Finding Flow: Parenting, Professional Ambition, and Personal Passions

Matters of Creative

IN THIS EPISODE…

Maintaining career, personal identity, and family life is an ever-evolving journey filled with challenges and rewards. So, how do parents nurture their careers while supporting their children's growth and maintaining a sense of self?

In today's special episode of Matters of Creative, host Matt brings together a panel of parents from the M team —Garth, Ayanna, Bobbie, and Jenny—to share about their experiences navigating parenthood, personal identity, and professional ambition. Listeners will hear reflections on building confidence in children, finding time for hobbies, and trading the pursuit of balance in for finding your flow.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Garth Oliver | M Agency's Senior Developer

As a developer, Garth is passionate about making fantastic ideas a reality, striving to utilize cutting-edge web technology to give users and clients the best experience possible. With over 10 years of experience working with talented colleagues and a diverse range of clients, Garth is no stranger to facilitating a vision, promoting usability, and executing creative solutions.

When he isn't glued to his computer typing loudly, he enjoys writing and recording music, video gaming, hanging out with his two cats, and running.

Ayanna Pasha | M Agency's Copywriter

Ayanna enjoys the challenge of cutting through the noise with engaging and strategic storytelling. From content strategy to defining your brand's "why," Ayanna helps your brand govern its communication so your message resonates deeply and drives results. When she's not reading, she's usually spending time with family, dominating game boards, or pretending she's a professional pickleball player (emphasis on pretending).

Bobbie Bailey | M Agency's CEO

As the CEO and founder of M Agency, Bobbie creates the high energy that drives businesses forward and inspires her team to achieve greatness together. Since starting M Agency twelve years ago, her full-service marketing agency has helped hundreds of businesses, from Alaska Airlines to Celebrity Cake Studio, catalyze their success through meaningful and results-driven marketing. Bobbie has been able to grow M into an award-winning agency by cultivating a creative and intentional environment where her team's strengths are leveraged to continuously deliver exceptional work. The result of her dedication has allowed her to invest back into the community in multiple ways, such as South Sound 100 Women, a community organization she co-founded that fundraises for local non-profits. When not in the office, you can find her on the tennis courts, with her family, or learning how to fly a plane!

Jenny Ridenour | M Agency's Art Director

With two decades of design and branding experience, Jenny has been the visionary behind many successful brands, businesses, and campaigns. Co-founding her own business and growing it to 7-figure sales within two years gave her the confidence and experience to help other businesses elevate their marketing.

At M Agency, Jenny creates the strategies for all creative, ensuring there is alignment between meaningful visual storytelling and solving complex marketing and branding problems to grow businesses.

An eternal optimist, you can find her dreaming of Pantone colors, petting dogs (any will do), or spending time with her family.