Sparking Radiance

Genny Perez
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Life has chapters that can leave us feeling dim, distracted, or even lost—but your Spark never leaves, it’s just waiting to shine again. I’m your host, Genny Perez—a Wife, Mom, and Friend who’s still figuring it out too. On Sparking Radiance, I share real stories, encouragement, and honest conversations as we grow through each chapter together. This isn’t about being perfect—it’s about choosing light, little by little, starting right from where you are.   Come join me, and let’s Spark some Radiance together! Follow the show on Instagram: @sparking.radiance  You can also visit www.sparkingradiance.com to learn more.  

  1. 4d ago

    Stop SHOULD-ing All Over Yourself with Amy Lenius

    Feeling confident and still questioning your worth is more common than most people admit, especially for achievers who know how to push through. We sit down with Amy Lenius, Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University and a certified personal development and success coach, to unpack a distinction that can change how you see yourself overnight: self-belief versus self-worth. Self-belief is your confidence that you can learn, figure things out, and create results. Self-worth is the internal standard that shapes your boundaries, the relationships you allow close, and whether you feel deserving of the life you are building. From there, we get practical about goal setting. Goals are not just motivation, they are a filter that instantly clarifies what is a yes and what is a no. We talk about why “10x goals” can inspire people with high self-belief but overwhelm people who are still rebuilding trust in themselves, and how small sustainable goals create real momentum through repeated follow-through. If you want more consistency, we also dig into the idea that execution can change while the promise stays the same. We also bring in a holistic success lens: everything affects everything else across health, wealth, and love. That view makes it easier to spot conflicting goals before they quietly sabotage your progress. And we end with a powerful mindset shift around one sneaky word that fuels shame: “should.” Connect with Amy Lenius at: https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/ or on Instagram @amylenius   Hit play, then subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a spark, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Follow me on Instagram - @sparking.radiance

  2. Nov 3

    When Achievement Stops Working with Javier Llerena

    Success can feel like safety until it starts taking things from you. I’m Genny Perez, and I sit down with executive coach and author Javier Llerena, author of Recoded,  for a raw, honest talk about ambition, trauma, and the quiet damage that can happen behind a “successful” life. Javier takes us back to coming to the United States from Spain as a kid, carrying grief, culture shock, and the kind of immigrant pressure that teaches you to push through anything, even when you’re breaking inside.  We dig into the years of pretending, the trap of hyperachievement, and why chasing the next goalpost doesn’t heal what’s underneath. Javier opens up about how unresolved pain shaped his leadership style in the tech world, how it can create workplace trauma, and what it looks like to lead with empathy instead of control. We also talk directly about men and the instinct to “fix” everything, how that shows up in marriage, and why real change often requires learning to sit with discomfort instead of sprinting past it.  The conversation turns to the edge of divorce and the moment Javier realized something had to change, then moves into what “stop running” really means in daily life: slowing down on purpose, practicing mindfulness, and reconnecting with the inner child with compassion. If you’re a high achiever, a small business owner, a leader, or a partner trying to build a healthier relationship, you’ll walk away with language and insight you can actually use.  Connect with Javier Llerena at: https://re-invent.consulting/ or via linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierllerena/  Javier's Podcast: Positive Leadership Academy Subscribe, share this with someone who needs a spark, and leave a review so more people can find Sparking Radiant. Follow me on Instagram - @sparking.radiance

  3. Oct 27

    Six Phrases To Quiet Overthinking with Steve Barton

    Success can be loud, visible, and impressive and still leave you lying awake at 3 a.m. wondering why you don’t feel safe inside your own head. We talk with executive coach and author Steve Barton about that disconnect and what actually creates peace of mind when positive thinking and hustle stop working. His answer is not another productivity hack. It is awareness, the part of you that can watch thoughts without getting dragged around by them.  Steve shares the Game of Ten, a simple personal development framework that helps you spot when you’re living from fear, guilt, shame, or self-doubt instead of your highest level of awareness. We also try his ultra-practical six-phrase “meditation” that takes about 15 seconds and is especially helpful if you’re an overthinker or you have an ADHD-style mind. The phrases sound almost too simple until you feel what happens in your body when you say, I am enough, I do enough, I have enough.  From there, we get into letting go, control, and the stories we keep replaying. Steve offers a visualization practice (yes, including the memorable “Boop it to the altar” move) and a grounded way to think about spirituality without getting stuck in dogma. We also talk relationships and boundaries: how to ask someone if they want your presence or your solutions, how co-regulation can pull you into other people’s emotional chaos, and Steve’s favorite shorthand for compassionate detachment: ten-kare.  Connect with Steve at: https://www.stevebartoncoaching.com/ If any of this hits home, subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Follow me on Instagram - @sparking.radiance

