BlueCollar.CEO –
Ryan Englin is the Founder and CEO of Core Matters, a company that helps home service companies focus on the core elements that matter most to their business so they can win the talent war. Ryan lives out his passion for assisting blue-collar companies to hire quality technicians and craftworkers faster through his proprietary system — Core Fit Hiring.

He is a proven people, processes, and systems professional, having been in charge of compliance, teams, operations, and management for various companies throughout his career before founding Core Matters in 2011. 

In this episode, Ryan and Ryan discuss fixing the workforce shortages in the trades and the three things you should be doing now to hire and keep good people for your blue-collar company. 

Blue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home service business. Join Levergy® CEO Ryan Redding each week who will be joined by industry experts who will break down their success stories and give their best-kept secrets for industry domination. You do not want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.bluecollar.ceo/, or https://www.levergy.io.

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Leslie Harpole is the Co-owner of Champion Plumbing, a residential plumbing service business that she and her husband, Brent, started. They service Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas. When Leslie left her job as a Land Technician at a petroleum land and surface services company in 2015, she channeled her passion for her community and other local businesses to start Champion Plumbing.

She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Oklahoma. In addition to owning and running their business, she and her husband love being parents to two spunky and fun little girls and two fur babies. 

In this episode, Ryan and Leslie discuss the secret side of home services success that no one ever talks about — social media, especially TikTok (yes, TikTok)!

Blue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home service business. Join Levergy® CEO Ryan Redding each week who will be joined by industry experts who will break down their success stories and give their best-kept secrets for industry domination. You do not want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.bluecollar.ceo/, or https://www.levergy.io.

BlueCollar.CEO –
Caleb Guilliams is the Founder and CEO of BetterWealth, a company committed to showing people how to take back control of their money and turn it into unprecedented wealth. Caleb began his journey into wealth creation at an early age by reading every financial book he could get his hands on. He was fascinated with the idea of ordinary people being able to achieve extraordinary wealth. 

Fast forward to his college days, Caleb took over the entire investment department of a bank by the age of 19, where he saw firsthand how 98% of Americans were financially failing despite "professional" financial advising. He traveled across the country for over two years to learn from the most successful financial minds. Eventually, he discovered a better way to build and protect real wealth. 

Leaving his prestigious position at the bank, Caleb founded BetterWealth, authored the best-selling book The AND Asset, is Host of the Better Wealth Podcast, and speaks to thousands worldwide. He is quickly becoming The New Face of Finance.

In this episode, Ryan and Caleb talk about living intentionally, managing your money, investing, and building a better lifestyle for you and your family. 

Blue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home service business. Join Levergy® CEO Ryan Redding each week who will be joined by industry experts who will break down their success stories and give their best-kept secrets for industry domination. You do not want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.bluecollar.ceo/, or https://www.levergy.io.

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Jen McKee is the Owner of Kee Hart Marketing, a social media marketing agency that provides done-for-you services for service-based companies. Kee Hart Marketing is a small but mighty team of people who love, live, and breathe social media. They enjoy being creative, connecting with people online, and buying into their client's goals and objectives.

She was formerly a Manager at Chili's for 16-plus years, where she hired and trained team members to run a successful corporate restaurant.

When Jen is not busy in the social media world, she spends time with her two elementary school kids, a husband, and two crazy dogs. She loves the beach, Crossfit, and reading both fiction and non-fiction books.

In this episode, Ryan and Jen talk about leveraging social media (including TikTok) to grow brand awareness and ultimately grow your business.

Blue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home service business. Join Levergy® CEO Ryan Redding each week who will be joined by industry experts who will break down their success stories and give their best-kept secrets for industry domination. You do not want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.bluecollar.ceo/, or https://www.levergy.io.

BlueCollar.CEO –
Adi Klevit is the Co-founder and Business Consultant at Business Success Consulting Group, where they systematize businesses so the owner can work "on" the business and not "in" the business. 

She has a unique understanding of the challenges businesses face, thanks to her 25 years of knowledge and experience as a trained industrial engineer, management consultant, and business executive.

Adi utilizes her practical know-how and wisdom to successfully help organizations and companies of varying sizes dramatically improve their efficiency and performance. She is also the Host of the Systems Simplified podcast. 

In this episode, Ryan and Adi discuss simplifying your home service business by addressing self-imposed complexities. 

Blue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home service business. Join Levergy® CEO Ryan Redding each week who will be joined by industry experts who will break down their success stories and give their best-kept secrets for industry domination. You do not want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.bluecollar.ceo/, or https://www.levergy.io.

