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 in a structured and organized way. She works with their team by keeping everyone focused and on task with her launch plan. This way the coach can be out speaking, selling, and filling their events, knowing that everything else is being taken care of.

In this episode, Virginia and Elisa talked about:

• How Elisa fell in love with project management
• The Myth of the Mega Launch
• The launch process
• The importance of nurturing your leads

Takeaways:

1. Do your market research before you sell

2. Give yourself enough time to build your launch strategy

3. Start with leads!

4. Create your Partner Tracking System!

Connect with Elisa on her social media accounts to learn more about her work and insights into networking effectively:

LinkedIn URL: http://www.linkedin.com/in/elisa-boogaerts

Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=elisaboogaerts

Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/inspirationbyelisa/

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https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

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 and Heidelberg, Germany. Early in his career he helped build a New York photo studio serving clients like The Body Shop, Rolex, and McDonald's, which fueled his passion for fine-art printing.

Andrew now splits his time between selling his artwork and directing remote pet-portrait sessions over Zoom/FaceTime. He hosts the Imaging Buffet podcast, runs a workshop/podcast around his Backup Blueprint system, and has authored four books—including a 500-page guide to better inkjet prints and a dog-photography coffee-table book. He also offers the ebook "Don't Lose What's Important," a practical guide to implementing his Backup Blueprint. Andrew has two daughters, a grandson, and two dogs, and he's a committed advocate for preserving memories through smart backups.

In this episode, Virginia and Andrew talked about:

• How Andrew fell in love with photography
• Andrew's professional journey
• The importance of a backup strategy
• The power of online networking

Takeaways:

1. Relationships are like backups. Protect them before you need them
2. Your creative gift opens the door but relationships keep it open
3. Diversify your network like you diversify your data
4. Collaboration beats competition every time
5. Say yes to opportunities that align with your purpose

Connect with Andrew on his LinkedIn account to learn more about his work and insights into networking effectively:

LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adarlow/

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https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

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 her career decoding what truly drives human potential—especially in high achievers, entrepreneurs, and visionary leaders.

She is the co-founder of Blue Egg Leadership, a certified ICF coach, and the architect behind breakthrough methodologies including EQ-Edge©, SynoVation Valley Leadership Academy, Stroke of Genius©, +Mind Framing+©, and Brilliant Teams©. As a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, she contributes expert insight to global conversations on leadership, neuroscience, and emotional intelligence.

In this episode, Virginia and Dr. Dee talked about:

1. Dr. Dee's passion for science & coaching
2. Self-leadership vs. self-management
3. Why you get stuck and how to get out of a rut
   

Takeaways:

• Thoughts create emotions — control your thoughts.

• Your brain only does what you tell it to do.

• Stop thinking the same old thoughts.

• Treat your network as an extension of your marketing team.

Connect with Dr. Dee on her LinkedIn account to learn more about her work and insights into networking effectively:

LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtrudeau/

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https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

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 processing solutions, review management services, marketing plus web hosting, and design solutions designed to increase a company's bottom line. Jennifer works with small- to medium-sized businesses to help them find the money they are leaving on the table. She is the author of multiple works including her "It's the Bottom Line That Matters" series.

In this episode, Virginia and Jennifer talked about:

• How Jennifer got her entrepreneurial start
• What holds entrepreneurs back from success
• The #1 struggle for building your business
• What to do with the leads you already have!
• The truth about joint ventures

Takeaways:

1. Get out of your comfort zone
2. Your success is directly proportional to your ability to withstand frustration and boredom
3. Want profitability? Know your numbers
4. Don't just attain a growth plan to sustain your growth

Connect with Jennifer on her social media accounts to learn more about her work and insights into networking effectively:

LinkedIn URL: https://bgsi.me/li

Facebook URL: https://bgsi.me/jg-fb

Instagram URL: https://bgsi.me/jg-ig

Connect with Virginia:

https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

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 LGBTQIA+ community to lead boldly, live authentically, and align their lives with who they are.

With a career spanning leadership, education, entrepreneurship, and organizational development, Storm knows firsthand that true growth doesn't happen in the calm—it happens in the storm.

Storm created the BEACON™ Masterclass, a signature experience designed for people who feel called to more but who aren't sure where to begin. This immersive journey illuminates their path forward, helping participants make a way, by reclaiming their voice, overcoming negative emotions and beliefs, aligning with their values, and taking confident, intentional steps toward the future participants want.

Through the BEACON™ process, Storm provides both the clarity and the courage clients need to move from uncertainty to empowered action.

Her coaching blends neuroscience-backed strategies, mindset mastery, and intuitive, heart-centered guidance, creating a safe space for deep transformation. Storm's work goes beyond goal-setting—she helps clients rewrite limiting narratives and step fully into their worth, creating lives and careers that feel like their own.