  4. Oct 20

    Are You Living A Seven Out Of Ten Life with Janylene Turcotte

    Your life can look successful and still feel strangely muted, like you’re living at a seven out of ten while everyone else assumes you’re at a ten. Genny Perez sits down with Janylene Turcotte, founder of HypnoCoach and a clinical hypnotherapist, to talk about what happens when a driven, capable leader hits a moment their body can’t push through. After 25 years in senior HR leadership, Janylene faces an unexpected career shift, an emptied calendar, and a startling “I can’t do this” interview experience that becomes the start of real transformation.  We get honest about numbing and disconnection, including how alcohol, scrolling, and compulsive shopping can quietly become coping strategies during career transition and burnout. Janylene shares what helped her move from denial to nine years of sobriety, why building a support team matters, and how daily practices create stability when your identity is in flux. If you’ve ever thought, “I should be grateful, so why do I feel off,” this conversation names that gap without judgment.  Then we unpack hypnotherapy in a grounded, practical way: conscious mind versus subconscious mind, how an alpha state turns down the mental noise, and how subconscious beliefs shape emotions and actions. You’ll hear real examples, from fear of public speaking to founders who sell a business and suddenly feel a loss of meaning. We also explore the idea of creating 10 out of 10 moments on purpose and tracking them in the body, so fulfillment becomes something you practice, not something you wait for.  Connect with Janylene via instagram @hypnocoach_janylene_aka_jt or at: https://www.hypnocoach.ca/  Subscribe, share this with someone who needs a spark, and leave a review so more people can find the tools to reconnect with themselves. Follow me on Instagram - @sparking.radiance

  5. Oct 13

    From Overwhelm To Overflow with Dr Cynthia Coy

    Your calendar is packed, people count on you, and from the outside it all looks fine, but inside you feel tight, tired, and strangely disconnected. Genny Perez sits down with Dr. Cynthia Coy, founder of Uncaged Solutions and author of Overflow, to name what is really happening when driven women and leaders hit overwhelm and start wondering, “Is this it?”  We talk leadership development in the real world, where titles do not automatically create leaders and performance culture can reward output while ignoring emotional intelligence. Dr. Coy breaks down her FRESH framework (Financial, Relational, Emotional, Spiritual, Holistic) to help you pinpoint the true source of stress, identify the obstacle underneath it, and decide what you can control. From there, we walk through how small actions and habits move you out of burnout and into “overflow,” where you can lead, serve, and love without draining yourself dry.  You will also hear a powerful reframe on the work-life balance myth. Instead of chasing a perfect split, Dr. Coy argues for harmony, alignment, and protecting your peace like it is priceless. We go deep on people pleasing, constant performing, self-talk, boundaries, and why success is not always more money or recognition, but the quiet confidence of peace.  If this conversation gives you a spark, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more women can find the support to get uncaged. Connect with Dr. Cynthia Coy at: https://uncagedsolutions.com/ Overflow: The New Way to Lead, Live, and Last by Dr. Cynthia Coy.  Follow me on Instagram - @sparking.radiance

  6. Oct 6

    Your Yes Needs A Thousand No's To Survive with Tannera Lindvall

    A lot of us don’t have a time problem, we have a Yes problem. When every request gets a quick “sure,” the people we love most often get what’s left of us, and we quietly call it normal. Genny Perez sits down with Christian communication and boundaries coach, speaker, and author Tannera Lindvall to get honest about people pleasing, overwhelm, and the sneaky ways good intentions can wreck our health, our finances, and our closest relationships. We dig into Tannera's core idea: Protect your Yes. That starts with getting painfully clear on what your Yes is even for, using a simple but powerful tool she gives her coaching clients, the eulogy exercise. From there we talk about season shifts, why a meaningful Yes requires “a thousand No's,” and how knowledge and support systems help you follow through, whether you’re building a business, caring for your family, or trying to rebuild your energy and habits. Then we go deep on boundary setting. Tannera explains boundaries as walls that protect what’s inside your life, with a door that defines healthy access to your time, energy, and resources. We also cover what to do when boundaries are ignored, how to tell the difference between a true boundary and a preference, and her “hula hoop method” for staying kind and firm without owning someone else’s reaction. We close with her definition of being unstoppable, fueled by God’s love so fear of man and fear of failure stop calling the shots, even in slower seasons. If you want healthier boundaries, better work life balance, and more confident decision making, hit play, then subscribe, share with a friend who needs permission to say no, and leave a review so more people can find the show. *Connect with Tannera at: https://communicationarchitect.org/  Follow me on Instagram - @sparking.radiance

