How Trust Drives Growth in Business | Windy Elstermeier

What happens when trust becomes the through-line of everything you build—your team, your brand, and your business partnerships?

In this episode of The TrustBuilt Podcast, host Alan Bennett sits down with Windy Elstermeier, CEO of Pivotal Solutions and founder of Jane Wick, to talk about the power of connection, compassion, and trust in leadership.

From her days leading teams at Walmart to launching a women-led gun range bag brand, Windy shares how learning to serve first, build meaningful relationships, and trust others (and yourself) can completely transform how you lead and grow.

You’ll hear:

✅ How authentic connection fuels both team engagement and customer loyalty

✅ The difference between facilitating and leading through storytelling

✅ What it takes to build partnerships rooted in mutual trust

✅ How serving others first can multiply business opportunities

✅ Why compassion is the hidden superpower in every strong culture

If you’ve ever wondered how to move from doing it all yourself to building through people, this conversation is for you.

👉 Learn more about building a business that runs on trust (not stress): www.trustbuiltsolutions.com

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Spotting a Gap: How Jane Wick Was Born

01:00 – From Training to Keynotes: Building Confidence on Stage

04:00 – The Role of Trust—In Yourself and Your Audience

07:00 – Connection and Compassion: The Core of Leadership

10:00 – Turning Speaking into Service: Adding Real Value

14:00 – Storytelling, Authenticity, and Lessons Learned

19:00 – Building Jane Wick: Trusting Partners Across Borders

28:00 – Community, Reciprocity, and the Power of Connection

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Connect with Windy

🌐 https://pivotalsolutions.co/

🌐 https://janewick.com/

💻 https://www.linkedin.com/in/windy-elstermeier/

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team engagement, building trust, leadership compassion, small business growth, culture that scales