The Holy Hustle Podcast

019: The Truth About Stress, Money & Trauma as a Christian Entrepreneur

In this episode of the Holy Hustle Podcast, Tim Ohai reveals insights into the world of entrepreneurship, highlighting the importance of serving through stress and exploring using innovation to problem-solve.Tim opens up about his journey, sharing how the loss of his wife to leukemia and his faith in God prompted a profound reassessment of priorities.
Key Takeaways:
Success, significance, and control are not the ultimate goals; developing confidence, acceptance, and trust can lead to a healthier, service-driven life.
Strategic execution is fundamental in business, focusing on decision making rather than just a plan, ensuring clarity, empowerment, engagement, and accountability.
Good sales are the result of serving the client's needs, building credibility, influencing with insight, and executing reliably.
The importance of community and the necessity of being open and vulnerable for personal growth and accountability are highlighted.
Quotes:
"The only healthy way to live is to serve your way through stress."
Visit TimOhai.com or linktr.ee/timohai to learn more.

018: Advice For Young Entrepreneurs, High Converting Offers, & Social Media Tips

Josh Gavin, a 21-year-old entrepreneur who started his journey in marketing at the age of 14, shares his journey and insights into building thriving businesses. He emphasizes the importance of doing good work and finding creative ways to share it.
Josh discusses the growing trend of low-ticket offers and the need for differentiation in a crowded market.
He highlights the significance of understanding the target audience and solving their problems to create compelling offers. Josh's approach to business is rooted in his faith and his desire to serve others.
Key Takeaways:
Money accelerates who you are, so focus on doing good work and getting creative at sharing it.
The shift towards low-ticket offers is gaining momentum, and differentiation is key in the market.
Understanding the target audience and solving their problems is crucial in creating a compelling offer.
Building strong relationships with clients and delivering value is more important than flashy guarantees or high-ticket prices.
Tailor business models to individual strengths and interests, whether it's hands-on work or selling online services.
Quotes:
"The real secret is hiding the sales process within the product and actually giving a really good product on the front end."
"An offer is an umbrella that encompasses the audience, the sales message, and the product."
"Differentiation is the key to success in a crowded market."

017: Why Niching Down Will Make Your Business More Money

Alejandro Reyes emphasizes the importance of becoming the authority in your market in order to build a successful business.
He highlights the need to grow your audience and make offers to them consistently. Alejandro believes that many businesses struggle because they do not make enough offers and fail to replenish their audience.
He shares his own experiences of becoming the authority in his local agency and on YouTube, which led to significant success and partnerships with major brands.
He also discusses the importance of niching down and becoming the only in your market, rather than trying to be a full-service agency. He encourages entrepreneurs to focus on one specific area where they can excel and become the go-to expert.
By niching down and becoming the only, businesses can stand out in a crowded market and attract high-quality leads.
 
Key Takeaways:
Building a successful business requires becoming the authority in your market.
Consistently growing your audience and making offers is crucial for success.
Many businesses struggle because they do not make enough offers and fail to replenish their audience.
Niching down and becoming the only one in your market is essential for standing out and attracting high-quality leads.
Quotes:
"You can build a business making six and seven figures with a small team."
"In order to stand out and win in business, you MUST 'Become the ONLY'."
"You cannot be world-class at five, six, seven things when you have an agency."
"If you are all things to all people, you're going to lose."
Connect with Alejandro @alejandroreyes

016: How To Build & Scale Your Marketing Agency in 2024

Karen Hite shares her journey of starting a digital marketing agency from scratch and organizing The Commitment Summit. She emphasizes the importance of taking risks and being willing to accept when you're wrong. Karen also talks about her upcoming experiment of moving to the United States to start a new agency with only $2,000 in the bank. She highlights the need for intentional time management and the value of building genuine connections with potential clients. Karen's ultimate goal is to inspire and support other entrepreneurs on their own journeys.
Key Takeaways:
Starting a digital marketing agency doesn't require expertise in the field; anyone can learn and succeed.
Taking risks and leaving comfortable jobs can lead to unexpected blessings and opportunities.
Building a successful business requires a strong focus on family and prioritizing what truly matters.
Being a great leader means being willing to accept when you're wrong and allowing your team to fail and learn.
Holy Hustle is about being passionate about serving others and adding value to their lives.
Quotes:
"You don't have to be a digital marketing expert to be in the industry that we're in right now."
"It's okay to be wrong and it's okay not to know exactly what the next step is."
Connect with Karen on IG @thekarenhite and on FB here
 

015: How to Grow Your Leadership & Influence as a Christian Entrepreneur

Scott Hagan shares his insights on cultivating a world around you that can provide legitimate feedback, the importance of mentors, and the dangers of celebrity culture. He emphasizes the need for personal growth and the development of strong relationships. Scott also discusses the power of writing and the impact it can have on one's influence. He encourages individuals to focus on content creation and to seek out mentors who have reproduced something in their own lives.
**Key Takeaways:**
- Cultivate a world around you that can provide legitimate feedback to help you reach your full potential.- Seek out multiple mentors who can teach you different aspects of leadership and life.- Focus on content creation and writing to improve your speaking, thinking, and vocabulary.- Protect your progress in life by taking responsibility for your actions and relationships.- Embrace the Holy Hustle, which involves honoring God, developing strength, and maximizing your potential.
**Quotes:**
- "If you're not immersed in mentorship, it's going to be a tough road for you."
- "Fast is slow. Slow is fast."
- "Don't live off energy. Develop strength in the secret place."
Connect with Scott @dr.scotthagan

