Rewiring The Game

Jade Baranski
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  • Entrepreneurship
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Most business advice follows a playbook that wasn't made for you. If you’re beating your head against a wall wondering why it’s not working, you aren’t broken. You’re just playing the wrong game. Hosted by Jade, who has built, scaled, and sold three companies. Rewiring the Game is where high-level tactics meet the deeper internal work. We move past "guru" formulas to get honest about the psychological barriers standing between you and the business you actually want.

  1. Sep 2

    Deal with Yourself & Do Sh*t with Erin Preston

    What happens when you stop intellectualizing change and actually start taking action? In the Season 1 wrap-up of Rewiring the Game, host Jade Baranski and show producer Erin sit down for an unvarnished recap of the entire season. Together, they look back across ten guest episodes, nine distinct rewires, and the recurring themes that emerged from conversations with queer founders, creators, and industry leaders. From navigating "the squish" of uncomfortable life transitions to breaking out of the "work-harder" identity trap, Jade and Erin break down why true momentum only starts when you get past your initial hesitation. Key Timestamps: 00:00 – Season 1 Wrap Intro & Celebrating the Milestone 02:15 – Momentum Begets Momentum: Overcoming the First Big Hurdle 05:48 – Moving Past Overthinking & Getting to Your First Milestone 08:45 – Shedding Ego, Identity Blocks, and Reputation Fears 11:30 – Sitting in the "Squish": Navigating Uncomfortable Transitions 13:10 – De-centering Competition: Why We Are Wired to Work Together 15:40 – Season 2 Teaser: What’s Coming Next for Rewiring the Game Connect & Support: Podcast Website: owntherally.com/rewiringthegame Follow Erin’s documentary: erinprestonproductions.com/breakingground Email your Rewire: rewiringthegame@gmail.com

    Deal with Yourself & Do Sh*t with Erin Preston

  2. Aug 19

    Nothing Lasts. Eat Well. with Kate Romane

    In the Season 1 finale of Rewiring the Game, host Jade sits down with Pittsburgh-based chef, business owner, and food industry powerhouse Kate Romane to dismantle traditional narratives about leadership, food service, and personal resilience. Kate shares her journey from running her restaurant E Squared to founding Black Radish Kitchen, an events, catering, and incubator company that nurtures emerging culinary concepts. Together, Jade and Kate challenge the ubiquitous "Cutthroat Kitchen" trope, revealing how camaraderie, mutual respect, and authentic visibility outperform ego-driven management every single time. They dive into Kate’s recent Celiac diagnosis, exploring the emotional and physical process of rebuilding a relationship with the very thing you love most, and how a shift in perspective turns hard pivots into quiet activism. Key Timestamps: 00:00 – Season 1 Finale Intro & Connecting Through Pittsburgh's Food Scene 05:30 – Debunking the "Cutthroat Kitchen" Myth & Choosing Collaboration Over Competition 08:30 – Building Teams Around Mutual Respect & Shared Ideals 14:00 – Quiet Activism: Showing Up As Yourself in Every Space 18:45 – Embracing Impermanence: What COVID Taught Us About Grace and Saying No 23:30 – Post-Pandemic Gathering: How We Break Bread Today 30:20 – Kate’s Rewire: Leaning into Impermanence to Rebuild After Loss 36:25 – Supporting the Community: Queer Family Fund & Proud Haven Connect with Kate: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-romane-92654865/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateromane/ Black Radish Kitchen Website: https://www.blackradishkitchen.com/ Queer Family Fund: https://www.honchocampout.com/qff-about  Proud Haven: https://proudhaven.org/

    Nothing Lasts. Eat Well. with Kate Romane

  3. Aug 5

    Hardware vs. Software: Fixing Pain with Lin Duffyhill

    In this episode of Rewiring the Game, host Jade sits down with Denver-based sports acupuncturist Lin Duffyhill to break down why so many high performers, athletes, and daily grinders remain trapped in chronic physical pain despite doing "all the right things." Lin shares her journey from navigating a fragmented, assembly-line Western healthcare system to discovering a blended framework that pairs Western anatomy and neurology with the systemic diagnostic depth of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Together, Jade and Lin dismantle the myth that aggressive stretching, ice, and ibuprofen are the magic trifecta for fixing pain. Lin breaks down the crucial distinction between a hardware dysfunction (actual structural tissue damage) and a software dysfunction (how the neurological circuit and brain communicate with muscle groups). They also explore how the body's brilliant ability to compensate becomes a double-edged sword, protecting us from immediate overload while quietly laying the groundwork for eventual breakdown under chronic stress, moving homes, or business over-leveraging. Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome & Connecting Through Rugby Community 02:15 – The Breakdown of Western Healthcare & Finding a Better Blend 05:40 – Eastern vs. Western Medicine: Treating Structure vs. Energy 08:30 – The "Stretching Trap": Hardware vs. Software Dysfunctions 11:10 – The Computer Reset: How Neurological Circuits Control Range 13:45 – Compensation to a Fault: How the Nervous System Protects Capacity 17:20 – Cumulative Load: Why Picking Up a Pencil Throws Out Your Back Connect with Lin: Practice: Synergistic Movement (Denver, CO)

