Podcast appearances and mentions of megan bruneau

Gara Post—serial entrepreneur, franchise mogul, and self-proclaimed “hyper-emotional” leader—joins Megan Bruneau to unpack the realities of building The Now Massage and Bowie Barker. From her early days as a jewelry designer to franchising during a pandemic, Gara reveals how she balances perfectionism with scalability, why she leans into therapy, and the painful lessons she learned from business partnerships gone wrong. Key Takeaways and Topics: Gara's journey in the corporate world before transitioning to entrepreneurship. Her jewelry design venture while working as an executive assistant. How the support from her husband was crucial in her entrepreneurial journey. The Now, born out of a need for affordable luxury wellness experiences. How Gara's family life influenced her business decisions and priorities. The Now has grown to 77 locations and continues to expand. Authenticity and passion are key to successful business ventures.  Franchising can be risky but offers opportunities for growth. Challenges often present opportunities for innovation. Quality control is essential in maintaining brand integrity. Emotional intelligence is crucial for effective leadership. How therapy has played a significant role in her personal and professional growth. Flexibility within a framework is key to managing a franchise. Empathy and compassion enhance leadership effectiveness. Understanding trauma can improve interpersonal relationships in business. Partnership dynamics can significantly impact business success. Hard conversations are essential in business. Compartmentalization is crucial for personal and professional balance. Integrity and authenticity are vital in navigating challenges. Surround yourself with supportive and honest people. Recognizing triggers can help manage emotional responses. It's important to take risks and move forward. Learning from past mistakes is key to growth. Finding passion and purpose drives success. The Failure Factor Podcast was brought to you by Off The Field Coaching. Explore working with one of our coaches at http://offthefieldcoaching.com Hosted by Megan Bruneau: therapist, executive coach, speaker, Forbes contributor and host of The Failure Factor. For more info visit https://meganbruneau.com Follow Gara and her ventures: Ig: https://www.instagram.com/garadanielle The Now: https://www.instagram.com/thenowmassage Bowie Barker: https://www.instagram.com/bowiebarkerbath Follow Megan Ig: https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/ In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-j-bruneau-m-a-rcc Subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://thefailurefactorpodcast.com Themes: entrepreneurship, wellness, business growth, investment, self-care, personal journey, franchising, business expansion, COVID challenges, emotional intelligence, leadership, therapy, quality control, wellness industry, partnership dynamics, business challenges, co-founding, communication, integrity, entrepreneurship, 

In Part 3 of The Journey Beyond Death—and the second installment of our Mental Health Resiliency arc—we take a deeply personal and professional dive into the labyrinth of grief. Guided by voices shaped through trauma, therapy, and triumph, this episode explores the raw emotional landscape that follows profound loss. With the haunting echoes of personal stories—from being raised by Holocaust survivors to losing parents to Alzheimer's and suicide—our guests share tools that helped them move through sorrow with grace: meditation, therapeutic writing, community, and nature. Psychotherapist Megan Bruneau and holistic psychiatrist Dr. Rebecca Valla illuminate how grieving minds need structure, empathy, and non-judgmental support. Clinical psychologist Dr. John Huber breaks down how guilt and irrational thinking can derail healing—and what practical methods can restore inner balance. Dr. Pat Baccili delivers powerful spiritual and psychological reflections on trauma and the human need to witness grief without solving it. We also highlight Functional Health Practitioner Karen Shoshana's unique insights into how somatic care—sleep, breath, nutrition—can ground us during loss. And Dr. Gaini De Silva offers a compassionate look at adolescent grief and physical practices for emotional regulation. Together, these voices reveal that mourning is not a timeline but a terrain—and those who traverse it consciously can emerge stronger, wiser, and more open-hearted than ever. This episode reminds us that grief is sacred. It is an invitation to become more human, more whole, and, paradoxically, more alive. Whether you've just begun your grieving journey or are still haunted by echoes from years ago, this episode offers powerful emotional tools, insights, and hope. --------------------------------------- Featuring in order of appearance: 01:00 – Karen Shoshana 11:00 – Psychotherapist Megan Bruneau 13:46 – Dr. Pat Baccilli 20:00 - Forensic Psychologist Dr. John Huber 42:40 – Dr. Rebecca S. Valla --------------------------------------- Karen Shoshana Karen Shoshana is a highly respected Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, speaker, and wellness strategist. She is the founder of WellnessGirl.net, a platform dedicated to helping women reclaim their energy, hormonal balance, and vitality through root-cause functional health solutions. With a background in integrative nutrition and a passion for mind-body healing, Karen works primarily with women experiencing burnout, adrenal fatigue, and hormonal disruption. She's the author of Hormonious: The Functional Approach to Optimal Wellness, Boundless Energy & Glowing Longevity, which outlines her signature protocol for restoring health naturally and sustainably. Karen blends science, spirituality, and personal empowerment to help clients heal deeply and live radiantly. Website: Book: Twitter: --------------------------------------- Megan Bruneau, M.A., RCC Megan Bruneau is a licensed psychotherapist, executive coach, podcast host, and thought leader in emotional wellness and performance psychology. She holds a Master's in Counseling Psychology and has over 15 years of clinical experience helping high-performing individuals overcome perfectionism, imposter syndrome, anxiety, and trauma. Megan's work has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, and other top platforms. Her podcast, The Failure Factor, explores the intersection of mental health and professional growth, showcasing how embracing failure can lead to success. Known for her raw, compassionate, and no-BS approach, Megan empowers clients to cultivate resilience, authenticity, and self-worth in both personal and professional domains. Website: Forbes: Podcast: --------------------------------------- Dr. Pat Baccili Dr. Pat Baccili is a trailblazing voice in personal transformation media and one of the most influential women in positive talk radio. A behavioral psychologist by training and spiritual teacher by calling, Dr. Pat is the creator and host of The Dr. Pat Show – Talk Radio to Thrive By!, a nationally syndicated show blending science, spirituality, and self-mastery. She is also the founder of Transformation Talk Radio, a platform that amplifies conscious voices across the globe. Dr. Pat has been featured on TV, radio, and at international conferences, inspiring audiences with her fierce message of empowerment, resilience, and awakening. Her coaching work focuses on helping clients break through subconscious limitations to access their full potential. Website: Network: LinkedIn: --------------------------------------- Dr. John Huber Dr. John Huber is a nationally recognized clinical forensic psychologist with more than two decades of experience in diagnostics, behavioral health, and performance psychology. He currently serves as CEO of TripSitter Clinic, a leader in telemedicine-based ketamine therapy for anxiety, PTSD, and depression. Dr. Huber is known for his sharp insights on the intersection of mental health and public policy, frequently appearing as a guest expert on Fox News, ABC, CBS, CNN, and multiple national radio shows. His clinical work focuses on cognitive rehabilitation, addiction recovery, and trauma-informed care. Dr. Huber is also a passionate advocate for expanding access to alternative therapies and reshaping the future of mental health care through innovation and technology. Interview: --------------------------------------- Dr. Rebecca S. Valla, MD Dr. Rebecca S. Valla is a board-certified psychiatrist and holistic mental health expert based in North Carolina. With over 30 years of clinical experience, Dr. Valla integrates traditional psychiatric modalities with a heart-centered, soul-conscious approach to healing. Her work addresses the deeper emotional, spiritual, and energetic roots of suffering, helping individuals move beyond symptom management into genuine transformation. Dr. Valla is also a teacher, speaker, and advocate for conscious medicine, encouraging clients to awaken to their life purpose and inner truth. She has a special interest in near-death experiences, consciousness studies, and integrative healing practices. Her private practice serves clients seeking depth, authenticity, and lasting emotional freedom. 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Scott Harrison is the founder and CEO of charity: water, a nonprofit that has funded over 171,000 projects to bring clean, safe, drinkable water to more than 20 million people across 29 countries. Unfulfilled from a decade of living the fast-paced extravagance of a nightclub promoter, he decided to seek a more purposeful life. He parted toward West Africa to serve as a volunteer in a hospital, where he witnessed first hand the devastating impacts of dirty water on the health and lives of people in developing countries. Join us as we unravel Scott's journey –how this experience began a profound transformation so he turned his life around and built an organization dedicated to providing drinking water to millions around the world. We discuss the challenges faced in this transition, the global water crisis, the role of women in water collection, and the importance of education and sanitation. Scott also reflects on his childhood experiences and the pivotal moments that led him to seek true happiness beyond material success. Scott is the author of the New York Times bestselling book "Thirst" and has been recognized in Fortune Magazine's 40 under 40 list, the Forbes Magazine Impact 30 list, and in Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business issue. Listen to the story that will challenge you to think differently about giving and inspire you to create meaningful change in the world. Key Takeaways and Topics: Scott Harrison's transitioning from nightclub promoter to philanthropist. Charity Water's vision was to provide clean water to every person in the world. 703 million people currently drink contaminated water. 80% of those without water live in rural areas. Women and girls bear the burden of water collection. Lack of water and sanitation leads to girls dropping out of school. Scott's childhood shaped his caregiving role and independence. A moment of clarity led Scott to seek fulfillment beyond wealth. True happiness is found in purpose, not material possessions. The pivotal moment that led to a desire to serve others. Scott's experiences in Liberia highlighted the dire need for clean water. Sharing stories helped build awareness and engagement. Art exhibitions became a means to raise funds for humanitarian efforts. Scott's vision to reimagine charity with creativity and transparency. Promoting the right cause is crucial for impact. Visual storytelling can evoke stronger emotional responses. A clear solution to a problem can drive donations. Creating a business model that ensures transparency builds trust. Emotional experiences can motivate people to take action. The 100% model attracted donors who wanted to see direct impact. Financial crises can lead to innovative solutions and growth. Learning from failures is essential for organizational improvement. Effective risk management is key in charity work. Building strong relationships with donors can lead to long-term support. Failures can lead to significant growth and learning. Radical transparency is essential for restoring trust. The subscription model significantly increased revenue. Personal fulfillment often outweighs financial gain. Integrity is the most important value in leadership. Perseverance is key during challenging times. The Failure Factor Podcast was brought to you by Off The Field Coaching. Explore working with one of our coaches at http://offthefieldcoaching.com Hosted by Megan Bruneau: therapist, executive coach, speaker, Forbes contributor and host of The Failure Factor. For more info visit https://meganbruneau.com Learn more about Charity: Water: https://www.charitywater.org Sponsor a water project: https://www.charitywater.org/donate Buy the book: https://www.charitywater.org/thirst Ig: https://www.instagram.com/charitywater In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charity-water Follow Scott Ig: https://www.instagram.com/scottharrison In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottharrison1 Follow Megan Ig: https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/ In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-j-bruneau-m-a-rcc Subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://thefailurefactorpodcast.com Themes: Charity Water, Scott Harrison, clean water, global philanthropy, water crisis, women empowerment, education, sanitation, personal journey, faith, personal growth, humanitarian work, clean water, charity, transformation, service, awareness, community, mission, charity, fundraising, storytelling, business model, emotional impact, nonprofit, marketing, visual communication, donor engagement, innovation, entrepreneurship, integrity, failure, purpose.  

