Grand Connection Podcast

Susan Jarema

The Grand Connection Podcast is your home for community, collaboration, and meaningful business growth. Hosted by Susan Jarema, Chief Connection Officer and co-founder of The Grand Connection, this show helps heart-centered entrepreneurs build trusted relationships, gain genuine visibility, and grow with purpose. Through the Connect, Create, Collaborate framework and the GRAND Growth Model, you'll learn how to build confidence, strengthen partnerships, expand your reach, and create opportunities rooted in generosity and community. Each episode brings stories, practical insights, and simple actions to help you grow with more clarity, confidence, and ease. If you’re ready for a place where introverts and extroverts feel welcome, where learning and leadership go hand-in-hand, and where business feels lighter because we grow together, you belong here.

  1. 6d ago

    Giving Without Overgiving: Creating Healthy Boundaries With Shelly McClintock | 041

    When does generosity stop feeling generous and start quietly draining the person who is always willing to help? Susan Jarema and life coach Shelly McClintock explore the line between meaningful giving and overgiving, especially for entrepreneurs and high-achieving women whose identity can become tied to being dependable, productive, and needed. Shelly McClintock connects overgiving with self-trust, boundaries, vulnerability, delegation, and the willingness to receive support. Susan Jarema brings the conversation into entrepreneurship and the Grand Connection approach to intentional collaboration, where generosity becomes more sustainable when people contribute from their strengths instead of trying to carry everything alone. Their discussion reframes boundaries not as withdrawal from community, but as a way to preserve the energy required for genuine connection, purposeful giving, and shared growth. What You’ll Hear: Generosity can become overgiving when personal value becomes connected to being useful, needed, or constantly available to others.Self-trust changes the way decisions are made, creating space between external expectations and what genuinely feels appropriate.A strength such as dependability can begin working against someone when being “the strong one” makes receiving help feel uncomfortable.Entrepreneurship does not automatically create freedom when old patterns of overwork and over-responsibility follow someone into the business.Delegation becomes more relational when it is viewed as an opportunity for other people to contribute their own strengths and abilities.Vulnerability supports genuine connection because polished competence alone cannot create the depth of relationship that collaboration requires.Productivity can be reframed by separating what matters now from tasks, worries, and responsibilities that do not actually need immediate attention.The power of a pause creates room for more intentional decisions before a generous impulse becomes an unwanted obligation.Healthy boundaries can strengthen collaboration by directing time and energy toward relationships, contributions, and opportunities that are genuinely aligned.Receiving support becomes an important part of the Connect, Create, Collaborate framework because sustainable growth depends on allowing others to participate rather than carrying everything alone. Featured Guest: Shelly McClintock For decades, Shelly McClintock did what so many high-achieving women do — gave everything to everyone else and called it purpose. As a life coach and founder of Pioneer Coaching, she now helps high-achieving women recognize where over-giving and over-performing have quietly replaced their own needs, their own voice, and their own sense of self. Connect with Shelly McClintock LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shelly-mcclintock-professional Gift: Your Life Toolbox - https://pioneertogether.com/lifetoolbox Your Life Toolbox is a guide to help you remember the AMAZING tools already in your toolbox AND create a wish list for the new tools you wish were part of your Toolbox. This gift comes with a 45-minute Toolbox Audit Call where I work together with you to build Your Toolbox so that you are more equipped when the next life-maintenance issue arises. Meet the Host: Susan Jarema Susan Jarema is a marketing strategist, internetologist, and co-founder of The Grand Connection. She helps entrepreneurs grow through collaboration, smart strategy, and high-impact digital presence. Susan is also president of New Earth Marketing, where she builds brands, websites, and ecosystems designed for real growth. Connect with Susan and the Grand Connection Community: Website: https://grandconnection.ca/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grand.connection Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandConnectionCommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandconnection.ca/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/66749100 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq03yde7nb57HKV1hhztYA Lead Magnet Workbook https://grandconnection.ca/lead-magnets-guide-workbook/ Access your Grand Growth Bundle and Free Guest Pass: https://grandconnection.ca/gifts We are proud to have Grand Connection Podcast on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Grab your free gift from Susan in our Our High Vibe Gift Vault. Love this show? Check out the other shows on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Share the Love ✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and let us know your biggest takeaway! 🦋 Don’t forget to rate & review — it helps us reach more conscious rebels like you. 🔊 Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🎧 Amazon Music 🎧High Vibe Podcast Network

