Trash Talk Business Podcast

Season 3

Oct. 21, 2024

Ep. 128 - Our Industry Impacts Community Health & Wealth with Chris W…

On the show we have Chris Weir, founder of Spartan Junk Removal, to talk about how we impact our local community through the work we do and how we're one of the few allowed into homes to remove things of value. Really makes y...

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Oct. 14, 2024

Ep. 127 - Planning Out Q4 2024 with Andy Barten

Coming up October 25-26, 2024! Join Andy Weins and other fellow junk removal owners for a FREE, unique mastermind event focused on how to level up your junk removal game and become a more responsible, recycle-minded company f...

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Oct. 7, 2024

Ep. 126 - Branding Is What Your Customers Experience with Howard Lim

Coming up October 25-26, 2024! Join Andy Weins and other fellow junk removal owners for a FREE, unique mastermind event focused on how to level up your junk removal game and become a more responsible, recycle-minded company f...

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Sept. 30, 2024

Ep. 125 - Relationship Marketing In Your Community with Raven Barten

Coming up October 25-26, 2024! Join Andy Weins and other fellow junk removal owners for a FREE, unique mastermind event focused on how to level up your junk removal game and become a more responsible, recycle-minded company f...

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Sept. 23, 2024

Ep. 124 - Make That First Hire with Max Sieg

Coming up October 25-26, 2024! Join Andy Weins and other fellow junk removal owners for a FREE, unique mastermind event focused on how to level up your junk removal game and become a more responsible, recycle-minded company for the community you...

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Sept. 16, 2024

Ep. 123 - Should I Sell My Junk Removal Company? with Conner Young

Coming up October 25-26, 2024! Join Andy Weins and other fellow junk removal owners for a FREE, unique mastermind event focused on how to level up your junk removal game and become a more responsible, recycle-minded company for the community you...

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Sept. 9, 2024

Ep. 122 - Announcing The Recycling Summit Mastermind

Coming up October 25-26, 2024! Join Andy Weins and other fellow junk removal owners for a FREE, unique mastermind event focused on how to level up your junk removal game and become a more responsible, recycle-minded company for the community you...

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Sept. 2, 2024

Ep. 121 - Making A Difference In People's Lives with Grant Gauvreau

Long-time listener and fan of the show, Grant Gauvreau of Venice Junk Removal, joins us today to chat about how to make a difference in the lives of the people we serve. And to quiz Andy on how to say his last name correctly,...

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Aug. 26, 2024

Ep. 120 - Don't Be Your Own Ceiling: Hire Smarter with Ronnie Knuckles

On the show today is fellow junk removal business owner Ronnie Knuckles, of Sgt. Junk-It and CEO of Spear Crest Digital, to tell us how he scaled out of his business and into another company. Not a journey he would recommend,...

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Aug. 19, 2024

Ep. 119 - Why Get Into Junk Removal? with Carol Vaillancourt

On the show today is a long time friend of the show, Carol Vaillancourt, who recently exited her junk removal company to tell us why she started and why she got out, along with the lessons learned. Learn more: https://canvasr...

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Aug. 12, 2024

Ep. 118 - From Accountant to Demolition Business Owner with Jack Laub…

Joining us in the virtual studio today is Jack Lauber, Co-Founder at American Junkers, to tell us his story of how he started and why demo jobs are his bread and butter. Also, why does it feel like a certain percentage of job...

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Aug. 5, 2024

Ep. 117 - No One Gets Into Junk Removal On Purpose with Barry Hartman

Barry Hartman, CEO of 505 Junk, is hopping on the show today to show us how he does business in urban Canada. We're going to talk about going all in on what you're best at, how our product is delivered by people and how to bu...

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July 22, 2024

Ep. 116 - Even Cancer Couldn't Stop Me with Kevin Hess

Joining us is the legendary Kevin Hess, of Survivor Junk Removal, to tell us how he got started in the industry and developed the team at 1-800-GOT-JUNK before moving on to his own company. Learn more: https://www.survivorjun...

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July 15, 2024

Ep. 115 - Q2 2024 Industry Update with Andrew Barten

Checking in with fellow junk removal expert Andrew Barten, of Barten Bros, to see how the second quarter of 2024 is doing and what you can likely expect for the rest of 2024. Learn more: https://bartenbros.com/ Connect with A...

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July 8, 2024

Ep. 114 - Achieving Work-Life-Health Balance with Jenna Jahnz

Finding balance in your work and life is one thing, but have you ever considered your health? It's not something to overlook. Why not live your best life feeling great about your health now so that you are there for those who...

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July 1, 2024

Ep. 113 - Who Should Answer My Phone? with Jackie Gonzalez

Studies show that phone calls that go unanswered cost companies millions of dollars in lost revenue. How do you fix that while you're out there slinging junk? Well, lucky for you that we have Jackie Gonzalez, CEO of PATLive, ...

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June 18, 2024

Ep. 112 - Casey’s Big Announcement

We got two big announcements from Casey to share, plus Taylor (our producer) hops in to chat about a couple things as well. Experience Jobber for yourself, tell them Andy sent ya: https://go.getjobber.com/CamoCrewJunkRemoval ...

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June 3, 2024

Ep. 111 - Waste Expo Highlights and Networking Wins

Back from Waste Expo with some highlights, plus we start talking about networking and how to work events. Experience Jobber for yourself, tell them Andy sent ya: https://go.getjobber.com/CamoCrewJunkRemoval Watch This Episode...

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May 27, 2024

Ep. 110 - My Marketing Sucks! But Why? with Xavier Caldera

Data matters in your business, especially when it comes to marketing. But what should you be looking at without getting too deep in the weeds? Back on the show is Xavier Caldera, Managing Partner with Junk-ify, to help us get...

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May 20, 2024

Ep. 109 - Why What We Do Matters For The Environment with Stephanie K…

Joining us today is clean water & waste reduction advocate Stephanie Krubsack, Founder of Purevant Living, to share with us some best practices on how junk removal is really a catalyst for change in the neighborhoods we serve...

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May 13, 2024

Ep. 108 - Every Man Needs a Spreadsheet with John Aguirre

Joining us today is long time junk removal aficionado John Aguirre, owner of Happy Junk Removal, to talk to us about the passion he has for the industry and the importance of a spreadsheet in running a profitable yet efficien...

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May 6, 2024

Ep. 107 - Frontline Recyclers with Xavier Caldera

Today we're talking about a variety of topics, including e-waste collection events, immigrant journeys, successful entrepreneurial ventures, and the importance of efficient recycling operations. Joining us is Xavier Caldera, ...

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April 29, 2024

Ep. 106 - Always Be Marketing with Andy Barten

Back for another Quarterly Update with Barten Bros! This time we're digging into the state of the industry going into the next quarter, what worked this past quarter and what the rest of 2024 might be looking like. We also di...

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April 22, 2024

Ep. 105 - Building a Business: Overcoming Data Collection Challenges

In this episode we are delving into key strategies for achieving business success. We're gonna talk about the essentials of strategic hiring and the power of proactive decision-making to the significance of data analysis and ...

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