{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Setback to Scale-Up: Resilience, Leadership, and Outsourcing with Brad Stevens","description":"In this episode, host Mark Griffin sits down with Brad Stevens, Founder\/CEO of Outsource Access and Brad Stevens Training, for a powerful founder-first conversation on resilience, disciplined leadership, and scaling with offshore talent and software excellence. A lifetime entrepreneur, Brad has built multiple companies across industries, scaled Outsource Access to 450+ employees in the Philippines, and advised businesses in more than 75 industries. He\u2019s also a global speaker, trainer, and long-time leader in EO (Entrepreneurs\u2019 Organization) and YPO, bringing deep experience in purpose-driven entrepreneurship, global teams, and culture-building. From early side hustles to a pivotal post-college setback, to a manufacturing disaster that forced innovation, Brad shares three defining \u201cmagic moments\u201d that shaped his entrepreneurial journey: \u2014Foundations: Micro-businesses (from Micro Machines to tutoring) built confidence and the habit of scaling small wins. \u2014Fork in the Road: A vanished investment-banking job pushed him to launch his first company-proof that setbacks can seed your future. \u2014Blow-Up to Scale-Up: A product failure (teeth-whitening pens) catalyzed mastery of outsourcing, leading to Outsource Access and 450+ employees. These experiences underpin Brad\u2019s purpose: living a disciplined life of creation, connection, and learning to help himself and others realize their full potential\u2014from empowering clients with world-class virtual teams to creating opportunity and community for employees in the Philippines. What You\u2019ll Learn: \u2014How to reframe problems as actions that simply need your attention \u2014Why alignment is greater than achievement for sustainable success (freedom, security, peace) \u2014How peer groups (EO\/YPO) and time\/energy audits prevent burnout \u2014The future of work for SMBs: offshore talent + software ops (ServiceTitan, Litify, Restaurant365, HubSpot) + AI as a force-multiplier Whether you\u2019re a founder, leader, or change-maker, this episode offers practical playbooks on resilience, purpose-driven leadership, and scaling with systems, software, and people. Subscribe to Connecting with Purpose for more conversations with leaders and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future through clarity, resilience, and purpose: @connectingwithpurpose-est2021 Connect with Brad here: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bradstevens44\/ #ConnectingWithPurpose #BradStevens #OutsourceAccess #Entrepreneurship #FutureOfWork #Leadership #Resilience #PurposeDriven #VirtualAssistants #Philippines #SoftwareOperations #ServiceTitan #Litify #Restaurant365 #HubSpot #FounderLife #Scale #PurposeFused ","author_name":"Connecting With Purpose","author_url":"https:\/\/www.purposefused.com\/show\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38923330\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/195151370"}