The Authentic Networker

About The Authentic Networker

Richard Bliss Brooke—renowned entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and ontological coach—presents The Authentic Networker Podcast, a show dedicated to unlocking the power of genuine relationships in business and beyond. Each episode features inspiring conversations with top Network Marketing leaders, industry trailblazers, and successful entrepreneurs who have built thriving businesses through transparency, integrity, and replicable strategies. Packed with valuable insights, education, and motivation, this podcast is your go-to resource for mastering the mindset, tools, and approaches needed to grow your business, lead a team, or cultivate authentic connections. Join Richard as he guides you on the path to genuine networking and achieving extraordinary growth with honor and authenticity.

Publisher

Richard Bliss Brooke

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 May 2015

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

166 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Why Your Team Isn’t Following You | Richard on Leadership

   Two people can do the same amount of work for four years and end up in completely different places. Richard says the difference is leadership, and his definition is simple: a leader is going somewhere, knows exactly what the journey looks like, and is going there regardless of who comes along. Most people in network marketing skip that first step. Ask them what they’re building and they’ll say “a team” or “something big,” which Richard compares to walking up to a ticket counter and asking for a ticket to “somewhere warm.” Without a clear destination, nobody can follow you. And if you’re only going once you get consensus, people can feel it, even if they can’t name it. In this solo episode, Richard walks through the ten practices that turn a builder into a leader: Vision: Describe where you’re going so clearly that people want to come with you Courage: Why fear is just a story, and the vulnerable opener that takes the fear out of prospecting Enrollment: The question that reveals exactly what someone needs to say yes Action: Why your team trusts your feet more than your words Culture: Defining the rules of your team in writing so the right people know they belong Learning: Why keeping your own stats is like studying game film Consistency: How patterns build trust Story selling: Why facts tell and stories sell Coaching: Asking until you hear the truth Hearts on fire: Empathy without enabling, and knowing your people like family He also explains why turning customers into brand partners keeps them around longer, and why every leader needs to know the numbers behind exponential growth. If you’ve ever wondered why your team isn’t following you, this one’s for you.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Richard Bliss Brooke on Mach II: Trade Your C Game for Your A Game

   Everyone has two people inside them. Richard calls them your C game and your A game, and which one shows up decides how you lead, how you sell, and how you treat the people around you. Your C game is the petulant child. It shows up in two ways: playing small, staying safe, and letting people walk over you, or having to win every contest, be the loudest in the room, and beat everyone to prove you're enough. Both come from the same place, and both leave a lot on the table. Your A game is something different. It's who you are when you're doing what you love, out of your values, wanting to contribute rather than compete. Richard says every one of us has already accomplished extraordinary things from our A game. Most of us just can't stay there. In this solo episode, Richard walks through the core of Mach II With Your Hair on Fire. You'll hear how to recognize when you've slipped into your C game, why knowing your triggers is half the battle (his is being lied to, and he admits his reaction isn't pretty), and what your C game is actually costing you in your relationships and your business. He also explains how the same A game qualities show up whether you're raising kids or making the ask, breaks down red light, yellow light, and green light stories, and closes with simple homework: name your A game qualities, document your A game wins, and write ten affirmations. If you've ever caught yourself pumping the brakes on your own success, this one's for you.

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Jennifer Glacken, Shaklee Leader: Still Enrolling Every Month After 33 Years

   Most people think a 70-year-old company is old news. Jennifer Glacken has been with Shaklee for going on 33 years, the only company she's ever been in, and she is still personally enrolling at least one business builder and five to ten new customers every single month. Her organization does $3 million a month in sales, and she has more than 400 customers ordering each month. Jennifer started as a customer in 1992, when Shaklee's cleaning products helped her son's breathing. Nobody sponsored her for two years. When her husband lost his job in 2000, she decided to build a business just to fill the gaps, and she never looked back. A former professional dancer with the Washington Ballet, she brought that same discipline to building her business while homeschooling her kids. In this conversation, Jennifer shares how she keeps finding new people to talk to through "fishing holes," why she has held the nutrition seat in her BNI group for 12 years, and how she leads with the opportunity instead of the product. You'll also hear why she has gone live on Facebook every night for 100 days with no script, the 120-day content system that builds consistency in her team, and why staying in "evaluation instead of judgment" is the first thing she teaches anyone who feels stuck. If you've been in the business a while and haven't enrolled anyone lately, this one's for you.

Who has been a guest on The Authentic Networker

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Curt Beavers
• Mary Young
• RICHARD BROOKE
• Jonny Pardoe
• Sam Hind

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

512,513

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

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Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

0

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