Sustainable growth requires collaboration inside the business, not just outside it. In this conversation, Susan Jarema speaks with Jessica Koch about moving from doing everything alone to building structured, supportive teams.

Jessica shares how hiring and training virtual assistants strengthens clarity, revenue, and internal culture. Through simple documentation practices and transparent leadership, delegation becomes a pathway to shared ownership and aligned growth, reflecting the Connect, Create, Collaborate framework in action.

Highlights:

1. Growth becomes sustainable when collaboration moves from external networking into internal systems and team structure.
2. Hiring a VA is less about outsourcing tasks and more about building shared ownership around a clear mission.
3. Small, project-based testing creates safety and clarity before long-term delegation decisions are made.
4. Documenting processes through recorded walkthroughs turns intuition into transferable systems.
5. Revenue often increases when founders release the tasks they delay, especially follow-up and invoicing.
6. Creating internal team pods builds trust, flexibility, and collective responsibility.
7. Everything is teachable when leaders take the time to translate instinct into structured criteria.

Featured Guest: Jessica Koch

Jessica L. Koch is a sales and marketing strategist, podcast host, and community builder who helps entrepreneurs grow with smart systems, automation, and collaborative support. She is the host of the Profound Professionals Podcast, and also leads the Legacy Gratitude Community, creating a warm space for connection, collaboration, and gratitude centered growth with gratitude spotlights. Through her Virtual Assistant Membership Program, she helps entrepreneurs build supportive, heart led teams and sustainable systems so their message can grow into lasting income, impact, and legacy.

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Website: https://www.jessicalkoch.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jessicalkoch

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicakoch9228/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JessicaLKochConsulting

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessicakochconsultingprofo3733

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

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandconnection.ca/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/66749100

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq03yde7nb57HKV1hhztYA

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What changes when leaders stop trying to perform on camera and instead focus on connection? Susan Jarema speaks with Laura Doman, on-camera confidence and executive presence coach, about the subtle shifts that build trust in virtual rooms. From camera placement and lighting to voice, mindset, and managing nerves, the conversation moves beyond technical tips into grounded leadership. Laura reframes the camera as a one-to-one conversation and reminds business owners that presence, not perfection, is what creates meaningful connection. The discussion reflects the heart of Connect, Create, Collaborate, where preparation supports confidence and authentic visibility strengthens long-term relationships.

Highlights:

1. Viewing the camera as a conversation rather than a performance changes confidence immediately.
2. Small technical adjustments can significantly influence how credibility is perceived.
3. Clear audio often builds more trust than visual polish alone.
4. Physical warmups help release tension that limits vocal strength and expression.
5. Inner self-criticism can undermine presence more than any lighting issue.
6. Imperfections handled calmly often increase relatability and professionalism.
7. Simplifying presentations to a few core ideas improves retention and impact.
8. Preparation creates steadiness, allowing leaders to show up with clarity and ease.

Featured Guest: Laura Doman

Laura Doman helps smart, accomplished people become unforgettable on camera.

She’s a working film, TV, and voice actor who coaches founders and executives to show up with clarity, confidence, and real human presence on video and in virtual rooms.

Her actor-driven approach cuts through polish, scripts, and AI noise to create connection that actually lands.

Not louder. Not slicker. Just unmistakably present, and that’s what opens doors.

Website: https://www.LauraDoman.com

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

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Virtual networking doesn’t have to feel awkward, salesy, or forced—and when done right, it can lead to real relationships, trust, and meaningful collaboration. In this episode, Susan Jarema shares how to prepare for virtual networking so it actually works—by being intentional, present, and human. Drawing from years of experience building connections both online and in person, she introduces a simple framework—connect, create, collaborate—to help you build trust, spark ideas, and create meaningful follow-up after the call. If you want virtual networking to feel more natural, confident, and impactful, this episode is for you.

What You’ll Hear:

1. Preparation before the event makes virtual networking more confident and effective.
2. Clear introductions and collaborative asks help others support and refer to you.
3. Trust is built through listening, presence, and authenticity—not perfection.
4. Virtual networking works best when relationships come before selling.
5. Collaboration happens after the call through thoughtful follow-up and shared action.

