Ep 016: What About the Money? The Hard Truth About Financial Security and Life Pivots

Essential listening for anyone who's letting money fears keep them stuck in a life that's slowly draining their soul. What if the biggest financial risk isn't making a change—but staying where you are? In this honest exploration of money and pivoting, Meghan dismantles the stories that keep us trapped and reveals the hidden costs of misalignment that nobody wants to calculate. From the "misalignment tax" we pay when living out of integrity to practical frameworks for financially sustainable transitions, this episode offers both the reality check and the roadmap you need. Discover why your energy and aliveness are your greatest assets, learn to distinguish between fear-based and trust-based money decisions, and find out how living in alignment often simplifies your relationship with money entirely. Whether you're contemplating a career change, relationship shift, or geographic move, this episode provides the tools to make your pivot financially intelligent—not just emotionally necessary. Links + Resources Full show notes Money Mastery - A wildly practical approach to financial literacy, empowered money mindset, and wealth building for a life of joy and freedom (use code PIVOT30 at checkout to save 30% on the course). 

In this raw and timely reflection, Meghan addresses the toxic state of online conversation and our fundamental capacity for critical thinking, our willingness to understand opposing views, and our ability to hold conflicting ideas with grace. With her characteristic blend of urgency and heart, she explains why she’s moving deeper conversations to Substack and focusing on helping people find their way back to themselves. Essential listening for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the current cultural climate and ready to prioritize coherence over chaos, depth over dopamine hits, and authentic connection over performative engagement. Links + Resources Full show notes Learn: Try my FREE Coherence session

What if the secret to a fulfilling life isn't finding your one true calling, but embracing the courage to constantly reinvent yourself? In this inspiring episode, classically trained chef Christine Flynn shares her remarkable journey through multiple pivots—from fine dining kitchens to viral internet fame as Jacques La Merde, from single motherhood with twins to building a self-sufficient farm life in Nova Scotia. Christine's story reveals how each career change, each challenge, and even a near-death experience became stepping stones to greater authenticity. Now raising three children while sewing clothes, growing food, and writing cookbooks, she demonstrates that true success comes from aligning with who you're becoming rather than clinging to who you were. Essential listening for anyone feeling called to live more authentically, parents seeking to model courage for their children, or anyone ready to embrace the beautiful uncertainty of constant growth. Links + Resources Full show notes  

Essential listening for anyone ready to stop playing it safe and start leading with courage. What happens when a respected ICU doctor realizes that staying silent about what he's witnessing costs more than speaking up? Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng shares his powerful transformation from following medical protocols to courageously advocating for prevention-based healthcare—even when it meant facing threats, professional backlash, and personal PTSD. In this raw conversation, Dr. Kyeremanteng reveals how the COVID crisis became his catalyst for speaking truth about metabolic health, the devastating impact of lockdowns, and why the healthcare system desperately needs root-cause healing. He opens up about the price of courage to teaching his three sons that adversity is okay when you're fighting for what's right. If you've ever felt the tension between staying safe in your profession and speaking your truth, this episode offers a powerful framework for leading fearlessly when the stakes are highest. Links + Resources Full show notes

What if your greatest success has become your most beautiful prison? In this powerful episode, Meghan Telpner tackles the hardest part of any pivot: letting go of what you've built, invested in, and poured your heart into—especially when it still looks successful from the outside. Drawing from the liberating concept of sunk cost fallacy, Meghan reveals why we often choose the certainty of familiar unhappiness over the uncertain possibility of fulfillment. If you've ever felt like an employee in a life you wouldn't have applied for, or wondered why you feel trapped despite your apparent success, this episode offers both permission and a pathway. Meghan transforms the narrative around "letting go" from loss to liberation, showing how releasing what no longer serves you becomes a sacred act of trust. Essential listening for anyone feeling the quiet rebellion of their own heart. Links + Resources Full show notes Learn: Try my FREE Coherence session Shop: 30% off Rise + Shine: Guided Path to Heart-Led Living and Leadership