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  2. Sep 7

    Mind Development and Resilience With Allan Roberts: Lessons From 65 Years of Learning | 040

    What becomes possible when a person stops treating an old limitation as a permanent definition of what can be achieved? Susan Jarema speaks with Allan Roberts, mindset master coach, author, mentor, and longtime Grand Connection member, about more than 65 years of studying mind development and putting those principles into practice through profound change. Allan traces his journey from leaving school believing he was “too stupid to learn” to rediscovering a deep yearning for learning through goal setting, commitment, belief, and excellence. His experiences with sight loss, serious health challenges, writing, public service, and mentoring two young women show how resilience can involve adapting rather than simply pushing harder. Their connection through the Grand Connection also reflects the spirit of Connect, Create, Collaborate, where knowledge grows through trusted relationships and shared learning. Throughout the conversation, Susan and Allan explore awareness, curiosity, reflection, mentoring, and his A-to-G framework as grounded practices for continuing to move toward meaningful goals. What You’ll Hear: Early messages about ability can shape an entire future, yet the right encouragement and evidence can reopen a person’s belief in what is possible.Goal setting becomes more meaningful when commitment, belief, and a standard of excellence are developed alongside the goal itself.Lifelong learning is presented not as a formal achievement, but as an ongoing habit of curiosity, reflection, and personal development.Resilience can mean changing direction when circumstances make the original path impossible, while continuing to contribute in a new way.Personal challenges can create opportunities for service, mentoring, writing, and community involvement rather than becoming the end of meaningful growth.Mentoring becomes a two-way relationship when the mentor remains open to learning from different generations, perspectives, and cultures.Greater awareness creates space to examine what sits underneath mistakes, habits, distractions, and repeated patterns.Curiosity keeps the mind active by encouraging deeper investigation instead of accepting things only at surface level.The Grand Connection’s Connect, Create, Collaborate philosophy comes to life through relationships where knowledge, encouragement, and opportunities are shared across generations. Featured Guest: Allan Roberts Allan Roberts is an inspirational speaker, author, mentor and mindset coach who has spent more than 65 years developing and sharing the principles of Mind Development. Now 81, Allan has overcome significant personal, financial and health challenges, strengthening his belief in resilience, adaptability and never giving up. He is the author of several books, including Wake Up, Don't Let the World Pass You By, The Great Bank Heist Mystery, Mountains and Rivers, and Rambling Wreck to Recognition: The Professional Speakers Handbook, as well as a co-author of several collaborative books. Today, Allan is passionate about mentoring the next generation, helping young people discover their potential, and supporting charitable causes as he champions youth for a better tomorrow. Connect with Allan Roberts: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-roberts-183a49104/ Meet the Host: Susan Jarema Susan Jarema is a marketing strategist, internetologist, and co-founder of The Grand Connection. She helps entrepreneurs grow through collaboration, smart strategy, and high-impact digital presence. Susan is also president of New Earth Marketing, where she builds brands, websites, and ecosystems designed for real growth. Connect with Susan and the Grand Connection Community: Website: https://grandconnection.ca/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grand.connection Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandConnectionCommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandconnection.ca/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/66749100 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq03yde7nb57HKV1hhztYA Lead Magnet Workbook https://grandconnection.ca/lead-magnets-guide-workbook/ Access your Grand Growth Bundle and Free Guest Pass: https://grandconnection.ca/gifts We are proud to have Grand Connection Podcast on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Grab your free gift from Susan in our Our High Vibe Gift Vault. Love this show? Check out the other shows on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Share the Love ✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and let us know your biggest takeaway! 🦋 Don’t forget to rate & review — it helps us reach more conscious rebels like you. 🔊 Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🎧 Amazon Music 🎧High Vibe Podcast Network

