The Meredith Patterson Podcast

Let It Fall: Exfoliating What No Longer Serves You Have you ever wondered why the trees let go of their leaves? It isn't loss. It's how they survive the winter and bloom again in spring. In this solo episode, Meredith shares the surprising wisdom behind falling leaves and what it can teach us about our own lives. Like a tree in winter, we all hold on to things that once gave us life but now quietl...

Fall Back Without Falling Down This Sunday, November 1st, the clocks fall back. On paper it's an extra hour, but for many of us the shorter days bring lower energy, restless sleep, and a heavier heart, just as the holiday season starts asking more of us. In this Mental Health Monday episode, Meredith explains why the time change and the loss of evening light affect our mood. She shares five simple...

What if the secret to a thriving business isn't being seen everywhere, but building something that's truly yours? This week I sit down with Jennifer Colter, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications at Agnes Scott College and founder of The Colter Media Collective in Decatur, Georgia. Jennifer has spent more than 20 years helping brands and women entrepreneurs tell their stories with honesty a...

Always On: The Mental Load of Being Seen | Mental Health Monday Have you ever rewritten a caption four times, not because it was wrong, but because you were worried about how it would land? In this Mental Health Monday episode, Meredith Patterson looks at the hidden weight of visibility: the constant, always-on effort of managing how we come across, and what it does to our minds and bodies. Whethe...

⚠️ Content note: This episode contains explicit language. Headphones on if the kids are in the car. Get the book and read along A few weeks ago, I broke down Chapter 1 of Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck , and you all showed up in a big way. So today I'm keeping my promise: we're going through the whole damn book. All nine chapters, in one honest, funny, foul-mouthed conversation....

Fair warning: I swear a lot in this one. You're welcome. This week we're kicking off a two-part Mental Health Monday book club on The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F* ck by Mark Manson, one of the books I keep coming back to (my copy is seriously dog-eared). Today we dig into Chapter 1, "Don't Try," and the big idea most people miss: this book isn't about caring less. It's about caring on purpose. In...

In this intimate conversation, Meredith Patterson sits down with Vic Reynolds , co-founder of ConnectingLives®, to explore the profound power of meaningful connection in our increasingly digital world. Vic shares the personal inspiration behind ConnectingLives® — a transformative exchange with his own father that revealed how written communication can deepen understanding, spark better conversatio...

The Loneliness Epidemic We're more connected than ever—yet lonelier than we've ever been. In this Mental Health Monday episode, Meredith Patterson explores the paradox of modern isolation: how social media, busy schedules, and the invisible mental load have left us feeling profoundly disconnected. Discover why loneliness is a public health crisis, how it affects both mental and physical wellbeing,...

One month after Dolly Parton's passing, we sit down with Meredith's friend of 26 years, actress, writer, visual artist, and  Here You Come Again star Tricia Paoluccio. Meredith and Tricia talk about what it means to embody an icon, create through loss, and remember the people who save us. Since age five, when Tricia first heard "Here You Come Again" on the radio, Dolly Parton has been more than a...

In this episode of The Meredith Patterson Podcast, we're diving deep into one of the most transformative yet underestimated pillars of mental wellness: kindness. Meredith explores how the simple act of choosing kindness—toward ourselves and others—can fundamentally shift our mindset, reduce stress, and create a ripple effect of positive change in our lives and communities. What does it really mean...

Why do so many of us make it through the day eating well, only to hit dinner and feel completely undone? Dr. Andrea Maxim knows it's rarely about willpower—it's about what our bodies are asking for after hours of ignoring our own needs. In this episode, Andrea and Meredith explore the real drivers behind emotional eating: the nervous system exhaustion, the protective weight we carry, the people-pl...

The Weight We Carry: When the Scale Becomes More Than a Number What if the weight we carry isn't only on our bodies? In this deeply personal Mental Health Monday , Meredith opens up about her complicated relationship with weight, body image, self-worth, and the pressure many women feel to constantly become a smaller, younger, or somehow "better" version of themselves. From a lifetime spent as a pr...

In this deeply personal solo episode, Meredith Patterson reflects on the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and the day that forever changed her life, New York City, and the world. At 25 years old, Meredith was living her Broadway dream as Peggy Sawyer in the revival of 42nd Street . After Broadway went dark for two nights, she returned to the stage on September 13—performing for a city still...

