Freedom Blueprint for Home Services | HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Leadership, Business Growth
By Justin Deese | Home Service Industries
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Welcome to the Freedom Blueprint Podcast! Host Justin Deese delivers practical advice from his decades in the home service industry. Each week, discover strategies for success, avoid pitfalls, and hear real-life stories. Join our community to learn and grow together. Featuring guests like Tommy Mello from Home Service Experts, Tersh Blissett and Josh Crouch from Service Business Mastery, Jerod Williams from Wealthy Plumbers and Ara Mahdessian CEO of Service Titan.
Visit www.FreedomBlueprintPodcast.com for more. Empowering leaders, fostering growth and a positive mindset. Your journey to success in plumbing, HVAC, and electrical starts here!
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156 | From Top Tech to Service Manager: The Mistake Almost Every Owner Makes
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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155 | Your Team Doesn't Need a Boss — They Need This Instead : Freedom Fuel
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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154 | Why Pricing on Your Website is Non-Negotiable in 2026 | Paul Redman of Contractor Commerce
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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153 | Trust - The Real Currency of Leadership : Freedom Fuel
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May 29, 2026 |
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152 | Gone in 60 Seconds: The Speed-to-Lead Rule
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May 25, 2026 |
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151 | Be Your Own Customer (The Leadership Blind Spot Costing You Jobs) : Freedom Fuel
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May 22, 2026 |
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150 | The Mountain, The Million, and Why You Keep Climbing
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May 18, 2026 |
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149 | Not All Sacrifices Are Created Equal : Freedom Fuel
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May 15, 2026 |
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148 | Branding Beats Bigger Budgets: Dan Antonelli on Becoming “Five-Mile Famous”
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May 11, 2026 |
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147 | Stop Ignoring New Construction: The Hidden Goldmine Most Contractors Miss : Freedom Fuel
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May 08, 2026 |
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146 | 500,000 Plumber Shortage Is Coming — Here's How to Prepare
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May 04, 2026 |
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145 | Your Team Isn’t the Problem… You Are (The Leadership Mirror) : Freedom Fuel
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May 01, 2026 |
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144 | The One Question That Cost Millions: Chris Yano on Private Equity, Exit Regret & Building It Right
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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143 | What the Blue Angels Can Teach You About Leadership (18 Inches from Failure)
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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142 | Why Your Hiring Sucks (And It’s Costing You Millions) with Jonathan Whistman
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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141 | Stop Wasting 30% of Your HVAC Revenue (Fix This One Thing First)
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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140 | From Exit to Rebuild: Why This HVAC Entrepreneur Started Over (And What He’s Doing Differently) Joe Strittmatter
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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139 | From Zero to Booked Out for 2 Weeks: How Jered Williams Launched Wahoo Plumbing
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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138 | Your Technicians Aren’t Bad at Sales… They’re Just Not Practicing (The AI Tool Changing Everything)
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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137 | Freedom Is Engineered: How to Build a Business That Runs Without You
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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136 | If You're Still Waiting on the Phone to Ring… You're Already Behind | Jimmy Speyer
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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135 | From Ditches to Millions: 40+ Years of Hard-Won Lessons in the Trades with Joe Cunningham
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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134 | Why the Trades Still Win: Careers, Culture, and Freedom with Jeff Mudd
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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133 | Miss Mini Split: Grit, Motherhood, and Building an HVAC Business the Right Way
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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132 | Old-School Plumbing Values in a High-Tech World with Cody McLeod
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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131 | PHCC San Diego Recap and why 2026 is already moving fast
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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130 | Why Comparing Your Numbers Is Holding You Back (And What to Focus on Instead)
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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129 | From Construction Chaos to Service Freedom: How Easy Peazy Plumbing Built a Brand That Wins
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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128 | Owning Your Business Isn’t Fun Anymore? This Is How You Fix It in 2026
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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127 | The Future of Women in HVACR | Jane Sidebottom on Leadership, Growth & Opportunity
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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126 | Michael De Silva Answered a Help-Wanted Ad… Now He Owns a $3M Plumbing Company
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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125 | The Truth About My Year: Wins, Losses, and the Lessons I Didn’t Expect
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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124 | Nobody Wants to Work? Let’s Talk About the Real Leadership Problem
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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123 | From Theater Kid to ServiceTitan Genius: The Blue Collar Nerd’s Ultimate Guide for Contractors
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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122 | From One Truck to 120+: How Scott Irwin Built a Multi-Trade Machine (and Why You Must Raise Your Prices)
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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121 | The 5 Leadership Challenges Crippling Your Service Manager (and How to Fix Them Fast)