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  3. Aug 31

    Referral Ready: The Missing Step in Relationship-Based Selling | 039

    What makes someone genuinely easy to refer? Susan Jarema explores the space between being well-liked in a community and being clear, trusted, and prepared enough for someone to confidently make an introduction. Referral readiness is positioned not as a quick networking tactic, but as an evolving process built through listening, clearer offers, meaningful proof, consistent relationships, and thoughtful follow-up. Through the R READY framework and the ASCEND Collaboration Ladder, Susan shows how referral relationships can develop naturally from authentic connection into shared opportunities and deeper collaboration. She also examines the less-discussed side of referrals: receiving them well, navigating relationships that feel one-sided, setting honest boundaries, and recognizing that generosity does not always return through the same person. The larger message reflects the Grand Connection approach to Connect, Create, Collaborate: sustainable growth becomes easier when clarity and trust make it simple for others to understand, remember, and recommend meaningful work. What You’ll Hear: The subtle difference between being known in a community and becoming someone others feel confident recommending.Why referral readiness may reveal gaps in an offer, message, proof, or follow-up that networking alone cannot solve.A way of listening for the language potential clients actually use rather than relying only on professional terminology.What changing markets and emerging tools can reveal about whether an offer still reflects what people genuinely value.Why clearer referral clues can make an introduction easier without turning relationships into transactional exchanges.The deeper responsibility that comes with a referral when another person is placing part of their own reputation behind an introduction.How repeated positive experiences can gradually move a relationship from connection toward referrals, partnerships, and collaboration.What may be missing when referrals are being given generously but are not flowing naturally in both directions.A more thoughtful way to handle relationships where a direct referral does not feel appropriate or aligned.Why becoming referral ready is less about completing a checklist and more about continually listening, testing, refining, and strengthening relationships. Meet the Host: Susan Jarema Susan Jarema is a marketing strategist, internetologist, and co-founder of The Grand Connection. She helps entrepreneurs grow through collaboration, smart strategy, and high-impact digital presence. Susan is also president of New Earth Marketing, where she builds brands, websites, and ecosystems designed for real growth. Connect with Susan and the Grand Connection Community: Website: https://grandconnection.ca/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grand.connection Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandConnectionCommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandconnection.ca/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/66749100 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq03yde7nb57HKV1hhztYA Lead Magnet Workbook https://grandconnection.ca/lead-magnets-guide-workbook/ Access your Grand Growth Bundle and Free Guest Pass: https://grandconnection.ca/gifts We are proud to have Grand Connection Podcast on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Grab your free gift from Susan in our Our High Vibe Gift Vault. Love this show? Check out the other shows on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Share the Love ✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and let us know your biggest takeaway! 🦋 Don’t forget to rate & review — it helps us reach more conscious rebels like you. 🔊 Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🎧 Amazon Music 🎧High Vibe Podcast Network

