Is There More? with Megan A Tully
by Megan A Tully
Welcome to Is There More?, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of creativity, relationships, and learning to Dialog. This docuseries dives into the stories of creators and their teams who have crafted extraordinary music, films, TV shows, events, and companies—often through the most challenging times with family, friends, co-creators, followers, and fans.As Jaxon J. Huffman says, “The most entertaining thing you can do is create entertaining things. And the most healing thing you can do is create something extraordinary with those closest to you.”
Episodes
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Writing Horror That Haunts You | Screenwriting with Patrick Thompson
I read Patrick's horror script—and had nightmares for two nights. Naturally, I invited him on the podcast. 👻 Since it's Halloween in two days, I thought it would be appropriate to give this one a spooky theme!For this Halloween episode of Is There More?, I’m joined by screenwriter, editor, and…
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They Flipped the 9 Symptoms of BPD Into an Album… After Recovering
You guys,This episode hit me harder than I expected.My guests, Nixi Sol, are creating an album called "Human Too" built around the nine diagnostic criteria of Borderline Personality Disorder.But here’s what makes it especially interesting:Both of them have lived through BPD—and today, neither of...
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His First Feature Film Cost Him 7 Years. Was It Worth It?
What happens when you spend eight years chasing a dream—only to discover that achieving it can’t give you the validation you expected?Filmmaker Joseph Marconi spent eight years bringing his first feature film, *Baby Love*, to life.He endured rejection after rejection, raised the money however he...
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The Harsh Truth About “Never Giving Up” on Your Dream
At some point, everyone who refuses to give up asks themselves the ultimate question: Am I persistent, or am I just fooling myself? Actor and producer Bert Rotundo has spent over 20 years pursuing his Hollywood dream, experiencing the exhilarating highs of bookings and the devastating lows of...
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Live Chat | Cowgirl Tea: Building A Beverage Brand | Barbara Newman and Jaxon J. Huffman
Welcome to a special live episode of Is There More with Megan A Tully! Today, we sit down with the legendary Brand Whisperer, Barbara "Coco B" Newman, and Creators Capital CEO, Jaxon J Huffman, to discuss the launch of a revolutionary new CPG beverage brand: Cowgirl Tea. Dive deep into the art of...
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Did You Lose It All, or Give It Away? 'Psycho Chef' on Addiction, Ego and Recovery
Did addiction cause you to lose everything—or did you give it away? In this episode of Is There More?, Megan A Tully sits down with St. Louis chef, restaurateur and Spaghetti Wars creator Pepe Khem for an honest conversation about addiction, relapse, sobriety, ego, creativity and spiritual...
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You Want to Save the Land. They Want to Profit From It. | Gen Z Environmental Scientist Talks Data Centers and Family Farms
What happens when you choose a career because you want to save the planet — only to realize there may be more money in developing the land than protecting it? In this episode of Is There More?, Megan A. Tully sits down with Gen Z environmental scientist Jade Reather, a fourth-generation farm kid...
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How People Pleasing Is Ruining Your Relationships
In part one of my conversation with Cait Starling, we talked about how to find yourself after getting lost in a relationship. In part two, we go deeper into what happens once you find yourself again. Because finding yourself is one thing, but letting someone actually see you is another. This...
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If Someone You Love Has Dementia, Watch This | Caregiver Guilt, Memory Care, Hard Family Decisions
If someone you love has dementia, this conversation is for you.In this episode of *Is There More?*, Megan A. Tully sits down with Adria Thompson, a speech therapist, dementia educator, and creator behind Be Light Care, for an honest conversation about dementia caregiving, caregiver guilt, memory...
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You’re Not Creatively Stuck — You’re Waiting to Be Rescued
Have you ever felt like your dream was on pause because you were waiting for someone to choose you?In this deeply honest episode of Is There More?, filmmaker Maris Lidaka opens up about what it takes to build a creative life when no one is coming to hand you the opportunity.After graduating film...
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How to Find Yourself After Getting Lost in a Relationship
Have you ever completely lost your identity while trying to keep a relationship together? In this deeply personal episode of Is There More?, relationship coach Cait Starling opens up about her journey of finding herself after years of chronic people-pleasing, surviving infidelity, and navigating…
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Could Your Art Cost You Your Relationship? | Michael Glover Smith on Hekla
In this episode of Is There More?, Megan A Tully sits down with filmmaker, author, and history of cinema professor Michael Glover Smith to talk about his new indie film Hekla, premiering in Los Angeles at Dances With Films this month! Get your tickets here:...
