In this episode of Rewiring the Game, host Jade connects with clinical social worker, professor, licensed natural medicine provider, and proudly, their wife, Dr. Amanda Baranski. As a co-owner of a micro-healing center in Denver, Amanda spends her life guiding grown adults back into the "squish" of life, teaching us how to get intentionally uncertain about the rigid stories we lock in too early.

From a chance meeting at a Queer Poetry Night to pioneering accessible space in the regulated psychedelic arena, Jade and Amanda look at what happens when we stop living in black and white. Together, they dive deep into the messy ethics of natural medicine, the operational hoops of building a compliance-heavy business, and why the "dual relationships" of community healing shouldn't be clinicalized out of existence. Amanda shares the raw reality of her own radical rewire: navigating severe postpartum depression, discovering the cognitive flexibility of ketamine, and shifting from a person who needed the medicine to a vessel who teaches it.

Whether you’re curious about how psilocybin disrupts the brain's default mode network to create a developmental "pause," looking for a blueprint on how to be a more active, clumsy but willing LGBTQ+ ally, or trying to understand how life informs learning and vice versa, this conversation is a masterclass in staying open to the spectrum.

Timestamps

• 00:07 Welcome to Rewiring the Game: Sitting in the Squish with Dr. Amanda Baranski

• 02:45 Queer Poetry Night: The Origin Story of How Jade and Amanda Met

• 04:03 The Ultimate Wrong Belief: Why Humans Invent Limits on Healing

• 05:21 The Alternative Doctorate: Giving Up an Early Dream to Build a Better Path

• 06:35 The Ethics of Psilocybin: Why the Regulation Line Should Stay Squishy

• 08:30 Deconstructing the Code of Ethics: Community Healing vs. Strict Clinical Boundaries

• 10:22 Becoming the Hub: How a Micro-Healing Center Empowers Solopreneur Therapists

• 13:44 Compliance and Capacity: The Hidden Overhead of Licensed Mushroom Spaces

• 14:55 7 Years of Therapy in 1 Day: Rewiring Synapses and Finding the "Pause"

• 16:49 What is Integration? Moving Vivid Medicine Journeys Out of the Bubble

• 19:11 Shifting Identities: Moving Past Medical Trauma and the Loop of Survival

• 20:51 Amanda’s Rewire: Surviving Postpartum Depression through Ivy Ketamine

• 23:15 150 Hours in Altered Consciousness: The Cyclical Journey of Learning and Leading

• 25:38 Soul Work and Intuition: Why You Need to Trust the Person Sitting Next to Your Ego Death

• 27:37 Staying in Your Lane: Gratefulness for Business Partners Who Handle the Admin

• 29:15 The Clumsy Ally: How to Navigate Queer Conversations and Accept Making Mistakes

• 31:26 Pronouns and the "Pause": Micro-Corrections and the Art of the Loving Repair

• 33:45 The Next Frontier: Why MDMA Deserves to be Rescheduled by Policy Makers

• 34:52 Jade's Final Take: Building Doors Out of the Things That Broke Us

  Episode Resources

• Micro Healing Center: Connect with Dr. Amanda Baranski and her network of licensed facilitators.

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In this episode of Rewiring the Game, host Jade catches up with OG mentor, creative powerhouse, and longtime friend, Tina Reynolds. Tina is the founder of Uptown Studios, a Sacramento-based design and marketing firm she built from scratch in 1992 with nothing but a single computer and sheer determination. From a chance meeting over a "queer pour" of red wine at a restaurant counter to co-founding activist movements, Jade and Tina trace a 20-year arc of mentorship, role reversal, and unfiltered life lessons. At 77 years young, Tina is proof that staying open to the world is a lifetime gig.

Together, they dive deep into the philosophy of saying "yes" first and figuring out the mechanics later. Tina shares the raw reality of navigating major life pivots: coming out in her 40s, learning how to date women, and building an agency focused entirely on social change. From creating a wildly successful drowning-prevention campaign to launching Equality Action Now overnight in response to Prop 8, this conversation explores what happens when you refuse to let complacency win. Whether you are trying to break out of your own "bubble," looking for the discipline to tackle the unglamorous side of business, or figuring out how to pass the mantle of activism to the next generation, Tina’s fierce focus and "livable Bible" provide an authentic roadmap for a rich, full life.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Welcome to Rewiring the Game: Meeting the OG Mentor

• 01:05 The Queer Pour: How Jade and Tina Met at Cafe Bernardo

• 02:21 The Philosophy of "Yes": Saying Yes and Figuring It Out Later

• 03:50 Rocking the Boat: Why People Quit Relationships and Business Too Early

• 07:32 The Freedom to Discover: Navigating the Things You Don't Know You Don't Know