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  4. Aug 23

    The Ultimate Marketing Masterclass: Collaboration in Action | 038

    What changes when marketing becomes less about doing everything alone and more about building the right relationships around shared value? Susan Jarema introduces Kimberly Day’s Ultimate Marketing Masterclass as a practical example of collaboration already at work, bringing together Chuck Anderson, Steve Gaston, Eric Lofholm, Susan Jarema, and Blaney Teal around complementary approaches to visibility, sales, authority, community, and business growth. Across the conversation, affiliate partnerships expand access to trusted audiences, clear positioning strengthens authority, consistent sales activity creates momentum, and group experiences open opportunities for deeper connection. Susan brings these ideas together through the Connect, Create, Collaborate framework, showing how intentional networking can grow into referrals, partnerships, shared audiences, and recurring opportunities. The larger theme is a grounded one: meaningful growth becomes lighter and more sustainable when expertise, relationships, resources, and visibility are shared rather than built in isolation. What You’ll Hear: A different way to think about where the next client may already be waiting, especially when growth feels too dependent on one audience or platform.A closer look at the kinds of relationships that can quietly expand reach without requiring constant self-promotion.Why becoming known for something specific can change the way prospects perceive value before a sales conversation even begins.The hidden tension between growing demand and protecting time, and what starts to matter when a business becomes too dependent on one person.A useful reframe around sales goals that can bring more clarity to what needs attention now rather than someday.What consistent follow-up can reveal about the difference between having a sales pipeline and actively managing one.Why group experiences can shift visibility, authority, and trust in ways that one-to-one conversations often cannot.A reminder that knowing a marketing strategy and actually building a rhythm around it are two very different things.Susan Jarema explores what changes when networking becomes more intentional and starts before anyone enters the room.The Connect, Create, Collaborate framework offers a way to see how simple connections can develop into deeper partnerships, shared visibility, and opportunities that continue to grow. Featured Guests: 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 - 𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵 https://www.linkedin.com/in/limitlesschuck/ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 Chuck Anderson is a trusted authority in affiliate management with over 20 years of experience recruiting, training, and managing high-performing affiliate programs. He specializes in helping coaches, consultants, and event hosts build scalable affiliate systems that consistently fill their practices and events to capacity. 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵: 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 & 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 Learn the exact business model, software tools, and recruiting strategies you need to launch a profitable affiliate program in 10 days or less. Includes proven methods for finding affiliates to actively promote your offer and deliver immediate results. https://www.cmapn.com/free-gift?sa=sa0045129946cf23a3fa55d3b1d0247e4118eceaa9 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯 - 𝘕𝘰. 1 𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳, 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵 https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegaston/ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 Steve Gaston, known as 'The Catalyst for Success,'. He specializes in empowering entrepreneurs through personalized business growth strategies, with a focus on building strong relationships to achieve sustainable success. 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵: 𝘈 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘛𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 Access the world's most accessible high-level mentorship platform with one Golden Ticket to the multi-award-winning Masterclass Sessions. https://𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐩𝐨𝐝.𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦/𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭2026 𝘌𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘓𝘰𝘧𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘮 - 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳 & 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericlofholm/ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 Eric Lofholm is an internationally recognized sales trainer, speaker, and bestselling author with over 20 years of experience helping entrepreneurs and sales professionals grow their income and impact. He has trained thousands worldwide on sales, marketing, and business development, and is known for simplifying the sales process into practical, actionable strategies. As author of The System and other books, Eric specializes in helping business owners generate more leads, close more sales, and build predictable long-term success. 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵: 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘗𝘋𝘍: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 + 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 Receive a complimentary digital copy of Eric Lofholm's published book, The System, featuring the proven sales and business principles he's used to help thousands of entrepreneurs generate more leads, increase sales, and grow their business. https://ericlofholm.lpages.co/the-system-pdf/ 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢 - 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanjarema/ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 Susan Jarema is Co-founder of Grand Connection and President of New Earth Marketing. With over 25 years of marketing experience, she helps entrepreneurs grow their networks, build strategic partnerships, and increase visibility. 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵: 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘎𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 3 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 Experience Grand Connection with a complimentary guest pass to attend up to 3 virtual events. Discover a welcoming community of entrepreneurs who believe in meaningful connections, collaboration, and grand giving. Guest Pass: https://grandconnection.ca/free-guest-pass/ 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘭 - 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘖𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳 https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaneyteal/ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 Blaney Teal is a Retreat Business Strategist, entrepreneur, and co-owner of Playa Sonrisa, a boutique retreat destination on Mexico's Caribbean coast. She helps coaches, consultants, authors, and service-based business owners transform their expertise into profitable, transformational retreat experiences. Blaney is the author of the Amazon #1 b

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  5. Aug 16

    From Audience To Community: Turn Your Following Into A Community With Kevin Devecioglu | 037

