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Trades Talk Podcast
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…
Episodes
Trades Talk PodcastNaylor Taliaferro: Why Authenticity Wins in the Lawn Care Industry
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Naylor Taliaferro, a well known voice in the lawn care and landscaping industry, to talk about what it…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #44: The Power of Purpose in Building a Great Company
On this weekly update on Trades Talk, Justin White shares a powerful reflection on purpose, impact, and what it really means to build something that lasts as…
Trades Talk PodcastGet Strategy Done: Jonathan King on Leadership Alignment and Profitable Growth
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Jonathan King, founder of Get Strategy Done, to break down why most strategic plans fail and what it…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #43: Unlocking the Future of Blue Collar Industries: How AI and Industry Shifts Create Unprecedented Opportunities
On this weekly update on Trades Talk, Justin White breaks down one of the biggest shifts happening in the economy right now, the rapid rise of the blue collar…
Trades Talk PodcastHow NAIAD Irrigation Books 4,500 Jobs a Season w/ GM Jeff Soch
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Jeff Soch, General Manager of NAIAD Irrigation, to break down how a seasonal irrigation company scaled…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #42: Voyager Delivery Week w/ Sean Laux
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White is joined by Sean Laux, who leads Technology and Innovation at K&D Landscaping, for a major milestone update that…
Trades Talk PodcastStop Guessing, Start Scaling: Kevin Scott’s Playbook for Landscape Growth
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Kevin Scott, founder of Muskoka Landscaper and advisor with Leanscaper, for a deep conversation on…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #41: AI Agents Are About to Run Your Business
On this weekly Update on Trades Talk, Justin White breaks down one of the biggest shifts happening across the trades right now, the rise of AI agents…
Trades Talk PodcastHow Brian Fullerton Built One of the Biggest Lawn Care Brands in the Industry
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Brian Fullerton, founder of Brian’s Lawn Maintenance and host of the Fullerton Unfiltered podcast, to…
Trades Talk PodcastBonus Episode: Derek Clelan & Your Haven are Revolutionizing Design-Build
On this bonus Episode of Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Derek Clelan from Your Haven at the LeanScaper Conference in Florida to talk about one of the…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #40: Lessons From LeanScaper and the Future of Landscape Leadership
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White returns from the LeanScaper Conference in Florida with fresh insights on operations, leadership, and the systems that…
Trades Talk PodcastHow Richard Sperber Built Billion Dollar Landscape Companies and Why He Walked Away From Sperber
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Richard Sperber, founder of ValleyCrest and former leader of Sperber Landscape Companies, for one of the…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #39: Opening a New Branch, Autonomous Mowers, and the AI Stack Behind K&D
On this weekly update on Trades Talk, Justin White shares a packed Weekly Update covering a major milestone for K&D Landscaping, a breakthrough in autonomous…
Trades Talk PodcastDisrupting the Next Generation: Jonathan Goldhill on Scaling Family Businesses
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Jonathan Goldhill, founder of The Goldhill Group and author of The Disruptive Successor, to unpack the…
Trades Talk PodcastTrades Talk Weekly #38: I Built an AI Valuation Tool (and It Changes Everything)
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White shares a raw and forward-looking Weekly Update focused on momentum, expansion, and the realities facing small and…
Trades Talk PodcastUnlocking the HOA Market with Mike Perlof and Kara Foley of HOA Pros Podcast
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Mike Perlof and Kara Foley, hosts of the HOA Pros Podcast, for a deep dive into the world most…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #37: I Offered My Team $15,000 to Quit
On this weekly update of Trades Talk, Justin White records from the Sierra Nevada mountains with a fresh snowfall and dives into one of the boldest culture…
Trades Talk PodcastHow Chris Angelo Scaled Stay Green Inc into a California Powerhouse
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Chris Angelo, CEO of Stay Green Inc. , to unpack the real story behind building one of California’s most…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #36: What Are You Waiting For? A Leadership Wake Up Call
On this Weekly Update of on Trades Talk, Justin White delivers straight from his backyard studio, reflecting on a near tragedy, a leadership wake up call, and…