• 08:09 Pivoting at 40: Bankruptcy, Coming Out, and Rebuilding Uptown Studios

• 11:16 The Rule of No Assholes: Creating a Value-Driven Agency culture

• 12:25 Pick Up the Phone: The Lost Art of Tribal Communication

• 16:02 Breaking Down Silos: Seeing Outside the Client's Bubble

• 21:01 Behavior Change vs. Billboards: Shifting Perspectives in Modern Marketing

• 22:16 Life Looks Good on You: Turning 15 Drownings into Zero

• 23:50 Tina's Rewire: Focus Like a Motherfucker on the Unglamorous Admin Work

• 29:03 The Mechanics of Maintenance: Why the Boring Stuff Keeps You Afloat

• 29:33 Living Through the AIDS Crisis: Grief, Loss, and the "Condom Lady" Era

• 33:01 The Prop 8 Heartbreak: Launching Equality Action Now from the Office

• 36:48 Resisting Complacency: Hateful Rhetoric and Passing the Mantle to the Next Generation

• 39:18 Tina's Livable Bible: Act with Loving Kindness and Check Yourself

  
  

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In this episode of Rewiring the Game, host Jade flips the script. While sitting down with video producer and documentary filmmaker Erin Preston, Jade shares their raw experiences that shaped their own journey, from the rugged cliffs of a Greek island to the slow-moving villages of post-genocide Cambodia. Together, they explore how seeking out these high-intensity "edge" experiences can redefine a person's nervous system and their entire approach to storytelling.

This conversation is a deep dive into the "Transformational Trampoline", the idea that hitting rock bottom or jumping off a metaphorical cliff is often the only way to reach a new plane of existence. Erin discusses her current documentary project, Breaking Ground, which follows the journey of affordable housing in Boulder, and how she navigates the ego-driven world of business while staying true to a "slower is better" philosophy. Whether you’re feeling the itch for something more or struggling to find your center in a high-vibration world, Erin’s "Off Trail" perspective offers a refreshing blueprint for authentic success.

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to Rewiring the Game: Meeting the Producer

01:38 The Chocolate Cake Incident: Finding the Edge in Greece

03:19 The "Transformational Trampoline": Jumping into the Unknown

04:54 Breaking the Cycle of Predictable Suffering

07:35 Off Trail as the Right Path: Navigating Healthy Danger

09:38 Vulnerability and Public Storytelling

11:29 Why Stories Matter: Connecting the "Non-Traditional" 90%

14:02 Success vs. Structure: Rebelling Against Business Norms

18:19 Defining the Ego: The "Me-Me" vs. The Collective

20:36 The Counter-Intuitive Truth: Why Slower and Less is Better

23:06 Re-tuning Your Frequency: Staying Centered in the Chaos

24:11 Breaking Ground: A Documentary of Hope and Housing

31:35 Lessons from Cambodia: Resilience, Joy, and Version Jumps

35:30 The Play: "See No Stranger" and Approaching the World with Curiosity

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Documentary Project: Breaking Ground: A Community Rises Together

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Jade returns for Episode 3 of Rewiring the Game to explore the "cognitive dissonance" of navigating disparate worlds - from staging anti-war protests as a teenager to briefing generals at the Pentagon. Following the purchase of their first tech company at the start of COVID-19, Jade shares how a digital communication platform was transformed into a critical infrastructure for food banks struggling with paper-based social services. This experience served as a bridge into the world of enterprise tech and multi-million dollar government grants.

This episode is a deep dive into maintaining authenticity in traditional domains and the power of "holding two truths". Jade discusses their journey as a queer, non-binary leader in the Department of Defense space and how their background in competitive debate taught them to see beyond binary belief systems. Whether you are navigating a massive career shift or seeking to align your personal values with high-level business strategy, this episode provides a blueprint for playing "in the gray" and leveraging human connection to solve broken systems.

Timestamps

• 00:00 Welcome to Rewiring the Game: Playing in the Gray

• 01:33 Purchasing the First Tech Company During COVID-19

• 02:31 Solving the Social Services Gap: Digital Food Bank Infrastructure

• 04:01 Transitioning to Software as a Service (SaaS) and Selling

• 04:31 Entering Enterprise Tech: Working with the Department of Defense

• 05:50 Authenticity and Pronouns in the Business World

• 06:40 Briefing the Pentagon: Navigating Cognitive Dissonance

• 08:50 From Anti-War Protestor to Military Innovation Partner

• 10:30 Fixing Broken Systems: Streamlining Government Innovation

• 11:32 Early Life: Bullying, Books, and the Struggle to Fit In

• 12:30 The Power of Debate: Learning to Argue Both Sides

• 13:15 College "Subpar Attempt" and the First Marketing Mentor

• 13:58 Traveling Southeast Asia: Finding a Different Path

• 14:59 The Thread of Connection: People and Collective Consciousness

• 16:09 What Humans Truly Want: Relationships, Freedom, and Security

• 17:34 Embracing the Gray: Moving Beyond Personal Attachments

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Jade returns for Episode 2 of Rewiring the Game to deconstruct "The Box" - the traditional business models that often feel more like a cage than a path to success. They share the raw history of their first company, Joy Lab, and the grueling "hamster wheel" of managing 22 employees and 700 projects a year. Jade discusses the pivotal moment they realized they were in a "success rut" and how an ontological shift helped them move from high-volume exhaustion to a streamlined, high-value retainer model.