Alexandra Zatarain is the co-founder and VP of Brand and Marketing of Eight Sleep, the world's first sleep fitness company. With accolades like being named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and Inc's 100 female founders lists, Alexandra is the marketing genius that helped put Eight Sleep on the map.  Starting Eight Sleep with minimal marketing experience, she managed to redefine their product category through a long process of trial and error. Alexandra shares her thoughts about the importance of feedback, effective communication, humility, and long-term planning while emphasizing the need to embrace challenges, learn from failures, and maintain a growth mindset. Listen to her insights on navigating the complexities of entrepreneurship and innovation, particularly in the tech space.   Key takeaways: The journey of entrepreneurship is often messy and filled with failures. Understanding customer needs is crucial for product development. Feedback from early users can guide product improvements. Positioning is critical for startup success. Growth comes from learning through challenges and failures. Embracing feedback as a learning opportunity can lead to growth. Humility is a key trait for effective leadership. Scaling a business introduces new complexities and challenges. Long-term planning is necessary for sustainable growth. Feedback should be immediate and constructive, not just negative. Assuming good intentions helps in receiving feedback positively. Continuous learning is vital in entrepreneurship. Building a supportive community can alleviate the fear of failure.   The Failure Factor Podcast was brought to you by Off The Field Coaching. Explore working with one of our coaches at http://offthefieldcoaching.com  Hosted by Megan Bruneau: therapist, executive coach, speaker, Forbes contributor and host of The Failure Factor. For more info visit https://meganbruneau.com   Learn more about Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com Ig: https://www.instagram.com/eightsleep In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eight-- Follow Alexandra Ig: https://www.instagram.com/alexzatarainj In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrazatarain Follow Megan  Ig: https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-j-bruneau-m-a-rcc    Subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://thefailurefactorpodcast.com  Themes: entrepreneurship, sleep technology, Eight Sleep, failure, innovation, marketing, crowdfunding, product development, difficult conversations, leadership, entrepreneurship, feedback, leadership, scaling, business growth, humility, team dynamics

After more than a year of silence, Megan Bruneau returns with the Failure Factor to share a deeply personal episode about navigating one of the most challenging years of her life. In this raw and insightful conversation, Megan shares her journey through profound grief, major life transitions, and the lessons she discovered along the way.  In this episode, she opens up about how the sudden loss of her mother transformed her understanding of grief, both as a therapist and as a daughter, and how emotional avoidance only compounds our suffering. Whether you're navigating grief, major life changes, or simply feeling stuck, this one's for you. Megan's story provides compassionate guidance, actionable wisdom, and the reassurance that you're not alone.   The Failure Factor Podcast was brought to you by Off The Field Coaching. Explore working with one of our coaches at http://offthefieldcoaching.com Hosted by Megan Bruneau: therapist, executive coach, speaker, Forbes contributor and host of The Failure Factor. For more info visit https://meganbruneau.com Subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://thefailurefactorpodcast.com   Follow Megan  Ig: https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-j-bruneau-m-a-rcc     Themes: grief, compassion, emotional avoidance, emotional health, lessons, authenticity, therapy, ACT, resilience, personal growth, family dynamics, community  

Perfectionism. There's so much more to it than just this need to get the achievement. This sh*t is deep rooted & it's this self-induced prison that we can place ourselves in (hell I have & sometimes still do!)When I connected with Megan Bruneau & she shared with me this prison of perfection & the freedom in awareness around it, where it stemmed from & rewriting the enough-ness of it: I said, girl do I have a seat for you. Megan Bruneau whose been quoted by Deepak Chopra as the Millennials Therapist, is a no bullsh*t, relatable voice that has landed her appearances on Good Morning America where she has talked about her own mental health, eating disorder history & doing so with vulnerability & humor. She's a therapist / coach / speaker that is on a mission to help you like yourself & life a little more. Philadelphia Event with Rittenhouse Hotel on 11.7: Grab Your Ticket -------------------------------------------------------------UNLEASHED: Free Community Added: unleashedleadership.org ----------------------------------------Connect with Megan:Instagram: @meganbruneauWebsite: meganbruneau.com-----------------------------------------Stay Connected with Meg & Our Tribe:Microstep Monday: every Monday 1 Intentional Thought For The Week: megan-miller.com/#newsletter-signupCheck Out Our TEDx talk: Detoxing Off The Drug of Achievement Instagram: @megan.b.millerLinkedIn: @meganmillerintention ---------------------------------------Shop our merch with meaning: https://www.megan-miller.com/shop--------------------------------Friends of Our Tribe:FichiSnacks.com: use code Miller20 for 20% off your order Grateful Human: use code megmiller for 10% off your order Baloo Living: use code megmiller15 for 15% off your orderMicropause: wellness gummies for our give zero f*cks era (so mush support is what I've been taking) #BreakingPerfectionism #WomenSupportingWomen #OwnYourImperfections #FreedomFromPerfection #PerfectionismDetox #RealAndUnfiltered #PerfectlyImperfect #LettingGoOfPerfect #WomenEmpoweringWomen #AuthenticSelf #RedefineSuccess #ProgressOverPerfection  #HighAchievingWomen #FemaleEmpowermentPodcast #WomenWithPurpose #MindsetReset #UnleashYourPotential #OvercomingPerfectionism

In this episode we discuss why the “happiness” movement has done us a disservice and sometimes makes things worse, how perfectionism creates an illusion of control and distorts your reality, how to become aware of the critical inner voice at the root of your pain and unhealthy habits, the incredible power of self compassion, and much more with Megan Bruneau.Megan Bruneau is a psychotherapist, wellness coach, writer, podcast host and creator of oneshrinksperspective.com After years of perfectionism-fueled depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, she discovered how to like herself, take risks, and find success without beating herself up to get there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Megan Bruneau, M.A. Psych is a therapist, executive coach, the bestselling author of How To Be Alone (And Together): 72 Lessons On Being At Peace With Yourself, and the host of The Failure Factor: Stories Of Career Perseverance. She helps entrepreneurs and high-achievers gain the knowledge and tools necessary to pursue their dreams – and to keep their sh*t together in the process. You can find Megan online... Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Megan Bruneau is a therapist, executive coach, and the author of “How To Be Alone and Together: 72 Lessons on Being at Peace with Yourself.” She helps her clients and readers gain the awareness and psychospiritual tools necessary to do the shit that scares them and create the life they deserve.  In this episode, John reconnects with his old friend and fellow therapist Megan Bruneau. They discuss how her shattering first heartbreak was actually the catalyst to her spiritual journey and her recovery from eating disorders. Megan shares what she believes is the most important tool for healing trauma, grief, and heartbreak, and how we can be better because of it. check out her heartbreak podcast series (with John as a guest) at https://meganbruneau.com/better-because-of-it-podcast or find her book “How To Be Alone And Together: 72 Lessons on Being At Peace With Yourself” on Amazon. Connect with Megan Instagram Buy her book: " How To Be Alone and Together: 72 Lessons on Being at Peace With Yourself" Better Because of It Podcast Single on Purpose is created by The Angry Therapist, John Kim, who will also be in the rotation of experts. We are starting the podcast with 20 experts across the wellness space. Check out John's website and sign up for his daily life insights in text. It's daily mental health programming in your pocket. For more content, you can follow John on Instagram YouTube, and TikTok, for more self-help-related content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megan Bruneau is a therapist, executive coach, and podcast host. Furthermore, she has been Drew's therapist for the past few years! In this episode, Drew and Megan chat about why we develop coping mechanisms, the power of learning to regulate your emotions, the importance of experiencing pain rather than numbing it, the role of psychedelics in therapy, and much more!    HIGHLIGHTS:   [02:03] Megan's traumatic childhood, how she came to love helping others, and her own struggles with an eating disorder.   [18:58] The reason that people develop coping mechanisms, the true power of regulating your emotions, and how Megan ultimately overcame her eating disorder.   [35:31] The significance of spirituality in Megan's recovery process, and how society often pushes people to neglect their health in favor of looking a certain way.   [44:18] How to feel painful emotions without struggling against them, and the benefits of therapy that are often portrayed as weak or “emotional.”    [53:50] The future role of psychedelics in therapy, and the proper way to approach their use.   SPONSORS:   Manscaped — Manscaped makes precision engineered tools for your family jewels. Their new Lawn Mower 4.0 uses unique SkinSafe Technology designed specifically for the groin and body to give you a clean trim, whilst protecting your most sensitive areas. They also produce premium skin and body care products designed to keep your skin healthy, and keep you feeling fresh - all day, everyday. And ladies, Manscaped products aren't just for men! Use code “fit2fat2fit” at checkout for 20% off of your order and FREE shipping!   Spartan Race — Spartan is an extreme wellness platform helping humans become unbreakable. Spartan Race hosts a series of obstacle races of varying distance and difficulty ranging from 3 miles to marathon distances that are designed to test you physically, mentally, and reveal your unbreakable potential one epic obstacle at a time. Use code “fit25” for 25% off of any race at checkout!   SHOW LINKS: meganbruneau.com @meganjbruneau Take the Fit2Fat2Fit Podcast Listener Survey Fit2Fat2Fit on Facebook  @Fit2Fat2Fit on Instagram Fit2Fat2Fit Book  Keto School Program Complete Keto Book Email Drew: info@fit2fat2fit.com

