Hosted by Lucy Miller · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 20 episodes
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Welcome to Beyond The Handshake , hosted by Lucy Miller—Founder of Women Connect and a passionate advocate for building meaningful business relationships. On this podcast, we dive deep into the stories behind businesses and their leaders, exploring what drives their success, what keeps them going, and the challenges they face. We’ll uncover the “why” behind their work, their biggest struggles, triumphs, and the valuable lessons they’ve learned along the way. It’s time we go beyond the handshake—beyond the business card exchange and initial introduction—to cultivate deeper, more authentic relationships. Lucy’s experience creating Women Connect, a fast-growing professional women's networking group with chapters across Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky, fuels her love for helping others build lasting connections. What began in 2020 as local networking events has expanded into a thriving community, hosting monthly events and the annual LIVE conference—a high
Lucy Miller hosts Beyond The Handshake, a business show with 20 episodes published.
Kimberly has served her country, broken barriers in corporate America, and built businesses — but the most courageous thing she's ever done might be going all the way back to find herself. After years of functional depre
Meet Luba Patlakh speech language pathologist, founder of Kidology Inc., mom of three, and one of those women you meet and immediately think, we were supposed to connect. Luba’s journey is anything but traditional. She s
What if the biggest barrier between where you are and where you want to be… is the story you're telling yourself? In this episode of Beyond the Handshake , Lucy Miller sits down with executive coach Shea Smith of Novus G
A layoff, a nickname, and a decision to bet on courage—that’s how Misty Bolt became “Medicare Misty” and built a 50-agent, 45-state agency that puts advocacy first. We go deep on what it really takes to move from a safe
Entrepreneur, author, and mentor Kimmy Powell joins Beyond the Handshake to share how a 13-year-old coder became a multi-location owner of Woodhouse Spa . Kimmy walks us through her bold mid-life pivot at 45 from Ohio to
In this powerful conversation, Lucy sits down with global visionary Tracy Litt to unpack what it really takes for high-achieving women to evolve without burning out. Tracy shares her transformation from single mom on foo
This episode of Beyond the Handshake , host Lucy Miller sits down with John Sharpe, CEO of Marvel HR, to unpack what it really takes to build—and evolve—an intentional company culture. What we explore: Culture as the fou
Twin sisters. One vision. Multi-million-dollar growth. In this powerful episode of Beyond The Handshake , Lucy sits down with Mary Smiley Ford and Carla Pierson , twin sisters and co-founders of Smiley Aesthetics , one o
In this episode of Beyond The Handshake, we sit down with Liza Graves, Founder and CEO of StyleBlueprint — the South’s premier digital lifestyle publication dedicated to uplifting women, spotlighting small businesses, an
Beyond The Handshake with Heather Locke, Founder of Hammersmith Support. In this episode of Beyond The Handshake, we sit down with Heather Locke, the Founder and Chief Support Officer of Hammersmith Support, a web develo
In this compelling episode of Beyond The Handshake, we sit down with Jessica Baladad, a six-year breast cancer survivor and the visionary founder of Feel For Your Life. Jessica transformed her personal battle with cancer
Have you ever envisioned starting a non-profit to champion a cause close to your heart? In this episode of Beyond The Handshake, we sit down with Jamie Heard, Executive Director of Faithfully Restored, a non-profit dedic
In this inspiring episode of Beyond The Handshake, host Lucy Miller sits down with Tammie Osborne, a seasoned entrepreneur and founder of The Sapphire Suite, a thriving co-working and event space designed exclusively for
Conference planning is not for the faint of heart! On this episode of Beyond The Handshake , Lucy Miller sits down with Sydney Dozier to talk all things conference planning for women—the excitement, the challenges, the p
This episode of Beyond The Handshake is with Jamie Rose Plum, Founder and Owner of Rose & Plum Living. Get ready to listen in on two good friends chatting all things business. From starting a business, the roller coaster
Are you overwhelmed by the complexities of the benefits world? Not sure how to incorporate YOUR ethos into your business practices? Perhaps you are curious about the experiences of a college athlete as a business woman n
In this exciting episode of Beyond The Handshake, we had the pleasure of sitting down with the inspiring Jennifer Ghanem, who is not only the Founder but also the CEO of The Row Title. Jennifer's journey towards establis
In this episode of Beyond The Handshake, we sit down with Brielle Cotterman, Founder and CEO of The Influential Leader Agency. Brielle’s remarkable journey of resilience has inspired her to share her story worldwide, emp
In this episode of Beyond The Handshake, we sit down with Anna-Vija McCloud. We chat through her journey of starting her agency as an "accident," growing and scaling it, the pivots she took, and now the ways her team ser
In this episode of Beyond The Handshake , we sit down with Blair Moore, Founder of BeStyledCo, who shares her incredible journey from accidentally starting a business to navigating the challenges of growing a team and se
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