This episode is a deep dive into business architecture and the psychology of the "gray unknown." Jade explains why most high-performers are trapped by what they "don't know they don't know" and how intuition became their greatest scaling tool. Whether you’re stuck in a Groundhog Day loop or looking to transition into a more profitable, less reactive model, this episode provides the blueprint for breaking out of the box and trusting your internal compass.

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to Rewiring the Game: Playing in the Gray

00:46 What is "The Box"? Traps, Cages, and Traditional Models

01:30 The Service Hamster Wheel: More Clients, More Problems

02:18 The Groundhog Day of Business: Dealing with Misery

03:00 Seeking a Better Way: Coaches and Personal Development

03:20 Hitting the Million-Dollar Ceiling & The Success Rut

03:45 The Pivot to Retainers: Streamlining for Scale

04:22 The Queer Business Alliance & Meeting Deborah

04:45 The 15-Minute Intuitive Hit: Buying a Tech Company

05:15 High-Volume vs. High-Leverage: Learning from Tech Models

06:35 The Quick Exit: Selling Joy Lab Without a Broker

07:55 Why I’m Sharing These Stories Now

09:15 The Circle of Knowledge: Landmark and the "Don't Know You Don't Know"

10:30 Trusting Your Instinct: When Intuition is Spot-On

11:25 "Busy is a Choice": Moving from Reactive to Intentional

12:10 The Three Slices of the Pie: Comfort, Discomfort, and the Beyond

14:15 Pushing Into the Dark Unknown for Transformation

15:20 The Hairiest Story is Still Coming...

15:50 What is Your Aim? Rewiring the Game

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Jade introduces the debut episode of Rewiring the Game, a podcast designed for those who thrive in the "gray" and are ready to challenge traditional binaries of right and wrong. This inaugural episode explores Jade’s personal evolution from a "righteous" activist in her 20s to a serial entrepreneur who has successfully built and sold three companies. She shares a profound somatic breakthrough that shifted her perception of reality from intellectual theory to a deep, physical sense of universal connectedness.

Jade delves into the intersection of existential growth and business strategy, arguing that because businesses are built by people, they inherit all the bias, insecurity, and need for love that humans carry. She discusses her "playbook" approach to coaching, moving past surface-level sales tactics to address the deep-seated mindset issues - like the belief that one doesn't deserve money or authority - that create success ceilings. Whether you are a high-performer hitting a wall or a seeker looking for "plays" to navigate a newly regulated industry, this episode sets the stage for a journey of intentional transformation.

Timestamps

• 00:00 Welcome to Rewiring the Game: Playing in the Gray

• 00:48 The "Why": Why This Podcast and Why Now?

• 01:05 Eight Out of Ten: Why Most People Won't "Get" You

• 01:30 Finding Your Tribe: Comfort in the Gray and Doing the Work

• 02:20 Opening New Doors: The Lens of a New Reality

• 03:00 Somatic vs. Intellectual: A Body-Led Breakthrough

• 04:05 Moving Beyond Separation: Your Pain is My Pain

• 04:45 The Breakdown and the Trampoline: Evolution Through Connection

• 05:30 From Righteous to Related: Befriending the "Other"

• 06:55 Why Existentialism Matters in Business: No Tech Without People

• 07:45 The Facade: Why You Can’t Hide Who You Really Are

• 08:25 The Ideal Client: Success, Fulfillment, and the Traditional Wall

• 09:20 Breaking the Ceiling: Moving Beyond Mismatching Business Models

• 10:00 Running the Plays: No Correct Playbook, Just Experiments

• 11:00 Synchronicity in Action: The Micro Healing Center Miracle

• 12:15 Facing the Fear: Risk and Regulation in New Industries

• 13:10 Tactics as Band-Aids: Why Mindset is the Real Work

• 15:00 Foundational Proof: Building, Scaling, and Selling Three Companies

• 15:45 "Gently Shake the World": The Power of Unspoken Connection

• 17:00 The Aim: Learning from Experts to Apply New Plays

• 17:35 Closing: Don’t Waste the Moment

  
  

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If the "proven" frameworks feel like they’re crushing your soul, you aren't broken, you just haven't found your people yet. Join 3-time founder Jade for Rewiring the Game, a show built for the 2 out of 10 who are done with the standard business manual. We’re trading generic frameworks for real-world plays and the deep mindset work required to actually move the needle. Follow the show to stop playing by the old rules and start rewiring the game.