The Frontline Industry Podcast

Joel has a deep and meaningful conversation with Davin Salvagno, the globally recognized inspirational speaker and author known for connecting purpose, people, and performance. We hear a lot about “purpose”, but what does purpose really mean? Davin reveals the answer, and the businesses and leaders who are living out purpose well like WD-40 and Costco, how to self-diagnose if you AREN’T leading well or pursuing purpose the right way, how much pay actually matters to employees, and much more. You won't want to miss this one, and make sure you tune in to Part 2 for the enthralling and remarkably inspiring conclusion.

On our first two-guest episode, Joel has a candid chat with Josh Sevick, President of The Grounds Guys, and John Dobelbower, Director of Franchise Development at The Grounds Guys, a Neighborly company.

Hear about the hard life lesson that changed John’s career path, the Code of Values that guides their company culture and is reviewed daily by their frontline teams, who is the most important role in the company and how they’re identified, and a lot more neighborly advice as well.  You won't want to miss this one.

Joel has a wonderful conversation with the iconic and inspiring Jennifer Lemcke, CEO of Weed Man, an international network of locally owned and operated lawn care businesses across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Jennifer talks about the family story of Weed Man, her powerful life purpose, the importance of active listening as a leader, how to build a great brand, the value of being owner operated, the future of robotics in landscaping, and so much more. 

Joel sits down for a transformational discussion with Jeff Oddo, owner and CEO of City Wide Facility Solutions, providing over 20 facility solutions, from handyman services to janitorial to parking lot repairs. Jeff shares the divine intervention of Mr. Cho, who inspired their pivot to the franchise model, leading his household how he leads his business, his advice to his younger self, how to chase and pursue the right things in life, and much more.

Joel has a deep discussion with Jackie Ishimaru Gachina, owner of Gachina Landscape Management, one of the most awarded landscape companies in the Bay Area. Jackie shares the incredible challenge of taking over the business when her husband passed, creating a strong culture and winning mentality at the frontlines tied to tangible reward, what she’s most passionate about now, and much more. 

Joel has an incredibly engaging talk with Mary Miller, author, speaker, and CEO of JANCOA, a commercial cleaning company run by her, her husband, and soon the next generation. Through efforts to create an environment to attract the best in the industry, they created The Dream Manager program, popularized by Matthew Kelly's bestselling book by the same title. To date, this has been the most life-changing podcast for Joel, and we expect it'll be the same for you. Don't miss it.

This week Joel sits down with Jarrett Walters, President and COO  of Hawaiian Building Maintenance, to hear him talk about how basketball created authentic relationships with his employees, how he builds company culture across islands and locations, the way bolstering middle management transformed his business, what motivates him, and much more.

Joel sits down with the delightful Heidi Buske, Transformation Leader at Cargill, the largest privately owned company in the US. Heidi discusses why she loves manufacturing, ho w to create a “winning culture and community” in your company, how losing her best friend at work showed her the power of work relationships, the negative feedback she received early in her career that shaped her forever, and much more.

Joel chats with Jeff Engel, CEO of Location Tech Inc, a software platform providing precise locations 3-dimensionally inside and around buildings to track people, processes, devices, and equipment. Jeff talks of his Navy Seal days and the lessons learned, some stories never before told in the civilian world, he shares his driven approach to life, his passion for identifying and partnering with overachievers, and much more.

Dennis Jenkins joins the show to lay out his motivations and priorities as a man, a leader, and a business owner. Dennis is President of ABC Home and Commercial Services of DFW, providing high-quality, effective pest control services in Texas since 1949. Dennis shares who he is outside of work, how ABC’s unparalleled sense of purpose has led to deep missional investments in their communities, their people, and company culture, who should get into the pest control business, and much more.