Danyele Easterhaus shares how she's built lasting relationships throughout her career.

In Season 1, Episode 3 of The 2 a.m. Circle, Michelle Merritt talks with Tammi Ramsey, Executive Recruiter, about how to build and keep a network through small, consistent habits. They share easy starting points, like listing ten people you value and noting why, then sending a playful text, such as the donut message, that restarts a conversation. You'll also hear about a weekly outreach ritual, a quick quarterly check-in, why recruiting works like a giant jigsaw puzzle, and how to know your 2 a.m., 6 a.m., and 8 a.m. people.

In Season 1, Episode 2 of The 2 a.m. Circle, Michelle Merritt talks with Roy George, CMB, President of MOR Lending, about the old advice that it's not what you know, it's who you know, and why who knows you matters just as much. They get into how to reconnect with someone after years apart without making it all about the ask, and why technology can help build real community instead of getting in the way. Roy also shares his networking secret: five to ten phone calls a day, worked through alphabetically.

In Season 1, Episode 1 of The 2 a.m. Circle, Michelle Merritt sits down with The Posse, a close circle of friends whose story starts with a Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser. They explain what the 2 a.m. Circle really means, from the friends with the shovel to the 6 a.m. network and the 8 a.m. circle, and why they keep their group intentionally exclusive. You'll also hear how they speak up for one another when someone isn't in the room and what it takes to find and keep true friends.

On Tuesday, my chapter in Emergent Power: Redefining Love, Health, and Work goes out into the world. It’s about The Posse, the circle of people who showed up for me when my life changed overnight. So it felt right to kick off my new podcast, the 2 a.m. Circle, with them.Our first episode is a conversation with The Posse about the power of relationships and how they carry us through the hard moments and help us find our way back.This summer, while connecting and reconnecting with friends, family, and colleagues, I learned that so many of us worry we don’t have a circle strong enough to hold us up when we need it. Most of us have more of one than we realize. It just takes reaching out, and showing up.Every Thursday, I’ll be inviting guests to share how they foster, build, and grow relationships that matter. The people who answer the 2 a.m. call. The ones who help us find our way back.The 2 a.m. Circle launches Thursday, October 15. Subscribe on YouTube or your favorite podcast app so you don’t miss it. And watch for the Emergent Power order link on launch day, Tuesday, October 13.Who would you call at 2 a.m.? Tell me in the comments. I’d love to hear who your circle is.#2AMCircle #EmergentPower #Relationships #Podcast #Connection