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

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Most people think they lack motivation - but what they’re really missing is clarity. In this episode of The Grand Connection, we explore why clarity is one of the most underrated forces behind trust, confidence, and meaningful collaboration. From mindset and systems to communication, identity, and community, you’ll hear real conversations and insights from our recent Grand Connection Mixer that reveal how clarity doesn’t just move your business forward - it calms your nervous system, sharpens your message, and helps the right people find you. When clarity is practiced consistently, momentum follows.

What You’ll Hear:

1. Clarity creates trust by helping people feel safe, confident, and clear about what to expect.
2. Overwhelm is usually a lack of clarity, not a lack of motivation or capability.
3. Connection, creation, and collaboration only work when values, messages, and next steps are clearly defined.
4. Authentic influence comes from communicating in a way that aligns with how others are wired, not how you prefer to speak.
5. Clarity of identity reduces self-doubt and allows the right clients and collaborators to recognize you.
6. Clarity is strengthened through reflection, conversation, and community rather than trying to figure everything out alone.

Jan 15 Grand Mixer Speakers:

Steve Gaston https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegaston/

Michelle Lee Angiolillo https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellelee721/

Yvonne McCoy https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-mccoy/

Your Grand Connection Mixer Hosts:

Steve Brossman https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebrossman/

Susan Jarema https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanjarema/

Listen to Testimonials from 5 of our Members:

Deborah Myers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahmyerswellness/

Michelle Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellelee721/

Andrew Darlow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adarlow/

Christine von Pander: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinevonpander/

Rei McColley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rei-mccolley-9883a817/

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

Access your Grand Growth Bundle and Free Guest Pass: https://grandconnection.ca/gifts

Learn more about our Neuroscience of Connection Self Mastery Program https://community.grandconnection.ca/self-mastery-info

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Collaboration isn’t about doing more—it’s about connecting better. In this episode, Susan is with podcasting powerhouse Michelle Abraham to break down what real collaboration looks like beyond the buzzwords. From podcast guesting and swaps to long-term partnerships that build trust, friendships, and sustainable revenue, this conversation reveals how intentional connection becomes a powerful growth strategy. If you want collaborations that feel aligned, generous, and actually work, this episode is a must-listen.

What You’ll Hear:

- Successful collaboration is built on trust and relationships, not quick transactions.

- Podcasting creates powerful opportunities for visibility, credibility, and aligned connections.

- The smartest collaborations start small before evolving into deeper partnerships.

- A few meaningful collaborations outperform dozens of shallow ones.

- Evergreen strategy and clear calls-to-action turn conversations into long-term growth.

Feature Guest: Michelle Abraham

Michelle Abraham is a podcasting strategist, producer, and the founder of Amplify You, where she helps entrepreneurs and thought leaders turn their podcasts into powerful visibility, collaboration, and revenue engines. With over a decade in the podcasting space, Michelle is known in creating meaningful connections through podcast guesting, swaps, and strategic partnerships. She is the co-creator of Podapalooza, a globally recognized podcasting event, and the founder of the High Vibe Podcast Network. Michelle is passionate about heart-centered collaboration, relationship-driven growth, and helping voices that matter get heard.

Connect with Michelle: https://michelleabraham.com/

Join Podapalooza: https://podapalooza.com/?affiliate=newearthmarketing

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

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Networking isn’t about collecting contacts—it’s about creating collaboration that compounds. In this episode, Steve Brossman together with Braden Ricketts breaks down how real connection turns conversations into partnerships, podcasts into profit, and frameworks into unforgettable influence. From the Four P’s of networking to building a bankable story, this conversation reveals why growth doesn’t come from being everywhere—it comes from being memorable, useful, and collaborative.

What You’ll Hear:

1. Trust and opportunity are built through collaboration, not transactions.
2. Podcasts and networking are doorways to partnerships, not destinations.
3. The Four P’s create more value than chasing a single sale ever will.
4. Being remembered comes from giving tools people can reuse, not trying to be impressive.
5. Frameworks help people stay authentic without losing direction.
6. A bankable story creates connection first—and action naturally follows.