    How can visibility grow into something more meaningful than reach alone? Susan Jarema speaks with Kevin Devecioglu about podcasting, thought leadership, community building, and the role of AI in modern business. Their conversation explores how clear positioning, consistent educational content, and listening closely to an audience can turn visibility into stronger relationships, shared opportunities, and sustainable growth. The discussion also reinforces a central idea behind Connect, Create, Collaborate: technology can expand reach, but trust, generosity, and human connection remain at the heart of meaningful business growth. What You’ll Hear: Podcasting can become a long-term visibility channel when it is treated as part of the business rather than an extra marketing task.Thought leadership grows through useful, educational content that builds trust instead of relying on constant promotion.Market research and careful observation can reveal gaps, clarify positioning, and help shape content around real audience needs.Short-form and long-form content can work together to create more ways for people to discover and engage with a brand.An audience becomes more valuable when leaders listen closely, ask what is needed, and create opportunities for meaningful participation.Strong communities do not have to do everything alone. Complementary networks can expand relationships, visibility, and access to expertise.AI can make business more efficient, but human connection, conversation, and trust remain essential to sustainable growth. Featured Guest: Kevin Devecioglu is the founder and host of The American Business Podcast (ABP): The Voice of American Business. ABP is an educational, independent and nonpolitical business podcast. Kevin is also the founder of America's Virtual Chamber of Commerce& Industry (AVCCI) powered by ABP. AVCCI is a virtual chamber of commerce that is fully integrated with The American Business Podcast (ABP) to support, promote, uplift and connect American businesses, nonprofits, manufacturers and the business community. Kevin has more than three decades of business experience. He has experience in variety of industries such as manufacturing (discrete and process), import/export international trade, wholesale/distribution, consulting and AI powered enterprise software industry. Kevin is a published author, public speaker, and board member. Connect with Kevin: Website: www.Americanpodcast.tv Youtube: www.youtube.com/@Americanbusinesspodcast https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39130748/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm17956460 Meet the Host: Susan Jarema Susan Jarema is a marketing strategist, internetologist, and co-founder of The Grand Connection. She helps entrepreneurs grow through collaboration, smart strategy, and high-impact digital presence. Susan is also president of New Earth Marketing, where she builds brands, websites, and ecosystems designed for real growth. Connect with Susan and the Grand Connection Community: Website: https://grandconnection.ca/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grand.connection Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandConnectionCommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandconnection.ca/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/66749100 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq03yde7nb57HKV1hhztYA Lead Magnet Workbook https://grandconnection.ca/lead-magnets-guide-workbook/ Access your Grand Growth Bundle and Free Guest Pass: https://grandconnection.ca/gifts We are proud to have Grand Connection Podcast on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Grab your free gift from Susan in our Our High Vibe Gift Vault. Love this show? Check out the other shows on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Share the Love ✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and let us know your biggest takeaway! 🦋 Don’t forget to rate & review — it helps us reach more conscious rebels like you. 🔊 Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🎧 Amazon Music 🎧High Vibe Podcast Network

