Trades Talk Podcast

By Justin White

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Trades Talk Podcast is a captivating and dynamic program that is led by Justin White. He’ll delve into the triumphs of various trade industries, showcasing the successes of those who have made a significant impact. With his extensive network of industry connections, Justin provides an unparalleled view into the world of visionary leaders. Prepare to be inspired and enlightened with the trade secrets, career advice, and business tips that are shared. Make sure to have a notepad on hand, as this show promises to be an unforgettable journey!

Episode Date
Weekly Update 72: Labor Variance, Fundamentals, and the Elevate Preview
Nov 06, 2026
Marcus Sheridan: Why "Call for a Quote" Is Dead in the AI Era
Nov 04, 2026
The Hidden Costs of Autonomous Mowing, and How to Price Them
Nov 02, 2026
Weekly Update 71: Robotics, AI, and the Two-Month Sprint
Oct 31, 2026
The Price of Becoming: Ryan Hawk on Compounding, Standards, and Leadership
Oct 28, 2026
The State of Autonomous Mowing: A Live Robotics Panel
Oct 26, 2026
Weekly Update 70: Why Justin Abolished K&D's Leadership Team
Oct 24, 2026
From $1,000 and a Borrowed Truck to 700 Employees: Robert Underwood's Story
Oct 21, 2026
Weekly Update 69: Aspire Command Center, a Big Goodbye, and the Robotics Gold Rush
Oct 17, 2026
Eli Zevin: How Aspire's New Command Center and Atlas AI Change the Game
Oct 15, 2026
Andy Worshek: The Master Chief Who Lived Intent-Based Leadership Before It Had a Name
Oct 14, 2026
Weekly Update #68: Stop Automating Your Mess. The Q4 Playbook for 2027
Oct 09, 2026
From $700 to the Largest Landscape Company in Connecticut: Ed LaFlamme's Playbook
Oct 07, 2026
Weekly Update #67 - Landscaping’s AI Revolution: Your 2027 Game Plan
Oct 03, 2026
John Lee Dumas: Reps Beat Talent, and Most People Just Do Not Want It Bad Enough
Sep 30, 2026
Weekly Update #66: Building a Company That Runs Without You
Sep 25, 2026
Joe Langton: The Electrician Who Built the Largest Robotic Mowing Operation in America
Sep 23, 2026
Weekly update 65: the Kress 60-inch Voyager demo
Sep 19, 2026
David Meltzer on Why 80% of Your Work Is Losing You Money
Sep 16, 2026
Weekly Update #64: Why Now Is the Best Time Ever to Be a Founder
Sep 11, 2026
Jack Jostes: The Follow-Up System That Turns Old Bids Into Booked Jobs
Sep 09, 2026
Weekly Update #63: Fatherhood, Robots, and Owning Your Intelligence
Sep 04, 2026
Fitz Owen: Why the Best Trades Companies Are Becoming Their Own Insurance Owners
Sep 02, 2026
Nathan Dirksen: 38 Years From Crewman to CEO, and the Non-Family Leader of a 70 Year Family Business
Aug 26, 2026
Weekly Update #62: Inside the Landscape M&A Frenzy (12 Deals in 3 Weeks)
Aug 21, 2026
Cameron Herold: The COO Who Scaled 1-800-GOT-JUNK From $2M to $106M in Six Years
Aug 19, 2026
Weekly Update #61: Consistency Beats Intensity (and AI Might Be Your Biggest Distraction)
Aug 14, 2026
Peter Murphy Lewis: 100 Jobs on Camera, 200 CEOs Coached, One Playbook for Trades Storytelling
Aug 12, 2026
Weekly Update #60: Are We at the Top of the AI S-Curve?
