Bits by Bacon

Misty Bacon Renner
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Bits by Bacon is a light and conversational podcast hosted by Houston Realtor Misty Bacon Renner. Each episode highlights the people and stories that make Houston special, from local business owners and community leaders to industry professionals and everyday voices in the city. Along the way, Misty shares helpful insights about real estate, homeownership, and life in Houston, making the show both informative and approachable. It’s community, conversation, and real estate, served with humor, curiosity, and heart.

  1. 4d ago

    How Realtors Stay Safe During Showings

    🚀 Join host Misty as she sits down with Florida REALTOR® and Ramsey Trusted Agent Hudson Mitch Willis to discuss his inspiring journey from law enforcement to building a thriving real estate business. Mitch shares valuable safety tips for REALTORS®, advice for buyers and sellers, the importance of financial responsibility, and how social media has fueled his team's success. Whether you're a real estate professional or aspiring homeowner, this episode is packed with practical insights and real-world experience. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty 👤 Guest:🏡 Hudson Mitch Willis – Florida REALTOR® & Ramsey Trusted Agent Hudson "Mitch" Willis is a licensed Florida Realtor, Team Leader of The Hudson Willis Group, and a RamseyTrusted Agent. Leveraging a background in law enforcement and community leadership, he provides straightforward, client-focused guidance for buyers and sellers across the Florida Panhandle, prioritizing integrity and a seamless transaction process. 💡 Key Topics Covered: ✔️ Transitioning from law enforcement into real estate ✔️ REALTOR® and homeowner safety best practices ✔️ Financial advice for first-time homebuyers ✔️ Growing a business through social media ✔️ Building a legacy through honesty and service 🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights! 💼 Connect with Mitch Willis: 🌐 Website → https://hudsonwillisgroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067758097345# 🎧 Follow Misty: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 📸 Gmail → misty@thebaconrealtygroup.com 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/

    How Realtors Stay Safe During Showings

  2. Jul 8

    From Addiction to Purpose: The Story You Didn't Expect

    🚀 In this inspiring episode of Bits by Bacon, host Misty Bacon Renner sits down with Lanier Young, Executive Director of The Wheelhouse in Deer Park, Texas. Lanier shares his remarkable journey from addiction to recovery, how The Wheelhouse transformed his life, and how he now helps other men rebuild theirs through faith, fellowship, and service. He also discusses his social media success, fundraising efforts, marathon training, and the many ways the community can support The Wheelhouse. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty Bacon Renner 👤 Guest:🏡 Lanier Young – Executive Director, The Wheelhouse Lanier Young is the Executive Director of The Wheelhouse in Deer Park, Texas, a nonprofit helping men overcome addiction through a faith-based recovery program. Inspired by his own recovery journey, he dedicates his life to serving others and guiding men toward sobriety. Beyond his nonprofit leadership, Lanier actively volunteers with local charities, Rotary, the Chamber of Commerce, and community theatre. 💡 Key Topics Covered: ✔️ Recovery through faith and the 12-step program ✔️ The mission and impact of The Wheelhouse ✔️ Building community through service and fellowship ✔️ Using social media to increase nonprofit awareness ✔️ Upcoming fundraising events and volunteer opportunities 🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights! 💼 Connect with Lanier Young: 🌐 Website → https://thewheelhouse.org/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/lanier.young.9/ 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/lanier.young/ 🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanier-young/ 🎧 Follow Misty: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 📸 Gmail → misty@thebaconrealtygroup.com 🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/

    From Addiction to Purpose: The Story You Didn't Expect

  3. Jul 1

    How to Build a Strong Marriage

    🚀 In this inspiring episode of Bits by Bacon, host Misty Bacon Renner sits down with Annetta Whitney, a full-time missionary with FamilyLife, to discuss the power of investing in marriage. Annetta shares her personal testimony of how a struggling marriage led her and her husband, Rodney, to a Weekend to Remember retreat that completely transformed their relationship. Together, they explore the importance of intentionality, small groups, serving one another, faith, and allowing God to strengthen marriages through every season. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty Bacon Renner 👤 Guest:🏡 Annetta Whitney – Full-Time Missionary with FamilyLife Annetta Whitney is a full-time missionary with FamilyLife, dedicated to helping couples build thriving marriages through the hope of the gospel. Operating as "Team Whitney" alongside her husband, Rodney, she facilitates marriage classes and coordinates Weekend to Remember retreats across Texas and Louisiana. Driven by her own experience of marriage restoration, she transitioned into full-time ministry after a decade of volunteering to fight for "every home" and provide couples with practical healing tools. 💡 Key Topics Covered: ✔️ Transforming marriages through faith ✔️ Weekend to Remember retreats ✔️ Building stronger marriages through small groups ✔️ Practical habits for healthy relationships ✔️ Living a legacy of perseverance and purpose 🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights! 💼 Connect with Annetta Whitney: 🌐 Website → https://www.familylife.com/ 🌐 Website → https://give.cru.org/1010271 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/annettawhitne/ 🎧 Follow Misty: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 📸 Gmail → misty@thebaconrealtygroup.com 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/

