Beyond The Handshake
Welcome to Beyond The Handshake, hosted by Lucy Miller—Founder of Women Connect and a passionate advocate for building meaningful business relationships. On this podcast, we dive deep into the stories behind businesses and their leaders, exploring what drives their success, what keeps them going, and the challenges they face. We’ll uncover the “why” behind their work, their biggest struggles, triumphs, and the valuable lessons they’ve learned along the way.
It’s time we go beyond the handshake—beyond the business card exchange and initial introduction—to cultivate deeper, more authentic relationships.
Lucy’s experience creating Women Connect, a fast-growing professional women's networking group with chapters across Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky, fuels her love for helping others build lasting connections. What began in 2020 as local networking events has expanded into a thriving community, hosting monthly events and the annual LIVE conference—a highlight of Lucy’s year.
Join us as we take business relationships to the next level and learn from the best in the business world.
Learn more: https://wearewomenconnect.com/
Beyond The Handshake
Pivot With Purpose: How Kimmy Powell Scaled Luxury Spas and Designed a Life of Freedom
Entrepreneur, author, and mentor Kimmy Powell joins Beyond the Handshake to share how a 13-year-old coder became a multi-location owner of Woodhouse Spa. Kimmy walks us through her bold mid-life pivot at 45 from Ohio to the South Carolina coast and the gritty early years of franchising that taught her the power of hiring already-exceptional people, running companies on data (not just accounting), and adopting EOS to scale with consistency across luxury, high-touch experiences.
We also dig into Kimmy’s philosophy of intentional time and energy: her “12-10-8-6-4” workweek cadence, graceful ways to say no, and why authenticity is the highest lever for results and relationships. If you’re contemplating a major career shift, opening a second location in another state, or simply craving more freedom and focus, this conversation delivers practical systems, mindset shifts, and memorable lines like “Data tells, stories sell.” Tune in for a masterclass in pivoting with purpose—and designing success around what (and who) matters most.
Woodhouse locations (today)
- Mount Pleasant, SC
- Downtown Charleston, SC
- Historic Charleston, SC at Wentworth Mansion
- Savannah, GA
- Franklin, TN
- Expansion in process for another major southern city
Follow her Woodhouse Spa on Instagram-
@woodhousechs
@woodhousesavnnah
@woodhousefranklin
Connect with Kimmy
- Website: kimmypowell.com
- Social: @kimmykpowell (all platforms)
Connect with Lucy / Beyond the Handshake
- Follow: @connectedwithlucy • @womenconnectofficial
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