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Hosted by Chichi Ukomadu - Business Strategist, Implementation Coach, Christian Business Coach

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TOP 2% GLOBALLY RANKED BUSINESS PODCAST FOR CHRISTIANS WHO WANT TO START A SERVICE-BASED BUSINESS WHILE WORKING A 9-TO-5 Hi, I'm Chichi - Business Strategist, Implementation Coach, and a Jesus Follower. Welcome to the Start That Business Podcast, a faith-based business podcast for Christians working a 9-to-5 who feel called to more. Here, you'll find the clarity, strategy, systems, and faith-led guidance you need to step boldly into your God-given calling to start a service-based business. If that resonates with you, you're in the right place. I knew I was called to start a business, but I wrestled with a lack of clarity, self-doubt, and the fear of losing a stable income. That fear kept me stuck in my 9-to-5 longer than I should have until I traded it for faith and obedience. I left my job, built a multi–7-figure global logistics brand, and ran it for 13 years, serving thousands of customers worldwide. Now, I help other Christians working a 9-to-5 do the same. Your next assignment starts here, with someone who has lived the journey, navigated the transitions, endured the pressure, ridden the ups and downs, and stayed anchored in faith through it all. You don't have to stay stuck in fear, doubt, or confusion. God has already equipped you to launch the business He placed in your heart. 🙏🏽 Inside this podcast, you'll gain: ✨ Clarity on your business idea and focused direction ✨ A proven, practical launch plan ✨ The right business foundations ✨ A simple, aligned offer that honors your current season and capacity ✨ Sustainable systems that grow with you ✨ Confidence to launch your business without sacrificing your financial stability If you're unfulfilled in a 9-to-5 job you've outgrown, overwhelmed by too many ideas, unsure where to start, or craving more time, freedom, income, and impact, you're in the right place. 💡 It's time to partner with God and step boldly into your calling to start that business. You know the one I'm talking about. Yes, that one you've been putting off for a long time. 👉 Ready to start your God-given service-based business without leaving your job yet? Everything starts in one place. Go to fromjobtobusiness.com to take the free quiz, join the workshop, book a 1:1 session, or apply to work with me inside the Start That Business Intensive. 👉 fromjobtobusiness.com

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November 12, 2026Episode 17221 min

172 | Your First Paid Service-based Offer Doesn’t Have to Be a Consultation Call

Hey Friend, Welcome to the Start That Business Podcast, where Christians with a 9-to-5 get the clarity, strategy, and faith-first guidance they need to step boldly into their calling to start a service-based business without leaving their job yet. Last week I told you the fastest way to create your first paid offer and get paid is to set up a one-hour consultation call. If you listened to that episode and thought, “a consultation call” is not for me, this episode is for you. A one-hour consultation call is the fastest way to get started, but it’s not the only option you can choose for your first paid offer. In this episode, I’ll walk through other options for your first paid offer, and how to choose the one that actually fits you, your personality, your skills, and what you can realistically deliver right now. Your first paid offer doesn’t have to be a one-hour consultation call at all. But it has to solve your ideal client's problem and be something you have the time and energy to deliver. I pray this blesses you. Mentioned on today’s podcast Book Your First Paid Offer Setup Havenly: Interior Design Services EP 171 | How to Turn “Can I Pick Your Brain” Into Your First Paid Service-based Offer Ready to set up your first paid service-based offer with me? Go to fromjobtobusiness.com and book your First Paid Offer Setup. It is a one-time, done-with-you service. You answer a few questions, I do the heavy lifting to: Create your offer, including your offer name and starting price. Create the process you need to deliver it. Create the details for your booking page. Then we set it all up together, live on a 90-min Zoom call. You walk away ready to book your first paying client and collect payment. This service is perfect if your first offer is a consultation call or a one-time done-with-you or done-for-you service. It is not the right fit for a course, membership, webinar, or a group program.

