Be The Wolf

Being smart isn't the problem. 

You can be brilliant and still invisible.

What may be super clear to you doesn’t always resonate to others.

 And as a result, people don’t remember or care about what you have to say.

Genea talks with Brian Miller, a message design expert who teaches people how to explain big ideas in ways that actually stick. Brian works with scientists, researchers, and industry leaders, but the lessons here? They're for anyone who needs people to understand them.

Entrepreneurs. Leaders. Creatives. Coaches. Experts. And even Parents.  

If you've got something to say and people aren't getting it, this episode is for you.

This conversation gets real about communication:

🔹 Why people don't ask questions when they're lost (and how you're losing them in silence)

This matters because communication is a major cornerstone to getting what you want out of life and business. Your business only grows when others can talk about what you do. If they don't understand you, they can't share you. And if they can't share you, your message dies with them.

Listen and learn how to make your words move people.

Connect with Brian:

Website https://clarityupconsulting.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianmillerspeaks/

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brianmillerspeaks

Get Access to Brian's Book: https://keynotedesignbook.com

Brian Miller is a former magician turned international keynote speaker on human connection, whose TEDx talk has been viewed 3.6 million times. Today, he’s the founder of Clarity Up, a boutique messaging firm that teaches experts how to explain their big ideas to the rest of us. His team has served hundreds of clients across five continents and 20+ industries, with 34 TEDx talks earning a combined 13 million views and 4 Editor’s Picks. Brian is the 2025 Cicero Speechwriting Award recipient for Social Justice. He believes everything can be said clearly—and he’s on a mission to restore humanity’s faith in experts.

Connect with Genea:

[free guide] Grow Your Business and Love Doing it with the 3 secrets the business gurus NEVER talk about: http://bethewolfgift.com/

Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/

On the surface, life and business look good. You're checking all the boxes. But something still feels off.

In this episode, Genea reveals why most entrepreneurs feel like they're living a "level 6 (ir lower) life" even when they've achieved success on paper. 

The issue isn't your strategy, your work ethic, or your talent. 

It's your decision-making mechanism … the invisible autopilot system that's been running your life since childhood.

Genea walks you through:

🔹 The uncomfortable truth about why your life recreates the same emotional patterns from childhood … and how that's keeping your business at a ceiling

🔹 What happens when you make decisions from obligation instead of alignment … and why that creates more frustration and headaches

🔹 The mindset trap that makes you fail even when you have the BEST coaches, mentors, and strategies

🔹 How to know if you're ready to actually change (hint: you'll feel something, and it won't be comfortable)

If you've been working hard, following the rules, and still feeling like something's missing, this episode will help you understand what's really going on beneath the surface.

Listen now to discover how to shift from autopilot to intentional decision-making … and finally create the level 10 life you've been chasing.

Connect with Genea: 

[free guide] Grow Your Business and Love Doing it with the 3 secrets the business gurus NEVER talk about: http://bethewolfgift.com/

Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/

You can grow revenue and still go broke.

In this episode, Genea sits down with Kimberly Spencer to unpack a pattern most entrepreneurs don't see coming: money bulimia. 

It's the cycle of bringing in more revenue while watching profits vanish, expenses pile up, and cash flow disappear. 

Kimberly knows this pattern intimately because she lived it first with food, then with relationships, and finally with business. 

She traced it back to childhood chaos, the need to control what felt uncontrollable, and a deep-seated belief that she didn't deserve to keep what she earned.

This conversation goes beneath strategy and into the subconscious drivers that keep capable entrepreneurs repeating the same financial patterns over and over.

You'll hear:

🔹 Why childhood patterns dictate how you handle money in business

🔹 How bulimia became the blueprint for business self-sabotage

🔹 How Kimberly went from $115 in annual revenue to scaling multiple six figures by addressing the real problem

🔹 What happens when you finally trust yourself instead of repeating what looks good on paper

If your business feels like a cycle of progress and loss, this episode will help you see the pattern you've been repeating and what it takes to break it.

