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Business by Referral Podcast

by Virginia Muzquiz

Join Virginia Muzquiz, The Referral Diva and her guests as they explore the benefits and challenges of networking to grow and scale business.

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  1. Episode 223: Becoming Your Best Future Self with Janet Macaluso

    Janet Macaluso's BIO: Janet Macaluso helps leaders, teams, and change-makers gain the insight they need to elevate, innovate, and create transformational change. Drawing on decades of experience as an executive in leadership, learning, and organization design, Janet creates space for people to...

  2. Episode 222: Your Network Is Your Growth Strategy with Nicole Donnelly

    Nicole Donnelly's BIO: Nicole Donnelly is a fifth-generation entrepreneur who knows firsthand the grit it takes to build something from the ground up. As the Founder of Hello Moxie—a bold platform, podcast, and community—she is on a mission to help women, particularly those in industries where…

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  3. Episode 221: Turning Connections Into Clients with Shirley Sutton

    Shirley Sutton's BIO: Shirley Sutton is a Leadership Coach, People & Culture professional, and founder of Ascendly Coaching. With a background in talent acquisition, HR, leadership development, and organisational transformation, she has spent years helping organisations identify and develop...

  4. Episode 220: Turning Your Unique Gifts Into Referrals and Revenue with Kathleen Baker (Nandin)

    Kathleen Baker's BIO: Kathleen Baker (Nandin) — Flutist, Composer & Meditative Music Guide There's a moment in every Nandin performance when the room seems to exhale. That's the gift Kathleen Baker has spent a lifetime cultivating. Raised in Calgary and classically trained at the University of...

  5. Episode 219: Building Relationships That Lead to Referrals with Laura Lorenz

    Laura Lorenz' BIO: Laura Lorenz is the founder of Top Floor Mentoring, a leadership development and business mentoring company dedicated to helping people achieve their greatness. With more than 35 years of real-world business and leadership experience, Laura brings practical insight, honest...

  6. Episode 218: From Revenue Plateau to Predictable Growth with Lena Khais

    Lena Khais' BIO: Lena Khais is a business strategist, money mindset expert, and speaker who helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses without working themselves into the ground. With more than 25 years of Fortune 500 leadership experience and a master's degree in Industrial-Organizational...

  7. Episode 217: From Best-Kept Secret to Referral-Ready with Melissa Sierra

    Melissa Sierra's BIO: Melissa Sierra is an executive coach, strategic growth advisor, speaker, and founder of Focal Point Coaching. She helps executives, founders, and leadership teams navigate growth, AI transformation, and organizational change by turning complexity into clarity and strategy…

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  8. Episode 216: How to Build a Powerful Network That Creates Wealth and Opportunity

    Michael Rebelo's BIO: Michael Rebelo is the Founder of Ever Forward Capital Partners, a multifamily real estate investment firm focused on helping investors build long-term wealth through apartment investing. After becoming passionate about financial education and entrepreneurship at a young age,...

  9. Episode 215: How to Build a Business That Thrives Without You with Todd Krause

    Todd Krause's BIO: Todd A. Krause is the owner of The Cleaning Authority – Fishers, where he grew the business from $1.8 million in revenue to more than $4 million while building a diverse team and a thriving workplace culture that prioritizes people, performance, and long-term success. His...

  10. Episode 214: How to Build Wealth, Resilience, and Demand for Your Business with Joel Salomon

    Joel Salomon's BIO: Joel is a Finance, Mindful Money Expert and Prosperity Coach who helps others overcome obstacles standing in the way of their financial freedom. He's an award winning TEDx speaker, workshop facilitator and frequent television and podcast guest. As a former manager of a $700...

  11. Episode 213: Aligning with Your True Energy to Build a Business That Works for You with Carla Wainwright

    Carla Wainwright's BIO: Carla Wainwright is a Holistic Wellness Coach and Midlife Alchemist who supports women 40+, including entrepreneurs and leaders, to sustain vitality, clarity, and resilience through midlife transitions. Her work weaves metabolic and hormonal health, nervous system...

  12. Episode 212: Leadership Success Tools with Denice Hinden

    Dr. Denice R. Hinden's BIO: Denice R. Hinden, PhD, MCC, is a leadership coach, mentor coach, and organizational advisor who has built a 25+ year consulting and coaching practice largely through trusted professional relationships and referrals. She is co-founder of Managance Coaching, where she...

