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Writing Truth With Total Honesty with Meg Myers Morgan

September 16, 2025 • Tracy Spears • Episode 62

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Playing bigger often means speaking up about things society would prefer to be left unsaid — and that often includes women’s experiences. Whether writing or speaking, bestselling author Meg Myers Morgan works to unravel the knots that form while being a woman navigating through everyday worries, meaningful working, and the relentless pursuit of self-worth.

In this episode of Shift Out Loud, I sit down with Meg to get an exclusive behind-the-curtain look at her incredible new novel, The Inconvenient Unraveling of Gemma Sinclair — and explore why she shifted to fiction after making a name for herself in the non-fiction world. Tune in as we discuss Meg’s fascinating writing process, the decisions that led to a unique and memorable book launch event, and the key to showing up authentically online.

Ready to play bigger? Listen now to discover:

What inspired Meg to start playing bigger in the lit space - and how she turned rejection into motivation
A behind-the-scenes look at the publishing process and the advice that made the difference
How Meg assembled and leveraged a book launch team that turned a novel into a movement

Guest bio: Meg Myers Morgan is a professor by title, teaching and mentoring graduate students into careers they love; a writer by dedication, using humor and heart to process modern life and work; and a keynote speaker, equipping audiences to reclaim their self-worth as the ultimate lesson...and plot twist.

Timestamps:

01:00 Intro

02:58 Meet Meg Myers Morgan

03:46 Parenting

07:01 “It doesn’t matter” & TikTok

13:24 Shift to fiction

18:20 Shifting out loud

20:33 Publishing & reception

23:04 Meg’s launch team

28:08 Book launch event

36:59 About Gemma Sinclair

40:04 Biggest shifts