Are we actually helping people heal—or just keeping the coaching economy afloat?

In this short solo episode, your host Nathan Maingard asks the question too few are willing to face: has the personal growth industry become just another hamster wheel of extraction, burnout, and spiritual branding?

He shares the raw truth of trying to earn a living while staying in integrity, a powerful story from traditional Chinese medicine, and the radical alternative he’s creating with Already Free Academy—where members choose their price and extra payments fund scholarships.

If you’ve ever felt the tension between needing support and affording it… or between wanting to serve and needing to survive—this is for you.

🔗 Join the experiment: https://alreadyfree.academy

Choose your price. Fund a scholarship. Change the system.

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🌿 Let’s connect:

- IG — @nathanmaingard

- Podcast home — We Are Already Free

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