season turned into a massive realization about what truly moves the needle in marketing—and what doesn’t.
Sophia shares how she rebuilt her business around three core pillars: Growth, Nurture, and Sales, and discovered that none of them required posting every day. She walks us through how she leveraged collaborations, lead magnet swaps, and affiliate partnerships to stay “everywhere” online, even without the constant content grind.
We also dive into her genius Q&A Day strategy that turned conversations into clients (with conversion rates that’ll blow your mind), how she measures success beyond likes and followers, and why relationships: both with peers and potential clients, are the real growth engine.
If you’ve ever felt trapped by the algorithm or terrified to step back from social, this episode is your permission slip to build a business that keeps running, even when you need to rest.
Sophia’s Links:
→Follow Sophia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiaparra/
→Listen to Marketing #Unfiltered: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-unfiltered/id1644601845
→Get Sophia's "Why I'm Taking a Step Back From Social" Training here: https://www.
Meg’s Links:
→Get The Business Story Blueprint here: https://meganyelaney.com/business-story-blueprint
→Follow Meg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganyelaney/