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Chad Hamner Podcasts
What if you could step out of the day-to-day and see your business from a whole new perspective? Welcome to Above The Business, where we empower you to rise above the daily grind and embrace a higher way of business ownership. It's time to build your business by design. www.abovethebusiness.co
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In this final solo episode, Bradley breaks down a transformative conversation with a long-term client that reveals the difference between task-oriented thinking and systems thinking. Learn why the shift from "developing your team" to "creating a team development system" is the key to scaling past $2-3 million in revenue. Bradley shares a coaching s…
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Episode 525: Punched in the Face - The Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs with Chad Cannon
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Everyone's got a plan until they get punched in the face. In this episode, Chad Cannon joins Bradley to talk about the reality of entrepreneurial setbacks and what separates business owners who make it from those who don't. Chad shares frameworks from his 20+ year career working behind the scenes with companies like Michael Hyatt & Co. and StoryBra…
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In August 1949, 15 smoke jumpers deployed to Mann Gulch, Montana for what seemed like a routine wildfire. The situation quickly deteriorated—the fire spread faster than expected, moved uphill, and surrounded them. 13 firefighters tragically lost their lives. The two survivors? They used an unconventional tactic that wasn't widely practiced: they st…
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Episode 523: Business Blueprint Spotlight - Dave Curry's Journey from Struggle to Success
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In this powerful Business Blueprint Series episode, Bradley sits down with Dave Curry, a real-deal business owner who opens up about his journey—the victories, the struggles, and the moments he almost walked away from his business. If you've ever felt alone in your entrepreneurial journey or questioned whether you could make it work, this conversat…
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In this reflective episode, Bradley Hamner challenges listeners to step back from short-term thinking and consider their business and personal trajectory over the next decade. Inspired by MrBeast's viral "Me in 10 Years" video from 2015, Bradley explores why we tend to overestimate what we can accomplish in the short term while underestimating our …
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Episode 521: The Science of Communication and Leading Through Presence with Dr. Nick Morgan
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In this conversation, Dr. Nick Morgan breaks down the science behind effective communication and explores why traditional public speaking advice often falls short. From the neuroscience of trust-building to the challenges of virtual communication, Nick shares decades of insights on what it really takes to move people to action through authentic, em…
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In this powerful year-end reflection, Bradley explores the critical distinction between signal and noise in business—and how clarifying this difference can transform your 2026 planning. Drawing inspiration from Stephen Bartlett's Diary of a CEO and Kevin O'Leary's wisdom from his time at Apple with Steve Jobs, Bradley challenges listeners to identi…
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Episode 519: Business Owner Spotlight: Graeme Barlow - Serial Entrepreneur & Founder of FounderLink
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"I spend most days trying to figure out how to do as little as possible. That generally leads me to trying to find and convince the smartest people I can find to help me build the thing." In this business owner spotlight episode, Bradley sits down with serial entrepreneur Graeme Barlow to discuss the blueprint for scaling businesses from $3 million…
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"He could build that system once, and he could ship it 2, 3, and 4 times. That is the value of not only systems and processes, but that's the value of stepping back for a second, getting above the business, thinking like an architect." In this episode, Bradley breaks down a powerful concept: build once, ship twice. It's not just a catchy phrase—it'…
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Episode 517: Anthony Iannarino on Sales Excellence in the AI Era
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Anthony Iannarino returns to Above the Business for the first time in five years to discuss the evolution of sales, the impact of AI on the profession, and what truly matters in building high-performing sales teams. From his Sales Accelerator platform featuring 93 courses for salespeople to his perspectives on human connection in an increasingly au…
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Episode 516: You Have Enough “Ideas” to Destroy Your Business in 2026
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As annual planning season approaches, it's tempting to fill your 2026 strategy with every exciting idea that comes to mind. But here's the truth: if Jeff Bezos had enough ideas to kill Amazon, you have enough ideas to kill your business too. In this episode, Bradley breaks down why execution trumps ideation every single time, and how to build a 202…
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Episode 515: On Annual Planning - A Guide to 2026
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"It's just too complicated. Just too complicated, which kind of comes when you are late to the game in planning, you don't involve your team, you don't check your assumptions, you don't have a plan in place." Bradley shares his biggest annual planning mistakes from his early years as a business owner and walks through the exact step-by-step process…
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Episode 514: The Visionary Integrator Fallacy
