#194 Faith, SOPs, Nonprofits, and Building Well: A God-Given Framework with Stephanie Sloan

This week, Jeanette sits down with systems strategist and nonprofit pro, Stephanie Sloan, to talk about the power of systems, structure, and SOPs for CEOs who are ready to scale without chaos. If you’re constantly putting out fires, reinventing processes, or feeling like your team can’t move without you, this episode is your roadmap to clarity.

Delegation isn’t about losing control—it’s about building systems that allow your team to thrive. Stephanie shares her own journey from burnout to breakthrough, and how trusting God and trusting systems helped her support mission-driven leaders with sustainable strategies.

👉 "You didn’t start your business to be the bottleneck. It’s time to delegate and scale!"

In This Episode:

✅ How SOPs empower your team and protect your time ✅ The #1 mindset shift CEOs need to embrace systems ✅ What makes systems actually work (and stick) ✅ How to spot gaps in your nonprofit or business operations ✅ Practical tools to document processes without overwhelm

📖 Bible Verses Mentioned:

Exodus 18:21 – "But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain..." Proverbs 11:14 – "Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety."

⏳ Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Welcome & Why Systems are a CEO’s Superpower 01:35 – Stephanie’s Journey from Burnout to Systems Strategy 05:08 – The Real Cost of Missing SOPs in Nonprofits 08:45 – Her Favorite Tools for Streamlining & Automating 14:22 – Trusting the Shepherd: Faith & Systems Alignment 20:59 – Why SOPs Are Not Meant to Box You In 30:30 – Helping Leaders Build Mission-Focused Structures 36:49 – From Religion to Relationship: Stephanie’s Faith Shift 46:10 – What a Systems Audit Actually Looks Like 51:54 – How to Connect with Stephanie Sloan

📲 Subscribe & Connect

• Grab Stephanie’s Freebie "6 Myths About SOPs…And Why Your Organization Can’t Afford to Ignore Them!" https://jlcsystems.com/6-myths-about-sops/

• Connect with Steph: jlcsystems.com

• Join Jeanette’s Next Scale Without Chaos Challenge → ScaleWithoutChaosChallenge.com 

• Follow Jeanette on Instagram → @jeanette.peterson

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