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Ep. 21 – Why Growth Feels Unsafe (Even When You're Ready) with Kristen Franey

Why does growth sometimes feel scary, even when we know we’re ready for it? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Kristen Franey—an anti-business coach, personal trainer, and consultant who helps women entrepreneurs deprogram harmful systems and step into their most authentic way of leading, growing, and living.

Together, we unpack why stepping into the “next level” often triggers fear, doubt, or nervous system resistance—and how much of that has roots in the cultural, systemic, and even spiritual conditioning we’ve absorbed.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• Why growth can feel unsafe, even when you’re prepared for it
• How systemic and cultural conditioning fuels feelings of fear, shame, or being “wrong”
• Why common coaching/manifesting advice often misses the reality of people’s lived experiences
• What it really means to create safety for yourself as you grow
• The power of discernment vs. judgment—and how grace shifts everything
• Why your “favourite self” is more empowering than chasing your “best self”
• How activism and systemic change start within, through small everyday actions

Kristen reminds us that growth isn’t about fitting into someone else’s box or following a rigid formula. It’s about peeling back conditioning, listening to your own wisdom, and becoming your most true, favourite self.

If you’ve ever felt “ready” for change but still scared to step forward, this conversation will give you language, compassion, and clarity to understand why—and permission to move at your own pace.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Activist and author Deepa Iyer, who works in intersectional feminist spaces

“Be the change. Every day we can choose to engage differently with the systems around us—standing up to control, breaking old conditioning, and becoming quiet revolutionaries in our own way.” - Kristen Franey

Connect with Kristen:

IG: kristen.franey

You can work with Kristen 1:1

She has an intensive, 3 month or 6 month program.

Free things in her bio

Kristen has a workbook called "Your Hidden Intentions: - free workbook (Promo code: stephup)

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