Aug 07, 2026
Al Levi: The 7-Power Contractor and Why Systems Beat Talent Every Time
Aug 05, 2026
Weekly Update #59: Building AI That Actually Serves the Field, Not the Boardroom
Jul 31, 2026
Josh McMillan: The 30 Year Climb From Employee #5 to Nine Figure Landscape CEO
Jul 29, 2026
BONUS: The AI Guide That Wrote Itself
Jul 27, 2026
Weekly Update #58: The Two Levels of AI and the Audit Every Operator Needs to Run
Jul 25, 2026
Jerry Schill: How the Landscape Collective Scaled to $200M and 2,000 Team Members
Jul 22, 2026
Weekly Update #57: K&D's 300% Maintenance Sales Jump and the 54% AI Adoption Gap
Jul 17, 2026
Steve Wheatcroft: From a B Minus Business Plan to Canada's Biggest Landscape Company
Jul 15, 2026
Weekly Update #56: Teasing the K&D Operating System and Why Justin Is Stepping Back
Jul 11, 2026
Tim Hendricks: Lessons From Valley Crest, Cagwin, and the High End Residential World
Jul 08, 2026
Weekly Update #55: Fable 5, The Trillion Dollar Coach, and Permission to Cancel That Meeting
Jul 03, 2026
Ben Hansen: Why More Revenue Will Not Fix Your Profit Problem
Jul 01, 2026
Weekly Update #54: Inside the K&D AI Operating System with Sean Laux
Jun 26, 2026
Jeremy Ross: How K&D's Design Build Division Grew to $8 Million
Jun 24, 2026
Trades Talk Weekly Update 53: LeanScaper Takeaways, the Profitability Squeeze, and Why the Bottleneck Is at the Top
Jun 19, 2026
Michael Ding: Inside the $35 Million Series A That Could Triple Construction Productivity
Jun 17, 2026
Austyn Roth: From Mowing Lawns at 11 to Selling Lucky Landscaping at 23
Jun 10, 2026
Weekly Update #52: The Year One Lessons That Are Reshaping K&D
Jun 06, 2026
Kendel White Part 2: From the 2008 Recession to a $1 Billion BHAG
Jun 03, 2026
Weekly Update #51: The 7 Day Workflow Sprint That Sets Up Agentic AI
May 29, 2026
Kendel White Part 1: A $100 Truck, a Sears Credit Card, and the Beginning of K&D Landscaping
May 27, 2026
Weekly Update #50: Lessons from Peter Lemon, a Tour of Cal Poly, and Why Consistency Wins
May 22, 2026
Peter Lemon: How Graniterock Built a 126 Year Legacy in the Trades
May 20, 2026
Weekly Update #49: Inside the Top 100 List and the Three Layers of Capital Behind Every Platform
May 15, 2026
Bob Grover: Just Don't Suck at the Landscape Part
May 13, 2026
Weekly Update #48: The Owner Operator Advantage in an AI World
May 08, 2026
Anna Halstead: How to Build a Marketing Engine That Actually Drives Growth
May 06, 2026
Weekly Update #47: Why Owner Operators Have the Biggest Advantage Right Now
May 01, 2026
Kory Mitchell: From $8M to $200M and a Nine Figure Exit
Apr 29, 2026
Weekly Update 46: Pain, Profit, and the AI Gap
Apr 24, 2026
Orlando Castillo: Build a Sales System That Actually Scales
Apr 22, 2026
Weekly Update #45: The Future of Landscaping Is Being Built Now
Apr 18, 2026
Naylor Taliaferro: Why Authenticity Wins in the Lawn Care Industry
