Podcast
Doing Business with a Servant's Heart
Hosted by Steve Ramona · EN
Welcome to "Doing Business with a Servant's Heart," where compassion meets business and life. Join us as we explore the soul of business, guided by the unwavering principle that serving others is not just ethical – it’s transformative.
Hosted by Steve Ramona, a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for uplifting people and businesses, each episode of our podcast is a deep dive into the stories, insights, and practical strategies of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who have mastered the art of leading with love and empathy. Through heartfelt conversations and inspiring anecdotes, we reveal the practical impact of servant leadership on personal and professional growth.
Discover how to foster a culture of kindness, engage with customers authentically, and build successful businesses that prioritize serving before selling. Whether you're a seasoned business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur, or simply someone seeking to make a positive impact, "Doing Business with a Servant's Heart" offers actionable advice, moral encouragement, and a refreshing perspective on what truly matters in the world of business.
Tune in and join our community of compassionate leaders striving to change the world, one act of service at a time. Because in the end, the heart of business is the business of the heart.
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Paul Zak: The Power of Mentorship in Business Success
Apr 2000:27:40Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mailhttps://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkhttps://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona 📝Description: In this episode of the Doing Business with a Servant's Heart podcast, we explore the crucial role of mentorship in achieving business success. Mentorship can significantly impact your journey as a business owner, especially in the early years. Learn how to harness the expertise of mentors to improve your efficiency, enhance your communication skills, and set realistic goals that lead to profitable and socially conscious enterprises.Topics discussed:- The vital importance of having a business mentor- Effective communication strategies for entrepreneurs- Realistic goal setting for business growthJoin our community dedicated to life and business success. Like, comment, and subscribe for more valuable content!#Mentorship #BusinessSuccess #EntrepreneurAdvice🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ Service strengthens you. ✅ Loneliness is not weakness ✅ Emotional fitness needs practice ⏱️Timestamps:00:00 Intro15:00 Emotional Fitness30:00 Introverts Connect45:00 Curate Happiness1:00:00 Closing Thoughts 🤝Connect with Paul Zak:💥Web: https://www.getimmersion.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-zak-91123510/🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:💥Web: https://steve-ramona.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/ 🔖Tags: #EmotionalFitness #HumanConnection #ServeOthers #MentalHealthAwareness #HappinessMatters #PurposeDrivenLife #SocialWellBeing #PersonalGrowthJourney #LeadWithHeart #StrongerTogether Free Business Education: https://bit.ly/4qeA03q Free Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4pOcgU9 Serving Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSNSY1M1 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962
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Barbara Wardell and Ernesto Cullari: They Built Growth From Service
Apr 1800:31:17Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mailhttps://www.skool.com/thebusinessnetworkhttps://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/steveramona“We believe if you help someone grow, then you grow.” ✍️ Description:Ever wondered how mentorship can transform your business? In this episode of 'Doing Business with a Servant's Heart,' we dive deep into the journey of a business owner and the pivotal role of mentorship. Discover key insights that can help you achieve your dreams: Join us and learn how to thrive in both life and business. Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and comment below! Let’s build a community of winners! 🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ The importance of guidance in your entrepreneurial journey ✅ Strategies for enhancing communication skills ✅ Setting achievable goals for long-term success Timestamps:00:00 Intro05:00 COVID sparked mission10:00 Geofencing explained15:00 Real-world examples20:00 Pricing and case studies25:00 ROI and engagement30:00 B2B and online use35:00 Service and ethics40:00 Marketing budgets matter45:00 What makes them different50:00 Final marketing advice55:00 Charity and closing🎯 Connect with Barbara Wardell and Ernesto Cullari:💥Web: https://www.cullarimedia.com 💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernestocullari💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/ernestocullari/?hl=en💥X: https://twitter.com/ErnestoCullari🎯Connect with Steve Ramona:💥Web: https://steve-ramona.com/💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/#️⃣ Tags:#BusinessMentorship #SuccessJourney #EntrepreneurLife #BusinessMentorship #Entrepreneurship #SuccessStrategies #Mentoring #BusinessGrowth #CommunicationSkills #GoalAchievement #LifeCoaching Free Business Education: https://bit.ly/4qeA03q Free Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4pOcgU9 Serving Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSNSY1M1 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962