What happens when questioning what to feed your baby leads you to question everything you've built your life on? Former NICU nurse Kristen Nagle's journey from healthcare worker to losing her 14-year career, facing $100,000 in fines, and finding profound freedom is one of the most courageous pivots you'll ever hear. In this raw and powerful conversation, Kristen shares how becoming a mother cracked open her worldview, leading her from fear-based decisions to heart-led knowing—even when it meant standing alone against every institution she'd once trusted. This isn't just about medical freedom—it's about the courage to change your mind, the strength found in losing everything, and the unexpected gifts that emerge when you finally stop living for others' approval. Essential listening for anyone questioning the path they're on or ready to discover what freedom actually feels like. Links + Resources Full show notes Learn: Try my FREE Coherence session Shop: 30% off Rise + Shine: Guided Path to Heart-Led Living and Leadership  

What if the most courageous thing you could do today is admit you might be wrong about everything—including yourself? In this paradigm-shifting episode, Meghan explores the "sacred art of disillusionment" and why our greatest liberation might come from questioning the very beliefs we've built our lives on. Meghan reveals why changing your mind isn't weakness. If you've been clinging to beliefs, identities, or paths that no longer serve you but feel too invested to let go, this episode offers a completely new framework for embracing the unknown. Essential listening for anyone ready to trade false certainty for authentic possibility—and discover the profound gifts waiting on the other side of everything you thought you knew. Links + Resources Full show notes Learn: Try my FREE Coherence session Shop: 30% off Rise + Shine: Guided Path to Heart-Led Living and Leadership  

What if courage isn't about fearless leaps, but about consistently doing what brings you joy? In this conversation with UJ Ramdas—the co-creator of the Five Minute Journal, which sold over a million copies before selling his share of the company—we explore why real courage is a muscle you build through small, daily acts of aliveness. UJ shares his remarkable journey from leaving India alone at 17 to building a multimillion-dollar business, then choosing freedom over the "success" everyone else saw. But this isn't just another entrepreneur story. This is about redefining purpose as aliveness, learning to examine fear versus intuition, and understanding why doing what you love is actually a radical act of courage. If you've ever felt trapped in your own success, wondered how to know when you're in a "comfort loop," or questioned what it really means to live with purpose, UJ's insights on seeking the source of being while navigating the practical world offer a refreshing perspective on what it means to stay awake to your own life. Essential listening for anyone ready to trade comfort for aliveness. Links + Resources Full show notes 30% off Money Mastery: A simplified, effective and joyfully aligned path to money literacy and financial freedom

What if your resistance to change isn't weakness, but wisdom trying to keep you safe? In this eye-opening episode, Meghan explores the fascinating concept of "immunity to change"—why even the smallest shifts can feel impossibly difficult, and why willpower alone isn't enough. Drawing from groundbreaking research by psychologists Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey, she reveals how our unconscious "competing commitments" create an internal tug-of-war that sabotages our best intentions. Through personal stories and practical examples, Meghan shows how to work with your resistance instead of against it, using gentle experiments to test the fears that keep you stuck. Whether you've been beating yourself up for not following through on micro-pivots, or you're curious why change feels so hard even when you genuinely want it, this episode offers a compassionate new framework for understanding your inner protective system. Essential listening for anyone ready to stop fighting themselves and start creating sustainable change from a place of self-compassion. Links + Resources Full show notes Learn: Try my FREE Coherence session Shop: 30% off Rise + Shine: Guided Path to Heart-Led Living and Leadership

What if transformation doesn't require blowing up your entire life? In this essential episode, Meghan Telpner introduces the powerful concept of "micro-pivots"—those small, strategic shifts that move you toward greater alignment without the dramatic upheaval. Whether you're constrained by young children, financial commitments, or simply aren't ready for the grand gesture, this episode offers a practical roadmap for change that honours your current reality. Micro-pivots prove that courage doesn't always look like a bold leap—sometimes it's simply the choice to honour your heart in ways that are available to you right now. Perfect for anyone feeling the pull toward change but wondering how to start, or those who need permission to take the smaller, gentler path toward alignment. Links + Resources Full show notes Learn: Try my FREE Coherence session Shop: 30% off Rise + Shine: Guided Path to Heart-Led Living and Leadership