For Real: Life, Leadership, and Unlearning is a top-rated podcast for high-achievers navigating growth in their careers, relationships, and identities. After years of chasing success, you might be realizing the old rules no longer fit… and you’re ready for something deeper.
Through candid conversations, expert insights, and raw, relatable storytelling, we unpack what it means to evolve without burning out. With over 250+ 5-star reviews, this is your space for real talk on leadership, life pivots, and success that actually feels good.
If you’re craving honest conversations and practical strategies for your next chapter, you’re in the right place.
What You’ll Learn
How to Redefine Success (Without The Hustle Hangover)
Tired of chasing someone else’s version of success? It’s time to build a career and life that actually fits—without the burnout or second-guessing.
How to Lead with Confidence (and Fewer WTF Moments)
Leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about trusting yourself. Learn how to set boundaries, make bold moves, and lead without losing yourself.
How to Unlearn the B.S. Holding You Back
Perfectionism, people-pleasing, and outdated rules? Yeah, they’ve gotta go. Let’s rewrite the script so you can step into what’s next—without the baggage.
300+ Episodes
260+ 5-star reviews
350k downloads
Hey, I’m Megan (your go-to for keeping it real).
I’ve spent my career building businesses, leading teams, and unlearning a whole lot of B.S. along the way. I started in hospitality, scaled a luxury wedding planning business, and now I help high-achievers like you navigate the messy, in-between moments of growth.
I know what it’s like to chase success, burn out, and realize something has to change. So now? I’m all about redefining what success actually looks like—without the overworking, people-pleasing, or pressure to have it all figured out.
This podcast is where we talk about the real stuff—leadership, life pivots, and the mindset shifts that help you build a career (and a life) that actually feels good. Let’s do this.
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Recent Episodes
332. The Jenga Game of Identity: Unlearning and Stepping into Your Next Chapter, with Sara Anderson
If you are a high-achieving founder or leader, you know the feeling of hitting a level of success only to realize: The person I've become no longer fits the life I built. Maybe you're restless, feeling a deep pull toward what comes next, but you are stuck between the fear of getting it wrong and the clarity of your true intuition.
Today we welcome Sara Anderson, an executive coach and communication strategist who works with women leaders on presence, resonance, and personal power. Sara’s journey - from corporate tech to acting to coaching - gives her a unique perspective on the necessary, often uncomfortable work of stepping into a new identity.
330. Social Media Hot Takes: What Works Now & What’s Overrated with Shannon McKinstrie Part 2
It's Part 2 of our Social Media Hot Takes conversation with Shannon McKininstrie! Last week, we laid the foundation for content that truly connects. This week, we are moving from strategy to action, focusing on implementation, selling, and time-saving hacks that turn content into clients.
329. Social Media Hot Takes: What Works Now & What’s Overrated with Shannon McKinstrie Part 1
If social media has started feeling like a full-time job you didn’t sign up for, this episode is for you. I’m joined by social media strategist Shannon McKinstrie for a rapid-fire conversation on what’s actually working right now and what’s completely overrated. This chat was so good and so packed with tangible advice, we had to split it into two parts. Get ready for Hot Takes on Instagram and Tik Tok trends, reels, and content that truly connects.
324. Unlearning: Burnout, Motherhood, and the Midlife Awakening (How to Rewrite Success on Your Terms)
Today we welcome Sara Abernethy, a performer-turned-hospitalitarian who's navigating the challenges of burnout, motherhood, and partnership struggles.
This conversation isn't just about business; it's about what happens behind the scenes. Sara gets candid about the identity shifts of being in the wrong role, the toll it takes when business and marriage collide, and the resilience it requires to step back, reimagine, and pursue joy again.
If you've ever questioned whether the version of success you built is actually what you want, this episode gives you both the permission and the perspective to redefine it.
323. Unlearning: The Habit of Abandoning Yourself to Keep the Peace
What happens when the life you've built no longer fits the person you've become?
In this episode, Megan talks to Amber Rae, who shares her story of a profound unraveling that began with a single, eye-opening moment, leading her to confront the truth about her marriage, her career, and the beliefs she had held for years.
If you've ever felt that quiet pull to make a change but has been too afraid to follow it, you'll want to tune in.
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