    Hardware vs. Software: Fixing Pain with Lin Duffyhill

  4. Jul 22

    Love It or Leave It with Marne Power

    In this episode of Rewiring the Game, host Jade sits down with Marne Power, a training and development expert, coach, and the force behind MPower Consulting. Known as a "velvet 2x4" for her unique ability to bring people down to real, actionable truths with profound love and effectiveness, Marne shares a grounded look at productivity, self-reliance, and intentional living. Jade and Marne trace the roots of Marne’s journey, from designing her own college major in women-centered chemical dependency counseling to playing catcher as a former semi-pro softball player (while fully convinced she was straight!). Marne opens up about her core rewire: a promise she made herself in college to never stay in a job she didn’t love for longer than three months. They dive deep into the myth of toxic self-reliance, the hidden danger of holding limiting beliefs about others, and why true, lasting personal growth requires being surrounded by a supportive, structured community. Marne also breaks down her signature 12-week program, Habit Builder, explaining why reading books like Atomic Habits isn't enough on its own and how social environments bridge the gap between intent and action. Plus, she leaves listeners with two powerful, practical habits you can implement today to transform your relationships and professional life. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to Rewiring the Game: Catching Up with Marne Power 01:03 The "Velvet 2x4": Marne’s Unique Coaching Style 01:50 Legos, Softball, and Unexpected Identity Realizations 04:22 Debunking Myths: Why "I Don't Need Help" and Limiting Beliefs Hold Us Back 08:15 The College Promise: Never Staying in a Job You Don't Love 09:40 Walking Away: Quitting the Wrong Roles (Including a Short Stint in Timeshare Sales!) 13:10 Privilege, Fear, and the Confidence Built by Choosing Satisfaction 15:00 Introducing Habit Builder: Moving Beyond Books to Community Accountability 19:15 Two Game-Changing Practices: True Listening and Being Intentional/Invitational Follow Marne: Habit Builder Program: https://hb.mpowerconsultingllc.org/info Website: mpowerconsultingllc.org Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marnepower/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marnepower/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marnepower/ Don't forget: What is your aim, and how are you rewiring your game? If this episode landed for you, send us an email at rewiringthegame@gmail.com to share your rewire. Send this episode to someone who needs a reminder that walking away from what doesn't serve you is the ultimate act of empowerment. See you in the next one!

    Love It or Leave It with Marne Power

  5. Jul 8

    Identity Is a Tricky You-Know-What with Dr. Charleanea Arellano

    In this episode of Rewiring the Game, host Jade connects with psychologist, author, and speaker Dr. Charleanea Arellano. With more than 30 years of experience studying how humans work in real life, Dr. Charleanea brings a grounded, deeply empathetic perspective to what it truly means to navigate resilience, adversity, and self-empowerment. From a chance encounter that left both realizing they were destined to know each other, Jade and Dr. Charleanea trace the roots of their shared passion for human behavior. Dr. Charleanea opens up about her personal journey out of the rigid politics of academia and clinical hospital roles, dismantling the pervasive American myth that endless hard work and grinding are the only metrics for a valuable life. She shares the raw reality of her recent personal breakdown in 2025, a "dark night of the soul" brought on by chronic nervous system activation, over-leveraging, and confronting the illusion of failure. Together, they explore the evolutionary biology of safety, examining how our brains treat a threat to our professional identity with the exact same life-or-death urgency as a physical predator. Dr. Charleanea also breaks down her transformative framework, Embodied Narrative, which reveals how our internal stories, body sensations, and identities intersect, and why true stability requires building an intentional life from the inside out rather than the outside in. Whether you’re curious about how your nervous system regulates your day-to-day decisions, seeking an inspiring blueprint on how to decouple your self-worth from an arbitrary business number, or looking for a practical tool to build deep self-awareness, this conversation is a masterclass in pausing, getting curious, and tuning back in to your human experience. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to Rewiring the Game: Catching Up with Dr. Charleanea Arellano 01:27 Just Human: The Person Behind the 30-Year PhD Background 02:56 Leaving Academia: Walking Away from the Politics of Corporate and Clinical Traps 03:57 The "Work Hard" Myth: Debunking Endless Grind Culture as a Metric of Value 06:01 Shedding Identity: Why Going from 2x to 10x Requires Letting Go of Old Beliefs 08:41 The 2025 Breakdown: Living on the Edge of Burnout and Confronting "Failure" 12:12 Dark Nights of the Soul: Navigating the Human Experience as an Expert 16:47 The Primal Tribe: The Evolutionary Biology of Psychological Safety and Identity 19:50 Outside In vs. Inside Out: Shifting the Driving Forces Behind Our Success 21:13 The Biology of Thoughts: How Our Imaginations Reshape Our Physical Bodies 27:23 Embodied Narrative: Mapping Out Story, Body, and Identity 32:06 The Noticing Meditation: A Foolproof, 5-Minute Daily Habit for Self-Awareness Follow Dr. Charleanea Website: www.drcharleanea.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drcharleanea? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcharleanea/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcharleaneaarellano/ Don't forget: What is your aim, and how are you rewiring your game? If this episode landed for you, send us an email at rewiringthegame@gmail.com to share your rewire. Send this episode to someone who needs a reminder that the thing holding them back might just be the very thing prepping them to rise. See you in the next one!

