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

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

“Whatever you want to do, whether it’s 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’s 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.”

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’s debut book, Your Fully Charged Life, is officially on bookshelves! (Congratulations, Meaghan!) On this episode, Meaghan is back to talk about what it’s 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’s Day magazine. Meaghan talks about being terrified of getting Covid — 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 — what it is, what it isn’t, and why Meaghan insists on putting everything through a “fun filter.” If you loved hearing from Meaghan the first time she was on the show, you’ll love this update from the most upbeat (but not toxically positive!) person on the planet.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

All about the getting-published process (8:20)
What is Your Fully Charged Life — 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 “little kids, little problems — big kids, big problems” (50:15)
Meaghan’s 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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Transcript

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Aftershocks.
0:04.2	Go to ontherun.aftershocks.com to say 15% on all wireless headphones.
0:10.2	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show.
0:16.8	I'm your host, Allie Feller, and every week I talk with people I think are interesting.
0:21.3	So simple is that.
0:22.8	There are people who are doing impressive things on the run and beyond.
0:27.3	We all have running in common.
0:28.9	That's the thing that we do, love, and may have a complicated relationship with.
0:33.9	But ultimately it's what brings us all together.
0:36.6	And here on The Alley on the Run Show, we talk about life on and off the run.
0:41.3	We learn about the moments and decisions that have shaped who we are today
0:44.8	and how getting sweaty has factored in.
0:47.6	Today I am thrilled to welcome returning Allie on the Run Show favorite Megan B. Murphy
0:54.5	back to The Alley on the Run Show.
0:56.2	Yay! Clapped for Megan.
0:57.6	Megan was first on the show in January 2019.
1:01.1	That was episode 113.
1:03.8	And you'll hear her reminisce today about that conversation and how she casually mentioned
1:08.6	this dream of one day maybe writing a book.
1:12.6	Well, today, two years and 70,000 words later,
1:17.6	Megan is officially a published author.
1:20.8	Her book Your Fully Charged Life was released to the world yesterday.
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