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Recovering Perfectionist: World Championship Team Member Megan ‘The Savage’ Henry PH281

Pursuing Health

Julie Foucher MD, MS

Health & Fitness

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Meet Megan, also known as The Savage Meglet. Megan is a force to be reckoned with, known for her grit, determination, resilience, and perseverance. As a lifelong athlete playing two Division 1 sports, field hockey and track, Megan had her sights set on her next athletic pursuit - a calm 80mph sled ride experiencing 5Gs of force going head first with her chin off the ice, representing Team USA and the Army World Class Athlete Program for over a decade. However, Megan's dreams were put on hold when she was diagnosed with life-threatening blood clots and was told she'd never be an athlete again. But instead of giving up, Megan chose to tell a different story. She battled back to become a multiple World Championship team member, a 2x Track Record Holder, and ranked as high as 8th in the world. She was also the fastest pusher in the United States and #1 in the United States for many years and a 2022 Olympic Alternate. Now, Megan is pursuing sport psychology, where she helps athletes harness their inner power by changing the story they tell themselves and harnessing the power of consistency and habits. Megan is a true inspiration to all who know her, and her story serves as a reminder that anything is possible with hard work, self belief and determination. You can connect with Megan via Instagram. @thesavagemeglet Related Episodes: Ep 52a - Tia Clair Toomey on Realizing Her CrossFit and Olympic Dreams and Finding Confidence Ep 262 - Upgrade Your Language: Mark England If you like this episode, please subscribe to Pursuing Health on iTunes and give it a rating or share your feedback on social media using the hashtag #PursuingHealth. I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about health every week. Disclaimer: This podcast is for general information only, and does not provide medical advice. I recommend that you seek assistance from your personal physician for any health conditions or concerns.

Transcript

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0:00.0

our identity leads our activity.

0:02.7

So even if it's that thing that you want,

0:04.7

so for me, it was to be on the World Cup team

0:06.4

so that I could make the Olympic team.

0:09.1

If your identity doesn't match that,

0:11.7

you will end up having actions and activity

0:16.2

that doesn't align with that.

0:18.0

So whether that's a self-sabotaging thing or you,

0:21.6

just decide like, okay, my routines don't matter anymore,

0:25.4

and I'm just not gonna adhere to these things

0:27.3

or you make choices that are not an alignment

0:30.3

with the thing that you want,

0:31.2

and that has to do with the identity that you're holding.

0:39.2

Hello, and welcome to pursuing health.

0:41.4

I'm Dr. Julie Fouche, family physician

0:43.7

and former CrossFit Games athlete.

0:45.7

Here, I bring you information and inspiration

0:48.3

to help bridge the gap between fitness and medicine

0:50.9

and support your journey toward your healthiest self.

0:53.6

Thank you so much for joining me.

0:55.3

Now, let's get started with this week's episode.

1:00.6

Welcome back to pursuing health.

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