Apr 15, 2026
Weekly Update #44: The Power of Purpose in Building a Great Company
Apr 10, 2026
Get Strategy Done: Jonathan King on Leadership Alignment and Profitable Growth
Apr 08, 2026
Weekly Update #43: Unlocking the Future of Blue Collar Industries: How AI and Industry Shifts Create Unprecedented Opportunities
Apr 03, 2026
How NAIAD Irrigation Books 4,500 Jobs a Season w/ GM Jeff Soch
Apr 01, 2026
Weekly Update #42: Voyager Delivery Week w/ Sean Laux
Mar 27, 2026
Stop Guessing, Start Scaling: Kevin Scott’s Playbook for Landscape Growth
Mar 25, 2026
Weekly Update #41: AI Agents Are About to Run Your Business
Mar 20, 2026
How Brian Fullerton Built One of the Biggest Lawn Care Brands in the Industry
Mar 18, 2026
Bonus Episode: Derek Clelan & Your Haven are Revolutionizing Design-Build
Mar 17, 2026
Weekly Update #40: Lessons From LeanScaper and the Future of Landscape Leadership
Mar 13, 2026
How Richard Sperber Built Billion Dollar Landscape Companies and Why He Walked Away From Sperber
Mar 11, 2026
Weekly Update #39: Opening a New Branch, Autonomous Mowers, and the AI Stack Behind K&D
Mar 06, 2026
Disrupting the Next Generation: Jonathan Goldhill on Scaling Family Businesses
Mar 04, 2026
Trades Talk Weekly #38: I Built an AI Valuation Tool (and It Changes Everything)
Feb 27, 2026
Unlocking the HOA Market with Mike Perlof and Kara Foley of HOA Pros Podcast
Feb 25, 2026
Weekly Update #37: I Offered My Team $15,000 to Quit
Feb 20, 2026
How Chris Angelo Scaled Stay Green Inc into a California Powerhouse
Feb 18, 2026
Weekly Update #36: What Are You Waiting For? A Leadership Wake Up Call
Feb 13, 2026
Leadership, Labor, and Technology with Aaron Witt of Dirt Talk
Feb 11, 2026
Weekly Update #35: Live From SilverTip Heli-Skiing Lodge
Feb 06, 2026
Benji Carlson on Building a Revenue Engine with LeanScaper
Feb 04, 2026
Weekly Update #34: How AI Is Changing Customer Buying Patterns
Jan 30, 2026
Finding Soul in Landscaping w/ Tony Battistella
Jan 28, 2026
Weekly Update #33: Simon Sinek, Leanscaper, Voyager Updates
Jan 24, 2026
Automate First: The Story of MindCloud with Jamie Royce
Jan 21, 2026
Weekly Update #32: 2026 The Year You Stop Playing Small
Jan 16, 2026
Jeremy Ross: The Man Behind Design Build At K&D Landscaping
Jan 14, 2026
Weekly Update #31: Building a Billion-Dollar Landscape Company
Jan 09, 2026
Bringing The Industry Together: The SYNKD Story With Angelique Robb
Jan 07, 2026
Weekly Update #30: 2026 Is The Year of The Disruptor
Jan 02, 2026
Scott Hutcheon on How AI Is Revolutionizing the Landscape Industry
Dec 31, 2025
Eric Triplett AKA The Pond Digger: From Cancer to Coaching and Closing Big
Dec 24, 2025
Weekly Update #29: AI Agents, Revenue Growth, and the 2026 Game Plan
Dec 19, 2025
From Zero to 100 Employees- How Jeremy Talboy Started and Grew North Georgia Landscape Management
