🎧 Episode Overview 🔥

What if the business you built to give you freedom actually took it away?

Jeremy Howell thought he was creating the dream life. A thriving business, impact, and financial security. But behind the scenes? He and his wife were drowning. Anxiety, stress, burnout—it almost cost them everything.

In this episode of Grace in the Grind, Jeremy shares his raw and real journey from business-induced rock bottom to a thriving, sustainable life. He unpacks the harsh realities of burnout, the wake-up call that changed everything, and how he rebuilt his business without sacrificing his peace.

🚨 This is for every entrepreneur who feels TRAPPED in the business they created.

💥 Inside this conversation:

✅ The hidden cost of success—why too many entrepreneurs burn out.

✅ How he realized his wife’s stress was the real warning sign.

✅ The 4D Method to stop wearing all the hats & build a sustainable business.

✅ Why hiring employees isn’t a liability—it’s your path to freedom.

✅ The spiritual and practical keys to escaping the burnout trap.

📌 If you’ve ever felt like your business owns you instead of the other way around—this episode is your wake-up call.

💡 Your business should serve YOU, not the other way around.

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💡 Key Takeaways from This Episode

🔴 Rock Bottom Wasn’t Just His—it Was His Wife’s Too

• Burnout doesn’t always look like substance abuse.
• Sometimes, it’s just working yourself into exhaustion.
• Seeing his wife break down was the moment Jeremy knew something had to change.
• When stress manifests physically (like hives & anxiety attacks), it’s time to reevaluate.

🔴 How to Escape the Business Burnout Trap

• Most entrepreneurs start a business for freedom—then become prisoners to it. T
• he problem isn’t the business, it’s how you structure it.
• Your business should work FOR YOU, not the other way around.

🔴 The 4D Method to Stop Wearing All the Hats

1️⃣ Develop – Train your people right. Don’t just throw them into the fire.

2️⃣ Delegate – Get the right people in place & let go of control.

3️⃣ Duplicate – Build systems that allow your team to execute without you.

4️⃣ Disappear – If you’ve built it right, your business can run without you.

🔴 The Power of Trusting Your Team You have to let people screw up.

• Growth happens through mistakes. Stop micromanaging.
• If they can do the job 80% as well as you, let them do it.
• Employees don’t cost you money—they MAKE you money.

🔴 Faith & Entrepreneurship

• Jeremy’s turning point came from a simple, desperate prayer: "God, I can't do this anymore."
• The answer? Knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and one clear direction: Audible.com.
• Listening to 250+ books in a few years rewired his mindset & leadership.

📚 Resources & Links Mentioned 📖

Jeremy’s Business & Coaching:

🌍 Website: Jeremy 's Website

📲 Instagram: @ImpactValueCoaching

📸 Facebook: Jeremy 's Facebook page

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