What You Need To Grow

Episode Summary Success isn't about reinventing the wheel—it's about committing to proven systems, building meaningful relationships, and never stopping your own growth. In this episode, Jennie Bellinger sits down with Mary Kennedy Thompson, CEO of BNI, Marine veteran, franchise executive, and leadership expert, to discuss how strong cultures create strong businesses. Mary shares her journey from...

Episode Summary Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come after life completely falls apart. After experiencing divorce and bankruptcy in the same week, Cecil McIntosh realized he'd spent years chasing success while ignoring the wisdom that had shaped him growing up in Barbados. That painful season became the catalyst for a completely different way of living—one centered around inner stillness inst...

Episode Summary Alexei Musienko, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and relationship strategist, sits down with Jennie to explore how meaningful relationships can transform your business, mindset, and future. Alexei shares his journey from building successful companies to overcoming personal struggles, including depression and burnout, and reveals how the concept of being "one relationship away" be...

Episode Summary What if the biggest thing holding you back in business… isn’t strategy—but energy? In this powerful conversation, Fabienne Marneau shares how unseen ancestral patterns, emotional blocks, and energetic misalignment can quietly sabotage success. Jennie and Fabienne explore how clearing these hidden influences can unlock confidence, clarity, and true business growth—revealing that suc...

Episode Summary Most business owners are overpaying in taxes — not because they have to, but because nobody ever taught them the strategies available to them. In this episode of the What You Need to Grow podcast, Jennie sits down with tax expert and founder of Out of the Box Taxes, Courtney Epps, to uncover the tax strategies small and medium-sized businesses should be using to build wealth, incre...

Three Topics Discussed The hidden impact of trauma on entrepreneurship Authenticity, identity, and self-expression in business Healing vs. coping: why mindset work isn’t enough   Three Key Takeaways from Brian Arbor You can’t outwork unhealed trauma. Personal development can mask deeper wounds—but it doesn’t replace true healing.  Healing requires safe spaces and real conversations. Growth acceler...

Three Topics Discussed The role of the Akashic Records in uncovering subconscious money blocks How the nervous system limits your capacity to receive wealth Ancestral and subconscious self-sabotage patterns affecting business and visibility Three Key Takeaways from Michelle G. Leblanc Your nervous system sets your financial ceiling. If it cannot safely hold more success, you will subconsciously sa...

Topics Covered Insurance Essentials for Startups Why new businesses pay higher premiums for the first three years, the importance of building clean loss history, and how to budget for insurance costs when every penny counts. Scaling Your Business with Insurance Strategy Understanding insurance audits, the critical importance of keeping your agent informed during growth phases, and how to avoid sur...

Virginia Muzquiz Master Connectors, LLC virginia@masterconnectors.com 3 Discussion Points: The Origin of "The Referral Diva" Virginia shares the entertaining story of how she earned her moniker while working with a branding agency The Three Fatal Networking Mistakes Virginia breaks down the biggest errors entrepreneurs make when networking Personal Growth Through Crisis Virginia opens up about her...

In this episode, Anne Casey and Jennie Bellinger discuss: Anne’s journey into day trading, including her motivation to help her daughters graduate college debt-free and her transition from sales to trading and representing a trader education program. The basics of currency trading versus stock trading, how Anne’s company supports new traders, and the tools and education provided to help people sta...

Why "New Year New You" Doesn't Work with Shiraz Baboo Topics Discussed Reality Intervention & Energetic Magic: Shiraz explains his journey from life coach to “reality interventionist,” helping people break free from unconscious addictions to struggle, lack, and self-sabotage. He shares how energetic magic works at the intersection of quantum physics and mindset. Addiction to Struggle and the Power...

Carolyn Green has been a successful marketing strategist for 20+ years, working with small businesses scaling through marketing efforts. In 20 years, she's seen it all from old school advertising style marketing to now using social media, AI and platforms to extend a service based business' reach. In this episode, we talk about  increasing the number of clients served using one simple tool the way...

Today's guest is Danielle Thompson of Goldspun Support. Danielle is the founder of Goldspun Support - Helping Fractional Directors ditch the admin and reclaim the work they love. Operational partner. Strategic support. Business best friend. Co-podcast host on top ten charting "Business and a Brew", best-selling author, loved by clients & audiences alike. She’s part cheerleader, part operations nin...

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. Founded in 1985, the organization now has over 11,400 chapters in 76 countries throughout every populated continent of the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 17 million referrals resulting in more than $27.1 billion dollars’ worth of business for its members. Dr. Misner’s Ph. D...

Kimberly Weitkamp is the secret to how I get new leads adding themselves to my email list almost every day. If you want to grow your business, then you need a way to get in front of your ideal potential customer 10-15 times before they are ready to buy. So HOW do you do that? THAT is what Kimberly shares in this episode. When you are done listening, make sure you hop over the What You Need to Grow...

In this episode, Jennie Bellinger and Jay Fairbrother discuss the deep impact that masterminds have had on their personal and business growth over the years.     Want to attend Jay's Six Figure Mastermind Bootcamp? Your ticket is on me! Click below to reserve your seat. CLICK HERE --> https://badassdirectsalesmastery--theprofitarchitects.thrivecart.com/mastermind-bootcamp/65e49d109f71c/ What You N...

In this episode, Jennie Bellinger shares why she started this podcast, her personal growth story and how that has impacted her business growth over the past 15 years.  What You Need to Grow Podcast is presented by Badass Podcast Mastery and Jennie Bellinger, C.P.C.   Sign up for email notifications at https://whatyouneedtogrow.com Get all our guest's gifts in the Gift Vault at https://whatyou...

In this brief introduction to the upcoming show, What You Need To Grow, the host, Jennie Bellinger, shares what you might expect when the show launches on Friday, October 31, 2025.  Yep, she chose to launch on Halloween. Because growth can be just a little scary, but when you push through the fear and discomfort, you get a sweet reward! What You Need to Grow Podcast is presented by Badass Podcast...