Nobody has ever mistaken a flamingo for another bird. It’s unique, distinct, and it stands out in a crowd. 🦩 The key to building a successful business is to be the flamingo, and this is exactly what Megan Shallow has done with her company BNL Social. She lives a life full of connection, love, prosperity, and joy, all while running a successful business. Luckily, she’s decided to share her secrets only with you, dear podcast listeners. Each week, you’ll gain valuable life lessons from Megan, ...
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CatholiCity Podcasts is a branch of the Mary Foundation, a Catholic charity based in Ohio. We’ve been a world-leader in delivering proven tools for evangelization to your door and superb audio content directly to you for over thirty years. Everything we offer is available free-of-charge.
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Young Leader Series #9: Charlie Heintel
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Today’s episode features Charlie Heintel, the founder of “Quo Vadis,” a Catholic young adult group in Avon Lake, Ohio, a suburb west of Cleveland. We discuss the beginnings of the group, how its small size contributes to adaptability, leadership commitments, and formation of smaller friend groups within larger communities. We talk about how leading…
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Social Media is PR and YOU are Your Brand
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The Time Has Come To Jump Back On The Unicorn
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Fr. John O'Brien: Editing Novels, Receptivity, & the Shallows
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Recorded way back in November of 2020, this episode features Fr John O’Brien SJ calling in from Canada. Father John, son of the Catholic novelist Michael O'Brien, is the Vocations Director for the Jesuits of the “Canada Provence,” and has been a longtime spiritual advisor of the Mary Foundation. Before he became a priest, he worked with the Mary Fo…
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Young Leader Series #8: Dr. Megan Lowes-Bolin
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Today’s episode features Dr. Megan Lowes-Bolin, author of the recent book, “Ignite: The Secret to Engaging Young Adults in the Church”. Lettered in Interdisciplinary Leadership in Education, Dr. Lowes-Bolin has worked in and around Catholic ministry for over 12 years. She is also the founder of a consulting firm for parishes and directs the Ignite …
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John Michael Talbot: Monasticism & Life Lessons
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Today’s episode features John Michael Talbot, the Founder and General Minister of The Brothers and Sisters of Charity, a semi-monistic Catholic community based out of the Little Portion Hermitage in Arkansas. He is an award winning author and multi-platinum, Grammy and Dove award winning Contemporary Catholic musician. His autobiography “Late Have …
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Young Leader Series #7: Daniel Rosa
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Today’s episode features Daniel Rosa, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry at Saint Joseph Catholic Community in Eldersburg, Maryland. CEO of his own management consulting company on the side, Daniel is a former focus missionary and has spent years in ministry with youth, college, and young adults. We discuss Daniel’s journey into ministry, b…
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Keith Nester: Unpacking the Mysteries of the Rosary
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Today’s episode features Keith Nester, a former protestant pastor and youth pastor with more than 20 years in full-time ministry. In 2017, Keith converted to the Catholicism. He has since authored two books: The Convert’s Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church along with Unpacking the Mysteries of the Rosary. He also hosts a dail…
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Young Leader Series #6: Gabe Kessler
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Today’s episode features Gabe Kessler, president of the Cleveland Chapter of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP). Gabe is a graduate of Ave Maria University, where he lived in an intentional catholic “household”, and he is now a husband, a father, and a business development professional. He got involved with YCP as a way to give back and be connecte…
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Young Leader Series #5: Joe Hopkins
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Today’s episode features Joe Hopkins, the Director of Adult Formation for Mission in the Diocese of Nottingham, England. Joe spent two years in university ministry, then eight years as a high school chaplain before taking on his current position, which includes the Christus Vivat young adult ministry among many other responsibilities. We discuss th…
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Young Leader Series #4: Robert Wines
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Today’s episode features Robert Wines, leader of The Ark young adult group at St. Ann parish in Washington, DC. He’s been running it for nearly two years while maintaining a full-time 9-5 Job. After college and a year of service with the Saint John Society, Robert and a close friend wanted to get into young adult ministry in a big way. We discuss t…
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Jose Pulido: Ultra Difficult Evangelization
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Today’s episode features Jose Pulido, professional evangelization coach and founder of At The Service. He has coached at universities, Fortune 500 companies, and non-profits. He received an MBA from Yale University and spent over a decade practicing what he calls “ultra-difficult evangelization”. We discuss how Jose effectively invented a new niche…
