Todd Krause's BIO:

Todd A. Krause is the owner of The Cleaning Authority – Fishers, where he grew the business from $1.8 million in revenue to more than $4 million while building a diverse team and a thriving workplace culture that prioritizes people, performance, and long-term success. His leadership approach has earned multiple industry recognitions, including Franchisee of the Year honors.

Todd holds an MBA and is a Certified Public Accountant, with more than three decades of experience leading and growing businesses across multiple industries. Over the course of his career, he founded and scaled a fund administration firm managing more than $2 billion in assets under administration, helped launch and grow a major bank business unit that reached $14 billion in assets, and led organizations ranging from startups to complex global enterprises.

Today, Todd is the founder of Silversun Consulting, a firm dedicated to solving the growth challenges that keep home-service businesses stuck. Through his consulting, speaking, and writing, he shows business owners how to build companies that grow sustainably by combining strong leadership, effective systems, and positive, culturally competent workplace environments.

Todd's work centers on a simple belief: when businesses create caring, positive workplaces where employees thrive, they retain great people, deliver exceptional service, and build companies that grow faster, become more profitable, and operate with less owner stress.

He is an author, TEDx speaker, keynote presenter, and passionate advocate for leadership that uplifts employees, strengthens businesses, and improves lives in the communities they serve.

In this episode, Virginia and Todd talked about

• Todd's background in finance
• Todd's entry into business ownership
• Business growth vs. business scale
• Secrets to developing your human capital
• Leadership advice for solopreneurs

Takeaways:

1. Your goal as a business owner is to build an asset.

2. Bonus the people who help grow your business.

3. Toxic culture = employee turnover and loss of clients.

4. Being a solopreneur doesn't mean that you are working solo and doing everything.

5. Get out of your comfort zone. That's where growth happens.

Connect with Todd Krause on his social media accounts to learn more about his work and insights into networking effectively:

LinkedIn URL

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

Facebook URL

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554499613120

Instagram URL

https://www.instagram.com/toddakrause/

Connect with Virginia:

https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

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

Joel Salomon's BIO:

Joel is a Finance, Mindful Money Expert and Prosperity Coach who helps others overcome obstacles standing in the way of their financial freedom. He's an award winning TEDx speaker, workshop facilitator and frequent television and podcast guest. As a former manager of a $700 million portfolio, the creator of his own successful hedge fund and the author of three best-selling books, he has learned that the true foundation of wealth is a mindset of gratitude, love and service.

In this episode, Virginia and Joel talked about

• How Joel became a professional money manager - despite the discouragement
• How Joel weathered the financial storms
• The myths of building a coaching practice from scratch
• Joel's definition of financial freedom
• Beliefs that sabotage success

Takeaways:

1. Secret to success: don't give the naysayers power
2. If you build it, they won't come... unless you pre-build demand
3. Take inspired ACTION
4. Play hurt - don't allow life to stop you
5. Practice doing hard things - it builds resilience

Connect with Joel Salomon on his social media accounts to learn more about his work and insights into networking effectively:

LinkedIn URL

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-salomon/

Facebook URL

https://www.facebook.com/JoelProsperitySalomon

Instagram URL

https://www.instagram.com/joelprosperitysalomon/

Connect with Virginia:

https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

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

Carla Wainwright's BIO:

Carla Wainwright is a Holistic Wellness Coach and Midlife Alchemist who supports women 40+, including entrepreneurs and leaders, to sustain vitality, clarity, and resilience through midlife transitions. Her work weaves metabolic and hormonal health, nervous system regulation, and embodied self-awareness to help women feel strong, connected, and at home in their bodies while navigating full, demanding lives.

With a background in biology, homeopathy, and over two decades in the healing arts, Carla bridges evidence-informed science with lived, somatic experience. She helps women understand their body's signals rather than fight them, supporting steadier energy, emotional regulation, and a deeper sense of personal authority during perimenopause and menopause.

Carla works through retreats, group programs, and 1:1 coaching, offering practical strategies alongside deeper inquiry. Her approach supports both professional effectiveness and personal well-being, inviting women to move beyond survival mode and into a more sustainable, vibrant way of living and leading.

In this episode, Virginia and Carla talked about

• Carla's work in the world
• How women in menopause navigate life & business
• Solar vs. lunar cycle energy
• The power of somatic objections in blocking success
• How Carla is building her business through local connections

Takeaways:

1. 15% of women leave the workforce during menopause

2. What is your North Star?

3. Who is the person you want to step into fully?

4. It's really important to tap into the body's wisdom

5. Women are struggling to show up day to day as their best selves

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

LinkedIn URL

https://www.carlawainwright.com/

Facebook URL

https://www.facebook.com/CarlaWainwrightCreatrix

Instagram URL

https://www.instagram.com/carlawainwright/

Connect with Virginia:

https://www.bbrpodcast.com/

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