The #1 Thing You Must Fix If You Want To Manifest Your Dream Life | Britt Frank

May 15, 2025

Britt Frank, a licensed psychotherapist and trauma expert, shares her remarkable journey from struggling with mental health issues to becoming an advocate for personal growth. She discusses how unresolved trauma can block manifestation and the importance of addressing one's inner dialogue. Britt debunks the myth that positive affirmations alone lead to success, highlighting actionable steps and small wins. She emphasizes the need for alignment over hustle, the role of resistance in personal growth, and the significance of patience in healing.

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INSIGHT

Manifestation Reflects Inner Alignment

Manifestation always works but manifests your internal alignment or misalignment.
Your subconscious, shadows, and inner child shape your manifested reality, not just your conscious desires.

ADVICE

Manifestation Requires Action

Manifestation requires action, not just visualization or affirmations.
Meet your basic needs first; small daily actions align you for bigger manifestations.

ADVICE

Rewire Negative Self-Talk

Talk kindly to your negative inner voices as you would a struggling friend.
Take tiny "micro yeses" steps to build momentum and rewire your mindset.

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Britt Frank is a licensed psychotherapist and trauma expert. She received her bachelor's from Duke and her Master's of Social Work from the University of Kansas. Britt is also the author of the book, The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward This is her second time on the podcast and today we are going to discuss many of the themes of her work but we are also going to chat about Britt’s incredible story. She struggled for more than two decades with relationships, chemical/behavioral addictions, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, OCD, and complex PTSD. After finding her way out of that mess (with a lot of help and a brief stint in a religious cult), Britt changed careers, went back to graduate school, and became a therapist.

Today on the show we discuss: why you can't manifest what you want if you haven't worked on yourself, how to finally end your negative self talk, why positive affirmations don't always work, the real reason you may be "stuck" and what you can do about it, why small wins are so crucial for changing your life, why Britt feels you need to be aligned to be successful and much more.

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