Work-Life Balance Is Bullshit — Here's What Actually Works | Mad Minds Ep. 1 with Maddie Thompson

This one is special, host Lyss sits down with MAD Social Agency founder Maddie Thompson for a deep conversation on how MAD got built, where it's going, and what 5 years of scaling 400+ businesses has actually taught her about content, marketing, and running a creative company.What started as a side project in 2020 turned into one of Canada's fastest-growing creative agencies. What's inside this episode:→ Why most agencies overcomplicate strategy and underdeliver on results → The biggest mistakes founders make when they try to grow on social media → Where Maddie thinks content, AI, and the platforms are heading next → What it actually takes to build a remote creative team that performsAbout Maddie Thompson:Maddie Thompson is the founder of MAD Social Agency. A 30 Under 30 honoree, ranked Top 1% in Digital Marketing in Canada and Top 2% worldwide. She built MAD from her apartment in Winnipeg into a multi-city creative agency that's worked with 400+ businesses across North America.About MAD Social Agency:MAD is a creative agency specializing in marketing strategy, content creation, paid ads, and social media management. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba with team across North America. madsocialagency.comConnect:📲 Maddie: @maddie.thompson 📲 MAD: @madsocialagency 🎙️ Host Lyss: @lysshoude 💼 LinkedIn: MAD Social Agency / Maddie Thompson 🌐 Web: madsocialagency.comListen & subscribe:🎙️ Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube 🔔 New episodes drop weekly.