Live Your Freedom Now

In this episode, I’ll explore the Dominant Dogma that manifests as feelings of inadequacy or comparison. I will share the impact of capitalism and social media on our creativity and well-being and how setting energizing boundaries can help us reclaim our time and freedom. I will encourage you to build community and self-responsibility as we create a unique journey that allows us each to thrive. If...

In this episode, I welcome my friend and psychotherapist Thaís Sky to the podcast to talk all about worthiness. We’ll explore her healing journey, what it looks like to bridge the gap between feelings of inadequacy and personal freedom, as well as finding worth in a culture that thrives off of our feelings of unworthiness. We’ll also explore community and relationships and learn some tips for deep...

In this episode, I’ll be diving into the Dominant Dogma of growth and advancement and how this cultural narrative has shaped the way we approach the world. I’ll explore what this Dominant Dogma may sound or feel like for you, and leave you with lots of questions to get your juices flowing. Lastly, I’ll lead us down the concept of thriving vs. growth when it comes to creative business and creating...

In this episode, I’m addressing the Dominant Dogma: “To stay connected, I must be on social media.” I discuss what defines social media in 2022, why they are free and created to be time consuming, and how much time social media may actually take up in our lives (this shocked me!). I also share about the access to choose what feels autonomous for you around social media, 2 key reasons you may choos...

In this episode, I’m addressing the Dominant Dogma: “It’s not safe to be myself.” I discuss how you are taught it’s not safe to be yourself, as well as why, right now, it may be safer in some spaces to follow that dogma. I also share candidly on my own experience of being on the receiving end of “tall poppy syndrome” and how I was taught over and over that it is not safe to be myself. Still, this...

In this episode, I’m addressing a listener-requested Dominant Dogma: “I’m not smart enough to raise my prices.” I share how to notice if this belief around worthiness and not being enough is your default mode, as well as offer up 2 lessons I personally use to help me completely dispel this narrative in my business and myself. This includes taking you through the process of clarifying if you actual...

This episode is a re-release and refresher of my first episode of this podcast. In it, I address what, exactly, is Dominant Dogma and how it impacts your life and sense of personal freedom. I explore with you how these external stories, which tell you who you’re supposed to be, become deeply internalized and hijack your sense of knowing. I discuss capitalism, colonialism, tribalism, and hierarchic...

In today’s episode, I discuss how you can free yourself from the Dominant Dogma that tells you: “Prioritizing yourself is selfish.” I share candidly on being accused of this myself and the 3 reasons why this particular Dominant Dogma exists: projection, self-protection and growing up in a society that upholds narcissism. I discuss how living in freedom on the other side of this dogma means maintai...

In today’s episode, I discuss how you can free yourself from the Dominant Dogma that tells you: “Change is hard.” In this episode, I share how change has taken me by surprise, again and again, and that the decision to lean into change has been one of the best and most empowering decisions myself and my clients keep making. I discuss with you how childhood safety mechanisms, unmet expectations and...

In Today’s episode, I am sharing how you can free yourself from the Dominant Dogma that tells you: “I can’t afford support.” Before you click off, frustrated by my seeming dismissal of the financial disparity when it comes to accessing the support you need, stick with me. In this episode, I actually share why this perspective manifests internally due to real external realities, especially when sup...

In this episode, I finish exploring the 5 Practices of Freedom. Today’s episode focuses on the fifth and final practice: Resilience. I speak of resilience as an honoring, instead of a hustling to push through, as it is often framed in Dominant Dogma. I share my own analogy of how patient and steady showing up to commit to your freedom practices can actually be, as well as the importance of unhooki...

In this episode, I am continuing my deep dive into the 5 Practices of Freedom. Today’s episode focuses on practice four: Congruence & Integrity. I speak on the meaning and definitions of “Congruence” and “Integrity” and why overlooking your current needs is how Dominant Dogma has taught you to uphold your integrity. I also share how I am honoring both in my experience today and how reclaiming cong...

In this episode, I continue my series where I am sharing a deeper look at the 5 Practices of Freedom. Today’s episode focuses on practice three: Self Trust. I speak to why you may have learned to be in a disembodied state, resulting in the separation of your mind & body in a way that creates inner distrust. I’ll share with you my explanation of the Ego and Shadow Self, and how opening up a line of...

