Business on the Vine

Business on the Vine is the ultimate podcast for entrepreneurs and business leaders who crave innovation and inspiration. Hosted by Lady Jen Du Plessis, this modern and dynamic series uncorks the real stories behind thriving businesses, revealing the challenges, breakthroughs, and hard-earned victories of successful ventures. From startup struggles to scaling new heights, each candid interview offers expert insights and fresh perspectives on what it takes to grow and thrive in today’s competitive business landscape. Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned entrepreneur, get ready to harvest new ideas and strategies that can transform your business—because the best ideas are always discovered on the vine.

Business on the Vine is a business podcast hosted by Lady Jen Du Plessis, with 85 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Lady Jen Du Plessis hosts Business on the Vine, a business show with 85 episodes published.

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  The Story That Sets Your Business Apart with Molly Gomez

  Sep 29, 202647 min

  Your business story can do what another polished pitch cannot: help people see who you are, why your work matters, and why they should trust you. Signature story strategist Molly Gomez joins Lady Jen Du Plessis to unpack the connection between storytelling, vision, authenticity, and the four stages of seeding, casting, anchoring, and stewarding the vision behind your business. They explore why strong communicators listen first, cut the excess, and use the right story for the room so they can stand out without sounding like another commercial. ______________________ Connect with Lady Jen Connect and Schedule a Strategy call at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://supportfromjen.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LadyJenDuPlessis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Gifts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ladyjenduplessis.com/gifts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Guest Profits Masterclass: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.jenduplessis.com/podcast-guest-profits-masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _______________________ Get to know Molly Gomez Molly Gomez is a former television reporter turned international speaker and Signature Story Strategist who advises high-achieving founders and executives on clarifying their authority and elevating their influence. She is the founder of the Inner Circle, a curated leadership collective for women building at scale, where story, strategy, and stewardship converge. Molly’s work goes beyond branding — she architects positioning, presence, and proximity so her clients become the undeniable voice in their market. Connect with Molly Sanctified Telegram Channel: https://t.me/sanctifyus Website: https://signaturestoryco.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-bigger-than-me/id1725641416 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Molly_gomez LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-gomez/ Substack: https://substack.com/@mollygomez Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themollygomez Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/molly.trotter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Stop Selling What You Do with Graham Kuhn

  Sep 23, 202647 min

  Most businesses talk about what they do, but Graham Kuhn reveals why trust grows when people understand why you do it, what makes you different, and the transformation you create. He and Lady Jen unpack the videos that build credibility, why authentic storytelling beats scripted promotion, and how everyday client questions can become powerful authority-building content. The conversation also explores differentiation, pricing, and why owning your value can help the right clients choose you even when you are not the cheapest option. ______________________ Connect with Lady Jen Connect and Schedule a Strategy call at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://supportfromjen.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LadyJenDuPlessis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Gifts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ladyjenduplessis.com/gifts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Guest Profits Masterclass: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.jenduplessis.com/podcast-guest-profits-masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _______________________ Get to know Graham Kuhn Graham Kuhn is the founder of Focus Films and a nationally sought-after Strategic Video Storytelling Expert. He helps businesses translate their mission into compelling video content that converts. His videos have helped a roofing company triple referrals in under 6 months, enabled a law firm to attract better-fit clients with fewer sales calls, and turned underperforming campaigns into evergreen lead generators. What sets Graham apart isn’t just his results, it’s how he got there. In March 2020, just days after quitting his job to pursue Focus Films full-time, the world shut down. He lost over $100,000 in committed projects practically overnight. But through tenacity, grit, and a relentless belief in the power of story, he rebuilt from scratch growing Focus Films into a nationally recognized brand trusted by franchises, service-based businesses, and entrepreneurs across the country. Drawing on a rare blend of blue-collar grit, music performance, and sales psychology, Graham brings emotional depth and business strategy to every project. He partners with companies who want more than just a “cool video”, they want video assets that drive ROI and keep working long after they’re posted. Connect with Graham Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/graham.kuhn/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gkuhn1/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FocusFilmsATL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  The Ripple Effect: How Every Decision Shapes Your Business Legacy with Kelly Featheringham

