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Meg Higgins (LCSW)  is 74 years young and living proof that life doesn’t slow down—it just gets louder, bolder, and a whole lot funnier. She is about being “worn out…not rust out.” With 44 years as a Clinical...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.secondopinionated.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.secondopinionated.com/</a><br />Meg Higgins (LCSW)  is 74 years young and living proof that life doesn’t slow down—it just gets louder, bolder, and a whole lot funnier. She is about being “worn out…not rust out.” With 44 years as a Clinical Therapist and a lifetime of “Megamiles” behind her, she’s not just the real deal—she’s the whole package. At 72, she jumped on stage as a stand-up comic.  At 73, she base jumped off a cliff in Utah and has now returned back to the Midwest after jumping out of a marriage in California.​Born in St. Louis as child #3 of 10 (yes, ten), Meg’s been navigating chaos since birth. She’s lived in Chicago, Napa Valley, and San Diego. Over the past 13 years, she served as a therapist for the Navy, Air National Guard, Army and Air Force and wrote a monthly column for the Chicago Sun-Times, formerly hosting a weekly radio show as the “Love Goddess" Big 550 AM in St. Louis. She’s also the first woman foreman at Anheuser-Busch, a Woman of Achievement, and a mom to her 31-year-old son. Basically, if you’re looking for someone who’s been there, done that, and still has the mic—Meg’s your woman.​Her life philosophy? Go for living a self-examined life. Translation: learn from your messes, laugh at your mistakes, and turn your breakdowns into breakthroughs. Meg doesn’t just talk about healing—she edutains you through it. Whether she’s helping you figure out if it’s love, lust, or just loneliness, or asking if you’ve been “broke open or broken,” she’ll meet you where you are—with compassion, candor, and a killer sense of humor.​So give her a stage, a screen, or a phone, and Meg will light it up. She’s not here to fix you—she’s here to walk with you, laugh with you, and BE the guide along your life’s journey. 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