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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120 | Then vs. Now: The Shift in Contractor Mindset with Justin and Janeen Norquist (Live at Service World Expo 2025)
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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119 | From High School to HVAC CEO: How 20-Year-Old Julian Crawford is Redefining Success
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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118 | How Contractors Cut Taxes with Smarter Benefits: $600/Employee Back with Matthew Abbott (Live from Service World 2025)
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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117 | Nine Women, One Canyon: The Hiking Tribe’s 32-Mile Grand Canyon Gauntlet (Live at Service World Expo 2025)
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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116 | “Closing Without Conflict: Doug Wyatt’s Playbook for Technicians Who Hate ‘Sales’ (Live at Service World Expo 2025)
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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115 | The Hidden ROI of Events: What 2026 Will Demand from Your Business
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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114 | Be the Best-Known Plumber: Tyler Williams on Bold Branding, Local Dominance & AI
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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113 | The Future of Customer Experience in the Trades: Human First, AI Second with Brigham Dickinson
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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112 | From First Ring to Final “Yes”: Educate-First Sales for HVAC/Plumbing with Kristen Deese
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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111 | From HVAC Tech to Multi-Business Leader: Josh Crouch’s Growth Secrets
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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110 | Classroom to Call Center: Angie Snow on Training CSRs & Building a Sellable Business
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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109 | 6 Essential Tools to Help Home Service Owners Crush Chaos (So It Doesn’t Crush You!)
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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108 | Implement or Get Left Behind: Resideo’s Bo Rogers on Connect 2025
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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107 | From Wrench to Profit: Service Nation’s 7 Pillars, Revamped Boot Camp, and a Service World Sneak Peek with Chris Michel
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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106 | From Technician to Business Owner & Leader: Billy Gregus’ Journey in HVAC
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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105 | Building Stronger Businesses & Marriages: Stephanie & David Postell on Creating a Contractor-Led Conference
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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104 | Tap Into the Future: AI, Automation & Real-World Workflows with Josh & Tersh (Service Business Mastery / Trade Automation Pros)
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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103 | From Local to Legendary: Marketing Secrets with Wizard of Ads’ Ryan Chute
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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102 | From Private Clubs to HVAC Success: How Nicole Forbes Built a High-End Niche Business
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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101 | Tax Law Changes Every Home Service Business Owner Needs to Know with Cyndi Warren
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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100 | One Hundred Episodes In: What It Really Takes to Launch, Grow, and Stick With a Podcast
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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99 | From Contractor’s Kid to Marketing Powerhouse: McKena Harless’ True North Strategies for Growth
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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98 | Letting Go to Level Up: What Every Business Owner Can Learn from Tom Jameson
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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97 | You Can’t Lead Without Letting Go: Empowering Others to Lead When They're Not in Charge with Kristen Deese
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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96 | The Evolution of ServiceTitan: A Success Story with Ara Mahdessian the Co-Founder and CEO of Service Titan
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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95 | From Fired to Fortune: The Resilient Rise of Anchor Heating and Air with Stephanie Postell
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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94 | Don’t Wing It: Why Systems Matter- Justin & Kristen Deese
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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93 | From Burnout to Buyout: How Chris Gist Built & Sold a Service Business in 3 years
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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92 | Beyond the Buzzwords: Real Talk on Tariffs, Recession, and Home Services with Jimmy Speyer
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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91 | Leading with Purpose: Discover Your Leadership Style with Justin Deese
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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90 | Live from the Power Profit Workshop: Rebranding Success: The Story of Jolly Goat Garage Doors
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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89 | Power Profit Workshop Recap and key takeaways with Kristen Deese
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May 26, 2025 |
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88 | Escape the Marketing Money Pit: Transform Leads into Revenue with Sam Preston
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May 19, 2025 |
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87 | Building Relationships: The Power of Networking and Collaboration in Service Industries: Rory Krueger
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May 12, 2025 |
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86 | Unlocking Success: How Live Video Tech Transforms Home Services with James Hatfield
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May 05, 2025 |
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85 | From Family to Fortune: How We Scaled Our HVAC Business to $9M - The Untold Journey with Aaron Ruddick
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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84 | Unlock Your Revenue Potential: Secrets from Power Selling Pros for Plumbing & HVAC Success! with Brigham Dickinson
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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83 | New Ventures: Partnerships and Growth with Joe Strittmatter
