Free the Genie Podcast

About Free the Genie Podcast

Break free from hustle culture, toxic positivity, and one-size-fits-all self-help. The Free Genies Project is for high-achievers—especially first-gen folks navigating burnout and identity—who are tired of formulas that don't feel real. This isn't about fixing yourself—it's about freeing yourself and building a life that actually fits. 🎙 Real conversations on transformation 🛠 Practical tools (no overwhelm) 🔥 Mindset shifts that last ✨ Less pressure. More curiosity. Real transformation. Listen: @TheFreeGeniesProject | coachnane.com

Publisher

Coach Nane

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

7 Apr 2020

Latest episode

18 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Feb 2026

   Ep 13. | You Have Too Many Goals and Not Enough Life. Now What?

   I recorded this episode on the fly. Just me and the honest reality of trying to do way too many things at once while the world continues to be a lot. This one is for anyone who set big goals this year, fully meant them, and is now quietly wondering why they can't seem to catch up with themselves. Spoiler: it's not a discipline problem. It's a capacity problem. And more specifically, it's a you-changed-but-your-plan-didn't problem. We talk about pie charts, Coca-Cola, grad school, planning a wedding, and why the system that got you here might not be the one that gets you there. This episode is some honest thinking out loud, and a few questions worth sitting with. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Why coming back to the podcast has been a challenge (being overly ambitious and underly realistic)02:29 - The pie chart problem: time, energy, and mental space don't stretch the same way twice05:14 - Why pacing yourself isn't giving up—it's actually the strategy07:47 - The one question that helps me figure out what actually has to happen today10:31 - What Coca-Cola taught me about outgrowing your own system 🎧 What You'll Hear: → Why the plan you made for yourself was built by a version of you that no longer exists→ The difference between first-level and second-level priorities (and why that distinction matters)→ How to figure out your actual rhythm instead of borrowing someone else's→ What happens when you romanticize what worked in the past without accounting for who you are now→ The immigrant/first-gen pressure to have it all figured out—and why that voice isn't yours, even when it sounds like you→ Why breaking your day into one non-negotiable per bucket is more useful than a 12-item to-do list→ How to treat yourself like a legacy brand navigating a changing market (yes, really) 📚 Related: → Read: The Success Is in the Spiral (https://www.coachnane.com/post/the-success-is-in-the-spiral-what-allowing-my-business-to-shift-again-and-again-taught-me-about-t) — the written version of this same idea, gone deeper→ Download ARC: Your Year-Ahead Practice (https://www.coachnane.com/arc) (free) — for when you're ready to plan in a way that actually accounts for your real capacity 🧞♀️ Your Host:Nane is a marketer, certified life coach, and lover of all things taboo. A Gemini sun with double Scorpio depth, born in Venezuela and based in the US. She's here for real conversations about building aligned lives—minus the toxic positivity, minus the "just focus on your goals" BS. Fellow traveler, not arrived guru. 📲 Connect:→ More about Nane → coachnane.com/about→ Follow on Instagram: @TheFreeGeniesProject (https://www.instagram.com/thefreegeniesproject/)and @CoachNane (https://www.instagram.com/coachnane/)→ Watch on TikTok: @CoachNane (https://www.tiktok.com/@coachnane?lang=en)→ Read the blog: coachnane.com (https://www.coachnane.com/)→ Monthly newsletter: Short, warm, real—no fluff → Subscribe (https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1974098/178438567324812725/share) 💌 Share This EpisodeKnow someone drowning in their own ambition right now? Send them this.Or leave a review to help other overcommitted, big-dreaming humans find the show → Leave a review Keywords: overcommitment, goal setting, capacity vs ambition, time management, real talk, first gen pressure, burnout prevention, anti-productivity, personal growth, life rhythms, doing too much, aligned goals, self-awareness, immigrant family pressure, how to prioritize 🎶 Music: "Runaway" by NEST BEATZ

2. 

