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The hidden cost of the friendships you actually want.

MWH 550 23 August 2026 by Tracy Harris
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Hey lovely, this one is a little different.

I have been in business for 11 years, and one of the most common things women tell me is that they feel lonely. Building an online business can quietly become an isolating life, especially when whole days pass without a proper conversation with another adult.

In this episode I unpack something that has been sitting on my heart. Everybody wants a village, but no one is prepared to be a villager.

I share why the R in the F.R.E.S.H FRAMEWORK® (Relationships) is one of the biggest levers for your mental well-being, your nervous system and your business. I talk about the real cost of the friendships and community you actually want, and why being a villager sometimes means being inconvenienced, tired, or generous with your time when you would rather not.

I also share two stories I did not plan to tell. A family friend who came to our house every Friday to pray with us while my dad was dying of cancer. And a man from our church who saw my mum and me arguing in a car park and quietly offered to teach me to drive, then went on to teach my husband Karl too.

These are the villagers I never forgot.

If you want a village, it starts with you. Grab a journal, write down one person you want to be in better relationship with, and ask what you can do for them this week.

Come and tell me what came up for you at @tracyharrisco.

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