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 they have been overlooked, underestimated, or underserved, step fully into their power. Through Hello Moxie, Nicole connects women through mentorship and leadership programming, community and storytelling. At the heart of her work is the Moxie Method™, her proprietary framework that helps leaders: Walk away from burnout and hustle culture and define success on their own terms. Reconnect with their purpose in work and life. Lead with courage, connection, authenticity, and unapologetic confidence.

In this episode, Virginia and Nicole talked about:

• Nicole's five-generation entrepreneurial legacy

• Moving beyond burnout and reconnecting with your purpose

• The role of mentorship in developing confident leaders

• Testing an offer through conversations before building the tech

• Building B2B growth through relationships and your network

Takeaways:

1. It's never too late to get started

2. Keep building those seeds because you never know

3. Show up for the people in your network

4. You just have to always be thinking about how you can be of value

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

Website: https://hellomoxie.us/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-donnelly-dmg/

Connect with Virginia:

https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

https://mktg.masterconnectors.com/business-by-referral-blueprint

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learning, and organization design, Janet creates space for people to develop new ways of thinking, break automatic and outdated patterns, eliminate energy-draining waste, navigate complex challenges, and achieve exceptional systemic results.

Her extensive education and professional credentials include a Master's in Education from Harvard University, a Master of Science in Organization Development from Pepperdine University, and an Advanced Certificate in Organization Design from the University of Southern California.

Janet was named to the BRAINZ 500 Global list in 2021 and 2022 and is a Certified High Performance Coach, Tiny Habits Coach, Immunity to Change Facilitator, Professional Retirement Coach, Search Inside Yourself Facilitator, Energy Leadership Master Practitioner, and HeartMath Facilitator.

In this episode, Virginia and Janet talked about:

• Janet's journey from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship

• Breaking outdated patterns and generic best practices

• Becoming your "best future self"

• Networking and building relationships as an introvert

• Building a business through referrals and service

Takeaways:

1. It takes work to build a business.
2. Become the author of your own life
3. Retire to something, not just from something
4. Work with "the people who are my people

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

Website: https://learning2lead.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetmacaluso/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janet.macaluso.1

Instagram: https://instagram.com/janet.macaluso

Connect with Virginia:

https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

https://mktg.masterconnectors.com/business-by-referral-blueprint

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 Psychology, Lena blends business strategy, human behavior, and energetics in a way that is practical, relatable, and refreshingly free of fluff.

As the founder of Atlas Paradigm, she works with established entrepreneurs who feel stuck at the same revenue level despite doing all the things. Her approach helps them uncover hidden energy leaks, make more confident decisions, attract better-fit clients, and build businesses that actually support the lives they want to live.

Lena is also the creator of Life by Design VIP and Bank on Energy, and she is a published author, workshop facilitator, and podcast guest. She is known for making big personal development concepts simple, actionable, and often a little funny.

She is a published author, workshop facilitator, and podcast guest. She is known for making big personal development concepts simple, actionable, and often a little funny.

Her core belief is simple: success is not about doing more. It is about becoming the person who can create more with greater ease.

In this episode, Virginia and Lena talked about:

• Breaking through revenue plateaus
• Turning referrals into trusted business
• Finding complementary referral partners
• Building relationships through podcasts
• Growing without doing everything yourself

Takeaways:

1. No is actually an invitation to dive deeper.
2. You don't need to figure out the how all the time.
3. Sometimes you need to find the right who.
4. Revenue is not random, it's a response.

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

LinkedIn URL

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenakhais/

LinkedIn URL

https://www.facebook.com/elena.alexis.khais/

Instagram URL

https://www.instagram.com/lenakhais/

Connect with Virginia:

https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

https://mktg.masterconnectors.com/business-by-referral-blueprint