  13. Episode 211: Creating a Business That Supports Your Life with Debra Russell

    Debra Russell's BIO: Debra Russell is 5' of Heat!" exclaimed one participant after seeing her speak. An MBA and business coach with over 2 decades of experience, she has helped hundreds of passion-based entrepreneurs create profitable businesses doing what they love. Working with arts and...

  14. Episode 210: The Importance of You Being You with Melissa Bishop

    Melissa Bishop's BIO: Live RAW with Melissa Bishop a trauma-informed coaching space built on my RAW Methodology—inspired by my own trauma journey and the wisdom I earned through lived experience—focused on Real Talk, Authentic Growth, and Lasting Wellness. I help you cut through the fluff, get...

  15. Episode 209: Building Your Tribe for Business Growth with Fabienne Marneau

    Fabienne Marneau's BIO: Fabienne Marneau is an intuitive business strategist, transformational mentor, and Healing Soul Alchemist with over four decades of experience helping entrepreneurs and leaders uncover the hidden patterns that silently sabotage success. Known as the "Ghostbuster of Hidden...

  16. Episode 208: The Power of Choice in Business with Zen Benefiel

    Zen Benfiel's BIO: Zen Benefiel is a transformational leadership coach and organizational strategist who helps leaders turn purpose into measurable performance. A former aerospace operations lead managing $7M in monthly shipments by age 26, he specializes in simplifying complex systems into...

  17. Episode 207: Be the Trusted Voice of Choice with Mitch Axelrod

    Mitch Axelrod's BIO: A 47 year entrepreneur, speaker, trainer, advisor and 5 time #1 Wall St. Journal, Barnes & Noble and Amazon best-selling author of The NEW Game of Business™, The NEW Game of Selling™ and the forthcoming book, The NEW Game of Service™. Mitch has delivered 4,000 seminars,...

  18. Episode 206: From Healthy Habits to Entrepreneurial Success with Leah Kuhlmann

    Leah Kuhlmann's BIO: Leah Kuhlmann, RDN, is redefining what it means to thrive—365 days a year. As the founder of YouThrive365, Leah brings over two decades of clinical expertise and entrepreneurial drive to the forefront of health and wellness. She's not here to promote fad diets or temporary...

  19. Episode 205: Networking Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint with Dr. Ivan Misner

    Dr. Ivan Misner's BIO: Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BNI (Business Network International), the world's largest business networking organization, with more than 11,000 chapters in 76 countries worldwide. Widely recognized as the "Father of Modern Networking," he has...

  20. Episode 204: When Corporate Isn't Enough: Building Income Through Referral Partnerships with Stacy Heisey-Terrell

    Stacy Heisey-Terrell's BIO: As a Career Ownership Coach, Stacy helps individuals explore career possibilities that align with who they are and what they want from both their personal and professional lives. After nearly 30 years navigating the corporate rollercoaster in Human Resources across...

  21. Episode 203: How To Get Abundant Leads (Even if You Have Imposter Syndrome) with Miriam Angulo

    Miriam Angulo's BIO: Miriam Angulo is a Business & Life Mastery Consultant, spiritual mentor, and transformational leader with over 26 years of experience in business management, leadership, healthcare operations, and personal development. She helps purpose-driven coaches, consultants, and...

  22. Episode 202: Make Money, Make Memories & Make a Difference through Strategic Partnerships with JP Maroney

    JP Maroney's BIO: JP Maroney is a serial entrepreneur, media producer, and business strategist who builds systems that help entrepreneurs and Main Street businesses grow, scale, and sustain long-term success. Over the past three decades, he has founded and led ventures across media, marketing,...

  23. Episode 201: Building Trust, Leadership & Legacy through BNI with Mary Thompson

    Mary Kennedy Thompson's BIO: Mary Kennedy Thompson has more than 30 years in franchising. She has led businesses and franchises of all sizes. She has extensive experience in global expansion, high-growth organizations, integrations, and leadership. Prior to starting at BNI in 2024, she served as...

