The Better Happy Business Owner Podcast

By Mike Jones

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You didn’t start your business just to end up feeling like you're stuck in a job - but most owners do. This podcast helps you flip the script. Because maybe what you need isn’t more growth... but to actually enjoy your business. Hosted by Mike Jones, it’s where mindset meets strategy for small business owners ready to lead well, work smart, and be truly happy in business. New episodes every Thursday.

Episode Date
When Your Team Resist Growth [The SME Growth Podcast by Wellmeadow] | Ep 45
Apr 16, 2026
The Psychology of Business Owners | Ep 44
Apr 09, 2026
The 5I Model For Award Winning Employee Motivation Levels | Ep 43
Apr 02, 2026
4 Systems That Turn Overwhelmed Managers Into High-Performing Leaders | Ep 42
Mar 26, 2026
From Solo VA to £1M Business: The Real Story | Ep 41
Mar 12, 2026
Why Your Business Feels Busy But Goes Nowhere | Ep 40
Mar 05, 2026
Always At Capacity? Fix It for Good | Ep 39
Feb 26, 2026
Why Your Team Are Stressed By Goals (And How to Use Them Properly) | Ep 38
Feb 19, 2026
Guest Episode - Stefan Husanu - The Systems & Team Behind £600k+ Months (Fractional Integrator Playbook) | Part 2 | Ep 37
Feb 12, 2026
Guest Episode - Stefan Husanu - Exiting One Business & Scaling Another to £600k + Months | Part 1 | Ep 36
Feb 05, 2026
Team Busy But No Traction? This is Why | Ep 35
Jan 29, 2026
Burnt Out by Your Business? These 3 Things Are Usually Missing | Ep 34
Jan 22, 2026
The 3 Barriers That Stop Your Team Running the Business Without You | Ep 33
Jan 15, 2026
Guest Episode: Are Young Employees Actually Lazy Or Are We Leading Them Wrong? | Ep 32
Jan 08, 2026
Guest Episode: Kamal Ellis Hyman - How To Grow Your Business Without Sacrificing Your Family Life | Ep 31
Jan 01, 2026
How to Stop Feeling Guilty for Switching Off | Ep 30
Dec 25, 2025
Why Your Senior Team Is Overwhelmed (And the One Tool That Fixes It) | Ep 29
Dec 18, 2025
When Hard Work Hurts: Switch Your Fuel, Not Your Hours | Ep 28
Dec 11, 2025
How LEGO Stopped Bleeding Cash And How You Can Too | Ep 27
Dec 04, 2025
How to Break The Cycle of Stress | Ep 26
Nov 27, 2025
Stop Stressing About Your Problems | Ep 25
Nov 20, 2025
Why You Always Feel To Busy & How To Fix It | Ep 24
Nov 13, 2025
Get Your Team To Perform Without Managing Them | Ep 23
Nov 06, 2025
What to Do When Your Team Doesn’t Know How to Win | Ep 22
Oct 23, 2025
Drowning in To-Dos? The 4 D’s That Get You Back in Control | Ep 21
Oct 16, 2025
Steven Puri on Flow State, Time-Boxing & Distraction-Proof Teams | Ep 20
Oct 09, 2025
How To Pick Yourself Up As A Business Owner | Ep 019
Oct 02, 2025
Escaping The Busyness Trap | Ep 018
Sep 25, 2025
3 Levers Every Scalable Business Needs (You Only Have 2) | Ep 017
Sep 18, 2025
How I Get Teams to Stop Reacting and Start Progressing | Ep 016
Sep 11, 2025
The Simple Fix to Get Your Leaders Following Through | Ep 015
Sep 04, 2025
Why Perks Don’t Motivate Your Team (And What Actually Does) | Ep 014
Aug 21, 2025
The ONE question business owners need to ask | Ep 013
Aug 07, 2025
Team Not Sticking To Systems? Here's Why | Ep 012
Jul 31, 2025
Stop Putting Everyone Else First | Ep 011
Jul 24, 2025
Is Your Visionary Energy Draining Your Team? | Ep 010
Jul 17, 2025
5 Pillars Of A Happy Business Owner | Ep 009
Jul 10, 2025
Owner Stuck In Ops? | Ep 008
Jul 03, 2025
How To Take a 90 Day Holiday From Your Business | Ep 007
Jun 26, 2025
HELP! Team stressed, no profit... customers unhappy! | Ep 006
Jun 19, 2025
Team Not Doing What You Need Them To? Use This Model | Ep 005
Jun 12, 2025
Too Nice to Lead: Is People-Pleasing Wrecking Your Business? | Ep 004
Jun 06, 2025
The 5-Step Fix for Frustrating Hires | Ep 003
May 29, 2025
The 4 Stage Business Owner Journey: And Why You Get Stuck | Ep 002
May 22, 2025
REBRAND! - The Better Happy Business Owner | Ep 001
May 20, 2025
Sponsored By Xero & Employing Their Families In 4 Years - The Power Of Partnerships - Featuring Zoe Whitman & Jo Wood | Ep 056
Jun 13, 2024
The Real Barrier To Business Growth... Your Mind | Ep 055
Jun 06, 2024
Financial Flourishing: Mastering Business Finances with Deborah Edwards | Ep 054
