Why Your Networking Events Aren't Working

Feeling stuck in life? Going through a difficult season? Wondering if things will ever change? Your story isn't over yet. In this episode of Called to Impact, Genesis welcomes inspirational speaker, author, life and leadership coach, and minister Steve Warmer for an encouraging conversation about faith, purpose, personal growth, and the importance of human connection. Steve believes that everyone's story matters, regardless of their background, accomplishments, or following. Sometimes, the most powerful stories come from people who have overcome extraordinary challenges without ever receiving public recognition. Through his podcast and speaking engagements, Steve works to give those individuals a voice and help others recognize the impact their own experiences can have. But what happens when you're the one feeling lost, isolated, or unsure of your next step? In this episode, Genesis and Steve discuss: Why your personal story matters, even without a large audience How ordinary people can make an extraordinary impact What it means to leave a meaningful legacy Finding hope and purpose during difficult seasons How to respond to negativity without losing your peace Why forgiveness and trust aren't necessarily the same thing Navigating division and uncertainty through faith Why meaningful relationships and community matter How isolation can limit opportunities for growth Finding the courage to connect with others Why taking the first step matters more than waiting for perfect clarity Overcoming limiting beliefs, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome Remembering that your circumstances don't define your entire story Your voice matters. Steve shares why some of the most inspiring people he's interviewed aren't famous speakers or well-known experts. They're everyday individuals whose perseverance and willingness to help others have created a meaningful impact. Their stories remind us that influence isn't always measured by followers, recognition, or professional accomplishments. Finding peace in a divided world Genesis and Steve discuss how difficult it can be to maintain peace when negativity, political division, and conflict surround us. They explore the importance of compassion, forgiveness, healthy boundaries, and choosing how we respond to circumstances beyond our control. What if you're feeling isolated? Steve reflects on how communities have changed and why meaningful human connection is something many people are missing. His encouragement is simple: Don't stop looking for your people. The right relationships can provide support, encouragement, accountability, and opportunities for growth. Sometimes, other people need your story just as much as you need theirs. Your next chapter is still being written. One of Steve's most powerful messages comes at the end of the conversation. If you're going through a difficult season, remember that it's only one chapter of your life. There are still chapters ahead that you haven't experienced yet, and some may become the most meaningful of all. Connect with Steve Warmer Website: https://stevewarmer.com Steve also shares information about Conversations with Steve, a free Thursday afternoon Zoom gathering created to encourage people who feel stuck, are exploring new opportunities, or need support taking their next steps. Contact Steve through Facebook for current details and availability. We'd love to hear from you: Have you ever gone through a season where you felt stuck, only to discover something meaningful on the other side? Share your experience in the comments. Your story might be exactly what someone else needs to hear. Subscribe to Called to Impact for more conversations about faith, purpose, leadership, personal growth, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. #CalledToImpact #SteveWarmer #FaithAndPurpose #FeelingStuck #ChristianEncouragement #PersonalGrowth #FindingYourPurpose #FaithOverFear #ChristianLeadership #YourStoryMatters #OvercomingChallenges #FindingCommunity

The best events leave people with more than a beautiful setting. They create meaningful connections and experiences that last long after the room clears. In this episode of Called to Impact, Genesis Krick sits down with Kyle Savage, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and luxury event strategist, to explore how intentional event design can bring a vision to life and build community. Kyle shares how he approaches the guest experience, why in-person connection matters, and how event support gives hosts the time and presence to connect with their audience. He and Genesis also discuss planning with a clear purpose and budget, creating content from an event, and finding the courage to act on a vision. In this episode: • The difference between event logistics and curating an experience • Designing a guest journey around how people feel • Building trust and community through in-person connection • Why event hosts need time and space to be present • Starting with your event's vision, purpose, and budget • Turning event moments into content for your business • Making a strong first impression and learning as you grow • Kyle's book, The Art of Being Everything Connect with Kyle Savage: Instagram: @kylesavageofficial Speaking: https://kylesavage.co Event work: Vibe House Collective Subscribe to Called to Impact for conversations with entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers about faith, family, business, leadership, and creating meaningful impact. #CalledToImpact #KyleSavage #EventPlanning #EventDesign #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Community #InPersonEvents

