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Trades Talk Podcast — 100 episodes

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Weekly Update #44: The Power of Purpose in Building a Great Company

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Get Strategy Done: Jonathan King on Leadership Alignment and Profitable Growth

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Weekly Update #43: Unlocking the Future of Blue Collar Industries: How AI and Industry Shifts Create Unprecedented Opportunities

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How NAIAD Irrigation Books 4,500 Jobs a Season w/ GM Jeff Soch

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Weekly Update #42: Voyager Delivery Week w/ Sean Laux

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Stop Guessing, Start Scaling: Kevin Scott’s Playbook for Landscape Growth

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Weekly Update #41: AI Agents Are About to Run Your Business

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How Brian Fullerton Built One of the Biggest Lawn Care Brands in the Industry

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Bonus Episode: Derek Clelan & Your Haven are Revolutionizing Design-Build

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Weekly Update #40: Lessons From LeanScaper and the Future of Landscape Leadership

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How Richard Sperber Built Billion Dollar Landscape Companies and Why He Walked Away From Sperber

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Weekly Update #39: Opening a New Branch, Autonomous Mowers, and the AI Stack Behind K&D

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Disrupting the Next Generation: Jonathan Goldhill on Scaling Family Businesses

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Trades Talk Weekly #38: I Built an AI Valuation Tool (and It Changes Everything)

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Unlocking the HOA Market with Mike Perlof and Kara Foley of HOA Pros Podcast

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Weekly Update #37: I Offered My Team $15,000 to Quit

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How Chris Angelo Scaled Stay Green Inc into a California Powerhouse

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Weekly Update #36: What Are You Waiting For? A Leadership Wake Up Call

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Leadership, Labor, and Technology with Aaron Witt of Dirt Talk

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Weekly Update #35: Live From SilverTip Heli-Skiing Lodge

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Benji Carlson on Building a Revenue Engine with LeanScaper

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Weekly Update #34: How AI Is Changing Customer Buying Patterns

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Finding Soul in Landscaping w/ Tony Battistella

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Weekly Update #33: Simon Sinek, Leanscaper, Voyager Updates

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Automate First: The Story of MindCloud with Jamie Royce

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Weekly Update #32: 2026 The Year You Stop Playing Small

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Jeremy Ross: The Man Behind Design Build At K&D Landscaping

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Weekly Update #31: Building a Billion-Dollar Landscape Company

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Bringing The Industry Together: The SYNKD Story With Angelique Robb

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Weekly Update #30: 2026 Is The Year of The Disruptor

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Scott Hutcheon on How AI Is Revolutionizing the Landscape Industry

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Eric Triplett AKA The Pond Digger: From Cancer to Coaching and Closing Big

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Weekly Update #29: AI Agents, Revenue Growth, and the 2026 Game Plan

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From Zero to 100 Employees- How Jeremy Talboy Started and Grew North Georgia Landscape Management

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Weekly Update #28: K&D Goes Global, Doubts Set In, and the Truth About Leadership

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Kress Power: Greyson Walldorff, Blake Meahl, & Kress on the Future of Landscaping Without Gas or Noise

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Trades Talk Weekly Update: Benchmarking Profitability and Building Your 2026 Strategy

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From Operator To Industry Leader: How Ken Thomas Built Envisor and the Green Dot Operating System

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Weekly Update #26 - Gratitude and Leadership With Justin White

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How To Exit Rich With Nick Bartolo

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Weekly Update 25: How to Win in 2026

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Peak Landscaping with Mark Pyrah - Leading Through Focus and Discipline

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Weekly Update #24 - 1:1 Meetings, Private Equity and Electric Equipment

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Diego Lopez on Branding That Actually Builds Trust

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Weekly Update #23: Transforming the Landscape Industry: Insights from NALP

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Balancing Grit and Growth: Urban Landscapes’ Rise with Andrew Martin

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Weekly Update #22: Culture, Clarity, and the Disruptor Mindset

