Relationships Rule

At an early age, Judy Carter discovered that the messes in her life were great comedy material and could be used to inspire others.  As an author, Judy doesn’t like to brag, but she did write the Bible.  No joke, she’s the author of The New Comedy Bible which rose to #1 book on comedy on Amazon and is the go-to book for anyone launching a career in comedy. Her book, The Message of You, is a wildly...

The power of building relationships for business is never as important as it is in the real estate industry – and no one does it better than my guest, Patte Gilbert.  She has built her reputation as a top agent in the Calabasas & Hidden Hills areas of Southern California by caring about her clients.  She has been an agent for over 30 years and has represented over 3,000 clients. She has received c...

Tracy Repchuk is the CEO of InnerSurf International through which she leads and empowers people to develop a freedom-based business by systemizing, streamlining and scaling to success, all while working from home. She’s done it all and is still a powerhouse entrepreneur, keynote speaker, author, and internet marketer today.  Tracy has received countless awards, including from the U.S. government a...

My guest this week, Lorraine Ball, has a wonderful sense of humor.  Ringleader, head honcho, top cat – take your pick.  After spending too many years in the corporate world, Lorraine was tired of the bureaucracy, the sameness, the bad coffee.  She was tired of forcing herself to fit inside a square hole and founded Roundpeg 18 years ago, a digital marketing company – which she has grown into a suc...

Janine Brolly works with modern successful women worldwide who feel burnt-out, unfulfilled and that “something is missing” in spite of their success.  Janine believes it’s an epidemic that so many successful women are just going through the motions, trudging along with endless lists of responsibilities and never feeling truly fulfilled.  They hold back from living richer lives than they deserve. S...

Jimmy Ezzell is the co-founder of the Young Entrepreneur Project (YEP) and founder & CEO of TripValet.  He is a highly skilled, entrepreneurial minded leader with decades of experience in business and leadership development, marketing and organizational growth. He has built organizations into the tens of thousands, all around the world.  He is still humble and cares about the people he brings into...

You only have to hear Kimberley Day’s enthusiasm for what she does to know she is living her passion!  It wasn’t always that way, and it took a major shift in thinking, writing a book herself and doubling her income in 12 months to find her purpose. Now she teaches others how to supersize their businesses. Kim helps coaches, consultants, and service-based entrepreneurs overcome the daily struggle...

Matt Zinman is a difference-maker devoted to personally enrich the lives of at least 100 million people by 2025.  That’s a tall order, and he is extremely focused on his mission. His new book  Z-isms: Insights to Live By is based on his experiences as an entrepreneur, athlete, single parent, caregiver and non-profit founder. He is also CEO of The Internship Institute, which he established in 2007...

Lisa Pezik is a force to be reckoned with in the world of entrepreneurship. It wasn’t always that way, and she has a compelling story that shows how it is possible to change your career and your life – she did it and now she really plays BIG! She is passionate about teaching business professionals how to get clear on their message, transition when things aren't working, be visible both online and...

Dr. Sher Downing, CEO & Founder of Downing EdTech Consulting serves as an EdTech strategist who brings clarity to the relationships of technology, education and people.  She is also an international and national presenter, author and regular media contributor.  Dr. Downing straddles two worlds and does it so well.  She recently presented for the World Conference on Online Learning in Dublin Irelan...

Jan Janzen has been an entrepreneur for 40 years.  She bought a home cleaning service franchise at 19 and since then has been a serial entrepreneur having businesses in a wide range of industries. Today she is passionate about helping women with their relationship to selling and money - particularly that tough money part of the conversation.  She coaches on money using Sacred Money Archetypes and...

Jana Short is a renowned global influencer in the health and wellness industry.  She is an NLP, RTT practitioner, best-selling author, public speaker, podcast host and magazine editor.  I think you could call her a true entrepreneur. Jana teaches her clients to not only remove blocks that are holding them back but how to start that love affair with their potential online clients.  She is getting t...

