Meggan Johnson

We chose Meggan because she always comes to class with a positive attitude and willingness to learn. She is one of the more coachable athletes in the gym and asks great questions. Since joining, she’s put her form and quality of movement ahead of worrying about moving the heavy weight, but it’s coming full circle as she’s really starting to gain some good strength, especially on her Olympic lifts!

Tell us a little about yourself:

Hello everyone! My name is Meggan Johnson and I work as a registered nurse at Avera Mckennan. I have worked on the oncology transplant unit for the past 6 years. I did take off for about one year to do some travel nursing in Missouri, Louisiana, and Arizona!

What’s something most of us probably don’t know about you?

Most people don’t know my ethnicity so I get asked frequently. According to 23 and me, I am 25.6% Sub-Saharan African, and 70% broadly European (majority being German and French) and 1.9% East Asian and Native American.

What is one personality trait you have that you value/love most, why?

The personality trait I value most is kindness because kindness means something different to everyone. Kindness involves giving my undivided attention to my environment and acting selflessly by recognizing ways to help enhance the lives of the people around me without being asked.

In your life, what’s one of the greatest obstacles or challenges you’ve had to overcome?

To ‘be present’. Every day I find myself focusing on the past or my future. I work hard to remind myself each day to live in the moment and absorb my surroundings so that I can make the most of it. It is my greatest challenge. So my goal each day is to keep present in conversation, at the gym, while driving, etc. I remind myself often to let the past go, live for today and not tomorrow.

On a more light-hearted note, if you could play a role/be a character in any movie, what would it be and why?

I love Tiffany Haddish! I think she is hilarious. I could see myself playing her character in the movie Girls Trip! She is 100% true to herself in that movie, loyal to her friends, and has a very strong relationship with them!

What movement(s) have been most challenging & rewarding for you?

Hang power snatch and hang power clean. Let’s throw in kipping too! Honestly,
each time I improve any CrossFit move, even just slightly, I feel rewarded because
they are all so technical. Moving the barbell in all our power moves was very
awkward for me at first and now I enjoy it very much!

You just recently joined, what made you decide to give CrossFit Phos a try?

I have always wanted to try CrossFit but I didn’t join for years out of fear. I let some
of my friends personal stigma of CrossFit cloud my own judgement. I have two
coworkers that have said nothing but amazing things about CrossFit Phos on the
east side . I’m sad it took me two years to bring myself through the doors because I
absolutely love everything about it!