What if you could make meaningful progress in your business without hustling 24/7? In this episode of Called to Impact, host Genesis Krick explores how strategic sprints can help entrepreneurs, business owners, and busy parents achieve important goals while making time for family, rest, and what matters most. After a busy season launching her latest book, Organized Flexibility, Genesis shares why sustainable success requires knowing when to push forward and when to slow down. What Are Strategic Sprints? Strategic sprints are short, intentional periods of focused effort designed around specific priorities, measurable actions, and your real-life responsibilities. Rather than trying to accomplish everything at once, this approach helps you identify what matters most right now and create a realistic plan to move forward. In This Episode, You'll Learn: What strategic sprints are and how they work How to identify your top priorities for the next one to three weeks Why focused work periods are more sustainable than constant hustle How to turn business goals into measurable actions How to build a schedule around your actual capacity Ways to prepare for demanding seasons of business and life How to balance business travel, family responsibilities, and personal time Why reviewing your progress is essential How to make room for rest and recovery Why you don't need your entire year planned to make meaningful progress Finding Balance While Building a Business Genesis shares how she approaches strategic sprints in her own life, from setting sales and relationship-building goals to coordinating business travel with family time. Her message is simple: You can grow your business without making every week a sprint. Success isn't about constantly moving faster. It's about knowing when to focus, when to take action, and when to slow down. Whether you're growing a business, raising a family, launching a new project, or looking for more balance, this episode offers a practical way to make progress with greater clarity and intention. Join the Conversation What's one priority you'd like to focus on during your next strategic sprint? Subscribe to Called to Impact for more conversations about entrepreneurship, leadership, intentional living, personal growth, and creating meaningful impact. Topics: Strategic Sprints, Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, Work-Life Balance, Productivity, Time Management, Goal Setting, Burnout Prevention, Intentional Living #CalledToImpact #GenesisKrick #StrategicSprints #Entrepreneurship #WorkLifeBalance #BusinessGrowth #IntentionalLiving

You attended the event. You met some incredible people. You exchanged contact information. Now what? In this episode of Called to Impact, Genesis Krick shares four practical steps for turning the connections you make at conferences, networking events, and other experiences into meaningful relationships, collaborations, and opportunities. Too often, we leave an event energized and inspired, only to return to everyday life and never follow up with the people we met. Genesis explains why the real value of networking often happens after you leave the room. She shares why you should follow up while the connection is still fresh, how to provide value instead of simply asking for something, why your outreach should be personal, and how to create a clear next step that makes continuing the relationship easy. Whether that means inviting someone onto your podcast, featuring them in your newsletter, collaborating on social media, or simply scheduling another conversation, the goal is to keep a meaningful connection from becoming a missed opportunity. In this episode: • Why networking doesn't end when the event does • The importance of following up within 48 hours • Why Genesis recommends taking a photo with new connections • How to provide value when following up • Making your outreach personal • Questions to ask while you're networking • How to create a clear next step • Turning connections into collaborations • Building long-term strategic relationships • Why most people fail to follow through after events Don't just collect contacts. Take the next step and build relationships that can create meaningful impact. Subscribe to Called to Impact for more conversations about entrepreneurship, relationships, leadership, faith, personal growth, and creating a lasting impact. #CalledToImpact #Networking #NetworkingTips #Entrepreneurship #BusinessNetworking #RelationshipBuilding #PersonalBranding #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneur #Leadership #Collaboration