Whether working one-on-one, in group programs, or speaking on stage, Storm's mission is clear: to help clients trust themselves, embody their value, and lead with purpose. For those sensing "there's more for me," Storm is the guide who turns that quiet knowing into a bold new reality.

In this episode, Virginia and Storm talked about:

1. Storm's start in entrepreneurship
2. Storm's 6P Business Plan
3. The struggle of becoming a breakout entrepreneur
4. The Power of Letting Go
5. The Value of Community over Individualism

Takeaways:

• Let go of the baggage.
• Create your own community.
• Help others rise with you.
• Teaching is transformation.
• Be brave enough to change.

Connect with Storm on her social media accounts to learn more about her work and insights into networking effectively:

Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/valerie.lotz.3/

Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNLHjlxxRXQ/?igsh=eGc5dzZ5OTh2MW9s

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https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

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 development. Melinda reaches more than 1 million entrepreneurs weekly through her online channels, blog, and podcast, SmallBizChat.

She is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months and Fix Your Business. A highly sought-after keynote speaker, Melinda has worked with major brands including Verizon, FedEx, VISA, and Google, and has been featured by Forbes, The New York Times, and CNN. Dedicated to ending small business failure, she delivers actionable advice that empowers entrepreneurs to start and scale businesses that work.

In this episode, Virginia and Melinda talked about:

1. How Melinda got her entrepreneurial journey
2. How Melinda's faith has kept her moving forward
3. Melinda's #1 networking tip
4. How to become your own boss

Takeaways:

• Can your business run without you?
• Follow your divine calling
• Say YES to what's in front of you
• Surround yourself with people who will not let you quit

Connect with Melinda on her social media accounts to learn more about her work and insights into networking effectively:

LinkedIn URL: www.linkedin.com/in/melindaemerson

Facebook URL: www.facebook.com/smallbizlady

Instagram URL: www.instagram.com/smallbizlady

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https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

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 and emotional health coaching. Her work is dedicated to helping women identify and address the root causes of persistent health challenges, including chronic fatigue, brain fog, chronic pain, skin issues, thyroid imbalances, joint pain, and complex or "mystery" illnesses often labeled as autoimmune.

Corry's professional path was born from personal experience. After struggling with multiple chronic conditions and finding limited support through conventional medicine, she turned to medical research and natural healing modalities. Through this process, she achieved full recovery - without the use of pharmaceuticals - and went on to obtain certifications in the very methods that restored her health.

In her practice, Corry takes a comprehensive, personalized approach to natural healing, eliminating the root causes of chronic health challenges and supporting the body's natural healing mechanisms by offering customized herbal remedies and a strategic detoxification process grounded in integrative, evidence-based natural medicine. Her mission is to empower women to restore their energy, vitality and well-being while building confidence, deepening intuition and cultivating empowering beliefs that support their healing journey and personal growth.

In this episode, Virginia and Corry talked about:

1. Corry's journey to entrepreneurship
2. How Corry empowered herself to reclaim her health
3. Immune system stressors
4. The importance of making friends get referrals

Takeaways:

• Take control of your health
• Believe in yourself
• Listen to your body
• Focus on what you want to get what you want
• More friends=more referrals

Connect with Corry on social media accounts to learn more about her work and insights into networking effectively:

LinkedIn URL : https://www.linkedin.com/in/corry-lang-1291085/

Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/CorryLangDetox

Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/detoxwithcorry_2/

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https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

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 relationship renewal.

Drawing from her own 19-year challenging marriage, Erin blends empathy, practical strategies, and spiritual wisdom. As a certified Rapid Rewire Practitioner, she specializes in rewiring limiting beliefs, empowering women to build fulfilling lives and loving relationships.

Erin focuses on professional women aged 35-45, navigating long-term marriages while balancing career and family. Her holistic approach integrates personal development, faith, and wellness, nurturing mind, body, and spirit.

A mother of three and entrepreneur, Erin understands the balance of family and ambition. She believes strengthening marriages fosters healthier families and a positive society.

Through one-on-one coaching, group programs, and retreats, Erin transforms lives, helping women create the love stories they deserve.

In this episode, Virginia and Erin talked about:

• Erin's journey into entrepreneurship
• Being brave
• Restoring yourself to repair your relationship
• Rewiring your beliefs to create lasting change
• The power of focusing on yourself, not fixing others

Takeaways:

1. Be brave. Put one foot in front of the other
2. Love yourself
3. You have more power than you think
4. Change yourself and everything changes
5. Healing yourself can heal your marriage

Connect with Erin on social media accounts to learn more about her work and insights into networking effectively:

LinkedIn URL : https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinparroco/

Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/erin.jean.me

Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/thebusinessofinnerpeace/

Connect with Virginia:

https://www.bbrpodcast.com/