This week, we talked to Megan Bruneau, therapist, coach, author and speaker, about overcoming perfectionism, living meaningfully instead of just productively, navigating shame and much more. Quoted by Deepak Chopra as the “Millennials' therapist,” Megan's no-bullshit, relatable voice has garnered her over 30m views on social media and appearances on national TV.  In this honest conversation, she talks about her own mental health, healing from an eating disorder, and overcoming heartache.  Check out Megan's book, How to Be Alone (And Together): Lessons on Being at Peace With Yourself here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Alone-Together-Yourself-ebook/dp/B08FRRZMSL 

On today's episode, Ami Kassar interviews Megan Bruneau, M.A., therapist, executive coach, writer, speaker, and podcast host about emotional issues and mental health among entrepreneurs coming out of the pandemic. Megan has a master of arts in counseling psychology and a bachelor of arts in psychology and social work. With 12+ years experience providing crisis support, therapy, and coaching, she's a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #6420) in the province of British Columbia and sees clients globally as a coach. By sharing her personal experiences alongside her professional expertise, Megan seeks to change the way people relate to their inner and outer worlds. Quoted by Deepak Chopra as the “Millennials' therapist,” Megan's no-BS, relatable voice has garnered over 30MM views and landed appearances on The T.D. Jakes Show, Good Morning America and New York 1 Morning News. Transparent about her own mental health, eating disorder history, frequent heartaches and uncertain entrepreneurial life in New York City, Megan's vulnerable and humorous writing-style has inspired dozens of viral articles – making her a Huffington Post – homepage regular, MindBodyGreen, and Forbes favorite. After years of struggling with depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, she came to realize she was the one getting in her own way. She healed her relationship with herself and now teaches entrepreneurs and high achievers how to do the same – so they can do the sh*t that scares them and create the life they deserve. Find her book, How To Be Alone (And Together): 72 Lessons on Being at Peace With Yourself on Amazon, and follow her on Instagram @meganjbruneau. Recorded 07/13/2021.

In this episode we're sitting down with Megan Bruneau, a therapist, executive coach, speaker, Forbes Contributor, Mindbodygreen contributor, host of The Failure Factor and Better Because of It podcasts. Megan has 12+ years of experience in the mental health field helping people shift their perspectives, but in this episode she gets really personal about her own journey of navigating a recent break-up.  Topics covered: Shame around breakups The lesson in everything  Rejection vs. heartbreak Attachment theory  Resources: Megan Bruneau Website Megan Bruneau Instagram When Things Fall Apart Reddit Group Better Because of It Podcast

In this week’s episode Hannah and Ali talk all things relationships. Although they both have plenty of lived experience navigating the ups and downs of dating, they knew they had to bring in an actual expert to answer all your questions about navigating eating disorders, disordered eating and relationships. Megan Bruneau is a therapist, coach, writer and public speaker who uses her lived experience with an eating disorder, depression and the trials and tribulations of dating to connect with her clients and specifically relate to these listener questions. Should you compliment your partner on their body if you know they struggle with their body image? What if your partner eats different foods at totally different times than you? What’s a revenge bod and is there any danger in this mentality after a break up? How do you navigate betrayal if your usual coping mechanism is exercise and healthy eating? The world of dating is confusing enough but when  you’re also working on healing your relationship with food and your body it can be hard to know where to begin. This week Hannah, Ali and Megan get real about dating with disordered eating  and how to navigate your recovery while building happy, healthy relationships. This episode is sure to help you swipe left on all things diet culture and right on the relationships you deserve!  Make sure to head over to the @eatcakepod Instagram account Monday-Friday at 3pm PST for a live support "Snack Time & Chill"- a chance for a supported snack at a physical distance, to ask your nutrition questions and have some laughs along the way. How to find Megan Bruneau: Instagram @meganjbruneau https://meganbruneau.com/ Podcast- The Failure Factor: Stories of Career Perseverance If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to take a screenshot and share it out on Instagram and tag @eatcakepod. We will be sure to share your comments and big takeaways on Instagram Stories as well. Also, once you've subscribed make sure to give us a review on iTunes (or Google Play, Stitcher, Android, TuneIn, Spotify).  You can find Hannah & Ali on Instagram @eatcakepod, on Facebook @Let Us Eat Cake Podcast, listen to episodes on https://eatcakepod.home.blog and email your questions to eatcakepod@gmail.com The information presented in this podcast does not replace the individual nutrition recommendations from your health care providers. Visit https://www.dietitians.ca/Your-Health/Find-A-Dietitian/ to find a specialized dietitian in your area.

Did you know that 18 to 35-year-olds experience loneliness at higher rates than older adults? We didn't either until we came across a Cigna 2020 Loneliness survey, which reported that 61% of millennials and gen-Z-ers in America said they often felt lonely. And, that experiencing loneliness in one's 20s is near the top of the list of challenges for this age group. This was a surprising discovery. But it's also relatively new information, so we knew that finding definitive answers to explain this trend would not be easy. Nonetheless, we wanted to know more, if only to enable young people to talk about their loneliness and provide them with the appropriate support.Our three guests featured on this episode -- Emery Bergmann, a college student, Megan Bruneau, a therapist who specializes in working with millennials, and Dr. Melissa Hunt, a clinical psychologist and author of "No More FOMO: Limiting Social Media Decreases Loneliness and Depression" -- offer great insights and practical advice for young people who might be experiencing loneliness.Some of the topics discussed:Navigating life's difficult transitions, like going away to college.Dealing with self-worth issues during periods of social disconnection.Loneliness is a human condition and nobody's fault.Childhood traumas, like bullying, can lead to loneliness in young adults.Working with a therapist and creating a safe space for discussion.The physical and psychological effects of loneliness.Friendships in a hyper-connected world.Social media.LinksCigna 2020 Loneliness SurveyEmery Bergmann VideoEmery Bergmann New York TimesJohann HariNo More FOMO: Limiting Social Media Decreases Loneliness and DepressioniPhone Battery Usage "A Biography of Loneliness" Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megan Bruneau, this episode's guest is a Therapist, Executive Coach, Speaker, Write, and the host of The Failure Factor Podcast. I have always enjoyed her content, it's relatable, honest, and allows a wider perspective on each issues which has always helped me find suitable solutions. With 12+ years of experience, Megan is most definitely an expert at a variety of subjects in the mental health field. She believes that we must do what scares us to create the life we deserve. In this conversation with the Therapist of the Millennials, we talked about  why we need to get out of our comfort zone, how to manage the fear that comes with it, and how to recover from failures when things don't work out. We discuss how to embrace vulnerability, steer clear of the victim mentality, and how to self-analyse and self-criticise in a healthy, constructive manner. Setting boundaries and reparenting ourselves and lots more…all of it, extremely relevant and useful to building a happy, successful life. For more, visit Redefined Narrative

Humans are linear thinkers—meaning we think that one action leads directly to the next and so on. But we forget that while we’re trying to progress, our subconscious patterning pulls us back and things from our past can slow us down, preventing us from moving forward at all. And it’s happening TO US for a reason—your past is asking to be healed. Today, host Sarah Anne sits down and chats with one of her best friends, health therapist Megan Bruneau, to discuss how our growth isn’t linear—and when we don’t give ourselves a sacred pause to resolve our past hurts, we end up in a cycle of swimming upstream without awareness that we’re even in the river. In this powerful episode, Megan shares why letting go of your past sets you free, and how to let go of the perfectionism that often drives us, along with the shame and guilt that holds us back from stepping into our greatest selves.

