The Narrative Advantage

The Guru Trap: When Spiritual Bypassing Meets Business Coaching - Transmission Series Day 14


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The embodiment world has a shadow. And someone needs to say it out loud. In this episode, I call out spiritual bypassing dressed up as business coaching—and why "good vibes only" culture is actually toxic positivity that keeps you stuck. What we cover:
  • Four phrases that signal spiritual bypassing ("you're in a low vibration," "just trust the universe," "if you're burned out, you're not aligned," "good vibes only")
  • The difference between holding space for struggle vs. performative positivity
  • Why "manifesting more revenue" without strategy is terrible advice
  • The guru complex: cryptic wisdom that sounds profound but means nothing
  • How to discern between real mentoring and manipulation
  • Questions to ask before hiring a business coach
  • What the Embodied Visibility Lab actually is (and isn't)
Referenced: The Embodied Visibility Lab experiment - email [email protected] This is Day 14 of the 31-day Transmission Series. Almost halfway through. Warning: This one might tick some people off. Good.

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The Narrative AdvantageBy Erin Trafford