Becoming is Messy

What if the strongest relationship you build with your child doesn’t begin with changing them... but with understanding yourself? Meghann sits down with Becky Funk , creator of the Safe Place Parent Model, nervous system regulation coach, former educator, and recovering anxious perfectionist, for a conversation that every parent needs to hear. Together, they explore what happens when we stop seein...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn’t your circumstances, but the stories you’ve unknowingly accepted as true? In this episode, Meghann sits down with international keynote speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and creator of The More Mindset , Diana Pagano, for a conversation about breaking free from limiting beliefs, learning to trust yourself, and disco...

What if the life you were taught to want… isn’t actually the life meant for you? In this expansive and deeply thought-provoking episode of Becoming is Messy, Meghann sits down with Maurice Philogene—entrepreneur, investor, coach, former federal agent, military officer, police officer, world traveler, and founder of Try Life On. Together, they explore what it means to stop living on autopilot and b...

What if your body has been communicating with you all along… and you just haven’t been taught how to listen? In this grounded and deeply insightful episode of Becoming is Messy, Meghann sits down with Dr. Liz Graves, founder of Back 2 Real Food, to explore the powerful connection between nourishment, nervous system regulation, emotional wellbeing, and learning to work with your body instead of aga...

What if healing isn’t about becoming someone new… but remembering the parts of yourself you lost along the way? In this heartfelt and deeply human episode of Becoming is Messy, Meghann sits down with Kim Lengling—author, podcast host of Let Fear Bounce, veteran advocate, and creative spirit whose perspective on life is equal parts grounded, playful, and wise. Together, they explore what it means t...

What happens when the version of yourself the world sees… isn’t the full story? In this deeply honest episode of Becoming is Messy , Meghann sits down with Serena Mastin , entrepreneur, speaker, author of Exposed: You Can’t Heal When You Hide , and founder of Pulse Marketing and Heart of Creative. From the outside, Serena had built a successful life and thriving business. But underneath the achiev...

What if the answers you’ve been searching for… are already within you? In this episode of Becoming is Messy , Meghann sits down with Debra Martin—energy healer, intuitive practitioner, and teacher—to explore what it really means to trust your inner voice. Together, they unpack the connection between emotional, physical, and energetic well-being, and how learning to listen inward can shift the way...

What if your relationship with money isn’t actually yours? In this episode of Becoming is Messy , Meghann sits down with Mark Willis —a Certified Financial Planner™, three-time #1 bestselling author, and owner of Lake Growth Financial Services—to explore the powerful connection between money, freedom, and the stories we’ve inherited over time. After graduating with six figures of student loan debt...

You’ve done the work. The therapy. The journaling. The healing. The breakthroughs. So why doesn’t your life fully reflect it yet? In this episode of Becoming is Messy , Meghann sits down with Nicole Frolick —an advanced mystic, transformational healer, and intuitive coach known for her work in collapsing time around transformation and helping clients move from insight into real, embodied results....

What if one simple question could completely change the way you handle conflict? In this episode of Becoming is Messy , Meghann sits down with Elena Sophia Ruiz —human behavior expert, negotiator, and founder of multiple successful HR and leadership organizations—to explore how curiosity can transform the way we communicate, lead, and relate. At the center of this conversation is a deceptively sim...

What if the transformation you’ve been searching for doesn’t require more effort, more fixing, or more explaining—but more listening? In this episode of Becoming is Messy , Meghann sits down with master hypnotherapist and teacher Steve Roehm for a grounded, eye-opening conversation about intuition, subconscious change, and the quiet power of presence. Together, they explore how many of our limits...

Many of us live with sugar cravings, anxiety, chronic pain, poor sleep, or low mood — and quietly assume this is just who we are. In this episode of Becoming is Messy , Meghann sits down with Dr. Regina Gysel , a physician and global expert in brain biochemistry, to unpack a radically compassionate reframe: what if cravings, anxiety, and even pain aren’t character flaws or personality traits — but...

What if calm isn’t something you earn after fixing everything — but something you access by shifting how you relate to yourself and the universe? In this episode of Becoming is Messy™ , Meghann sits down with Christy Whitman , two-time New York Times bestselling author and transformational leader, for a grounded and expansive conversation about energy, alignment, and trusting the unseen support ar...