    How to Build a Strong Marriage

  4. Jun 24

    Want to Flip Houses? Here's What Nobody Warns You About

    🚀 In this inspiring episode of Bits by Bacon, host Misty Renner sits down with real estate investors and husband-and-wife team Jeremy and Jenna Bittner. From house flipping and real estate investing to marriage, parenting, and faith, the Bittners share the lessons they've learned through challenges, successes, and trusting God every step of the way. They discuss finding investment properties, avoiding costly mistakes, maximizing returns, and how faith shapes their business decisions and family legacy. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty Renner 👤 Guest:🏡 Jeremy & Jenna Bittner – Real Estate Investors, Realtors & House Flippers 💡 Key Topics Covered: ✔️ Finding and evaluating investment opportunities ✔️ Navigating unexpected challenges in house flipping ✔️ Renovations that maximize home value ✔️ The importance of inspections, title policies, and due diligence ✔️ Building a faith-centered business and family legacy 🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights! 💼 Connect with Jeremy & Jenna Bittner: 📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.bitner 📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/anchoredrestorations 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/anchored_restoration/ 🎧 Follow Misty: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 📸 Gmail → misty@thebaconrealtygroup.com 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/

    Want to Flip Houses? Here's What Nobody Warns You About

  5. Jun 17

    Why “Doing Everything” Is Killing Most Entrepreneurs

    🚀 In this episode, Misty with Bacon Realty Group sits down with Pierr Castillo, President & CEO of Top Star Marketing in Houston. Pierr shares how his career in financial services, retail, and Chick-fil-A marketing shaped his entrepreneurial journey, leading him to build multiple businesses including Top Star Marketing, Bravo Party Ventures, and a Fajita Pete’s franchise. He opens up about business growth, community networking, franchising, and the mindset shifts required to scale as an entrepreneur. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty 👤 Guest:🏡 Pierr Castillo – President & CEO of Top Star Marketing, CEO of Bravo Party Ventures, Franchise Owner of Fajita Pete’s Pierr Castillo is the President and CEO of Top Star Marketing in Houston, specializing in high-impact brand management, sponsorship activations, and corporate event production. With years of sales and marketing experience, he expands his entrepreneurial portfolio as the CEO of Bravo Party Ventures and a franchise owner of Fajita Pete's. 💡 Key Topics Covered: ✔️ Career path from corporate jobs to entrepreneurship ✔️ Building Top Star Marketing from the ground up ✔️ The role of chamber networking in business growth ✔️ Launching and navigating Bravo Party Ventures ✔️ Franchise ownership experience with Fajita Pete’s ✔️ Focus, delegation, and avoiding burnout in business 🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or business owner, this episode offers valuable insights! 💼 Connect with Pierr Castillo: 🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierrcastillo/ 🎧 Follow Misty: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 📸 Gmail → misty@thebaconrealtygroup.com 🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/

