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Cleaning Business Life

Shannon Miller
Cleaning Business
Cleaning Industry
Pricing Strategies
Client Management
Leadership
Customer Service
Pricing
Burnout
Jobber
Company Culture
Entrepreneurship
Manifestation
Employee Management
Cleaning Services
House Cleaning
Safety Protocols
Re-Cleans
Profitability
Systems
Pricing Strategy

Cleaning Business Life is the podcast for cleaning business owners who want to build a profitable company without sacrificing their entire life to do it.

Hosted by industry leaders Shannon Miller and Jamie Runco, the show brings real-world conversations about pricing, hiring, leadership, systems, boundaries, profitability, and sustainable growth.

With more than 240 episodes rooted in actual cleani... more

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This podcast is powered by Klean Freaks University.com — where real cleaners build real empires. From mop buckets to million-dollar systems, we teach you how to clean smarter, lead stronger, and scale faster.

You hired them. You trained them. Then t... more

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This podcast is powered by Klean Freaks University.com — where real cleaners build real empires. From mop buckets to million-dollar systems, we teach you how to clean smarter, lead stronger, and scale faster.

If money wasn’t the deciding factor, wha... more

This podcast is powered by Klean Freaks University.com — where real cleaners build real empires. From mop buckets to million-dollar systems, we teach you how to clean smarter, lead stronger, and scale faster.

112 applicants in 14 days for about $120... more

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This podcast is powered by Klean Freaks University.com — where real cleaners build real empires. From mop buckets to million-dollar systems, we teach you how to clean smarter, lead stronger, and scale faster.

If your cleaning business can’t run with... more

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Recent Guests

Megan Abernathy
Owner of Megan's Cleaning Service, a residential cleaning company in Raleigh
Megan's Cleaning Service
Episode: EP 240 | 112 Applicants for About $120 — Indeed Hiring with Megan Abernathy
Erica Paynter
Advisor, formerly MyVBK; provides bookkeeping and advisory services
MyVBK / CleanCo (division)
Episode: EP 231 | She Thought Her Cleaning Business Was Making Twice as Much
Barbara Atkinson
Corporate-background leader focusing on company culture and organizational effectiveness
Episode: You Cannot Change an Organization From the Bottom—with Barbara Atkinson | Ep. 228
Misael (Misa)
Owner of TimeMade Cleaning, guest on the episode
TimeMade Cleaning
Episode: How Misa Built a $2 Million Cleaning Business Working 2 Hours a Week | Ep. 226
Donny Minchillo
Owner of Joy of Cleaning
Joy of Cleaning
Episode: Ep. 222 | Company Culture That Keeps Great Employees: Leadership, Retention & Growth with Donny Minchillo
Holly Moore
Founder/CEO of The Cleaning Software; former Maids & Moore owner
The Cleaning Software
Episode: Stop Selling Time. Sell the Scope of Work ~ Holly Moore | Ep. 207
Cheryl Hajjar
Speaker who built her cleaning company organically and spoke at CleanCon
Episode: CBL EP 196 From Solo Cleaner to CleanCon Speaker — Cheryl Hajjar’s Real Story
Angie Zweiner
Owner of Optimize Cleaning
Optimize Cleaning
Episode: CBL Episode 191 Angie Zweiner: From Rock Bottom to Rebuilding Everything
Danelle Watts
Founder of Robin's Helping Hands and operator of Neat and Tidy
Robin's Helping Hands / Neat and Tidy
Episode: CBL EP 187 She Built a Cleaning Business AND a Nonprofit — Here’s Why it works.

Hosts

Shannon Miller
Cleaning business owner and educator focused on business systems and growth
Jamie Runco

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 66 ratings
  • Entertaining, Informing and Motivating

    Solo House Cleaner in the UK. Been listening to Shannon and Jamie (also Kimberley) for over one year. Shannon is my constant ear companion, dishing out wise advice and funny anecdotes that keep me smiling. Also gives me a motivating push to work smarter not harder. This is one of the best cleaning business podcasts. Thank you Shannon for your dedication to the business and for sharing your stories.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JeneSaisRein
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • So helpful & fun

    I’ve been listening for about a month now at work and these two have me feeling like I’m a bestie learning and laughing through this cleaning business game! I come home and want to implement all the things I’ve learned!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kimmies Crystal clean
    United Statesa year ago
  • This podcast is FIRE!

