You Are Not the Business: Legacy, Energy & Leadership with Anne Bauer

What if stepping into family business leadership meant putting on someone else’s suit every day—literally and figuratively?

In this episode, Andrea sits down with sixth-generation CEO Anne Bauer, who shares how trying to lead like her dad left her feeling disconnected and creatively stuck. Anne opens up about the moment she realized she needed to stop copying and start leading authentically—and how that shift changed everything.

We explore Anne’s Three Pillars of Legacy framework—clear communication, healthy boundaries, and energetic awareness—and how energy work can transform how we show up inside family systems. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to preserve legacy while losing yourself in the process, this one’s for you.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

Anne’s unexpected leap from “just helping out” to leading her family’s sixth-gen business
What it feels like to lead in someone else’s shoes—and how to shed the “executive dude suit”
Navigating sibling transitions across ranching, citrus, and aviation companies
Her Three Pillars of Legacy—and why energy work matters more than you think
The difference between being a steward and tying your identity to the business
How to lead while raising the next generation—and why you don’t have to inherit what doesn’t serve you