Humans are linear thinkers—meaning we think that one action leads directly to the next and so on.  But we forget that while we're trying to progress, our subconscious patterning pulls us back and things from our past can slow us down, preventing us from moving forward at all. And it’s happening TO US for a […]

We want Megan Bruneau to be our new therapist — or at least our friend who we invite out for drinks and free advice. She’s a therapist, executive coach, and speaker who takes a no-bullshit approach to coaching. We talk a lot about sitting in discomfort and how to navigate it, as well as the dangers of using “spiritual bypassing” to avoid stress. Right now is a time of incredible discomfort for all of us, and we’re all trying to navigate it as best we can by staying informed and having conversations — like this one.   Megan talks about... Changing our relationship with discomfort Weighing the risks of involvement or silence The danger of forced positivity The importance of feeling our feelings Spiritual Bypassing--this concept blew our minds-- and how it can be damaging Being compassionate to yourself   Resources: meganbruneau.com Instagram: @meganjbruneau FB: Megan Bruneau, M.A. RCC Highway To Well is a production of Crate Media

In this episode of ‘Our Journey’ Stephen catches up with his friend Megan Bruneau, a therapist, executive coach, speaker, and writer who specializes in entrepreneur mental health, perfectionism, and more. Join us for this refreshingly candid conversation where Megan inspires all of us to be vulnerable and openly discuss issues we don’t always feel comfortable talking about. Megan shares her personal experiences with perfectionism, disordered eating, and heartbreak, and recalls how learning to surrender to difficult emotions and connect with her body transformed her life. The insights that Megan has gleaned over the course of her journey are truly inspiring, so tune in to hear how she transformed from chasing perfectionism to embracing the present moment. Like what you hear? Check out live group meditations on the Journey LIVE app! https://journeylive.app.link/YVejTzFKH3

We have all experienced shame before: the feeling that we are not enough, or that we do not live up to certain standards or ideals. But what happens when this shame spirals out of control? What happens when it overtakes our life, and affects the way we think and behave? In this week’s podcast I speak with Megan Bruneau, a psychologist and registered counselor who specializes in crisis support, compassion-based therapy and executive coaching, about the problem of shame, learning how to love yourself despite your imperfections, how to help someone with an eating disorder, the danger of medicalizing normal human emotions and why positive affirmations often fail.  Megan has been featured on national television programs like Good Morning America and The T.D. Jakes Show) and is a regular contributor to Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen and Forbes. Using both her personal and professional experience, her goal is to teach people to face and learn to live with their imperfections and be kinder to themselves. As Megan says, we are all a journey, and we are all worthy of being loved, and there is room for both joy and sorrow in life. You don’t have to wait till you feel happy or look a certain way or have a particular life or succeed at something to feel like you belong and that you matter, because you are worthy, right here, right now.  Megan’s website: https://meganbruneau.com Follow Megan on social media:   https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/ https://www.facebook.com/meganbruneauma https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5EC_tOiVRKk3ftpqTdviuw   Podcast Time Highlights: 3:00 Megan’s background and her personal battle with perfectionism and shame 5:30 Why positive affirmations don’t work 10:18 Why the happiness industry is dangerous 12:43 Why we need to deal with difficult emotions 20:00 What are some of the major issues we face today? 25:00 How to heal eating disorders 54:45 The importance of self-compassion and purpose    For additional resources to help you on your mental health healing journey: Get my new 21 day brain detox program here: https://theswitch.app Register now for my 2020 Mental Health Summit Dec 3-5 in Dallas, TX! 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When it comes to inspiring professionals in the mental health field, psychotherapist and writer Megan Bruneau, M.A., has quite the impressive resume: She has seven years of education in psychology, her own private practice, and was dubbed by Deepak Chopra as "the millennials' therapist." She sits down with mbg founder and co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss her personal health journey, both with her relationship to food and her relationship to yoga and meditation. In addition to how she healed from an eating disorder, tune in to hear therapist-approved tips on when it’s time to leave a relationship, how to know when you’re dating a narcissist, and how to tell if your ambition is turning into perfectionism.      To contact the mindbodygreen team with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here! Enjoy this episode sponsored by Yogi Tea! And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher, and sign up for our podcast newsletter!

[Author's note: this episode originally aired on August 22, 2019 and is my second-most downloaded episode of the entire year.  Upon releasing it, there was a massive outpouring of positive feedback and comments about this game-changing episode, and is a must-listen!]   I've been following the incredible Megan Bruneau on Instagram for some time now, and am absolutely delighted to introduce you to her on the podcast today!  Quoted by Deepak Chopra as the “Millennials’ therapist,” Megan’s no-bullshit, relatable voice has garnered over 30m views and landed appearanceson The T.D. Jakes Show, Good Morning Americaand New York 1 Morning News. Transparent about her own mental health, eating disorder history, frequent heartaches and uncertain entrepreneurial life in New York City, Megan’s vulnerable and humorous writing-style has inspired dozens of viral articles– making her a Huffington Post– homepage regular, MindBodyGreen, and Forbesfavorite. Megan has a master of arts in counseling psychology and a bachelor of arts in psychology and social work. With 12+ years experience providing crisis support, therapy, and coaching, she’s a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #6420) in the province of British Columbia and sees clients globally as a coach. By sharing her personal experiences alongside her professional expertise, Megan seeks to change the way people relate to their inner and outer worlds. You can explore more of her wisdom on herFailure Factor Podcast, her YouTube channel, and her columns on Thrillist, Thought Catalog, Gaia, Entrepreneur, Verily and Quartz.  Megan and I covered a LOT in this podcast, and she even asked me to open up a little bit about the reasons behind ending my 9-year long term relationship.  We discussed: The breadcrumbs of hope: those reinforcement hits we get when we’re hanging on to a relationship that isn’t serving us, but keeps roping us back in for more Attachment issues, the moments of validation that we search for, and this entire concept of the pain/time continuum that can spike our pain when we think about walking away to the point that it keeps us stuck The cost of compassion and what can happen when we have an overabundance of compassion Loneliness, manipulation, guilt, shame and self-sabotage Compromise vs. boundaries This concept we seem to have that creativity has to come from pain This entire episode was incredibly special from start to finish, please make sure to connect with Megan and show her some love for coming on!     CONNECT WITH MEGAN meganbruneau.com Podcast: Failure Factor Instagram @meganjbruneau Facebook @ Megan Bruneau YouTube @ Megan Bruneau   REFERENCES Room to Grow Podcast episode #117, The 9 Year Affair: Lessons in Infidelity Room to Grow Podcast episode #24, Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo Room to Grow Podcast episode #93, Choosing Your Family & Establishing Healthy Boundaries Megan's Father's Day Instagram post Elizabeth Gilbert's Instagram post on why creativity doesn't have to come from pain Attachment Theory in Practice, by Sue Johnson Hold Me Tight, by Sue Johnson The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation, by Deb A. Dana Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself,by Kristin Neff   Want to join the conversation or connect with Emily?  Connect below!  FIND EMILY Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast info@emilygoughcoaching.com Instagram @emilygoughcoach Facebook: @ Emily Gough Coaching   DON’T MISS… Questions?  Comments? Want to connect and chat? You can email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! Questions?  Comments?  If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com BRAND NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY

[Author's note: This episode is a re-broadcast of the original episode #117 that aired on August 13, 2019.  I'm airing it today on Christmas Eve of 2019 on the one year anniversary of when my life cataclysmically changed with a knock on the door.  The out-pouring since coming out with this episode has been astonishing in the best possible way, and my wish is to continue to serve people by sharing a very vulnerable, very personal story with the purpose of giving hope to someone who might need to hear it.]   I ended my 9 year relationship in December after finding out on Christmas Eve that my partner at the time had been unfaithful to me and involved with someone else on/off for our entire 9 years together. I spent months grieving the loss of trust, the partner I had built a life with for nearly a third of my lifetime, and the pieces of myself that I had allowed to be lost in the name of maintaining the relationship.  Most importantly I recognized that I had a LOT of work to do on myself.  This process has torn me apart and forced me to look at my own issues head on.  Within days of walking away from the relationship, I realized that my stomach was no longer in knots, and my anxiety which had become increasingly crippling over the previous few months had lifted entirely for the first time in years.  I had been ignoring the warning signs my body had been sending me and invalidating my own intuition for YEARS when certain situations didn’t feel *quite* right.  My perception of my own reality had been manipulated, and the realization that my life had been built on a foundation of lies along with the fact that I had allowed the delusion in which I’d apparently been living to get to this point was eye opening.  I’m coming forward because we as a society hold a deep amount of shame around infidelity, yet it touches the majority of us in one way or another.  The weight of shame is heavy, dark, all consuming, but as Brene Brown says, shame cannot survive being spoken. My intention is to start a conversation around a topic that affects so many of us deeply.  To ask the hard questions, to take a look inward and see what I was choosing to believe, and to bring integrity to the table rather than dancing around an issue that we often prefer to keep tucked away in the darkest shadows of our lives for fear of judgement, pain and discomfort. I’ve felt compelled to share my story because it is my truth and a pivotal part of my journey, and this isn’t an effort to bring anyone else down. By speaking my own personal truth, my sincere wish is to extend hope to anyone moving through their own process that with the darkness comes, eventually, the light.    A reminder you might need to hear right now:  You are worthy of honesty.  You are worthy of love.  You are worthy, and YOU ARE ENOUGH.    I’m beyond excited as I move into this next chapter of my life and have so many incredible opportunities on the horizon, including travelling to some amazing places for awhile. There aren’t enough words to thank all of the people in my life who have been such a source of love, support and have shown me more grace this year as I’ve moved through this process than I would have believed possible.  Your generosity and kindness have completely overwhelmed me and held up an example of what true friendship looks like. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. ❤️ On today’s episode 117 of the Room to Grow Podcast,  I’m sharing my story.   Want to join the conversation or connect with Emily?  Connect below!  FIND EMILY Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast info@emilygoughcoaching.com Instagram @emilygoughcoach Facebook: @ Emily Gough Coaching   RELATED EPISODES Dark Side of Social Media Forgiveness Isn't Found, It's Earned: Doing the Inner Work Liespotting: Detecting Deception in Everyday Life Are You Listening to Your Intuition Affair Aftermath & Holding Space for a Friend with Christina Montalvo Communication, Betrayal, Infidelity & Self Esteem with Renelle Nelson Stepping Out of the Chaos of Your Life & Allowing Ease with Emma Tait Cutting off the Breadcrumbs of Hope with Megan Bruneau   REFERENCES "We all eat lies when our hearts are hungry." - Renelle Nelson, @noirxstherapist Room to Grow Podcast, episode #62: Post Birth-Control Syndrome, Fertility & PCOS with Dr. Jolene Brighten Room to Grow Podcast, episode #116: Reiki, the Healing Power of Energy & Protecting Yourself with Kim Schweitzer   PLUS!  Want to be a badass podcast guest?  You’re going to want to grab this highly requested guide walking you through every step of the way to have your interviewers begging you to come back on, and the listeners wanting to learn everything they can from you!  Grab your guide HERE.   DON’T MISS… Questions?  Comments? Want to connect and chat? You can email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! Questions?  Comments?  If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday! 

