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#120 The Truth About Belonging, Boundaries, and Being Uncancellable with Meagan O'Nan (human connection consultant)
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What if the hardest conversations are actually the gateway to your deepest connections?
Megan O'Nan learned this the hard way when she was outed in Mississippi and faced rejection from everyone she loved. Instead of running forever, she came back to heal those relationships and discovered something powerful: when you lead with your vulnerability instead of your defenses, everything changes.
In this conversation with Genea, Megan shares the tools that transformed her most painful relationships into her strongest ones.
Here's what they explored together:
🔹 The devastating moment when support turned to Bible verses and rejection
🔹 How cancel culture lives in our phones, but connection happens face-to-face
🔹 The simple question that dissolves defensiveness and opens hearts
🔹 Why safety comes from within yourself, not from controlling other people's opinions
This episode is for anyone who's tired of surface level connection in business and life. And for those who are ready to risk being seen for who they really are.
Connect with Meagan:
Website: https://www.meaganonan.com/
TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWuBaXuALB0
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megonan/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meaganonan/
Speaker Slam Winning Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV7iIHEB3RM
About Meagan:
Meagan O’Nan is a human connection consultant, 3x award-winning author, award-winning international speaker, and TEDx speaker who brings over 15 years of experience helping people find common ground in uncommon conversations.
She has worked with organizations like the Red Cross National, Inspire Brands, Toyota, and school districts and colleges across the country — guiding leaders, educators, and teams to create cultures where people feel seen, heard, and valued.
Her work has been featured in Forbes, New York Weekly, FOX 13 Seattle, Brainz Magazine, and Authority Magazine to name a few. Her recent TEDx Talk, “What To Do When You Disagree With Someone You Love,” has garnered over 70,000 views in just a month since its launch.
Through her storytelling, Meagan doesn’t just talk about connection — she creates it. She reminds us that we don’t have to agree to belong to each other.
Connect with Genea:
[free guide] Grow Your Business and Love Doing it with the 3 secrets the business gurus NEVER talk about: http://bethewolfgift.com/
Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/
119 episodes
Manage episode 493489852 series 2895935
What if the hardest conversations are actually the gateway to your deepest connections?
Megan O'Nan learned this the hard way when she was outed in Mississippi and faced rejection from everyone she loved. Instead of running forever, she came back to heal those relationships and discovered something powerful: when you lead with your vulnerability instead of your defenses, everything changes.
In this conversation with Genea, Megan shares the tools that transformed her most painful relationships into her strongest ones.
Here's what they explored together:
🔹 The devastating moment when support turned to Bible verses and rejection
🔹 How cancel culture lives in our phones, but connection happens face-to-face
🔹 The simple question that dissolves defensiveness and opens hearts
🔹 Why safety comes from within yourself, not from controlling other people's opinions
This episode is for anyone who's tired of surface level connection in business and life. And for those who are ready to risk being seen for who they really are.
Connect with Meagan:
Website: https://www.meaganonan.com/
TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWuBaXuALB0
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megonan/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meaganonan/
Speaker Slam Winning Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV7iIHEB3RM
About Meagan:
Meagan O’Nan is a human connection consultant, 3x award-winning author, award-winning international speaker, and TEDx speaker who brings over 15 years of experience helping people find common ground in uncommon conversations.
She has worked with organizations like the Red Cross National, Inspire Brands, Toyota, and school districts and colleges across the country — guiding leaders, educators, and teams to create cultures where people feel seen, heard, and valued.
Her work has been featured in Forbes, New York Weekly, FOX 13 Seattle, Brainz Magazine, and Authority Magazine to name a few. Her recent TEDx Talk, “What To Do When You Disagree With Someone You Love,” has garnered over 70,000 views in just a month since its launch.
Through her storytelling, Meagan doesn’t just talk about connection — she creates it. She reminds us that we don’t have to agree to belong to each other.
Connect with Genea:
[free guide] Grow Your Business and Love Doing it with the 3 secrets the business gurus NEVER talk about: http://bethewolfgift.com/
Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/
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