Beyond Your Business
Welcome to Beyond Your Business Podcast with Amy Sussex.
Beyond Your Business: Real talk on business, leadership, and life.
Running a business is so much more than strategy, systems, and sales it’s about who you are as a leader, the life you’re creating, and the experiences you’re shaping along the way.
I’m Amy Sussex, business consultant and operations strategist, helping visionary women entrepreneurs lead with confidence, simplify their operations, and scale sustainably. Through strategy, systems, and intuition, I support women in building businesses that feel as good as they look impactful, and built to last.
On this podcast, you’ll hear:
· Real conversations about leadership, operations, and scaling sustainably
· Mindset shifts and behind-the-scenes lessons from entrepreneurship and motherhood
· Practical strategies you can put into action right away
· Stories from incredible women building bold, beautiful, sustainable businesses
Every episode is rooted in my values of Leadership, Aligned Success, Service & Impact, Empowerment, and Sustainability because growth should never come at the cost of your health, values, or vision.
You’re not meant to do this alone. Let’s rise together, Beyond Your Business.
New Episode drops every Wednesday!
Beyond Your Business
87: Building Stronger Teams Through Emotional Intelligence with Karen Wonders
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In this episode of Beyond Your Business, Amy Sussex sits down with Karen Wonders for a practical and empowering conversation about emotional intelligence and its role in modern leadership. Karen breaks down EI as a skill — not a personality trait — and explains how it can be learned, practiced, and strengthened over time. From navigating difficult conversations to building stronger client and team relationships, she shares clear frameworks leaders can use to show up with more awareness, presence, and impact.
The discussion also explores how values shape sustainable company culture, what low emotional intelligence can look like inside an organization, and how to support professionals as they step into leadership roles. With actionable steps like the cycle of curiosity, understanding, and action, this episode reminds listeners that leadership isn’t about titles. It’s about how you communicate, connect, and create environments where people can thrive.
Resources
Website https://thebusinessmanagementco.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amy.sussex/
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TheBusinessManagementCo
Guest Links
Website https://www.laluzconsulting.org/
Socials www.linkedin.com/in/karenwonders
https://www.instagram.com/laluz_consulting/
Free Leadership Assessment: https://laluzconsulting.myflodesk.com/leadershipassessment
A few of my fav things:
(please note these are affiliate links)
Buzzsprout
https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2271913
Dubsado
Monarch Community
https://www.themonarchandco.com/a/2147532567/xoEjY7G2
High Vibe Women Community
https://high-vibe-women.circle.so/checkout/the-online-community?affiliate_code=9b1729
This podcast is produced, mixed, and edited by Cardinal Studio. For more information about how to start your own podcast, please visit www.cardinalstudio.co or e-mail mike@cardinalstudio.co
