Megan Barry knows what it means to have your life split into before and after.

In 2015, she became the first woman elected Mayor of Nashville — a milestone moment and the realization of a lifelong dream. A few years later, she resigned after an affair with a colleague became public, a scandal that played out on a national stage.

But that wasn’t her worst day.

Not even close.

Megan also endured the unimaginable: losing her son to a drug overdose. Grief, public judgment, shame, and heartbreak collided — and she was left to figure out how to rebuild a life from the wreckage.

In this raw and deeply human conversation, Amanda and Megan talk about:

• What it’s like to fall very publicly
• Surviving profound grief
• Letting go of the “girl boss” myth
• The impossible expectations placed on women to be everything to everyone
• And how to begin again when you don’t recognize your own life

Megan also shares the story behind her powerful memoir, It’s What You Do Next, and the hard-won wisdom that came from living it.

This episode is honest, unfiltered, heartbreaking, hopeful — and ultimately empowering.

Because if Megan Barry can rebuild after losing everything that once defined her, it’s proof that no single chapter gets to decide your ending.

Follow Megan on Instagram: @mayormeganbarry

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