Relationships Are Your Superpower®

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Dec 2025

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Welcome to "Relationships are Your Superpower®" with host Barb Betts. This podcast is your key to unlocking the immense potential of relationships for your business. Join Barb, a renowned relationship guru, as she dives into the transformative power of human connections and how they can fuel your success. Through insightful discussions and engaging interviews, Barb and her guests explore how building meaningful connections can lead to new opportunities, referrals, and growth for your business. Discover practical advice and proven strategies for effective communication, trust-building, and nurturing professional relationships. Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, or professional looking to expand your network, "Relationships are Your Superpower®" offers invaluable insights and tools. Barb's expertise will empower you to navigate the intricacies of business relationships, enhance your reputation, and unlock limitless possibilities. Tune in to "Relationships are Your Superpower®" with Barb Betts and discover how harnessing the extraordinary power within your relationships can elevate your business to new heights. Get ready to create more connections, seize opportunities, and unlock a world of referrals for your success.

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December 31, 2025Episode 3138 min

S2 Ep. 31: Magnetic Leadership: Why Authenticity Builds Trust and Influence, with Whitney Faires

Today I’m joined by Whitney Faires, internationally recognized coach, keynote speaker, and executive leader, for a powerful conversation about magnetic presence, authenticity, and real connection. We unpack why being magnetic is not about being loud, why authenticity is not the same as being unfiltered, and how vulnerability builds trust in leadership, sales, and life. We talk relational drift, emotional intelligence, and the small, intentional moments that create loyalty, influence, and impact. You’ll leave rethinking how you show up, how you lead, and how connection truly changes everything.https://whitneyfaires.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-faires-14955a38/Let's Stay in Touch! Sign up HERE today!Connect with Barb BettsInstagram: @barbbettsLinkedin: @barbbettsFacebook: @barbarambettsYouTube: youtube/@barbbettsWebsite: www.barbbetts.comBarb Betts is a keynote speaker, CEO, and author who teaches leaders and professionals how to drive growth through authentic, trust-based relationships. With over 23 years of success building multi-million-dollar businesses and leading top-performing sales teams, Barb brings real-world experience and a proven approach to human connection in business.A respected industry leader for more than a decade within the largest trade association in North America, she offers powerful insight into how relationships fuel performance, retention, and results. Barb has worked with top organizations including Fidelity, Fairway Mortgage, Horsepower Brands, LVMH, and Thelios.Her high-energy, actionable keynotes inspire professionals to connect with confidence, lead with authenticity, and transform how they do business—proving that relationships aren’t just a soft skill, they’re your greatest advantage.

December 17, 2025Episode 3017 min

S2 Ep. 30: My Top 8 Books of 2025 That Changed How I Think, Lead, and Live

In this solo episode, I’m sharing the eight books I read (and reread) in 2025 that most shaped how I think, lead, and live. From health and energy, to stress, visibility, relationships, and personal brand, these books met me exactly where I was and helped guide me into what’s next. If you’re building your 2026 reading list or reflecting on the year behind you, this episode will give you a few powerful additions for your library and your life.Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health by Casey Means MD Springboard: Transform Stress to Work for You by Dr. Rebecca HeissBE SEEN: Find Your Voice. Build Your Brand. Live Your Dream. by Jen Gottlieb The Pivot Year by Brianna WiestUnreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will GuidaraBe Who You Came To Be by Tara Renze The Let Them Theory by Mel RobbinsWealthy and Well-Known: Build Your Personal Brand and Turn Your Reputation into Revenue by by Rory Vaden and AJ VadenLet's Stay in Touch! Sign up HERE today!Connect with Barb BettsInstagram: @barbbettsLinkedin: @barbbettsFacebook: @barbarambettsYouTube: youtube/@barbbettsWebsite: www.barbbetts.comBarb Betts is a keynote speaker, CEO, and author who teaches leaders and professionals how to drive growth through authentic, trust-based relationships. With over 23 years of success building multi-million-dollar businesses and leading top-performing sales teams, Barb brings real-world experience and a proven approach to human connection in business.A respected industry leader for more than a decade within the largest trade association in North America, she offers powerful insight into how relationships fuel performance, retention, and results. Barb has worked with top organizations including Fidelity, Fairway Mortgage, Horsepower Brands, LVMH, and Thelios.Her high-energy, actionable keynotes inspire professionals to connect with confidence, lead with authenticity, and transform how they do business—proving that relationships aren’t just a soft skill, they’re your greatest advantage.

