Be The Wolf

#119 Why Manifestation and Personal Growth Aren’t Growing Your Business

You've invested in courses, worked with coaches, and followed all the manifestation advice. Yet your business still feels like an uphill battle.

In this episode, Genea reveals why the popular "become the person who has what you want" formula keeps entrepreneurs spinning their wheels instead of creating real change. Through a powerful story about a business owner who overcame bullying but created new problems, she shows how focusing on surface-level traits like consistency and discipline misses the deeper work that actually transforms your results.

Here's what this conversation will shift for you:

🔹 Why chasing traits like consistency and resilience might be reinforcing the wrong identity 

🔹 The hidden fear patterns that create enemies and conflict 

🔹 How to dig down to who you need to become so success becomes inevitable

🔹 The difference between fighting back and becoming truly unbothered by criticism

If you're tired of working on yourself without seeing it translate to business growth, this episode will show you where to focus your energy instead.

 

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.

#118 Why Successful Entrepreneurs Embrace Change (even when it's terrifying) with Lifestyle and Business Strategist, Kathy Feather

In this episode, Genea sits down with business and lifestyle strategist Kathy Feather to explore the uncomfortable truth about change resistance in business. 

Together, they dive into why successful entrepreneurs must embrace change, even when it feels terrifying.

Through Kathy's journey from risk-averse corporate employee to business owner, listeners gain insight into the real reasons many entrepreneurs resist change and how it silently caps their growth. 

For anyone who feels the tension between security and freedom, this conversation illuminates the path forward.

Listen as they explore:

🔹 The moment Kathy realized her security-first mindset was costing her everything 

🔹 Why most entrepreneurs stay paralyzed by technology fear until pain forces them to change 

🔹 How your brain makes terrible business decisions when you're tired or depleted 

🔹 The surprising freedom that comes from finally trusting yourself to navigate uncertainty

Whether you're contemplating a business leap or simply tired of playing small, this episode delivers the honest perspective needed to move beyond fear and into your full entrepreneurial power.

 

Connect with Kathy: 

[free gift] Tech Audit Cheat Sheet: https://cs.kfeathersolutionsllc.com/TechSheet

Website: https://www.kfeathersolutionsllc.com/

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

Blog: https://www.kfeathersolutionsllc.com/blog

Appointment link: https://www.kfeathersolutionsllc.com/appointment 

 

About Kathy: 

Kathy is the owner of K Feather Solutions LLC. She serves as a Business and Lifestyle Strategist to coaches and course creators. 

Kathy understands the unique challenge of balancing purpose-driven coaching with sustainable growth. That's why she offers tailored solutions designed to reclaim your time & amplify your impact.

With 20 years of corporate and consulting experience guiding teams to successful project delivery, her Blueprint to Freedom process is straightforward and customer-focused. Just a commitment to understanding your unique needs and providing tailored solutions that fit them.

From strategic planning that aligns with your vision to seamless technology management that streamlines your workflows and even personalized travel planning for essential retreats or well-deserved breaks, her services empower you to build a thriving business that fuels your passion while allowing you to fully support your clients' journey.

 

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/

 

#117 Everything You Know About Business Mindset is Bullsh*t

When you've tried multiple coaches, courses, and "proven" systems but still can't break through to consistent success, the issue isn't what you're doing.

It's the psychology driving every decision you make.

In this episode, Genea reveals why traditional mindset work barely scratches the surface and what's really keeping you from the business growth you want.

Here's what this conversation will shift for you:

🔹 Why your brain makes business decisions based on what happened before you turned 12 

🔹 How your parents' relationship with success became your subconscious operating system 

🔹 The moment at age 2 that created a shame-accomplishment link in Genea's brain 

🔹 The difference between understanding something and having the breakthrough that changes everything

If you've been working hard but not seeing the results, this episode will help you see what's been invisible.

 

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.

#116 From Bankruptcy to Billions: How David Meltzer Lost and Found Himself

There's a difference between making money and building wealth.