Featured Guest: Steve Brossman

Steve Brossman is a 9-time Amazon Best-Selling Author who has built multiple 6- and 7-figure international businesses. He has supported many of our members, including myself, with high-value training that brings clarity to their Bankable Story and helps them sell their programs with ease. Through his signature FLOW Selling System, Steve empowers entrepreneurs to create inspired desirability and sell authentically without ever feeling pushy or salesy.

Website: https://stevebrossman.com/

Meet the Host: Braden Ricketts

From a young age, Braden was taught that doing what you love leads to success. His journey from music enthusiast to artist manager taught him valuable lessons about finding fulfillment in work. Through multiple “dream job” experiences, Braden discovered the power of turning passions into profitable careers.

Braden’s passion lies in facilitating life-changing conversations and uncovering the unique genius within each individual. As Co-Founder of Amplifyou, he leads our boutique podcast accelerator and management firm, guiding High-Frequency Entrepreneurs to turn their podcasting dreams into reality. Join us on this journey of discovery and empowerment.

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

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Real collaboration doesn’t start with a pitch — it starts with awareness. In this episode of the Grand Connection Podcast, Susan explores how self-awareness becomes the foundation of trust, and how trust naturally leads to meaningful, values-aligned collaboration. Through the Connect–Create–Collaborate framework, this conversation reveals why real growth is built neighbor by neighbor — and why kindness is not soft, it’s strategic.

What You’ll Hear:

1. Self-awareness shapes how you show up in every connection by helping you understand your patterns, values, and nervous system.
2. Trust grows through consistency over time, not by rushing conversations or forcing outcomes.
3. Alignment is often felt in the body before the mind can explain what’s happening.
4. Meaningful connection unfolds as a journey built on presence, curiosity, and care.
5. Collaboration emerges naturally when small, aligned steps are followed through with clarity.

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

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandconnection.ca/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/66749100

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq03yde7nb57HKV1hhztYA

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What if lasting change didn’t require willpower — but a rewiring of your brain? In Part 3 of The Neuroscience of Connection, let’s dives deep into the neuroscience of real, lasting transformation. Rei shares how brain network switching and self-mastery practices can dissolve stress, quiet inner criticism, and unlock calmer, more connected communication in every area of life.

What You’ll Hear:

1. How three key brain networks shape focus, intuition, and connection
2. Why real, lasting change happens in 90-day neurological cycles
3. Rei’s powerful personal breakthrough from trauma, depression, and self-judgment
4. How brain hygiene practices can end stress in seconds (not years)
5. The neuroscience behind confident communication, rapport, and creative flow
6. Why embodied calm makes you a “tuning fork” for others in conversation

Featured Guest: Rei McColley

Rei McColley is a Certified NeuroCoach, Art and Movement Therapist, Master Certified in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, and Certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. With 35 years studying human communication and seven years in neuroscience, Rei blends brain-based strategies, mindfulness, and creative expression to help people build clarity, confidence, and authentic connection in life and work.

Learn more about the Neuroscience of Connection Self Mastery Program and receive recording of our masterclass for free: https://community.grandconnection.ca/self-mastery-info

Meet the Host: Susan Jarema

Susan has been an entrepreneur all her life. Since her first lemonade stand, she has completed two marketing degrees, built from scratch several businesses and helped in the launch of hundreds of new ventures. She has been training entrepreneurs and selling online since 1995, much before google! … and has seen it all. As president of New Earth Marketing, she has built hundreds of websites. Susan, an expert in marketing strategy, branding, SEO & conversions, calls herself an internetologist and now helps entrepreneurs and companies succeed online through her Brand Alignment Framework and running collaborative marketing campaigns for the Grand Connection. Susan is passionate about the power of collaboration to leverage success.

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

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Your brain already knows how to access calm, clarity, and insight—you just need to switch networks. In this episode, Rei breaks down the science behind brain network switching and introduces the powerful Mindful Minute—a simple practice that can lower stress, boost immunity, and shift you into a state of flow in just sixty seconds. Joined by Jeff Ostroff, this conversation bridges neuroscience, mindfulness, and everyday practicality to help you create more connection, creativity, and ease in your life.

What You’ll Hear:

1. Three brain networks—focused attention, strategy-making, and salience—shape how you think, feel, and act.
2. The salience network supports intuition, values, connection, and present-moment awareness.
3. Switching between networks boosts creativity, decision-making, and emotional control.
4. The Mindful Minute reduces stress, moves cerebrospinal fluid, and supports immunity.
5. Meta-awareness calms the nervous system and helps rewire habits.

