egan Feldman Bettencourt is an award-winning author; keynote speaker; and strategic communications and employee engagement consultant. She has reported from nine states and six countries and holds a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. Megan’s writing has appeared in publications including The San Francisco Chronicle, Psychology Today, Salon, Business Insider, Huffington Post, Glamour, Newsday and 5280 Magazine.

Her Amazon bestselling book, TRIUMPH OF THE HEART: FORGIVENESS IN AN UNFORGIVING WORLD (Penguin), explores forgiveness through science, stories and memoir. Named a Best Book on the Science of a Meaningful Life by the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at Berkeley and a Book for a Better Life by the National MS Society, Triumph has been featured by media including The Telegraph, The Star-Tribune, PBS, HuffPo Women, as well as nationally syndicated radio shows and popular podcasts. You can order the book here.

As a keynote speaker and motivational speaker, Megan gives talks on how to forgive, and how seeking and granting forgiveness enhances the wellbeing and productivity of our schools, organizations and companies. She has been a keynote speaker and conference speaker for organizations including Norton Healthcare, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, the Tucson Unified School District, Luther College, Metro State Denver, the Jewish Book Council and Temple Emanuel.

As a strategic communications and employee engagement consultant and coach, Megan helps leaders and teams tell stories for maximum impact and excel at whatever they do while managing their time, energy and wellbeing. Through a blend of group trainings and small group and one-on-one support, she helps people speak confidently in various settings, as well as use evidence-based resilience tools to enhance performance and reduce burnout.