The Business Behind Your Business
Conversations to help your business grow and thrive.
It’s like having your own board of expert advisors in your pocket.
The Business Behind Your Business is the go-to podcast for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and anyone looking for practical business ideas and strategies. Hosted by Paul Sweeney, each 15–30 minute episode dives behind the scenes of real businesses to uncover the challenges, solutions, and strategies that drive success.
Whether you're exploring how to make money, launch a new venture, or scale your existing business, our expert guests share actionable insights on entrepreneurship, marketing strategies for small business, financial planning, leadership, and more.
From startup tips to advanced business strategy, we bring you the tools and advice you need to build a thriving business — one smart decision at a time.
The Business Behind Your Business
The Happy Leader: Building Trust, Culture & Connection in Business
How to Lead with Happiness, Hope, and Human Connection—Even in Tough Times
If you're a small or medium business owner struggling with team morale, leadership challenges, or just the daily grind of running a business, this episode is for you. In this inspiring conversation, Dr Calvin Lawrence Jr—a seasoned educator, leadership expert, and author of The Happy Leader—shares the powerful case for leading with joy, purpose, and genuine human connection.
You'll learn how to cultivate a resilient and motivated team culture, even during adversity. Dr Lawrence offers deeply relatable insights and real-world leadership strategies that don’t require big budgets—just big hearts. He reminds us that strong leadership is less about titles and more about influence, trust, and consistency.
🔑 In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why relationships are the foundation of strong business leadership
- How to lead a team with positivity—especially when business gets hard
- The power of mentorship (and why it’s a two-way street)
- How to rebuild trust and culture when your team has been let down
- Why failure, handled right, can be your best teacher
Whether you lead a team of two or twenty, this episode will help you step into a leadership style that creates loyalty, resilience, and success—without losing your soul in the process.
Get Dr Lawrence's book here: The Happy Leader
Dr Calvin Henry Lawrence Jr is a nationally respected leadership expert, motivational speaker, and author of "The Happy Leader: Relatable Stories of Influence and Hope". With 41 years of experience in K-12 and higher education, he’s the founder of CalvinLawrenceSpeaks, where he inspires audiences through messages on leadership, mentorship, and purpose. A former teacher, coach, and college dean, Dr Lawrence believes relationships are the foundation of leadership. He holds a doctorate from Baylor University and speaks regularly at schools, conferences, and faith-based events across the US.
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