The Brighter Side Podcast

About The Brighter Side Podcast

Welcome to The Service Standard — for home service business owners who want to build profitable, professional companies in the trades. Hosted by Cory Adams, a real home service entrepreneur, this channel is about what it actually takes to grow a service business. We talk about: • Home service business growth • Pricing and profit strategies • Hiring and building a strong team • Leadership in the trades • Systems and operations • Seasonal revenue • Scaling from technician to owner • Faith, integrity, and long-term success If you own or want to start a landscaping company, lighting company,

Publisher

Cory Adams

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 May 2025

Latest episode

2 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Mar 2026

   Contractor Pricing Strategy: Why Most Home Service Businesses Undercharge

   Contractor pricing strategy is one of the biggest factors affecting profit margins in home service businesses. In this episode of The Service Standard, Cory Adams explains why most contractors and trades business owners undercharge, how pricing impacts profitability, and the mindset mistakes that keep service companies stuck. If you run a home service business — landscaping, lighting, HVAC, plumbing, roofing, or any trades company — this episode will help you: • Increase profit margins • Stop feeling busy but broke • Raise your prices with confidence • Build a more profitable service company We break down pricing for contractors, service business profit margins, and leadership mindset for trades business growth. This episode discusses home service business pricing, contractor pricing strategy, trades business profitability, and increasing margins in the trades.

2. 

   20 Feb 2026

   Trying to help...backfired!

   faith based entrepreneur, christian business owner, leadership lessons, small business leadership, entrepreneurship podcast, business and faith, leadership and stewardship, helping employees, business owner mistakes, leadership challenges, real leadership stories, christian leadership, running a small business, lessons from business, business wisdom, entrepreneur mindset, stewardship in business, leadership decisions, workplace leadership, balancing compassion and accountability 1

3. 

   11 Feb 2026

   Most Men Don’t Need a Pastor — They Need Someone to Go First

   Leading men at work is one thing. Leading them spiritually? That scared me. This week I started an optional Bible study with my employees — and honestly, I didn’t feel qualified to lead it. In this episode, I talk about: • Feeling unqualified but responsible • Why most men don’t need a pastor — they need someone to go first • Why I made it optional • What leadership really looks like as a dad and business owner If you’re a man trying to lead better — at home, at work, or spiritually — this conversation is for you. Subscribe for weekly conversations on faith, fatherhood, leadership, and becoming a better man without pretending to be perfect.

Who has been a guest on The Brighter Side Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• John Huffman
• Patrick Dearborn
• Holly Strickland
• Shawn French
• Kevin Vanduser

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

Contact The Brighter Side Podcast

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.