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Meta Ads: Under the Hood

Meta Ads: Under the Hood

Megan Winter 95 Episodes Aug 17, 2026

Host Megan Winter, a digital marketing expert with over a decade of experience, explores what makes Facebook and Instagram ads perform well. Each episode breaks down the mechanics of Meta ads, analyzes real campaigns, and offers practical advice for business owners. She draws on her work mentoring hundreds of entrepreneurs at The Facebook Ads Academy and running her own ads agency. The goal is to help listeners drive better results with their own ad efforts.

Episodes

Marketing Psychology Behind Pop Culture Hype
Marketing Psychology Behind Pop Culture Hype Aug 17, 2026 33:49 This week Megan welcomes Lume Marketing account manager Britt Brown for her very first podcast appearance. Britt manages a rotation of Lume clients and brings 20+ years of marketing experience to the chat, including running her own family business. The pair dive into one of their favourite team-meeting topics: marketing tactics. In this episode they discuss the Labubu craze, and what it can teach
$18,000 Revenue From $900 Meta Ad Spend with Fi Johnston
$18,000 Revenue From $900 Meta Ad Spend with Fi Johnston Aug 10, 2026 40:07 Everyone talks about ROAS like it's the holy grail of ad performance. But according to chartered accountant and business strategist Fi Johnston, it might be one of the most misleading metrics in your business. In this episode, Megan sits down with Fi Johnston — founder of Peach Business, host of the Money Secrets podcast, and a business and finance strategist with 16 years in business — for a refr
Black Friday 26: Plan to win with meta ads
Black Friday 26: Plan to win with meta ads Aug 5, 2026 21:55 Black Friday came from big-brand retail marketers seeing an opportunity to leverage a cultural event to make money. So when small businesses try to replicate and compete they run into trouble.  Small businesses don't have the economy of scale big businesses do  Small business blindly follow big business strategy - big biz may be going on sale to capture share of market, or move dead stock. So 70%
How to create marketing people remember with Mia Fileman
How to create marketing people remember with Mia Fileman Jul 27, 2026 42:47 Have you ever walked away from a conference with pages of notes but no idea where to start?   That's exactly how I felt after spending three days at Cairns Crocodiles with Mia Fileman from Campaign Del Mar.   In this episode, we're sharing the ideas that made us stop, think, and question the way we approach marketing. We chat about why creativity is making a comeback, why strategy should come befo
Help! My ads aren't working: A guide to troubleshooting poor performing meta ads
Help! My ads aren't working: A guide to troubleshooting poor performing meta ads Jul 20, 2026 31:48 Are you convinced your Meta ads aren't working, or are you looking at the wrong numbers?   One of the most common questions I get is, "Help, my ads aren't working. What do I do?"    There isn't one simple answer. Meta ads are only one part of your marketing, and before you start changing creatives, increasing your budget or blaming the algorithm, you need to understand what role your ads are playi
How to use Meta ads to find business bottlenecks with Ellen Hooper
How to use Meta ads to find business bottlenecks with Ellen Hooper Jul 13, 2026 35:02 Have you ever wondered why some businesses seem to grow effortlessly while others struggle to get noticed, even when they're incredibly good at what they do?   In this episode, I sit down with executive coach and people leader Ellen Hooper to talk about what really happens when you combine a great offer with clear marketing.   Ellen shares how she built a successful coaching business before ever t
PART 6: 6 steps to profitable Meta ads
PART 6: 6 steps to profitable Meta ads Jul 6, 2026 28:08 Are you making decisions about your Meta ads too quickly and wondering why your results never seem to improve?   In this final episode of my six-part series on how to run profitable Meta ads in 2026, I talk about the last step of my PROFIT framework: Test, Measure, Analyse and Improve. Because profitable Meta ads aren't built on gut feel. They're built on data.   I share why so many business owner
PART 5: 6 steps to profitable Meta ads
PART 5: 6 steps to profitable Meta ads Jun 29, 2026 25:27 Do your Meta ads feel way more complicated than they need to be?  Maybe you've been stuck tweaking audiences, building endless funnels, testing every "guru hack" on the internet, and still wondering why your Facebook ads aren't converting.  In this episode, I share how Meta ads work in 2026. Why most advertisers are focusing on the wrong things, and how to create a simple, strategic setup that giv
PART 4: 6 steps to profitable Meta ads
PART 4: 6 steps to profitable Meta ads Jun 22, 2026 20:17 Ever feel like your Meta ads are technically "working" but somehow still not making sales? You're getting clicks, traffic is coming through, but conversions are nowhere to be seen? I'm talking about why that happens and the hidden leaks that quietly waste your ad spend. Because ads don't work in isolation. Your website, landing pages, emails, and customer journey all need to do their job too. Meta
What happened after spending $100 a day on Meta ads
What happened after spending $100 a day on Meta ads Jun 17, 2026 33:53 What does scaling with Meta ads look like behind the scenes?   In this episode, I sit down with Claire English from The Unteachables to talk about what really happens when an established, purpose-led business finally decides to stop relying only on organic marketing and start investing in profitable Meta ads.   We talk about the mindset blocks around money, scaling, visibility and growth, especial
PART 3: 6 steps to profitable Meta ads
PART 3: 6 steps to profitable Meta ads Jun 15, 2026 22:53 Do your Meta ads feel like they're sucking your budget without delivering results?   In this episode, I talk about one of the biggest reasons why Meta ads fail in 2026: weak messaging and unclear customer positioning.    High-converting Meta ads don't start inside Ads Manager. They start with understanding your customer deeply. I run through how to identify your ideal customer, how to use voice of
PART 2: 6 steps to profitable Meta ads
PART 2: 6 steps to profitable Meta ads Jun 8, 2026 23:06 Why do some Meta ads convert like crazy while others completely flop, even when the targeting looks "right"?  Most businesses don't have an ads problem, they have an offer problem. In this episode I focus on step two of my six-part PROFIT method and showing you how to refine your offer before spending another dollar on Facebook and Instagram ads. Because ads are an amplifier. They amplify what alr

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