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Because The Messy Middle Is Where The Good Stuff Happens.

Hi, I’m Meggen Harris — and this is my dispatch from the in-between.

I’m a longtime lifestyle journalist, ghostwriter, and brand storyteller who’s spent nearly a decade writing for others while trying to find the courage to speak for myself.

On Meggen in the Middle, I write from the messy, beautiful center of things: reinvention, resistance, aging, burnout, betrayal, becoming. From perimenopause to patriarchy, from fentanyl to functional medicine — nothing is off-limits. Sometimes funny. Sometimes raw. Always honest.

You might know my work from Forbes, where I’ve profiled hundreds of founders, entrepreneurs, and medical pioneers shaping the future of longevity, mental health, aesthetics, psychedelics, and wellness. I’ve covered non-invasive beauty treatments, tripped on ketamine (legally), and explored the frontlines of what it means to stay well in an unwell world.

But this space is different. This is personal.

I created Meggen in the Middle because I was tired of squeezing my voice into other people’s formats — tired of being edited for palatability instead of truth. Here, I get to be all of me. And maybe help you feel a little less alone, too.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, silenced, or like your life doesn’t quite fit anymore — welcome. Pull up a chair and come sit in the middle with me. Let’s rewrite the story.

You can expect at least one post a week — sometimes more, depending on what’s happening in my life. I promise I’ll be more consistent here than on social media.

xx, Meggen

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