Born to Fly Podcast

$ support this podcast $ Welcome to the Practical Ministry segment of the Born To Fly Podcast, hosted by Marketplace Minister, solopreneur, and Born to Fly member, Tracy B Richards. If you are a small business owner who believes that your work is a sacred service, meant to glorify God and serve your neighbors then we invite you to join Tracy as she shares her personal journey, including her insigh...

$ support this podcast $ Mindy knows a lot about building a thriving community. The first part of my interview with her is about her backstory and that of Flourish Gathering. What we talked about: 1:08 Who is Mindy Kiker and what is she passionate about? 4:30 The inspiring backstory of how Mindy started Flourish Gathering — lots of nuggets here about self-worth, perceptions, and more! 15:00 How di...

$ support this podcast $ Jesus completed His ministry in 3 years.  He had many things to do but He also rested often and withdrew to talk to God. Jesus knew how to manage His time. What can we learn from that? In this short snippet, Jane will share her insights and a couple of steps she takes to be more effective and efficient with her time. Listen and apply whatever speaks to you. -- Episode: You...

$ support this podcast $ Holly Fisher is the owner of Fisher Creative Marketing and a StoryBrand Certified Guide. She’s helped dozens of organizations clarify their marketing message and develop an effective sales funnel that generates more leads and boosts their bottom line.   Her experience and her certification helped her to figure out the 3 most common mistakes made on websites. In this episod...

$ support this podcast $ Welcome to the Practical Ministry segment of the Born To Fly Podcast, hosted by Marketplace Minister, solopreneur, and Born to Fly member, Tracy B Richards. If you are a small business owner who believes that your work is a sacred service, meant to glorify God and serve your neighbors then we invite you to join Tracy as she shares her personal journey, including her insigh...

$ support this podcast $ Niqueea Sykes is SEO queen and expert on Pinterest. In this episode, we talk about how she ended up offering SEO services as a business (did she always wanted to be an entrepreneur and travel blogger?) and we explore how Pinterest works and if it’s something for your business. What we discussed in this episode: 02:15 – Niqueea’s story of how she started The Marketing Proph...

$ support this podcast $ Interested in combining for-profit and non-profit? Liliya will share her story of how she did it. We talked about: 2:04 Who is Liliya Valihun and why did she start Hebron (for profit and not for profit)? 5:33 Do the graduates of Hebron Acadamy cross borders? 6:50 Current situation in Ukraine (End of February 2023) 12:14 If listeners want to build a charity and a for-profit...

$ support this podcast $ Pierce Brantley is a husband, father, and Christian entrepreneur. He is the best-selling author of Not Your Job, Calling, Power Love Sound Mind, and Creating Heroes and his thoughts are  featured in publications like Forbes, Faith Driven Entrepreneur, and The Gospel Coalition. Through his work, he has helped thousands of business owners and F500s create companies that inno...

$ support this podcast $ Welcome to the Practical Ministry segment of the Born To Fly Podcast, hosted by Marketplace Minister, solopreneur, and Born to Fly member, Tracy B Richards. If you are a small business owner who believes that your work is a sacred service, meant to glorify God and serve your neighbors then we invite you to join Tracy as she shares her personal journey, including her insigh...

$ support this podcast $ There's no shame in admitting that you are regularly distracted. Jane is as well.  But if she wants to become a Christ-like solopreneur, she needs to deal with that like Jesus dealt with distractions. In this short snippet, she shares her insights and a couple of great hacks to gain more focus. Pick whichever you want and apply it to your workday routine. -- Books: Redeemi...

$ support this podcast $ Successful entrepreneur Shay Cochrane is the pioneer of a 16-hour work week, who believes and practices the 20/80 principle in her business and every area of her life. Dive in and learn some tips on how to make it work for you too! What we discussed in this episode: 02:13 – Who is Shay and how did she start out with photography and Social Squares? 07:32 – Did Shay feel cal...

$ support this podcast $ Is TikTok a once-in-a-decade opportunity? Expert social media coach and digital creator, Alex Hitt will tell you. And he'll share super useful tips for starting with and using TikTok. After listening to this episode, you can decide whether or not TikTok is a channel you should use for your business and you'll know how to get started and fly within weeks! What we discussed...

