Megan was born and raised in Southern California. She earned a master’s degree in international relations from Yale University, a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and a licentiate in classical acupuncture with a private practice in Seattle, Washington. Concurrently, she has spent extensive time in remote wilderness settings as an instructor with the National Outdoor Leadership School.

In 2006, she made her stage debut in Boulder, Colorado, with ‘Fix It: A Comedy about Love, Self-Help and the Recovery from Both.’ In February 2007, she made her national radio debut as a commentator on National Public Radio’s ‘All Things Considered.’