In this episode, I continue the journey of sharing more about the 5 Practices of Freedom. Today’s episode focuses on the second practice: Non-judgement and Awareness. I’ll be speaking to how cultivating a relationship with yourself that is full of pause, witnessing and non-judgement can create a safe inner ecosystem and can support you to choose more liberating and aligned action. I’ll share my ow...

In this episode, I begin the journey of sharing more about the 5 Practices of Freedom. Today’s episode focuses on the first practice: Playful Curiosity. I’ll discuss how this practice is often seen in an exploratory phase of one’s healing journey, as folks begin to question and notice their feelings. I’ll share some first-person narratives about my own experiences, delve into the value of play and...

In this episode, I explore an overview of my 5 Practices of Personal Freedom, which encourage us to question the narratives we’ve been told, re-develop our connection and believe in our selves, and establish new beliefs and narratives that support the self, others, and the planet. I also give more context as to what living your freedom looks like in a practical sense and how living in our freedom...

In this episode, I explore the Dominant Dogma that celebrates those who take on “hero” roles in family units and beyond. I dive into the impact perfectionism has on us in the long-term, including extended Fight/Flight/Freeze responses, and I even share how I’ve seen this happen in my own life. Then, I walk you through the freedom on the other side: being seen and embraced beyond your “hero” tenden...

In this episode, I confront the Dominant Dogma that shares, “ you are taking up too much space.” I’ll walk you through feeling, noticing and listening to your big feelings, how those big feelings have been suppressed as not to “rock the boat,” as well as my personal experiences of fitting myself into boxes to avoid being perceived as “too much.” I’ll share how this has led to maladaptive cping str...

In today’s episode, I confront the Dominant Dogma that tells us: “It is better to give than receive.” I’ll touch on the nuance that acknowledges the importance of giving while also knowing that putting that “giving” instinct into overdrive is unsustainable. I’ll explore how folks (especially women) in service-based work are constantly fed this message, and how these cultural norms have impacted me...

In honor of our 20th episode together, I’ll be reviewing the why that brings us here, by discussing the freedom we can find on the other side of Dominant Dogma, how Dominant Dogma has infiltrated our lives, what it looks like to truly live in our power, and how my personal story plays into all of that goodness. We’ll also explore the beauty of personal freedom as a means to fight harmful systems a...

In this episode, I welcome my friend and psychotherapist Thaís Sky to the podcast to talk all about worthiness. We’ll explore her healing journey, what it looks like to bridge the gap between feelings of inadequacy and personal freedom, as well as finding worth in a culture that thrives off of our feelings of unworthiness. We’ll also explore community and relationships and learn some tips for deep...

In today’s episode, we will embark on a journey confronting the Dominant Dogma that forces us to find our worth in spirituality, appearing in the cultural narrative that we are inherently corrupt just by existing. I’ll explore the harm of evangelical Christianity, the creation story myth, and we’ll end with a reminder that not all spirituality is bad and that you are loved and worthy with or witho...

In today’s episode, Megan goes on a journey exploring how Dominant Dogma has insisted that we earn our belonging by fitting in with our minds. This includes a brief review of terms like “neurodivergent” and “highly sensitive person,” as well as in-depth looks at how this belief (ahem, implicit ableism) shows up in our lives, how most social norms do not create an environment for neurodiverse peopl...

In this episode, I will confront the Dominant Dogma that makes us believe that we must earn our belonging in our bodies. I’ll explore how humans (especially those socialized as girls) are made to value themselves based on their bodies, how this belief system has roots in supremacy, patriarchy, colonialism, and abelism, and how we miss out on the nuance and beauty of each individual when we give in...

In this week’s episode, I’ll dive into the Dominant Dogma that insists we “get it together,” and how that looks and sounds in our daily lives. I’ll explore how our hyper-perfetionist culture damages our mental health, and even how concepts like original sin and redemption have become tools for capitalism. Lastly, I’ll invite you to experience the true freedom of being a messy human. We are enough!