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You Can't Avoid Your Pain Forever | Gianna Shamone
In this episode of Is There More?, I sit down with writer and storyteller Gianna Shamone for a deeply honest conversation about codependency, heartbreak, identity, healing, and finding yourself after losing yourself in love. Gianna grew up in Germany surrounded by a multicultural mix of…
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When Your Grief Awakens Your Gifts | Brie Rhiannon
In this episode of Is There More?, Megan sits down with psychic medium, astrologer, energy worker, and writer Brie Rhiannon to talk about psychic gifts, spiritual awakening, shadow work, higher self, grief, trauma healing, astrology, energy work, and learning how to become who you really are.…
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The Secret to Overcoming Conflict in Relationships | Jennie Juechter
In this episode of Is There More?, I sit down with relationship coach Jennie Juechter to talk about the secret to overcoming relationship conflict, codependency, people-pleasing, and the patterns that keep us stuck in the same fights over and over again.Is there more?What this conversation really...
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Art to Challenge Oppression and Open Minds | Da'Shaunae Marisa
What happens when people are taught not to fully be themselves?In this episode of Is There More?, I sit down with artist and filmmaker Da'Shaunae to talk about her documentary-in-progress, Does My Hair Offend? — a project exploring Black women, hair, self-expression, oppression, racism,...
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How to Make Your Movie Without Hollywood | Manny Liotta
What does it actually take to make your movie without Hollywood?In this episode, I sit down with filmmaker Manny Liotta to talk about no-budget filmmaking, making movies outside the traditional system, and what it looks like to stop waiting for permission and just create. Manny shares how he went...
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He Called Himself Autistic Before Anyone Believed Him | Story Behind The Autistic Mystic Name
In this episode of Is There More?, I sit down with The Autistic Mystic (Austin Read) to talk about the real story behind his name — and the backlash that followed.Before autism was widely understood online, he rebranded his YouTube channel with a name that would change everything. Friends...
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The Autistic Mystic Explains Channeling, Astrocartography & Digital Beings
What if intuition, spirituality, and technology aren’t separate? In this episode of Is There More?, I hike through Runyon Canyon with The Autistic Mystic, a tarot reader known for blending astrology, channeling, and philosophy into his readings. What starts as a conversation about tarot and flow...
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Why Content Creation Exposes Every Insecurity You Have
Why does success sometimes feel like losing everything? In this episode of Is There More?, Megan A. Tully sits down with spiritual guide, life coach, and singer-songwriter Pearl Botts to talk about the emotional side of growth that no one posts about. We unpack: - Why growth often feels like…
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Super Bowl Commercial Director Exposes the Hard Truths About Success in Hollywood
What does success in Hollywood actually cost—physically, mentally, and relationally? Super Bowl commercial director + cinematographer AJ Mester breaks down the hard truths no one tells you: burnout, pressure, leadership, collaboration, and the wake-up calls that forced him to redefine “winning.”…
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Your Diagnosis Might Be Holding You Back: Turning BPD + ADHD Diagnosis Into Direction
What if your diagnosis wasn’t the end of your story— but the beginning of your direction? In this episode of Is There More?, I sit down with Xannie, creator of @thebpdbunch to talk about what recovery from borderline personality disorder (BPD) actually looks like when it’s built on skills…
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Lunch & Learn: Gut Health + Mental Health (Serotonin, Anxiety, Intermittent Fasting)
🍽️ Lunch & Learn: Gut Health + Mental Health (Serotonin, Anxiety, Intermittent Fasting) | Jody L. Teiche + Megan A TullyIf you’ve been feeling anxious, low energy, depressed, or like your mood is “off”… this episode might change how you understand mental health.In today’s Lunch & Learn, I sit…
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The Mentor Series: Bring Your Life's Work, Grief and Purpose Together | Patrick McGowan | Is There More?
In this episode of Is There More? (The Mentor Series), I sit down with Patrick McGowan—an Irish immigrant who came to the U.S. at 16, worked his way through college + the Carpenters Union, and built a construction company that became one of the go-to builders in New York City (including the…
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Healthy Isn’t Always Healthy: The Story Behind The Smile | Anne Winters | Is There More?