December 10, 2025Episode 2941 min

S2 Ep. 29: Unmute Yourself: Finding Worthiness, Voice, and Action with Rachel Druckenmiller

Today I’m joined by Rachel Druckenmiller, keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, singer-songwriter, and Forbes Next 1000 entrepreneur, whose mission is to help leaders and teams stop shrinking back and step fully into their impact. We unpack Rachel’s “VOICE” method (Void, Opportunity, Illumination, Catalyst, Expression), the roots of playing small, and how to reconnect with the nine-year-old version of you who needed to feel seen. We talk worthiness as the core of wellness, borrowing belief from others, and designing days that make you feel alive. You’ll leave ready to speak up, show up, and take bold, meaningful action.https://www.racheldruckenmiller.com/https://www.instagram.com/unmutedlife/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelbdruckenmiller/Let's Stay in Touch! Sign up HERE today!Connect with Barb BettsInstagram: @barbbettsLinkedin: @barbbettsFacebook: @barbarambettsYouTube: youtube/@barbbettsWebsite: www.barbbetts.comBarb Betts is a keynote speaker, CEO, and author who teaches leaders and professionals how to drive growth through authentic, trust-based relationships. With over 23 years of success building multi-million-dollar businesses and leading top-performing sales teams, Barb brings real-world experience and a proven approach to human connection in business.A respected industry leader for more than a decade within the largest trade association in North America, she offers powerful insight into how relationships fuel performance, retention, and results. Barb has worked with top organizations including Fidelity, Fairway Mortgage, Horsepower Brands, LVMH, and Thelios.Her high-energy, actionable keynotes inspire professionals to connect with confidence, lead with authenticity, and transform how they do business—proving that relationships aren’t just a soft skill, they’re your greatest advantage.

December 6, 2025Episode 2814 min

S2 Ep. 28: The Quiet Reason You’re Losing Relationships (And How to Rebuild Them)

Relationships rarely end in conflict, they end in the slow fade we never intended. Today I break down the three sneaky causes of relational drift, busyness, assumptions, and avoidance, and how they cost us friendships, clients, and opportunities. I walk you through how to recalibrate your most important people using my five-star ranking system and the cadence that ensures no one slips through the cracks again. It’s simple, it’s doable, and it will change your 2026.Let's Stay in Touch! Sign up HERE today!Connect with Barb BettsInstagram: @barbbettsLinkedin: @barbbettsFacebook: @barbarambettsYouTube: youtube/@barbbettsWebsite: www.barbbetts.comBarb Betts is a keynote speaker, CEO, and author who teaches leaders and professionals how to drive growth through authentic, trust-based relationships. With over 23 years of success building multi-million-dollar businesses and leading top-performing sales teams, Barb brings real-world experience and a proven approach to human connection in business.A respected industry leader for more than a decade within the largest trade association in North America, she offers powerful insight into how relationships fuel performance, retention, and results. Barb has worked with top organizations including Fidelity, Fairway Mortgage, Horsepower Brands, LVMH, and Thelios.Her high-energy, actionable keynotes inspire professionals to connect with confidence, lead with authenticity, and transform how they do business—proving that relationships aren’t just a soft skill, they’re your greatest advantage.

November 13, 2025Episode 2740 min

S2 Ep. 27: Joy Is Hard Work: Energy, Acceptance, and Everyday Courage with Jessica Janzen