    Identity Is a Tricky You-Know-What with Dr. Charleanea Arellano

  6. Jun 24

    F**k Around and Find Out with Kaden Hill

    In this episode of Rewiring the Game, host Jade connects with lifelong friend, creative maker, and the one-man band behind Rare Bird Stereos, Kaden. Ten years into his entrepreneurial journey, Kaden breathes functional new life into old treasures, transforming everything from vintage camera bags and tackle boxes to 50-year-old heirloom rice cookers into high-quality, portable Bluetooth sound systems. From a chance encounter at a local neighborhood bar to booking a reckless, one-way ticket to Southeast Asia with nothing but a map and an open road, Jade and Kaden trace the roots of their shared resilience. Together, they reminisce about the raw, trauma-bonding realities of their early budget travels, navigating bed bugs, sketchy border crossings, and unpredictable local transport, and how those unplugged adventures built a foundation for ultimate autonomy. Kaden opens up about dismantling the myth that we must know how to do everything perfectly, explaining how his biggest mistakes became his greatest design teachers. He also shares the reality of his recent personal "squish": surviving a major long-term breakup, allowing himself to sit rawly in grief, and discovering how an intentionally built business infrastructure can hold you when your personal life falls apart. Whether you’re curious about how a piece of family history gets rewired into an acoustic masterpiece, seeking an inspiring blueprint on how to build a business that serves your lifestyle rather than an algorithm, or looking for a grounded reminder on the revolutionary power of radical contentment, this conversation is a masterclass in messing up, finding out, and tuning back in. Timestamps 00:07 Welcome to Rewiring the Game: Catching Up with Kaden of Rare Bird Stereos 01:05 Functional Art: Reclaiming Vintage Objects for Modern Sound 03:22 The Murk Origin Story: Remembering How Jade and Kaden Met 04:15 One-Way Tickets: Quitting the Corporate Ladder at 24 to Wander 05:30 Trauma Bonding in Southeast Asia: Bed Bugs, Old Buses, and Cambodia Scares 07:35 Unplugged Autonomy: Building Resilience Before the Smartphone Era 08:52 The Ultimate Wrong Belief: Why We Need to Stop Expecting Perfection 09:55 Learning from Failure: How Mistakes Built a Better Product 10:55 Sitting in the Squish: Navigating a Massive Breakup and Embracing Grief 12:20 Structural Support: Building a Business That Holds You When You Fall Apart 13:20 Less Markets, More Magic: Pivoting to Hyper-Unique Custom Creations 13:42 The Heirloom Rice Cooker: Rewiring 50 Years of Family History 15:10 Ditching the Algorithm: Swapping Instagram Likes for True Customer Connection 17:40 Optimizing for Lifestyle: Letting Go of the Chase for Endless Growth 18:42 The Electrician’s Apprentice: How Being Broke Sparked a New Business 20:00 F**k Around and Find Out: The Trade Secrets of Ultimate Fixability 21:15 Radical Contentment: An Anarchist Approach to Celebrating "Enough" Follow Kaden Website: www.rarebirdstereos.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/rarebirdstereos/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/rarebirdstereos Don't forget: What is your aim, and how are you rewiring your game? If this episode landed for you, send us an email at rewiringthegame@gmail.com to share your rewire. Send this episode to someone who needs a reminder that the thing holding them back might just be the very thing prepping them to rise. See you in the next one!

    F**k Around and Find Out with Kaden Hill

  7. Jun 10

    Life Informs Learning with Amanda Baranski

    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. Don't forget: What is your aim, and how are you rewiring your game? If this episode landed for you, go to owntherally.com/rewiringthegame to share your rewire. Send this episode to someone who needs a reminder that the thing holding them back might just be the very thing prepping them to rise. See you in the next one!

    Life Informs Learning with Amanda Baranski

  8. May 28

    Mentors & Pick Up the Phone with Tina Reynolds

    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 M**********r 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 Episode Resources: Agency Website: Uptown Studios Follow us: Jade Baranski: Instagram, Tiktok, LinkedIn Tina Reynolds: Instagram, LinkedIn Rewiring the Game: Website, Tiktok, LinkedIn Don't forget: What is your aim, and how are you rewiring your game? If this episode landed for you, send it to someone who needs a reminder to show up, say yes, and have the ovaries to take action. See you in the next one.

    Mentors & Pick Up the Phone with Tina Reynolds
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Most business advice follows a playbook that wasn't made for you. If you’re beating your head against a wall wondering why it’s not working, you aren’t broken. You’re just playing the wrong game. Hosted by Jade, who has built, scaled, and sold three companies. Rewiring the Game is where high-level tactics meet the deeper internal work. We move past "guru" formulas to get honest about the psychological barriers standing between you and the business you actually want.

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  • Creator
    Jade Baranski
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jade Baranski
  • Show Website
    Rewiring The Game

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