    I could not live this dynamic duo more!! As a cleaning business owner, I am always looking for ways to improve, and these ladies deliver. I’ve not only learned how to be more efficient with my cleans but I’ve also learned amazing business strategies. Thank y’all for all you do!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Corrie Louise Tay
    United States2 years ago
  • Love the content!

    I don’t even own a cleaning business and I love listening to your podcast! As a bookkeeper for cleaning companies, I find it fascinating how running a cleaning business mirrors running a bookkeeping business.

    Systems, processes, hiring, marketing, bookkeeping, accounting, etc.… They may not be exactly the same but they all play such an important part to keep running like a “well oiled machine”!

    Anyway, keep doing what y’all are doing! I will be sharing this podcast with my clients!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Epayn
    United States2 years ago
  • It works!!!!

    I have been following these two ladies for a while now they have taken me my business from 25.00 a hour🥴 to 2500 a week from being solo to being a legitimate cleaning business owner. I now have four cleaning techs and have followed their steps to get to where I am now nothing but good things and I know if I continue to follow what they tell me we will grow bigger. I can’t imagine what or where I would be without listening to these ladies thank you

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jamie Runco
    United States4 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Owners say the advice helps them improve efficiency, pricing, and business operations.
Listeners value Shannon and Jamie's candid, funny stories and encouraging delivery.
Listeners describe the guidance as motivating and practical enough to put into action.
The conversations also appeal to bookkeepers and others who support cleaning businesses.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

EP 240 | 112 Applicants for About $120 — Indeed Hiring with Megan Abernathy
Q: What's that like for you?
Megan has candidates clean a bathroom with supplies provided, without demonstrating the process first. She watches how they work, ask questions, and respond to an unfamiliar situation.
EP 240 | 112 Applicants for About $120 — Indeed Hiring with Megan Abernathy
Q: What exactly is your process on Indeed, and how can others use that same process to their benefit?
Megan briefly sponsors a job listing, invites up to 30 candidates to apply, then cancels the sponsorship. She reviews resumes for relevant experience and screens applicants further with a Google Form.
Cleaning Business Q&A: Cancellations, Marketing & Team Burnout | Live Replay
Q: What can you do to prevent last-minute cancellations?
Shannon recommends a clear written cancellation policy, communicating it to clients, and enforcing it consistently. For repeat cancellations, she suggests removing the client from the schedule or charging according to the policy.
Cleaning Business Q&A: Cancellations, Marketing & Team Burnout | Live Replay
Q: What's the one thing in your cleaning business that you keep letting slide?
Shannon says she sometimes fails to follow up on commercial cleaning quotes, especially when she is busy or uncertain whether she wants the work.
Ep. 222 | Company Culture That Keeps Great Employees: Leadership, Retention & Growth with Donny Minchillo
Q: What would be a big red flag in interviews?
Punctuality and communication are top indicators; if a candidate is late for interviews and hesitant to communicate delays, it often translates into poor reliability and transparency on the job.

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What is Cleaning Business Life about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Practical conversations for residential cleaning business owners on building profitable, well-run companies without letting work take over their lives. Shannon Miller and Jamie Runco draw on their own industry experience to discuss pricing, marketing, hiring, staff training, bookkeeping, leadership, systems, and the shift from doing the cleaning to leading the business. Advice is grounded in candid stories about difficult clients, staffing decisions, mistakes, and the realities of growth, with occasional live Q&As and discussions of the hosts' own business-building process.

Guest conversations add perspectives from cleaning-company founders, finance advisers, and leadership specialists. The focus is on usable decisions and processes rather... more

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Recent guests on Cleaning Business Life include:

1. Megan Abernathy
2. Erica Paynter
3. Barbara Atkinson
4. Misael (Misa)
5. Donny Minchillo
6. Holly Moore
7. Cheryl Hajjar
8. Angie Zweiner

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