I came to this one having had a properly bad morning. A shower that exploded over me, a client meeting I turned up to soaking wet, and a few things weighing considerably heavier than that. Megan Galloway arrived on the other side of it, celebrating two things at once. We decided to keep both in the room.

Megan is a facilitator, a coach, and a friend who has taught me a great deal. We have been running parallel thinking for years without ever doing it in public, so a lot of this is said out loud here for the first time.

We talk success: about what drives high achievers and what it quietly costs. Why receiving is harder than giving for most of us, what a TEDx stage taught her about being loved rather than admired, and the dials we expect to hold at a hundred per cent all at once. We also come back to a spiral we once sketched on a piece of paper in the Cascade Mountains, and to why the collapse turns out to be part of the rise.

If today is one of those days for you, this might be the conversation to sit with.

Megan Galloway is a leadership development professional who helps leaders and teams navigate the real, often messy work of growth and change. An executive coach, facilitator, and leadership strategist, Megan has designed and led experiences for a range of organizations.

Her work combines the neuroscience of change with practical experimentation, candid conversation, and real-world application. Rather than treating leadership development as a classroom exercise, Megan helps people examine the identities, assumptions, and habits shaping how they lead, then practice new ways of showing up where it matters most.

How to Change Your Identity Without Losing Yourself | Megan Galloway | TEDxKU

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