Life's been chaos lately. Kitchen renovations, reupholstering sofas, kids' football, piano lessons restarting... everything happening at once. And here's what I've learned: this IS what change looks like in real time. It's messy, it's uncomfortable, and it's not the straight line we're sold.

In this episode, I'm sharing a conversation I had with one of my mentors, Phil, that completely shifted how I think about growth. We broke it down into two states: contraction (making space, pruning, letting go) and expansion (building, growing, taking up space). Both are necessary. Both are uncomfortable. And we cycle through them repeatedly in different areas of life.

I walk you through the four phases of growth: ignition, elevation, expansion, and integration. Think of it like a spring or coil going upward, not a circle bringing you back to square one. You're not regressing, you're renewing at a higher level.

We cover:

• Why change feels chaotic (and why that's completely normal)
• The difference between contraction and expansion seasons
• The four-phase cycle of real growth
• Why "waiting for a reset" is keeping you stuck
• How to recognize which phase you're in right now

If you've ever felt like you're starting over again, this one's for you. Spoiler: you're not back at square one. You've just leveled up to the next phase of the same game.

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