Megan Bruneau is a registered clinical counselor with over 12+ years of experience. She provides crisis support, therapy, and coaching. Deepak Chopra quoted her as the "Millennials' therapist." Megan's relatable approach to therapy and coaching has landed her on The T.D. Jakes Show, Good Morning America and New York 1 Morning News. She is very open about her own journey with mental health, eating disorder history, frequent heartaches and uncertain entrepreneurial life in New York City. Her very vulnerable and humorous writing-style has inspired dozens of viral articles – making her a Huffington Post – homepage regular, MindBodyGreen, and Forbes favorite.   In This Episode We Talk About: Why positive thinking can be harmful to one's mental health journey. Our unplanned therapy sesh where I get super vulnerable and emotional to Megan about my own experience growing up. What is spiritual bypassing? Giving yourself permission to feel all the emotions like guilt and shame and why that's important.  Show Notes: Megan Bruneau Website Megan Bruneau Instagram Connect with Chase Wild Hearts: If you enjoyed the podcast, please share it.  Subscribe, rate and review the show wherever you get your podcasts. Your rating and review help more people discover it! Follow on Instagram @chasewildhearts and let me know your favorite guests, lessons or any show requests.

In this special hour long conversation, John Kim (The Angry Therapist) speaks with therapist and coach Megan Bruneau (https://meganbruneau.com/) about her experience with eating disorders, depression, finding her voice and helping others. John Kim is doing things differently. Therapy in a shotglass. One hour, no filler. Want texts from Angry? https://www.theangrytherapist.com/texts____ Music in this episode is by Keshco. The Angry Therapist Podcast is Produced and Audio Engineered by Amanda Meyncke, with support from Stephanie Zoccatelli. Want to change your own life, give back to others and change the way others experience the world? Let's talk. Become a life coach.

Quoted by Deepak Chopra as the “Millennials’ therapist,” Megan’s no-bullshit, relatable voice has garnered over 30m views. Transparent about her own mental health, eating disorder history, frequent heartaches and uncertain entrepreneurial life in New York City, Megan’s vulnerable and humorous writing-style has inspired dozens of viral articles – making her a Huffington Post – homepage regular, MindBodyGreen, and Forbes favorite. We are so excited to have her on Savoir Vivre.

I've been following the incredible Megan Bruneau on Instagram for some time now, and am absolutely delighted to introduce you to her on the podcast today!  Quoted by Deepak Chopra as the “Millennials’ therapist,” Megan’s no-bullshit, relatable voice has garnered over 30m views and landed appearanceson The T.D. Jakes Show, Good Morning Americaand New York 1 Morning News. Transparent about her own mental health, eating disorder history, frequent heartaches and uncertain entrepreneurial life in New York City, Megan’s vulnerable and humorous writing-style has inspired dozens of viral articles– making her a Huffington Post– homepage regular, MindBodyGreen, and Forbesfavorite. Megan has a master of arts in counseling psychology and a bachelor of arts in psychology and social work. With 12+ years experience providing crisis support, therapy, and coaching, she’s a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #6420) in the province of British Columbia and sees clients globally as a coach. By sharing her personal experiences alongside her professional expertise, Megan seeks to change the way people relate to their inner and outer worlds. You can explore more of her wisdom on herFailure Factor Podcast, her YouTube channel, and her columns on Thrillist, Thought Catalog, Gaia, Entrepreneur, Verily and Quartz.  Megan and I covered a LOT in this podcast, and she even asked me to open up a little bit about the reasons behind ending my 9-year long term relationship.  We discussed: The breadcrumbs of hope: those reinforcement hits we get when we’re hanging on to a relationship that isn’t serving us, but keeps roping us back in for more Attachment issues, the moments of validation that we search for, and this entire concept of the pain/time continuum that can spike our pain when we think about walking away to the point that it keeps us stuck The cost of compassion and what can happen when we have an overabundance of compassion Loneliness, manipulation, guilt, shame and self-sabotage Compromise vs. boundaries This concept we seem to have that creativity has to come from pain This entire episode was incredibly special from start to finish, please make sure to connect with Megan and show her some love for coming on!     CONNECT WITH MEGAN meganbruneau.com Podcast: Failure Factor Instagram @meganjbruneau Facebook @ Megan Bruneau YouTube @ Megan Bruneau   REFERENCES Room to Grow Podcast episode #117, The 9 Year Affair: Lessons in Infidelity Room to Grow Podcast episode #24, Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo Room to Grow Podcast episode #93, Choosing Your Family & Establishing Healthy Boundaries Megan's Father's Day Instagram post Elizabeth Gilbert's Instagram post on why creativity doesn't have to come from pain Attachment Theory in Practice, by Sue Johnson Hold Me Tight, by Sue Johnson The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation, by Deb A. Dana Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself,by Kristin Neff   Want to join the conversation or connect with Emily?  Connect below!  FIND EMILY Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast info@emilygoughcoaching.com Instagram @emilygoughcoach Facebook: @ Emily Gough Coaching   PLUS!  Want to be a badass podcast guest?  You’re going to want to grab this highly requested guide walking you through every step of the way to have your interviewers begging you to come back on, and the listeners wanting to learn everything they can from you!  Grab your guide HERE.   DON’T MISS… Questions?  Comments? Want to connect and chat? You can email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! Questions?  Comments?  If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com BRAND NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY

I ended my 9 year relationship in December after finding out on Christmas Eve that my partner at the time had been unfaithful to me and involved with someone else on/off for our entire 9 years together. I spent months grieving the loss of trust, the partner I had built a life with for nearly a third of my lifetime, and the pieces of myself that I had allowed to be lost in the name of maintaining the relationship.  Most importantly I recognized that I had a LOT of work to do on myself.  This process has torn me apart and forced me to look at my own issues head on.  Within days of walking away from the relationship, I realized that my stomach was no longer in knots, and my anxiety which had become increasingly crippling over the previous few months had lifted entirely for the first time in years.  I had been ignoring the warning signs my body had been sending me and invalidating my own intuition for YEARS when certain situations didn’t feel *quite* right.  My perception of my own reality had been manipulated, and the realization that my life had been built on a foundation of lies along with the fact that I had allowed the delusion in which I’d apparently been living to get to this point was eye opening.  I’m coming forward because we as a society hold a deep amount of shame around infidelity, yet it touches the majority of us in one way or another.  The weight of shame is heavy, dark, all consuming, but as Brene Brown says, shame cannot survive being spoken. My intention is to start a conversation around a topic that affects so many of us deeply.  To ask the hard questions, to take a look inward and see what I was choosing to believe, and to bring integrity to the table rather than dancing around an issue that we often prefer to keep tucked away in the darkest shadows of our lives for fear of judgement, pain and discomfort. I’ve felt compelled to share my story because it is my truth and a pivotal part of my journey, and this isn’t an effort to bring anyone else down. By speaking my own personal truth, my sincere wish is to extend hope to anyone moving through their own process that with the darkness comes, eventually, the light.    A reminder you might need to hear right now:  You are worthy of honesty.  You are worthy of love.  You are worthy, and YOU ARE ENOUGH.    I’m beyond excited as I move into this next chapter of my life and have so many incredible opportunities on the horizon, including travelling to some amazing places for awhile. There aren’t enough words to thank all of the people in my life who have been such a source of love, support and have shown me more grace this year as I’ve moved through this process than I would have believed possible.  Your generosity and kindness have completely overwhelmed me and held up an example of what true friendship looks like. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. ❤️ On today’s episode 117 of the Room to Grow Podcast,  I’m sharing my story.   Want to join the conversation or connect with Emily?  Connect below!  FIND EMILY Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast info@emilygoughcoaching.com Instagram @emilygoughcoach Facebook: @ Emily Gough Coaching   RELATED EPISODES Dark Side of Social Media Forgiveness Isn't Found, It's Earned: Doing the Inner Work Liespotting: Detecting Deception in Everyday Life Are You Listening to Your Intuition Affair Aftermath & Holding Space for a Friend with Christina Montalvo Communication, Betrayal, Infidelity & Self Esteem with Renelle Nelson Stepping Out of the Chaos of Your Life & Allowing Ease with Emma Tait Cutting off the Breadcrumbs of Hope with Megan Bruneau   REFERENCES "We all eat lies when our hearts are hungry." - Renelle Nelson, @noirxstherapist Room to Grow Podcast, episode #62: Post Birth-Control Syndrome, Fertility & PCOS with Dr. Jolene Brighten Room to Grow Podcast, episode #116: Reiki, the Healing Power of Energy & Protecting Yourself with Kim Schweitzer   PLUS!  Want to be a badass podcast guest?  You’re going to want to grab this highly requested guide walking you through every step of the way to have your interviewers begging you to come back on, and the listeners wanting to learn everything they can from you!  Grab your guide HERE.   DON’T MISS… Questions?  Comments? Want to connect and chat? You can email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! Questions?  Comments?  If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! 

