It's Bullshit

About It's Bullshit

It’s Bullshit is the podcast where bestselling author, trauma-informed strategist, and Human Design expert Franceska McCaughan calls out the beliefs, identities, and patterns keeping high-achieving women stuck, overthinking, and playing small. Every episode breaks down the lies you were taught — by family, society, the coaching industry, and your own survival patterns — and replaces them with grounded, bold, actionable truth so you can actually become the woman you know you’re meant to be. If you’re ready to: ✔️ stop overthinking and start executing ✔️ build a life and business you actually love ✔️ create boundaries that feel clean, not chaotic ✔️ heal the identity that keeps sabotaging your success ✔️ step into your million-dollar version ✔️ understand your Human Design without the fluff …you’re in the right place. Franceska gives you the unfiltered mindset resets, identity shifts, trauma-aware leadership, and real-world strategy you need to live a lifestyle you love — without the bullshit. New episodes weekly.

Publisher

Franceska Marie McCaughan

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Nov 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   EPISODE 38: I Always Get What I Want. But At What Cost?

   You can spend your entire life learning how to get what you want and never learn how to be in relationship with it. The dream business. The dream partner. The money. The status. The recognition. The freedom. But what happens when you finally get everything you thought you wanted and realize you're still not fulfilled? In this episode, I'm unpacking something I've been observing in business, leadership, relationships, and the collective as we approach the 2027 Human Design shift. There's a massive difference between manipulating someone into giving you what you want and activating someone into recognizing their own power. I believe that difference is going to become increasingly important. We're talking about the ego that helped you build your empire, the identity you've spent years protecting, and why the very behaviors that made you successful might now be standing between you and the connection, fulfillment, and peace you're actually craving. Inside this episode, we're getting into: Why getting what you want doesn't mean you're capable of sustaining it. The difference between manipulation and activation in business, sales, and relationships. How ego shows up through control, avoidance, people-pleasing, and protecting your position. Why you can attract the dream client, partner, or opportunity and still sabotage it. The 2027 Human Design shift and what the era of individuality could mean for leadership. Why authenticity, reciprocity, and genuine connection matter more than ever. The uncomfortable truth about achieving everything you thought you wanted and still feeling empty. You cannot preach personal power through a lens that only recognizes your own. This isn't about making anyone a villain. It's about becoming self-aware enough to recognize where our own patterns, conditioning, and egos are getting in the way of the lives we're trying to create. Because everyone wants to be a diamond. Only 1% can take the pressure. The greatest pressure isn't what it takes to become successful. It's what it takes to evolve beyond the person you had to become to get there. You always get what you want. But at what cost? READY TO GO DEEPER? FREE MASTERCLASS | The New Paradigm Discover what the 2027 Human Design shift could mean for your business, leadership, and the way you create success on your own terms. → https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/offers/vNZR2ECP/checkout (https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/offers/vNZR2ECP/checkout) DE-SHOULD CALL | Private Human Design & Business Strategy Ready to stop building your life and business around who you think you should be? Let's look at your Human Design, the conditioning that's been running the show, and what alignment actually looks like for you. → https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/offers/GqVFLoUM/checkout (https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/offers/GqVFLoUM/checkout) BUSINESS BY DESIGN | The Mastermind For the ambitious woman who's already built something extraordinary but knows she's capable of more. This is where we bring self-awareness, Human Design, and exceptional business leadership together so you can grow without abandoning yourself in the process. → https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/bbd (https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/bbd) CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franceska.mccaughan/ (https://www.instagram.com/franceska.mccaughan/)

