Essential listening for anyone navigating the disorienting, necessary work of staying awake in a world that wants you asleep.

What if the anxiety you've been feeling isn't a problem to fix, but your soul saying "it's time to pay attention"?

In this solo episode, Meghan explores what it really means to wake up in a world where the veil between what we've been told and what's actually true is getting thinner. She breaks down the awakening process with refreshing honesty—the loneliness, the grief, the terror of questioning everything you once trusted—while offering practical guidance for integrating new wisdom without imploding your entire life.

From Gen Z's alarming mental health statistics to the concept of living in "the low end of good," Meghan connects the dots between collective awakening and personal transformation. If you've been sensing that something fundamental needs to shift, if you're seeing things others don't seem to notice, or if you're ready to stop waiting for permission to trust what you know—this episode is your validation and your roadmap.

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Covered In This Episode

• Awakening as remembering, not becoming: a re-cognition of truths you’ve always known

• The thinning veil between conditioning and lived reality—and why it feels destabilizing

• Why awakening often disrupts identity, safety, and belonging before it brings freedom

• Living in “the low end of good” as the quiet crisis keeping people from true aliveness

• The rise of anxiety, depression, and purposelessness as signals—not failures—of a deeper call

• Performative living vs. embodied living: reclaiming presence, creativity, and private joy

• Awakening without detonation: integrating truth without burning down your entire life

• Nervous system regulation as the prerequisite for clear, aligned decisions

• Trusting timing, honoring grief, and allowing awakening to unfold in layers—not leaps

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to The Courageous Pivot Podcast
01:17 The Awakening Process
02:28 Navigating the Great Awakening
05:10 The Impact of Technology and Social Media
08:03 The Rise of Spiritual Practices
09:32 The Reality of Awakening
26:37 Integrating New Wisdom
32:11 Conclusion and Call to Action

Special Offers

• Free Heart Coherence Masterclass – A complimentary session with Meghan Telpner exploring how to create alignment between your heart and mind, access inner calm, and live from your most authentic self.

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Links + Resources

• Michael Beckwith - a spiritual teacher and founder of Agape International Spiritual Center, whose core teaching is that revelation is remembering rather than learning.
• Episode 4: Trusting Your Truth Against All Logic with Angela de la Agua
• Episode 10: The Question You Need To Be Asking with UJ Ramdas
• Episode 012: What If Standing Up Means Standing Alone with Former NICU Nurse, Kristen Nagle
• Episode 014: Ultimate Cheat Code for Living in Alignment with ICU Doctor, Kwadwo Kyeremanteng
• Generation Z is Waging a Battle Against Depression, Addiction and Hopelessness (42% depression statistic)
• Confronting the Crisis in Youth Mental Health
• Walton Family Foundation and Gallup Gen Z Panel
• On Edge: Understanding and Preventing Young Adults' Mental Health Challenges (58% no purpose statistic)
• Mental Health Challenges of Young Adults Illuminated in New Report
• Making Caring Common Homepage