November 4, 2026Episode 17131 min

171 | How to Turn ”Can I Pick Your Brain” Into Your First Paid Service-based Offer

Hey Friend, Welcome to the Start That Business Podcast, where Christians with a 9-to-5 get the clarity, strategy, and faith-first guidance they need to step boldly into their calling to start a service-based business without leaving their job yet. How many times has someone said, "Can I pick your brain real quick?" People are already coming to you for the thing you know how to do. In this episode, I show you how to turn that into a paid service you can set up in a single day. This is a true how-to. By the end, you will know exactly what to create, the tools to use, and how to start charging for what people already ask you for. Here is what I walk you through: Why a one-hour paid session is the fastest way to get paid and validate your offer How to create and price your offer, even if you are just starting out The two simple, low-cost tools that run your booking, payment, and contracts People are already asking. This episode shows you how to finally get paid for it. I pray this blesses you. Mentioned On Today’s Episode Set up your booking page (scheduling, intake questions, payment, and reminders in one place) TidyCal — one-time payment, lifetime access, my pick for running lean Calendly — monthly subscription Send a contract for e-signature (both have built-in templates, so you don’t have to start from scratch) BreezeDoc — one-time payment, lifetime access SignNow — monthly subscription Want it all set up with you? Your First Paid Offer Setup — in one 90-minute session, we build your booking, your contract, and your session delivery template together Ready to start your God-given service-based business without leaving your job yet? Everything starts in one place. Go to fromjobtobusiness.com to take the free quiz, join the workshop, book a 1:1 session, or apply to work with me inside the Start That Business Intensive. 👉 fromjobtobusiness.com

October 29, 2026Episode 17028 min

170 | How to Choose One Idea When You Have Too Many Service-Based Business Ideas

Hey Friend, Welcome to the Start That Business Podcast, where Christians with a 9-to-5 get the clarity, strategy, and faith-first guidance they need to step boldly into their calling to start a service-based business without leaving their job yet. You do not have an idea problem. You have too many ideas, and because you cannot choose one, you have started none of them. In this episode, I help you see what is really going on when you cannot pick a lane, and I give you a simple way to finally choose the one idea to move forward with. We talk about the one gift hiding under all your ideas, and I walk you through the three questions that sort your list fast. Here is what I unpack in this episode: Why having too many ideas keeps you stuck, and why focus increases speed The three questions that help you choose your one idea to start first Where to put the ideas you set aside so you never feel like you are losing them You are not losing the other ideas. You are simply choosing what comes first. Follow one course until success, and the rest will be waiting for you. I pray this blesses you. Mentioned on today's podcast Productivity Training 101: Overcoming Lion Syndrome by Maura Thomas EP 153 | Still Struggling To Choose The Right Business Idea? Here's Why And What To Do Instead Ready to start your God-given service-based business without leaving your job yet? Everything starts in one place. Go to fromjobtobusiness.com to take the free quiz, join the workshop, book a 1:1 session, or apply to work with me inside the Start That Business Intensive. 👉 fromjobtobusiness.com

October 21, 2026Episode 16925 min

169 | How to Find the Service-based Business Idea Hiding in Your Ordinary

Hey Friend, Welcome to the Start That Business Podcast, where Christians with a 9-to-5 get the clarity, strategy, and faith-first guidance they need to step boldly into their calling to start a service-based business without leaving their job yet. You have been waiting for a big, impressive business idea to hit you. And because it has not come, you think you just do not have one yet. In this episode, I want to show you something different. The business might already be hiding in your ordinary, the thing you do so easily and so naturally that you do not even count it. I share how my own ordinary skill became a business that served thousands, and I give you a simple way to find the one hiding in your life. Here is what I unpack in this episode: The lie that keeps you from seeing the business right in front of you What it really means that the business is hiding in your ordinary Why a business is simply a skill meeting a real need How to find your own ordinary, the skill you have stopped noticing Why what feels ordinary to you may matter more than you know Stop waiting for rocket science. God has already placed experiences, passions, and desires inside you, and the business you are looking for may be closer than you think. If you are starting to see the business hiding in your ordinary, there is a way to get the clarity you need at the end of this episode. I pray this blesses you. Ready to start your God-given service-based business without leaving your job yet? Everything starts in one place. Go to fromjobtobusiness.com to take the free quiz, join the workshop, book a 1:1 session, or apply to work with me inside the Start That Business Intensive. 👉 fromjobtobusiness.com