Dec 17, 2025
Weekly Update #28: K&D Goes Global, Doubts Set In, and the Truth About Leadership
Dec 12, 2025
Kress Power: Greyson Walldorff, Blake Meahl, & Kress on the Future of Landscaping Without Gas or Noise
Dec 10, 2025
Trades Talk Weekly Update: Benchmarking Profitability and Building Your 2026 Strategy
Dec 05, 2025
From Operator To Industry Leader: How Ken Thomas Built Envisor and the Green Dot Operating System
Dec 03, 2025
Weekly Update #26 - Gratitude and Leadership With Justin White
Nov 28, 2025
How To Exit Rich With Nick Bartolo
Nov 26, 2025
Weekly Update 25: How to Win in 2026
Nov 21, 2025
Peak Landscaping with Mark Pyrah - Leading Through Focus and Discipline
Nov 19, 2025
Weekly Update #24 - 1:1 Meetings, Private Equity and Electric Equipment
Nov 16, 2025
Diego Lopez on Branding That Actually Builds Trust
Nov 12, 2025
Weekly Update #23: Transforming the Landscape Industry: Insights from NALP
Nov 07, 2025
Balancing Grit and Growth: Urban Landscapes’ Rise with Andrew Martin
Nov 05, 2025
Weekly Update #22: Culture, Clarity, and the Disruptor Mindset
Oct 31, 2025
Serving First: Seb Lopez’s Guide to Authentic Personal Branding
Oct 29, 2025
Weekly Update 21: Equip Expo Recap and Game-Changing Tech
Oct 25, 2025
Leadership, Mindfulness, and the Power of Presence with Jon Gohl
Oct 22, 2025
Weekly Update #20- Speed Over Size: Why Fast Contractors Win
Oct 19, 2025
How Derek Clelan Built a Design Team Delivering 1,000 Projects a Year
Oct 15, 2025
Weekly Update #19 - The Next Three Years Will Change Everything
Oct 10, 2025
Growing Together With Granum: Uniting LMN, SingleOps & Greenius
Oct 08, 2025
Trades Talk Weekly Update #18 - Upcoming Events, Unlocking Business Growth Through Speed
Oct 03, 2025
How Shantel Perez Cut Turnover and Built Real Connections at K&D Landscaping
Oct 01, 2025
Weekly Update #17: What 100 Episodes Taught Me
Sep 26, 2025
What 270 Pounds Lost Taught Ron McCabe About Business Growth
Sep 24, 2025
Weekly Update #16 - Transforming the Landscape Industry: Insights from Recent Conferences
Sep 20, 2025
The Ownership Blueprint: How Ryan Markewich Put His Team in Charge
Sep 17, 2025
Weekly Update #15: How AI Helped Me Reclaim 10 Hours a Week
Sep 12, 2025
From Service Titan to Aspire: Eli Zevin’s Playbook for Growth
Sep 10, 2025
Weekly Update #14: Lessons from My Father and the Fight to Keep Growing
Sep 05, 2025
Jeff Harkness on Capital, Control, and Creating Real Wealth
Sep 03, 2025
Weekly Update #13: Leadership, Planning, and Real Talk
Aug 29, 2025
Turf Wars: Todd Zimmerman on the Rise of Robotics and the Fall of Gas
Aug 27, 2025
Weekly Update #12 - 6-Week Sprint, Greenius, M&A Webinar, AI Trends, Alex Hermozi New Book
Aug 22, 2025
Serve First, Scale Smart: Lessons from Tom Heaviland’s Journey
Aug 20, 2025
Weekly Update #11 - Travel Updates, Upcoming Events, What is your focus?