If you’ve ever wondered how to find joy when life feels impossible, this conversation is for you. Jessica Janzen walks us through the tools that helped her navigate grief: naming the unhelpful voice in your head, choosing where your energy goes, and reframing problems as opportunities. We explore how community changes everything, why comparison steals our spark, and the small daily habits that make joy sustainable. Jessica’s story will remind you that we’re not our thoughts, we’re the thinkers of them, and that choosing joy is a muscle you can build, one day at a time.www.jessicajanzen.ca www.loveforlewiston.comLet's Stay in Touch! Sign up HERE today!Connect with Barb BettsInstagram: @barbbettsLinkedin: @barbbettsFacebook: @barbarambettsYouTube: youtube/@barbbettsWebsite: www.barbbetts.comBarb Betts is a keynote speaker, CEO, and author who teaches leaders and professionals how to drive growth through authentic, trust-based relationships. With over 23 years of success building multi-million-dollar businesses and leading top-performing sales teams, Barb brings real-world experience and a proven approach to human connection in business.A respected industry leader for more than a decade within the largest trade association in North America, she offers powerful insight into how relationships fuel performance, retention, and results. Barb has worked with top organizations including Fidelity, Fairway Mortgage, Horsepower Brands, LVMH, and Thelios.Her high-energy, actionable keynotes inspire professionals to connect with confidence, lead with authenticity, and transform how they do business—proving that relationships aren’t just a soft skill, they’re your greatest advantage.

October 29, 2025Episode 2649 min

S2 Ep. 26: Belonging Beats Burnout, Gratitude Practices for Human Workplaces with Chris Schembra

Chris shares how thoughtful questions and ritualized connection can transform teams, and entire companies, from entitled and exhausted to humble and energized. You will learn the PASTA playbook, create moments to pause, ask better questions, savor what is working and shift what is not, take bold empathetic action, appreciate the journey. We dig into the wisdom economy, why relationships are now a power skill, and how a 7,47 p.m. prompt can spark trust in any room.Let's Stay in Touch! Sign up HERE today!Connect with Barb BettsInstagram: @barbbettsLinkedin: @barbbettsFacebook: @barbarambettsYouTube: youtube/@barbbettsWebsite: www.barbbetts.comBarb Betts is a keynote speaker, CEO, and author who teaches leaders and professionals how to drive growth through authentic, trust-based relationships. With over 23 years of success building multi-million-dollar businesses and leading top-performing sales teams, Barb brings real-world experience and a proven approach to human connection in business.A respected industry leader for more than a decade within the largest trade association in North America, she offers powerful insight into how relationships fuel performance, retention, and results. Barb has worked with top organizations including Fidelity, Fairway Mortgage, Horsepower Brands, LVMH, and Thelios.Her high-energy, actionable keynotes inspire professionals to connect with confidence, lead with authenticity, and transform how they do business—proving that relationships aren’t just a soft skill, they’re your greatest advantage.

October 16, 2025Episode 2535 min

S2 Ep. 25: From Busy to Intentional: Becoming a Connected Leader with Lisa Even

If you’ve ever been told you “show up busy,” this one’s for you. Lisa Even is here to reframe presence, teach us how to notice what’s really happening in a room, and lead with intentionality, one ripple at a time. We cover practical tactics leaders can use tomorrow: inviting your team’s values to the front, designing simple “house rules,” and finding a single point of connection that turns strangers into allies. Lisa’s take on joy, influence, and owning your reaction (you happen to the world, not the other way around) will change how you walk into meetings, events, and every relationship.Let's Stay in Touch! Sign up HERE today!Connect with Barb BettsInstagram: @barbbettsLinkedin: @barbbettsFacebook: @barbarambettsYouTube: youtube/@barbbettsWebsite: www.barbbetts.comBarb Betts is a keynote speaker, CEO, and author who teaches leaders and professionals how to drive growth through authentic, trust-based relationships. With over 23 years of success building multi-million-dollar businesses and leading top-performing sales teams, Barb brings real-world experience and a proven approach to human connection in business.A respected industry leader for more than a decade within the largest trade association in North America, she offers powerful insight into how relationships fuel performance, retention, and results. Barb has worked with top organizations including Fidelity, Fairway Mortgage, Horsepower Brands, LVMH, and Thelios.Her high-energy, actionable keynotes inspire professionals to connect with confidence, lead with authenticity, and transform how they do business—proving that relationships aren’t just a soft skill, they’re your greatest advantage.