Can you build a successful business without sacrificing your marriage, family, or faith? In this episode of Called to Impact, Genesis Krick sits down with business coach, keynote speaker, author, and trainer Dave Kauffman, President of Empowering Small Business, for a conversation about the unique challenges facing entrepreneurial couples. Dave shares lessons from more than 20 years of working with business owners, including how differences in communication, decision-making, risk tolerance, and personality can slowly create distance between spouses. Genesis and Dave discuss why understanding yourself and your spouse is critical, how tools like DISC can improve communication, and why couples need a shared vision if they want to grow together rather than simply build successful lives alongside one another. They also introduce their upcoming 12-month mastermind for entrepreneurial couples, designed to help couples strengthen their business, faith, family, finances, and relationship while building something meaningful together. In this episode: • Why successful businesses can still create struggling marriages • The communication gap many entrepreneurial couples face • How personality differences affect business decisions • Why one spouse may be the "gas pedal" while the other is the "brakes" • How past business failures can affect a marriage years later • Why understanding your spouse matters more than trying to change them • Using DISC to improve communication and self-awareness • Creating shared goals and a common vision • Growing together instead of growing apart • Why your spouse and family should never become secondary to the business • The upcoming mastermind for entrepreneurial couples • Dave Kauffman's EDGEcon 2027 conference FREE MASTERCLASS: https://genesis-krick.mykajabi.com/build-together-masterclass-register Learn more about EDGEcon: https://edgeconusa.com Connect with Dave Kauffman: Website: https://davekauffmanspeaks.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davekauffmanspeaks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davekauffmanSpeaks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DaveKauffman/featured The next EDGEcon is scheduled for March 4–6, 2027, with a focus on reimagining, rediscovering, and reigniting your life and business. Subscribe to Called to Impact for conversations with entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers about faith, family, business, leadership, and creating meaningful impact. #CalledToImpact #DaveKauffman #Entrepreneurship #EntrepreneurCouple #Marriage #BusinessOwners #ChristianEntrepreneur #FaithAndBusiness #MarriageAndBusiness #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #EDGEcon

What if the answer to feeling overwhelmed isn't becoming even more productive? In this episode of Called to Impact, Genesis Krick introduces her new book, Organized Flexibility, and the framework she created to help working moms and women build structure into their lives without becoming trapped by rigid schedules and endless to-do lists. Genesis breaks down her ADAPT framework — Anchors, Design, Assess, Protect, and Tweak — and explains how small adjustments can help you prioritize what matters, protect your wellbeing and family time, and adapt when life inevitably changes. She also shares why faith is the foundation of the framework and how learning to adjust for different seasons of life can create more room for the things that matter most. GET THE BOOK — ORGANIZED FLEXIBILITY: https://www.amazon.com/Organized-Flexibility-Every-Working-Waiting/dp/B0HJBR7ZCL/ Genesis also shares that an Organized Flexibility workbook is coming soon. #OrganizedFlexibility #CalledToImpact #WorkingMoms #WorkLifeBalance #Productivity #PersonalGrowth #WomenInBusiness #Faith #Mindset #GenesisKrick  