Therapist, author, podcast host, social media influencer, and thought leader Megan Bruneau is our guest for landmark Episode #50!   Quoted by Deepak Chopra as the “Millennials’ therapist,” Megan’s no-nonsense, relatable voice has garnered over 30m views and landed appearances on The T.D. Jakes Show, Good Morning America and New York 1 Morning News. Transparent about her own mental health, eating disorder history, frequent heartaches and uncertain entrepreneurial life in New York City, Megan’s vulnerable and humorous writing-style has inspired dozens of viral articles – making her a Huffington Post – homepage regular, MindBodyGreen, and Forbes favorite.   Megan has a master of arts in counseling psychology and a bachelor of arts in psychology and social work. With 12+ years experience providing crisis support, therapy, and coaching, she’s a Registered Clinical Counsellor and sees clients globally as a coach. By sharing her personal experiences alongside her professional expertise, Megan seeks to change the way people relate to their inner and outer worlds.   SHOW NOTES * Why Megan pushes back against self-help advice * Why resiliency is better than avoiding pain * The danger of perfectionism * How social media creates unrealistic cultural narratives * Why life is supposed to be challenging * Why Megan shares her good times and her struggles * Self-help marketing can be dangerous and manipulative * Changing your relationship to difficult emotions * Are men becoming more open to therapy? * Megan's amazing journey * Gaining value from every experience   You can connect with Megan at www.meganbruneau.com and on Instagram: @meganjbruneau   You can connect with Brian at www.brianrollo.com

If you or someone you know might be a good guest for the Are You Happy? podcast please contact me at areyouhappypodcast@gmail.com. Be sure to follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/@drew_tomlinson This week I talk with therapist and executive coach Megan Bruneau. We discuss finding happiness through therapy, and how to know when it is the right time to pursue professional help. Interestingly, we also dive into how those in the mental health profession stay happy and allow themselves to stay in the right space in order to continue to help others. * You can learn more about Megan at her website: https://meganbruneau.com/ * As mentioned on the show, the best way to connect with Megan is via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/ * You also can find Megan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganbruneauma Subscribe to this show at: 
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This week, we are getting into it folks. We are diving into a BIG #Bigkidproblem that I’m sure has effected 100% of you listening at one point r another. This – is the Anxiety Episode. Maybe you struggle with anxiety every day or maybe you just had a super stressful period like a breakup, or a job loss – but one thing is for certain. You either have or will face anxiety at one point or another.  Word of warning… this episode is a bit of a wild ride. Our roundtable goes off the rails (I should have known) with comediennes Wrenn Woods and Audrey Stewart. We talk about -Sunday Scaries  -To-Do list anxiety  -Financial Stress -Sexuality Stress -Social Anxiety And then things get serious with our expert of the week, Therapist and Executive Coach, Megan Bruneau. She gives us a TON of information, tips and tools to get control of our emotions and overcome our anxiety. A few things we discuss:  -How we use technology, social media, etc to “numb”  -Is anxiety increasing? -Perfectionism & Goal Setting “When I do this, I’ll be happy” trap -How to stop from getting swept away in our emotions  - Practicing self compassion & mindfullness -Mental vs/ Physical Reactions  -Natural Remedies  -When to get help I even share a little bit about my personal experience with anxiety and some advice that changed my life. I told ya, it’s a wild ride!  RESOURCE: The free and Cheap Therapy and Meditation Apps I mentioned: (https://www.thebigkidproblems.com/blogs/news/if-you-cant-afford-therapy)   Want more from our guests?  Wrenn Woods Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/thewrennwoodsshow/) Twitter: (https://twitter.com/wrennwoods?lang=en) Check out (https://focustvnetwork.com/thewrennwoodsshow/) Audrey Stewart  Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/audreystewisart/?hl=en) Expert of the week: Megan Bruneau Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/?hl=en) Podcast: (http://thefailurefactor.forbes.libsynpro.com/) Latest articles, and more from Megan: (https://meganbruneau.com/latest) Find more at (http://www.thebigkidproblems.com/) !  Stay Connected with me! (https://www.instagram.com/Bigkidproblems/?hl=en) Sarah’s personal IG (https://www.instagram.com/sarahamerrill_/?hl=en) _ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app (https://anchor.fm/s/92ddf30/podcast/sponsor/acugkf/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp) Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bigkidproblems/support (https://anchor.fm/bigkidproblems/support)

  Body Image plus more- with Megan Bruneau M.A., RCC Episode 676 NYC & remote therapist, executive coach, storyteller & host of The Failure Factor. Here 2 help you like yourself (and life) a little more ?? Megan has been quoted as “Millennials Therapist”, now she has all of us to counsel as well!   […] The post Megan Bruneau- Unconditional Love appeared first on Boomers Rock.

Being a therapist in the public’s eye isn’t always a walk in the park!  Taylor is joined by Megan Bruneau, Registered Clinical Counselor in BC and Executive Coach in NYC to discuss the challenges and benefits of being a therapist with a public following on Instagram. Megan is a resilience and business writer with Forbes and host of The Failure Factor podcast.  The two discuss privacy and self-disclosure via social media, the impact and handling dual relationships with social media, and safety concerns with being public figures.

Today on the pod, New York based therapist and coach Megan Bruneau shares her thoughts and experiences on perfectionism and its role in anxiety and depression and also how open a therapist should be about their own mental health difficulties. We also talk about the online world and Instagram and how Megan seeks to share a different message that life is messy and that's ok...running counter to the many people and companies who are using this space to sell idealised and impossible things (find your perfect relationship - lose the weight for good!).  Megan wants us to become critical consumers of online content.  We discuss compassion based therapies such as Compassionate Mind Therapy and how these can help us in our relationship with ourselves and our emotions. Finally I also sneak in a few questions about how Megan developed her business.  We covered a lot of ground today and I hope you enjoy the interview.   **Links:** **Megan Bruneau:** https://meganbruneau.com/ **Megan on Instagram**: @meganjbruneau https://www.instagram.com/meganjbruneau/?hl=en **Project Pod:** https://www.facebook.com/projectpodpodcast/ **Instagram:** @mariettasandilands

I think we all wish heartbreak looked like it does in the movies. Unfortunately, it doesn’t. It isn’t reserved for private moments with a bottle of wine and a friend’s shoulder. It’s always there, threatening to surface at any moment. It shows up as a breakdown in the middle of the produce aisle at the sight of a red pepper you’ll never cook with him again. It knocks the wind out of you when you see a man put his hand on the small of a woman’s back at a crosswalk and you realize he’ll never touch you like that again. It drops your heart into the pit of your stomach when department stores start to decorate for Christmas and you're suddenly very aware that he might be bringing someone new home to his family. It’s every good song, funny moment, milestone, interesting email, fun fact, accomplishment, adversity, new jar of peanut butter, job opportunity, inside joke, wedding invitation, newborn baby, holiday, cup of coffee, sip of scotch, new outfit or Sunday morning that you’ll never share with your best friend again. And it disappears in the matter of one sentence. Heartbreak isn’t some rite of passage set to a romantic soundtrack. It isn’t a sad face on the subway or a bit of distraction at the office. It’s actually one of the most hideous things a human has to endure. It is an all-consuming, nearly fatal, seemingly never-ending grief that won't let up. Until one day it does. My next guest, Megan Bruneau, M.A., RCC, is somewhat of an expert in helping people piece back together a shattered heart. Her willingness to draw on her personal life makes her relatable and her masters in counselling psychology and over 12 years of experience make her incredibly skilled at what she does. She has written honest, hilarious and helpful articles for The Huffington Post and Forbes, and previously hosted the Forbes Failure Factor podcast. Megan and I cover a lot of ground in this episode, from heartbreak and loss, to Megan's move to New York City, to psychedelics, perfectionism and the problem with reaching our 'potential.' I hope this episode serves as reminder that we're all in this together :)

In this episode, mental health therapist and executive coach, Megan Bruneau and I discuss; - Perfectionism - The psychology of entrepreneurship - Dealing with uncertainty - The pursuit of happiness

