About Megan

If you’re here because your marketing feels like you’re trying to be everywhere, all the time… welcome.

You’re in the right place.

I help business owners stop doing the marketing equivalent of sprinting on a treadmill while juggling flaming torches. (Impressive? Sure. Effective? Nope.)

My thing is clarity.
Not the “download this 47-page workbook” kind. The real kind:

  • What do you actually want to be known for?

  • Who are you really trying to reach?

  • And what’s the smallest, smartest set of actions that will actually move the needle?

Because trend-chasing is exhausting. And also… expensive.

The moment I realized marketing didn’t have to feel like chaos

I’ve spent years inside businesses watching what happens when marketing gets treated like “a bunch of tasks” instead of a strategy.

That’s when you get:

  • 12 platforms

  • 0 consistency

  • 400 half-finished ideas

  • and a team quietly dying inside

So I built my work around a simple statement:

Do Less, Better.

The receipts (because yes, I’ve done this professionally)

Before I started doing this for myself, I did it for brands and organizations across Manitoba.

I’ve worked as:

I also work hands-on with small rural local businesses through the Community Futures Marketing Grant program—helping owners who don’t have massive teams or budgets.

This mix has been… honestly perfect.

Corporate taught me how to build brands with a backbone.
Local business taught me how to make strategy practical, fast, and human.

How I work (and why people hire me)

I’m not here to make you “post more.”

I’m here to help you:

  • get crystal clear on what to say

  • simplify where you show up

  • build marketing touchpoints that actually do their job

  • and make your marketing feel aligned instead of icky

Also: I embrace AI like it’s my weird little productivity pet.

Not because I want robots writing your whole brand voice (absolutely not), but because AI can save you ridiculous time and money when it’s used properly—especially when your strategy is clear.

Efficiency is kind of my love language.

A few things you should probably know about me

I live to eat. I don’t eat to live. That’s not a lifestyle. That’s a punishment.

I love animals—so much that I don’t eat anything that can smile at me. (Yes, we can debate what counts as smiling. No, I will not be swayed by bacon.)

I can’t work without music on.
If the house is silent, something has gone terribly wrong. I’m probably spiraling. Put on a playlist.

I LOVE thrifting. Like… genuinely feral about it. What will I find? What can I repurpose? What brand-name clothes will I score for my kids for under $5? It’s the thrill of the hunt—and honestly, it’s one of the best ways to explore communities across Manitoba.

Insider thrifting tip: I always find the best treasures at the Altona MCC and The Village Connection in St. Pierre Jolys.

I’m also deeply obsessed with my town: Niverville, MB, Canada. We live on the BEST street in town - Cobblestone Court.

Bonfires. Driveway pickleball. Garage ping pong. Lawn games. Chaos. Community. The whole vibe.

I’ve got two kiddos and a husband who also runs his own business—he’s a writing coach and runs an incredible community for creatives. So yes, our household is basically: ideas + coffee + deadlines + someone always needing a charger.

If you’re a business owner who…

  • feels spread thin across platforms

  • is tired of trend-chasing

  • wants marketing that actually sounds like you

  • needs a clear plan and real support to follow through

…then you’re my people.

Let’s cut the crap, simplify the strategy, and build something that feels like you.

Ready to start?

Yes! Let's do this!
Megan Deaust wearing a gray toque, navy blue sweatshirt, and patterned pants, is standing outside a thrift store holding a Christmas-themed plate and shopping bags. The store has a sign reading 'Your Thrift Shoppe' and a globe graphic.
Megan Deaust and Trevor Martens wearing safety vests stand on snow-covered railroad tracks in a winter forest.
Megan Deaust and daughter taking a selfie in front of the ancient Mayan pyramid El Castillo at Chichen Itza, with many tourists in the background.
Megan Deaust with sunglasses holding her son in an outdoor park near a river and a red-covered bridge on a cloudy day.
People at a festival holding drinks and looking at a white cockatoo bird perched on Megan Deaust's arm.
Megan Deaust sitting in a hay-covered area outdoors with a white and brown goat named Finn resting its head on her lap, surrounded by other goats and animals, with snow and leafless trees in the background.
Group of four smiling people taking a selfie outdoors at Rockin The Fields in Minnedosa, MB, with a crowd and tents in the background on a sunny day.
Megan Deaust and her son smiling and playing Jenga outdoors on grass, with a wall and wooden fence in the background.
Megan Deaust standing indoors in front of large windows, wearing a neon yellow safety vest, black leggings, a tank top, and a brown crossbody bag. She is smiling with her tongue out and making rock on hand gestures. Minnedosa, MB.
Megan Deaust and Dr. Michael Greger smiling and posing for a photo indoors; the man is holding a book titled 'How Not to Die'.
Krystal Stigandar and Megan Deaust wearing red and black plaid shirts and red, black, and white hats pose together, one holding a canoe paddle, in front of a gray background at the Bothwell cheese shop's cheese carving competition in February 2019.
Megan Deaust wearing an orange apron with a 'Culinary Nutrition Expert Certified Instructor' badge smiles in a kitchen. She stands at a counter with a cookbook open in front of her, a pink mixing bowl, and a measuring cup arranged nearby.