Megan Budway, aka The Music Ninja, is a Ninja Warrior Athlete from North Carolina who is passionate about helping others develop a better relationship with failure. 

Megan was a music teacher for several years, but recently made a career change to allow herself more time to focus on her training as an athlete and give herself a better space for her mental health. 

Megan has competed on 2 seasons of American Ninja Warrior, was the NNL Ameatuer Female champion in season VI, and competes in several other leagues across the country. She has a huge passion for creating a better space for women in the sport of ninja. Megan is also super excited to take on her new role as Director of Education for Neighborhood Ninjas, and can’t wait to use this role as a way to help shape the ninja community in a positive way.

Outside of the sport of ninja, Megan has a huge passion for music and the marching arts. She sings opera, plays several instruments, and loves metal music. She also loves to wakeboard, longboard, write, and spend as much time as possible with her pups.