Welcome to the very first episode of Cleaning Hustle — the podcast built for cleaners, business owners, and anyone hustling to build something bigger. In this fireside-style conversation, Dan and his lifelong friend Blue take you all the way back to their early days in the janitorial world, sharing the raw, funny, and powerful lessons that shaped their careers.

🎙️ Episode Highlights

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How Dan and Blue got their start in cleaning as teenagers
• Hilarious stories from their early days (including a massive cleaning job done in 90 minutes!)
• The truth about fear—and how it holds back business owners
• How listening can revolutionize your sales and client relationships
• The mindset shift that helped Dan build a multi-million-dollar cleaning company
• The importance of mentors, leadership, and outgrowing your “lid”
• Why problems in business are actually hidden opportunities
  
  

🎧 Tune in for an episode filled with:

✔️ Real talk
✔️ Actionable business wisdom
✔️ Sales tips
✔️ Leadership insights
✔️ Failures, growth, and a lot of laughs

Whether you’re new to the cleaning industry or scaling your company, this episode is packed with gold.

⏱️ Chapter Timestamps

00:00 – Intro
00:45 – Welcome to Episode 1
01:18 – Dan & Blue: The Origin Story
05:40 – The 300,000 sq ft “paper airplane” disaster
10:55 – Blue’s first janitorial contract (terrifying cold call)
16:20 – Sales lesson: Why listening wins deals
22:45 – Never upsell too early
27:00 – Creating custom scopes of work
32:10 – Dan’s journey: From cleaner to pilot to CEO
39:50 – Fear: The #1 business killer
46:00 – Viewing problems as opportunities
50:40 – Hitting plateaus & finding mentors
55:30 – Parting wisdom + Episode close

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