    Why “Doing Everything” Is Killing Most Entrepreneurs

  6. Jun 10

    How Top Salespeople Win More by Talking Less

    🚀 In this insightful episode of Bits by Bacon, host Misty sits down with lifelong realtor, mentor, and author Jed Etters to discuss his journey from title runner at age 15 to becoming a successful real estate broker, mentor, and author of Shut Up and Win. Jed shares valuable lessons on sales, relationship-building, authenticity, buyer consultations, referrals, and how professionals can create meaningful connections that lead to long-term success. Whether you're in real estate, sales, or business, this episode is packed with actionable wisdom and inspiring stories. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty 👤 Guest:🏡 Jed Etters – Realtor, Mentor & Author Jed Etters is a lifelong Realtor, sales strategist, and the author of Shut Up and Win. With over two decades of experience, he specializes in providing actionable, no-fluff sales strategies designed to help professionals break through barriers, drive revenue growth, and cultivate lasting client relationships. 💡 Key Topics Covered: ✔️ Building trust through authenticity ✔️ The sales principles behind Shut Up and Win ✔️ Creating referral-based businesses ✔️ Conducting effective buyer consultations ✔️ Balancing business success with personal fulfillment 🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights! 💼 Connect with Jed Etters: 🌐 Website → https://shutupandwin.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/ShutUpAndWInCo 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/shut_up_and_win/ 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/shutupandwin 🎧 Follow Misty: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 📸 Gmail → misty@thebaconrealtygroup.com 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/

    How Top Salespeople Win More by Talking Less

  7. Jun 3

    How to Avoid the Trap Facing 50% of Foster Youth

    🚀 In this inspiring episode of Bits by Bacon, host Misty sits down with Becky Khan, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Jane Around the World, to discuss the life-changing impact of transformational housing for young women aging out of foster care and facing housing insecurity. Becky shares the powerful story behind the organization’s mission, the challenges of running a housing nonprofit, and how volunteers, donors, and community partners are helping create lasting change. From transportation logistics to success stories of program graduates, this conversation highlights the importance of community, faith, mentorship, and servant leadership. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty 👤 Guest:🏡 Becky Khan – Executive Director & Co-Founder, Jane Around the World Becky Khan is the President and co-founder of Jane Around The World, Inc., a Greater Houston-based non-profit. She oversees the organization's mission by providing transitional housing, life skills training, and mentorship through its transformational living facility. 💡 Key Topics Covered: ✔️ The inspiration behind Jane Around the World ✔️ Foster care, homelessness, and housing challenges ✔️ Transportation and nonprofit operational logistics ✔️ Volunteer opportunities and community partnerships ✔️ Stories of transformation, faith, and long-term success 🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights! 💼 Connect with Becky Khan: 🌐 Website → https://janearoundtheworld.org/ 🎧 Follow Misty: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 📸 Gmail → misty@thebaconrealtygroup.com 💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/ ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/

    How to Avoid the Trap Facing 50% of Foster Youth

  8. May 27

    Why Most Realtors Fail at Client Follow-Up

    🚀 In this episode of Bits by Bacon, host Misty sits down with seasoned broker associate Jim Atkinson to discuss his unique journey from telecommunications into real estate, building a successful real estate team, launching a continuing education school, and operating a transaction management company. Jim also shares insights into client relationships, leadership, negotiation, investing, and balancing business with life on the farm raising heritage chickens and growing food. This episode is packed with practical real estate wisdom, personal stories, and plenty of laughs along the way. 🎧 Hosted by: Misty  👤 Guest:🏡 Jim Atkinson – Broker Associate, Real Estate Educator & Business Owner Jim Atkinson is an Associate Broker and Team Leader of the Hidden Paradise Realty Team at UTR-Texas, REALTORS, serving the Clear Lake and NASA area of Houston. With over a decade in real estate and a prior 25-year career in telecommunications as a global contracts negotiator, he brings a structured, service-focused approach to helping clients navigate real estate decisions. 💡 Key Topics Covered: ✔️ Transitioning from corporate life into real estate ✔️ Building a referral-based real estate business ✔️ Teaching and mentoring agents through continuing education ✔️ The role of transaction coordinators in real estate ✔️ Investing wisdom, client care, and long-term relationships 🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights! 💼 Connect with Jim Atkinson: 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/hiddenparadiserealtyteam/ 📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/hiddenparadiserealtyteam/ 🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/atkinsonjim/ 🎧 Follow Misty: 🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/ 👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup 📸 Gmail → misty@thebaconrealtygroup.com 🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/

    Why Most Realtors Fail at Client Follow-Up
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Bits by Bacon is a light and conversational podcast hosted by Houston Realtor Misty Bacon Renner. Each episode highlights the people and stories that make Houston special, from local business owners and community leaders to industry professionals and everyday voices in the city. Along the way, Misty shares helpful insights about real estate, homeownership, and life in Houston, making the show both informative and approachable. It’s community, conversation, and real estate, served with humor, curiosity, and heart.

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  • Creator
    Misty Bacon Renner
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Misty Bacon Renner
  • Show Website
    Bits by Bacon