The founder of Eden & Empire, a membership community helping Christian women entrepreneurs build businesses that honor both their divine calling and their desire for impact. With 10 years of experience in business strategy and faith integration, Vanessa has helped countless women create clear messaging, sustainable systems, and meaningful growth.
Vanessa Mitera is the founder of Eden & Empire, a faith-based membership community guiding Christian women entrepreneurs to build thriving businesses without sacrificing what’s sacred. Her mission bridges the gap many faith-driven entrepreneurs experience: how to create significant business success while honoring God, family, and divine purpose.
Vanessa brings a unique perspective to the entrepreneurial journey. Her approach marries seminary training with proven business methodologies, creating frameworks that don’t merely add scripture to secular strategies but build from a biblical foundation.
Through Eden & Empire, Vanessa developed “Legacy by Grace Architecture” – a comprehensive approach addressing mindset, messaging, systems, and impact through a biblical lens. Where she helps her clients with not just business growth but also greater alignment, peace, and purpose in their entrepreneurial journey.
Vanessa’s expertise spans brand messaging, marketing strategy, business systems, and faith integration – all delivered through her membership community, podcast, and speaking engagements. She’s particularly passionate about helping women who feel torn between their business ambitions and their desire to honor God and family.
Known for her warm, relatable teaching style and practical applications, Vanessa makes complex business concepts accessible while grounding them in biblical truth. Her approach resonates with women who have found conventional business advice either too rigid or spiritually disconnected.
Vanessa’s vision extends beyond individual business success to cultural transformation. She believes that when Christian women build aligned, thriving businesses, they create ripple effects that impact families, communities, and the marketplace at large.
When not teaching or supporting her community, Vanessa is snuggling at home with her two young boys (2 &6) and her high school sweet heart who is also a business owner, in their home in Nebraska. She enjoy reading, anywhere there is a body of water, and soaking up the sun outside.
Topic 1: Building a Faith-First Business Without Compromise
Key Points:
– How biblical principles provide a foundation for sustainable business growth
– The false dichotomy between spiritual and business success
– Specific examples of faith principles that enhance business outcomes
– Common struggles Christian entrepreneurs face and how to overcome them
Benefit to Listeners:
Practical framework for integrating faith into every business decision without sacrificing profitability or impact.
Topic 2: The Eden & Empire Method: Aligning Your Business with Your Divine Calling
Key Points:
– Understanding the unique purpose God has for your business
– Identifying your specific gifts and how they translate to business offerings
– Creating business systems that honor both purpose and profit
– Practical steps for discerning business decisions through faith
Benefit to Listeners:
Clear pathway to identify and align with their God-given business purpose for greater fulfillment and impact.
Topic 3: From Hustle to Holy Alignment: Transforming Your Business Approach
Key Points:
– Why the “hustle harder” mentality contradicts biblical principles
– Recognizing the signs of misalignment in your business
– The practical framework for creating sustainable business rhythms
– How proper alignment actually increases productivity and profitability
Benefit to Listeners:
Permission and practical steps to break free from hustle culture while achieving greater business success.
Topic 4: The Wholeness Framework: Integrating Faith, Family, and Business
Key Points:
– Why compartmentalizing faith, family, and business leads to burnout
– Practical systems for creating harmony between all areas of life
– Setting biblical boundaries that protect what matters most
– Creating a business model that enhances rather than competes with family life
Benefit to Listeners:
Actionable strategies to build a successful business that supports rather than sacrifices family and faith priorities.
Topic 5: Magnetic Marketing for Faith-Driven Entrepreneurs
Key Points:
– Why conventional marketing often feels inauthentic for Christian business owners
– Developing messaging that attracts ideal clients while honoring your values
– Creating content that serves and transforms before it sells
– Building an audience of aligned prospects who value your faith-based approach
Benefit to Listeners:
Practical marketing framework that feels authentic to their faith while effectively growing their business.
Topic 6: Kingdom Impact: Building a Legacy-Minded Business
Key Points:
– Moving beyond short-term business thinking to eternal perspective
– Creating business models that positively impact multiple generations
– Developing leadership that multiplies your kingdom influence
– Practical ways to measure both financial and kingdom returns
Benefit to Listeners:
Vision and practical steps for building a business with significance beyond financial success.
Topic 7: Overcoming the 5 Biggest Mindset Blocks for Christian Entrepreneurs
Key Points:
– Identifying and addressing limiting beliefs about money and success
– Scriptural truths that transform common Christian entrepreneur fears
– Practical renewal practices for daily business mindset alignment
– Real-life examples of transformation through mindset shifts
Benefit to Listeners:
Freedom from specific mindset barriers that commonly hold Christian entrepreneurs back from their full potential
1. Your business has such a unique name – Eden & Empire. What’s the story behind that name and how does it reflect your approach?
2. You have an interesting background combining both branding, marketing, photography, faith, motherhood, and being a wife. How did that journey lead you to creating a faith-based business membership?
3. Many of our listeners struggle with integrating their faith and business. What are some of the most common disconnects you see Christian entrepreneurs experiencing?
Deeper Exploration Questions
4. You talk about “building something significant without sacrificing what’s sacred.” What specifically do you mean by that, and how do you see women entrepreneurs getting this wrong?
5. Your “Legacy by Grace Architecture” takes a different approach than most business frameworks. Can you walk us through how it works and what makes it unique?
6. Many Christian women feel guilt around business ambition or financial goals. How do you help them reconcile their desire for success with their faith values?
7. We often hear about work-life balance, but you talk about wholeness instead. What’s the difference, and why is that distinction important?
Practical Application Questions
8. If a listener is feeling the tension between their faith and their current business approach, what’s one practical step they could take today?
9. Can you share a specific example of how a biblical principle directly improved a business outcome for one of your members?
10. Your approach to marketing seems different than what we typically hear. How can Christian entrepreneurs market authentically without feeling sales-y or manipulative?
11. What does “building from rest” actually look like in practical terms for a busy entrepreneur?
Closing Questions
12. What encouragement would you give to the Christian entrepreneur who feels isolated in their journey of building a faith-aligned business?
13. Where can our listeners find out more about your approach and connect with your community?