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In this edition of Monday Morning with Megan, I chat about this quote: "Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship with myself." - Nathaniel Branden

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The two quotes I share in this episode are:
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just a I am, then I can change." - Carl Rogers
"We can't hate ourselves into a version of ourselves we can love." - Lori Deschene

In this episode, Megan builds on the Michelangelo’s David metaphor to explore a foundational truth about growth and becoming: real change begins with acceptance. Not passive acceptance, not settling — but an honest acknowledgment of both who you are right now and who you truly want to become.

Using the image of the flawed block of marble that Michelangelo had to work with, Megan explains why fighting, judging, or resisting your current reality actually keeps you stuck — and why accepting what you’re working with is what gives you the power to change it. She weaves together psychology, personal reflection, and everyday examples to show how self-acceptance isn’t the opposite of growth — it’s the gateway to it.

This episode also introduces a second, often-overlooked layer of acceptance: owning your desires. Megan explores why we avoid admitting what we really want, how fear and responsibility keep us silent, and why acknowledging your desires is the first courageous step toward creating them.

You’ll learn:

• Why acceptance is not “giving up,” but the starting point for meaningful change

• How self-judgment and self-hate sabotage growth before it even begins

• Why you can’t improve what you refuse to acknowledge

• The psychological paradox that accepting yourself as you are makes change possible

• How loving yourself now creates more motivation than criticizing yourself ever could

• Why refusing to admit what you want keeps you powerless

• How fear of responsibility and judgment blocks becoming

• The difference between universal truth and the “effective truths” you choose to live by

This episode is a compassionate reminder that you are not broken — you’re unfinished. And when you accept both where you are and where you want to go, you finally give yourself permission — and power — to become.

From Impossible to Inevitable is now Breakthrough Mode. We're shifting out of cruise control and into Breakthrough Mode!

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In the very first episode of Wednesday in the Wild, Megan introduces a new, more raw and real midweek series — recorded outside the studio and grounded in what she’s actively working through in real time.

This episode was recorded on New Year’s Eve and released on the first Wednesday of 2026, making it the perfect moment to explore a powerful idea borrowed from author Leigh Bardugo: begin as you mean to go on.

Rather than focusing on rigid habits or perfect routines, Megan reframes this concept as a mindset — one that can be chosen not just at the beginning of the year, but at the beginning of any day, hour, or moment.

Through honest reflection, Megan shares how fear, doubt, and emotional ups and downs can quietly pull us off course — and why the real work of becoming often starts by getting mentally and emotionally behind yourself again… and again.

This episode is a reminder that consistency isn’t about never stumbling — it’s about choosing to begin again.

In this episode, Megan explores:

• What Wednesday in the Wild is and why this series exists

• Why “begin as you mean to go on” doesn’t have to mean perfection

• How mindset can be more powerful than adding another habit

• The connection between beliefs, thoughts, actions, and results

• Why it’s never “too late” to start — even if the year has already begun

• How recommitting daily creates momentum over time

• Why personal growth isn’t about never failing, but about always returning

• What it looks like to truly get behind yourself — mentally and emotionally

This episode is messy, honest, and deeply human — a boots-on-the-ground look at personal development as it actually happens.

No polish. No perfection.
Just choosing, again and again, to continue as the person you’ve decided to become.

From Impossible to Inevitable is now Breakthrough Mode. We're shifting out of cruise control and into Breakthrough Mode!

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