October 15, 2026Episode 16816 min

168 | How to Know If Your Service-Based Business Idea Is From God or Just You

Hey Friend, Welcome to the Start That Business Podcast, where Christians with a 9-to-5 get the clarity, strategy, and faith-first guidance they need to step boldly into their calling to start a service-based business without leaving their job yet. You have the business idea. But there is one question keeping you stuck. Is this really from God, or did I just make it up? In this episode, I am giving you a way to actually know. First, I take the pressure off the either/or, because a God-idea and the way God wired you are not always two different things. Then I walk you through three signals you can use to discern whether the idea is from God, so you can stop circling the question and start moving with confidence. Here is what I unpack in this episode: Why this question keeps so many called people stuck The reframe that takes the pressure off "God or just me" The three signals that help you discern your answer How God uses other people to confirm what He already told you What it really means when a God-given idea still faces challenges God is not trying to hide the answer from you. He wired you, He walks with you, and He confirms what He has already spoken. You do not have to figure this out alone. If you are ready to discern your idea and get clear on your next step, there is a way to get the clarity you need at the end of this episode. I pray this blesses you. Ready to start your God-given service-based business without leaving your job yet? Everything starts in one place. Go to fromjobtobusiness.com to take the free quiz, join the workshop, book a 1:1 session, or apply to work with me inside the Start That Business Intensive. 👉 fromjobtobusiness.com

October 7, 2026Episode 16724 min

167 | When ”I’m Praying About It” Becomes the Fear Delaying Your God-given Business

Hey Friend, Welcome to the Start That Business Podcast, where Christians with a 9-to-5 get the clarity, strategy, and faith-first guidance they need to step boldly into their calling to start a service-based business without leaving their job yet. Sometimes "I'm praying about it" is exactly the right and faithful thing to say. And sometimes, it is fear wearing a holy robe. In this episode, I am telling on myself. I share the season I hid behind "I'm waiting on God" when I was really just afraid, and the moment that fear came off and I finally moved. Then I walk you through how to tell the difference for yourself, so the thing you keep praying about does not become the thing that keeps you stuck. Here is what I unpack in this episode: What real, genuine discernment actually looks like How fear disguises itself as waiting on God The real reasons we hide behind prayer Three tests to tell discernment from fear Why faith will always require action, and who is waiting on the other side of yours God is not the author of confusion. He gives you enough to take the next step. And if He has already answered, it might be time to stop praying for permission you already have. If you are ready to get clear on the next step God is asking you to take, there is a way to get the clarity you need at the end of this episode. I pray this blesses you. Ready to start your God-given service-based business without leaving your job yet? Everything starts in one place. Go to fromjobtobusiness.com to take the free quiz, join the workshop, book a 1:1 session, or apply to work with me inside the Start That Business Intensive. 👉 fromjobtobusiness.com

October 1, 2026Episode 16630 min

166 | Why You Shouldn’t Quit Your Job Yet to Start Your Service-Based Business

Hey Friend, Welcome to the Start That Business Podcast, where Christians with a 9-to-5 get the clarity, strategy, and faith-first guidance they need to step boldly into their calling to start a service-based business without leaving their job yet. If you have felt guilty for not quitting your job to chase your calling, or afraid that staying employed means you do not have enough faith, this episode is going to set you free. Everywhere you look, someone is telling you to quit, take the leap, and go all in. But that advice does not factor in the real responsibilities your paycheck is holding up. In this episode, I am making the case that your 9-to-5 is not the enemy. It is God's provision, and your calling can grow right alongside it. Here is what I unpack in this episode: The lie that keeps you feeling stuck between your job and your calling What Scripture actually shows us about building step by step Why the "just quit and go all in" advice can be dangerous What your job really is The permission to hold both, until God tells you otherwise Your 9-to-5 and your calling can coexist. Obedience is not quitting. Obedience is taking the next step while you trust God for the timing of your exit. If you are ready to start building your calling while you are still working your 9-to-5, there is a way to get the clarity you need at the end of this episode. I pray this blesses you. Ready to start your God-given service-based business without leaving your job yet? Everything starts in one place. Go to fromjobtobusiness.com to take the free quiz, join the workshop, book a 1:1 session, or apply to work with me inside the Start That Business Intensive. 👉 fromjobtobusiness.com

