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Welcome to the Christian Woman Business Podcast! In this updated trailer, I'm sharing the latest on what to expect here in this show.
While I'm taking a break from creating new content, be sure to check out the past episodes to support you in building your online business.
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Do you ever find yourself mixed up in the striving for more success? Trying desperately to climb that ladder in the name of bigger and better? Does our culture’s ‘hustle culture’ feel like it’s trapping you whether you really want it to or not?
In episode 122 of the podcast, you’ll hear a conversation with my friend Erin Harrigan. She vulnerably shares how she felt trapped by the hustle culture we all seem to face, and how she managed to shake it in exchange for more depth and relationships in her business.
Erin shares her 4 Keys to Overcome Hustle, how she overcame it herself, and shares some real practical tips for how you, too, have a hope for changing how you might currently be doing business. She’s so passionate for women to know the truth of their identities as daughters of Christ, and how that plays into their roles as Christian women business owners.
This is a replay of episode 182 from the Christian Woman Leadership Podcast.
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Have you ever felt God tugging you in a different direction than you’re currently headed? Perhaps you have a big dream that feels scary compared to the path your life is currently taking. Maybe there’s nothing wrong with the path you’re on, but you still feel that pull towards something bigger?
In episode 121 of the podcast, you’ll hear a conversation with our friend Polly Payne. Polly shares all about taking that leap of faith in her career as she left a good, stable job in the tech world to pursue a huge dream and open her own paper company, Horacio Printing Company.
Polly knows first hand what it feels like to leave security for the unknown, trusting God will bring to completion what He started within her. If you’ve ever felt that tug for something wildly unknown, but felt the Holy Spirit’s hand in it, this episode is for you. You’ll hear a real-life story of someone on the other side. Polly shares some practical tips, wisdom, and insight from her transition and pivot to starting and owning her own business and the success she’s found within it.
This is a replay of episode 182 from the Christian Woman Leadership Podcast.
For the full show notes from the original conversation, head here!
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Polly is the founder and CEO of Horacio Printing. Her love language includes luxurious paper and lots of white space. Originally from Fairhope, Alabama, Polly migrated to the big apple and became the Senior Sales director of an award winning Ad:Tech company. She left her career in advertising to redesign her life and pursue her God given purpose. She founded Horacio Printing which has now sold more than 40,000 Dream Planners around the world and raised more than $64,000 to fight human trafficking.
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A lot of mindset advice in the business world may sound good and even use spiritual language, but many times it is not aligned at all with Biblical truth. So how do you determine what a true Biblical mindset looks like vs. the false teaching of the world? And why does this even matter in your business?
In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation with our guest Veronica Hoddenbagh. We explore what the term ‘Biblical mindset’ means, why she’s passionate about it, and how it’s different from the spiritual-sounding affirmations and other approaches.
In addition, Veronica helps us learn how to develop a Biblical mindset and how to deal with limiting beliefs. This conversation is sure to inspire you as Veronica shares her wisdom for Christian business owners with authenticity and passion.
This is a replay of episode 154 from the Christian Woman Leadership Podcast.
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Have you ever struggled to navigate the workplace as a female in a male-dominated environment? Maybe it’s hard for you to insert yourself into roles or positions that are traditionally for men?
In episode 119 of the podcast, you’ll hear a conversation with our guest, Tammy Birklid about how she transitioned into her role as owner of a construction company. She shares about her experience as a female in the construction industry and how she views equality in the workplace.
Tammy provides many insights into equality in the workplace, how faith impacts the way you do business, and she even shares a few business lessons that translate into serving within the church. Even if you’re not working in a primarily male environment, this episode is sure to bring you practical ways you can grow in your business as a leader in your current situation.
For the full show notes for this episode, head here!
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Tammy is the Owner of a Commercial General Contracting Business in Tacoma WA. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband Jason. She is the proud mother of two grown children, a son and a daughter. The Birklids attend Whitewater Church where Tammy is on the Executive Team and is an Associate Pastor.
Tammy is passionate about women and men working together for the best possible outcome. She believes lifting each other up and respecting each other’s unique gifts bring a whole, balanced perspective to business and ministry.