Aug 15, 2025
From Job Trailers to Visionary Leadership: Paul Voresis of Delta Landscape
Aug 13, 2025
Weekly Update #10: Clarity Over Chaos
Aug 08, 2025
Nick Knight and Christian Padgett on Insurance That Pays You Back
Aug 06, 2025
Weekly Update #9: AI, Clients, and the Fight for Profit
Aug 01, 2025
Building More Than Landscapes: How The Weller Brothers Scaled with Purpose
Jul 30, 2025
Weekly Update #8: Lawn and Landscape Tech Conference
Jul 25, 2025
Tiffany Peters: Homegrown Leadership- Turning a Family Business Into Her Own
Jul 23, 2025
Weekly Update #7: Sweat Equity to Generational Wealth:
Jul 18, 2025
Christian Heaviland: From Family Roots to Private Equity Rounds
Jul 16, 2025
Weekly Update #6:  K&D Landscaping's Growth Playbook
Jul 11, 2025
Mark Sedgley: From Mowing Lawns to Merging Giants
Jul 09, 2025
Weekly Update #5: Own Your Three – Taking Control & Planning for Success
Jul 04, 2025
Tony Battistella: Why Human Connection Still Wins in Landscaping
Jul 02, 2025
Weekly Update #4 - Midyear Alignment: Clarity, Culture, and Strategic Execution
Jun 27, 2025
Eugene Lee: From Financial Planner to Tech Founder
Jun 25, 2025
Weekly Update #3: Inside the Kress Next Summit
Jun 20, 2025
Meg Butterly: From Country Radio to Powering the Trades with Kress
Jun 18, 2025
Weekly Update #2: Elevating The Client Experience
Jun 13, 2025
Ellen Rohr: On A Mission To Connect and Grow The Trades
Jun 11, 2025
Weekly Update #1: Trust Is the Foundation for Growth
Jun 06, 2025
Maggie Wymore: A Bittersweet Farewell to Trades Talk
Jun 04, 2025
Justin White: Leadership Lessons from Aviation
May 30, 2025
From Mowers to Magazine Covers: The Stephens Brothers' Rise in Landscaping
May 28, 2025
Joe Lafigliola: How Process Smart Helps Your Business Grow Without the Overhead
May 21, 2025
Craig Muirhead: Building Safer, Stronger Trades Businesses
May 14, 2025
Michael Ding: How Bobyard Is Building AI Solutions For The Trades
May 07, 2025
Carlos del Pozo: Solving the Hiring Crisis in the Trades with Team Engine
Apr 23, 2025
Paul Sanneman: Why You Should Never Stop Recruiting
Apr 09, 2025
Chris O'Donohue: Redefining Success Through Self-Care and Culture
Mar 26, 2025
Mike Loftus: Growth Through Acquisition without Outside Capital
Mar 12, 2025
Kris Kiser: Revolutionizing EquipExpo & the Landscape Industry
Feb 26, 2025
Derek Derdivanis: 7 Powerful Secrets to Building a Thriving Business
Feb 12, 2025
How Top Green is Revolutionizing Efficiency in the Trades Industry
Jan 29, 2025
20 minutes On How To Achieve Success in 2025 with Justin White
Jan 17, 2025
John Pajak: Secrets to Building a Profitable Contracting Business
Jan 01, 2025
James Szojka: How Yard Dawgs is Dominating Lawn Care and Their Plan For Rapid Growth
Dec 18, 2024
Chase Gallagher: Landscape Biz Owner, Real Estate Investor and Private Jet Enthusiastic
Dec 04, 2024
John Vlay: A Career Fueled by Partnerships & Connection
Nov 21, 2024
Trades Talk Rewind: A Year of Insights, Highlights, and a Big Reveal!
Nov 06, 2024
Mark Tipton & Whitney Griffin: How Aspire is Revolutionizing the Landscape Industry with Innovation
Oct 23, 2024
Jason & Tony Batallan: Building a $35M Landscape Empire from the Ground Up
Oct 09, 2024
Matt Budnick: How Cam Property Services Is Redefining Recurring Revenue In California
Sep 25, 2024
Greg Herring: Unlock the Secrets to Skyrocketing Profits and Free Time
Sep 11, 2024
Barry Schulman: Revolutionizing Hiring with the Predictive Index
Aug 28, 2024
Justin & Maggie: Labor Challenges, Technology, Economic Headwinds and more!
Aug 14, 2024
Hilani Ellis: Unlocking Time and Potential with Executive Admins
Jul 31, 2024
Matt Garrett: Managing Money and Increasing Profits in the Trades
Jul 17, 2024
Justin & Maggie: Navigating Industry Events, High Growth Teams, and Seasonal Business Challenges
Jul 03, 2024
Scott Crawford: Financial Mastery In The Trades Industry
Jun 19, 2024
Coray Grove: Enhancing Employee Experience Through Tech-Driven HR Solutions
Jun 05, 2024
Justin & Maggie: Lessons Learned on the Go
May 22, 2024
Dan Morrison: Incentive Base Pay, Building Relationships and Delivering High Value Services
May 15, 2024
Zane Tarence: Why your business is not investment grade and what to do about it.
