Your Network is the Business Model: How to turn conversations into income, funding & once-in-a-lifetime opportunities

This is an interview originally published on the Unstoppable Podcast by Jess Williamson.

I'm chatting with her about how you can build real influence and a network that opens doors to bigger opportunities, partnerships and income. And how I did it with Female Startup Club, one of the world’s leading female founder podcasts and communities. "Doone has interviewed hundreds of founders, built a global network, landed major opportunities through relationships and turned conversations into real influence, access, and income."

Every topic we yap about in this conversation:

Here's the list reframed so every bullet answers "what do I get from this?":

Why most big opportunities come from who you know (and how to become that person)

How to show up unapologetically (and why it attracts the right people)

How to know when it's time to pivot your business

How to do the thing you're terrified of — even when you feel allergic to it

How to land sponsors and paid deals with a tiny audience (the exact pitch strategy behind a $25K deal at 2,000 downloads)

The "minimum audience size" myths to ignore before you monetize

How to turn conversations into a business model

How to reverse-engineer any opportunity — Forbes lists, TED talks, grants, speaking gigs