October 1, 2025Episode 2432 min

S2 Ep. 24: The Power of a Growth Mindset: Lessons in Resilience, Gratitude, and Influence with Keith Sampson

Keith Sampson has built his career around one belief: our hardest moments can also be our greatest teachers. In this heartfelt conversation, Keith shares his personal story of loss, the lessons he learned from his father, and the decision that has guided him ever since—to grow through life, not just go through it. Together we talk about what it means to root your life in gratitude, to fall in love with the process of growth, and to embrace the influence you have in every relationship. Get ready to be inspired to see your own challenges in a new light.Let's Stay in Touch! Sign up HERE today!Connect with Barb BettsInstagram: @barbbettsLinkedin: @barbbettsFacebook: @barbarambettsYouTube: youtube/@barbbettsWebsite: www.barbbetts.comBarb Betts is a keynote speaker, CEO, and author who teaches leaders and professionals how to drive growth through authentic, trust-based relationships. With over 23 years of success building multi-million-dollar businesses and leading top-performing sales teams, Barb brings real-world experience and a proven approach to human connection in business.A respected industry leader for more than a decade within the largest trade association in North America, she offers powerful insight into how relationships fuel performance, retention, and results. Barb has worked with top organizations including Fidelity, Fairway Mortgage, Horsepower Brands, LVMH, and Thelios.Her high-energy, actionable keynotes inspire professionals to connect with confidence, lead with authenticity, and transform how they do business—proving that relationships aren’t just a soft skill, they’re your greatest advantage.

September 16, 2025Episode 2317 min

S2 Ep. 23: The Most Important Relationship You’ll Ever Have

In this episode, it’s just me and you, and I want to talk about the most important relationship you’ll ever have, the one with yourself. We spend 44 million minutes of our lives with the person in the mirror, and yet so many of us haven’t built a relationship we actually enjoy. I’ll share why authenticity starts on the playground, how performance and protection keep us stuck, and what it looks like to finally embrace the real you.Let's Stay in Touch! Sign up HERE today!Connect with Barb BettsInstagram: @barbbettsLinkedin: @barbbettsFacebook: @barbarambettsYouTube: youtube/@barbbettsWebsite: www.barbbetts.comBarb Betts is a keynote speaker, CEO, and author who teaches leaders and professionals how to drive growth through authentic, trust-based relationships. With over 23 years of success building multi-million-dollar businesses and leading top-performing sales teams, Barb brings real-world experience and a proven approach to human connection in business.A respected industry leader for more than a decade within the largest trade association in North America, she offers powerful insight into how relationships fuel performance, retention, and results. Barb has worked with top organizations including Fidelity, Fairway Mortgage, Horsepower Brands, LVMH, and Thelios.Her high-energy, actionable keynotes inspire professionals to connect with confidence, lead with authenticity, and transform how they do business—proving that relationships aren’t just a soft skill, they’re your greatest advantage.

September 4, 2025Episode 2236 min

S2 Ep. 22: Belonging Starts With You, with Adam Smiley Poswolsky

Ever walk into a room and wonder if you truly belong? You are not alone. In this episode, I sit down with workplace belonging expert and bestselling author Adam Smiley Poswolsky to explore why belonging is the heartbeat of healthy teams and relationships. We talk about simple habits that move the needle, like one-minute check-ins, easing into vulnerability, and “thrive” interviews that help people do their best work. If you are leading people, building a business, or just craving deeper connection, this conversation will remind you that small, consistent actions create big impact.https://www.smileyposwolsky.com/Let's Stay in Touch! Sign up HERE today!Connect with Barb BettsInstagram: @barbbettsLinkedin: @barbbettsFacebook: @barbarambettsYouTube: youtube/@barbbettsWebsite: www.barbbetts.comBarb Betts is a keynote speaker, CEO, and author who teaches leaders and professionals how to drive growth through authentic, trust-based relationships. With over 23 years of success building multi-million-dollar businesses and leading top-performing sales teams, Barb brings real-world experience and a proven approach to human connection in business.A respected industry leader for more than a decade within the largest trade association in North America, she offers powerful insight into how relationships fuel performance, retention, and results. Barb has worked with top organizations including Fidelity, Fairway Mortgage, Horsepower Brands, LVMH, and Thelios.Her high-energy, actionable keynotes inspire professionals to connect with confidence, lead with authenticity, and transform how they do business—proving that relationships aren’t just a soft skill, they’re your greatest advantage.