Kody Bateman, From Grunt to Founder - His Passion to Spread the Gratitude Movement, Why Your Most Powerful Mentor is You, and The True Essence of Network Marketing

Do you ignore your intuition? In this episode, I chat with Kody Bateman, founder of Promptings, author, entrepreneur, and thought leader in the modern-day gratitude movement. Kody has built a career helping people recognize and act on their inner promptings to create deeper connections, both personally and professionally.

But his journey wasn’t always clear. In this conversation, Kody shares how ignoring a life-changing prompting—one that involved his older brother just before his passing—shaped his mission and led him to create a global platform that has helped millions foster meaningful relationships.

We discuss:

• The power of acting on your inner promptings and why so many people ignore them.
• How a tragic loss transformed Kody’s perspective and fueled his life’s work.
• The importance of gratitude as more than just a feeling, but a way of being.
• The origins of SendOutCards and how it pioneered digital-to-physical relationship marketing.
• Why handwritten notes and tangible connection still matter in an increasingly digital world.
• Kody’s take on network marketing done right—why most people have a negative perception of MLMs, and how true relationship-based marketing creates genuine value and trust.
• Lessons from his book, Promptings: Your Inner Guide to Making a Difference.

Kody’s insights on intuition, personal development, and authentic connection are both inspiring and practical. Whether you’re a business leader, entrepreneur, or someone looking for more meaningful relationships, this episode will challenge you to pause, listen, and act on the small nudges that can lead to life-changing results.

Tune in for a powerful conversation about purpose, loss, and the impact of following your intuition.

 

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About ​K​ody: Kody Bateman​ (Website) is the founder of Promptings, a globally recognized company that inspires people to act on their promptings and create real human connection.  As he leads the modern—day gratitude movement he is helping people transform their lives by simply being in gratitude, sharing gratitude, and showing others how to do the same.​ With a background in entrepreneurship and personal development, Kody has authored several books, including Promptings: Your Inner Guide to Making a Difference and The Power of Human Connection. His revolutionary relationship-building platform, SendOutCards has delivered over 200 million promptings all around the world. Known for his motivational speaking and leadership, Kody continues to empower individuals and organizations to strengthen relationships and foster meaningful connections in both personal and professional settings. He is on a mission to reconnect people to others, their purpose, and prosperity.