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Serving First: Seb Lopez’s Guide to Authentic Personal Branding

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Weekly Update 21: Equip Expo Recap and Game-Changing Tech

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Leadership, Mindfulness, and the Power of Presence with Jon Gohl

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Weekly Update #20- Speed Over Size: Why Fast Contractors Win

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How Derek Clelan Built a Design Team Delivering 1,000 Projects a Year

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Weekly Update #19 - The Next Three Years Will Change Everything

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Growing Together With Granum: Uniting LMN, SingleOps & Greenius

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Trades Talk Weekly Update #18 - Upcoming Events, Unlocking Business Growth Through Speed

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How Shantel Perez Cut Turnover and Built Real Connections at K&D Landscaping

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Weekly Update #17: What 100 Episodes Taught Me

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What 270 Pounds Lost Taught Ron McCabe About Business Growth

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Weekly Update #16 - Transforming the Landscape Industry: Insights from Recent Conferences

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The Ownership Blueprint: How Ryan Markewich Put His Team in Charge

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Weekly Update #15: How AI Helped Me Reclaim 10 Hours a Week

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From Service Titan to Aspire: Eli Zevin’s Playbook for Growth

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Weekly Update #14: Lessons from My Father and the Fight to Keep Growing

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Jeff Harkness on Capital, Control, and Creating Real Wealth

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Weekly Update #13: Leadership, Planning, and Real Talk

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Turf Wars: Todd Zimmerman on the Rise of Robotics and the Fall of Gas

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Weekly Update #12 - 6-Week Sprint, Greenius, M&A Webinar, AI Trends, Alex Hermozi New Book

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Serve First, Scale Smart: Lessons from Tom Heaviland’s Journey

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Weekly Update #11 - Travel Updates, Upcoming Events, What is your focus?

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From Job Trailers to Visionary Leadership: Paul Voresis of Delta Landscape

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Weekly Update #10: Clarity Over Chaos

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Nick Knight and Christian Padgett on Insurance That Pays You Back

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Weekly Update #9: AI, Clients, and the Fight for Profit

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Building More Than Landscapes: How The Weller Brothers Scaled with Purpose

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Weekly Update #8: Lawn and Landscape Tech Conference

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Tiffany Peters: Homegrown Leadership- Turning a Family Business Into Her Own

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Weekly Update #7: Sweat Equity to Generational Wealth:

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Christian Heaviland: From Family Roots to Private Equity Rounds

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Weekly Update #6:  K&D Landscaping's Growth Playbook

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Mark Sedgley: From Mowing Lawns to Merging Giants

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Weekly Update #5: Own Your Three – Taking Control & Planning for Success

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Tony Battistella: Why Human Connection Still Wins in Landscaping

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Weekly Update #4 - Midyear Alignment: Clarity, Culture, and Strategic Execution

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Eugene Lee: From Financial Planner to Tech Founder

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Weekly Update #3: Inside the Kress Next Summit

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Meg Butterly: From Country Radio to Powering the Trades with Kress

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Weekly Update #2: Elevating The Client Experience

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Ellen Rohr: On A Mission To Connect and Grow The Trades

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Weekly Update #1: Trust Is the Foundation for Growth

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Maggie Wymore: A Bittersweet Farewell to Trades Talk

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Justin White: Leadership Lessons from Aviation

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From Mowers to Magazine Covers: The Stephens Brothers' Rise in Landscaping

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Joe Lafigliola: How Process Smart Helps Your Business Grow Without the Overhead

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Craig Muirhead: Building Safer, Stronger Trades Businesses

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Michael Ding: How Bobyard Is Building AI Solutions For The Trades

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Carlos del Pozo: Solving the Hiring Crisis in the Trades with Team Engine

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Paul Sanneman: Why You Should Never Stop Recruiting

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Chris O'Donohue: Redefining Success Through Self-Care and Culture

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Mike Loftus: Growth Through Acquisition without Outside Capital

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Kris Kiser: Revolutionizing EquipExpo & the Landscape Industry