# I am a Genius! Audacious...right?

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Podcast: [Tea with the Muse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tea-with-the-muse-5776279)
Published: 2026-06-11T19:24:48+00:00
Episode link: https://teawiththemuse.substack.com/p/i-am-a-genius-audaciousright
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## Resource

Can You Cultivate Genius? The question is: can you cultivate genius? What do you think? First, a quote from my mama, Caron McCloud. She says, “I decided early on that I mattered.” Today’s episode shares how my mom Karen McCloud encouraged me to cultivate my genius, why I think it’s important for women to learn to cultivate their genius, and how brainwave shifts can show us what we do not usually see — including a meditation to access the theta brainwave for your insights, as well as an exciting invitation that includes Amy Ahlers. Hint: it includes the genius we share about money, sex, and influence. So here we go. Let’s talk about genius, my friends, and why it matters. First, a question: What would it take to be able to say, I am genius , without qualifying or needing to prove? Most of us don’t think we are. This isn’t about other people thinking you are, but about cultivating a genius space where fresh thoughts can arise. The term genius comes from the Latin verb gignere , meaning to beget, to produce, or to bring forth. This same root gives us the words generate and genetics . In Rome, your genius was the birth spirit that shaped your personality, guided your destiny, and protected you throughout life. And I can’t help but think about the word genie being the root of genius . Very little space is given to the development of our innate genius, and this concerns me. We need more women living in the fullness of their power. But there’s a problem. We might not know this is a choice — that we get to cultivate our genius. It may never occur to us that we have a genius to access at all, really. Most of us have never spent hours, let alone days, watching what truly wants to come through us: an insight, an innovation, a worldview built to actually design our lives and relat…

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