$ support this podcast $ Izhola Djembo is a children's book author, podcast host, and recently a certified Christian life coach. She shares about her journey of living out God’s calling. Becoming a children’s book author wasn’t something she dreamed of.  This episode is perfect for you if you who want to know about God’s way of revealing calling. Izhola has a good way of describing how God works i...

$ support this podcast $ Welcome to the Practical Ministry segment of the Born To Fly Podcast, hosted by Marketplace Minister, solopreneur, and Born to Fly member, Tracy B Richards. If you are a small business owner who believes that your work is a sacred service, meant to glorify God and serve your neighbors then we invite you to join Tracy as she shares her personal journey, including her insigh...

$ support this podcast $ “Hone Your Craft” and “Talk to Your Audience”, that’s how we can summarize this episode. Though, there is much more to listen to like God using YOU specifically with your gifts and talents to run your business your way. So tune in and learn about the other things we discussed.  What we discussed in this episode: 02:01 – Who is Wendy Speake, and what is her story? 06:06 – U...

$ support this podcast $ Jane Trapman was reading the book "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John Maxwell. 2 laws especially spoke to her. She will share which ones and why they made an impact. Book: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership - John Maxwell Head to BorntoFly.faith to find out more about the Accountability Community for Christ-driven Solopreneurs.   Head to BorntoFly.faith to learn mor...

$ support this podcast $ In this episode, you'll get a lot of insights on social media, especially IG versus TikTok.  What we discussed in this episode: 01:10 Who is Jesse Cruz, and what is his story 05:55 How did Jesse end up in the life coach business 12:10 Appreciating the impact we are making 13:00 How to know which social media platforms to use 16:15 Different effectiveness of each social med...

$ support this podcast $ What we discussed in this episode: 02:30 – Who is Karen Brunke, what’s her story 03:58 – What is being “led” for Karen 05:31 – One of Karen’s toughest decisions 06:45 – Did Karen have any doubts when she launched her place-based business in the beginning of the pandemic 11:10 – What has shaped Karen in top positions she hold that she still applies now? 14:22 – Karen’s reco...

$ support this podcast $ Welcome to the Practical Ministry segment of the Born To Fly Podcast, hosted by Marketplace Minister, solopreneur, and Born to Fly member, Tracy B Richards. If you are a small business owner who believes that your work is a sacred service, meant to glorify God and serve your neighbors then we invite you to join Tracy as she shares her personal journey, including her insigh...

$ support this podcast $ Orrin helps frustrated and overwhelmed entrepreneurs understand how they create their beliefs and emotions, so that they can change them in order to fuel high-performance behavior and massively increase their results. Seems like a great person to discuss beliefs and habits with, right? What we discussed in this episode: 01:16 – Who is Orrin Lieuwen 04:36 – What is the stor...

$ support this podcast $ If you want to know when to use video, how to use video, and what content works for video... this episode is great for you. What we discussed in this episode: 01:57 – Who is Greg Cross, how did he become an entrepreneur? 05:17 – Why does Greg say he wished he started sooner as an entrepreneur? 08:55 – Should we use video for our businesses? 12:10 – Is video a must? 13:38 –...

$ support this podcast $ Do you know who was a master at time management? Jesus. Let's be more like Jesus.  In this episode, you'll find a great time management tip that is easy and super effective.  Mentioned: Born to Fly community Born to Fly  Bible Plan 'Born to Fly Like an Eagle' Redeeming Your Time - Jordan Raynor  --- Head to BorntoFly.faith to find out more about the Accountability Communit...

$ support this podcast $ Wouldn't we all want a text each morning from the Holy Spirit stating exactly what direction we ought to go that day? Yeah. We know that's not how God works, but He works! And He speaks. That's what we talk about in this episode. What else can you expect? 01:33 Who is Nini and what is her story 06:00 How is she being led by the Holy Spirit in this business 10:30 What is it...

$ support this podcast $ Tracy and Trish (both Born to Fly members) talk about how they met and what connected them. Trish is an investment professional who has been in the industry for over 7 years. She specializes in financial planning for business owners and retirement planning.  What we talk about: 01:34 Introduction to Trish 03:53 What does mission-minded mean? 07:11 How do you know when some...

$ support this podcast $ In this celebratory episode, Jane looks back on the past two years of building this podcast. But we're not just looking back, we're also looking forward. What lays ahead? That's what is being shared in this episode. Teaser: Jane won't be the only host on this podcast in the future. The accountability community for Christian solopreneurs - https://borntofly.faith/  Mentione...