Connect with Kimberly:

Website: https://www.crownyourself.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crownyourselfnow

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberly.spencer 

About Kimberly: 

Kimberly Spencer is an award-winning high-performance, trauma-informed coach, TEDx speaker, the founder of Crown Yourself® and CEO of Communication Queens, and #1 bestselling author of “Make Every Podcast Want You: How to Become So Radically Interesting You’ll Barely Keep from Interviewing Yourself" which was named one of the "Top Books of 2024 to Change Your Life" by Foureva Media in NYC's Times Square.

From her entrepreneurial beginnings on the streets of suburbia selling bags of glitter water at five to her neighbors to becoming an award-winning screenwriter, certified Pilates instructor, Miss Congeniality, and having a successful exit as president of a national e-commerce company, Kimberly is proof that it's better to make your own mold than to conform to someone else's.

With 2X  award-nominated top podcasts for her businesses, Crown Yourself® and Communication Queen, Kimberly is elevating the conversation for visionary leaders to get their voices heard, leveraging strategy + spirituality.

A warrior for humankind's infinite possibility and an unsinkable optimist, this mom of three is on a quest to revolutionize mindsets from fear to faith so that you can stand in your power. 

Her work has been featured on Netflix, The CW, ESPN, Chicken Soup for the Soul, NPR, Thrive Global, CNBC, and Forbes.

Connect with Genea: 

[free guide] Grow Your Business and Love Doing it with the 3 secrets the business gurus NEVER talk about: http://bethewolfgift.com/

Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/

Most people live a life defined by trauma … without even knowing it. 

In this episode, Genea dismantles the misconceptions around trauma. 

She reveals why most people stay trapped in cycles that prevent them from ever getting what they want. 

She exposes how unprocessed emotions from overwhelming events create false stories about who we are. 

And how these stories end up running our businesses, relationships, and entire lives.

Genea gets raw about trauma. And gives you a clear path to not letting it be the excuse as to why your life is not the way you want it to be.  

She breaks down what happens to your nervous system when you experience traumatic events. And how it keeps you focused on what you don't want instead of what you want to create.

This conversation dives deep into:

🔹 The moment your nervous system decided you couldn't handle something and why it's still protecting you from it

 🔹 The difference between trauma emotions and the shame stories we build around them

🔹 Why talking about trauma without identifying and processing the root emotions just reinforces the prison 

🔹 The three-stage journey from emotional overwhelm to complete neutrality and freedom

If you've ever felt like your past is secretly running your present, this episode will help you reclaim the freedom to be who you actually are.

Connect with Genea: 

[free guide] Grow Your Business and Love Doing it with the 3 secrets the business gurus NEVER talk about: http://bethewolfgift.com/

Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/

Most entrepreneurs dream of the windfall moment when everything takes off. 

Nik Agharkar lived it and discovered why it's not always a dream come true.

His innovative approach to client acquisition exploded his law practice from nothing to $5M in nine months. 

But success without structure became his nightmare. 

The very growth he'd fought for forced him to sell his practice and become an employee again. 

Now, Nik's playing an entirely different game. 

In this honest conversation with Genea, he shares what he's learned about sustainable growth versus unsustainable speed.

The insights that emerged from this conversation:

🔹 The anger and hubris that fueled his first business leap and nearly destroyed it

🔹 Why the dopamine hit of constant growth becomes an addiction that blinds you to problems

🔹 The mindset shift from "I'll show them" to "what do I actually want?" 

🔹 How building slowly with intention creates more sustainable freedom than racing to scale

Listen, if you've ever wondered whether there's a way to grow that doesn't require sacrificing everything else you care about.

Connect with Nik:

email: nik at crownepointtax.com

Website: https://www.crownepointtax.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crownepoint_tax/ 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikagharkar/

Connect with Genea:  

[free guide] Grow Your Business and Love Doing it with the 3 secrets the business gurus NEVER talk about: http://bethewolfgift.com/

Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/

About Nik: 

Nikhil (Nik) Agharkar, Esq. is a seasoned counselor with nearly two decades of experience guiding individuals, families, and business owners through the complexities of wealth preservation, tax strategy, and legacy planning. 

A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with dual degrees in Economics and Public Policy, Nik combines analytical precision with a deep understanding of law, finance, and public systems to deliver tailored, impactful solutions. 

