Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 338. Meaghan B Murphy, Author of "Your Fully Charged Life"

338. Meaghan B Murphy, Author of "Your Fully Charged Life"

Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 10 a.m.

\u201cWhatever you want to do, whether it\u2019s to write a book or to run a marathon, you have to be brave enough and bold enough to start to say that out loud. It\u2019s the only way you can begin to own it and then to understand how to make it happen. You have to put it out there.\u201d

When Meaghan B Murphy was first on the Ali on the Run Show in January 2019, she casually mentioned maybe kind of sort of wanting to write a book someday. Fast forward two years, and someday is today: Meaghan\u2019s debut book, Your Fully Charged Life, is officially on bookshelves! (Congratulations, Meaghan!) On this episode, Meaghan is back to talk about what it\u2019s like being a newly-published author. She talks about the getting-published process, and talks about what it was like writing a book during a pandemic with three kids (plus a dog!) at home while also navigating a promotion and new job as editor in chief of Woman\u2019s Day magazine. Meaghan talks about being terrified of getting Covid \u2014 and then getting it, and getting really sick, two weeks before she was set to record the audio version of her book. And of course, we talk about the book itself \u2014 what it is, what it isn\u2019t, and why Meaghan insists on putting everything through a \u201cfun filter.\u201d If you loved hearing from Meaghan the first time she was on the show, you\u2019ll love this update from the most upbeat (but not toxically positive!) person on the planet.

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What you\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • All about the getting-published process (8:20)
  • What is Your Fully Charged Life \u2014 and what is it not? (22:45)
  • Which parts of the book were easiest and most challenging to write (29:30)
  • Why Meaghan wanted to include the current events in the book (40:30)
  • How to own an apology (46:45)
  • Why Meaghan no longer says \u201clittle kids, little problems \u2014 big kids, big problems\u201d (50:15)
  • Meaghan\u2019s experience with Covid-19 (53:00)

What we mention on this episode:

Meaghan Murphy on Episode 113 of the Ali on the Run Show

Meaghan on the Today show

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