The Moxie Adaptive Podcast

Meaghan: The determined and self-aware life after an amputation

Join us as we get to hear from Meaghan, a licensed clinical psychologist, who endured cancer and a leg amputation in her preteen years. She is a PERFECT example of resilience, strength, and maturity when it comes to EVERYTHING in her life. Here are some clickbait quotes you don't want to miss:

  • “Is an amputation considered a limb difference?”
  • “How can I shake your hand in a way that’s comfortable to you?”
  • “Don’t just do, but ask me what I need”
  • “Disability makes a lot of people feel awkward”
  • Do friends get more aggravated than we do when someone in public stares?
  • Coaching others in how to respond 
  • Being joyful and ready for an amputation at 12 years old
  • “I didn’t know how to relate to people my age because nobody else was going through what I was”
  • The power of resilience
  • “When trying something new, grab a friend who knows you well to go with you!”
  • ADAPTIVE ROCK CLIMBING!!!!
  • Mindset and therapy matters. 
  • Meaghan’s story of why she became a psychologist!