014: Copywriter Takes Personal Brand from $20k to $200k/month

Brennan Hopkins shares his journey into marketing and how he found success by focusing on his unique strengths and building relationships. He emphasizes the importance of over-delivering and being generous in business. Brennan also discusses the different approaches to audience building and monetization, highlighting the value of an engaged and loyal audience. He provides insights into the strategies he uses to help personal brands monetize their audiences and offers advice for those looking to grow their own platforms.
Key Takeaways:- Over-delivering and exceeding expectations can lead to long-term success and a loyal audience.- Building relationships and connecting with people on a personal level is crucial in marketing.- Personal brands with large audiences often have highly consumable and digestible content.- Providing quick wins and making people feel better about themselves can be effective in monetization.- Focusing on the next logical step and creating stepping stones can lead to increased conversions.
Quotes:- "People love to buy stuff. We just need to create something worth buying." - "Make your content like ice cream. It has no nutritional value, but people want it all the time." - "Instead of optimizing for the most amount of people to take a big action, focus on getting them to take a smaller action that brings them closer." 

013: The #1 Mistake High-Ticket Coaches and Consultants Make (And How to Fix It)

In this episode of the Holy Hustle podcast, Alejandro Reyes discusses the number one mistake that consultants, coaches, and course creators make in their businesses and how to avoid it.
He explains that many high-ticket coaches and consultants have been following a transactional model, where they only engage with potential customers when they are selling something.
Alejandro introduces a NEW approach that focuses on building relationships and providing value to prospects throughout the entire sales process.
He outlines a full-funnel approach that includes brand building, lead generation, and sales conversations.
By implementing this system, entrepreneurs can create a consistent and automated business that generates monthly recurring revenue.
Key Takeaways:
The traditional transactional model, where entrepreneurs only engage with customers when selling, is not effective in today's market.
Building a brand and cultivating relationships with customers is crucial for long-term success.
A full-funnel approach, including brand building, lead generation, and sales conversations, is necessary to create a consistent and automated business.
By providing value and building trust, entrepreneurs can transform transactions into transformations for their customers.
Quotes:
"We want to take spirit-led and strategy and combine those things together."
"This is a system that will work for you if you are trying to scale past six to get to seven figures and beyond."
"Building a brand is about your reputation, what people think about you, and how they feel in their gut."
"You go from being someone that chases people to being hunted by potential customers."

012: Chasing God’s Calling without Waiting for Permission

Cody Williams shares his journey as a bi-vocational pastor and real estate investor. He talks about the importance of not waiting for permission to pursue what God has put in your heart and prioritizing family and relationships. Cody also discusses the significance of biblical stewardship and its impact on all areas of life. He emphasizes the value of self-awareness and the freedom that comes with commitment.
Key Takeaways:
Don't wait for permission to pursue what God has put in your heart.
Prioritize family and relationships over business and success.
Biblical stewardship involves managing all areas of life, not just finances.
Self-awareness is crucial for personal and professional growth.
Commitment is freeing and allows for focused growth and development.
Quotes:
"I would have stopped waiting for man's permission to go after things God put in my heart."
"We spend the most prime years of our lives trying to build something at the expense of our families and relationships."
"Commitment is one of the most freeing things in your life."

011: Challenging a Christian Coach to Make $15k in 30 Days (Part 1)

Ariel Nieves is a former discipleship pastor with over 20 years of experience in ministry. He now focuses on coaching small church pastors, helping them grow healthy churches and turn first-time guests into mature disciples.
In this coaching session, Alejandro helps Ariel refine his messaging and marketing strategy for his coaching business. They discuss the importance of specific and clear messaging, the need for consistent lead generation, and the power of a full-funnel approach to attract and nurture clients. Alejandro also provides actionable steps for Ariel to implement in the next 30 days to increase his monthly recurring revenue.
 
Key Takeaways:
Craft specific and clear messaging that addresses the immediate pain points of your target audience.
Implement a full-funnel approach to attract and nurture clients, including top-of-funnel ads, middle-of-funnel training, and bottom-of-funnel DM strategies.
Offer incentives for paying in full to increase upfront cash flow.
Focus on monthly recurring revenue to build a sustainable and scalable coaching business.
Quotes:
"The biggest constraint in the market right now is a lack of a never-ending system for qualified and nurtured leads."
"Go from being a hunter to the hunted. Have people coming to you instead of chasing them down."

010: From Struggling to Success: How Kerry Egeler Built a 7-Figure T-Shirt Business

Kerry Egeler shares his journey from being let go from his job to building a successful T-shirt business and eventually helping others do the same. Kerry also discusses the impact of his upbringing and the role of the local church in his life.
 
He highlights the significance of consistency in business and recommends choosing one platform to focus on and posting consistently for a set period of time.What we discuss on the podcast: 
- Investing in yourself and seeking out experts can lead to success in business.- Consistency is key to building a successful business.- The local church can provide support and guidance in personal and entrepreneurial endeavors.- Choosing one platform and posting consistently can lead to growth and success.
Quotes: "You cannot fathom where you will be in six or seven years if you just keep going, if you just don't give up, keep pushing ahead." "The worst thing in the world for an entrepreneur is to sit down and look at a blank page and just try to come up with something from scratch." Connect with Kerry on InstagramCheck out his free Shirt School Masterclass