#50 Megan Bruneau on Meeting Life’s Challenges

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