It’s easy to get comfortable inside the network that you know, but it’s important to recognize that when that happens, it’s not moving your business forward and it’s time to find a new network – outside of your coach’s networks. It isn’t easy and it’s uncomfortable but it’s necessary in order to expand, meet new people, and build deep connections. Being in a room with like-minded women who are buzzing with expansion, creates a buzz inside of you. In this solo episode, I expand on my earlier conversation with Business Coach Amy Traugh from last week about the importance of community, networking and getting in the room. I’m talking about casting a wider net and getting in more expansive rooms, not your average weekly networking call where it’s small talk on repeat. I’m talking about rooms like retreats, conferences and masterminds where you can have genuine conversations that are on a deeper, more authentic and personal level. You get a bigger return when you’re spending more time with a group of women on things like a retreat, conference or long term mastermind. And that’s where the magic happens!  Inside the episode I talk about: How being around like-minded women expands you  The importance of opening up in the room and going beyond the surface of small talk How intimate groups allow for deeper conversations How it’s uncomfortable to network beyond your coach’s network, but it’s necessary  The importance of knowing your networking goal before you attend the event Meet Jackie Dragone, host of The Pink Business Club Podcast: Jackie Dragone’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjackiedragone/ Pink Business Club Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pink-business-club/id1665751181 Connect and Work with Courtney Follow @goliveyourstory and @thecourtneyelko on Instagram! Want to receive my stories and words of wisdom in your inbox? Join my email community here.  Are you on the content struggle bus? Join the waitlist here for my content-focused membership, the Content Collective. Drop your email here if you’d like to know more about my 1:1 business coaching! Do you want to tell better stories? Click here to receive a free, recorded webinar in your inbox on How to Tell a Better Story.