Nik is especially known for his ability to uncover powerful, often-overlooked provisions in the tax code to develop creative, compliant strategies that reduce tax burdens and support long-term financial security, particularly when paired with asset protection vehicles. He is an expert in law, economics, finance, and public policy.

Most successful people are living someone else's version of their life without even realizing it.

You know exactly who you're supposed to be in every situation.

You've learned to tone down your excitement, dim your personality, and hide the parts that might make others uncomfortable.

The problem?

You've gotten so good at being what everyone needs that you've completely lost touch with what lights you up.

Genea dives deep into why high-achievers often feel empty despite external success and how the "hologram self" we create for safety actually blocks us from experiencing genuine fulfillment in business and life.

🔹 Why authenticity has been scientifically measured as 400 times more powerful than love 

🔹 The cost of protecting everyone else from your real personality and desires 

🔹 How your authentic frequency attracts what brings you joy, freedom, love, and peace automatically 

🔹 The life and world shift that happens when you finally show up as yourself

This episode is for entrepreneurs who are tired of accommodating everyone else and ready to claim a life and business that actually gives them the joy, satisfaction, and freedom they deserve.

Connect with Genea: 

[free guide] Grow Your Business and Love Doing it with the 3 secrets the business gurus NEVER talk about: http://bethewolfgift.com/

Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/

Connect with Arthur:

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Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arthur.r.barnes/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coacharthursupermanbarnes/

Connect with Genea: 

[free guide] Grow Your Business and Love Doing it with the 3 secrets the business gurus NEVER talk about: http://bethewolfgift.com/

Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/

About Arthur:

Arthur R. Barnes is a Certified Mindset Coach, Neuroscience Practitioner, and High-Flow Performance Strategist with over 32 years in ministry and pastoral leadership.

A 7-figure business builder, Arthur helps faith-driven entrepreneurs, real estate professionals, and executive leaders align their mindset, mission, and momentum—without burnout.

His signature belief? “There’s always another level.”

Through soul-rooted strategy and system-driven coaching, Arthur empowers you to grow a business that feels like you—bold, purpose-filled, and wildly impactful.💡

Arthur Helps You:

✔ Shift your beliefs to match your next level

✔ Build a legacy-aligned business without burnout

✔ Grow a powerful, paid, and purpose-driven network

✔ Create clarity, confidence, and consistent action

✔ Align your identity with your income, impact, and influence

🚀 Ready for Your Next Level? Let’s Build It Together. If your spirit’s been stirred and you know you’re called to more—clarity, income, impact—it’s time for a conversation that changes the game.

🎯 This isn’t a sales pitch. It’s a sacred space to map out your next level—with a coach who honors both your ambition and your anointing.

📅 Schedule your 1-on-1 discovery call now https://calendar.app.google/SMmA7BSoKtKJSQrv6

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Building something the world doesn't understand requires more than strategy and determination.

It requires the internal capacity to withstand loss, criticism, and the constant voice in your head saying you should just do what everyone else is doing.

Most entrepreneurs think they want to be trailblazers until they face the real cost.

In this episode, Genea reveals the messy, powerful truth about what it takes to carve your own path and why most people give up before they ever really begin.

Here's what this episode explores:

🔹 The moment Genea chose to dismantle her entire San Francisco life and why destruction had to come before creation 

🔹 Why the "lone wolf" isn't who you think it is, and the real story behind choosing your own path

🔹 What Genea learned from defying her astrologer's advice and why trusting yourself matters more than anyone's forecast 

🔹 The freedom that comes from being willing to lose everything for your vision

This is for entrepreneurs who are done playing small and ready to trust what they know in their bones

Connect with Genea: 

[free guide] Grow Your Business and Love Doing it with the 3 secrets the business gurus NEVER talk about: http://bethewolfgift.com/

Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/

About Genea:

Genea Barnes is a Performance Coach for Entrepreneurs, Speaker, and Podcast Host. 

She helps entrepreneurs create more money, impact, and joy by expanding your Success Zone. This results in solid, steady growth while working less and using fewer sales, marketing, and money-making strategies. 

