The More Unhinged, The Better

In this episode of 'Sh*t I Just Quit My Job,' host Maricella Herrera dives into a candid conversation with Megan Senese, a legal marketing and business development expert who co-founded the company Stage. Maricella and Megan discuss the challenges of navigating career shifts, dealing with corporate burnout, and the importance of authenticity in business. They explore Megan's transition from the corporate legal world to entrepreneurship, the strategies she used to build her business from the ground up, and the vital role of relationship building in professional success. Megan also shares valuable insights on personal branding, navigating layoffs, and the significance of doing things differently in a crowded market. The episode ends with Megan's advice to her younger self: just hold on, it will be over soon.

About Megan Senese:

Megan Senese is a legal marketing and business-development entrepreneur and co-founder of Stage, where she helps lawyers grow their practices through authentic relationship-building and strategy. She is especially admired for her ability to bring empathy and genuine human connection into an industry often driven purely by numbers.

Show Notes

00:00 Podcast Introduction

04:30 Childhood Dreams vs. Reality

21:06 The Big Quit

23:36 Pandemic Burnout and the 2% Raise

32:25 Unlearning Corporate Toxicity

35:47 The Leap to Entrepreneurship

42:04 The Thousand Meetings Strategy

49:23 Business Development Advice