  7. Sep 29

    What If Your Stress Is Trying To Save You with Allen Imbarrato

    Your body isn’t betraying you when you feel stressed. It’s sending a message, and learning to read that message can change everything. We sit down with Allen Imbarrato, who blends two worlds that rarely share the same sentence: mindfulness and software technology. After 50 plus years exploring meditation and personal transformation and decades building tools for businesses, Allen now focuses on a problem almost all of us carry around daily: chronic stress. We talk about why the stress response is designed to protect us, how the amygdala stores old pain, and why modern “social threats” like judgment, rejection, money pressure, and approval seeking can keep the alarm stuck on. If you’ve ever felt tense for no clear reason, this will help you make sense of it. From there, we get practical. Allen breaks down neuroplasticity as the ability to create new neural pathways and rewrite the beliefs driving your reactions, especially the brutal classics like “I’m not good enough” or “people don’t like me.” We map the four common survival patterns that show up under pressure: performer, perfectionist, passenger, and pleaser. The goal isn’t to label yourself forever, it’s to catch the pattern faster, use body awareness as honest feedback, and build true stress resilience instead of chasing quick stress relief. We also explore KiFlow, Allen’s AI-powered app, including the quiz and the compassionate AI coach KiFu that guides you through triggers, sensations, and the fear behind the fear. If you’re ready to stop living as a human doing and reconnect with your authentic self, listen now.  Take the Free Stress Pattern quiz and learn more about the app: https://www.kiflow.app/ Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s overwhelmed, and leave a review so more people can find the Spark. Follow me on Instagram - @sparking.radiance

  8. Sep 22

    Reclaim Your Queen Identity with Holly Fair

    She called herself a queen on a stage in front of thousands and it changed everything. I’m sitting down with Holly Fair, also known as Queen Holly, to talk about what “queen identity” actually means when life has handed you grief, trauma, self-doubt, and seasons where you barely recognize yourself. This is not about a title or a crown. It’s about reclaiming sovereignty, becoming someone who is loving and kind, and learning to “reign over your own destiny” without shrinking. Holly shares the layered story behind her transformation: childhood sexual abuse, abandonment, infertility, the loss of her baby, and a long stretch of despair that showed up as isolation, weight gain, and going through the motions. A Tony Robbins Date With Destiny moment became a turning point, but the real shift came from what happened inside her, the decision to stop hiding and stop living as if the world is against her. We also talk about sustainable change, including how she lost over 150 pounds and kept it off by changing habits and identity together, not just chasing motivation. We go practical on confidence building, too. Holly breaks down why confidence is a skill you can practice, why she hates “fake it till you make it,” and how “brave it till you make it” helps you act even when fear is loud. We also dig into people pleasing, burnout, boundaries, and intuition, including how to spot pressure tactics and how to give yourself space before big decisions. If you’re searching for self-worth, healing, and real-world tools for self-trust, this conversation is for you. Learn more about Holly and her work: https://www.fireuplife.com/ *Don't forget to mention sparking radiance to get your FREE 1 hour 1 on 1 Consult, did I mention that she's offering it for FREE! Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a spark, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Follow me on Instagram - @sparking.radiance

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Life has chapters that can leave us feeling dim, distracted, or even lost—but your Spark never leaves, it’s just waiting to shine again. I’m your host, Genny Perez—a Wife, Mom, and Friend who’s still figuring it out too. On Sparking Radiance, I share real stories, encouragement, and honest conversations as we grow through each chapter together. This isn’t about being perfect—it’s about choosing light, little by little, starting right from where you are.   Come join me, and let’s Spark some Radiance together! Follow the show on Instagram: @sparking.radiance  You can also visit www.sparkingradiance.com to learn more.  

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  • Creator
    Genny Perez
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Sparking Radiance
  • Show Website
    Sparking Radiance