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The Rootzone Podcast is hosted by Chris Stoudt, owner of Stout Lawn and Pest, and it’s about the real side of running a service business.
Chris talks with owners, decision-makers, and skilled operators across the service industry—from lawn care and pest control to restaurants and trades—about what actually happens behind the scenes. The wins, the losses, the long days, the bad calls, the people decisions, and the pressure that comes with building something from the ground up.
There are no highlight reels here. Just honest conversations about leadership, marketing, hiring, mistakes, and learning how to build a team that doesn’t fall apart when things get hard.
If you work in the service industry and you’re in the trenches trying to grow a business that lasts, this podcast is for you.
Episodes
Nov 27, 2023
Nov 27, 2023
1 hr 10 min
Justin Brown and Dan Tennity discuss their experience as line level employees, taking initiative to learn new skills, and the ways they like to be acknowledged in the workplace for a job well done.
Nov 13, 2023
Nov 13, 2023
51 min
Bryan Swinney talks about walking away from his union job to start his own landscaping business, why the the business changed to fertilizing, and how he came to create Tick and Skeeter Deleter.
Check out Tick and Skeeter Deleter at https://yardcomfort.com
Oct 30, 2023
Oct 30, 2023
1 hr 30 min
Brian has almost 30 years in the plumbing business, from the days of teaching himself on the job, now to setting others up for success. Brian talks about his transition into the industry from Blockbuster, and the important aspects of managing employees.
Visit Avanti at paplumbinganddrains.com
Oct 19, 2023
Oct 19, 2023
1 hr 6 min
The first episode with Derek Madden, Vice President of Go Green Lawn & Pest.
Oct 16, 2023
Oct 16, 2023
51 sec
Welcome to the RootZone Podcast with Chris Stoudt, owner of Stout Lawn Care. New episodes come out every other week!