EPISODE · May 10, 2026 · 40 MIN
Stephen Clements - When the Family Business Is More Than Business
from The Lesley Hawkins Podcast · host Lesley Hawkins
His father opened a sports store in Toronto, and from an early age, the family business wasn't just where he worked, but where he grew up.But not everything built with love is easy to sustain. So he walked away, not from the work, but to save the relationship that mattered most. He forged his own path in entrepreneurship, until his father called him back. This time, not to run the business, but to sell it.Then came the hardest transition of all. Learning, for the first time, to work for someone else. What followed was a masterclass in people leadership, built on a foundation his father had laid years before.This is a conversation about family, identity, and a legacy that has nothing to do with what you sell and everything to do with how you make people feel.#pivotalmoment #family #leadership #legacySend us Fan MailLesley Hawkins is a keynote speaker with her signature keynote "The Courage To Define and Own Your Worth", workshop developer (The Leadership Mirror and The Leaders Table), leadership strategist, and storyteller who believes growth happens in the everyday moments that define who we become. Drawing on years of experience leading, guiding, and mentoring teams, Lesley brings authenticity, curiosity, and heart to the conversation as each interaction is an opportunity to define what truly matters.One question. One turning point. One powerful story. To learn more about Lesley: www.lesleyhawkins.ca / www.marsley.ca@the_lesley_hawkins_podcastThe Lesley Hawkins Podcast is a Marsley Canada production.
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His father opened a sports store in Toronto, and from an early age, the family business wasn't just where he worked, but where he grew up. But not everything built with love is easy to sustain. So he walked away, not from the work, but to save the relationship that mattered most. He forged his own path in entrepreneurship, until his father called him back. This time, not to run the business, but to sell it. Then came the hardest transition of all. Learning, for the first time, to work f...
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