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  6. Aug 9

    Meet Cathy Holt: From Best-Kept Secret to Trusted Authority | 036

    What changes when women stop downplaying their expertise and start positioning it with clarity? Krystal Hille speaks with Cathy Holt about visibility, influence, and the gap between being highly capable and being recognized for it. Cathy shares how women can identify their strongest abilities, communicate accomplishments without feeling like they are bragging, and focus on their “zone of greatest influence.” The conversation also highlights collaboration as a practical leadership tool, reinforcing the Grand Connection belief that trusted relationships and shared opportunities create stronger, more sustainable growth. What You’ll Hear: Recognizing personal strengths as genuine expertise can shift how women see their own leadership potential.Long-standing messages about modesty and ambition can influence how confidently women communicate their value.Small changes in positioning can reshape how expertise and authority are perceived.Focusing like a “laser beam” helps reduce scattered effort and strengthens clarity around the work that matters most.Visibility becomes more meaningful when achievements are communicated in a way that others can clearly recognize and understand.Collaboration creates opportunities to elevate other women, share visibility, and support growth without relying on competition. Featured Guest: Cathy Holt What if the reason women are being overlooked has nothing to do with their qualifications and everything to do with how others perceive them versus what they are actually capable of? Cathy Holt is a Women's Influence Strategist, international speaker, bestselling author, and host of Holt Talks the Lead. With 40 years across political campaigns, corporate boardrooms, DEI consulting, and the United Nations, her Zone of Greatest Influence™ she helps accomplished women close that gap so they stop being the best- kept secret and become the trusted authority others choose, champion, and pay. Connect with Cathy: Email: cathy@catherine-holt.com Website: www.cathyholt.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-holt-hts/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catherine.holt.56 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathyhts/ Gift: "Why Is She Getting the Call and Not You? This original assessment identifies a leadership archetype and provides your audience an immediate, personalized insight they can't get anywhere else. In 3 minutes, each woman in the room discovers exactly which gap is keeping her visible but unchosen and leaves with a clear, concrete next step. catherine-holt.com/assessment Meet the Host: Krystal Hille Krystal Hille is a visionary book mentor, award-winning author, and founder of Hille House Publishing. She’s guided hundreds of leaders, coaches, and purpose-driven entrepreneurs to reclaim and integrate their lived experience, transforming fragmented insight into coherent expression and embodied thought leadership through writing. With 30 years in leadership, a BA (Hons) in English, and a background in theatre, NLP, transformational coaching and tantra, she helps clients turn their wisdom into impact. Connect with Krystal: Website: https://hillehouse.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystal-hille/ Connect with Susan and the Grand Connection Community: Website: https://grandconnection.ca/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grand.connection Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandConnectionCommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandconnection.ca/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/66749100 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq03yde7nb57HKV1hhztYA Lead Magnet Workbook https://grandconnection.ca/lead-magnets-guide-workbook/ Access your Grand Growth Bundle and Free Guest Pass: https://grandconnection.ca/gifts We are proud to have Grand Connection Podcast on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Grab your free gift from Susan in our Our High Vibe Gift Vault. Love this show? Check out the other shows on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Share the Love ✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and let us know your biggest takeaway! 🦋 Don’t forget to rate & review — it helps us reach more conscious rebels like you. 🔊 Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🎧 Amazon Music 🎧High Vibe Podcast Network

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  7. Aug 2

    Meet Natalie Clack: Building Sustainable Growth Through Mindset and Collaboration | 035

    What becomes possible when business growth starts with clarity, emotional steadiness, and genuine connection? Guest host Krystal Hille speaks with Natalie Clack about reducing overwhelm through mindset rituals, healing practices, and intentional pauses. Their conversation also explores collaboration as a long-term relationship built through generosity, trust, and service rather than immediate sales. Natalie’s experiences reflect the Connect, Create, Collaborate framework by showing how meaningful relationships can lead to new skills, greater visibility, and sustainable business opportunities. What You’ll Hear: Positivity becomes more sustainable when supported by intentional daily practices.Mental inputs can shape emotional steadiness, focus, and decision-making.Overwhelm often eases when priorities are clarified and unnecessary pressure is removed.Healing practices can create more space for calm, confidence, and clearer business choices.Collaboration grows stronger when people enter conversations with curiosity and a willingness to help.Trusted relationships may create opportunities that are not visible at the beginning.Client feedback can reveal the true value of a service more clearly than assumptions. Featured Guest: Natalie Clack is a business consultant, holistic coach, international speaker, and founder of JustBE Coaching and JustBE Consulting. Blending business strategy, leadership development, digital marketing, and holistic healing, she helps entrepreneurs and organizations create greater clarity, resilience, and sustainable growth. Drawing from her professional expertise and personal journey through adversity, Natalie brings a practical, heart-centered approach to helping people grow in business, leadership, and life. Connect with Natalie: Website: https://justbecoaching.co.za/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-clack-b7884725/ Meet the Host: Krystal Hille Krystal Hille is a visionary book mentor, award-winning author, and founder of Hille House Publishing. She’s guided hundreds of leaders, coaches, and purpose-driven entrepreneurs to reclaim and integrate their lived experience, transforming fragmented insight into coherent expression and embodied thought leadership through writing. With 30 years in leadership, a BA (Hons) in English, and a background in theatre, NLP, transformational coaching and tantra, she helps clients turn their wisdom into impact. Connect with Krystal: Website: https://hillehouse.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystal-hille/ Connect with Susan and the Grand Connection Community: Website: https://grandconnection.ca/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grand.connection Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandConnectionCommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandconnection.ca/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/66749100 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq03yde7nb57HKV1hhztYA Lead Magnet Workbook https://grandconnection.ca/lead-magnets-guide-workbook/ Access your Grand Growth Bundle and Free Guest Pass: https://grandconnection.ca/gifts We are proud to have Grand Connection Podcast on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Grab your free gift from Susan in our Our High Vibe Gift Vault. Love this show? Check out the other shows on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Share the Love ✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and let us know your biggest takeaway! 🦋 Don’t forget to rate & review — it helps us reach more conscious rebels like you. 🔊 Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🎧 Amazon Music 🎧High Vibe Podcast Network

