On My Mind Archive: Ep 34- Curating Your Life's Algorithm
Courageous Pivot with Meghan Telpner
Release Date: 02/25/2025
EP 013: Why Releasing What You Built Could Be Your Greatest Move
Courageous Pivot with Meghan Telpner
What if your greatest success has become your most beautiful prison? In this powerful episode, Meghan Telpner tackles the hardest part of any pivot: letting go of what you've built, invested in, and poured your heart into—especially when it still looks successful from the outside. Drawing from the liberating concept of sunk cost fallacy, Meghan reveals why we often choose the certainty of familiar unhappiness over the uncertain possibility of fulfillment. If you've ever felt like an employee in a life you wouldn't have applied for, or wondered why you feel trapped despite your apparent...
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EP 012: What If Standing Up Means Standing Alone? With former NICU nurse Kristen Nagle
Courageous Pivot with Meghan Telpner
What happens when questioning what to feed your baby leads you to question everything you've built your life on? Former NICU nurse Kristen Nagle's journey from healthcare worker to losing her 14-year career, facing $100,000 in fines, and finding profound freedom is one of the most courageous pivots you'll ever hear. In this raw and powerful conversation, Kristen shares how becoming a mother cracked open her worldview, leading her from fear-based decisions to heart-led knowing—even when it meant standing alone against every institution she'd once trusted. This isn't just about medical...
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EP 011: Having The Courage to Be Wrong (And Why That's Actually Amazing)
Courageous Pivot with Meghan Telpner
What if the most courageous thing you could do today is admit you might be wrong about everything—including yourself? In this paradigm-shifting episode, Meghan explores the "sacred art of disillusionment" and why our greatest liberation might come from questioning the very beliefs we've built our lives on. Meghan reveals why changing your mind isn't weakness. If you've been clinging to beliefs, identities, or paths that no longer serve you but feel too invested to let go, this episode offers a completely new framework for embracing the unknown. Essential listening for anyone ready to trade...
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EP 010: The Question You Need To Be Asking with UJ Ramdas
Courageous Pivot with Meghan Telpner
What if courage isn't about fearless leaps, but about consistently doing what brings you joy? In this conversation with UJ Ramdas—the co-creator of the Five Minute Journal, which sold over a million copies before selling his share of the company—we explore why real courage is a muscle you build through small, daily acts of aliveness. UJ shares his remarkable journey from leaving India alone at 17 to building a multimillion-dollar business, then choosing freedom over the "success" everyone else saw. But this isn't just another entrepreneur story. This is about redefining purpose as...
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EP 009: The Resistance Is Your Wisdom: Why Small Changes Can Feel Impossible
Courageous Pivot with Meghan Telpner
What if your resistance to change isn't weakness, but wisdom trying to keep you safe? In this eye-opening episode, Meghan explores the fascinating concept of "immunity to change"—why even the smallest shifts can feel impossibly difficult, and why willpower alone isn't enough. Drawing from groundbreaking research by psychologists Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey, she reveals how our unconscious "competing commitments" create an internal tug-of-war that sabotages our best intentions. Through personal stories and practical examples, Meghan shows how to work with your resistance instead of against...
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EP 008: Micro-Pivots: When Big Change Isn't Possible (Yet)
Courageous Pivot with Meghan Telpner
What if transformation doesn't require blowing up your entire life? In this essential episode, Meghan Telpner introduces the powerful concept of "micro-pivots"—those small, strategic shifts that move you toward greater alignment without the dramatic upheaval. Whether you're constrained by young children, financial commitments, or simply aren't ready for the grand gesture, this episode offers a practical roadmap for change that honours your current reality. Micro-pivots prove that courage doesn't always look like a bold leap—sometimes it's simply the choice to honour your heart in ways...
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EP 007: The Power of Critical Thinking: Why Success Requires Brave Choices with Sean Croxton
Courageous Pivot with Meghan Telpner
What if the biggest obstacle to your success isn't external circumstances, but the mental barriers you've inherited without question? In this provocative conversation, Sean Croxton reveals how challenging tribal thinking and limiting beliefs transformed him from a broke personal trainer to a multi-millionaire entrepreneur—and why he walked away from it all to rebuild on his own terms. From deleting millions of YouTube views in a moment of self-doubt to losing friendships over refusing to stay silent, Sean shares the real cost of independent thinking and why most people choose comfort (even...
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EP 006: Why Not Knowing Is Exactly Where You Need to Be
Courageous Pivot with Meghan Telpner
What if the most productive thing you could do right now is absolutely nothing? In this essential episode, host Meghan Telpner explores the sacred space between hearing your heart's whisper and knowing your next move—that uncomfortable liminal zone where transformation actually happens. Drawing from her own two-year journey in the "fertile void" after scaling down her successful business, Meghan reveals why rushing to fill uncertainty might be robbing you of your most profound pivot. She shares practical wisdom on creating intentional space, grieving old identities, and trusting life's...
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EP 005 How to Trust Your Inner Wisdom When Logic Fails
Courageous Pivot with Meghan Telpner
Meghan reveals why the words to Roxette's "Listen to Your Heart" isn't just feel-good advice—it's scientifically backed wisdom your body's been trying to tell you all along. Meghan breaks down the biology behind intuition, explains why your mind keeps you stuck in familiar (but soul-crushing) territory, and shares simple practices to tune into the expansion vs. contraction signals your body is constantly sending you. Whether you're standing at a crossroads, feeling disconnected from your current path, or exhausted from overthinking every decision, this episode offers a refreshing...
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EP 004: Trusting Your Truth Against All Logic with Angela de la Agua
Courageous Pivot with Meghan Telpner
Have you ever felt the pull toward something that makes absolutely no logical sense? Angela de la Agua's story will remind you why following your heart is the most radical act of courage—and why it's worth every uncomfortable moment. From fashionista to desert mystic, Angela shares what happens when you finally stop ignoring the whisper and leap into the complete unknown. This conversation gets real about the messy middle of transformation: the relationships that shift, the identity crises that hit, and how to trust your inner knowing when everyone around you thinks you've lost it. We...
info_outlineEver feel like life is stuck on repeat? The good news is—you don’t need a drastic reset to shift your personal algorithm.
In this episode, Meghan dives into a simple yet powerful practice: curating your own highlight reel. Instead of endlessly scrolling through others’ lives, what if you took a moment to revisit your own?
By focusing on joyful moments and tuning into what truly lights you up, you can begin attracting more of what you want. Where our attention goes, our energy flows—so let’s be intentional about what we’re calling in.
Episode Highlights:
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How are you curating the algorithm of your life? Just like social media, what you engage with shapes your reality.
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Your focus determines your experience—more of the same brings more of the same. Mindfully choose what you give energy to.
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Small shifts create big impact: change what you read, who you follow, and how you respond to life’s challenges.
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Instead of doom-scrolling, scroll through your own life. Revisit joyful moments and recognize the highlights in your present.
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The key to change? Ask yourself: What’s within my control that I can shift? The answer is always your energy, perspective, and response
Related Episodes:
- Episode 027: In Pursuit of Purpose and Rising Together
- Episode 029: Why Are We Afraid To Create
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