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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.

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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.

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In this edition of Monday Morning with Megan, I chat about this quote: "You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress." - Sophia Bush

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As the first Friday of 2026 - and the anniversary of when this podcast first began - Megan offers a powerful reframe for the new year: instead of New Year, New You, what if this year is about New Year, More You?

In this episode, Megan challenges the idea that growth requires scrapping who you are and starting over. Through the story of Michelangelo’s David, she invites you to see yourself not as something broken that needs fixing, but as something already whole, just obscured only by what doesn’t belong.

Just as Michelangelo revealed David by removing what wasn’t David, becoming more yourself isn’t about adding more habits, goals, or pressure. It’s about subtraction. Removing the beliefs, behaviors, environments, and identities that don’t fit... so the real you can finally stand fully revealed.

This episode is a grounding, reflective invitation for the year ahead: before you add anything new, ask what needs to go.

You’ll learn:

• Why “New Year, New You” misses the point — and what to embrace instead

• How personal growth can be about removal, not reinvention

• The Michelangelo principle: becoming by subtracting what isn’t you

• How discomfort can reveal misaligned identities, habits, or beliefs

• Why what doesn’t feel good is often your greatest clue

• How to create space for new goals by letting go of what no longer fits

• Why your uniqueness isn’t a flaw — it’s the point

• How showing up fully as yourself creates the greatest impact

This episode is a reminder that you don’t need to become someone else to have a meaningful year.
You just need to clear away what’s been hiding who you already are.

✨ New year. More you. ✨

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In this edition of Monday Morning with Megan, I chat about this quote: "The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." - Oprah Winfrey

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In this episode, Megan reflects on the completion of the Four Pillars of Becoming series and dives into why intentional becoming isn’t just a personal pursuit — it’s a contribution.

Using a powerful candle-and-flame metaphor inspired by a family tradition, Megan explores what it really means to be “lit up” about life, and how your energy, growth, and alignment naturally ripple outward. When you pursue the version of yourself that feels alive, excited, and pulled forward — not pushed — you don’t just change your own life. You quietly, consistently change the lives of others.

This episode is a reminder that personal development isn’t selfish. It’s one of the most generous things you can do.

You'll learn:

• Why you’re becoming someone whether you choose it or not — and why choosing intentionally matters

• How being lit up about your life naturally lifts and inspires others

• The difference between goals that push you from behind and visions that pull you forward

• Why excitement, not discipline alone, is what sustains long-term growth

• How focusing on what you can control (yourself) creates greater impact than trying to control outcomes

• Why not everyone has to care about your vision for it to be meaningful

• How tending your own flame increases your capacity to love, support, and show up for others

This episode is both an encouragement and a permission slip: you don’t need to dim your light, justify your desires, or wait for approval. Becoming your best self isn’t just for you — it’s part of how the world gets brighter.

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In this edition of Monday Morning with Megan, I chat about this quote: "If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." - Wayne Dyer

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