When I stepped into leadership of my sixth-generation family business, I quickly realized I was carrying more than just a title. I was also mothering the next generation – and trying to do both roles exactly as I’d seen them modeled before. It was overwhelming, unsustainable, and deeply clarifying.

In this mini-episode, I share the personal story behind the Legacy Women’s Retreat: why traditional executive programming isn’t enough for women in family business, how community creates breakthroughs, and what becomes possible when we reinvent leadership on our own terms.

✨ This retreat isn’t just about managing roles – it’s about reclaiming clarity, courage, and connection to lead in a way that is both powerful and sustainable.

If this resonates, I’d love for you to join us this October at Unity Village in Kansas City. Learn more here: www.thelegacyevolution.com/retreat

Family businesses often focus on succession planning – but what about the transitions the business itself needs to grow and evolve? In this episode of Legacy: Navigating Family Business with Anne Bauer, sixth-generation family business leader, leadership coach, and energy practitioner Anne Bauer explores how businesses hold their own energetic path – separate from the people who steward them.

Anne shares candidly from her own journey as CEO of Racket, weaving in stories of resilience through six generations, lessons from the pandemic, and the power of honoring creativity in leadership. She introduces Bruce Feiler’s framework of transition – the Long Goodbye, the Messy Middle, and the New Beginning – and shows how these phases apply not only to families, but to businesses themselves.

This episode is especially for:
✅ Family business leaders navigating change beyond succession.
✅ Women in business balancing legacy with new beginnings.
✅ Entrepreneurs seeking clarity, creativity, and courage.
✅ Anyone curious about how leadership coaching and energy work can create space for new opportunities.

Plus, Anne offers an invitation to the upcoming Legacy Women’s Retreat – a two-day experience combining community, coaching, and energy work to help women leaders step into clarity and transformation.

🔗 Learn more: thelegacyevolution.com/retreat

In this solo episode of Legacy: Navigating Family Business, Anne Bauer reflects on how travel – whether across the globe or just across town – has shaped her journey as a sixth-generation family business owner and leader.

Anne opens up about the complex emotions and conflicting responsibilities that come with travel in a family business, especially for working parents and leaders. She shares how time away, when approached with intention, can become a powerful leadership tool – not just a luxury.

You’ll learn:

• Why intentional time in your own energy is essential for clarity, creativity, and sustainability in family business leadership
• The difference between a vacation and a true retreat – and why it matters
• How shifting your physical environment can unlock new insights for your business and yourself

Plus, Anne offers a personal invitation to the upcoming Legacy Women’s Retreat, designed exclusively for women in family business leadership, happening this October.

If you're a family business owner, next-gen leader, or part of a multigenerational enterprise, this episode will inspire you to rethink how and why you take time away – and how it can help you come back stronger.

🔗 Learn more and apply for the retreat: www.thelegacyevolution.com/retreat