Meet Megan

Bringing hope to people facing life’s challenges and helping them discover their resilience.

About Me

Dr. Megan Shen is a PhD social psychologist, professor, researcher, author, and speaker devoted to helping individuals, teams, and organizations find hope, resilience, and meaning amidst the many challenges they face.

As Featured In:

  • Articles

    Megan’s writing explores topics such as grief, loss, change, and ultimately how we can find the good (resilience, hope, and breakthrough) by facing life’s many challenges, pain, and loss.

  • Videos

    See Megan’s keynotes and other presentations which explore topics such as how to build resilient organizations, how to cope with and move positively through major organizational change, and how to foster a growth mindset with limited capacity.

  • Press

    Check out where Megan’s work - including her keynotes, writing, and research findings - has been featured in popular press and media outlets such as Forbes, USA Today, NPR, L.A.’s CBS News (KCAL), and Geekwire.

  • Speaking

    Through her speaking, Megan engages audiences by applying novel frameworks and scientific findings around grief, loss, and resilience to help her audiences cope with change, challenges, and obstacles and use these “setbacks” to foster resilience, hope, and breakthrough.

  • Events

    Check out Megan’s past and upcoming live and virtual events to find out where she will be appearing next.

  • Contact

    Reach out with questions, ideas, or inquiries about booking Megan for your next event, media appearance, or consulting need.

Subscribe to my Substack

Sign up for my Substack, Light in the Wound, which explores how to find resilience, joy, love, and peace amidst the inevitable challenges, suffering, pain and grief in the world.

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.

Past Events

I’d love to help you find hope and resilience through your challenges.