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   11 Oct 2026

   EPISODE 37: The Veil Is Dropping & Why Nothing Feels the Same Anymore

   Something is SHIFTING. I'm not just talking about business. I'm talking about relationships, friendships, opportunities, the people we're surrounding ourselves with, and the things that are suddenly falling apart (or falling into place). The veil is getting thinner. People are questioning everything. Things that once felt aligned suddenly don't. Doors are slamming shut while other opportunities are practically falling into our laps. With 2027 approaching, I think it's time we talk about the NEW PARADIGM. In this episode, I'm diving into the Human Design teachings surrounding the shift from the Cross of Planning to the Cross of the Sleeping Phoenix, what this transition symbolizes, and why developing your own sense of authority has never felt more important. We're talking about: Why the old paradigm of hustle, proving yourself, and following someone else's formula is no longer working for so many people. The 2027 shift in Human Design and what it could mean for how we live, lead, and build businesses. Why people are becoming more discerning about who they trust, follow, and invest in. What happens when doors start closing and opportunities show up with almost unbelievable ease. Synchronicities, intuition, and learning to recognize what's meaningful without forcing an outcome. Why being incredible at marketing doesn't automatically make someone an exceptional leader. How to stop outsourcing your power and start making decisions that actually align with YOU. I'm also sharing some of the wild things I've experienced since booking a one-way ticket from Germany to Houston, rebuilding my life, and realizing that sometimes the very thing you've been working toward for YEARS can happen practically overnight. Because here's what I want you to understand: Just because something is easy doesn't mean you haven't earned it. And just because something is hard doesn't mean you're supposed to keep fighting for it. The new paradigm isn't about sitting around waiting for the universe to hand you everything. It's about self-awareness, discernment, personal responsibility, and becoming the kind of leader who trusts herself enough to do things differently. THAT is where exceptional leadership begins. READY TO GO DEEPER? 🔥 JOIN THE HOTLINE — My Monthly Membership The podcast is where we have the conversations. The Hotline is where we put them into practice. Inside, I'm sharing daily-ish trainings, unfiltered riffs, behind-the-scenes lessons, Human Design, business strategy, and everything I'm learning as I build my businesses and navigate life in real time. I've also dropped an exclusive training: Get Back Into Your Power: How to Use Your Human Design Authority When Life Throws You Off. We're breaking down all seven Human Design Authorities and how to stop forcing answers when life feels uncertain. 👉 https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/offers/H2yPm5gF/checkout (https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/offers/H2yPm5gF/checkout) ✨ FREE MASTERCLASS: THE NEW PARADIGM Want to understand more about the shift we're moving toward in 2027 and what Human Design teaches us about this next chapter? Join my free masterclass, where we dive deeper into the new paradigm and what it means for your life, business, and leadership. 👉 https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/offers/vNZR2ECP/checkout (https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/offers/vNZR2ECP/checkout) 💋 LET'S CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM Come hang out with me for the behind-the-scenes of my life, business, Human Design, and everything in between. 👉 https://www.instagram.com/franceska.mccaughan/ (https://www.instagram.com/franceska.mccaughan/) Everyone wants to be a diamond. Only 1% can take the pressure. The greatest act of leadership isn't pushing harder. It's knowing when to stop forcing and start trusting yourself again.

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   6 Oct 2026

   EPISODE 36: $10k CASH on Oct 6th in a Biz that Didn't Exist This Time Last Year

   On October 6th, I opened my dashboard and saw $9,991 CASH received in my personal brand. A business that literally did not exist this time last year. And the wildest part? This could very well become the highest cash month I've ever had in my personal brand...while simultaneously being one of the hardest personally. I left my home in Germany 12 days ago. I've officially been living in my new apartment in Houston for ONE WEEK. I'm rebuilding my life while growing my business...and there is something I need you to understand: The faster you move, the faster you get results. And NO, I don't mean hustle harder or make decisions before you're ready. Speed is relative. It's about learning how YOU are designed to make decisions, trusting your authority, and then stopping the constant negotiation with yourself once you know. In this episode, we're talking about what it actually takes to build a business from scratch, why strategy alone isn't enough, the false certainty of your comfort zone, raising your standards, expanding your capacity for hard shit, and becoming the person who can actually hold the life and business you keep saying you want. Because I am not special. But I will do what it takes to make my dreams come true. And I want you to see what becomes possible when you decide yours are non-negotiable, too. WANT TO GO DEEPER? 👇 🔥 HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM — FREE 2-WEEK EXPERIENCE Spend two weeks with me learning how to lead yourself through your Human Design, stop playing wildly fucking small, and actually start moving toward the life and business you say you want. JOIN HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM: https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/offers/jTQ2gr7h/checkout (https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/offers/jTQ2gr7h/checkout) ☎️ THE HOTLINE — BRAND NEW RELAUNCH If you loved this episode, the Hotline is for you. I just relaunched my monthly membership, and this is the LOWEST the price is ever going to be. This is where you can plug into my world every month, get deeper into Human Design, business, self-leadership and what becomes possible when you stop building according to everyone else's rules and start building according to YOU. JOIN THE HOTLINE: https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/offers/H2yPm5gF/checkout (https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/offers/H2yPm5gF/checkout) 💋 BUSINESS BY DESIGN — MY LONG-TERM MASTERMIND Ready for more than a membership? Business by Design is my long-term mastermind where I have my eyes directly on your business. We go deeper into your Human Design, your messaging, your offers, your sales, your strategy, your decision-making and how YOU are uniquely designed to build a business that creates the income, impact and lifestyle you actually want. If you're ready for deeper proximity and long-term support from me, this is the room. EXPLORE BUSINESS BY DESIGN: https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/bbd (https://www.franceskamccaughan.com/bbd) Your dreams aren't going to build themselves. Raise your standards. Stretch your capacity. Stop negotiating with yourself. Let's fucking go!!

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