{"podcast":{"title":"Tea with the Muse","slug":"tea-with-the-muse-5776279","podcast_index_feed_id":5776279,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1089518.rss","website_url":"https://teawiththemuse.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1089518/348f8665d12f674a1b8a5d1d52edb36b.jpg","author":"Shiloh Sophia","episode_count":259,"summary":"An encouraging word through poetry, prayer, stories, inquiries, riffs and dares in spoken word. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T04:19:55.218802+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tea-with-the-muse-5776279"},"episode":{"title":"I am a Genius! Audacious...right?","slug":"i-am-a-genius-audacious-right","published_at":"2026-06-11T19:24:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tea-with-the-muse-5776279/i-am-a-genius-audacious-right","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tea-with-the-muse-5776279","url":"https://teawiththemuse.substack.com/p/i-am-a-genius-audaciousright","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201642820/d4005eaef803854d513508cf01dd793c.mp3","summary":"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…","meta_description":"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 e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":641,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tea-with-the-muse-5776279/episodes/i-am-a-genius-audacious-right/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tea-with-the-muse-5776279/i-am-a-genius-audacious-right.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}