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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82 | The Profit Blind Spot: What's Really Killing Your Bottom Line with Kristen Deese
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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81 | Building a Vision-Driven Team: Levi Torres on Leadership, Growth, and Empowering Success
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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80 | Hunting vs. Farming: A Marketing Perspective with Rich Harshaw
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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79 | Do Business Owners Need to Know How to do Everything? with Kristen & Justin Deese
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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78 | Navigating Tariffs: A guide for Home Service Businesses
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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77 | From Struggles to Success: Jered Williams Plumbing Journey
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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76 | Strategies for Managing Underperforming Team Members with Justin Deese
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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75 | From Mindset to Millions: Unleashing Growth in Home Services with Kristen and Justin Deese
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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74 | Building a Brand: The Story of My Guy Plumbing with Ryan Matthews
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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73 | Revolutionizing Home Services with Jimmy Speyer with Glass House
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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72 | Unlocking Business Success: A Workshop for Entrepreneurs with Justin and Kristen Deese
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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71 | Unlock Business Success: The GAME-Changing Strategy Revealed: Justin Deese
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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70 | Is trust important in Leadership: Justin Deese
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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69 | Mastering Goal Setting for a Successful 2025: Justin Deese
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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68 | Crushing 2025: A New Year’s Kickoff: Justin Deese
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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67 | Mastering Your Day: The Art of Routine: Justin Deese
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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66 | Unlock Growth in 2025: Mastering Marketing with Crystal Williams from Lemond Seed Marketing
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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65 | From Pipe Dream to Pay Day: Avoiding the Biggest Mistakes in Selling Your Home Service Business: Justin Deese
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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64 | The Hidden Costs of Hiring Technicians with Guest Co-Host Kristen Deese the Virtual CFO of the Trades
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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63 | Navigating Life as Entrepreneurial Kids: Deese Family; Addy, Zack, & Kristen
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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62 | The Rise of Ryno: Transforming Digital Marketing in Home Service with Chris Yano
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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61 | Are leaders born or are they made?| The Leadership Debate Unveiled: Justin Deese
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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60 | High Fives and High Growth: How Levi Torres Transformed a Small Plumbing Business into an Industry Leader
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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59 | Recapping Service World: Key Takeaways and Insights with Kristen Deese
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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58 | From $450K in Debt to Industry Leader: Joe Crisara’s Roadmap to Success
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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57 | Live from Service World Expo 2024: Unlocking Industry Secrets with Legends John & Vicki LaPlant
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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56 | How to Identify and Solve Operational Issues: Kristen Deese the Virtual CFO for the trades
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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55 | Building a Bench: Strategies for Proactive Recruiting in Home Services with Ryan Englin from Core Matterss
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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54 | Culture Matters: Lessons on Leadership and Team Building with Chris Gist
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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53 | The Revenue-Generating Potential of CSRs: The Power Selling Pros Way with Brigham Dickinson
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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52 | Celebrating One Year of Freedom Blueprint with Justin Deese
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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51 | The Power of Social Media in Elevating Your Recruiting Game with Guest Derek Cormier
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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50 | The Path to HVAC Excellence: Chris Michel’s Leadership Journey
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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49 | AI in Action: How Modern Technology is Revolutionizing Plumbing and HVAC| with Guest Brad Scruggs with ZyraTalk
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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48 | Culture, Communication, and Call Success: A Deep Dive with Nicole DeLisle from Paradise Home Services
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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47 | Trust but Verify: Implementing Effective Systems for Your Team- Building Systems with Kristen Deese Part 2
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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46 | Why Your Business Needs Systems: Lessons from the Trenches- Building Systems with Kristen Deese Part 1
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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45 | Private Equity and its Impact on Home Services with Patrick Ritter with Leap Partners
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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44 | How Tersh Blissett Built Two Competing HVAC Companies in One Market: Secrets to Success, Innovation, and Leadership in the HVAC Industry
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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43 | Empowering the Next Generation: Donnie Hornback on Succession and Success
