She hit rock bottom during COVID then built a luxury, female-owned ride share company from nothing.

What happens when losing every source of income becomes the reason you start something bigger? For Houston entrepreneurs and small business owners facing setbacks, that's exactly the turning point at the center of this episode.

Misty Bacon Renner, Broker-Owner of Bacon Realty Group and host of Bits by Bacon, sits down with Shelley Castle, founder of Impeccable Ride Share. Castle explains how losing all three of her jobs during COVID, including her rideshare driving gig led her to start her own limo company from scratch.

This episode breaks down how one setback became a growing fleet business built around safety, resilience, and community.

🎧 Hosted by: Misty Bacon

🎤 Featuring:

Shelley Castle, a Houston-based entrepreneur, founder of Impeccable Ride Share, and author of the memoir Spread the Word: I'm Making It Happen. She built her female-owned luxury transportation company from scratch after losing three jobs during COVID.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔️Job Loss to Ownership: Losing 3 jobs in COVID led Shelley Castle to found her own company.

✔️ Safety-First Hiring: Why Castle hires mostly female drivers for rider safety and trust.

✔️Fleet Growth: How one limo grew into buses, SUVs, and private jet service.

✔️ADA Accessibility: Castle's plan to serve prom and graduation clients with disabilities.

✔️Resilience Message: The core lesson behind her memoir, I'm Making It Happen.

Ready to book safe, luxury transportation in Houston or grab a copy of Shelley Castle's memoir? Links below.

💡Key Questions Answered in This Episode

Q: How does Impeccable Ride Share keep passengers safe?

→ A: By hiring mostly female drivers, which Castle says makes riders feel more comfortable and secure.

Q: What is Impeccable Ride Share?

→ A: A female-owned Houston luxury transportation company offering party buses, limos, SUVs, and private jet service.

Q: Why do riders often prefer female drivers on rideshare and luxury transport?

→ A: Because ongoing safety concerns, including reported sex trafficking cases, make many riders feel safer with a woman driving.

⏳ Timestamps (Click to Jump to Sections!)

📌00:00 - Cold Open: Teaser: "99 Times" Quote

📌 00:18 - Meet Shelley Castle

📌01:03 - LinkedIn Post to Book Deal

📌02:21 - Losing 3 Jobs, Starting Fresh

📌 03:34 - Why Mostly Female Drivers

📌04:28 - Pride Parade & Community Ties

📌05:46 - Inside the Fleet

📌07:01 - Building ADA Accessibility

📌08:12 - The Book's Core Message

📌08:57 - Future Books & First Acting Gig

📌11:14 - Houston Roots & Storefront Plans

📌12:46 - Top Client Areas in Houston

📌13:36 - Advice at 22 & Her Legacy

Connect with Shelly Castle:

🌐 Website → http://impeccablerideshare.com/

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/impeccabletransportation

💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelly-castle-114a2b36

👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/people/Impeccable-Rideshare/61590584213055/

🎧 Follow Misty Bacon:

🌐 Website → https://www.thebaconrealtygroup.com/

👻 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thebaconrealtygroup

💼 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistybacon/

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