  Episode 100 baby!! YES!! A special guest for our special Episode, Megan Bruneau is just the type of lady I love. A brilliant, powerful, beautiful and loving woman with a no BS attitude who's running her own coaching and speaking business here in NYC. Megan has taken all of her life experience, challenges and trauma and channeled that energy into supporting others to develop new relationships to their trauma and mental health issues to create a new life inside and out.    Join Megan and I as we have a transparent conversation about dating in NYC, perfectionism, attachment, attracting unavailable partners, craving love, fearing intimacy and self compassion on Episode 100 of Ignite Intimacy!  About Megan Quoted by Deepak Chopra as the “Millennials’ therapist,” Megan’s no-bullshit, relatable voice has garnered over 30m views and landed appearances on The T.D. Jakes Show, Good Morning America and New York 1 Morning News. She is Huffington Post – homepage regular, MindBodyGreen, and Forbes favorite. Megan has a master of arts in counselling psychology and a bachelor of arts in psychology and social work. By sharing her personal experiences alongside her professional expertise, Megan seeks to change the way people relate to their inner and outer worlds.  Connect: Website Failure Factor Podcast YouTube channel Thrillist  Thought Catalog Gaia Entrepreneur Verily  Quartz

Megan Bruneau is a therapist, entrepreneur and podcast host with over 12 years of counseling behind her back. She is known for being transparent about sharing her own story of eating disorder, anxiety and perfectionism. Through her writing and speaking, Megan has created a platform where she shares stories of challenge, shame and failure (her own and today’s top entrepreneurs) on a personal and entrepreneurial level. Her mission to empower you to like yourself, follow your dreams and make it big. See all show notes here.  In this conversation, we discuss: Megan’s journey from a licensed therapist to being an entrepreneur, a coach, a writer and a speaker How she juggles it all and how she plans to scale The relationship between spirituality, entrepreneurship and personal development Managing anxiety and depression Her discomfort with being perceived as an influencer Redefining being an influencer Her experience with the diet culture and weight loss messaging on social media The importance of viewing social media critically Seeing beauty in the mundane How Megan got 3,500 followers overnight after Melissa Hartwig mentioned her Bringing compassion and normalcy into social media The mistakes she made that prevented her Instagram growth How she became a MindBodyGreen contributor How she moved to New York How perfectionism may be holding you back in your life and how to move forward Why positive thinking doesn’t always work and what to do about it   Mentioned in this episode: Megan’s podcast, The Failure Factor Mark Groves @createthelove Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff Connect with Megan Bruneau: meganbruneau.com @meganjbruneau Facebook Connect with Woke and Wired: If you enjoyed the podcast, please share it. Rate and review the show on iTunes. Your rating and review help more people discover it. Subscribe on iTunes. DM me on Instagram @wokeandwired and let me know your favorite takeaways and show requests.

YOU GUYS. Y'all are not gonna want to miss episode with badass therapist, coach, author, and host of Failure Factor podcast, Megan Bruneau. We talk relationships, body image, parenting (and NON-parenting), privilege, and a lot more. Get your notebook and pen ready for this one!

Megan Bruneau, M.A., therapist, executive coach, writer, speaker, and host of the former Forbes podcast, The Failure Factor: Stories of Career Perseverance, joins Dave will on this EO 360° episode. Megan sheds light on how to strengthen our relationships and support our loved ones that are undergoing mental health concerns. She shares best practice tips on establishing a healthy work environment. Tune in now!

Megan Bruneau is a therapist, executive coach, writer, speaker, and host of a former Forbes podcast. In this episode, we discuss how Megan struggled with perfectionism throughout her life and how it became her specialty in her career, how she approached creating an authentic online presence and the role it plays in her client retention, why she thinks aggressive marketing tactics just don’t work, why she believes having true compassion for your imperfections will make you more successful, and more!   To learn more about Megan Bruneau and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

The Death Show: Mental Health 1/2 The loss of someone close to you can cause a major emotional crisis. You may experience a wide range of emotions, even when the death is expected. You may not be prepared for the intensity and duration of your emotions or how swiftly your moods may change. This portion of The Death Show focuses on your mental health - how to process the pain & suffering and how to be in the best mindset possible to heal. Featured in order of appearance: 00:49 - Carole Brody Fleet 18:04 - Joyce Hocker 29:44 - Mark Henick 37:36 - Karen Shoshana 47:26 - Megan Bruneau 52:55 - Dr. Pat Baccilli 01:11:08 - Dr. Rebecca S. Valla ============================ Carole Brody Fleet Carole Brody Fleet is the multi-award winning author of the forthcoming book, "Loss is a Four-Letter Word..." (HCI Books, September, 2018); as well as the #1 release in its genre, “When Bad Things Happen to Good Women…” (Viva Editions). She is also the author of “Happily EVEN After... "(Viva Editions); winner of the prestigious Books for a Better Life Award, one of the top national awards in publishing; as well as the critically praised, national bestseller, "Widows Wear Stilettos..." (New Horizon Press). Carole is additionally the author and executive producer of the best selling spoken-word CD, entitled, "Widows Wear Stilettos: What Now?". Website: Joyce Hocker Joyce Hocker, Ph.D., a former professor at the University of Montana, is the author of Interpersonal Conflict, used in more than 250 colleges and universities and now in its 10th edition. Now semi-retired, Hocker teaches in the Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Montana, and at Red Willow Learning Center, a nonprofit in Missoula, which supports resilience in people who suffer difficult life experiences. Her latest book is The Trail to Tincup. Website: Mark Henick With over three and a halfmillion views, Mark Henick's TEDx talk, “Why We Choose Suicide,” is among themost watched in the world. His story of searching for “the man in the lightbrown jacket” who saved his life from a teenage suicide attempt captured globalattention, and when he learned of products being sold on Amazon that promotedsuicide, his successful online petition to have them removed garnered tens ofthousands of signatures. As the National Director of Strategic Initiatives forthe Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), his talks are informed by hisdirect experience with stigma and the mental health care system, and he hasdedicated his life from an early age to opening minds and creating change.Henick brings his diverse and unique perspective to every audience, as someonewho has been a patient, a professional, and a policy influencer in the mentalhealth system. Website: Karen Shoshana Karen Shoshana is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. Website: Megan Bruneau Quoted by multiple NYT bestselling author Melissa Hartwig as “The most authentic voice in the self-love world,” Megan Bruneau, M.A. RCC is known as the “Millennials' therapist.” Her no-bullshit, relatable voice has garnered of 30m views, and landed her appearances on The T.D. Jakes Show and New York 1 Morning News. Transparent about her own mental health struggles, frequent heartaches, and uncertain entrepreneurial life in New York City, Megan's vulnerable and humorous writing-style has inspired dozens of viral articles – making her a HuffPost– homepage regular, MindBodyGreen Expert, and Forbes favorite. Dr. Pat Baccili Dr. Pat Baccili is a leader in the field of human potential and the creator of the remarkable “Epic World”. An international award winning talk radio host, TV commentator, keynote speaker, certified career and belief coach, dynamic seminar leader, award winning author/researcher on fostering respect and trust in the workplace, inspirational speaker, and CEO of a successful motivational company. In 2013, Dr. Pat launched her international coaching initiative. “Epic Living” for individuals, groups and organizations. As a top host of the internationally acclaimed, The Dr. Pat Show – Talk Radio to Thrive By, #1 Positive Talk in Seattle several years running – the show reaches millions of people each year and is broadcast on over 300 US networks and 165 countries with a powerful life- changing message. Dr. Rebecca S. Valla Dr. Rebecca S. Valla is a Board Certified Psychiatrist with a holistic focus, integrating mindfulness with traditional psychiatry methods. The goal of this approach is to help the client discover his or her life purpose and attain a state of wholeness and self-love. Website:

Megan Bruneau, M.A. is a therapist, executive coach, writer, speaker, and host of the former Forbes podcast, The Failure Factor: Stories of Career Perseverance. With 12+ years of experience counseling in the mental health field, Megan specializes in perfectionism and some of its more popular manifestations: eating disorders, anxiety and depression, dating anxiety and career stagnancy. She helps people understand and transcend psychological obstacles, change their relationship to their emotions and themselves, and transform “failure” and challenge into resilience and purpose. Her work in these areas has amassed over 20 million views – featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Thrillist, MindBodyGreen, Quartz, Thought Catalog, The Huffington Post, The New York Post, LifeHacker, Gaia, Elephant Journal, Psych Central, Psychology Today, BravoTV, Spark People, and more. 

As psychotherapist, writer, wellness & executive coach, Megan Bruneau is a leading voice in the health and wellness community. She has pursued her passion to help others to no end, even if it meant taking an unconventional approach. After graduating from a prestigious counseling psychology Masters program, Megan couldn't seem to land a job and rather than letting her situation get the best of her, she chose to pursue the thing in her life that brought her joy: yoga. In this episode, Megan traces her winding path from a yoga mat cleaner to successful entrepreneur and discusses the importance of therapy and using one's privilege to help others.

As psychotherapist, writer, wellness & executive coach, Megan Bruneau is a leading voice in the health and wellness community. She has pursued her passion to help others to no end, even if it meant taking an unconventional approach. After graduating from a prestigious counseling psychology Masters program, Megan couldn’t seem to land a job and rather than letting her situation get the best of her, she chose to pursue the thing in her life that brought her joy: yoga. In this episode, Megan traces her winding path from a yoga mat cleaner to successful entrepreneur and discusses the importance of therapy and using one’s privilege to help others.

