The Break Down

John and Meghan chat with a lovely human, endurance athlete, and friend Roy Van Buren. Roy discusses the ups and downs of life and how he was able to literally, one step at a time, keep moving forward. Roy’s story inspires decency and kindness in a climate where this isn’t always easy for us. 

Death and dying can be difficult to talk about. Meghan and John talk with Maureen Collins. Maureen has dedicated her life to supporting patients and their families through a career as a Hospice nurse. She recounts her experience starting off as a nurse and transitioning to a leadership role in her Hospice organization. Maureen also talks about why dying can be so hard to talk about and the things...

Meghan and John catch up on 2026 so far. We’re good. It's all good. REALLY. The year has been compared to a slow moving steam roller. Meghan and John also talk about being able to support one another through life’s chaos with great music of course. John Butler has a new album out and he signs a song called “Gets No Better Than This” and this is spot on for a theme song.   If you are enjoying this...

Meghan and John welcome ZenduranceNow Coach Sean Meehan. Sean is also Meghan’s former Co-Host of The Comfortably Uncomfortable Podcast. Sean back for a lively, wide-ranging conversation about music, and unforgettable concert memories. Sean also reminisces about Gen X Middle School Dance Songs. As usual, the discussion takes a few unexpected turns—touching on drug use, sobriety, Sean’s current favo...

In this compelling podcast episode, Meghan and John welcome friend and fellow ZenduranceNow coach Sam Farnsworth who shares his transformative life journey, transitioning from a high-powered environmental consulting career where he managed multiple offices and felt professionally successful, to a profound personal reckoning. The discussion explores the challenges he faced, including intense work p...

In this episode of The Break Down Meghan recounts a deeply personal and stressful period when her husband was in the ICU, leading to extreme emotional and physical strain culminating in a road rage incident that served as a pivotal wake-up call for her to seek help and prioritize self-care. John expands on this, introducing the phrase "burning the pasta" to explain how minor stressors can trigger...

Welcome to the Break Down. Join John and Meghan as they discuss the new podcast and what it's about. And it’s about STORIES! The happy, sad, tragic, and amazing. During this first episode Meghan talks about a random encounter with a stranger and the importance of knowing how to “hold space” for someone in a time of distress.  www. ZenduranceNow.com