What happens when a moment changes the direction of your life—and you feel called to do something bigger with it? In this episode of Called to Impact, Genesis welcomes Kimberly Fletcher, founder and president of Moms for America, for a conversation about faith, motherhood, leadership, entrepreneurship, perseverance, civic engagement, and having the courage to act on your convictions. Kimberly shares the pivotal experience that changed her life: September 11, 2001. Her husband was stationed at the Pentagon and made it home safely that day. Kimberly describes how that experience caused her to think differently about citizenship, freedom, and the kind of country her children would inherit. Over the years that followed, homeschooling, studying the Constitution, running for school board, and becoming involved in grassroots organizing eventually contributed to the founding of Moms for America in 2004. In this episode, Genesis and Kimberly discuss: • How 9/11 became a pivotal moment in Kimberly's life • Her unexpected journey into homeschooling • Why she began studying the Constitution and American history • The experience that pushed her to run for school board • How Moms for America began • Recognizing a calling even when you don't know exactly where it will lead • Taking a leap of faith despite fear and uncertainty • Why failure can become an important part of growth • The difference between a setback and a necessary pivot • Why meaningful success usually requires patience and sacrifice • Building something without sacrificing your family in the process • Handling criticism when you speak publicly about your beliefs • Kimberly's perspective on motherhood, citizenship, faith, and civic involvement • The legacy she hopes to leave through her family and organization • Why community and relationships between women are important to her mission • The story behind Our American Story Kimberly also discusses Our American Story, a live multimedia theatrical production created as part of the U.S. 250 Tour. The production presents 250 years of American history through storytelling, music, historical reenactments, and video presentations. Its Constitution Day Red Carpet Premiere is scheduled for September 17, 2026, at Southfork Ranch in the Dallas area. Throughout the conversation, Kimberly and Genesis return to a central theme: impact often begins with having the courage to take the next step, even when you can't see exactly where it will lead. Whether you're building a business, raising a family, stepping into leadership, pursuing a calling, or trying to make a difference in your community, this conversation explores what it means to keep moving forward through uncertainty, criticism, setbacks, and change. This episode also marks a new chapter for the podcast as Dream.Ignite.Build. becomes Called to Impact, expanding the conversation beyond building a dream to exploring how people are using their experiences, talents, leadership, and convictions to make an impact. Subscribe to Called to Impact for more conversations with entrepreneurs, leaders, mothers, founders, and changemakers about the experiences that shaped them and the impact they're working to create. Moms for America — Kimberly explicitly directs listeners there to learn more, get involved, access resources, and contact the organization. MomsForAmerica.us Our American Story Premiere — Kimberly explicitly gives the direct link for information about the September 17 red-carpet premiere and bringing the production to other communities. The current official premiere page is: Our American Story – Premiere Information #CalledToImpact #KimberlyFletcher #MomsForAmerica #Leadership #Faith #Motherhood #Entrepreneurship #Purpose #PersonalGrowth #WomenInLeadership

What happens when your identity becomes tied to one thing? In this episode of Dream. Ignite. Build., Genesis sits down with Shannon Klass, founder of Beyond the Jersey, entrepreneur, mom of six, and mentor to young athletes navigating life beyond sports. Together, they unpack the pressure young people face today, the importance of resilience and mentorship, and why character matters more than stats. From parenting and homeschooling to athlete development and leadership, this conversation dives deep into helping the next generation build confidence, purpose, and identity outside achievement alone. Shannon shares how her own journey through motherhood, entrepreneurship, sports recruiting, and community leadership led her to create Beyond the Jersey, a mentorship and social media strategy platform designed to help high school and college athletes navigate recruiting, confidence, social media, and life beyond the game. This episode is filled with practical wisdom, encouragement, and reminders that one person believing in you can completely shift the trajectory of your life.

In this episode of Dream. Ignite. Build., Genesis sits down with Tara Gilvar, founder of BIG, Believe Inspire Grow, a global women's empowerment organization created to help women reconnect with their purpose, confidence, and community. Tara shares the story of how one bumper sticker that said, remember who you wanted to be, led her to gather women in her living room and begin a movement rooted in connection, authenticity, generosity, and growth. Together, Genesis and Tara talk about why women need safe spaces, how community helps us overcome fear, and why collaboration is more powerful than competition. They also explore the importance of trusting your instincts, staying aligned with your values, and remaining open to new ideas while still honoring your boundaries. This conversation is a reminder that you don't have to build alone. When women come together with shared values and a willingness to support one another, they create space for growth, confidence, and purpose to flourish. Tune in now and be reminded that you're allowed to evolve into the woman you were always meant to become.

What if travel was not just something you saved for someday, but something you could start building into your life now? In this episode of Dream. Ignite. Build., Genesis sits down with Lauren Hitchen to talk about traveling smarter, creating more meaningful experiences, and choosing memories over more stuff. Lauren shares why destinations like Japan and Bali are top of mind right now, how families can think differently about travel, and why experiences often leave a much bigger impact than material things. They also talk about wellness travel, cruises, family memories, bucket list moments, and how travel can open up your world in ways you may not expect. This conversation is about more than where to go next. It is about building a lifestyle that creates connection, freedom, and experiences your family will remember forever. Tune in now and start thinking about where you want to go next.