In this rich, magnetic, and deeply embodied episode, Lauren Zoeller sits down with the original Money Queen herself—Amanda Frances—to explore what happens when a woman who has it all… opens to more.
Amanda gets real about the evolution that came after building her multimillion-dollar brand: how love didn’t land until she stopped performing for it, why freedom was never something she had to give up, and how motherhood cracked her open in ways her business never could.
Together, she and Lauren explore the intersection of love, feminine power, and nervous system expansion—debunking the myth that you have to shrink to receive a relationship, and showing what it actually looks like to have both success and softness.
If you’ve ever feared that partnership would cost you your independence… or believed love had a deadline… this conversation will recalibrate your timeline, your desires, and your belief in what's possible.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Why love didn’t land until Amanda stopped trying to manifest it like money
- The difference between alignment and forcing—and how to tell the difference
- What it really looks like to date with an open heart and high standards
- How motherhood and stepmotherhood reshaped Amanda’s nervous system
- Amanda’s unapologetic take on freedom, intimacy, and not compromising
- How the structure of her life and business shifted after having kids
- The story of how she met her partner (hint: it involves Louboutins + a late-night deli)
- Why love doesn’t have to feel like a choice—it can feel like desire
Quotes:
“I stopped choosing love like it was a task. I just wanted him. And that changed everything.” — Amanda Frances [01:02:45]
“I built the empire. But letting love in—that was the real expansion.” — Amanda Frances [00:14:33]
“You don’t have to lose your freedom to receive real love. You just have to stop micromanaging it.” — Lauren Zoeller [00:38:01]
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