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CONNECT W/ MEGHAN
EPISODE GUIDE
Do you wanna play? Name a creative art and Meghan DeRoma has most likely played with it or practiced it with discipline. These days Meghan makes thoughtful things to delight kiddos. And that, you know, delights their parents. Her love for art in any form led to a career in the chaotic world of branding, graphic design, and marketing; working on brands like Target and Old Navy. Meghan’s unique mix of creativity + experience has manifested into her company Wannaplé. Leading it with her cofounder and sister-in-law Christine, they make a wonderful character-building brand called Silly Street and another fabulous game called Animal Act. Still flexing her creative muscle for brands like Tom’s along with creating children’s books and expanding Wannaplé, Meghan has found a way to piece together a life that gives her the opportunities to chase her creative whims and dreams – all while parenting two young guys of her own with her creative director husband.
Listen if you want to learn:
- Meghan went from working at the BIG advertising shops to founding her own company for kids
- Her husband uniquely woo’ed her in college
- Split-living between Boulder and LA with a baby-in-tow brought about a big life change
- Being a mama concerned with the way kids learn through play birthed a game then a company
- Silly Street was created to develop character while having fun
- Play can build these character skills: Confidence, Creativity, Empathy, Adaptability + Grit
- Megan is developing children’s books and toys and an app, oh my!
- Working side-by-side with your spouse feels
- Megan advises people early in the career to think about money and risk
QUOTES & QUOTABLES
Sarah said:
Foundational elements of character will get you through any obstacles in life. Tweet This
I was always worried about making a living and didn’t take as many risks as I wanted to early on. Tweet This
You have to keep aiming for the next version of yourself. Tweet This
Every year’s worth of experience that you gain does so much for your ability to relax in new situations. Tweet This
Misty said:
Give them a board game that’s going to build their character and make them into resilient and more productive, communicative people. Tweet This
Makers gonna make. Tweet This
DIVE DEEPER
Buy Silly Street
Buy Animal Act
Never Going Back Again by Fleetwood Mac
SHOUT OUTS!
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