Holly Gatto believes that high impact individuals need a mind and body transformation in order to achieve the profound results they desire.  She works with many executives, medical professionals, and business owners who live stress-filled lives.  Her goal is to teach them how to take care of themselves and reduce the stress at the same time.  Holly’s approach as high-touch, straight forward, and e...

Traci Brown is a fraud-busting body language expert, and a fascinating interview.  She shares with me some secrets of exactly how to tell “whose pants are on fire”!  You won’t get much by her, as she can read your body language, know when you are telling lies and trying to put one over on her.  She is that fraud specialist that you may see on TV as the expert being asked to interpret the body lang...

Diane Najm is a true entrepreneur – actually, a global virtual storytelling platform entrepreneur!  She was a social worker for over 20 years, then leapt into the world of business to launch two tech platforms in the photo and digital content marketing space.  Quite the oxymoron in my estimation.  At the same time, Diane continues to empower and support women in business by providing resources and...

Everyone has a story, according to Jordan Adler, and his is a good one.  Over the past 27 years he has become one of the top networkers in the world earning him in excess of $22 million.  He is the author of Beach Money, a world-wide bestseller still selling thousands of copies after 10 years on the market, from which all the profits go to charity.  Jordan believes in big dreams and a will to work...

Raschell Harlingten’s vision is to support women and entrepreneurs, worldwide, setting them on a positive and powerful course of personal transformation that is critical to yielding success in business and in life.  She has walked the walk, and transformed herself, walking away from an abusive relationship with two small children to care for, and all the fear and hopelessness that comes from that...

Katie Bright is an artist and designer extraordinaire.  She has traveled extensively and now lives in Los Angeles as a result of consulting a white witch (in Australia) about where would be the best place for her to live.  She was a fascinating interview and delightful. Katie creates very unique art and design work – including menus, mixed media large art pieces, masks, custom wallpaper and now “t...

Dr Madeline Ann Lewis is a career strategist, coach, trainer, speaker, author, business consultant and host of the Success 4 Women Radio Show. She has had an amazing career, appeared on many stages, globally, served in the military (retired), and received numerous awards and accolades. I am honored to have had a conversation with Dr Madeline and to be able to bring you some of her wisdom. Her miss...

NJ Shelsby works with powerful type- A leaders who have learned all the strategies to build a successful business and are not achieving the level of success they know they are capable of – yet.  She has the uncanny ability to quickly get to the heart of what’s holding them back and then clear it out so they can take action to 10x their business. NJ can be found at:  www.njshelsby.com and in her FB...

Welcome to the 50th Episode of the Relationships Rule Podcast. To celebrate making it this far I am bringing you my “Top 10 Tips for Relationship Building in Business” that you can take and use in your business. To further celebrate this milestone I have started a new Facebook Group, where I hope to connect with you on a more personal level through conversation, live video and periodic training se...

Terilee Harrison is an online and face-to-face networking expert & trainer, international speaker, author, and entrepreneur. She is passionate about connecting business owners globally to the professionals they need to meet to help them accomplish their goals and dreams.    You can connect with Terilee on Facebook at  www.facebook.com/terilee.harrison  and LinkedIn at  www.linkedin.com/in/terilee...

Join me and my guest Lori Highby as we discuss the value and power of building relationships, protecting your network and making quality connections.  Lori has some great strategies for building a personal brand, digital marketing and entrepreneurship which she shares with her client base through her marketing agency. Lori can be found here:   lori.highby@keystoneclick.com https://guidetoprofits.k...

You definitely want to tune in to this episode and listen to LaChelle Adkins, also known as America’s SuperMom.  She has been married for 27 years, has 15 children (that’s right), and has quite the story.  She has gone from depression to inspiration, changed her own mindset  and created a Fresh Start program that empowers other women to be proactive and achieve their own mental wellness.  She real...

Kelly Accetta is an internationally recognized author, motivational speaker and life coach.  Her study of human behavior over the last 25 years has produced an ability to train in sales, management and leadership like no other, and do it in a fun, upbeat way while still getting results.  Kelly is a giving person, and was a delight to interview.  Kelly can be found at: truth.coach     A little abou...