Between achieving success and sustaining it.

David Meltzer learned this the hard way when he lost over $100 million and had to tell his mother he'd lost her house too.

In this powerful conversation with Genea, David shares the three distinct phases of his entrepreneurial journey and the internal shifts that changed everything.

This isn't your typical rags-to-riches story.

It's about the hidden costs of building from scarcity, the emptiness that can come with external success, and the moment David discovered that his biggest problem wasn't his circumstances, it was his relationship with them.

The insights David shares go straight to the heart of what it means to build something sustainable:

🔹 Why making millions from scarcity will always lead you back to zero

🔹 The dangerous world of "for me" thinking that still operates from scarcity

🔹 What his mother saw that he couldn't, and how it saved his life

🔹 The practical difference between giving more and asking for more than more

If you're building something meaningful but struggling with the internal game of entrepreneurship, this conversation will shift how you see success, money, and your own journey.

 

Connect with David: 

Get David’s life hack book for free → email him at david@dmeltzer.com and ask for the book you heard about on the Be the Wolf podcast. 

 

Website: https://dmeltzer.com/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/davidmeltzer11

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

Twitter: https://x.com/davidmeltzer

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmeltzer2/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@davidmeltzer

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/davidmeltzer

About David:

David Meltzer is the Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. He is a globally recognized entrepreneur, investor, and top business coach. Variety Magazine has recognized him as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and has been awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

 

As Executive Producer of the Apple TV series 2 Minute Drill and Office Hours, as well as Entrepreneur's #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch, David brings unmatched insights to audiences worldwide. His journey has been featured in books, movies, and TV, including World’s Greatest Motivators, Think and Grow Rich, and Netflix’s Beyond the Secret. His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy!

This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing… VALUE. In all his content and communication, that’s exactly what you’ll receive.

 

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/

#115 Why Stress Is Secretly Sabotaging Your Business Success (It’s Not Part of the Game)

Most entrepreneurs don’t realize stress is making their business decisions. They think it’s normal to feel wired, tense, and "on edge" all the time. But stress isn’t a badge of honor. It’s the thing quietly destroying your long-term success.

In this episode, Genea Barnes uncovers the real reason stress hijacks your creativity, collapses your capacity, and pulls you out of alignment. It’s not about working harder. It’s about shifting how you relate to pressure, so your nervous system isn’t running the show.

🔹 Why you get sick every time you try to take a day off 

🔹 The silent cycle that keeps your marketing, income, and energy unstable

🔹 Three warning signs you're riding the edge of burnout (and creating problems where there are none) 

🔹 The simple daily practice that releases trapped emotions and rewires your stress response

This isn't another episode about time management or productivity hacks. This is about understanding the root cause of why entrepreneurs stay trapped in cycles they can't seem to break.

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.

#114 The Overlooked Business Basics That'll Make or Break Your Success with Roger Pearson

In this episode, Genea dives deep with Roger Pearson, a tax professional who learned the hard way that strategy without foundation leads nowhere.

After decades of starting businesses that never quite thrived, Roger discovered what was missing: the "why" behind business fundamentals.

This conversation reveals the hidden reasons so many entrepreneurs struggle despite working hard and following expert advice.

Roger shares how his journey from frustrated serial entrepreneur to successful business advisor taught him what schools never teach and most coaches never explain.

The insights in this episode will shift how you see your business:

🔹 Why Roger kept hitting 90% completion in every business venture but couldn't cross the finish line

🔹 The moment he realized his entire approach to business was missing a crucial element

🔹 How understanding the three essential pillars transformed his ability to help entrepreneurs save thousands

🔹 The counterintuitive truth about why you must understand business basics before delegating them

If you've ever felt confused about why your business isn't thriving despite your best efforts, this episode offers the foundation you've been missing and the motivation to finally build a business that's both profitable and fulfilling.

