EP 62 | Writing Truth With Total Honesty with Meg Myers Morgan
Written by Tracy Spears on September 16, 2025
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
43:22 Dr. Fox & “trying something”
46:53 Writing from truth
50:42 Eddie & head-hopping
56:20 The Unravelers
58:59 Trailer Park University
1:00:23 Busy Philipps
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