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Yet Life has a way of making us feel helpless.

It’s easy to get caught in a loop of suffering, stuck in routines, and bound by people-pleasing or fear. We lose sight of our purpose, giving up our unique calling to preserve peace, pay bills, and keep the wheel turning.

But we aren’t helpless. We carry within us the power to break free, to choose lives filled with purpose, meaning, and adventure. Life may be messy, but we deserve to step out of the cubicle of learned helplessness and into the lives we’ve imagined.

What if there’s another way? What if we could choose a new story?

We all want to be the visionaries of our own lives.

Once described as a “little happiness factory,” Megan has centered HER career on service, Travel and writing.

This landed her in New York City, where she lives her dream as a self-employed writer. She’s a sought-after service journalist, travel writer, digital creator, and fractional editor who consults with top brands and media outlets. She has written for Yahoo, Sherwood News, Dwell, Fodor’s Travel, Marie Claire, and CNBC. As a consultant, she’s partnered with OpenSea, Empower, and TIME’s former personal finance hub, NextAdvisor.

Meet Megan DeMatteo

Perfection was never part of the plan

During her AmeriCorps service, Megan learned resilience and adaptability, stretching a modest stipend while gaining insights that deepened her drive for independence. Having been raised in a family impacted by alcoholism, she had long been balancing ambition with survival instincts, viewing each new place and role as a fresh start toward a life on her own terms.

While her peers climbed corporate ladders, Megan’s journey took a different route. She volunteered for minimal pay, taught yoga at unpredictable hours, couch-surfed, and even slept in her car on the way to new adventures. For Megan, true fulfillment came not from following convention but from building a career that values freedom, purpose, and the opportunity to shape her own path.

Let’s Rewind

Megan’s drive to escape the 9-to-5 grind took root during her AmeriCorps service in 2012. Our story starts there, in a remote tourist town in southeastern Utah, cradled between two National Parks framed by iconic Hollywood backdrops.

  • “Megan has the ability to recreate herself. She is the best at dialogue, guiding conversations, connecting and nurturing others.”

    Alexis, newsletter reader

  • “Megan inspires me by owning her true self. She’s built confidence and a reputation to make it on her own, and she isn’t afraid of career pivots until she’s satisfied and happy, versus just being a cog in the wheel.”

    Anonymous, newsletter reader

  • “I come to Megan when I’m having trouble getting started, organizing my thoughts or making things flow. She is diligent to the process and the people.”

    Amanda, former client

  • “Thank you for your gentle, intentional, wise, insistent invitation to treat myself and my body with compassion and gratitude.”

    Anne, former client

  • "Megan is a fantastic editor and writer who always brings enthusiasm and creative ideas to a team. While working together, she provided constructive edits that improved my reporting and helped me think outside the box. She’s always collaborating to create informative content that helps educate readers in an enjoyable way."

    Ali, former writer

  • "Megan is an extraordinary colleague who is creative, thoughtful, and driven."

    Diane, novelist and former director

  • "Megan is a global thinker, always seeing the big picture and creating a strong vision on executing the finer details that assist in completing all projects."

    - Juanita, former director

  • “Megan is not only an amazing, talented writer who knows how to make any subject interesting, but also is a great collaborator and communicator. She is great at meeting deadlines and is a pleasure to work with.”

    Toby, editor of 3+ years

  • "I’ve read easily dozens of books and hundreds of articles purporting to contain 'simple' and 'universal' financial advice, and your article gets far closer than any of them."

    - Ben, CNBC reader

  • "This is the most insightful question I've been asked in maybe a year plus."

    - Viticulture expert interviewed on my first press trip

  • "Megan was an excellent person to work with — she did a great job of combining a more institutional voice to emerging technologies. She is great at writing case studies and educational content, and finding the right narrative. "

    Brandon E., former client

  • "Megan was very thoughtful and organized when we worked together. She brought enthusiastic ideas and was timely and reliable!"

    Brandon C., former client

When New York City Calls …

In early 2020, Megan accepted an offer to write for CNBC, where she interviewed experts and reported on their financial advice. The pandemic hit soon after, and she and her team answered readers’ questions in over a thousand advice articles in one and a half years.

She quit in 2021 to follow her dream of becoming a full-time as a freelancer. So far, her writing career highlights include:

  • Covering digital assets and co-hosting the Masters of Web3 podcast

  • Helping clients raise $20M+ and build acquirable brands

  • Contributing regular articles to CoinDesk, the publication that exposed former crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

  • Articles cited in Elizabeth Warren’s 2021 proposal to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona

  • Work appearing in The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less (2021) and The Everything Token (2024)

  • Earning over $500,000 in her first three years freelancing. (She breaks down how she did it for new freelance writers in a free email course … sign up for it here!)

From car-camping to consulting and Desert trails to press panels, Megan’s story is about making bold moves.

Megan’s journey proves that you can rewrite your story and leap from a cubicle to a life-long calling. She was once stuck in routine and longing for something more. But with resilience and purpose, she broke free to build a life on her own terms. Through her writing, consulting, and signature courses, Megan empowers aspiring creative entrepreneurs to transform their stories, embrace their true potential, and step boldly into a life they love.

Today, Megan writes about personal growth and meaningful travel in her Substack newsletter, The Unimaginably Good Life, and through her weekly travel column for Yahoo.

Megan is open to brand partnerships and consulting collaborations with aligned brands and destinations.

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