Are you feeling overwhelmed in your business—wearing all the hats, constantly putting out fires, and wondering if you’ll ever get the freedom you set out to create when you first started? Well this episode is for you. Whether you’re early in your entrepreneurial journey or running a growing business that’s starting to outgrow you, this conversation will help you break free from the daily grind and start thinking like the architect of your business. You’ll walk away with clear, practical steps to help you reclaim your time, build better systems, and create a business that thrives without being dependent on you.

In this episode of The Business Behind Your Business, host Paul Sweeney sits down with Bradley Hamner—business growth coach, founder of Blueprint OS, and creator of the Rainmaker to Architect framework. Bradley shares his personal story of burnout, a major mindset shift, and how he transitioned from being the bottleneck in his company to building a business that runs on systems, not stress. You’ll learn the five key milestones that define a scalable, owner-independent business and why personal transformation is just as important as implementing processes. It’s an honest, insightful look into what it really takes to scale sustainably—and why so many business owners never make it.

Bradley Hamner started his first business in 2009 with no customers, no leads, and very little cash but he did have a desire to win and succeed.  

After working around the clock for 5 years, Bradley had a health scare in his 30s.  Knowing something had to change, he focused on building his leadership first, and then he began “architecting” his business to work for him. 

This led him to designing the ultimate operating system for business owners – BlueprintOS. This framework has empowered business owners to move successfully from rainmaker to architect in their business.

Now, Bradley is a Business Growth Coach, certified Value Builder, and host of the Above The Business Podcast. Each week, he shows other entrepreneurs & business owners how to install the systems, processes, and routines their business needs to grow and scale. The ultimate outcome? Business owners have a successful business that creates the freedom and flexibility they desired from the start.

BlueprintOS: www.blueprintos.com

BlueprintOS Starter Kit: blueprintos.com/assets/

Rainmaker To Architect Assessment: www.blueprintos.com/assessment 

Above The Business Podcast: www.abovethebusiness.co