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Jackson Calame: Empower Your Business with Mentorship Insights
Apr 1500:27:53Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat happens when a business leader stops chasing noise and starts listening to what is already alive inside them? In this powerful conversation, Steve Ramona sits down with Jackson Calame to explore the deeper truth behind vision, purpose, service, and leadership. This is not just a conversation about growing a company. It is a conversation about becoming the kind of person who can lead one with clarity, courage, and heart.Jackson shares a compelling perspective that every person carries a vision, even when life, fear, or outside voices try to bury it. Through stories of business growth, personal reflection, faith, service, and self-discovery, he reveals how true leadership begins when the heart and mind align. He brings the listener into real moments, from helping lonely people feel seen, to challenging business owners who make fear-based decisions, to reminding us that the most meaningful service often happens in quiet acts of listening, presence, and care. You can almost feel the tension between ambition and peace, between logic and intuition, between chasing results and becoming the leader your vision requires.This episode is for the entrepreneur who feels stretched, the leader who knows there is something deeper calling them, and the human being who wants success to mean more than money. Jackson's message invites you to pause, examine what truly matters, and build from a place of alignment instead of urgency. Steve guides the conversation with warmth and intention, drawing out practical wisdom that speaks directly to business owners, servant leaders, and anyone ready to create a greater impact in their world.P.S. Take a quiet moment after this episode and ask yourself one honest question: Is the life I am building aligned with both my heart and my mind? That answer may change everything.Jackson Calame is a visionary leader, speaker, and founder who helps entrepreneurs reconnect with purpose so they can build businesses that are aligned, impactful, and deeply human. He brings a rare mix of strategic insight, emotional intelligence, and bold honesty to every conversation, reminding people that success without alignment can leave even the most driven leaders empty. His work centers on helping others uncover the vision already within them, then lead from that place with courage and clarity.https://visionproslive.com/Free Business Education: https://bit.ly/4qeA03q Free Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4pOcgU9 Serving Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSNSY1M1 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962
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Delisa Abraham: The Leadership Light Within
Apr 1300:27:35Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat if leadership is not about title, control, or being the loudest voice in the room, but about character, awareness, and the courage to serve?In this powerful conversation, Steve Ramona sits down with Delisa Abraham to explore what it truly means to lead with a servant’s heart. Drawing from her journey as a veteran, mentor, and leadership coach, Delisa shares how real leadership begins long before recognition. It starts in the quiet choices, in showing up early, in standing with integrity when no one is watching, and in nurturing the people around you with intention. You can feel the depth of her wisdom as she reflects on the moments that shaped her, from military training that demanded inner strength to the books, mentors, and life experiences that helped her discover her voice.This episode is a reminder that leadership is not reserved for executives, CEOs, or people with formal authority. It lives in the parent guiding a family, the employee showing up with excellence, the entrepreneur building a mission-driven company, and the everyday person choosing service over ego. Delisa brings leadership down to its human core, awareness, discipline, reflection, and action. She shares how morning intention, personal development, emotional release, and spiritual grounding can help leaders stay clear, effective, and deeply connected to their purpose.If you have ever questioned whether you are truly a leader, this conversation will meet you there and call you forward. It will challenge you to stop waiting for permission and start activating the light within you. Because when you lead yourself well, you create space for others to rise too.P.S. Take one quiet moment today to ask yourself, who am I here to serve, and what part of my leadership is ready to come alive now?The guest bioDelisa Abraham is a leadership mentor, veteran, and purpose-driven voice who helps people lead from the inside out. With a heart for service and a gift for activating others, she teaches that true leadership is rooted in character, awareness, and intentional action. Her work empowers emerging and established leaders to grow with clarity, serve with impact, and build lives and businesses that reflect who they truly are.Free Business Education: https://bit.ly/4qeA03q Free Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4pOcgU9 Serving Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSNSY1M1 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962
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Jon Kidwell: Can a Mentor Change Your Business Life?