May 30, 2024
Leadership Simplified: The Only Two Tasks Your Leaders Need | Ep 053
May 23, 2024
3 Key Systems To Remove Owners From Businesses | Ep 052
May 16, 2024
Going Green To Improve Performance - Guest Episode With Dan Sherrard-Smith - Ep | 051
May 09, 2024
How To Stop 'Busyness' Killing Your Business Culture | Ep 050
May 02, 2024
Improving Profitability Through Sustainability - Guest Episode With Jasper Steinhausen | Ep 049
Apr 25, 2024
Feeling Trapped In Your Small Business? Listen To This | Ep 048
Apr 18, 2024
How To Prevent Business Owner Burnout | Ep 047
Apr 11, 2024
KPIs, Why You Need Them & Why You Resist Them - Ep | 046
Apr 04, 2024
Why You Still Feel Stuck In Your Small Business | Ep 045
Mar 28, 2024
Change Your Approach To Work, Change Your Life - Ep | 044
Mar 21, 2024
Five Ways To Make Your Small Business More Sellable - Ep | 043
Mar 07, 2024
The Three Reasons Businesses Are More Frustrating Than Fun - Ep | 042
Feb 15, 2024
The Human Mind For Business Owners & Leaders - Ep | 041
Feb 08, 2024
The Three Culture Zones - Ep | 040
Feb 01, 2024
How To Go From Strong To Great Leadership- Ep | 039
Jan 24, 2024
Struggling With Recruitment? 6 Steps To Fix It With Guest Alan Furley - Ep | 038
Jan 18, 2024
Three Key Pillars For Business Owner Health & Happiness - Ep | 037
Jan 15, 2024
Measure These Four Areas In 2024 To Grow & Enjoy Your Business | Ep 036
Jan 04, 2024
Are You A People, Purpose or Profit Driven Business Owner? | Ep 035
Dec 21, 2023
Strategic Exit: The Roadmap to Selling Your Business, Featuring Jean Moncrieff | Ep 034
Dec 14, 2023
Busy but not making progress? Do This | Ep 033
Dec 08, 2023
Employee 101: How to attract, motivate and retain great employees in your small business | Ep 32
Nov 28, 2023
Unlocking Business Brilliance: Strategies to Avoid Commoditisation and Ignite Growth 🔥 | Ep 031
Nov 21, 2023
Time Management for Entrepreneurs: The Battle Between Creation and Consumption | Ep 030
Nov 20, 2023
How to stop feeling stuck in business - The FOUR levels | Ep 029
Nov 17, 2023
Buying a business you have no experience in… and nailing it | Simon Wallis Smith - Fritz Fryer | Ep 028
Nov 15, 2023
From Stuck to Unstoppable: Leveraging Discomfort in Business | Ep 027
Nov 13, 2023
Psychologist View - How To Lead Your Team | Part 2 | Ep 026
Nov 10, 2023
How To Get Your Team To Run Your Small Business For You - 4 Tips | Ep 025
Nov 07, 2023
Psychologist View - How To Lead Your Team Ep | 024
Nov 03, 2023
Why Your Team Don't Get Excited By Your Goals | Ep 024
Oct 27, 2023
Results Without Burn Out, How? | Ep 022
Oct 24, 2023
Culture.. Designed or Organic? Ep 021
Aug 23, 2023
Setting Goals To Stretch But Not Stress Your People | Ep 020
Aug 17, 2023
Why Most Business Owners and Leaders Feel Like They're Going Backwards (and How to Fix it) | Ep 019
Aug 15, 2023
How To Stop Your Business Becoming Negative For You & Your People | Ep 018
Aug 14, 2023
Getting Past The Voices In Your Head As A Leader - With Ross McIntosh Part 2 | Ep 017
Aug 10, 2023
Why do you struggle to make decisions and 5 steps to get better at it | Ep 016
Aug 10, 2023
Understand These Four Entities To Stop Your Culture Getting Crap | Ep 015
Aug 09, 2023
Getting Past The Voices In Your Head As A Leader - With Ross McIntosh | Ep 014
Aug 03, 2023
The Real Workplace Wellbeing Challenge No-one Is Talking About | Ep 013
Jul 27, 2023
The Struggle Is Essential | Ep 012
Jul 24, 2023
5 Steps To a Happy High Performance Workplace | Ep 011
Jul 20, 2023
The Two Ingredients Of Burnout | Ep 010
Jul 06, 2023
Destroy Manager Overwhelm With The Three P Mindset Hack | Ep 009
Jun 22, 2023
How Managers Can Engage [And Not Hate] Their Teams | Ep 008
Jun 15, 2023
Why Being A Reactive Manager Sucks | Ep 007
Jun 08, 2023
No Bull Sh*t Wellbeing For Managers | Ep 006
Jun 02, 2023
How Not To Be A Dick In Management | Guest Dan Sodergren | Ep 005
May 25, 2023
Mental Health Challenges For Managers | Ep 004
May 18, 2023
Make Better Decisions Quicker: 5 Hacks | Ep 003
May 10, 2023
How To Free Up Time & Prevent Burnout | Ep 002
May 04, 2023
Welcome To The Better Happy Podcast For Managers | Ep 001
Apr 28, 2023