Live Your Freedom Now

In this week’s episode, I argue against the Dominant Dogma that tells us we MUST use social media to market our businesses. I’ll explore the dark side of social media, how social media companies have lured us into becoming their products, how we can engage with social media with choice and freedom, and where we can find connection outside of our social media bubbles.

In today’s episode, we’ll be exploring the Dominant Dogma that persuades us to “just say yes” to every opportunity, ask or task. I’ll share the negative effects of always saying yes (like burnout and misaligned agreements), how that misalignment keeps us from engaging with work that feels meaningful and fulfilling, the ways out of this cycle, and how one of my clients has navigated her journey to...

In today’s episode, we will explore the Dominant Dogma of Fast Cash that sells us on the idea that we can get rich quick if we do the right things. I’ll explore all the icky feelings behind this narrative (hello, shame and anxiety!), the systemic issues that keep us from achieving financial stability, and how we can carve a new path forward, incorporating regenerative and sustainable business prac...

In today’s episode, we will talk about the Dominant Dogma of FOMO and scarcity. I’ll explore some terminology that has shaped the way we market ourselves and our businesses, how extracting and taking has become the norm in business, leading marketers to tap into our fight or flight responses, and how we have the power to create ethical limitations and show up in regenerative, sustainable ways.

In this episode, we’ll be taking a new approach as you hear from Jessicah Travis, one of my incredible clients, as she shares her story confronting the Dominant Dogma: “You don’t know how to market! Buy this to learn how!” You’ll hear about how Jess let go of the “shoulds” and “musts” to lead a business on her terms, and you’ll get a first-hand perspective of my Creative Business Accelerator to le...

In this episode, I’ll be discussing how the Dominant Dogma of “I did it, and so can you!” preys on vulnerability for the sake of profit. I’ll explore the need to consider different lived experiences, identities, and privileges when coaching and marketing, my own experiences learning this lesson the hard way, and how to sell and market our businesses with integrity.

In this episode, I’ll be confronting the Dominant Dogma of toxic self-reliance, the relationship between “hustle culture” and privilege, and how we’ve lost our way to our innate need for connection. Then, I’ll talk about the freedom we can find in interdependence, give you permission to ask for help, and leave you with some journal prompts to help you engage with this topic a bit more.

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 wellbeing, 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.

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, we’ll talk about how I create my environment to support my healing, as well as the first Practice of Freedom (Playful Curiosity), and how we can embrace imagination, play, and presence to heal and thrive. We’ll also discuss how we will further embark on the other Practices of Freedom in coming episodes, and I’ll overview my offerings to help support your freedom in life and busine...

In this episode, I discuss the beauty and unique nature of personal freedom, what that looks like — and what it doesn’t look like. I’ll share a meditative story, and more about my journey as a people pleaser before I embraced the guidance of my therapists and coaches to reclaim my freedom. Finally, I’ll discuss how choosing to liberate ourselves plays a major role in the collective healing of the...

In this episode, we’ll explore how noticing your surroundings is a practice of personal freedom, do a quick review of Dominant Dogma, learn more about personal freedom through Dr. Andy Fisher’s Model of Modern Disconnection, and briefly explore my 5 Practices of Freedom. To top it all off, we’re also going to chat about how our conscious choices (living our freedom now!) are our greatest form of r...

In this episode, I talk about the freedom of being in the present moment, how Dominant Dogma comes naturally, how powerful stories can be in our lives, my personal revelation with Dominant Dogma, and how this podcast will explore — using critical thinking and nuance — what it means to live your freedom now.

In this episode, we talk about - Working from an airport (it’s kind of the best). How Dominant Dogma has given us pre-written stories about our lives. The nuance of some of those stories not being good, bad, right, or wrong. How, no matter how innocent Dominant Dogma may seem, it has been used as a manipulation tool in many of our cultural systems (uh, hello capitalism and patriarchy, not so lovel...

A new season has arrived, and with it, a brand new podcast. I am so grateful for the many interviews and lessons I learned over the past 2 years recording The Reclamation Podcast, but it’s time for something new and I’m so excited to introduce you to the Live Your Freedom Now podcast. Subscribe now wherever you love to listen or visit https://megscolleen.com/podcasts/ to stay up to date on all the...

Join Megan Colleen Johnson, an award nominated Life, Leadership, and Business Coach as she discusses specific Dominant Dogma out in the world, how this keeps you from freedom, and how to overcome that dogma by Living Your Freedom Now.

Terri Connellan is an author, creative transition coach, teacher and accredited psychological type practitioner who specialises in creativity, personality and self-leadership especially for midlife women in transition to a life with deeper purpose. Terri works globally through her creative business, Quiet Writing, and Wholehearted and the Companion Workbook are published by the kind press.

Trigger Warning: this episode contains subject matter that may be sensitive to some. We share openly about depression and suicidal thoughts. If this subject matter is delicate for you, please take good care and feel free to skip on to the next episode. And now, let’s join today’s guest. Brian Lovelace is a transformational life coach supporting folks through the lens of movement and cognition. He...

Esther Loopstra is a professional artist, educator, and creative coach whose work is an extension of her perpetual curiosity. Her art has been shown in galleries, used for print ads, editorials, books, stationery products, textiles, and more. Esther holds degrees in Counseling and Illustration and has taught at Kent State University and Cornish College of the Arts. She obsessively studies neurosci...

Alicia Goodwin is a full-time Chicago-based jeweler who specializes in adding unique textures to her sculptural jewelry. With a background in Cultural Anthropology as well as a degree in Jewelry Design from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, Alicia applies her knowledge of ancient techniques like reticulation and acid etching to her more contemporary designs. Her love of complex-looking c...

Sterling Rose is an artist and mindfulness practitioner with a focus on land art and photography. With a background in landscape architecture, she has left the corporate design world for a more heart-centered calling. Sterling marries her love for mindfulness and nature with her talents in the arts, cultivating a unique perspective on temporal land art and engagement with the human form. As a mult...

Writer Tamara Kaye Sellman woke up one day at age 47 unable to read, though her vision was perfectly fine. This experience launched a medical investigation that ended in a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2013. A mother of two 20-something daughters and married for 34 years, Tamara lives and works in a Puget Sound ferry town. She's a widely published writer and columnist who works in the field of p...

Kim Kimball is a certified life coach who helps ambitious women have thriving relationships with partners, family, friends, and colleagues by healing codependency, enmeshment, and hyper-independence. Using a mind + body-based approach, she coaches women to understand the why behind their patterns of relating and return to a place of sovereignty, power, and harmonious connection. Kim’s work uses so...

Katie is an avid lover of connection, coffee, and creating her own magic. She is an inspiring coach and mentor guiding mamas to embrace their own magic and live their most true and beautiful lives. She believes motherhood is meant to be lived in community and strives to create magical spaces for mamas to come as they are, connect to the power within, and know they are never alone on this journey.

Catharina Joubert is a South African nomad who thrives on creativity that bursts with soul. She's had to build a life from scratch in several countries, including Japan, France, and England. Previously a foreign language expert, her mission was to help students open doors to new and exciting career opportunities and improve cross-cultural understanding. As a Teach First ambassador, she taught in t...