 

Connect with Roger:

Website: https://www.seagulltechnologies.com/

Get the ‘Mastering Business Basics’ book here: https://www.seagulltechnologies.com/books

Free 3 Pillars Report: https://seagulltechnologiestraining.com/forms/free-report

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jlsegull Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/Roger-Pearson/

Store: https://www.seagulltechnologiestraining.com/store

 

About Roger:

For over 50 years, Roger has created, sold, and managed small businesses. But in 2001, he switched course and began working as a Master Tax Advisor/IRS Enrolled Agent. In that time, he has watched hundreds of small business owners lose thousands of dollars needlessly. So recently, he made it his mission to provide entrepreneurs the knowledge to build a solid foundation under their business to keep more money in their pockets and give less to the government.

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/

#113 Entrepreneur Blind Spots: The Truth About Asking For Help

The most capable entrepreneurs often struggle the most with asking for help.

In this episode, Genea exposes the invisible patterns that keep business owners trapped in cycles of overwork and isolation despite their best efforts.

Drawing from her own journey and client transformations, Genea illustrates why the energy behind your ask matters more than the words you use.

And the “ask for help” blind spots that limit your business growth.

This episode explores:

🔹 The paradox that keeps high-achievers stuck doing everything alone

🔹 Why being the "responsible one" in your family might be costing you millions

🔹 The three types of asking that determine whether people show up for you or walk away

🔹 The empowered asking approach that creates abundance instead of obligation

Tune in now to transform your relationship with asking for help and unlock the collaborative power that drives true business growth.

 

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.

#112 You're Not Lazy: You're Just Doing the Wrong Thing to Grow Your Business with Anthony Markey

In this episode, Genea Barnes and Anthony Markey unravel the painful myth that's keeping purpose-driven entrepreneurs trapped: the belief that resistance equals laziness.

Anthony, podcast host of "I Know A Guy," reveals how he went from hating parts of his business to discovering his zone of genius in meaningful connections. This conversation offers a permission slip to stop pushing against your nature and start flowing with your purpose.

This episode pulls back the curtain on:

🔹 The crushing moment Anthony realized he wasn't lazy – he was just misaligned with his purpose

🔹 Anthony's journey from self-judgment to working harder than ever – without the resistance 

🔹 The unexpected way leading with service rather than sales unlocked Anthony's business potential 

🔹 Why your "laziness" might actually be your subconscious protecting you from the wrong path

If you've ever felt guilty about not being "motivated enough" in your business, this episode will give you permission to trust your inner knowing and find the path that energizes rather than drains you.

Connect with Anthony:

Website: ikag.me

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iknowaguyonx/#

X: https://x.com/Iknowaguy_

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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iknowaguy3

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IKnowAGuy_

 

Connect with Anthony:

Anthony is the founder/creator of I Know A Guy (IKAG.me), a daily newsletter and podcast dedicated to

helping entrepreneurs, professionals, and innovators grow their networks through meaningful

connections. With a passion for storytelling and collaboration, Anthony introduces his audience to

inspiring individuals, actionable insights, and opportunities to build authentic relationships. His mission is

simple: to help people grow their circles one introduction at a time. Whether you’re an established

entrepreneur or just starting your journey, Anthony believes that the right connection can change

everything.

 

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/

#111 The Real Reason Radical Authenticity Creates Unstoppable Business Growth

What if the version of you running your business isn’t actually you?

In this powerful episode, Genea breaks down the hidden epidemic of inauthentic entrepreneurship, where even high performers live in personas and build empires that drain them. 

You’ll learn what it really means to "Be the Wolf," why radical authenticity is the foundation of sustainable success, and how shifting your inner foundation can change your revenue, your relationships, and your reality.

If you’re chasing growth but feeling off, heavy, or misaligned, this conversation will bring clarity and grounded direction.