Apr 1000:28:21Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThere is a kind of leadership that looks generous on the outside, but slowly drains the person carrying it. It says yes to everything, stays available to everyone, and confuses sacrifice with surrender. In this powerful conversation, Steve Ramona sits down with John Kidwell to uncover a deeper truth, servant leadership is not about pleasing everyone. It is about leading with courage, clarity, and conviction.John shares the moment that changed everything for him, when a hard conversation challenged the very foundation of how he saw himself as a leader. What followed was a personal and professional redefinition of what it really means to serve. Through heartfelt stories, practical wisdom, and hard-won insight, he reveals the three anchors of meaningful leadership, being mission driven, bringing a servant heart, and developing a business mind strong enough to hold both people and performance with care.This episode is for the leader who feels stretched thin, the entrepreneur trying to protect both purpose and peace, and the person learning that boundaries can be one of the most loving things we give. If you have ever struggled to say no, step away, rest well, or lead through discomfort, this conversation will meet you where you are and call you into something stronger.P.S. The next level of your leadership may not begin with doing more. It may begin with the brave decision to lead with truth, protect what matters most, and trust that service and strength can live in the same heart.Guest bioJohn Kidwell is a leadership coach, speaker, author, and podcast host who helps mission-driven leaders redefine what servant leadership really looks like. With warmth, honesty, and practical wisdom, he teaches leaders how to serve people well without losing themselves in the process. His work is rooted in purpose, healthy boundaries, and the belief that real leadership creates impact that lasts far beyond the workplace.http://leadwell.com, http://leadwell.com/podcast, @theleadwellpage (Youtube, Tiktok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Insta)business growth, mentorship programs, success strategies, entrepreneurship tips, business coaching, life coaching, personal growth, motivational podcastFree Business Education: https://bit.ly/4qeA03q Free Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4pOcgU9 Serving Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSNSY1M1 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962
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Antomius Wise: From NFL Dreams to Purpose-Driven Wealth and Protection
Apr 800:31:06Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat happens when a man loses one identity, survives heartbreak, and discovers a calling bigger than success itself? In this episode, Steve Ramona sits down with Antomius Wise, former NFL player, Secret Service professional, life strategist, and nonprofit founder, for a conversation that is both practical and deeply human. Antomius shares how the end of football forced him to rebuild from the inside out, and how that painful transition opened the door to service, financial literacy, and a mission to protect and empower others.What makes this episode unforgettable is not just Antomius' resume, it is the heart behind it. He reveals the personal story that led him to advocate for domestic violence survivors, the mindset shift that helped him see business and government incentives differently, and the reason he believes bringing value to society is the true path to freedom. You can feel the conviction in every word, from his belief in mentorship and preparation to his challenge for listeners to stop living reactively and start building intentionally.This conversation is for the person who knows they were made for more, but needs a clearer path forward. It is for the business owner, the dreamer, the leader, and the one quietly trying to escape survival mode. Antomius reminds us that purpose is not abstract, it is built through action, service, discipline, and the courage to think differently.P.S. Take one idea from this episode and act on it today. A single aligned step can begin changing your life faster than you think.Antomius Wise is a former NFL player turned Secret Service professional, life strategist, and founder with a mission rooted in service. His journey is marked by reinvention, resilience, and a fierce desire to help people build stronger lives through purpose, protection, and financial literacy. What makes him memorable is not just what he has achieved, but how deeply he wants his work to lift others.https://lifestrategies20.com/Free Business Education: https://bit.ly/4qeA03q Free Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4pOcgU9 Serving Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSNSY1M1 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962
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Ramy and Chase: From Homeless to Billions