Trades Talk PodcastLeadership, Labor, and Technology with Aaron Witt of Dirt Talk
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White reposts his powerful conversation with Aaron Witt from Dirt Talk , by BuilWitt for a raw and wide ranging discussion on…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #35: Live From SilverTip Heli-Skiing Lodge
On this Weekly Update of Trades Talk, Justin White checks in from British Columbia with a big-picture look at life, leadership, and the power of vision. After…
Trades Talk PodcastBenji Carlson on Building a Revenue Engine with LeanScaper
In this special crossover episode of Trades Talk, we are flipping the script. Justin White sits down with Benji Carlson on the LeanScaper podcast to…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #34: How AI Is Changing Customer Buying Patterns
In this Weekly Update, Justin White breaks down one of the biggest shifts happening in marketing right now. How customers are using AI to find contractors and…
Trades Talk PodcastFinding Soul in Landscaping w/ Tony Battistella
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Tony Battistella, Director of Growth at K&D Landscaping, to unpack what it really takes to build a…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #33: Simon Sinek, Leanscaper, Voyager Updates
In this episode of Trades Talk, Justin White delivers Weekly Update #33 live from the cockpit of his Grumman Tiger, returning from the Leanscaper event in…
Trades Talk PodcastAutomate First: The Story of MindCloud with Jamie Royce
Real efficiency isn't about flashy chatbots or marketing gimmicks. It is about ensuring the systems you already use actually talk to each other to eliminate…
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Weekly Update #32: 2026 The Year You Stop Playing Small
In this episode of Trades Talk, Justin White delivers a powerful mindset reset during his annual planning season. This is not a conversation about budgets…
Trades Talk PodcastJeremy Ross: The Man Behind Design Build At K&D Landscaping
Scaling high-end design-build landscaping isn’t about talent or hustle, it’s about systems, discipline, and leadership in the field. In this episode of Trades…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #31: Building a Billion-Dollar Landscape Company
On this Weekly Update on Trades Talk, Justin White kicks off the year with major updates from K&D Landscaping, showcasing bold moves in robotics, automation…
Trades Talk PodcastBringing The Industry Together: The SYNKD Story With Angelique Robb
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Angelique Robb, founder of Synkd Magazine and Synkd Live, to trace her journey from oil rigs and…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #30: 2026 Is The Year of The Disruptor
On this Weekly Update of Trades Talk, Justin White kicks off 2026 with part one of a powerful new series: The Disruptor’s Advantage. After reflecting on the…
Trades Talk PodcastScott Hutcheon on How AI Is Revolutionizing the Landscape Industry
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Scott Hutcheon, founder of Hey Flora, to explore how AI is reshaping the landscape industry. From field…
Trades Talk PodcastEric Triplett AKA The Pond Digger: From Cancer to Coaching and Closing Big
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Eric Triplett, better known as The Pond Digger, to talk about the power of podcasting, AI, community, and…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #29: AI Agents, Revenue Growth, and the 2026 Game Plan
On this Weekly Update on Trades Talk, Justin White breaks down how K&D is planning for 2026, and why he believes AI agents will soon change everything about…
Trades Talk PodcastFrom Zero to 100 Employees- How Jeremy Talboy Started and Grew North Georgia Landscape Management
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Jeremy Talboy, founder of North Georgia Landscape Management, to talk growth, leadership, and the systems…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #28: K&D Goes Global, Doubts Set In, and the Truth About Leadership
On this weekly update on TradesTalk, Justin White reflects on a high-stakes win and the mindset spiral that followed. After attending the first-ever…
Trades Talk PodcastKress Power: Greyson Walldorff, Blake Meahl, & Kress on the Future of Landscaping Without Gas or Noise
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Greyson Walldorff, Founder of Lawn Capital, Blake Meahl, CFO and Maintenance Operations lead at Garden…
Trades Talk PodcastTrades Talk Weekly Update: Benchmarking Profitability and Building Your 2026 Strategy
This week Justin breaks down one of the most important tools in the landscape industry: the annual Benchmark Report from Greg Herring and The Herring Group…
Trades Talk PodcastFrom Operator To Industry Leader: How Ken Thomas Built Envisor and the Green Dot Operating System
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Ken Thomas of Envisor Consulting to unpack decades of lessons from growing, selling, and advising…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #26 - Gratitude and Leadership With Justin White
