In this episode, host Misti Dian speaks with Megan Johnson Rox. Megan is a fellow coach, a teacher and an entrepreneur.

 

They discuss:

• Megan has been residing in Nashville for almost nine years.
• Megan always wanted to study how people interact and communicate with each other, so she received a master’s degree but decided teaching was her calling.
• A lot of times it’s a common thread for people to get stuck as entrepreneurs. They need guidance to focus on themselves, to have self-care.
• It is very common for people to have an issue having tough conversations.
• Understanding the humanity in other people is very important with communication.
• Sometimes we get caught up with our own feelings a judgement and that hurts our communication.
• Your perception is not always the truth, it’s just your perception. We all are different, come from different places, and have our own biases. When you understand this, you have more compassion.
• The point of communication isn’t so someone will agree with you.
• As a leader, it is sometimes hard to get someone to understand their perceptions.
• Reacting and behaving out of fear does not get you your own way.
• Self-awareness is very important with your communication.
• There are many paths to get to the end, we just must recognize where we are at and deal with learning and discovering things we need to discover.
• Megan speaks about her band that plays synth pop and electro music, a unique sound. She speaks how it is her cathartic outlet.
• Breaking through your mold and letting your light shine through, despite your fear is your greatest achievements.
• Being your authentic self and working on progress not perfection is very important for your communication.
• Public speaking helps you overcome your nervousness and fear so you can become your true self with communication.
• People relate to you more if you are your true self.
• We tend to critique ourselves more then anyone else.
• We need to all help each other reach our full potential and we all need to help lift each other up.