Meet Megan Armstrong of Grateful Alive Coaching

Today we’d like to introduce you to Megan Armstrong.

Hi Megan, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
In 2018, I was living a dream life, or so I thought. I was married, living in a beautiful house outside of Washington DC, working for an animal rescue, had a fabulous family. I literally woke up and realized just how unhappy I really was and knew I needed to get divorced! I was doing for everyone else and not for myself (people-pleasing), leaving me feeling empty.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
When I knew I wanted a divorce, I started therapy. It was the best decision I ever made. Turns out I could have benefited from therapy many years ago, but it took a divorce to get me there. I began to recognize how much of what I did I didn’t know why I did it. I also recognized how everything in my life was shaped by my upbringing, which was shaped by my mom’s trauma. I had many dreams and hopes and was blaming everyone around me for not being able to achieve them. There were so many parallels between my ex-husband and my mom that I had never seen before. 2019 was a wild year. I spent the summer driving back and forth between Philly and DC, helping my mom who was hospitalized. In fact, I committed her for delusional behavior which was detrimental to her well-being, something which she has not forgiven me for. At the same time, my ex was preparing to move out of our house.

Within a month of him moving out, I placed boundaries in place with my family, and essentially my entire world came crashing in. As I picked up those pieces, I recognized that animal rescue wasn’t my lifelong career. I started working in animal rescue after volunteering for a couple of years. It was at a point in my life where I was rehabbing from 3 hip surgeries and couldn’t work a regular job. I spent one night with friends and we threw out every job title in public health/math/medicine/programming that we could come up with, and I had an excuse for every job. After that, I knew I needed to dig deep and figure out what I deep down wanted to do. After looking at all my strengths, and what I did effortlessly, I recognized that life coaching was a natural fit! I had coached springboard diving for several years and I had worked for over 15 years in educational coaching. Grateful Alive Coaching was born in 2020, named for both being grateful to be alive but also for feeling the most alive while listening to my favorite band, The Grateful Dead, play.

We’ve been impressed with Grateful Alive Coaching, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I primarily work with divorced women struggling to overcome codependency and people-pleasing issues, although that is evolving to include men. I find the root cause of the pain/problem and release it. I also use energy healing when it’s too painful or not possible to find the root cause. I am known as “The Healing Hippie” because my clients experience peace, love and freedom after working with me. In addition, I am a Deadhead (Grateful Dead fan) and am using music and concerts as a platform to promote mental health awareness and healing. Catch me vlogging on Dead & Company tour this fall!

Alright so before we go can you talk to us a bit about how people can work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
I currently have two openings in my 1:1 coaching program, which is three months of weekly calls and voxer support. I recently released my first course, “Just Say No: How to Set and Keep Boundaries Without Letting Others Down”.

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.gratefulalivecoaching.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gratefulalivecoaching
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GratefulAliveCoaching
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8nSZ0Xee4_iOeP3d2JJJXA

Image Credits
Amy Crosby, Villas Channel Photo