Apr 600:30:43Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat if the hardest chapters of your life were not the end of your story, but the very reason you were chosen to change someone else’s? In this unforgettable conversation, Steve Ramona sits down with Ramy and Chase, two visionary leaders whose journeys are rooted in resilience, reinvention, and radical generosity.Ramy’s story feels almost impossible to believe, yet every part of it carries the weight of lived truth. Homeless at twelve, self-educated through hardship, and fueled by a relentless belief in possibility, he rose to create extraordinary wealth, lost it, rebuilt it, and chose to turn his deepest pain into a mission of service. What emerged is not just another charitable idea. It is a bold plan to transform an entire city into a place of healing, housing, opportunity, and dignity for homeless individuals, veterans, migrants, and families in need.Alongside him is Chase, a builder with a sharp eye for the future and a heart for transparency. Through Wishes, he is reimagining charitable giving by helping donors see clearly where their money goes and what impact it has. Together, Ramy and Chase are not simply talking about solving problems. They are creating systems that restore trust, inspire generosity, and reconnect people to purpose.This episode is about more than business success. It is about what happens when pain becomes perspective, when wealth becomes responsibility, and when faith in people becomes action. If you have ever wondered whether one idea, one relationship, or one bold decision could change everything, this conversation will meet you right where you are and challenge you to think bigger about the life you are here to build.P.S. The world changes when people stop waiting for permission and start serving with courage. Let this episode remind you that your greatest impact may begin with one brave decision to believe bigger.Ramy is a visionary entrepreneur, author, and humanitarian whose life story is marked by extraordinary reinvention. From surviving homelessness as a child to building and rebuilding immense success, he has transformed personal adversity into a mission to restore dignity, opportunity, and hope for others. Today, his purpose is clear: to create lasting change by helping society’s most overlooked people rise again.Chase is a purpose-driven founder and business builder who blends innovation with compassion. After scaling technology ventures and learning through intense entrepreneurial pressure, he turned his focus toward solving one of giving’s biggest challenges: trust. Through Wishes, he is creating a more transparent, meaningful way for people to support causes and see the difference their generosity makes.https://wishes.inc/, https://www.instagram.com/wishesgives/Free Business Education: https://bit.ly/4qeA03q Free Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4pOcgU9 Serving Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSNSY1M1 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962
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Robin Hills: The Heart We Cannot Automate
Apr 300:26:43Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat happens when the world races toward artificial intelligence, but forgets the intelligence of the human heart? In this powerful conversation, Robin Hills invites us to pause and remember what machines can never replace: our empathy, our self-awareness, and our ability to connect, lead, and serve with emotional depth. This episode is not just about business strategy. It is about what makes us human, and why that matters now more than ever.Robin brings a grounded, deeply thoughtful perspective to emotional intelligence, showing how it shapes communication, leadership, culture, accountability, and the future of work. He reminds us that emotional intelligence is not a badge we earn once. It is a lifelong practice of humility, reflection, and growth. Through honest stories and practical wisdom, he reveals how leaders who embrace vulnerability, communicate with care, and understand emotional climate build healthier teams, stronger companies, and more meaningful lives.As Steve guides the conversation, the listener is brought into an urgent and relatable truth. In a world filled with noise, automation, social media tension, and constant change, emotional intelligence is no longer optional. It is the bridge between success and significance. Whether you lead a team of two or two million, this episode will challenge you to ask better questions, listen more deeply, and become the kind of leader who leaves every relationship better than they found it.P.S. As you listen, notice where your own emotions are shaping your leadership, your relationships, and your next decision. The future may be powered by technology, but transformation still begins in the heart.Robin Hills is a global expert in emotional intelligence who helps leaders, teams, and organizations communicate with more humanity, lead with greater self-awareness, and build cultures rooted in trust. With warmth, wisdom, and a truly servant-hearted approach, he teaches people how to strengthen the human skills that technology can never replace.Website: https://ei4change.com/ Digital Magazine: https://ei-matters.com/Social Media:https://www.facebook.com/EI4Change/https://twitter.com/Ei4Changehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/ei4change/https://www.instagram.com/ei4change/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBBxGskYxL0wnRfuyz_wHZA/feedFree Business Education: https://bit.ly/4qeA03q Free Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4pOcgU9 Serving Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSNSY1M1 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962
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Michael DeLon: From Prison to Purpose