Healthy Isn’t Always Healthy — When Is the Breaking Point? | Anne Winters Emmy winning Actress Anne Winters joins Megan A Tully for an honest conversation about the moment your body tries to tell you something you’re not ready to hear. Anne opens up about the pressure to stay small in Hollywood,...
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What if a system helped you BEFORE hitting rock bottom? | The Prehab Approach to Mental Health
Most mental health support doesn’t show up until you’re in crisis—when relationships are already broken, careers are derailed, and people feel completely alone. In this conversation, we expose why mental health has been treated as emergency-only care and what happens when prevention is…
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Put Your Best Boots On | Laura Bryna on Resilience & the Power of Country Music
In this episode of Is There More? with Megan A Tully, country artist Laura Bryna opens up about the life experiences that shaped her — from family loss and trauma to her viral anthem “Rise.” Together we explore: • How country music became Laura’s healing language • The story behind “Rise” — and…
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Anne Winters: From Netflix to Rehab... to Recovery
On this week’s episode of Is There More?, I sit down with Anne Winters (Emmy Award–winning actress from 13 Reasons Why and The Orville) for her most candid interview yet. Anne opens up about: The pressure of fame, identity, and surviving Hollywood Her battle with an eating disorder and addiction…
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From Yes Man to Blessed Man: How to Stop People Pleasing
From childhood alienation to a 12-year people-pleasing spiral and rock-bottom professor burnout, talent agent + performance psychologist Albert Bramante, Ph.D Clinical Psychology, breaks down how micro-traumas, codependency, and zero boundaries nearly cost him everything—and the mindset tools…
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Breakups, Boxing Gloves & Best Friends: How She Came Full Circle After Heartbreak
Sometimes the emotions we fear the most are the ones that expand our idea of who we are. She grew up believing anger had no place in her life, but when Phoebe's first real experience with heartbreak ripped her open, she realized that suppressing her anger was quietly breaking her from the inside...
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Guided Meditation to Release Emotional Trauma
Dialog Life Skills Workshop Sign Up: https://istheremoreworld.com/dialog-lifeskills/ Emotional trauma lives in the body, not just the mind. In this episode, Natalie guides you to feel, release, and move through stored pain, showing that healing begins when you listen to your body and allow safe...
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How To Feel Safe in Your Body: Somatic Healing and Vulnerability
Feeling unsafe in your body is something many of us experience—but few of us talk about. For years, I struggled with this: not being able to look at myself without feeling disgusted, disconnected, or trapped. But here's what I learned: healing is not about fixing yourself—it’s about reconnecting...
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The Shocking Truth About Leading with Pleasure
Unlock Your True Energy & Live with Confidence | With Rebecca Ahmed (Chief Energy Officer) In this powerful episode of Is There More?, we're diving deep into the art of living aligned with your values to create unstoppable confidence and clarity. Join me and Rebecca Ahmed, the original Chief…
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Why You Feel Stuck in Your Relationships (and How To Shift The Energy)
In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Ahmed, keynote speaker and author of The Energy of Success, to explore how you can shift your energy and stop feeling stuck in your relationships. We dive into the 7 Levels of Energy, how your curiosity is your superpower, and the key energetic principles...
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What Fear Does and How You Can Break Free | Dr. Ally
Did you know your brain’s #1 job is not to make you happy— it’s to keep you alive?When your brain senses threat (like fear based news stories, AI panic, or childhood trauma triggers), your nervous system flips into fight, flight, freeze— or dissociate.Dissociation is your brain’s emergency exit.…
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Dr. Ally Exposes the Ugly Truth About Race, Class & Beauty
In this raw, eye-opening conversation, Dr. Ally — a clinical psychologist turned in-demand media personality — breaks down: How beauty standards are weaponized to keep you spending and comparing. The hidden ways race and class decide who “belongs”… and who doesn’t. Why your body image is big...
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She Survived 313 Job Rejections & A Mental Health Spiral
After nearly ending her life at 17, Madison Truscan was saved by an unexpected invite to youth group. What followed? A rollercoaster through religious cult culture, job loss, 300+ rejections, and an unexpected rise as a sober Gen Z concert photographer with a voice—and brand—of her own.In this...
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THINK AND GROW YOUNG: How to Reverse Aging Naturally
THINK AND GROW YOUNG by Jody L. Teiche Purchase Link:https://amzn.to/446jkl7Reverse Aging, Live Vibrantly, Reclaim Your YouthThis week’s Is There More? guest completely redefined how I think about aging — and honestly, about healing in general.Jody L. Teiche is 70. She’s radiant. And she’s not...