May 08, 2024
Clifton Savage: Systems For Your People
May 01, 2024
Jill Odom: Elevating Landscape Professionals at NALP
Apr 24, 2024
Steve Heroux: Sales is NOT a dirty word
Apr 17, 2024
Bruno Frietas: An Inspiring Story Of How A Life-Saving Journey Turned Into An Outdoor Empire
Apr 10, 2024
Ryan Englin - Hire Better People Faster
Apr 03, 2024
Current Talks In The Trades: Maggie and Justin Talk On AI, Quarterly Planning, Elevating Your Team and More!
Mar 27, 2024
Tom Howard: Mastering Success and Improving Lives In The Home Service Industry
Mar 20, 2024
Capturing Success: Aaron Bowles Brings The Trades To Life With Photography and Social Media
Mar 13, 2024
Command and Control: How Lisa Fiore and Landscape Hub are revolutionizing the way companies bid, source and purchase landscape material
Mar 06, 2024
Driving Innovation: Chris Johnson on Revolutionizing Fleet Management with Azuga
Feb 28, 2024
Sales Mastery: Chris Jennings on How to Build an Unstoppable Sales Engine in Your Service Business
Feb 21, 2024
Second Generation Success. DJ Seeger's Blueprint for Working Smarter and Achieving More in the Water Business
Feb 14, 2024
Roots of Resilience: Niwar Nasim shares his journey from immigrating to the US as a refugee to taking over and scaling his family’s Landscape Business
Feb 07, 2024
Maggie On The Hot Seat: Justin White Interviews Maggie Wymore About Her Life-Changing Career Journey At Aspire Software
Jan 29, 2024
Growth In Every Season: Unlocking Business Prosperity With Scott Lesak
Jan 24, 2024
Vision And Promise: Creating A Founder-Friendly Private Equity Model With Trey Brock From LMC Landscape Partners
Jan 08, 2024
Unleashing Business Excellence: How Your Company Can Benefit From Hiring An EOS Implementer With Greg Weitzman
Jan 02, 2024
Unlocking Growth: Navigating Private Equity Investments With Steve Benavides
Dec 27, 2023
Strategic Growth Blueprint: A Proven Approach To Market Mastery, Entry Strategies, Targeting Success, And Sustainable Growth In New Territories With Alec Ryan
Dec 18, 2023
Branching Out: How Lee Buffington Is Using The Branch Model To Rapidly Grow Thrive Outdoor
Dec 11, 2023
Empowering Change: How Lisa Choate’s Buyout is Reshaping Her Woman-Owned Construction Company
Dec 04, 2023
Energizing The Landscape: Richard Ogawa and TOWA Tools’ Zero Emission Revolution
Nov 27, 2023
Winning Teams: Leadership Insights with Eric Anderton
Nov 20, 2023
Generational Success: Kam and David tell the story of Las Vegas based Par3 Landscaping
Nov 13, 2023
Austin Hall: Growing with Organic Landscape Services
Nov 05, 2023
Maggie Interviews Justin - The story behind the 10x growth of K&D Landscaping
Oct 30, 2023
Andrew Craft: CFO of a $40M Landscape Business and a True Entrepreneur
Oct 23, 2023
Diving Into Success: Danny Smith’s Water Management Story
Oct 16, 2023
Building Brands and Breaking Boundaries, Marketing Trades Talk with Kelly Dowell
Oct 09, 2023
Rapid Growth Through Acquisition with Jeffrey Domenick at KeyServ
Oct 02, 2023
Diving Into Trades Talk - Episode #1
Sep 28, 2023