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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42 | Empowering Contractors: a sneak peek into Service World Expo 2024 with Tom Peregrino
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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41 | Debunking Common Accounting Myths in the Home Service Industry with Kristen Deese | Accounting for Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, and other Home Services
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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40 | Building an Empire: How Tommy Mello Overcame Adversity to Achieve Greatness
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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39 | Molding a Family Business: Success Across Generations
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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38 | From the Ground Up: Building Success in HVAC with Philip Ferrara
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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37 | Beyond the Toolbox: How VR is Changing Trades Training
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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36 | Transforming Challenges into Opportunities: Secrets from a Home Service Leader
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May 27, 2024 |
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35 | Cool Success: Brandon Brown on Mastering the Highs and Lows of HVAC Entrepreneurship
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May 20, 2024 |
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34 | Future-Proof Your Plumbing or HVAC Business with Smart Legal Moves with Scott Reid
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May 13, 2024 |
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33 | Six Weeks of Discovery: From Summit Insights to Leadership Lessons with Kristen Deese
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May 06, 2024 |
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32 | Partnering with Private Equity: A New Vision for Private Equity in Home Services with John Cerasuolo from Leap Service Partners
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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31 | Focus on Success: Thriving in Business with ADHD
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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30 | Marketing Mastery with Crystal Williams of Lemon Seed Marketing: Transforming HVAC and Plumbing Brands
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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29 | Building a Booming Business: Dirk Payne's Journey Beyond the Family Trade
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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28 | Support Systems for Success: Harnessing Teamwork in Business | Insights from Dan Dowdy's Journey
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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27 | Peak Season Mastery: Equipping Your Home Service Team for Success
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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26 | Beyond the Buyout: Navigating the New Wave of Private Equity in Plumbing & HVAC
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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25| RECAP Service Nation Eastern Summit
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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24| The Reality of Running a Home Service Business: Myths vs. Facts
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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23| Beyond the Title: The Essence of Leadership Through Serving and Caring
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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22| Leading the Way: Mastering the 6 Key Principles of Leadership in Plumbing and HVAC
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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21 | Beyond the Blind Spot: Navigating Unseen Challenges in Leadership
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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20 | Efficiency Unlocked: Guide to 10-Day Book Closing with Kristen Deese
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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19 | CRUSHING GOALS: Mastering Goal setting in Leadership
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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18 | The Virtual CFO Advantage: Elevating Contractor Businesses with Kristen Deese
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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17 | Mastering Communication: A Leader's Guide in Plumbing & HVAC
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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16 | ALWAYS Be Recruiting: Finding Top Talent in Today's Market
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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15 | Turning Recalls into Revenue: Strategies for Home Service Business Success
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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14 | Strategic Marketing and the Power of Memberships - Jim Hinshaw
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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13 | Sales Mastery and the Secrets of Sustainable Success in Home Services - Jim Hinshaw
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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12 | Service Nation - Tom Peregrino
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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11 | Top Takeaways from 9 Episodes with Successful Entrepreneurs - Part 2
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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10 | Top Takeaways from 9 Episodes with Successful Entrepreneurs - Part 1
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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09 | Growth Strategies and Financial Contingency Insights - Tom Peregrino
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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08 | Building a Business that Serves - Keith Jackson
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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07 | Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned - Amy & Chad Hart
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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06 | Cost of a bad hire - Kristen Deese
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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05 | Mindset Matters - Justin Deese
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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04 | Living in Paradise - Chris Gist
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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03 | From Marine to Business Owner- Albert Rodriguez
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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02 | Concierge Service - with Rory Krueger
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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01 | Competitive Advantage - with Michael Kenady
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May 30, 2023 |
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Trailer Episode
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May 26, 2023 |