   4 Feb 2026

   Ep. 12 | How to Build an Aligned Life When the World Is Burning

   I sat down to record a "normal" podcast episode. I had notes, structure, talking points—the whole thing. Fifteen minutes in, I closed my laptop and just... talked. This is what happened when I stopped trying to perform and started processing: a raw reflection on holding space for both your dreams and the chaos, especially as a first-generation person watching both the US and Venezuela fall apart. No polish, no perfect answers—just what I'm remembering about why building the life you want is actually resistance. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Why this episode almost didn't happen (the emotional struggle of recording right now) 00:47 - Honoring myself even when it feels performative 01:29 - Holding space for dreams, rage, and the feeling of potential safety slipping away 02:38 - The blog post I wrote about building while burning 03:03 - The first-gen weight: What we're actually carrying right now 03:54 - Why working on yourself is a radical act of resistance 04:56 - How values like love and empathy can shift the timeline we're in 05:17 - The manifesting privilege no one talks about (and what it means for the rest of us) 06:37 - Small belief-shifts that can influence bigger change 07:17 - Navigating the weird push-pull tension of wanting to work on your goals while everything burns 07:41 - Strategies for reducing the tension rod between self-focus and societal responsibility 08:24 - Making personal dreams and social impact not be opposites 08:49 - The message my ring light has for you 09:01 - An invitation to keep building (messily, imperfectly, anyway) 🎧 What You'll Hear: → Why trying to sound "put-together" stopped working halfway through recording → The difference between discomfort (necessary) and dysregulation (unsustainable) → How manifesting is easier when you're born believing things are possible for you → Why building an aligned life isn't escapism—it's strategic resistance → What "not abandoning your own ship" actually looks like when you want to run → The tension first-gen folks carry: fear, guilt, hypervigilance, pressure to belong → How to make your goals and your values work together instead of fighting each other 📚 Related: → Read the full blog post: Building an Aligned Life During Crisis: A Framework for Holding Both (link) → Download The Resistance Manifesto (free, no email): Fill in your tension-giving goal and make it yours 🧞♀️ Your Host: Nane is a marketer, certified life coach, and lover of all things taboo. A Gemini sun with double Scorpio depth, born in Venezuela and based in the US. She's here for real conversations about building aligned lives—minus the toxic positivity, minus the "just focus on your goals" BS. Fellow traveler, not arrived guru. 📲 Connect: → More about Nane → coachnane.com/about (lhttps://www.coachnane.com/about) → Follow on Instagram: @TheFreeGeniesProject (https://www.instagram.com/thefreegeniesproject/) and @CoachNane (https://www.instagram.com/coachnane/) → Watch on TikTok: @CoachNane (https://www.tiktok.com/@coachnane?_r=1&_t=ZT-93d2oxdUoZh) → Read the blog: coachnane.com (https://www.coachnane.com/blog) → Monthly newsletter: Short, warm, real—no fluff Subscribe (https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1974098/178438567324812725/share) 💌 Share This Episode Know someone trying to build something while their world is burning? Send them this. Or leave a review to help other intense, big-feeling humans find the show → Leave a review (link) Keywords: aligned life during crisis, building while world burns, first generation immigrant, emotional regulation, resistance, manifesting privilege, anti-toxic positivity, Venezuela, US political climate, first-gen weight, personal development as resistance 🎶 Music: "Runaway" by NEST BEATZ

3. 

   29 Jan 2026

   Ep. 11 | Season Two Is Here: Starting with Alignment in Uncertain Times

   Season two of The Free Genies Project is officially here. In this return episode, Vanessa shares what it’s been like stepping back into this space while balancing full-time work, grad school, and the emotional weight of moving through the world right now. Instead of pushing for constant output, this season is about working more intentionally, with biweekly episodes and rotating monthly themes. February kicks things off with a question that’s been hard to ignore: how do we build an aligned life and stay connected to our goals when the world feels heavy and our communities are under pressure? This month is about naming that tension, sitting with it, and exploring what it means to keep showing up without burning out or bypassing reality. Each month will bring a new focus, new conversations, and new ways of thinking about what it means to live and build on purpose. Thanks for being back. New episodes drop biweekly.

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