I'm the founder & CEO of Megan Gasper PR, a public relations consultancy helping companies connect, grow and positively contribute to the world. With nearly a decade of experience orchestrating public relations programs for clients, I primarily help companies establish credibility, build trust and connect with external stakeholders. Subscribe for monthly PR insights, tips and musings!
April Brought Burnout, Website Updates & Weddings - MGPR Newsletter
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Hi everyone, I'm not going to lie. I'm pretty burnt out. I've been overextended over the last few months, and am working to make adjustments to better balance everything in my life, but most especially in my work. Nothing says "dealing with things in the order they are received" like conceptualizing, writing and sending this newsletter all in the same day. It's not exactly how I planned it, but that's how it goes sometimes. This is a mostly personal newsletter update this month. More PR stuff to come in the future. Thanks for your patience and for being here through the ups and the downs. Gratefully, Founder & CEO What's new with MGPRHave you noticed our fun new logo and refreshed color palette? We've been working to make our brand more official, memorable and representative of what we do. We haven't fully rolled it out yet, but you'll start seeing bits and pieces on social media ahead of the official launch (hopefully) coming in May. We're grateful to Two Lips Creative for helping us with the brand and Brand Bloom for taking our website to the next level! Can't wait to share it with you. Megan's CornerQuick personal updates on the things I love most: animals, reading, travel, sports and more. TravelI took my first days off of the year in April! Oops. Waiting that long definitely didn't help me with my burnout. First, Brian and I enjoyed a do-nothing day. The rules? No work and no life maintenance. We did a staycation and explored Humboldt Park, having coffee at Tasa Coffee Roasters, lunch at Smash Jibarito and drinks at Suncatcher Brewing, a walk in the park and plenty of quiet time reading together. Then, last week, we took a long weekend to travel to St. Simons Island in Georgia for a close friend's wedding! It was so fun seeing so many childhood friends, enjoying the sunshine and getting away for a bit. We also celebrated another close friend's wedding earlier in the month locally. It was the most beautiful, unseasonably warm April day. No coats or time off necessary! As part of my burnout management, we didn't foster any cats in April and I only worked one volunteer shift. It helped that The Catcade was on spring break for a break of their own. But we're on the list to get new fosters as soon as this weekend and I'll be back in the lounge tomorrow! Instead, our resident pets have been having some adventures. Grover recently retired from agility, which is extremely bittersweet. We started originally to help him channel his energy and use his brain, but it started causing him more stress than joy. Both pets enjoyed a week-long vacation while Brian and I were in Georgia. They love visiting Wisconsin! 2026 Goal Progress: 14 / 60 books I read five books this month, especially during my travels. I love reading on a plane! Still behind pace to reach my goal, though. Thanks for reading! 🩵 Love this email or have suggestions and questions? Reply and let me know. I'll personally respond. Let's connect ⬇️ |
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I'm the founder & CEO of Megan Gasper PR, a public relations consultancy helping companies connect, grow and positively contribute to the world. With nearly a decade of experience orchestrating public relations programs for clients, I primarily help companies establish credibility, build trust and connect with external stakeholders. Subscribe for monthly PR insights, tips and musings!
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