BlueCollar.CEO –
Joe Person is a Sales Coach at Go Time Success Group, a firm that equips individuals in the home services industry to take action and grow wealth for themselves and the companies where they work.

Joe is a natural in sales, training, problem-solving, and inspiring others to be the best version of themselves. He jumped into the HVAC business back in 2012, starting as a maintenance tech, and quickly moved into sales then management.

A jack of many trades, Joe has owned a mortgage company, a national personal training brand, managed a large telemarketing firm, and was even a licensed real estate agent. He's a husband, a father of four, enjoys fitness, the gym, and riding his Peloton bike.

In this episode, Ryan and Joe talk about how home services can sell better without sounding “salesy” by simply focusing on problem-solving and creating great experiences.

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Stacy Fore is the Co-owner at Triple Play Home Services, formally HVAC Solutions, which she started with her husband Mike Fore in 2009. They operate out of Edmond, Oklahoma, and with over 15 years of combined experience, the couple has been able to grow their business 300% since they started. 

Originally from California, Stacy moved to Oklahoma because of her former job at the second largest student housing development agency in the United States. She traveled the US developing off-campus student housing based on the needs of the universities. Stacy developed Bryant Place student apartments in Edmond, Oklahoma, and worked there a couple of years before retiring.

In this episode, Ryan and Stacy discuss the importance of mental health for business owners, making the workplace mental health-friendly, dealing with addiction, and why Stacy is passionate about it.

Blue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home service business. Join Levergy® CEO Ryan Redding each week who will be joined by industry experts who will break down their success stories and give their best-kept secrets for industry domination. You do not want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.bluecollar.ceo/, or https://www.levergy.io.

BlueCollar.CEO –
Bradley Scruggs is one of the Founders and the Chief Marketing Officer at ZyraTalk, a conversational marketing platform that helps local businesses win and retain customers. They guide companies through the process of improving their customers' experience and increasing online leads by opening up additional communication channels.

Bradley has created various playbooks to assist ZyraTalk's customers in automating the entire customer relationship through automated chat, automated reputation management, and the automated post-sale relationship. 

He is also the CMO and Co-founder of Great Pros, a platform that allows homeowners to connect with reliable home service professionals.

In this episode, Ryan and Bradley discuss how essential it is to understand the lifetime value of your customer. And if you were to think about this one thing differently, it would make a massive impact on your bottom line. 

Blue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home service business. Join Levergy® CEO Ryan Redding each week who will be joined by industry experts who will break down their success stories and give their best-kept secrets for industry domination. You do not want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.bluecollar.ceo/, or https://www.levergy.io.

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Ian Schotanus is the Managing Member, Owner, and Lead Consultant for The Big Picture Consulting, where he leads HR and safety consultations to assist contractors across the US to protect their life’s work from the adeptness of labor and ambulance-chasing lawyers.

Ian has a well-established knowledge base specifically geared to assist residential and commercial service providers. He is a US Navy veteran, has worked in the retail/service field in both sales and as a technician, and has a decade’s worth of experience as a National Level HR & Safety Compliance Consultant. 

He has personally assisted hundreds of companies in preventing or minimizing financial damage caused by employee lawsuits, OSHA investigations, Wage and Hour Division audits, and more.

Outside of work, Ian is a father, an avid reader, and volunteers at his church and his children’s school, as well as playing any video, board, or card game he can get his hands on.

In this episode, Ryan and Ian discuss hiring, employee management, and safety decisions you need to make to ensure your trades company succeeds in this era of COVID-19. 

Blue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home service business. Join Levergy® CEO Ryan Redding each week who will be joined by industry experts who will break down their success stories and give their best-kept secrets for industry domination. You do not want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.bluecollar.ceo/, or https://www.levergy.io.

BlueCollar.CEO –
Jenny Benbrook is the Co-Founder of Powerhouse Consulting Group, where they offer ServiceTitan support and optimization services. Jenny is an HVAC sales and marketing expert with over 15 years of achievement in directing multimillion-dollar sales growth. 

She has the unique ability to identify organizational inefficiencies and turn them into profit-increasing opportunities and solutions. She uses goal setting, budget planning, administrative processes, and data analytics to produce an actionable change in company culture. 

In this episode, Jenny and Ryan discuss the #1 thing you need to have in place to start with ServiceTitan or any field managements service software — a solid foundation. They also address the three things companies can do to improve their organization right now.

Blue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home service business. Join Levergy® CEO Ryan Redding each week who will be joined by industry experts who will break down their success stories and give their best-kept secrets for industry domination. You do not want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.bluecollar.ceo/, or https://www.levergy.io.