Devonte Logan and Megan Copeland, co-founders of Mighty Morphin HR Changers, discuss why HR is far more than hiring: it covers compensation, benefits, learning and development, and employee relations. They share the advice they'd give their younger selves—Devonte says listen more, Megan urges staying true to yourself—and recommend books like You Are a Badass and Catherboy.
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All right, everyone, welcome back to another episode of the Business Blast podcast. I'm your host, Tyler Wagner. We have a special episode today because we have two guests, actually. We have Devonte Logan and Megan Copeland. They are the owners of the Mighty Morphin HR Changers. So welcome to the show, both of you.
Thank you.
Of course, that was in unison. That was awesome right there. Very, yeah, great team right there. So thank you both for coming on. We'll dive into the first one. The first question I have for you both is what is the best story or stories from your lives that have had an underlying valuable message?
Okay, I'll go ahead. I'm going to start. So I would say, you know, my life has proven to be a challenge of very unexpected challenges throughout life. So I always never allow someone to set limitation on my life. You know, I've never given up on my dreams and I work daily on my goals. Every single day I wake up with a positive attitude. I recite daily affirmations on an everyday basis, and I'm just always remaining positive despite the very obstacles that have come into my life. And I would say that's my answer.
What about you, Devonte?
Good one.
Yeah. And for me, it's not really a story, but more so just, again, a message. And that's the value of family. So my great-grandparents growing up have always taught me that the importance of family, you know, no matter where you are in the world or how busy your life gets, family is always important. And so I carry that message with me going on throughout my life. And so that has helped me build really strong relationships with my friends and business partners and my peers. And so that, that's one of the life lessons that's carried me a long way and helped me to remain humble in the person that I am today.
And what is the most valuable piece of information we should know that's within your expertise or industry?
So we work in human resources, right? So human resources is an ever-changing environment. And when people look at human resources, they only think of talent acquisition, staffing, recruitment, but there's so much to human resources. So in addition to recruiting and staffing as well as talent acquisition, you have compensation and benefits, talent management, organizational development, change management, learning and development, employee relations. So I think there's a misconception within the HR, human resources industry that a lot of people don't know. And so our platform is kind of teaching clients that, hey, there's a lot of other ways to doing things than just one approach. And so I would say that's the most valuable piece of information that we can offer to our industry in HR.
And for me, just to kind of piggyback off that from more so the people side, I would say the most valuable piece of information within my industry for yourself is really to remain humble, always have a forward-thinking mindset, and don't be afraid to raise your hand and ask for help. So like Meg mentioned, there is a plethora of different aspects of human resources, and there's no right or wrong way to move up in your career because everything, every field is different. Every aspect of human resources is different. And so, you know, if you are stuck in one area of recruiting and you need help understanding diversity and inclusion, or in your diversity inclusion, you need help understanding employee relations, raise your hand, speak up, and promise you, you'll be good.
And if you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would that be?
If I could give my younger self a piece of advice, I would say to listen more. As ironic as that sounds, many of the life lessons I've learned throughout my 20s has all been due to me listening and following advice from my peers, my mentors, elders, business partners, and also my friends. So if I could have applied this to my younger days, there are some things that I probably could have and would have changed. But overall, my life has been wonderful thus far, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Meb, what about you, Meg?
For me, I would say that realize that I'm not alone in my experience as a young woman. And always stay true to myself and never apologize for being who I am as a person.
I love that. And in your opinions, what is the key to happiness?
So the key to happiness is honestly being happy with yourself first. As they always say, self-care is the best care. And so once you find happiness within yourself, you will start to see the happiness in all of mankind. That's the way I like to put it. So if you take time to self-reflect, maybe unplug for an hour, whether that's get away from social media, whatever the case may be, work, emails, etc., get out of your comfort zone and help someone. And those are just a few examples of self-care practices. But yeah, it's— those are just the littlest, the littlest things that bring out true happiness, in my opinion. What about you, Meg?
For me, I would say that Happy people don't have the best of everything. They choose to make the best of everything. So I would say that's my, my answer.
And what are the best books that you both have read and what was the number one thing that you each learned from your favorite book?
So the best book that I have read so far is called Catherboy by Mark Matubane. So Catherboy is an autobiography that I read in junior high that has resonated with me throughout the years. The book focuses on the harsh apartheid that took place in South Africa and how one little boy, Mark, was eventually able to escape the system. And I would say the number one thing that I learned from this book is, again, that family is important and that no matter what trial or tribulations you may face or overcome, basically stay true to yourself and talents and don't be afraid to take those strategic risks.
And for me, um, I would say this book by Jen Soreno, You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life. And so, so what I've learned from the book is don't really focus on your fears. I always tell people, don't walk in faith and fear at the same time. So I'm going to choose to walk in faith because I am a Christian, I'm a faithful person. And then also love yourself, learn to love who you are as a person. And set big goals and reach those goals as well.
And what are your favorite quotes and why?
My favorite quote is by Maya Angelou. I love her. And this quote is: Stand up straight and realize who you are, that you tower over your circumstances. You are a child of God. God, stand up straight. And so I take from this, no matter what obstacles come in your life, You have to embrace them and know that there's a reason behind everything that happens within your life.
Oh, wow. Yes. I like that one, Manny. And for me, mine comes from Henry Louis Gates Jr. and quote, "You have to have a canon so the next generation can come along and explode it." And basically, to me, this quote says a lot. The people we teach today are the forces that we are propelling for the future. So I look at, for example, my little sister, siblings, and they too will be in my footsteps one day. And so it's important to build that foundation early on so that they too can build on their foundation of legacies for their generations to come and so on. I love it.
Thank you both so much for coming on. Uh, my last question for the both of you is, where is the best place for people to find you both online?
Yeah, so the best way to find us online, uh, is through LinkedIn. So my name is Devonte Logan and that's spelled D-A-V-O-N-T-E, last name Logan, L-O-G-A-N, and then Megan as well on LinkedIn.
And then my information, you can just find me Meg, M-E-G, and then my last name Copeland, C-O-P-E-L-I-N. And then we also have an email address. It is info@mmhrchangers.com. Again, info@mmhrchangers.com. Hrchangers.com. And our website is www.mmhrchangers.com.
And then lastly, we also have a podcast as well, entitled The Mighty Morphin HR Changers. And those can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Buzzsprout.
Amazing. Thank you guys for coming on.
Appreciate it. Thank you so much, Tyler. It's been awesome. Thank you.
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