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Do you struggle to address issues or concerns with people you work with? Is it difficult for you to initiate conversations with others that you know are going to be challenging? Do you feel confident to voice your opinions or concerns when it comes to engaging in those hard conversations?
In episode 118 of the podcast, you’ll hear a conversation with our guest, Natalie Gringrich. Natalie breaks down the common mistakes many people make in communicating with their team, how to deal with conflict in the workplace, as well as how communication affects hiring, firing, and developing teams. Plus she gives us the 2 keys she has used for being able to communicate positively through the years.
For the full show notes for this episode, head to estherlittlefield.com/118
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Natalie Gingrich is the founder and host of The Ops Authority. She has been in operations for two decades – either in healthcare, corporate America or as an entrepreneur. Her goal is to bridge the gap and overwhelm when it comes to processes and systems, growing a team, and setting up solid business foundations.
She spent 15 years in corporate operations and leadership at a Fortune 150 company. When given the opportunity to leave, she put the knowledge, certifications, and experience to work by creating her own consulting firm as well as a certification. She developed the Director of Operations certification to equip existing ops experts a flexible profession, outside of corporate but still playing a huge role in small businesses, globally.
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Have you ever had a major pivot moment in life? Maybe you’ve gone from one extreme to the other, perhaps from being under a large amount of leadership and authority, to eventually having your own business and being in charge of yourself on a different sort of level.
In episode 117 of the podcast, you’ll hear a conversation with our guest, Breshana Miller as she shares all about her shift from the military to ministry to business.
While we all have our own unique business journeys, it’s always interesting to hear how people began to have a passion for and an interest in what would eventually become their business. Breshana Miller has an interesting background ranging from being in the military, being an early entrepreneur, being a pastor’s wife, and eventually all of that lead into her role as a coach and owning her own business.
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Breshana Miller is a Business Empowerment Coach and Mentor for high-achieving service-based entrepreneurs and professionals. She helps women discover their purpose and leverage their unique gifts, strengths, and expertise so that they can monetize their brilliance doing what they know, love, and can get paid for.
She is also the Leading Lady of Remnant Fellowship Worship Center and serves as alongside her husband in ministry. She is a US Army Veteran and is also pursuing her doctorate in Biblical Counseling and certification in Gallup Strengths-based coaching.
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What sets Christian business owners apart from the rest? Should we follow the standard business advice out there, or should we be doing things differently?
We know as Christians we are called to live lives set apart–that look different from the rest of the world. But what does that look like practically in our businesses? It can be hard to navigate the implications of that calling, so I’m here to shed some light on the topic and give you some practical tips to guide you as you craft a business as a faith-based entrepreneur.
In episode 116 of the podcast, you’ll hear a conversation that Holly & I had as we discuss 5 ways you can set yourself apart as a faith-based business entrepreneur. This is a replay of episode 40 from the Christian Woman Leadership Podcast.
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Have you ever struggled to lead effectively when either growing and/or managing a large team? Is it hard for you to delegate tasks to your team, because you’d rather have control over the bulk of the material you’re responsible for?
This episode starts season 10 of the Christian Woman Business Podcast. Thank you so much for being with me up to this point! Since I recently moved and have taken a full-time job (read about this on Instagram), I am not going to be creating new content for this show for the next few months. So, for the duration of season 10, I’ve selected some of the best business focused episodes from my other show, the Christian Woman Leadership Podcast, to share with you!
In episode 115 of the podcast, you’ll hear a conversation I shared with Simple Pin Media Owner and Founder Kate Ahl, who shares how she has grown her business substantially over the years while learning how to let go of control, and delegating tasks to her team. She shares tips on how to let go of that control, how to help your team members work in their strengths, and how to stay in your own lane rather than falling into the comparison trap.
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Have you ever felt like you were drowning in the working world, with a desire to have a more balanced life, but with no way out? Do you dream of having a business that works FOR you, and not the other way around?
In today’s conversation, you’ll hear from my guest Erica Goode, and we chat all about her business, what she does as a certified public accountant, and her experience in my upLIFT Mentormind.