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Young Leader Series #3: Kenn Demoll
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Today’s episode features Kenn Demoll, the director of the Youth and Young Adult ministry at St. John Catholic Church in Westminster, Maryland. He is a convert to the faith, and was called to ministry after college while thinking about becoming a police officer. We discuss the challenge of “restarting” a young adult ministry, drawing in and retainin…
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Marc Lozano: The Christian Case Against the Stock Market
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Today’s episode features Marc Lozano, who is currently working on a book tentatively entitled, “The Christian Case Against the Stock Market.” A convert from evangelistic atheism, Marc runs the website Christ Centered Capital dot com, and has spent years giving investment advice based on Biblical Principles, and he believes with strong moral convict…
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Young Leader Series #2: Chris Mueller
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Today’s episode features Chris Mueller, the second episode in our series with Young Adult Leaders from around the country. Chris is the Coordinator of Adult Discipleship at Holy Family Catholic Church in Jacksonville, Florida, a thriving parish with a strong young adult presence that is, frankly, astounding to hear about in our era. We discuss the …
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Young Leader Series #1: Joe Vicario
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Today’s episode features Joe Vicario, and is the first of our new series speaking with Young Adult Leaders. In addition to his day job designing hearing aid batteries, Joe is the co-founder of Cleveland’s largest young adult group, called Catching Fire, which meets weekly for discussions and draws anywhere from fifty to ninety people. We discuss th…
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Ed Jozsa: The Mystic Next Door - A Miraculous Story
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Today’s episode features Ed Jozsa. A few years ago, he was in a head-on collision that should have killed him. During and after the accident, Ed experienced profound mystical visions of a place he can only describe as “forever,” along with a pit of vile creatures and a timeless experience with the Holy Spirit. He spent nearly a year trying everythi…
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Help God Save America Millions of Christians share a profound certainty that something has gone terribly wrong with our nation. An immense war in the spiritual realm is being waged to determine the future of America. You can now do something about it every day by offering the three prayers featured in this book: - The Auxilium Christianorum Prayers…
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Help God Save America Millions of Christians share a profound certainty that something has gone terribly wrong with our nation. An immense war in the spiritual realm is being waged to determine the future of America. You can now do something about it every day by offering the three prayers featured in this book: - The Auxilium Christianorum Prayers…
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Help God Save America Millions of Christians share a profound certainty that something has gone terribly wrong with our nation. An immense war in the spiritual realm is being waged to determine the future of America. You can now do something about it every day by offering the three prayers featured in this book: - The Auxilium Christianorum Prayers…
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Daily Prayers to Save America - Wednesday
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Help God Save America Millions of Christians share a profound certainty that something has gone terribly wrong with our nation. An immense war in the spiritual realm is being waged to determine the future of America. You can now do something about it every day by offering the three prayers featured in this book: - The Auxilium Christianorum Prayers…
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Help God Save America Millions of Christians share a profound certainty that something has gone terribly wrong with our nation. An immense war in the spiritual realm is being waged to determine the future of America. You can now do something about it every day by offering the three prayers featured in this book: - The Auxilium Christianorum Prayers…
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Help God Save America Millions of Christians share a profound certainty that something has gone terribly wrong with our nation. An immense war in the spiritual realm is being waged to determine the future of America. You can now do something about it every day by offering the three prayers featured in this book: - The Auxilium Christianorum Prayers…
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Help God Save America Millions of Christians share a profound certainty that something has gone terribly wrong with our nation. An immense war in the spiritual realm is being waged to determine the future of America. You can now do something about it every day by offering the three prayers featured in this book: - The Auxilium Christianorum Prayers…
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Today's episode features pro-life giant Randall Terry, who joined up with us for Operation True Cross, our pilgrimage of reparation across America. He joined the pilgrimage for about a week and shares his experience on the road, including the day-to-day blessings and challenges of being on the walk, as well as the spiritual fruits that came from th…
