What if real business success isn’t about grinding harder—but about submitting your ambition to God?

In this powerful episode of The Faithful Agent Podcast, Garrett Maroon sits down with entrepreneur, podcaster, and coach Stefanie Gass to unpack what it really means to build a business rooted in faith, authenticity, and obedience—not hustle culture. Stefanie shares her journey from a failed network marketing venture to creating a thriving podcasting and coaching business, revealing how God’s guidance reshaped her definition of success.

Stefanie and Garrett discuss how podcasting can serve as a high-trust marketing channel, why entrepreneurs must balance ambition with submission, and how creating healthy boundaries leads to both peace and productivity. They also address the downsides of social media for entrepreneurs and make the case for long-form content as a more meaningful way to build relationships and influence.

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🔑 Key Takeaways

• Faith-first entrepreneurship leads to greater clarity and long-term business success.
• Building a kingdom business means prioritizing God’s order over hustle culture.
• Ambition and submission are not opposites when aligned with God’s calling.
• Podcasting is a powerful tool for connection, trust, and authentic marketing.
• Boundaries and systems protect both your family and your productivity.
• Authenticity in communication deepens client relationships.
• Overconsumption of social media can hurt mental health and business focus.
• Long-form content often delivers more value than short, surface-level posts.
• A clear vision of success helps entrepreneurs make better strategic decisions.
• God’s guidance in business leads to impact that goes beyond income.

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Introduction and Background of Stefanie Gass
02:15 – Stefanie’s Journey to Entrepreneurship
06:35 – The Power of Podcasting and God’s Guidance
08:11 – Balancing Ambition and Submission
14:24 – Fighting Hustle Culture
20:30 – Establishing Boundaries and Systems for Success
22:44 – The Impact of Social Media Consumption
27:06 – Finding the Right Marketing Strategy
31:50 – The Power of Podcasting for Business
38:57 – Building Trust Through Authenticity
41:57 – Encouragement for Aspiring Podcasters

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She sold 28 homes her first year, 86 the next, and 145 after that — all while becoming a first-time mom in a chaotic market.

But behind the success was exhaustion, fear, and a quiet question many agents are afraid to ask: What does this level of hustle actually cost?

In this episode of The Faithful Agent Podcast, Garrett Maroon interviews Taley Hunt, a high-producing real estate agent, team leader, and mom who built an extraordinary business during one of the most intense markets in history — while navigating pregnancy, postpartum life, and early motherhood.

Taley shares how she entered real estate with no prior industry experience, found out she was pregnant the day she passed her real estate exam, and went on to sell nearly 300 homes in three years. She opens up about the hidden cost of rapid success, including burnout, anxiety, and tying her self-worth to production.

Garrett and Taley also dive into how she transitioned from blind hustle to intentional business ownership, why community and human connection matter more than ever in an AI-driven world, and how she now helps moms in real estate build big businesses without sacrificing their families or faith.

Connect with Taley:

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realestatemomcoach/

- Website: https://taleyhunt.com/

Key Takeaways

• Rapid success without boundaries can quietly lead to burnout
• Hustle alone is not a long-term business strategy
• Many agents tie self-worth to production without realizing it
• Organic growth through relationships and community is powerful and sustainable
• Social media and agent referrals can outperform paid leads when done intentionally
• Human connection will matter more — not less — in an AI-driven industry
• Building leverage is essential to protecting family time
• Defining success personally is more important than industry benchmarks
• Moms in real estate need community, not comparison
• You can build a big business without trading your life for it

Chapters

01:21 – Entering Real Estate During the Pandemic
03:49 – First Deals, New Motherhood, and No Time Off
05:12 – Fear of Losing Momentum
09:05 – Selling 28 Homes with No Childcare
11:03 – Scaling from 28 to 145 Transactions
12:25 – Learning to Leverage Time and Build Support
13:53 – How Social Media & Agent Referrals Built Her Business
16:11 – Teaching Agents to Build Through Community
19:11 – Why Human Connection Beats AI
22:15 – Helping Agents Find Their Niche and People
24:38 – When Production Became Identity
26:37 – Redefining Success and Setting Boundaries

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What if doing less in real estate actually gave you more — more peace, more presence at home, and a stronger business?

In this episode of The Faithful Agent Podcast, Garrett Maroon shares a powerful true story of an agent who chose 30 homes over 70 — and how that single decision changed everything. This intentional decision was made so this agent could finally pick her daughter up from school — the very reason she entered real estate in the first place. Through this story and his own journey, Garrett exposes how hustle culture baptizes burnout, ties identity to production, and quietly steals what matters most.

This episode explores what it means to define a healthy ceiling, work from obedience instead of pressure, and trust God as the true builder of our businesses. Garrett shares how reducing his workweek from 60 hours to 40 didn’t shrink his business — it saved his life, his marriage, and his peace.

If you’re winning on paper but losing at home, this conversation will challenge you to rethink success, redefine faithfulness, and choose a pace that protects your family and honors the Lord.

Key Takeaways

• Hustle culture often disguises burnout as ambition
• Choosing fewer clients can actually increase impact and referrals
• Selling more homes is not always obedience
• A healthy business starts with a healthy home
• God builds the business — not your availability 24/7
• Working fewer hours can strengthen your marriage and family
• A hurried agent can never be a trusted advisor
• Defining a “healthy ceiling” protects faith, family, and peace
• Clients respect clear boundaries more than constant access
• Sometimes the bravest decision is choosing less

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction & the Story of Choosing 30 Over 70
02:20 – Why Hustle Culture Is So Dangerous
04:25 – When Winning on Paper Means Losing at Home
06:30 – Reducing Work Hours Without Killing Your Business
08:40 – Setting Boundaries Clients Will Respect
10:40 – Defining a Healthy Ceiling
12:55 – Obedience vs. Opportunity
14:30 – Why Fewer Clients Can Mean More Referrals
15:30 – Protecting What Matters Most
17:20 – Final Encouragement & Call to Action

Resources & Opportunities:

📞 If you want a personalized plan to add 2-3 deals/month without buying leads, cold calling or grinding harder, book a Freedom Call here?
---> https://calendly.com/garrettmaroon/freedom-call

📩 Join the Movement:
➡️ Get the FREE Audiobook of my Book - The Balanced Breakthrough - HERE

⭐️ Rate & Review:
If this episode challenged or encouraged you, leave a 5-star review and share it with another Christian agent who needs to hear this message.

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