You might think CPAs focus only on taxes, but Erica shares how she focuses on both bookkeeping and CFO work in her clients’ businesses. Erica talks about how her work with her clients is not a once-a-year relationship, but how she meets with them on a monthly basis to talk through their business, what's happening in the past from their profitability standpoint, and more importantly, what's going to happen in the future so that they can make confident business decisions based on what she helps them to project cash flow to look like in the future.
Erica goes on to share her heart behind starting her business, and her ultimate desire to have a healthy work-life balance as she focuses on raising her 2 kids.
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Have you ever wanted to be a guest on someone else’s podcast? If you’ve ever considered being on a podcast, you’ve likely written a pitch to try and introduce yourself to the podcast host. Like with anything, there is definitely a right and wrong way to go about this.
In today’s episode, you’re going to hear a conversation I shared with my friend Wren Robbins on her podcast, Don’t Wing It. We talked on her podcast about the 10 mistakes to avoid when pitching a podcast. I know that a lot of you have asked me in the past about how to pitch a podcast, or how to get on other people's podcasts, especially if you do not have a podcast yourself.
I think this conversation will really give you some insights on what not to do when pitching to be on a podcast, and in the midst of the conversation, we also give some hints and some tips on what to do instead.
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Are you tired of hearing how a 6 figure income would change everything for you? It feels like so many people in the online business space are doing whatever they can to hit that idealized number, but what does it mean for you if that isn’t exactly what works best for you right now?
Over my 7+ years of building a business online, I have seen dozens of programs, courses, and masterminds that are targeted to helping you reach 6 figures, 7 figures, and beyond. Many of these programs are great. I know of some of them personally that truly do provide support, guidance, and coaching to help you reach those particular business goals.
There's nothing wrong with having a financial goal attached to a program in terms of the results that they are promising. However, I have intentionally decided NOT to have my upLIFT Mentormind be a program that is focused on helping you reach a particular revenue goal. And in episode 112, I'm going to tell you why.
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Have you ever had a goal, or something you wanted to accomplish, but you just didn't know how to get there? Maybe you knew some of the things that needed to be done, but you couldn't seem to put it all together. It's like trying to do a puzzle without having the cover of the box available for you to see what the final picture looks like. You might be able to get the puzzle put together eventually, but it's a lot harder when you don't know what it's supposed to look like.
I recently experienced this when trying to get my home ready to sell. I needed help and a strategy, so I called a friend over to help me strategize and organize my home to get it prepared for the sale. Once she came and helped me the first time it got the ball rolling, and I was able to move forward with the tools and suggestions she had given me on how to tackle this huge project. I was able to then go on and continue doing a lot of the work on my own.
And this is how it is sometimes in our businesses. Sometimes we need the support of others to help us get started on things that seem way too massive or challenging to start alone, or if we do it takes us way longer than it might have if we took advantage of the support we could have. Therefore, episode 111 of the podcast talks about 4 problems that a faith-based mastermind might help you overcome.
For the full show notes for this episode, head to estherlittlefield.com/111
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Do you ever stress about how you’re presenting yourself as an online service provider? Have you felt self-conscious or nervous before hopping on a zoom call? Maybe you get uncomfortable having to be in front of the camera when it’s time for new headshots for your business.
In today’s conversation, you’re going to hear from my guest Camille Levi, and we are going to be chatting all about how to show up with more confidence on camera. Camille will share her testimony, share her passion for helping women feel more confident in their work, and how she marries it all in her work with her company BA Makeup.
If you’ve ever wondered how to show up more polished or professionally online, or in front of the camera, Camille will be your point person to help you show up as the most authentic version of yourself. She is passionate about highlighting our God-given beauty, and using makeup as a tool to look good, feel good, and have more energy in order to put our voices and work out into the world.
For the full show notes for this episode, head to estherlittlefield.com/110
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Since 2013, we’ve served thousands of women by providing hair and makeup for weddings, photoshoots, family events, and beauty education. We believe all women are beautiful and we are passionate about teaching women how to be confident in their skin every single day.
Beauty doesn’t have to be difficult or confusing, we make it fun and achievable for everyone.
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Have you ever wondered about what it takes to host a retreat? Do you have the urge to plan a retreat in the future? Maybe you’ve just always been curious about what it looks like to attend a retreat.
