Growing Green Podcast
Thanks for checking out our podcast, and welcome to the jungle! We love to hangout and have a good time while also bringing tons of value with some amazing guest interviews that we get to have. On Monday’s show, we focus on being married and running a business together as well as being parents. The journey of entrepreneurship isn’t easy and is definitely not for the faint at heart, but we are here to help you any way we can and hopefully guide you with some great principles.
Episodes
664 episodes
The Design Model That's Replacing Your In-House Designer
Derek Clelan went from filing bankruptcy at 24 to building one of the fastest-growing landscape design firms in the country — and he did it in just three years. In this conversation recorded live at LeanScapers in Cape Coral, Jeremiah sits down...
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Episode 657
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25:59
Hit the Brakes: How Jeremy Talboy Saved His Company Before It Was Too Late
What happens when a college kid with zero landscaping experience, a co-signed truck, and 30 days to make his first payment decides to bet on himself? You get one of the most honest, hard-won stories in the green industry.In this episode,...
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Episode 656
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36:32
How to Turn Website Visitors Into Landscape Clients
In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, Jeremiah Jennings sits down with Amy Schultz, founder of LeadScene, to talk about what actually works in marketing for landscaping and irrigation companies. Amy shares how her backgrou...
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Episode 655
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27:28
How Smart Contractors Will Use AI to Win the Next Decade With Mike Lysecki
In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, Jeremiah sits down with Mike Lysecki, CEO of LeanScaper, to explore how artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the future of business—especially in the landscape industry. The...
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Episode 654
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44:42
How to Differentiate Your Landscaping Company
In this solo episode, Jeremiah shares several lessons he’s currently working through while preparing Growing Green Landscapes for the busy spring season. He discusses the importance of adopting a “we versus me” mentality in leadership an...
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Episode 653
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20:46
The Leadership Shift That Changes Your Landscaping Business
In this episode, Jeremiah records while out on a walk during the early days of spring rush and shares what’s happening in real time inside his landscaping business. He talks about the importance of building strong hiring systems, tracking man-h...
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Episode 652
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31:02
Don’t Let Spring Expose Your Weak Systems
As spring kicks off and call volume starts ramping up, Jeremiah breaks down exactly how he’s structuring call intake, time management, and estimate workflows inside Growing Green Landscapes. He shares the simple systems he’s using — from LMN Cr...
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Episode 651
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24:43
How We’re Rebuilding Our Maintenance Division for 2026
In this solo Wednesday episode, Jeremiah pulls back the curtain on a major shift happening inside Growing Green Landscapes’ maintenance division. After running deep analytics on man-hours, drive time, and revenue per hour, he shares why some lo...
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Episode 650
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29:10
Stop Chasing Revenue and Start Protecting Margin
Spring is almost here, and if you don’t get proactive right now, you’re going to feel it in your margins! In this episode, Jeremiah walks through highly actionable steps to bulletproof your landscaping business before March 1 hits — covering pr...
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Episode 649
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35:38
Why Most Landscape Owners Burn Out
In this episode, I sit down with Jesus “Alex” Nieto of Highland Landscaping in Texas to unpack one of the most honest entrepreneurial journeys we’ve had on the show. Alex walked away from a six-figure refinery career with two young daught...
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Episode 651
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38:17
Scaling a Landscape Company Without Destroying Culture
Recorded live in Scottsdale, Arizona, this episode dives deep into one of the hardest parts of growing a landscape business: hiring and firing. Jeremiah sits down with Brittany Auman to unpack the emotional rollercoaster of scaling from $1.2M t...
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Episode 650
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41:25
Branding and Media for Contractors Who Want More
In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, Jeremiah Jennings sits down with Rob Murray to talk about entrepreneurship, storytelling, and what it really takes to grow a service based business in today’s market. They discuss the challeng...
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Episode 649
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39:07
The Hard Truth About Leadership in Landscaping with Tommy Cole
Recorded live in Scottsdale, Arizona, this episode features a deep conversation with Tommy Cole on leadership, operations, and what it really takes to build a scalable landscape business. Tommy walks through his 24 year career journey from land...
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Episode 648
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30:30
Building Success Without Losing Your Family with Korey Ballard
In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, Jeremiah sits down with longtime friend and entrepreneur Corey Ballard for a raw and honest conversation that goes far beyond lawn care. Corey shares his journey from building and selling Perfect Cu...
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Episode 647
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1:12:29
Revenue Per Hour The One Metric That Changes Everything
In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, I’m coming to you live from Scottsdale, Arizona at the LeanScaper Revenue Intensive with financial strategist Brady Crabtree. We break down why most landscape business owners feel overwhelmed...
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Episode 646
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41:44
Winter Revenue Chaos and the Cost of Playing Small
In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, Jeremiah sits down with Caleb and Brian live at the LeanScaper Revenue Intensive in Scottsdale for an unfiltered, real world conversation about winter operations, snow revenue, and the realities of ...
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Episode 645
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30:53
The Last One
In this final Marriage Monday episode, Jeremiah and Savannah look back at where the series started in spring 2022 and react to how far they’ve come, including replaying a clip from the early days and laughing at how different it sounded. From t...
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Episode 644
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27:32
Turn Your Business Around Without Turning It Upside Down
In this Friday episode, Jeremiah shares practical, foundational advice for newer lawn and landscape business owners who want to make real progress early in the year. He breaks down the core metrics that will protect your profit as you grow, inc...
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Episode 643
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23:37
How to Explain Your Business in One Clear Statement
In this episode, Jeremiah shares a quick but high impact January action step that can keep your business moving forward instead of slipping backward during the winter slowdown. He also gives a last minute invitation to the LeanScaper Landscape ...
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Episode 642
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14:24
The Second to Last Marriage Monday and What Comes Next
Jeremiah and Savannah open this Marriage Monday by catching up on a busy and slightly blurry weekend, then share what is coming next for their family and for the show. They talk about serving at church, attending an upcoming marriage conference...
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Episode 641
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32:55
The Standards That Build Great Teams
In this episode, Jeremiah sits down with Sam Rankin of Etch Outdoor Living to unpack what it really takes to build a high performing team through culture and accountability. Sam shares how Etch has scaled in a highly competitive market, why lea...
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Episode 640
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56:10
Do Not Let Winter Erase Last Year’s Progress
In this episode, Jeremiah breaks down what discipline really is, not motivation or talent, but consistent action when there is little to no immediate reward. He ties that definition to the winter season in the green industry, where it is easy t...
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Episode 639
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27:02
Discipline for the Family We Want
Jeremiah and Savannah reflect on the past year, share the word that best captures what they want for their home moving forward, and explain why they are choosing a more intentional, disciplined focus in 2026. They talk about how social media ha...
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Episode 638
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36:21
Starting 2026 Strong With A Real Plan Not Just Resolutions
In this New Year kickoff episode, Jeremiah reflects on five years of the Growing Green Podcast and sets the tone for what 2026 will demand from business owners who want real growth. He challenges listeners to move beyond surface level New Year’...
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Episode 637
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20:14
Building a Repeatable Hiring System for Landscaping Companies
In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, Jeremiah breaks down the exact hiring process he uses inside Growing Green Landscapes to consistently attract better people and avoid costly bad hires. He walks step by step through building ...
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Episode 636
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37:29