There comes a moment in every becoming when logic alone stops being enough. You’ve done the work you can see. You’ve named what you can name. And suddenly, life begins nudging you toward something bigger. In this episode of Becoming Is Messy , Meghann welcomes Valeria Maritza — Quantum Energy Healer, intuitive artist, bestselling author, and host of Healing Through You — for a deeply human convers...

The smallest acts of connection carry immense power. In this episode of Becoming is Messy , Meghann sits down with author and speaker Amy Weinland Daughters for a deeply human conversation about estrangement, reconciliation, and the transformative impact of reaching out—especially when silence feels safer. Through stories of handwritten letters, revisiting childhood with compassion, and trusting t...

Meghann sits down with healer, astrologer, artist, and author Jessica Shepherd for a conversation that invites you back to the truest, clearest version of yourself. Jessica has spent decades helping people reconnect to their own inner wisdom — not through prediction or external answers, but through embodiment, sensitivity, and the quiet clarity of intuition. Today, she shares how she moved from ch...

Sometimes life brings people back around just when we’re ready to understand each other in a new way. In this conversation, Meghann reconnects with her high school friend Rachel Sessions , now a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, to talk about the unseen stories so many of us carried growing up—and how those experiences quietly shaped who we became. Rachel shares her journey from teacher to...

In this conversation, Meghann sits down with Jess Parvin , a Madison-based holistic business coach, Soul Purpose guide, and branding expert who helps women design purpose-aligned businesses that actually feel like them. Together, they explore how entrepreneurship becomes a portal for spiritual growth — and what it really looks like to trust your design, your intuition, and your messy process. In t...

Meghann sits down with Professor M.S. Rao, Ph. D. — a veteran of the Indian Air Force, global leadership educator, and founder of MSR Leadership Consultants — whose extraordinary story reminds us that leadership begins with the heart. He is a teacher of soft leadership , a people-centered approach that blends empathy with excellence — leading from the heart without compromising results. Rooted in...

If you’ve ever found yourself pretending to be okay when you’re not — or wearing a brave face to hide your pain — this episode will hit home. Ashanti Branch , founder of The Ever Forward Club and creator of the Million Mask Movement , joins Meghann to explore the emotional armor we build to survive — and how taking off the mask begins with understanding where it was first formed. From growing up i...

What happens when a secret buried for fifty years finally comes to light? In this powerful episode of Becoming is Messy , I sit down with Darlene Lekowski —author, speaker, advocate, and survivor. From childhood trauma to a public lawsuit that forced her truth into the open, Darlene has walked through silence, shame, and survival. Today, she shares how she transformed that pain into resilience and...

Have you ever found yourself wondering, “Why does life still feel so hard… even when I’ve checked all the boxes?” Career? Check. Relationships? Check. Maybe family, maybe independence—check, check. From the outside, it looks like success. But inside? There’s restlessness. Quiet exhaustion. That little whisper: “Does this ever get easy?” In this solo episode, Meghann gets honest about hitting her o...

Episode 33 is extra special. Not only is 33 Meghann’s lucky number—it's also the first sign that nudged her onto her spiritual path—and it now marks a magical milestone for the show. And the conversation you’re about to hear couldn’t be more fitting. Meghann welcomes Jeff Hittner —executive coach, leadership expert, entrepreneur, and devoted father of two. When Jeff learned he couldn’t become a bi...

In this episode, Meghann sits down with nutritionist Chelsea Blackbird to explore how healing begins when we learn to listen to our own bodies. Chelsea shares her winding journey—from infertility struggles and digestive issues to discovering the power of real food and faith. Together, they unpack what it means to trust your body’s wisdom, embrace B-minus progress over perfection, and make space fo...

What if boldness didn’t require bravery—but clarity? And what if rest was the ultimate leadership strategy? In this powerful and refreshing conversation, Dr. Erin Wilson joins Meghann to unpack how leaders and teams can truly thrive—by embracing relationship intelligence, prioritizing rest, and making bold moves rooted in clarity. Dr. Wilson shares her deeply personal journey from burnout and a st...