Big God Small Business

Welcome to this information-packed episode of "How to know when to hire a business coach." Meet Mike Vanhoozer. He's a native Texan, alumni of Baylor University, and former Senior Executive and Accenture. Mike has over thirty years of consulting experience with everything from startups to Fortune 500 companies. As a business coach, he is passionate about working with athletes, both professional and amateur. In 2005 Mike worked with the World Series team, The Houston Astros, helping them to develop focus, mental toughness, and confidence. 

Among his work with athletes he has worked with such companies as Kendra Scott and developed and leads a program to this day at Rice University by the name of "Developing Leaders in Sports and Life." 

To contact Mike and learn more about his coaching availability go to: 

Welcome to episode 4 of season 2! Today we touch on the topic of starting a business. How can we know when it's the right time to take the plunge to begin? As I fly solo today I will give you what I have learned as a 20 plus year serial entrepreneur. The timing of starting a business runs deeper than just the tactical tools one needs to begin. Really it's a matter of the heart and your emotional buy-in. Take a listen to my experience as an entrepreneur over the years. I have some golden nuggets that should save you time and energy. 

This episode addresses a question you may be contemplating if you're at a crossroads in your business. HIRING AN ASSISTANT!!! Can you still attempt to do all the things on your own? Probably. What would life look like if you had a little help? I'll tell you. It would look wonderful! Most of us have a fear of cost when it comes to an add-on such as hiring an assistant. Let's face it, for most of us, this would be considered a luxury, not a necessity. However, when we get down to the nuts and bolts of our billable work hours and our weekly expenditures to Starbucks, if you reduced some of your weekly fluff on fancy coffees you could pay someone $100 a week for 5 - 7 hours of their time. By welcoming in luxury as a necessity you expand your margin greatly and gain the sanity you've been looking to reclaim. 

If you are looking for an assistant I recommend searching virtual assistant platforms such as: 

Today we are going to dig into the discussion on our first "How to know when to.." of Season 2. It's all about RISK! Some of you may be feeling a bit nervous now even at the sound of this word. Truth is, risks help us grow into the person we need to become, but let's face it, this isn't easy. So today I want to invite you into a discussion with my friend Paige and I. We are going to talk about the risks we are taking and the risks we may have supported with someone else. I do believe hearing our side of the story will put your mind at ease if you are contemplating a little risk-taking in the near future. 

Get ready to enjoy the show! For those of you who are wanting to reach out to Paige after the show, here are a few ways to learn more. 

WELCOME EVERYONE!!

We have made it here to season two of our podcast. Wow! It has been a year. So many ups and downs happening in our world. I am so excited to have a fresh start and that begins with our new season launch today starting in the new year of 2021 to celebrate fresh beginnings. This season's theme is going to offer advice to you entrepreneurs and dreamers who have questions in certain areas of business. The title of each topic is "How to know when to." We will dive into each topic and learn together different strategies and working parts of business-related topics so we can level up as entrepreneurs in the new year. Hey! I'm looking forward to learning with you! 

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Welcome to part two of our interview with Julie Landreth. In this episode, we listen to what happens when we are transitioning from a place of a corporate work environment and having to trust in an unseen plan ushers her into a season of rest and new purpose. Just when we think we have everything figured out and we are on the fast track to success, change comes. Haven't we all been there? 

Let's take a look at someone's testimony in a trajectory shift by way of a move and unexpected solitude. Many times we wrestle in our season of rest because we tend to strive for achievement and significance. We waste precious time instead of leaning into a quiet space God has prepared for us all because we chase a dream. Take it from Julie and me as we explore God's provision, His mercy, and the cave moments he intentionally gives us so when His timing is ready we can emerge what He created us to be. 

For more information in locating Julie Landreth and to learn more about her curriculum "Wife Lab" please visit: 

Interview #6 with Joyce Kelly

Joyce Kelly, Founder of "I Am Freedom Girl" is a bible teacher who has a calling and passion to teach God’s word. She has been transformed by the power of the word and has an unstoppable passion to bring others to the knowledge that they too can study the bible and it can transform their life! She was the teaching director of Community Bible Study, Area Director, Retreat Speaker, and she is presently on the teaching team for GFC Beautiful. Joyce contributed to the You are Priceless and Moments for Moms Devotionals as well as other publications.

Welcome to Big God Small Business, a podcast/ vlog for faith-filled entrepreneurs. In today's show, I interview special guest Corrie Fleming of Fleming Realty based on the outskirts of Houston, TX. Corrie is a third-generation Houstonian and first-time entrepreneur. Get ready to hear some amazing God stories as she shares a pivotal moment in her life which shifted her career path into owning her own real estate company. Many of us have been in a position of hardship at one time or another. It's refreshing to me in how Corrie used her relationship with God to push past fear and doubt to conquer her dream of owning her own business.  Many of us can say we have been in this same position. If you would like to know more about Corrie and Fleming Realty please find her on www.har.com as well as emailing her at callcorrie@gmail.com.  

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In today's podcast, we take a look at a remarkable story of patience, endurance, and healing. What do you do when you are a business owner, your business partner passes away and you are just diagnosed with stage four cancer? Trudy Karydis gives us a detailed narration of her testimony during 2018 when she experienced the radical healing of God during her battle with stage four lung cancer. 

In a time of uncertainty and hard reality to face, we learn of God's intentional plan of community, faith, and hope offered in Trudy's testimony. For those of us who walked with her during this time of her illness, we labored in prayer for our friend, believing for her healing. If you are walking through a similar path now or are grieving the illness of someone you care about this podcast episode is sure to offer hope. As a business owner expect to hear the rescue mission God planned for this family. It's truly incredible! 

For more information about Trudy or to attend one of her Healing Strong women's cancer groups in Tampa please check out her website below. 

Today marks our first interview for the podcast!

 Sherronda and I are so excited to share with you our friend and author, Vonna Ivory Joseph. As we continue to digest the change in our world and the division of race we are experiencing Vonna gives us her insight on what it looks like to be a black female author. Her ten fiction books from her "Good Enough Novel" series are not only for a single type audience but has a level of diversity in her message for everyone. Listen to our interview as we dig into the powerful ways God shifted Vonna's trajectory from being responsible for our national air space in her day to day career to a trailblazing author for the black community. We celebrate this author/ entrepreneur and we are excited to share her experience with a big God. 

Should you want to contact Vonna or purchase any of her books today we have posted a link below. 

In this episode "A Business Without Borders" we invite you into our very transparent and real conversation on a controversial topic, racism in business. Being that your hosts are both African American and Caucasian we share with you the point of view from both sides of our story. Each one of us experiences disappointment in our daily lives and as a business owner but how are we supposed to respond and change the narrative as Christian business owners? 

You may want to know what an open conversation between two people who are of both races, both sharing the same faith, would look like? Allow us to reveal our thoughts and experiences with you. How do we react to each other? What is our message and call to action to other Christian business owners? Is it ok for us to feel the hurt and pain of others who are in the black community and what is it doing to our black sisters and brothers when we are silent? 

Take a listen as we deliver a difficult topic only by God's grace.