In this October bonus episode of Never Stop Dreaming Biggie, I’m coming to you from behind the bar to share something I’ve become a little obsessed with: unreasonable hospitality. Inspired by Will Guidara’s book Unreasonable Hospitality and his new field guide with Simon Sinek, this solo episode explores the difference between simply serving people and making them feel truly seen, and why that difference is what makes customers remember you, come back, and tell their friends.

I’m sharing the stories that shaped how I think about hospitality. There’s my unforgettable night at the French Laundry and the surprise jean jacket Fox sent me as a teenager for defending 90210. There’s the candy bag that sealed the deal at Black Octopus in Park Circle, and the camp store team at Bourbon & Beyond who threw Brian a birthday celebration out of nowhere. I also walk through the field guide exercises I’m working on, from writing my own definition of hospitality to naming my superpowers, and how they’re shaping the guest experience we’re creating at the Holmestead (yes, the family boob hat tradition is coming with us).

Whether you run a restaurant, a shop, a service business, or a community, this episode will help you think differently about how you treat your customers, your team, and everyone who walks through your door. Because people may forget what you said, but they never forget how you made them feel.

The “G” in Biggie stands for Give, and unreasonable hospitality is giving at its best: going out of your way for people when you don’t have to, simply because they matter.

Key Takeaways:

• Define what hospitality means to you and your business in your own words
• Distinguish between service (what you provide) and hospitality (how you make people feel)
• Give people your full attention, with eye contact and without your phone
• Research and personalize experiences before guests even arrive
• Surprise people with small, unexpected touches like a handwritten note or a little gift
• Identify your personal superpowers and build your business around them
• Take care of your team first, because happy staff create happy customers
• Ask better interview questions to discover who people really are
• Set the tone, because the way you do one thing is the way you do everything
• Create traditions and touches that are meaningful to you, not just trendy

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📚 Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara and the Unreasonable Hospitality Field Guide

In Episode 84 of Never Stop Dreaming Biggie, I’m talking honestly about something most entrepreneurs won’t say out loud: this economy is hard. Friends are closing their businesses, restaurants are struggling, AI is changing whole career paths, and airfare to Bequia nearly tripled. I also share the part we don’t usually post about. My income has been lower than ever since losing my six-figure business during COVID, and that has tested my identity in ways I never expected.

I’m not here to be doom and gloom. I’m sharing what has actually carried me through: prayer, fasting, and learning to let go and let God. I talk about my 10-minute daily prayer practice and why I’m fasting the Holmestead for a week. I also share how 75 angels have already given $13,000 toward our dream, even when most of my outreach gets crickets. I bring in a few powerful stories from Terri Savelle Foy, including what Walt Disney’s wife said at the opening of Disney World.

If you’re applying for job after job, watching your business slow down, waiting on a dream that feels stuck, or wondering whether you’re crazy for still believing, this episode is for you.

The “B” in Biggie stands for Believe. Believing is easy when everything is going your way. It matters most when the doors are closing, the bank account is tight, and you keep going anyway because the dream was put in your heart for a reason.

Key Takeaways:

• Acknowledge the real struggle. Pretending business is great when it isn’t keeps entrepreneurs isolated.
• Separate your identity from your income, your clients, and your career title.
• Release the outcome. Do the work, then let go and trust God with the results.
• Pray for 10 minutes a day: give thanks, share your worries, then stop talking and listen.
• Write down what you hear in prayer and look for patterns that keep showing up.
• Fast from whatever is taking over your life, and pray every time you crave it.
• Accept help and provision when it’s offered instead of insisting on doing it all yourself.
• Watch for open and closed doors. Repeated closed doors may mean it’s time to redirect.
• Check your motives. Chasing validation always fades, and purpose lasts.
• Keep going on the dream God gave you, even if it takes 70 reach-outs, 70 bad dates, or 7 years.

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Learn More:
🌴 The Holmestead Bar & Retreat
🗓 The Brighter Week: my Notion time-management and organization workspace with AI prompts
❓ Biggie Question of the Week and Brian, Be Honest, both new on YouTube
📖 Recommended reading: Lead with Prayer and the books of Terri Savelle Foy

In Episode 83 of Never Stop Dreaming Biggie, I'm joined by my husband Brian, live from Bourbon & Beyond 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. This on-location episode dives into our third time camping at the festival, recorded across Day 3 and Day 4, which also happened to be Brian's 55th birthday.

We recap our favorite sets, from Foo Fighters and Chris Stapleton to Jason Isbell, Mumford & Sons, Foster the People, Violent Femmes and St. Paul & The Broken Bones (including the moment I missed by leaving one song early). We also share how camping lets us do a four-day festival without spending much, and what we're bringing home for The Holmestead, from old fashioned ideas to new beverage brands to try.

If you're thinking about going to Bourbon & Beyond, or you just need a reminder to slow down and enjoy what you've been given, this one is for you. I was blown away by how many people were talking about their faith, and I left feeling so blessed.

The "G" in Biggie stands for Give - and from Dave Grohl giving every band member a moment to play songs from their earlier bands, to handing out little angels to strangers on Sunday, this weekend was full of it.

Key Takeaways:

- Camp on site so you can bring your own food and drinks and keep festival costs low

- Stay until the very last song (I learned this the hard way)

- See Foo Fighters live, whether you know the albums or not

- Find your viewing spot early and go back to it every night

- Talk to your neighbors - ours became new friends and future podcast guests

- Treat every trip as research - we're testing old fashioneds and new beverage brands for The Holmestead

- Share your faith in small ways, even at a music festival

- Celebrate the milestones - Brian turns 55 and we set a $5.5 million goal

Connect with Us:

🎙 @neverstopdreamingbiggie

📱 @angelpholmes

🌐 sipindipity.com

📧 angel@sipindipity.com

Learn More:

🌴 The Holmestead Bar & Retreat