Life gets to be unimaginably good.

Megan DeMatteo is a journalist, author, creator and editorial strategist writing about travel, culture, emotional sobriety and the art of creating a life worth living.

Her work reaches millions of readers across journalism, travel media, social platforms and creative publications.

She partners with brands, destinations and organizations that have something meaningful to say and somewhere interesting to take people.
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  • "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 Lester, Director of Integrated Technology Services & Growth at Association of Writers & Writing Programs

  • "Megan, it's been an absolute pleasure working together telling the stories of Canberra, Australia. You are such a talented writer and a fantastic collaborator. Thank you for your partnership!"

    Lisa Verbeck and Chris Maggio, Verbeck Consulting representing VisitCanberra

  • “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.”

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  • "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

  • “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

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

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  • "Megan has the ability to not only teach about her most skilled subject, but also remind ourselves what hidden stories we have from our lifetime—and that the world needs them."

    Megan, former coaching 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."

    Alexandria White, Editor & Writer, Experian (formerly CNBC Select, LendingTree)

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

    Anne, former client

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

    Diane Zinna, Writer, Teacher, Editor, and Author of the novel THE ALL-NIGHT SUN (Random House)

  • “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 Bochan, Editor, Sherwood News (formerly CoinDesk)

  • "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 Echter, Marketing Lead, VeryAI (formerly Halliday, Solana Foundation)

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

    Brandon Cohn, Director of UX, Huckberry

  • "That was the most interesting hour I’ve had in a while."

    PR agent listening to my interview with a debt collector for CNBC

  • "Your contributions as a consultant have uncovered new angles of familiar data; we appreciate your fresh perspective and keen insights. It's hard to pick a 'most valuable,' because your reporting is also stellar. Also, as a major bonus, we just love meeting with you once a month to talk about money and fiddle leaf figs."

    Alice Castro, Senior Content Manager, Wealth Enhancement Group (formerly Empower/Personal Capital)

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