Oh my goodness oh my goodness, Megan and I went IN on this episode. Megan Bruneau is a remarkable human who truly is the fountain of truth. She can't help it. We talk about overcoming the feelings of intense loneliness, uprooting ones life to follow dreams, body image, creating a life that has meaning, and SO. MUCH. MORE. This is a powerful episode, you don't want to miss it, so without further ado, let's relax, sit back, and get INformation.About Megan Bruneau Megan Bruneau is a psychotherapist and wellness coach who specializes in helping people change their relationships to themselves. Her work has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Thought Catalog, Bustle, Psych Central, Psychology Today, The List, Verily Magazine, Brit + Co, Gaia, Entrepreneur, Elephant Journal, The Aloha Way, and more. Her articles have amassed more that 15 million views.Megan is also the host of The Failure Factor, a podcast that gathers “failure” stories from successful entrepreneurs. Each episode explores what the entrepreneur learned, how they maintained resilience, and why “failure” was formative to their career development.She offers in-person, video, and telephone consulting. Please email her at megan@meganbruneau.com to inquire further.

John Kim (The Angry Therapist) Gabi Conti and Megan Bruneau talk dating and treating yourself with self compassion.You can find megan at: www.meganbruneau.com Catch Gabi Conti and John Kim LIVE every other week, Fridays at 5pm at Facebook.com/theangrytherapist. Asking for a Friend is brought to you by SHFT -- helping people change through small group Tribes and immersive group coaching. Get your FREE half hour relationship coaching session today at shop.shft.us.   Music in this episode is by Kevin Hartwell and Kenzo, used under a creative commons license. Asking for a Friend is Produced and Audio Engineered by Amanda Meyncke.

Orlaith interviews Megan Bruneau , a psychotherapist and wellness coach  based in New York who specialises in helping people change their relationships to themselves. Her work has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post and more. She chats about how to recognise and make attempts to overcome  anxiety , disordered eating and perfectionism .  

Megan Bruneau, M.A. RCC is a psychotherapist, wellness expert, blogger, and lover of sport and satire and an amazing thinker. She also comes from a family of very high level athletes, some of them Olympians. I loved learning about the mind from this totally open, honest and very candid woman who tells it like it is; we're all not perfect and that's way okay; and this even includes therapists themselves like Megan. You won't find many as up front and as clear on “issues” as Megan is. Listen in, gain some insights and ask her questions. If you're an athlete seeking to understand yourself better, listen….. If you're struggling with an issue that needs to go away, listen….. If you're dealing with denial or anger, listen in…. She's direct to the point, candid, buy deeply empathetic – and eminently loveable. Among other things, she tells us of a destructive relationship dealing with perfectionism and disordered eating that caused her umpteenth over exercise-induced injury. Seeking solutions, she found (reluctantly) yoga — and discovered self-compassion. But the road to this was very bumpy. Again, you must hear her story. She doesn't hold back. Later, Megan realized why Buddhism has sustained for thousands of years and she now brings the philosophy into the counseling room to help her clients change their relationship to their struggles and to themselves. Megan currently lives in New York City. If you're interested in working with this amazing therapist in person or remotely, please email me and I'll pass your wishes on to her. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-who-are-you-podcast/support

Catherine Plano is here today with Megan Bruneau. Megan Bruneau is a psychotherapist and wellness coach who specializes in helping people change their relationships to themselves. Her work has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, MindBodyGre...

Catherine Plano is here today with Megan Bruneau. Megan Bruneau is a psychotherapist and wellness coach who specializes in helping people change their relationships to themselves. Her work has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Thought Catalog, Bustle, Psych Central, Gaia, Entrepreneur, Elephant Journal, The Aloha Way, and more. Her articles have amassed more that 15 million views. Megan is also the host of The Failure Factor, a podcast that gathers “failure” stories from successful entrepreneurs. Each episode explores what the entrepreneur learned, how they maintained resilience, and why “failure” was formative to their career development. Find Out More About Megan Bruneau Megan's Website Megan Bruneau on Facebook Megan on Twiter @meganbruneau Megan Bruneau on Instagram @meganjbruneau Megan on YouTube Sit back, tune in and relax with this outstanding conversation... Interviewed by: Catherine Plano Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | RSS

Megan Bruneau is a psychotherapist and wellness coach who specializes in helping people change their relationships to themselves.

This week, psychotherapist - Megan Bruneau - shares how a destructive relationship with perfectionism and disordered eating has shaped her counselling philosophy. In this episode Megan explains what ‘perfectionism’ is, some of the causes and how it can create unhealthy relationships with food. FFF 084: Disordered Eating, Anxiety and Perfectionism - with Megan Bruneau  is a post from: Food For Fitness  

Megan Bruneau, M.A. RCC is a mental health therapist, wellness coach, writer, and host of The Failure Factor podcast. After struggling with perfectionism, eating disorders, depression and anxiety for most of her life, Megan discovered a liberating way of relating to herself and the world. She now helps her clients and readers do the same. Megan's work has been featured in The Huffington Post, Forbes, MindBodyGreen, Entrepreneur, Elephant Journal, Thought Catalog, Bustle, Psych Central, Gaia, and more. Follow her on here:https://oneshrinksperspective.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/meganbruneauma Twitter @MeganBruneau Instagram @meganjbruneau YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5EC_tOiVRKk3ftpqTdviuw

John and guest Megan Bruneau talk healthy relationships, being open, the dangers of closing yourself off, how to commit, when the right time is to leave a relationship, figuring out what you want, surviving breakups and how to get to know yourself. In the seventh episode of the live call in show, John Kim (theangrytherapist.com) is at it again -- dishing out great advice and offering up his own experiences as he talks discuss life, love and so much more along with guest Megan Bruneau, psychotherapist, writer and wellness coach. (meganbruneau.com). Let's go! Asking for a Friend is brought to you by SHFT -- helping people change through small group Tribes and immersive group coaching. Join a free Tribe today at www.shft.us using code FRIEND for 50% off. Music in this episode is by Kevin Hartwell and Kenzo, used under a creative commons license.

In this episode we discuss why the “happiness” movement has done us a disservice and sometimes makes things worse, how perfectionism creates an illusion of control and distorts your reality, how to become aware of the critical inner voice at the root of your pain and unhealthy habits, the incredible power of self compassion, and much more with Megan Bruneau.    Megan Bruneau is a psychotherapist, wellness coach, writer, podcast host and creator of oneshrinksperspective.com After years of perfectionism-fueled depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, she discovered how to like herself, take risks, and find success without beating herself up to get there. Why Megan advocates a holistic approach to mental healthWhy the “happiness” movement has done us a disservice and sometimes makes things worseHow to become aware of the critical inner voice at the roof of your pain and unhealthy habitsWhat your “secondary emotions" are and why its so important to pay close attention to themHow you internalize self judgement from your childhood experiencesYou can have expectations about mood not just performance and that can create sufferingThe importance of giving yourself permission to feel feelings even when they are uncomfortableWhat your physiological symptoms look like when you experience a fight or flight responseHow to build tolerance and grow your “emotional muscle”The tools you can use (with a concrete example) to stop a downward spiral of anxietyThings you might do that actually make a negative emotional response worseThe importance of making space for difficult feelings ( through mindfulness )How to have deep self compassion and treat yourself with kindnessWhat exactly to say to yourself when you’re dealing with difficult emotionsWhy you should treat yourself like a dear friend who is sufferingHow the “self esteem” movement screwed you up and created many of your emotional challengesWhat happens when your self worth is dependent on being better than other peopleHow Megan defines perfectionism (and why you might be a perfectionist without even realizing it)The critical importance of self compassion and how you can practice itThe importance of understanding the concept of "common humanity"We define mindfulness and its core components, and discuss how to practice itWhy painful feelings don't make you broken, but are a natural part of the human experienceThe huge downsides of having your self worth tied to your achievementsWhy your fear of difficult and uncomfortable emotions is the roof of your sufferingThe exact internal dialogue you should use if you constantly put too much pressure on yourselfThe massive danger of “globalizing” negative experiencesWhy giving up high expectations actually enhances your performanceWhy you should change for your focus from being productive to focusing on what’s meaningfulHow you can “become friends” with difficult emotions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"People think that becoming kind to themselves or making space for imperfection means that they’re going to become complacent." - Megan Bruneau Learn more about Hello Freedom at https://terricole.com/70

Psychotherapist and fellow podcaster Megan Bruneau shares her story of eating disorder recovery, learning to love her body, dealing with trauma, taking big risks in life, and lots more! PLUS, we're going weekly again--tune in next week for another new episode!! Megan Bruneau is a mental health therapist, wellness coach, writer, and podcast host. She has a master’s in counseling psychology, a bachelor’s in psychology and family studies, and has worked in the fitness, yoga, and nutrition industries. After years of perfectionism-fueled depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, she discovered how to like herself, take risks, and find success without beating herself up to get there. She writes about how to develop a relationship with yourself where you motivate from love rather than fear, experience authentic happiness, and give yourself permission to follow your dreams and make it big! Find her on her blog, One Shrink's Perspective, and check out her writing and podcast for Forbes! To learn more about Food Psych and our guest, visit christyharrison.com/foodpsych Ready to make peace with food? Join Christy's intuitive eating online course!  How healthy is your relationship with food? Take the quiz and get free resources at christyharrison.com/quiz!