The Jim Lupkin Podcast is where AI meets real relationships. Each episode gives you simple systems, working playbooks, and human stories that turn connection into growth. We cover small business wins, social media in the age of AI, and the nuts and bolts of a relationship-based economy. Listen for practical steps, research-backed ideas, and a steady push to act today. AI-powered. People-first.
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Relationship Economy Explained: How Authentic Business Relationships Drive Growth
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45:52In this episode of the Jim Lupkin Podcast, Jim speaks with Bill Brasso — a veteran video-production & podcast business owner in the Phoenix Valley — about the power of the relationship economy. They dive into how shifting from a purely transactional mindset to a relationship-first business leads to stronger client retention, referrals, and long-ter…
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Build Business Through Relationships: Networking, Abundance Mindset & Real Growth
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43:08In this episode of the Jim Lupkin Podcast, Jim speaks with David Waltz (founder of Wicked Awesome) about building business through authentic relationships. David — a U.S. Air Force veteran and financial strategist — shares how an abundance mindset, genuine connection, and personal growth helped him scale his business and expand internationally. You…
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The Relationship Economy Explained: How to Grow Business Through Authentic Connections
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49:01Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Jim Lupkin Podcast! In this powerful conversation, Jim sits down with Kelly Keffer to kickstart the Relationship Economy — the concept that authentic relationships, not transactions, are the real currency of business growth. In this deep dive, you’ll learn: • Why the relationship economy is the next frontier …
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In this episode, Jim Lupkin explores the concept of a relationship-based economy, explaining how intentional and systematic relationship building can significantly influence business growth. He differentiates between transactional and relational approaches, highlighting the power of genuine connections over traditional advertising. Through personal…
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AI is speeding up posts, images, and video, but authenticity still wins the room. Jim shows how to use AI as a lever for speed, then add your voice for substance, with clear boundaries for what to automate and what to keep human. We cover labels, disclosures, and why more real conversations are moving into groups, DMs, and private communities. You’…
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Jim shows why, in a relationship based economy, nimble beats massive, and how solos, small teams, and affiliates can scale real conversations. From a horse brand jumping from $20K to $100K a month to six reps creating 1,200 customers, he maps the rhythm behind daily outreach, clean handoffs, and fast follow up. You’ll see how local first social ope…
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EP2: How AI Went From Optional to Non negotiable
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11:24Jim breaks down why AI is now non negotiable in business, and how to use it without losing the human part. From a seventy five page marketing plan built in days to web copy finished in hours, he shows how speed becomes strategy when you use AI as a lever, not a replacement. He and his chief strategy officer even co build a cap table in days instead…
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EP3: Even the Giant Corporations Depend on Relationships
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12:02Big brands like Amazon, Nike, Starbucks, and Southwest prove that relationships and community drive retention, referrals, and growth. Jim breaks down how they scale connection customer to customer, and how small businesses can outperform with a personal touch. We dig into why referrals beat ads, how social proof shapes decisions, and why a human fa…
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Tired of “networking” that feels like cold pitching? In our first episode, Jim introduces the Relationship Economy, why attention is scarce, and a simple daily routine to meet up to 30 new people without being salesy. Here’s the shift: systems create time, conversations create trust, and trust drives growth. You’ll also hear how trust works today, …
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