Here’s what Genea gets real about:

🔹 Why following "right" strategies often leads to wrong results

🔹 Genea’s own journey from "I have to be nice" to powerful, aligned leadership

🔹 The real reason even authentic people feel like frauds

🔹 What wolves can teach us about leadership, alignment, and growth

If you’re ready to build a business that’s strong from the inside out, this is the episode to start with.

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.

 

 

 

#110 Could Your Entrepreneur Exhaustion Be Burnout? The Warning Signs and What It'll Cost You with Dr Zarya Rubin

"I'm great, but I'm tired" might be the most dangerous phrase in entrepreneurship. In this powerful conversation, Genea Barnes and Functional Physician and Burnout Expert Dr. Zarya Rubin expose why high-achievers often don't recognize burnout until they're already in crisis … and what it really costs them.

Dr. Zarya reveals her journey from Harvard-educated physician to burnout casualty, sharing the personal wake-up call that forced her to confront the unsustainable patterns driving her exhaustion. This isn't just about being tired, it's about the subconscious drivers creating cycles of depletion and sabotage in your business.

In this episode, you'll discover: 

🔹 The three burnout warning signs most entrepreneurs dismiss as "normal" 

🔹 How unresolved childhood patterns create the perfect storm for high-achievers 

🔹 The moment Dr. Zarya realized her medical career was slowly destroying her … and the impossible choice she faced 

🔹 The 4-count breathing technique that activates your calms you down in moments of overwhelm

Whether you think burnout is something that happens to "other people" or you're already feeling the symptoms, this conversation offers both the wake-up call and the practical tools to change your relationship with how you operate in your business.

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 Dr Zarya:

Free Burnout toolkit: https://drzarya.myflodesk.com/burnouttobalance 

Website: https://drzarya.com/ 

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

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

Link to TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfubAfgkUzE 

 

About Dr Zarya:

Dr. Zarya Rubin, MD, is a Harvard-educated physician, TEDx speaker, and burnout strategist, dedicated to helping high-achieving women in midlife break free from chronic stress and overwhelm. After experiencing severe burnout herself, she walked away from a high-stakes medical career and discovered the path to true wellness—one that doesn’t require sacrificing your health for success. Through her functional wellness coaching programs, in-person events and dynamic speaking engagements, Dr. Zarya empowers smart, driven women to reclaim their energy, find balance, and truly thrive. She is also the host of the “Outsmart Burnout” podcast, coming soon to a platform near you. She lives in Portland, OR, with her husband, daughter, and their fluffy bichon mini-poodle.

#109 Avoidance: The Invisible Force Plateauing Your Business Growth

In this episode, Genea reveals the invisible force that's plateauing your business … subconscious avoidance. 

She dives into why smart, capable entrepreneurs find themselves unable to break through to their next level, despite doing "all the right things."

Something deeper is at play when you consistently push certain tasks to tomorrow, feel too busy for the things that would actually move the needle, or struggle with giving feedback. 

These aren't random behaviors – they're protection mechanisms wired into your nervous system.

 

This episode will help you: 

🔹 Identify the telling signs of avoidance hiding in plain sight in your day-to-day business 

🔹 Understand how childhood "microtraumas" shape your current business decisions without your awareness 

🔹 Trace your business plateaus back to unprocessed emotions that feel catastrophic to your subconscious 

🔹 Learn practical tools to process emotions and rewire the brain patterns keeping you from your next level

 

Listen now to discover what you've been unknowingly avoiding and how to finally expand into the business growth you've been working for.

 

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.

#108 Breaking Business Money Patterns: Debt, Doubt, and a Damn Wake-Up Call with Intuitive Success Mentor, Lori Konkler

Most entrepreneurs hide their financial struggles behind a facade of success. In this episode, Genea and intuitive success mentor Lori Konkler pull back the curtain on the money patterns that sabotage business growth.

Lori shares her journey from quick six-figure success to crushing business debt, revealing how focusing on external strategies kept her locked in cycles of financial stress. This vulnerable conversation explores why business plateaus happen even when you're "doing everything right" and how expanding your Success Zone can finally break these patterns.