  24. Episode 200: From Marine Discipline to Referable Marketing with Clarence "CJ" Carter

    Clarence "CJ" Carter's BIO: Clarence "CJ" Carter is a Marine Corps veteran turned business strategist who helps entrepreneurs transform their expertise into scalable income. As the creator of Digital Marketing to Millions, CJ specializes in building automated business systems that save time…

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  25. Episode 199: Building Authority & Branding Brilliance with Lori Osborne

    Lori Osborne's BIO: Lori Osborne is the founder of Biz Bolster Web Solutions and a website designer, brand strategist, and authority amplifier who helps coaches and thought leaders show up online with clarity, confidence, and consistency. After a life-changing brain tumor diagnosis led her to…

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  26. Episode 198: For the Love of Launches with Elisa Boogaerts

    Elisa Boogaerts' BIO: Elisa is a launch strategist and project manager. She helps established coaches launch their online programs and events with ease so they can focus on scaling their business. She has 15 years of project management experience that she uses to get her clients ready to launch…

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  27. Episode 197: Preserving Memories & Building Networks that Last with Andrew Darlow

    Andrew Darlow's BIO: Andrew Darlow is a New Jersey–based photographer, inventor, and author who's spent 20+ years at the intersection of imaging, printing, and digital backup. He got his start in the high school darkroom, studied business at The College of New Jersey, and lived/studied in Japan…

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  28. Episode 196: Getting Yourself Unstuck with Dr. Dee Trudeau Poskas

    Dr. Dee Trudeau Poskas's BIO: Dr. Denise Adele Trudeau Poskas—known widely as Dr. Dee—is a scientist at heart, a coach by craft, and a catalyst by nature. With a background in biological sciences and neuroscience, paired with advanced degrees in leadership and team empowerment, Dr. Dee has spent...

  29. Episode 195: It's The Bottom Line That Matters with Jennifer Glass

    Jennifer's BIO: Jennifer Glass is an award-winning business growth architect, international best-selling author, speaker, trainer, and TV show producer. She is also the CEO of Business Growth Strategies International, the only company to offer business growth coaching along with smart payment...

  30. Episode 194: Empowering Women & LGBTQ+ Leaders through Mindset Mastery with Storm Lotz

    Storm Lotz's BIO: Storm Lotz – Transformational Coach, Breakthrough Facilitator, and Creator of the BEACON™ Masterclass Storm Lotz is a transformational coach, Master Practitioner of NLP and MER™, and founder of Tempest Transformational Consulting, where she guides women and members of the…

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  31. Episode 193: Building a Business that Runs Without You with Melinda Emerson

    Melinda Emerson's BIO: Melinda F. Emerson, widely known as SmallBizLady, is America's #1 Small Business Expert. As CEO of Quintessence Group, she has spent over two decades helping small business owners achieve sustainable growth through strategic marketing, sales training, and business...

  32. Episode 191: It's all about Community with Corry Lang

    Corry Lang's BIO: Corry Lang is a certified Regenerative Detoxification Specialist and Iridologist with a background in biology and scientific research. She supports clients with a natural healing practice that integrates regenerative detoxification, iridology, nutritional therapy, naturopathy…

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  33. Episode 190: Courage, Healing & Self-Love with Erin Jean

    Erin Jean's BIO: Erin Jean is a dedicated relationship coach and personal transformation expert, passionate about helping women revitalize their marriages and rediscover self-worth. With over four years of coaching experience, Erin has crafted a unique system guiding women toward self-love and...

  34. Episode 189: The Reinvention Mindset with Lori McDowell

    Lori McDowell's BIO: Dr. Lori McDowell is an international speaker, best-selling author, and founder of Reimagine U Strategies. She inspires audiences worldwide with talks that blend personal story, mindset mastery, and actionable clarity—helping others lead with purpose, courage, and joy. Lori…

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  35. Episode 188: Entrepreneurship, Grit and Growth with Harvey Mitchell

    Harvey Mitchell's BIO: As a broker at Crane Agency and founder of Church Risk Advisors, I specialize in guiding organizations with complex needs through the insurance process with clarity, care, and confidence. Whether I'm working with a ministry, a pain management clinic, or a contractor, my…

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  36. Episode 187: Money Mindset & Financial Clarity with Melissa Miranda

    Melissa Miranda's BIO: Melissa Miranda is a Certified Public Accountant and the owner of Step By Step Accounting, a Woodard Top 50 Accounting Practice. Step By Step is a fully cloud based, teaching-oriented accounting and advisory firm. Melissa's mission is to empower 100,000 entrepreneurs to…

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  37. Episode 186: Transforming Trauma into Thought Leadership with Deidre Sirianni

    Deidre Sirianni's BIO: Deidre Sirianni is an International Best Selling Author, TEDx Speaker, and Founder of Radically Aligned Life Academy where Impact Driven Entrepreneurs, Visionaries, and Leaders come to master their inner world and make a bigger impact in the world with their gifts. She…

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  38. Episode 185: From Tragedy to Triumph with Wendy Melrose

    Wendy Melrose's BIO: Wendy Melrose is the founder of Resilience Press, an innovative publishing company dedicated to empowering survivors to share their powerful stories of triumph and victory. With over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience and a deep passion for storytelling, Wendy specializes...