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  8. Jul 26

    The Art of Podcast Guesting: Building Trust, Visibility, and Relationships | 034

    What makes a podcast guest memorable long after the conversation ends? Susan Jarema and Krystal Hille explore why strong guest appearances begin with service rather than self-promotion. Drawing from their experience as hosts, guests, and storytellers, they examine how preparation, presence, concise storytelling, and attentive listening help create conversations that offer genuine value. Their discussion highlights practical ways to prepare stories, understand the audience, work with the host’s direction, and stay grounded when nerves arise. Their reflections align naturally with the Connect, Create, Collaborate framework, showing how generosity and thoughtful communication can strengthen trust, expand visibility with integrity, and support meaningful business growth. What You’ll Hear: Shifting the focus from self-promotion to creating genuine value for the podcast audience.Connecting personal stories to experiences and insights that others can recognize.Balancing vivid storytelling with the clarity and brevity needed to keep a conversation engaging.Preparing thoughtful stories, examples, and talking points without sounding rehearsed.Using grounding, breathing, and intentional pauses to remain calm and present during an interview.Building trust by listening carefully, responding to the host’s questions, and following the intended direction of the conversation.Extending the relationship beyond the interview through gratitude, shared visibility, and future collaboration. Meet the Hosts: Krystal Hille Krystal Hille is a visionary book mentor, award-winning author, and founder of Hille House Publishing. She’s guided hundreds of leaders, coaches, and purpose-driven entrepreneurs to reclaim and integrate their lived experience, transforming fragmented insight into coherent expression and embodied thought leadership through writing. With 30 years in leadership, a BA (Hons) in English, and a background in theatre, NLP, transformational coaching and tantra, she helps clients turn their wisdom into impact. Connect with Krystal: Website: https://hillehouse.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystal-hille/ Susan Jarema Susan Jarema is a marketing strategist, internetologist, and co-founder of The Grand Connection. She helps entrepreneurs grow through collaboration, smart strategy, and high-impact digital presence. Susan is also president of New Earth Marketing, where she builds brands, websites, and ecosystems designed for real growth. Connect with the Grand Connection Community: Website: https://grandconnection.ca/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grand.connection Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandConnectionCommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandconnection.ca/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/66749100 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq03yde7nb57HKV1hhztYA Email hello@grandconnection.ca to request our Grand Podcast Guesting Checklist Access your Grand Growth Bundle and Free Guest Pass: https://grandconnection.ca/gifts We are proud to have Grand Connection Podcast on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Grab your free gift from Susan in our Our High Vibe Gift Vault. Love this show? Check out the other shows on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Share the Love ✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and let us know your biggest takeaway! 🦋 Don’t forget to rate & review — it helps us reach more conscious rebels like you. 🔊 Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🎧 Amazon Music 🎧High Vibe Podcast Network

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The Grand Connection Podcast is your home for community, collaboration, and meaningful business growth. Hosted by Susan Jarema, Chief Connection Officer and co-founder of The Grand Connection, this show helps heart-centered entrepreneurs build trusted relationships, gain genuine visibility, and grow with purpose. Through the Connect, Create, Collaborate framework and the GRAND Growth Model, you'll learn how to build confidence, strengthen partnerships, expand your reach, and create opportunities rooted in generosity and community. Each episode brings stories, practical insights, and simple actions to help you grow with more clarity, confidence, and ease. If you’re ready for a place where introverts and extroverts feel welcome, where learning and leadership go hand-in-hand, and where business feels lighter because we grow together, you belong here.