In this deeply honest discussion, you'll discover:

🔹 The painful moment Lori realized her success was built on financial quicksand 

🔹 Why seeking the next marketing strategy only made her money problems worse 

🔹 How hiding financial struggles from her husband deepened her business shame spiral 

🔹 The breakthrough that finally allowed her to take ownership and transform her relationship with money

This episode isn't just about business finance—it's about recognizing the deeper patterns that keep you cycling between feast and famine, and how to finally create sustainable success on your own terms.

Connect with Lori:

Website: https://thexennialtraveler.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lori.konkler/

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

Free Gift: https://xennial.thrivecart.com/own-your-zone/

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 Lori:
Lori Konkler is a catalyst for powerful leaders and change makers who want to transform their results in a strategic and aligned way.

As an intuitive success mentor and the CEO of the Xennial Traveler company, she has helped clients around the world to double, triple and even 10x their revenue while also thriving and enjoying TF out of their business and their lives.

Her clients are CEO’s, coaches and other visionary female entrepreneurs who are all geniuses in their own right but not fully capitalizing on that genius at the level necessary to accelerate their businesses into multiple 6 and 7 figures quickly and sustainably.

When clients walk into her world, or as she likes to say, when they walk onto her side of the magic door, their lives are never the same.

They transform their business, while transforming themselves and stepping fully into their authority as next level leaders and what Lori likes to call their “Success Zone” The space where they get to have everything they want, and have the ability to hold it all as well. More money, more clients, more fulfillment, more success, in all areas.

 

 

#107 Why Delegation May Be Tanking Your Business

Every business guru tells you to "delegate what you don't like doing"—but what if that advice is actually sabotaging your success?

In this eye-opening episode, Genea Barnes challenges conventional wisdom and reveals why delegation without addressing your underlying resistance can tank your business.

Through personal stories and powerful insights, she uncovers the subconscious patterns that drive poor delegation decisions and explains why these patterns don't disappear when you hire someone else.

Listen in as Genea explores:

🔹 The hidden resistance patterns that influence your hiring decisions without your awareness

🔹 Why offloading responsibility is a dangerous trap most entrepreneurs fall into

🔹 How your micro-managing tendencies might stem from deeper issues you haven't faced

🔹 The counterintuitive approach to delegation that creates sustainable growth

This isn't just another business strategy episode—it's a powerful reframe that could save you thousands in hiring mistakes and countless hours of frustration.

Whether you're thinking about your first hire or already managing a team, this conversation offers a fresh perspective that might just transform your relationship with delegation forever.

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: grow the business ‘your way’ and have fun doing it 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.

#106 Want to Build A Dream Team? Start Here. with Chase Tucker, Celebrity & CEO Wellness Coach

Building a dream team feels like the entrepreneurial holy grail—yet so many business owners struggle with knowing when to hire, who to hire, and how to lead effectively once they do.

In this illuminating conversation with Chase Tucker, former Peloton instructor turned CEO, Genea explores the truth about what it takes to attract and maintain a team of A-players.

Chase shares his journey from solo entrepreneur to team leader, including the personal transformations that were necessary before his business could truly grow.

 

Listen in as Chase and Genea unpack:

🔹 The counterintuitive reason you should wait until you're overwhelmed before building your team

🔹 How healing his relationship with his father transformed Chase's leadership abilities

🔹 Why your inner critic is the hidden saboteur keeping A-players away

🔹 The nervous system regulation practices that make or break high-performance leadership

This episode isn't just about hiring strategies—it's about becoming the kind of leader that naturally attracts excellence.

Whether you're thinking about making your first hire or looking to upgrade your existing team, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on building a business that can truly grow beyond you.

Connect with Genea:

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 Chase:

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

 

About Chase: 

Former Peloton instructor turned CEO of his own boutique-style health and wellness company. Chase & his team serve CEOs, celebrities, and executive women who are juggling business, marriage, and motherhood while still trying to find time to prioritize their own well-being.