  39. Episode 184: Build your Business Foundations with Nikki Green

    Nikki Green's BIO: Nikki Green is a Life & Business Resiliency Expert who has been in the international business industry for over 25 years and is a 7x published author. Nikki is an avid traveler, visiting 16+ countries and completing 7 marathons and dozens of triathlons across 3 continents.…

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  40. Episode 183: Making Accounting Approachable with Steve Koch

    Steve Koch's BIO: Steve Koch is a CPA and the founder of Primary Care Financial, where he helps solopreneurs & small businesses get clarity on their business finances — from bookkeeping and taxes to big-picture strategy. After years of working in corporate finance and watching small business…

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  41. Episode 182: The Business of Future You with Shelby Hansen

    Shelby Hansen's BIO: Shelby Hansen is a certified life coach, speaker, and chronic fatigue recovery expert. After going into kidney failure as a young mom of three—and giving birth to her fourth child while pregnant on the transplant list—Shelby believed her transplant would be the answer to...

  42. Episode 181: The Power of Perception with Christian Hansen

    Christian Hansen's BIO: Christian Hansen Has gone behind the scenes in some of the biggest organiza'ons in the world to find out why some people get chosen and why others don't. As the interna'onally recognized author of The Influence Mindset—a #1 bestseller and one of LinkedIn's Top Ten Marke'ng...

  43. Episode 180: The Three Reasons You Don't Get Referrals with Frank Agin

    Frank Agin 's BIO: Frank Agin is president of AmSpirit Business Connections, which empowers entrepreneurs, sales representatives, and professionals to become successful and gain more referrals through networking. He also shares information and insights on professional relationships, business...

  44. Episode 179: Reclaim Your Dreams Through Play with S. S. Coulter

    S. S. Coulter's BIO: S. S. Coulter is here to help everyday, busy parents feel extraordinary about their parenting. Her tools help parents compete with the additive draw of technology to help the youngest generation shift from a tech-centered-childhood back to play-centered-childhood. Her...

  45. Episode 178: Taking the Leap with Lana Manikowski

    Lana Manikowski's BIO: Lana Manikowski is an author, keynote speaker, infertility advocate, and certified life coach who helps women thrive after infertility when motherhood didn't happen. She's the founder of The Other's Day Brunch and host of The "So Now What?" Podcast, both created to support...

  46. Episode 177: How Strategic Relationships Drive Business Growth with Lyndsay Mitcheson

    Lyndsay Mitcheson's BIO: Lyndsay's journey is one of resilience, creativity, and transformation. After losing her leg to an MRSA infection, she set out to design a walking stick she could feel proud to use. What began in her kitchen became Neo Walk, a bold brand of stylish, colourful acrylic...

  47. Episode 176: The Success Trifecta: Business, Family and Fitness with Brian Parana

    Brian Parana's BIO: Brian Parana is not merely a health coach; he is a transformative catalyst who comprehends the intricate balance between professional achievement, personal well-being, and family responsibilities. Brian's over two decades of helping 1,000's of clients0 in the nutrition and...

  48. Episode 175: Turning Networking into a Marketing System with Tim Hyde

    Tim Hyde's BIO: Tim Hyde is the founder of Win More Clients, a leading marketing automation and CRM consultancy dedicated to helping service-based businesses scale smarter. With over 30 years of experience in strategy, technology, and sales systems, Tim is a master at transforming chaos into...

  49. Episode 174: Raising Leaders at Home and in Business with Janet Krebs

    Janet Krebs' BIO: Janet Krebs is a speaker, strategist, and 4X best-selling author who empowers families and influencers to lead with confidence, self-reliance, and heart. Drawing from her background in consulting, HR, and education—as well as 14 years as "Commander Krebs" in a space flight...

  50. Episode 173: Human Design in Business with Candy Barone

    Candy Barone's BIO: Candy Barone is a Leadership Alchemist and Human Design Guide, empowering visionary leaders and changemakers to unlock their true leadership potential and lead with clarity, purpose, and alignment. With over 30 years of experience in leadership and business strategy, Candy...

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Join Virginia Muzquiz, The Referral Diva and her guests as they explore the benefits and challenges of networking to grow and scale business.

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