What if business isn’t about strategy first…but relationships?

This week on Mpactful Messages: The Let’s Talk About It Podcast, Mayce DelValle and Missy Washam welcome special guest Tara Davis for a conversation centered on a powerful quote from Richard Branson:

“Business is nothing more than a group of human relationships.” — Richard Branson

Together, they explore what this quote really means in today’s leadership and sales environments, where speed, numbers, and pressure often compete with connection. Tara shares insights from her experience in sales and leadership, unpacking where leaders overcomplicate success instead of focusing on relationships, and how connection can be taught in a way that changes behavior, not just mindset.

The conversation also dives into how leaders can remain human without sacrificing accountability, how to protect relationships in high-performance environments, and what it looks like to build relationship-driven cultures in hybrid and remote settings. Tara offers practical perspective on habits leaders should stop and habits they should start if they truly believe business is built on human connection.

The takeaway is clear: results follow relationships, not the other way around. Strong leaders do not treat connection as a soft skill or a bonus. They understand that trust, clarity, and consistency in relationships are what make strategy executable. When leaders invest in how people experience working with them, performance becomes more sustainable and less forced.

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Books by Mayce and Missy: Unstoppable, A 40-Day Devotional for Women to Lead with Confidence and Purpose: https://unstoppabledevo.com AND Built to Lead, A 40-Day Devotional for Hard-Working Leaders: https://builttoleadbook.com

Click here to learn more about Leadership Collective, the exclusive 12-week coaching program offered by Mayce and Missy: https://go.mpactfulmessages.com/video

Credits: Mpactful Messages: The Let’s Talk About It Podcast is hosted by Mayce DelValle (@maycedelvalle) and Missy Washam (@missywasham). Special Guest: Tara Davis Edited by Brandon Manzano.

Every problem carries more than frustration… it carries direction.

This episode of Mpactful Messages: The Let’s Talk About It Podcast is built around the quote, “Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution.” – Norman Vincent Peale, and invites leaders to look at challenges through a different lens. Instead of seeing problems as roadblocks, this conversation reframes them as indicators… pointing toward growth, clarity, and opportunity.

Mayce DelValle and Missy Washam welcome sales expert Ray Higdon to the conversation for an honest and practical discussion about mindset, leadership, and performance. Drawing from years of experience across sales environments, Ray shares insights on common mindset traps, daily habits that drive consistency, and what separates good teams from great ones.

Listeners are encouraged to walk away with one clear takeaway: problems are not signals to stop… they are cues to think differently. When leaders learn to reframe challenges, they unlock stronger teams, higher productivity, and sustainable growth.

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Books by Mayce and Missy: Unstoppable, A 40-Day Devotional for Women to Lead with Confidence and Purpose – unstoppabledevo.com AND Built to Lead, A 40-Day Devotional for Hard-Working Leaders – builttoleadbook.com

Credits: Hosted by Mayce DelValle (@maycedelvalle) and Missy Washam (@missywasham) Special Guest: Ray Higdon (@rayhigdon and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayhigdon/) Edited by: Brandon Manzano

What if leadership wasn’t just about filling jobs…but about restoring dignity and creating second chances?

This week on Mpactful Messages: The Let’s Talk About It Podcast, Mayce DelValle and Missy Washam welcome special guest Tiffany Johnson for a powerful conversation inspired by this well-known proverb:

“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.”

Tiffany is the kind of leader who makes you stop and ask, how does she do it all? Passionate about skilled trades and workforce development, she works closely with youth from challenging backgrounds, including those coming from foster care and detention systems, helping them build independence through mentorship, mindset, and practical skills.

Together, the conversation explores why skilled trades matter, what companies often get wrong when they say they want to “invest in talent,” and how businesses can think beyond recruitment toward rehabilitation and second chances. Tiffany shares what it looks like to believe in people who have been written off…and how leadership rooted in dignity and opportunity can rewrite someone’s future.

This episode also includes the announcement of a new initiative that is close to the heart of Mpactful Messages. In partnership with organizations already doing the work on the ground, Mayce and Missy share how leaders and companies can help remove practical barriers that keep people from showing up confident and prepared on day one.

The takeaway is clear: teaching a skill isn’t just about employment. It’s about restoring dignity, creating independence, and strengthening the workforce for the long term. When leaders invest in second chances, everyone wins.

Follow and connect with Mpactful Messages: Website: www.mpactfulmessages.com LinkedIn: Mpactful Messages Instagram: @mpactful_messages Email: www.inspiredpeopleinspirepeople.com Subscribe to the newsletter: www.mmleadershipnews.com

Books by Mayce and Missy: Unstoppable, A 40-Day Devotional for Women to Lead with Confidence and Purpose: https://unstoppabledevo.com AND Built to Lead, A 40-Day Devotional for Hard-Working Leaders: https://builttoleadbook.com

Click here to learn more about Leadership Collective, the exclusive 12-week coaching program offered by Mayce and Missy: https://go.mpactfulmessages.com/video Learn about Steel Toes and Second Chances: www.steeltoesandsecondchances.com

Credits: Mpactful Messages: The Let’s Talk About It Podcast is hosted by Mayce DelValle (@maycedelvalle) and Missy Washam (@missywasham). Special Guest: Tiffany Johnson (LinkedIn) Edited by Brandon Manzano.