#105 Mindset vs Business Strategy: Why Most Entrepreneurs Fail

What if everything you've been taught about entrepreneurial success is missing the most critical piece?

In this episode, Genea explores the powerful truth about why mindset matters more than strategy for sustainable business growth.

The entrepreneurial world is full of gurus selling foolproof systems and strategies.

Yet so many purpose-driven entrepreneurs find themselves working harder than ever while their results stay the same.

Genea reveals why the real battleground isn't your marketing plan—it's what's happening in your mind.

Listen in as Genea unpacks:

🔹 The subconscious protection mechanism that's sabotaging your business growth

🔹 Why the excuses that sound most logical are actually your biggest red flags

🔹 The truth about consistency that most business coaches never address

🔹 How expanding your Success Zone permanently transforms your results

This episode isn't about positive thinking or surface-level mindset work—it's about the deeper mental game that either limits or expands what's possible in your business.

Listen now to discover why this matters more than any strategy you'll ever learn.

 

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: grow the business ‘your way’ and have fun doing it 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.

#104 What to Do When You Get to the Top and Still Feel Empty with International Recording Star and Coach, Christian Ray Flores

You push. You grind. You sacrifice. Because that’s what it takes to succeed, right?

But what happens when you get to the top … and still feel empty and miserable?

That’s exactly what happened to Christian Ray Flores. Imagine this: international recording artist, millions of fans, number-one hits … but deeply unhappy.

And here’s the thing, this doesn’t just happen to celebrities. It happens to entrepreneurs and high achievers too. 

We get trapped building the business, making money, and chasing the next goal. And we ignore what allows us to enjoy our success.

➡️ Why chasing “just one more win” won’t make you feel better
➡️ The huge blind spot most entrepreneurs have (and how it sabotages your success)
➡️ The big move that changed Christian’s life … that could change yours too

If you’ve ever thought, I should be happier than this … you need to hear this conversation.

 

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 Christian:

Website: https://www.xponential.life/

Get Christian’s weekly newsletter- Weekly Strategies for Success and Significance: https://www.christianrayflores.com/

Access Your Free Xponential Scorecard: https://christian-wk3r3mtn.scoreapp.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christianrayflores1/

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

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechristianrayflores

Be a guest on Christian’s podcast: https://calendly.com/christianrayflores/guestspot?back=1&month=2025-03

Get Christian’s book: Little Book of Big Reasons to Love America: A Love Letter From An Immigrant: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Reasons-Love-America/dp/B0DQWVZN1H/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Uu9sdK-4V9EvT9FwDUEKjVlHjWhh4iGlJuVZjoHJORXGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.-9xHf0zffNLwTYz2SHOkv7GrZhMYd0Wl2o_Pa65Hm_g&dib_tag=se&qid=1736557274&refinements=p_27%3AChristian++Ray+Flores&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Christian++Ray+Flores

About Christian: 

Christian Ray Flores is a high-performance coach, entrepreneur, international recording artist, and philanthropist with a story that spans continents and industries. From a childhood as a refugee in Chile to becoming a pop star in Eastern Europe, launching award-winning media ventures, and leading global philanthropy—his journey is a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and impact.

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With a master’s in economics and fluency in four languages, Christian has built and advised startups, raised millions for businesses and missions, and coached top executives, founders, and creatives to sustained peak performance. He co-founded Third Drive Media, producing content that moves audiences and fuels innovation, and leads Xponential, where he empowers high achievers to maximize success and significance.

 

As host of the Headspace by Christian Ray Flores podcast and author of Little Book of Big Reasons to Love America, he speaks globally on leadership, mindset, and the habits that create extraordinary lives.

#103 You’ve Got the Skills. The Strategy. The Drive. So Why Isn’t Your Business Taking Off?

You’re putting in the work. You’re following the steps. You’re doing EVERYTHING the gurus say will make you successful. 

So Why isn’t your business growing the way you want? 

