Meet Megan
Equipping leaders to build high-performing, resilient teams in times of uncertainty and challenge
About Me
Dr. Megan Shen is a PhD social psychologist, professor, author, and keynote speaker who helps you navigate the often overlooked drivers of burnout and despair - unacknowledged loss and chronic uncertainty. She translates cutting-edge research into practical strategies for building resilience, creativity, and joy that allow you to thrive no matter how hard the circumstances.
When life or work feel overwhelming, exhausting, or uncertain, there is always hope. Drawing on her work with seriously ill patients and their families, Dr. Shen has developed a science-backed framework that shows you how to cultivate joy, resilience, and hope - even and especially in the most challenging circumstances. Whether in your teams, organizations, or personal life, Dr. Shen guides you in how to navigate uncertainty and loss in ways that strengthen performance, foster connection, and create more resilient, thriving lives and work cultures.
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Read Megan's Writing
Writing exploring grief, loss, and uncertainty through a research-backed yet deeply human lens, that demonstrates how resilience, hope, and breakthrough emerge not by avoiding pain, but by facing it directly.
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Watch Megan Speak
See keynotes and interviews, equipping you to build resilient organizations, navigate major change with clarity and confidence, and cope with unexpected loss.
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See Media and Press Coverage
Check out Megan’s work - including keynotes, writing, and research findings - featured on stages and in popular press and media outlets such as TEDx, Forbes, USA Today, Psychology Today, Entrepreneur, NPR, L.A.’s CBS News (KCAL), and Geekwire.
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Book Megan to Speak
Bring science-backed, innovative approaches to handling grief, loss, and uncertainty to your organization or event.
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See Past or Upcoming Events
Past and upcoming live and virtual events.
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Contact Megan
Reach out with inquiries about booking Megan for your next keynote, leadership retreat or workshop, media appearance, or consulting need.
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Listen to Megan's NPR interview on making space for grief
The holidays can be exciting and fun, but they're also full of expectations. And for many, it's a time that can come with heavy emotions, including grief. Dr. Megan Shen from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center talks about ways to get through the holidays and make time and space for grief. These lessons are good for helping individuals cope with their grief any time of year.
NPR interview, December 13, 2023
Check out Megan's interview on grief on CBS News LA
CBS News LA (KCAL), December 19, 2023
Dr. Shen gives expert advice for those who are grieving as well as how to support loved ones who are grieving in your life.