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Built to Grow: The Small Business Playbook
Built to Grow: The Small Business Playbook with Ryan Naylor is a podcast for small business owners who are done guessing and ready to grow with intention.
Each episode features real conversations with founders and operators who’ve been through the highs, the hard lessons, and the growing pains of running a small business. No fluff. No theory. Just honest stories and proven strategies you can actually use.
Listeners walk away with real playbook tactics on hiring, leadership, operations, and scaling. The kind of insights you only get from experience, not textbooks.
If you’re building a business, managing a team, and trying to grow without burning out, this podcast is for you.
Because growth isn’t luck, it’s built.
Built to Grow: The Small Business Playbook
Human First: Building Trust and Connection in the Workplace
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In this episode of The People Ops Playbook, host Ryan Naylor sits down with Chloe Street, an expert in the human side of business and former HR leader at Meta, Credit Suisse, and Morgan Stanley. Together, they unpack what it really means to put the “human” back in human resources.
From fighting workplace isolation to creating cultures rooted in trust and genuine connection, Chloe shares practical tools for leaders... like her “90-second rule” and connection formula of Presence, Curiosity, and Trust, that can transform how teams communicate and thrive.
If you’ve ever wondered how to build a team that feels seen, heard, and inspired, this episode is your playbook for leading with empathy and depth in today’s disconnected world.
💡 Key Takeaway:
Connection isn’t a grand gesture, it’s built in 90-second moments of presence.
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