Listen "Live First. Let Go Next. — Grief, Control & the Courage to Trust with Life & Energy Coach Megan Johnston"
Episode Synopsis
Live First. Let Go Next.It sounds simple—but what happens when life interrupts your mountaintop moment? In this powerful conversation, author and host Ania Ray sits down with Megan Johnston, a Certified Life & Energy Coach known as the Clarity Queen, to talk about what it really means to surrender control and keep choosing life first—even through grief.Megan opens up about:The one brave “yes” that launched her around-the-world trip with her husbandThe text from home that changed everything—and what grief taught her about trustWhy surrender isn’t passive (and what it looks like in everyday life, from parenting to friendship)The nervous-system cost of constant travel and the myth of the glamorous digital nomad lifeThe rule she’s still working on: being the kind of friend she wants to beIf you’ve ever gripped too tightly to your goals, felt guilty about friendship, or wondered how to live your values when everything shifts beneath you, Megan’s story will resonate. Come for the wisdom, stay for the laughter, and leave with language you can use right away—like her grounding reframe: “What am I making this mean?”📖 If this episode nudged you to live first and loosen control, you’ll love Ania’s new novel Creating the Rules—about a woman who must decide what still fits when truth shows up uninvited. Grab a signed paperback (personalized!) via the link in the show notes.👉 If this episode helped you: follow, rate & review Her Life, Her Rules, and share it to your IG Stories. Tag @theaniassey so Ania can thank you personally.📖 Love today’s conversation? You’ll love Creating the Rules—a story of coming home, second chances, and what happens when speaking your truth is the only way to save what you love most. ✨ Grab your signed paperback (personalized by me! Tap here!) and/or start the ebook instantly while you wait → [click here!] This is the third novel in The Cromwell Rules trilogy—but you can read it as a standalone or start from the beginning to follow Anne Cromwell’s full arc.
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