Apr 100:27:47Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailMichael DeLon’s story does not begin with a polished pitch or a perfect business plan. It begins in a quieter, harder place, in the ache of feeling trapped inside work that no longer matched who he was called to be. What happens when a man realizes the prison holding him back is not made of steel bars, but of misalignment, frustration, and the slow erosion of purpose? In this deeply moving conversation, Michael shares how walking away from an emotional prison became the doorway to clarity, faith, and a thriving business built on service, trust, and credibility.You will hear the turning point that changed everything, from a season of ministry, marriage restoration, and corporate disappointment, to the moment he recognized that his message, his story, and his book could become bridges to deeper connection. Michael reveals how authenticity is not a branding tactic, but a way of life. He opens up about what it means to show up fully as yourself, to let faith shape your decisions, and to build a company where serving people matters more than chasing the next sale. With practical wisdom on credibility, clear messaging, books as business tools, and the power of giving value before asking for anything in return, this episode meets listeners in both the heart and the strategy of business.If you have ever wondered whether you can grow something meaningful without compromising who you are, this conversation will speak directly to that tension. Michael’s message is simple and powerful, people do not just buy what you do, they buy who you are and the trust they feel in your presence. This episode is an invitation to stop performing, stop forcing, and start building from truth, clarity, and service. P.S. Let this be the episode that reminds you your story is not your weakness, it may be the very thing someone else needs to trust you, follow you, and believe again.Michael DeLon is a credibility strategist, author, and founder who helps experts create powerful books without writing a word. His work is rooted in faith, clarity, and service, but what makes him unforgettable is not just what he teaches, it is how deeply he lives it. After walking through personal and professional seasons that tested his identity and purpose, Michael built a business that helps others turn their wisdom into lasting impact. He leads with conviction, serves with humility, and reminds people that a good name, honest work, and a clear message still matter.Free Business Education: https://bit.ly/4qeA03q Free Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4pOcgU9 Serving Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSNSY1M1 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962
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She Stopped Fighting Men, Then Everything Changed
Mar 3000:36:01Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat if the tension so many people feel at home and at work is not really about conflict, but about misunderstanding energy, identity, and connection? In this powerful conversation, Nana Ponce de Leon opens up about the hard-earned wisdom that came through heartbreak, self-awareness, and transformation. After the unraveling of a 22-year marriage and years in the corporate world, she began to see something deeper. Women and men are not meant to battle for power; they are meant to understand one another more fully and collaborate from a place of strength, truth, and humanity.Nana shares how living almost entirely in masculine energy helped her survive and succeed, but also created friction in relationships that needed softness, receiving, and emotional presence. She brings language to something many people feel but cannot explain: the dance between masculine and feminine energy in business, leadership, love, and communication. This episode is filled with real examples, honest tension, and liberating insight into what happens when women stop seeing femininity as weakness and when men feel safe enough to receive understanding rather than resistance. The result is not less power, but more harmony, more wisdom, and more impact.For the listener, this conversation is an invitation to pause and ask, where am I forcing when I could be connecting? Where am I resisting help, love, or collaboration because I have mistaken softness for surrender? Nana reminds us that success without inner alignment creates strain, but when we lead from both strength and heart, our relationships, teams, and businesses begin to thrive in a more sustainable way.P.S. If this conversation stirred something in you, do not ignore it. The next breakthrough in your life or business may begin the moment you stop performing power and start embodying truth.Guest BioNana Ponce de Leon is a speaker, coach, and passionate voice for restoring harmony between men and women in both business and life. Her journey was not built on theory alone, but on lived experience, including corporate leadership, personal loss, and the courageous work of reexamining how energy shapes relationships. Today, she helps others understand the deeper power of feminine and masculine dynamics so they can lead, love, and communicate with more grace, clarity, and purposeFree Business Education: https://bit.ly/4qeA03q Free Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4pOcgU9 Serving Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSNSY1M1 Join Me on Substack: https://podcasthost.substack.com/Doing Business with a Servant's Heart Named Top 20 Small Business Marketing Podcasthttps://podcast.feedspot.com/small_business_marketing_podcasts/Subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter https://doing-business-with-a-servants-heart.kit.com/628f9d5962
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