This week marks number twenty six of the journey from twenty million to one billion, and the theme is simple. Let go so you can grow. Justin shares why the…
Trades Talk PodcastHow To Exit Rich With Nick Bartolo
This week on Trades Talk, host Justin White sits down with Nick Bartolo of Essential Partners for a deep dive into wealth building, exit planning, and tax…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update 25: How to Win in 2026
Welcome back to Weekly Update 25 on the Trades Talk Podcast. Justin shares a high energy breakdown of how he is preparing himself and K and D Landscaping for…
Trades Talk PodcastPeak Landscaping with Mark Pyrah - Leading Through Focus and Discipline
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White sits down with Mark Pyrah, cofounder of Peak Landscaping, to explore how focus, humility, and disciplined execution…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #24 - 1:1 Meetings, Private Equity and Electric Equipment
In this week’s update Justin takes listeners into three important topics shaping the future of the trades as we head toward the end of the year. He opens with…
Trades Talk PodcastDiego Lopez on Branding That Actually Builds Trust
This week on Trades Talk, host Justin White sits down with Diego Lopez, brand strategist and founder of 153 Studio, for a deep dive into the power of branding…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #23: Transforming the Landscape Industry: Insights from NALP
In this weekly update, Justin White shares insights from his recent experience at the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) conference…
Trades Talk PodcastBalancing Grit and Growth: Urban Landscapes’ Rise with Andrew Martin
This week on Trades Talk, host Justin White sits down with Andrew Martin, founder of Urban Landcare, to explore how personal grit, strategic pivots, and…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #22: Culture, Clarity, and the Disruptor Mindset
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White breaks down the three questions every trade leader should be asking to assess culture, clarity, and hiring momentum…
Trades Talk PodcastServing First: Seb Lopez’s Guide to Authentic Personal Branding
This week on Trades Talk, host Justin White sits down with Seb Lopez of Awake Abroad Media to talk about all things storytelling, content strategy, and…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update 21: Equip Expo Recap and Game-Changing Tech
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White shares key takeaways from an action-packed week on the road, including the Equip Expo in Louisville and the Disruptors…
Trades Talk PodcastLeadership, Mindfulness, and the Power of Presence with Jon Gohl
This week on Trades Talk, host Justin White sits down with Jon Gohl, a longtime team member at Aspire Software, to explore the power of reflection…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #20- Speed Over Size: Why Fast Contractors Win
This week on Trades Talk, Justin White shares insights from a Lunch and Learn in Denver hosted by Aspire Software and Designscapes Colorado, which focused on…
Trades Talk PodcastHow Derek Clelan Built a Design Team Delivering 1,000 Projects a Year
This week on Trades Talk, host Justin White sits down with Derek Clelan, founder of Your Haven Landscape Designs, to break down how one idea , a simple design…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #19 - The Next Three Years Will Change Everything
This week on Trades Talk, host Justin White unpacks why the next three years will bring more change to the trades than the last three decades. As technology…
Trades Talk PodcastGrowing Together With Granum: Uniting LMN, SingleOps & Greenius
In this episode of Trade Talks, Justin White sits down with Mark Sedgley and Taylor Gould to discuss one of the biggest moves in the green industry: the merger…
Trades Talk PodcastTrades Talk Weekly Update #18 - Upcoming Events, Unlocking Business Growth Through Speed
Register for Denver, CO Lunch and Learn: https://web.cvent.com/event/7bc1304f-be1e-4ecd-99f1-5cb9e3184495/summary?RefId=Designscapes In this weekly update…
Trades Talk PodcastHow Shantel Perez Cut Turnover and Built Real Connections at K&D Landscaping
This week on Trades Talk, host Justin White sits down with Shantel Perez, Employee Success Specialist at K and D Landscaping, to explore how one person can…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #17: What 100 Episodes Taught Me
This week on Trades Talk, host Justin White celebrates a major milestone; the 100th episode of the show. What started as a simple idea between Justin and…
Trades Talk PodcastWhat 270 Pounds Lost Taught Ron McCabe About Business Growth
This week on Trades Talk, host Justin White sits down with Ron McCabe, a former tech executive turned digital marketing specialist for the landscaping…
Trades Talk PodcastWeekly Update #16 - Transforming the Landscape Industry: Insights from Recent Conferences
In this weekly update, Justin White shares insights from recent conferences, including the Leanscaper and Ignite events, discussing key takeaways on goal…