Why can a date on the calendar bring back emotions we thought we had moved past? In this Mental Health Monday episode, Meredith explores the anniversary effect —the way significant or traumatic dates can reactivate memories, emotions, anxiety, grief, and even physical sensations years or decades later. As we approach the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, Meredith reflects on why this particu...

After stepping away, Meredith Patterson returns to her podcast with a deeply personal exploration of identity, reinvention, and what it means to stop chasing who you used to be—and start getting curious about who you're becoming. Once defined by her Broadway career and life in the spotlight, Meredith spent years wondering what happened when the dream she'd spent her whole life pursuing became some...

Stepping Into What Matters A intentional pause + powerful return vision  Hello, my friends… This episode feels different. And if I'm honest… I've sat down to record this a few times, and each time I've asked myself— "How real do I want to be?" And the answer is… Completely. Because if there's one thing this podcast has always been about, it's truth. 💫 100 Episodes In… We're here. Over 100 episode...

Today's episode is something deeply personal. And honestly… something that has changed the way I understand my own mind, my emotions, and my mental health. We're talking about: Human Design — and why knowing what you are can completely shift your mental health. 💭 Let's Start Here… For most of our lives, we are trying to function inside systems that were never designed for us. We're told: Make dec...

Trusting the Universe: Surrender as Strength Welcome back, beautiful friends, to The Meredith Patterson Podcast. I'm Meredith — and today we're talking about something that changes everything once you truly understand it: trusting the universe — not as a passive wish, but as a conscious choice of strength. I was listening to some timeless wisdom from Louise Hay about what it really means to trust...

Hello beautiful souls, and welcome to Mental Health Monday on The Meredith Patterson Podcast. I'm Meredith Patterson, and as always, I'm so grateful you're here — taking this time for yourself, for your mind, for your heart, and for your healing. Because if you're anything like so many people I talk to — clients, friends, listeners, even myself at times — you may feel like you're constantly "on ed...

Hello and welcome back to The Meredith Patterson Podcast — the place where we explore not just what it means to survive, but to thrive. To transform fears into confidence, scarcity into peace, dreams into reality. Today we're diving deep into something profoundly life-shaping: your personality. Not the mask you wear. Not the roles you play. I mean the core you — the way you think, feel, behave, an...

ARBONNE - Healthy, Whole & Complete Hello beautiful souls, and welcome to Mental Health Monday. Today I want to talk about something that doesn't get nearly enough credit in our healing journeys… our space. Because our environment plays a silent role in how our bodies feel. A pile of unopened bills on the counter. A cluttered corner you keep walking past. A drawer that won't close. Even the produc...

ARBONNE - Healthy Whole and Complete Welcome to The Meredith Patterson Podcast Today I want to blend two powerful trainings that have changed *how I wake up and how I live — rooted in mindset, heart, reality, and real growth. First, we'll walk through something life-altering from Mel Robbins — 8 things she says to tell yourself every morning that set your inner state for confidence and momentum in...

ARB ONNE - Healthy Whole & Complete Welcome to Mental Health Monday Today I want to share a mindset that has completely reframed the way I move through hard seasons, creative stretches, motherhood, business, aging, healing — life. It's called The Rule of Thirds, and it's something I first heard articulated so powerfully by Emma Grede on the ASPIRE Podcast. And the moment she explained it, my entir...

Mastering Your Money: Wealth, Worth & A Life That Is Rich Today we're talking about money. Not hustle culture. Not shame. Not fear. We're talking about mastering your money with calm, clarity, and confidence. Because here's the truth: Money is not just math. Money is emotion. Money is identity. Money is self-worth. Money is safety. Money is freedom. And if we don't consciously decide our money sto...

🎙️ Mental Health Monday The Power of Preventive Mental Health Why You Don't Have to Hit Rock Bottom to Start Taking Care of Yourself I took a self-curated break. Not because anything was wrong. Not because I was falling apart. But because I could feel — subtly — that I needed to recalibrate. And that right there is what today's episode is about. Preventive mental health. Not waiting until you're b...