{"id":1465,"date":"2026-01-20T12:31:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1465"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:31:30","slug":"how-to-turn-referrals-into-a-revenue-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/how-to-turn-referrals-into-a-revenue-stream\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Referrals into a Revenue Stream"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18542632\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/18542632-how-to-turn-referrals-into-a-revenue-stream-ft-laura-sprinkle.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18542632&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the Interact Podcast, Josh Haynam sits down with Laura Sprinkle, founder of Rootbl, to explore the art and strategy behind building powerful referral systems. 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