Due to some personal things in my life along with the upLIFT Retreat I hosted in Gulf Shores, Alabama last week, you might have noticed that I took the last few weeks off from the podcast. But this week I’m back and so excited to share with you some behind-the-scenes stories and details from the upLIFT & Inspire mastermind retreat I hosted last week!
I want to bring this to you, because some of you may be curious about what it's like to host a retreat, or you might be wondering what it was like to actually be at the retreat as an attendee. So, I wanted to peel back the curtain and give you an inside peek into the process of planning and the happenings at the retreat itself.
For the full show notes for this episode, visit estherlittlefield.com/109
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Have you ever felt stuck in your business, but you’re not sure why? Maybe you’ve tried all the business or marketing strategies and nothing is working. It could be that you need some help with your mindset or your heartset.
In today’s conversation, you’re going to hear from my guest Heather Shriver Burns all about adjusting your mindset and heartset, and she’ll share what all of our mindset and heartset issues typically boil down to. She’s even going to give us a practical exercise to put into practice if we are feeling stuck.
I was a guest on episode 157 of Heather’s podcast, Seek First CEO, all about The Key to Effortlessly Build A Never Ending Pipeline of Clients, and you can check out that episode here!
For the full show notes for this episode, head to estherlittlefield.com/108
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Have you been considering what it might look like to move from 1:1 work to more of a group program option? Maybe you’re ready to scale your business, or you want to reach more people with your expertise.
In my last episode, I shared with you the 5 benefits of moving from 1:1 work to group offers. So if you missed that episode and blog post, go back and listen to episode 106 before you dive into this topic. It will help give you a little bit of context before I discuss all about the mistakes that you might want to avoid when launching a group program.
In this episode, I’ll share all about the mistakes you want to avoid when creating or launching a group program.
For the full show notes for this episode, head to estherlittlefield.com/107
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Do you feel tied down in your 1:1 client work? Do you ever feel burnt out on your work time, and wish you had more time freedom? Does your work ever feel a little monotonous?
Maybe you’re feeling the strain of the 1:1 client work you’ve been doing for a few years. You might know that you eventually want to be doing more teaching and coaching rather than implementing.
Or your calendar is filling up with 1:1 coaching clients and you’d really like to have more time freedom.
It could be that launching a group program would be a good fit for you. It might, as we talked about last week, help you to increase your income without burning out.
But why a group coaching program? Why not something else, like a course or digital products?
In episode 106 of the Christian Woman Business Podcast, I'm sharing with you the 6 Benefits of Moving from 1:1 Work to Group Work.
For the full show notes for this episode, visit estherlittlefield.com/106
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How can you increase your income without taking up more time? What do you do when you have income goals to hit, but you’ve got no more time to commit to your work during the week? Are you exhausted or feeling burnt out in your business in any way?
Maybe you're a service provider, coach, or consultant, and you love the work you do. But there is a problem: you're out of time. You can't take on any more clients without burning the candle at both ends, and you're really ready for more free time, not less. But you also want to grow your income. Perhaps you have some goals you'd like to hit in 2023. Maybe you want to take your family on vacation, or pay off some debt, or cover college for your kids.
In episode 105 of the podcast, I want to give you a few ideas and options for how to increase your income by leveraging your expertise and help you avoid burning out.
For the full show notes for this episode, visit estherlittlefield.com/105
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What does it look like to leverage your expertise? What are some of the practical ways you can do this?
Perhaps you’ve heard me talking about this topic in the last few podcasts, and you’re wondering what it looks like in real life. In episode 104, I want to share with you my own journey of leveraging my expertise so that you can see some of the possibilities for yourself.
If you have an expertise and you are working with clients in a 1:1 setting, there’s only so many people you can reach. You are somewhat limited by time and the number of clients you can serve at one time.
But as you develop and grow in your expertise, you may find that you want to expand your impact and grow your income.
In episode 104, I share with you a bit of my journey and the various ways I have done this over the past 7 years. Looking back, I can tell you that this is a bit messy. I was doing some of these things at the same time. Some of them worked really well, and others took longer to see results.
Overall, I want to give you some ideas and help you to start to see the opportunities you may have that you’re overlooking about how to leverage your expertise.
Check out estherlittlefield.com/104 for the full show notes.
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