Sure, some months are great. Others? Not so much. 

Some days, business feels easy. Other days, it’s hard and you question EVERYTHING. 

Here’s what no one tells you:

If you’re business isn’t growing, it’s not because you aren’t working hard enough. It’s because something deeper is running the show.

And until you see it, your hard work will keep giving you shit results. 

So how do you figure out what is running the show and sabotaging your business? 

That’s what I break down in this episode of Be the Wolf. 

You’ll learn:

✅ Why most entrepreneurs hold themselves back without realizing it (and how to stop)

✅ The hidden reason you keep switching strategies—and why none of them get you where you want to go

✅ How you can turn your business’s impossible days into easy flow days

✅ The simple shift that makes growth feel natural instead of like a daily battle

This isn’t about working harder. And it’s not about “just believing in yourself.” (insert fluffy “think positive” voice who’s not in touch with reality)

It’s about seeing what’s really been in your way … so you can finally break through.

 

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: grow the business ‘your way’ and have fun doing it 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.

#102 How Letting Go of Security Can Launch Your Most Successful Business Yet with Continental DRIFTER®, Ralph Velasco

What if the one thing keeping you from success isn’t lack of skill, strategy, or resources … but your fear of letting go?

In this episode of Be the Wolf, we dive deep into the moment every entrepreneur faces …  when to take the leap and trust yourself enough to make your passion a full-time business. 

Ralph Velasco spent plenty of time in jobs and owning businesses that didn’t light him up. Because he didn’t know how to turn his passion into a business. 

He walked away from security – not once, but multiple times – until he finally built the business and lifestyle of his dreams.

If you’ve ever felt trapped in a business that no longer excites you … if you’re grinding away but never feeling free… or if you’ve been telling yourself “I just need more time, more money, more stability before I go all in”—this episode is for you.

We’ll uncover:

✅ The fear that keeps most entrepreneurs stuck—and how to break free

✅ Why waiting for the “right time” is killing your business dreams

✅ The hidden cost of holding onto security (it’s more than just money)

✅  How to trust yourself enough to take the leap and make it work

Stop settling for a business that drains you when you can have one that fuels you. 

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 Ralph:

Website: https://continentaldrifter.co/

Free Expert travel tips handbook: https://mailchi.mp/continentaldrifter.co/get-free-ebook
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ralphvelasco/

X: https://x.com/ralphvelasco/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/continentaldrifter

Books:

3-in-1 book bundle titled The Mindful & Intentional Traveler

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DKTL61PL 

How to Be a Mindful Traveler Using Your 5+ Senses

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DFM2P87D 

Travel Activity Book for Adults: GRATITUDES Edition

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D3MKB1TP 

60 AFFIRMATIONS for Travel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQPLBM6T

About Ralph:

Since 2008 (16+ years) Ralph Velasco has been a full-time travel photographer and international tour

organizer, having created and led over 120 highly-rated international tours in well over 30 countries on 7

continents (plus over 100 domestic tours in the U.S.)

When not traveling, Ralph is based in Chicago. However, he's been location-independent for 11+ years and

traditionally spends anywhere from 8 - 9 months on the road internationally scouting and leading his tours.

Ralph has authored several books on travel photography, and he just combined his most recent books into

a 3-in-1 book bundle titled The Mindful & Intentional Traveler

(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DKTL61PL).

These books include:

1. How to Be a Mindful Traveler Using Your 5+ Senses

(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DFM2P87D)

2. Travel Activity Book for Adults: GRATITUDES Edition

(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D3MKB1TP)

3. 60 AFFIRMATIONS for Travel (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQPLBM6T)

He has a YouTube channel called The Continental DRIFTER® (https://youtube.com/continentaldrifter) and

a related website (https://ContinentalDRIFTER.co) where everything about his business can be found,

including tours, blog posts, his YouTube channel, podcasts, merchandise and more.