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Today’s episode features Steve Thomas, a long-time Mary Foundation benefactor and the original inspiration behind Operation True Cross, our pilgrimage of reparation across America. He joined Operation True Cross, walking on the team with our founder, Bud Macfarlane, and sleeping in our modified cargo van, as they went from Washington DC, to Pittsbu…
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Listen to Your Community and Watch Your Business Soar
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Have you ever leveraged the power of your online community?In this episode, Megan talks about community. Community has always been at the center of BNL. Engaging with communities both online and offline is how BNL first got started, and to this day building strong communities is what continues to drive growth for both BNL and for BNL’s clients. Thi…
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Have you been moving through big changes in your life? In this episode, Megan gives us a very intimate glimpse into her life as the CEO of BNL. She opens up about how she’s been faced with a huge hit of grief in the last month after some major changes have propelled BNL forward in incredible, yet intimidating ways. Megan considers how grief should …
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Have you ever embraced the power of journaling? In this episode, Megan opens up about the changing effect journaling has had in her life. She talks about how she first began journaling on her first trip to Thailand at the age of 24, and how it has allowed her to let go and let her intuition lead the way in her life and in her business. Megan runs t…
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Are you ready to hop on the Reels train yet? In this episode, Megan chats all things Reels and TikToks. She drives home the fact that vertical video is not going away anytime soon, in fact, it’s rising in popularity across not only Instagram but all social media platforms. Megan talks about the importance of embracing trends to get the liftoff you …
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When We Remove Hope and We Are Able To Uncover the Honest Truth
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What is your definition of hope?The contents of this episode came to Megan during one of her daily meditation sessions— the idea of hope and the role it plays in our lives. Megan gives us an intimate glimpse into her personal life and talks about a recent dating experience she had. She ponders the idea that when there is a lot of hope, there is als…
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Welcome to season 2 of Fly Flamingo Fly! With season 2 of the podcast comes an exciting new era for Fly Flamingo Fly and for BNL. In this first episode, Megan reminisces on her journey of growing BNL and the winding road she took to get where she is today. As BNL is in the middle of its scaling phase, Megan shares the rollercoaster of emotions she’…
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Are you an entrepreneur striving to build a life of true freedom? This reflective episode comes just before Megan’s 31st birthday, as she reflects on the enormous strides she’s made in both her personal and professional life since her 30th birthday. Megan opens up about how she’s building the life she wants, on her own terms, and how she’s learned …
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Today’s episode features the well known evangelist and priest, Fr. Larry Richards. He shares the Truth: that the most important thing in life is to strive for Heaven where we will live in eternity with God… to know, love and serve Jesus. How exactly do we do that? Fr. Larry explains. Interested in more? See all our offerings here at CatholiCity.com…
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Special Guest Episode: A Career That Makes an Impact With Karen Mason
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Have you ever felt a deep desire to make a lasting impact through your career? In this episode, Megan interviews Karen Mason, one of the awe-inspiring co-founders of SOAR Project and a very influential woman in the Kelowna community. SOAR Project is a research partnership between the University of British Columbia Okanagan and the Kelowna Women’s S…
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Joe Scheidler: The Most Important Work
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Today’s episode is pulled from the archives, and features Joe Scheidler, Founder of the Pro Life Action League in 1980. He is considered by many the “Godfather” of pro-life activism. Joe is a recognized expert on abortion culture, sidewalk counseling, the spiritual dimension of pro life activism, media relations, and the moral responsibility to fig…
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Are you currently looking for a social media manager? In this episode, Megan shares the top 5 qualities to look out for when hiring a social media manager. She describes her tactics for recognizing these unique qualities during interviews. Megan explains what red flags to be aware of when hiring for this complex and creative role. She illustrates w…
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Celebrating BNL's Valentine's Day Birthday
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Are you in the midst of building a team? In this episode, Megan talks to us on Valentine’s Day, which fittingly is also BNL’s birthday. Megan explains why she chose to incorporate BNL on Valentine’s Day and the benefits that came when she shifted her business to become its own entity. Megan opens up about her experience building her team and how sh…
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