October 1, 2026Episode 16521 min

165 | The Two Questions My Husband Asked That Led to a Seven-Figure Service-Based Business

Hey Friend, Welcome to the Start That Business Podcast, where Christians with a 9-to-5 get the clarity, strategy, and faith-first guidance they need to step boldly into their calling to start a service-based business without leaving their job yet. If you have been chasing something for a long time- a promotion, a certification, approval, the next win- and it still feels like it is never quite enough, this episode is for you. In this episode, I am sharing my own story. The season of rejection I walked through, and the two questions my husband asked me that broke something open and changed the entire direction of my life. Those two questions became the reason I built a seven-figure service-based business, and they might be the exact questions you need to hear. Here is what I unpack in this episode: The picture of success I was programmed to chase, and why it kept me stuck What the season of chasing really cost me The two questions that changed everything Why your passion is more valuable than you think it is The question to ask yourself if you have been chasing the wrong thing That calling sitting quietly inside you is not too simple, too small, or too late. It was given to you for a reason. This episode will help you see it differently. If you are ready to start moving toward your calling, there is a way to get the clarity you need at the end of this episode. I pray this blesses you. Ready to start your God-given service-based business without leaving your job yet? Everything starts in one place. Go to fromjobtobusiness.com to take the free quiz, join the workshop, book a 1:1 session, or apply to work with me inside the Start That Business Intensive. 👉 fromjobtobusiness.com

October 1, 2026Episode 16422 min

164 | Have You Been Talking About Starting That Business for Years? How to Break the Shame and Finally Move

Hey Friend, Welcome to the Start That Business Podcast, where Christians with a 9-to-5 get the clarity, strategy, and faith-first guidance they need to step boldly into their calling to start a service-based business without leaving their job yet. If you have told yourself you're going to start that business for years now, and every year that passes the shame gets a little heavier, this episode is for you. In this episode, I am talking about the shame loop, the quiet, frustrating cycle of talking about starting that business for years and not doing it. Then feeling like you have failed yourself all over again. Here is what I unpack in this episode: What the shame loop is really about The reason you can have all the knowledge and still not know how The lie shame tells you and the truth that breaks it The two steps that break the loop for good The smallest first step you can take, even while your life is already full That calling has stayed with you for years for a reason. It did not leave. This episode will give you the tools to break the shame loop and get moving with starting that business. If you're ready to break the loop and take your next small step, there's a way to get the clarity you need at the end of this episode. I pray this blesses you. Ready to start your God-given service-based business without leaving your job yet? Everything starts in one place. Go to fromjobtobusiness.com to take the free quiz, join the workshop, book a 1:1 session, or apply to work with me inside the Start That Business Intensive. 👉 fromjobtobusiness.com

September 26, 2026Episode 16326 min

163 | How to Get Back to Your God-given Business After Stepping Away for a While

Hey Friend, Welcome to the Start That Business Podcast, where Christians with a 9-to-5 get the clarity, strategy, and faith-first guidance they need to step boldly into their calling to start a service-based business without leaving their job yet. I stepped away from this podcast for a couple of weeks. And in this episode, I am walking you through how I got back, and how you can get back to your God-given business after stepping away for a while too. If life got full with your 9-to-5, your family, and everything else, and the dream went quiet, this episode is for you. I discovered something in those weeks away that changes the way you see every gap, every stop, and every restart. Here is what I unpack in this episode: Why stepping away does not mean you have quit The difference between frequency and consistency, and why it matters The one lie that keeps you from coming back, and the truth that breaks it The smallest first step to get moving again, even while life is full The gap does not define you. If you have been away from your calling because life got busy, and you can feel Q4 coming and you still haven't done anything about the business God placed on your heart, this episode will help you take the next small step. I pray this blesses you. Ready to start your God-given service-based business without leaving your job yet? Everything starts in one place. Go to fromjobtobusiness.com to take the free quiz, join the workshop, book a 1:1 session, or apply to work with me inside the Start That Business Intensive. 👉 fromjobtobusiness.com