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In this candid solo episode, Bradley Hamner challenges one of the most popular concepts in business literature: the idea of the CEO as "visionary" with an integrator handling everything else. While books like Traction and Rocket Fuel have made this framework wildly popular, Bradley argues it's not realistic for small business owners—and explains wh…
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Episode 513: RECAST - Leadership and Team Development with David Peterson
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In this recast, David Peterson joins Bradley to discuss leadership, business planning, and team development. You’ll hear them chat about top advice for agency owners, and how to lead your business well. As a father of four, and an owner of multiple businesses, Coach P is a big fan of systems and processes. He believes we should have a plan for ever…
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In this episode, Bradley reflects on a powerful lesson from Auburn's interim coach DJ Durkin about the importance of not just what you do in business, but how you do it and who does it. This leads to a personal examination of leadership enthusiasm and self-care as critical components of business success. Connect with Bradley: 1-1 Game Plan Call: Ge…
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Episode 511: RECAST - Small Business Acquisitions with Conner Young
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In this episode of Above The Business, Bradley Hamner sits down with Conner Young, the Co-founder of Kairo Data, a groundbreaking acquisition platform designed to empower searchers, family offices, and investors in their journey to find, finance, and close deals with confidence. Over the past five years, Kairo Data has revolutionized the business a…
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Episode 510: Stage Based Business Blueprints
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In this solo episode, Bradley Hamner breaks down the concept of stage-based blueprints for small businesses and explains why a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work. He outlines the four distinct stages of business growth from $0 to $300k, $300k to $1M, $1M to $3M, and then to $10 million and shares why business owners need to Get Above The Busin…
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Episode 509: Leadership Unblocked with Muriel Wilkins
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In this episode of the Above the Business Podcast, host Bradley Hamner sits down with leadership expert Muriel Wilkins to discuss her new book, Leadership Unblocked: Break Through the Beliefs That Limit Your Potential. Muriel shares her unexpected journey from aspiring CMO to executive coach, and reveals why leading yourself is the foundation of le…
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Episode 508: The Chief Problem Solver "Hat"
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In this episode, Bradley challenges the popular notion that business owners should be the "Chief Problem Solver" (CPS) of their organization. Instead, he argues that taking on this role keeps you stuck as the rainmaker and bottleneck in your business. Bradley shares a practical framework for empowering your team to solve problems independently whil…
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Episode 507: Be Yourself At Work: Claude Silver on Leadership, Authenticity & Building High-Performance Teams
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"When you have trust, sky's the limit. When you have trust, that's when you're gonna build resiliency." In this episode, Bradley Hamner sits down with Claude Silver, the world's first Chief Heart Officer and the number two executive at VaynerX to Gary Vaynerchuk. Claude shares her unconventional journey from New York to Santa Fe to San Francisco, L…
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In this episode, Bradley Hamner shares a powerful lesson about building simplicity into your business, inspired by an unexpected teacher—his son Cooper. When Cooper and his friends launched their sports YouTube channel, his approach to growing their community one subscriber at a time reminded Bradley of a fundamental truth that every small business…
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Episode 505: Leadership, Vision, and Mindset with Ron Alford of Southwestern Consulting
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"We will never, ever outperform our self-image." Today on the podcast, Ron Alford joins Bradley to discuss leadership, vision, and mindset of an owner. Ron is a Senior Partner, Vice President of Recruiting, and Executive Coach for Southwestern Consulting. What if the secret to business success isn't just about strategy, but about getting your head …
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"Let's silence having to feel like we have to play whack-a-mole all the time." In this episode, Bradley tackles the chaotic reality many small business owners face - constantly putting out fires and responding to urgent matters without making meaningful progress. He uses the metaphor of the arcade game "whack-a-mole" to describe how business owners…
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Episode 503: The Blueprint to Scale Your Business from $3M to $10M+ with Chad Cannon
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What happens when your hands-on hustle stops working? In this episode, growth strategist Chad Cannon reveals why the skills that got you to $3 million won't get you to $10 million—and what needs to change. Chad breaks down the critical mindset shifts founder-led businesses must make to scale sustainably: accepting 70-80% quality from your team, tra…
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Episode 502: Become a Great Business Owner
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In this episode, Bradley Hamner explores a critical distinction that many entrepreneurs miss: being excellent at your craft doesn't automatically make you a great business owner. He argues that the reverse is true—becoming a great business owner will naturally lead to excellence in your specific industry. Thinking Time: What business owner skills d…
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