Live Your Freedom Now

Live Your Freedom Now

Join Megan Colleen Johnson, an award-nominated Life, Leadership, and Business Coach as she discusses specific Dominant Dogma out in the world, how this keeps you from thriving in life and business, and how to overcome that dogma by Living Your Freedom Now. - Megan's website: megscolleen.com Apply for Coaching: https://megscolleen.com/work-with-me/

Episodes

September 19, 2023 9 mins

In this episode, I'm sharing the news that I have decided to take a sabbatical from the Live Your Freedom Now podcast. I explain what exactly a sabbatical is and how I'll be spending that time. 


If you'd like to stay in touch during this time, I invite you to:

  • Join me on Monday's at 8:00 am PST time for weekly affirmation cards & journal prompts. Follow me on Insight Timer

  • Stay connected via my mont...

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In this episode, I share on my belief that sensitivity is one of the greatest gifts we can be given by reading an excerpt from my book, Live Your Freedom Now, called, “Here’s to the Sensitive Ones.” This reading speaks to my own story of trying to live into Dominant Dogma, and the journey out, and why sensitive people are innately built to break the molds put on them. If you find yourself relating to being a sensitive person, exper...

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In this episode, I am exploring what Trauma Informed Coaching is and how to spot it. Right now, there are no regulated standards for Trauma Informed Coaching. I hope that by sharing the five dimensions of trauma informed care (defined by Roger Fallot) and how I personally view Trauma Informed Coaching, it will offer you the skill to choose a coach more wisely, as well as consider your own coaching approach if you are in the industr...

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In this episode, I am exploring the Dominant Dogma of “What you want is meant for you” through the fable “The Fox and The Grapes” and bringing nuance to the experience of victimization when what you want doesn’t become a reality. I speak to how this mantra and some coaching practices perpetuate the feeling of brokenness or the story that you are doing something wrong if you don’t get or create what you want. I also share 3 ways to ...

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In this episode, I am exploring the freedom you can find on the other side of the Dominant Dogma of “I’m not where I should be” through the myth of Sisyphus. I share an overview and summary of the myth of Sisyphus, the theme of Fate and what it has to do with claiming full presence, and why believing "I'm not where I should be" is essentially attempting to defy fate. I also address the role of gods/goddesses in myth as mirrors for ...
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In this episode, I am exploring the Dominant Dogma of “I’m not where I should be.” I offer up a brief reminder of how I define dominant dogma and begin to name the hierarchical structures that delineates where you "should" be in terms of your educational, developmental, and social progress. I also address the instilled drive to pursue external markers of achievement within specific timeframes, plus how important it is to ...

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In this episode, I am exploring the freedom beyond, and within, the Dominant Dogma of, “I deserve this.” To do this, I share the Greek myth of Narcissus and what I pulled personally from this multi-angled story. I use here to empower you to notice where you project and look to others to find your own innate wholeness and worth, and how you can work with yourself inside of your own projections. If this episode’s myth brought up your...

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In this episode, I am exploring the Dominant Dogma of “I deserve this.” I share why this particular internalized belief is two sided, and include where it intersects with entitlement, privilege and the results of believing you are deserving in those contexts, but I also speak on when using this belief can be an empowering tool to build ego strength, grow in self esteem and validate your innate belonging. I include 3 ways you can us...
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In this episode, I am exploring how to use the symbol of the Labyrinth as a way to free yourself from having to have a clear path forward, especially if you are stagnating in the Dominant Dogma that says: “I need a clear path.” I share on feeling into the labyrinth as a reflection of the journey through life and the human psyche, as well as 3 ways that Labyrinth imagery can help model and anchor you into personal freedom. Plus, I ...
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In this episode, I discuss the Dominant Dogma that says: “I need a clear path” and how, according to attachment research, this is primarily rooted in fear. This includes fear of choosing the wrong thing, failure, not being good enough, change, and loss. With this in mind, I also share how to navigate the unknown including my 3 tips to overcome decision-making fear and make aligned choices for yourself. If this episode speaks to yo...
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In this episode, I look at moving towards the freedom beyond hiding yourself by working with the symbolism of the tree. I explain why the seed growing into the tree is an aligned representation of our essence and personal growth. I also share 3 ways and aspects of the tree that help me claim my own wholeness and stop hiding. I encourage you to listen with openness and find for yourself, in this episode, what the tree symbolizes for...
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In this episode, I look at the Dominant Dogma of “I have to hide parts of myself,” which is an internalized adaptive strategy and a part of healthy ego development - until it isn’t. I explain the role your ego plays in deciding what you hide from the world and stay safe, and then how the cultural and societal “rules,” punishment and oppression reinforces this inner fragmentation, as we can see with the current suppression of Trans ...
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March 21, 2023 16 mins
In this episode, I explore the freedom(s) on the other side of aloneness through the archetypes and themes found within the new Matilda musical on Netflix. I share how dreams, stories and imagination can help you shift your perspectives and how relating to all the characters as some aspect of yourself can create powerful insights. I also discuss the 3 ways the Matilda musical helped me feel less alone and offer journal prompts for ...
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March 7, 2023 14 mins
In this episode, I look at the Dominant Dogma of “I’m in this alone” and the impact it can create, including the feeling like you can’t reach out for support.. I explain how this internalized belief is often rooted in a consistent experience of not being heard and not having your needs met, and the secondary gain that believing this allows the unmet need to be held onto rather than tended to. Ultimately, this dominant dogma allows ...
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February 21, 2023 11 mins
In this episode, I explore the use of myth as projected self exploration. In particular, today I look at the Dominant Dogma of “F*** the haters” through the story of the Greek Goddess, Hestia and the freedom of Inner Stability & Self-Responsibility found in her mythology. I share the full mythological narrative, the ancestral trauma and ego-driven behavior in Hestia's family, and her choice to exit the family drama and live a life...
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In this episode, I’ll explore the Dominant Dogma around the phrase “F#&* the haters!” I share why this phrase and language can feel empowering in small doses, especially to marginalized groups, and how it contributes to othering, polarization, and exclusion. I explore the nuances of this phrase when used in place of grounded boundary setting & self-responsibility. I also encourage you to practice using clearer language to cultivate...
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In this episode, I candidly share about falling prey to overcommitment (ever done this?) and why that means I need to pull back on the original plan for this podcast for 2023. I get honest about the experience that, even when your vision is clear and the “plan” feels really aligned, sometimes you just can’t hold the commitment to it yet. I also let you in on what my Realignment Plan is for this podcast, and share with you some enco...
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In this second episode of our new format, I explore the freedom on the other side of the Dominant Dogma of: “Is my trauma keeping me from thriving?” I discuss using the symbol and myth of the Phoenix to deepen into this more reflective practice of empowerment and share a poem of my own creation using this method. I encourage you to try a similar practice yourself if you are experiencing constriction around this dogma. If this epis...
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In this first episode of our new format, I explore the Dominant Dogma of: “Is my trauma keeping me from thriving?” I discuss the definition of what trauma is and who gets to define it for you (it’s you!), as well as the nuances of big trauma, little trauma, complex trauma, intergenerational trauma and trauma experienced by neurodivergent or autistic people. I also share the real truth of this dogma, with a reminder that your body i...
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In today’s episode, I discuss how you can free yourself from the Dominant Dogma that tells you: “Change is hard.” In this episode, I share how change has taken me by surprise, again and again, and that the decision to lean into change has been one of the best and most empowering decisions myself and my clients keep making. I discuss with you how childhood safety mechanisms, unmet expectations and neurodivergence contribute to this...
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