You're Not Slow, You're Deep: Toby Myles & Colleen Kranz on Slow Growth and Building a Business Without the Grind

**Check Out These Highlights:** What happens when you've built a successful business, but it no longer feels like freedom? In this episode, Colleen Kranz shares her journey from growing up on a sheep farm to leading marketing teams in corporate America and eventually launching her own business. But after leaving corporate to create more flexibility, she found herself facing a second burnout, this time inside a business she had built herself. Colleen opens up about the realization that she'd created what she calls a "golden cage", a business that looked successful from the outside but left her feeling trapped, overwhelmed, and disconnected from the freedom she originally wanted. She explains why profit matters, but should never be the only measure of success. We also dive into one of the most unforgettable stories ever shared on the podcast: how Colleen and her husband built an airplane in their garage despite her fear of heights, claustrophobia, and motion sickness. The experience became a powerful lesson in conviction, confidence, community, and tackling seemingly impossible goals one step at a time. Along the way, Colleen shares why "You're not slow, you're deep" became one of the most transformative lessons of her life, and how slowing down can sometimes be the very thing that helps you grow. If you've ever wondered whether the life you're building actually supports the life you want to live, this conversation is for you. **About Colleen Kranz:** Colleen Kranz is a fractional CMO, growth coach, and creator of the Grow On Purpose System (GPS). She helps consultants, coaches, and expertise-based business owners build profitable, sustainable businesses that prioritize purpose, wellbeing, and freedom alongside growth. **Connect with Colleen:** 🌐 Website: https://www.catapultnorth.com/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleenkranz 🎁 Free Resource: https://www.catapultnorth.com/grow-north-thursday-newsletter The Grow on Purpose® System (GPS): https://www.catapultnorth.com/gps **Stalk Me Online!** About Me: https://tobymyles.com/about/ Free Gift: The Nashville Method: 5-Day Storytelling Mini-Course Subscribe to *Her Origin Story* on your favorite platform. New episodes every week with real, raw stories about the moments that started it all. ### Episode Notes Footer: *Her Origin Story* is produced by Toby Myles Copywriting, and podcast editor Ilorah Dela Cruz All content © 2026 Toby Myles. All rights reserved.