Featured Guest: Rei McColley

Rei McColley is a Certified NeuroCoach, Art and Movement Therapist, Master Certified in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, and Certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. With 35 years studying human communication and seven years in neuroscience, Rei blends brain-based strategies, mindfulness, and creative expression to help people build clarity, confidence, and authentic connection in life and work.

Learn more about the Neuroscience of Connection Self Mastery Program and receive recording of our masterclass for free

https://community.grandconnection.ca/self-mastery-info

About the Host:

Jeff Ostroff started interviewing and recording people when he was barely seven years old! It started when his father bought a 7” reel-to-reel Webcor tape recorder that had a microphone. Jeff constantly used that microphone or a bottle of hair tonic (to represent the mic) to announce baseball games and rock-and-roll songs.

These days, Jeff has reconnected more strongly than ever with his interviewing and voiceover passions. While handling his clients’ voiceover projects, he’s interviewed different leaders on nearly 180 programs since June 2020. His two audio/video promotional interviewing platforms are Voices in the Spotlight and Looking Forward®: It’s All About Opportunities. He also interviews business owners to help them sell their businesses or create client/customer video testimonials for them, and mid-to-senior-level job seekers to help them land jobs or Board positions.

Jeff’s helped create and hosted (or co-hosted) podcasts for others including BBX World’s “Business X” (Australia) podcast, episodes of the “My MacDLife” and “The Local Business Show” podcasts, and, most recently, the Jewish Family Services of Delaware and Grand Connections podcasts. He’s created and hosted podcasts of his own, too, including “Health Care on the Horizon.”

Jeff’s also a job/media interviewing coach and the author of the books, Successful Marketing to the 50+ Consumer (Prentice-Hall) and 6 Great Global Opportunities for This Decade (self-published). Previously, he was an executive in marketing and communications for two large health care organizations. He also founded and led a bicycle-touring business, and a marketing consulting and speaking/training firm which helped business targeting the seniors’ (age 50+) market.

Jeff Ostroff can be reach at www.jeff-ostroff.com or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ostroff/

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/66749100

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq03yde7nb57HKV1hhztYA

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Connection isn’t about personality—it’s about how your brain works. In this episode, Rei McColley joins Jeff Ostroff to explore the brain science behind trust, rapport, and presence. Rei breaks down the three key brain networks that shape focus, imagination, and social connection, explains why simple actions like yawning and shared values build trust, and reveals what’s really happening in the brain during social anxiety. This episode lays the foundation for understanding connection as a learnable, brain-based skill.

Highlights:

1. How neuroscience became the missing puzzle piece in Rei’s self-growth journey
2. The three key brain networks that shape focus, imagination, and connection
3. Why yawning and shared values build trust faster than words
4. What really happens in your brain during social anxiety or overwhelm
5. How switching brain networks creates flow, agency, and deeper presence

Featured Guest:

Rei McColley is a Certified NeuroCoach, Art and Movement Therapist, Master Certified in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, and Certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. With 35 years studying human communication and seven years in neuroscience, Rei blends brain-based strategies, mindfulness, and creative expression to help people build clarity, confidence, and authentic connection in life and work.

Learn more about the Neuroscience of Connection Self Mastery Program and receive recording of our masterclass for free

https://community.grandconnection.ca/self-mastery-info

About the Host:

Jeff Ostroff’s love for interviewing began at age seven, using a reel-to-reel recorder (or even a bottle of hair tonic) to announce baseball games and music. Today, he’s deeply reconnected with that passion—interviewing leaders across nearly 180 programs since 2020 through his platforms Voices in the Spotlight and Looking Forward®: It’s All About Opportunities. Jeff Ostroff also creates and hosts podcasts, produces video testimonials, coaches job and media interviews, and is the author of Successful Marketing to the 50+ Consumer and 6 Great Global Opportunities for This Decade. His background includes senior marketing roles in healthcare and founding multiple successful businesses.

Jeff Ostroff can be reach at www.jeff-ostroff.com or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ostroff/

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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

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