Ralph is often asked how people can learn to do what he does and so he created a self-guided online

course called Tour Organizer Training: Get Paid to Travel. In this course made up of 7 Modules and 26

Lessons, he goes step-by-step through what’s involved in creating a tour business.

Ralph has spoken all over the world and in the U.S. at the Travel & Adventure Shows and the New York

Times Travel Show, as well as at travel blogger conferences (in Spain, Sweden, Israel, and Ireland) and the

IOETI digital marketing conference in Cairo, Egypt (see more at https://continentaldrifter.co/speaking/)

Finally, he created an iOS app called My Shot Lists for Travel more than 14 years ago, but it's no longer on

the app store and instead he turned the information into a book called 52 Categories of a Shot List: Create

Images that Tell a Story, also available on Amazon (https://tinyurl.com/52categories).

#101 Entrepreneurs: Stop Prepping for Failure – Play to Win Instead

You’re trying to be smart. To be ready. 

Covering your bases “just in case.” 

But what if all that prepping is holding your business back?

Buying too much inventory. Saving money instead of using it to grow. Running many strategies at once, hoping one will work. 

These might feel like smart moves—but they’re really fear-based safety nets that keep you running in place.

In this episode of Be the Wolf, I talk about why playing not to lose slows your growth … and how to move into the play-to-win mindset.

✅ How “just in case” strategies drain your revenue
✅ Why over-prepping increases your risk
✅ How fear of loss stops you from making the “right” moves
✅ The mindset shift that turns hesitation into powerful momentum

You don’t need more safety nets. 

You need to neutralize the fear so you can start taking the RIGHT action … The action that actually moves your business forward.

Listen now and start playing-to-win! Aren’t you tired of losing?

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: grow the business ‘your way’ and have fun doing it 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.

#100 Finding Your True Voice: A Game Changer for Entrepreneurs, Leaders, and Creatives with Voice Coach Soha Al-Jurf

What if the reason your business isn’t growing isn't your strategy or hard work What if it’s your voice?

In this episode of Be the Wolf, I sit down with Soha Al-Jurf, an expert in voice psychology and coaching. We explore the deep connection between voice and your ability to create a business and life you love.

 

Soha shares her transformational journey from being an opera singer with an unsolvable vocal crack to being a sought-after voice coach. Along the way, she learns how voice issues are often psychological, emotional, and even spiritual. 

 

We discuss how entrepreneurs and creatives subconsciously silence themselves. And talk about how reclaiming your voice is the key to standing out, making an impact, and experiencing true success. 

 

You’ll learn:

• Why most entrepreneurs struggle with indecision – and how to break free
• The hidden blocks that suppress your voice (and your power)
• How to find your true voice (literally and metaphorically)

 

Your voice is your authority, your power, and your success. Are you ready to step into it?

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 Soha:

Website: https://www.sohaaljurf.com/ 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soha-al-jurf-a031261a/

Appointment Link: https://calendly.com/sohaaljurf/30-minute-discovery-call 

 

About Soha:

In the almost 30 years that I’ve been working with the voice—from my BFA in opera performance to my 20+ years of clinical experience as a voice-specialized speech-language pathologist and vocal rehabilitation specialist—I have witnessed the entire range of human experience reflected through the loss—and recovery—of the voice.

 

Through the thousands of hours I have spent guiding individuals who are confronted with the task of recovering their “lost” voices, I have come to believe that the reason the voice offers such a profound reflection of our shared emotional, psychological, and spiritual experience is that somewhere in the deep unconscious of our collective psyches lies buried the voice of the archetypal feminine—a voice that was silenced as humanity relentlessly sought a so-called “rational” approach to life that favored science over art; logic over poetry; commerce over creativity.

 

At this stage in my life’s work, I am focusing my heart, soul, knowledge, and skills on reclaiming the lost voice of the archetypal feminine. Combining my expertise in voice with my studies of depth psychology (Jungian and Archetypal Studies), I help creative women work through a process of recovering their own lost voices.