  Sep 9, 202624 min

  Every decision you make before you even open your eyes in the morning sets off a chain reaction that shapes your business, your relationships, and your legacy. Host Lady Jen Du Plessis sits down with Kelly Featheringham to unpack the ripple effect — how a single choice, reaction, or conversation can transform not just your own path but the trajectory of everyone around you. Pour a glass, lean in, and discover why the smallest actions might be the most powerful moves you'll ever make. ______________________ Connect with Lady Jen Connect and Schedule a Strategy call at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://supportfromjen.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LadyJenDuPlessis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Gifts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ladyjenduplessis.com/gifts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Guest Profits Masterclass: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.jenduplessis.com/podcast-guest-profits-masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _______________________ Get to know Kelly Featheringham Kelly Featheringham is an award-winning leadership consultant, bestselling author, and founder of Team Leadership Solutions. With over 25 years of experience leading diverse, high-performing teams in both domestic and international environments—including U.S. Government foreign affairs—she now helps leaders align who they are with how they lead. Through strengths-based coaching, team training, and strategic mentorship, Kelly empowers executive women and leadership teams to gain clarity, communicate with confidence, and achieve meaningful, measurable growth. She is the creator of ElevateHer Leadership Program®, a groundbreaking on-demand training experience that moves beyond one-size-fits-all leadership models by helping women leverage their unique strengths, strategies, and leadership styles to create lasting impact. Kelly was recently named a Top 50 Executive Coach for 2025 by Real Leaders Inc magazine. She has been recognized for her ability to help leaders navigate complexity, build high-functioning teams, and lead with greater purpose. Her core belief? “There’s no one-size-fits-all way to success – only the formula that’s right for you.” #SuccessIsntOneSize Connect with Kelly Website: http://www.teamleadsolutions.com LinkedIn: ⁠http://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyfeatheringham YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@teamleadershipsolutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teamleadershipsolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kbfeatheringham/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Curiosity, Conversations, and Staying in Your Lane: The Path to a Thriving Business with Mark J. Carter

  Sep 1, 202635 min

  What if the secret to building a thriving business was as simple as asking the right questions? In this episode, Mark J. Carter gets real about battling shiny object syndrome, chasing the wrong lanes for years, and finally discovering the power of staying focused on what you do best. Tune in for an honest, energizing conversation about curiosity, relationships, and why gratitude might be your most underrated business strategy. ______________________ Connect with Lady Jen Connect and Schedule a Strategy call at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://supportfromjen.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LadyJenDuPlessis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Gifts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ladyjenduplessis.com/gifts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Guest Profits Masterclass: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.jenduplessis.com/podcast-guest-profits-masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _______________________ Get to know Mark J. Carter Mark has always been curious about how successful people “make it big” while many others flounder, and even wrote a book about it, “Idea Climbing: How to Create a Support System for Your Next Big Idea”.  He has been interviewing successful people for over 25 years from all walks of life from serial entrepreneurs and media personalities to unassuming “millionaires next door”. He’s published over 200 podcasts, YouTube interviews and radio shows. Mark began facilitating live mastermind experiences in 2003 and live fireside chat experiences (the precursor to his Idea Climbing® Experiences: Immersive Live Interviews & Masterminds) in 2009 and has never looked back. His unique, energetic brand of focusing on meaningful dialogue and action-oriented outcomes stands out from most workshops and mastermind experiences. Fun Fact: Mark took a full year of intensive improv classes (3-4 hours a week) in 2009 to be more in the moment during conversations and interviews. After 17 years of integrating improv into his interviews and everyday life, it has enhanced Mark’s communication style and shifted his world view. Connect with Mark Website: https://www.markjcarter.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjcarter/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@markjcarter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Community, Creativity, and the Power of Persistence in Business with Kari Ritacco

  Aug 19, 202623 min

  What happens when a PR powerhouse who shapes narratives around global cybersecurity threats also co-founds a toilet replacement company? In this episode, Kari Ritacco shares how packing a car with $500 and driving south taught her the art of persistence, why giving without expecting anything in return is the ultimate business strategy, and how the willingness to pivot on a dime separates thriving entrepreneurs from those left behind. From battle-tested PR campaigns to franchising a brand-new concept with Toilet King, Kari proves that creativity, community, and the right advisors can turn any door you knock on into an opportunity. ______________________ Connect with Lady Jen Connect and Schedule a Strategy call at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://supportfromjen.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LadyJenDuPlessis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Gifts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ladyjenduplessis.com/gifts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Guest Profits Masterclass: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.jenduplessis.com/podcast-guest-profits-masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _______________________ Get to know Kari Ritacco Kari brings more than 30 years experience in global and boutique public relations agency environments working purely in B2B technology dating back to her first client as CompuServe in 1194. Kari brings a strong combination of leadership and hands-on results, providing clients proven, award-winning programs married with strong client service, creativity, energy, thoughtful execution and results. She brings deep experience in working with enterprise technology and vertical industry clients. In particular, she possesses strong experience and media relationships in the threat intelligence, geopolitical and operational technology markets. Kari has led communications efforts for more than 300 companies. She holds significant experience in a wide range of public relations programs including long and short- range planning, international events, multi-tiered product launches, media outreach, strategic message development, thought leadership, awards programming, content development, product reviews, and conference and tradeshow visibility. Always focused on gaining meaningful “ink” for clients, Kari has a strong track record coverage in national print and broadcast outlets including WSJ, Forbes, Financial Times, MSNBC, CBS, Scripps, CNN and local broadcast outlets. Kari previously served as senior vice president with ZAG Communication and vice president with Trevelino/Keller Communications. Prior to that, Kari served as vice president with Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and Alexander Communications. Connect with Kari Website: ⁠toiletkingva.com LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/toiletking/ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzfMJUyOi3MFBfZHcZ80OIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069136814964 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toiletkingva/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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