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I’m drowning… and older generations still say I’m not doing enough.
Art is the answer: How Gen Z is coping with the mental health crisisIn this powerful mini-interview from the Hollywood & Mind Summit, Loyola Marymount student Guilia Calabrese shares a raw and honest reflection on what it’s like to be a Gen Z college student in today’s mental health crisis.Guilia...
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I was ready to end my journey... Gen Z voices the mental health crisis
In this powerful mini-interview from the Hollywood & Mind Summit, we bravely confront the Gen Z mental health crisis through Melany Orellana, a candid powerful voice. We hear raw, personal accounts, including one individual's journey where they were ready to end their journey, shedding light on…
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The relationship skill no one teaches you, but everyone needs
Most of us never learned how to truly listen—or how to receive love in words, not just actions. In this raw and heartwarming clip, we walk you through a simple but powerful practice called an Appreciation Dialog—a process to create real emotional safety and connection with someone you love. 🫶 1....
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Chaotic Childhoods to an Unbreakable Marriage
What does it really take to stay together for 25 years?In this episode of Is There More?, Nick and Stephanie Sims open up about the chaos, heartbreak, and healing that shaped their unbreakable bond. From growing up in fatherless homes to navigating a surprise third pregnancy, a life-threatening...
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Inside Out Healing
Patrick and I went to our last year of college together. We did a semester in LA program... I thought I was in a producing program but he said he was in a directing program. Regardless, we were in the same class! We lost touch for many years, and after dropping a video about my mental health...
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Mental Health and Celebrities by Cathy Applefeld Olson | Hollywood & Mind
Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! This week on Is There More?, host Megan A Tully sits down with Cathy Applefeld Olson — founder of Hollywood & Mind — to explore how mental health is finally taking center stage in the entertainment industry. From A-list conversations to behind-the-scenes...
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Stronger Together: Marriage, Infertility & Chronic Illness
When life tests your love, will it break you or bring you closer? In this heartfelt conversation, Kelsie Manna Chaplin and her partner Brandon share their journey through infertility and the impact of living with a rare autoimmune disease. They open up about the emotional toll, the power of trust...
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Denied Life Saving Treatment: The Dark Truth About Insurance & Hospitals
"Dear Insurance, Stop Denying People's Treatments." Kelsie Manna shares her heartbreaking battle against insurance denials while fighting a life-threatening autoimmune disease. She reveals how delayed treatments worsened her condition, the hard truth about navigating the medical system, and why...
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The Comeback Story, Part 2: Kelsie Manna's Fight for Health, Hope & Healing
Life doesn’t always go the way we planned, but sometimes, the hardest detours lead us to the most powerful stories. In this episode of Is There More?, Kelsie Manna opens up about her battle with anti-synthetase syndrome—a rare and aggressive autoimmune disease that changed the course of her life....
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God is Your Art Department: The Filmmaker’s Guide to Intuition, Synchronicity & Overcoming Anxiety
In this special evening edition of Is There More?, filmmaker Zoe Kismet shares how she transformed social anxiety into creative power. From micro films to quantum physics, she unpacks the role of dreams, synchronicity, and intuition in her filmmaking journey. Together, we explore the struggles of...
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Synchronicity, Self-Worth & The Power of Art
In this episode of Is There More?, Megan sits down with filmmaker and community builder Zoe Kismet to dive into the messy, beautiful journey of creative self-discovery. Zoe opens up about launching the Salt Lake Film Club as a way to break out of her own social anxiety and build a space for...
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Style, Strength & Sisterhood
This special International Women’s Day bonus episode brings together Lia Glynias (LAUNCH Clothing & Accessories) and Dana Dean (Dana Dean PR) for an inspiring conversation about fashion, self-expression, and the power of community. We explore the journey of opening a boutique in St. Louis, the...
About this show
Welcome to Is There More?, the podcast where we explore the transformative power of creativity, relationships, and learning to Dialog. This docuseries dives into the stories of creators and their teams who have crafted extraordinary music, films, TV shows, events, and companies—often through the most challenging times with family, friends, co-creators, followers, and fans.As Jaxon J. Huffman says, “The most entertaining thing you can do is create entertaining things. And the most healing thing you can do is create something extraordinary with those closest to you.”
Hosted by
Megan A Tully