Her custom state-of-the-art system saved her own business from financial ruin and is based on 20 years of experience, study, and training with leading experts.

She's helped hundreds of people take their businesses and lives to the next level giving them time freedom, financial breakthroughs, and more joy. She believes that when you unleash the power of YOU, humanity evolves.

The most successful people aren't the ones who learned to be perfect. They're the ones who learned to be real.

Genea welcomes Carrie Trabue, former trial lawyer and CEO, for a conversation that cuts straight to the heart of what it takes to step into your authentic power. From surviving sexual harassment in her early legal career to launching LawSphere at midlife, Carrie's journey reveals how our greatest challenges often become our greatest strengths.

This episode explores the messy, necessary process of shedding the versions of ourselves we created to survive, fit in, and keep others comfortable. It's about the courage required to move from background singer to lead singer in your own life.

Here's the transformation you'll witness: 

🔹 How walking on eggshells with a narcissistic father developed the intuition that guides her business today 

🔹 Why letting go of the "casserole train" became the first step toward claiming her power

🔹 Why her "worst" quality became her competitive advantage as an entrepreneur 

🔹 The internal knowing test that guides her biggest decisions without needing anyone's approval

This conversation will leave you questioning what you're willing to release to become who you're meant to be.

Connect with Carrie:

Website: https://lawsphere.com/

Carrie's Book: https://www.carrington-smith.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carringtonatx/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriesmithtrabue/

About Carrie: 

Carrie Smith Trabue is the Co-Founder & President of LawSphere, a newly launched online community for lawyers. Carrie worked as a trial lawyer for seven years and has been the CEO of Carrington Legal Search for the last 25 years, where she listened to the hopes, complaints, problems, and desires of thousands of lawyers nationwide. 

LawSphere was born out of her desire to address the needs of lawyers and give back to the industry she loves. A best-selling author and mother of two college-age children, Carrie is passionate about living a purpose-driven life. She is the author of Blooming: Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life. She is a graduate of Tulane Law School (along with David) and the University of Texas. She resides in Austin.

Some quotes she lives by:

*With adversity comes opportunity.

*Mindset is a muscle. Be disciplined with your internal dialogue. It determines the outcome of your life.

*Seek not success, but instead seek to provide value in all that you do.

*It's an Instagram world, and I'm living life unfiltered. 

Connect with Genea: 

[free guide] Grow Your Business and Love Doing it with the 3 secrets the business gurus NEVER talk about: http://bethewolfgift.com/

Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/

It's the paradox every high-achieving entrepreneur knows but rarely admits: you can execute flawlessly for clients, plan perfect events for friends, and solve everyone else's problems with ease.

But when it comes to your own dreams and business vision, you procrastinate, doubt, and second-guess every move.

In this episode, Genea reveals the hidden programming that creates this pattern and why it's not a willpower problem.

She shares her own story of completing a meaningful photography project only by tricking her subconscious into making it about others, and breaks down the two distinct paths every entrepreneur faces.

🔹 The employee mindset that makes you bend over backward for clients while neglecting your vision 

🔹 Why straight-A students often become struggling entrepreneurs 

🔹 The cultural programming that teaches us to ignore our internal compass 

🔹 How to start operating in service to yourself without becoming selfish

This isn't about productivity hacks or time management. It's about rewiring the fundamental programming that determines whether you build a business that traps you or sets you free.

Connect with Genea: 

[free guide] Grow Your Business and Love Doing it with the 3 secrets the business gurus NEVER talk about: http://bethewolfgift.com/

Website: http://bethewolfnow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geneabarnes/

About Genea:

Genea Barnes is a Performance Coach for Entrepreneurs, Speaker, and Podcast Host. 

She helps entrepreneurs create more money, impact, and joy by expanding your Success Zone. This results in solid, steady growth while working less and using fewer sales, marketing, and money-making strategies. 

Her custom state-of-the-art system saved her own business from financial ruin and is based on 20 years of experience, study, and training with leading experts.

She's helped hundreds of people take their businesses and lives to the next level giving them time freedom, financial breakthroughs, and more joy. She believes that when you unleash the power of YOU, humanity evolves.