{"podcast":{"title":"Business Roundtable","slug":"business-roundtable-6744681","podcast_index_feed_id":6744681,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6049255/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://stewardyourbusiness.com/brp/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3b3e2d5f9e44715282e740e87164c70d.jpg","author":"Steward Your Business","episode_count":143,"summary":"Welcome to the Business Roundtable Podcast , hosted by David Carr of Steward Your Business. This engaging and informative podcast series is dedicated to helping business owners, and entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of running a successful enterprise. Each episode features David Carr and a roster of industry experts, including regular contributors like Curtis Cochran, who bring their wealth of experience in mergers and acquisitions, organizational health, and team building. Dive into discussions that cover a broad range of topics essential to business growth and sustainability. From strategic planning and preparation to understanding the cycles of business ownership, the podcast provides invaluable insights into evaluating, enhancing, and exiting business ownership. Listeners can expect practical advice on scaling businesses, managing finances, and creating a culture that aligns with company goals. What sets this podcast apart is its focus on actionable strategies combined with real-world experiences. The conversations often delve into the importance of providing more value than the dollars earned and the necessity of adaptability in a rapidly changing business landscape. Wh…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-roundtable-6744681"},"episode":{"title":"You Don’t Have a People Problem — You Have a System Problem | Joel Schwan","slug":"you-don-t-have-a-people-problem-you-have-a-system-problem-joel-schwan","published_at":"2026-03-05T08:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-roundtable-6744681/you-don-t-have-a-people-problem-you-have-a-system-problem-joel-schwan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-roundtable-6744681","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-don-t-have-a-people-problem-you-have-a-system-problem-joel-schwan--69189961","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69189961/11_5_25_brp_joel_schwan.mp3","summary":"You don’t have a people problem — you have a system problem that’s showing up as a people problem. In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David Carr, founder of Steward Your Business, sits down with Joel Schwan, founder of Schwan Stratify, to unpack why hiring struggles, burnout, turnover, and workforce chaos are rarely about “bad employees” and almost always about broken or missing systems. With more than 20 years of experience in workforce strategy, HR, and operations, Joel has worked with organizations including Microsoft, Google, Uber, and growing small-to-mid-sized businesses. Together, David and Joel explore how leaders can move from reactive hiring and survival mode into intentional, scalable workforce strategy. This conversation dives into why hiring more people often makes problems worse, how unclear roles and poor onboarding quietly drain profit, and why workforce planning must be treated as an ecosystem — not a pipeline. Joel also explains when businesses should use contractors versus full-time employees, how capacity planning prevents burnout, and why succession planning and cross-functional skills protect companies from disruption. If you’re a business owner, executive, or team leader stuck in constant hiring cycles or overwhelmed by managing people, this episode provides clarity, practical frameworks, and a healthier way forward. In this episode: Why most “people problems” are actually system failures How broken onboarding and role clarity create turnover The five areas every business should audit in their workforce When to hire full-time employees vs. contractors How capacity planning and succession protect growth Why leadership health and psychological safety matter Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/b…","meta_description":"You don’t have a people problem — you have a system problem that’s showing up as a people problem. 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