144 | Eldest Daughters: Claim Your Authority & Be Undeniable AF with Alexis Frank

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Eldest daughters, it’s time to stop playing small and start taking up the space you were born to own. If you’ve spent your whole life carrying the weight of responsibility, overachieving to prove your worth, and dimming your light to make others comfortable—this episode is your wake-up call. I’m sitting down with Alexis Frank, the powerhouse coach for eldest daughter entrepreneurs, and she is bringing the heat. Alexis is done watching women shrink themselves to fit inside the box that society, family, and even the business world have built for them. She’s here to help you claim your authority, step into your power, and become THE ONE in your industry and life.

In this conversation, we unpack the eldest daughter conditioning that holds so many women back; from people-pleasing and perfectionism to feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions. Alexis breaks down how these patterns show up in entrepreneurship—keeping women undercharging, overdelivering, and constantly proving their worth instead of owning it. We talk about the audacity it takes to stand out, why being polarizing is a good thing, and the hard truth about why you’re stuck in your business. (Hint: it’s not because you need another strategy). Alexis shares her own journey of breaking free from expectations, cutting ties with what no longer served her, and stepping into the undeniable AF leader she was always meant to be.

If you’re ready to stop waiting for permission, stop apologizing for your existence, and start moving with the energy of someone who knows she’s the damn best at what she does—this episode is for you. Hit play, take notes, and get ready to transform the way you show up in business and life. Because eldest daughters? Your time is NOW.

Meet Alexis Frank:

Alexis Frank is the unapologetic force behind the eldest daughter empowerment movement; a life and business coach dedicated to helping eldest daughters reclaim their power and rewrite the rules. As the creator of the life & business coaching niche for eldest daughter entrepreneurs, she is leading a revolution for women who have spent their lives carrying the weight of responsibility—and are finally ready to break free.

A biracial woman married to a Black man, Alexis knows firsthand what it means to navigate identity, expectations, and the courage to cut ties with anything—or anyone—that holds her back. With four formal degrees and a lifetime of trial and error as her greatest teacher, she has commanded rooms where she was never “supposed” to belong and swayed the minds and hearts of those who never wanted to change. She even ran for public office in a state that rejected her party but somehow embraced her presence, proving that her influence knows no bounds.

Beyond her coaching and activism, Alexis is a hip-hop dancer, an avid thriller and smut reader, and one of the funniest people she knows (and she’s right). A Projector and a September Virgo, she has made it her life’s mission to take full responsibility for the impact of her aura, guiding others to develop deeper, healthier relationships with themselves and those around them.

Alexis is a living, breathing middle finger to the patriarchy, a liberator, and a new-age activist who refuses to be silenced. Her impact is inevitable, and her message is clear: Everything you need is already within you.

In this episode, Eldest Daughters: Claim Your Authority & Be Undeniable AF with Alexis Frank, we cover:

• Why eldest daughters are built for entrepreneurship but often struggle with self-worth, over-responsibility, and the pressure to have it all together
• The hidden ways people-pleasing and perfectionism sabotage your business and how to break free from seeking external validation
• How eldest daughter conditioning affects money mindset—why undercharging, overdelivering, and feeling unworthy of success keep you stuck
• The secret to becoming THE ONE in your industry—how to stop blending in, own your expertise, and be the go-to leader in your space
• How unhealed trauma shows up in your business—from fear of visibility to struggling with boundaries, and what to do about it
• Why playing small is costing you opportunities, clients, and money—and how to shift into the mindset of someone who commands respect and authority
• How to claim your authority and take up space unapologetically—what it really means to stop waiting for permission and start leading with confidence
• Why being polarizing is actually a business superpower and how to embrace your boldest, most unfiltered self without fear of judgment
• The role of audacity in success—how to stop qualifying your opinions, speak your truth loudly, and attract the right people by being fully yourself
• Releasing control and learning to receive in life and business—why eldest daughters struggle with accepting abundance and how to shift into overflow
• The connection between self-worth, pricing, and attracting high-quality clients—how to stop attracting low-paying, high-maintenance clients and start calling in aligned opportunities
• What it really means to embody your future self NOW—how to step into the energy of the person who already has what you want

If you’re ready to stop playing small, own your expertise, and make waves in your industry, this episode will push you into action.

Connect with Alexis:

• Alexis’ Website
• Instagram: @afranklifecoach
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• Episode 123 | How to Overcome People Pleasing, Self Abandonment, and Good Girl Syndrome with Sara Fisk
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