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Pest in Class: Expert Voices in Pest Management

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The Pest In Class podcast from FieldRoutes is your destination for hearing insight, inspiration, and stories from fellow pest control industry leaders and entrepreneurs. Pest In Class host Amanda Salvatore will interview a new leader each episode as FieldRoutes celebrates the success of its customers while delivering software solutions to help them along their growth journey. Hosted on Ausha. See ... more

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What if the systems inside your business could become the spark for entirely new companies? In this episode, Chase Hazelwood, Owner of Go-Forth Home Services and Leah Hazelwood, CEO at Go Forth Marketing, share how they transformed the internal stren... more

Director of Technical Operations Zachariah Boardman returns to share HomeShield Pest Control's strategy for achieving total customer alignment across their teams. Zach shares how he identified a crucial gap between sales, service, and support efforts... more

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J.D. Jaramillo, owner of and general manager at Friendly Pest Solutions in Tampa, FL, joins the podcast to share his journey from starting small to scaling to over 2,200 customers. J.D. explains the critical importance of creating a solid business fo... more

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Taylor Olson, CEO and co-founder of Applause, shares how his personal and professional journey into the service industry led him to create a powerful technician performance management tool — Applause. Taylor explains how they help pest control busine... more

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Chase Hazelwood
Owner and CEO of Go Forth Home Services
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Episode: The Opportunity Engine: How to Transform Strengths Into Spinoff Businesse
Leah Hazelwood
Marketing Strategist and CEO of Go Forth Marketing
Go Forth Marketing
Episode: The Opportunity Engine: How to Transform Strengths Into Spinoff Businesse
JD Jaramillo
Owner and general manager of Friendly Pest Solutions
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Episode: Baking Experience Into SOPs: Setting Your Business Foundation
Taylor Olson
CEO and co-founder of Applaus
Applaus
Episode: The Technician Performance Trifecta: Recognition, Rewards, and Retention
Thomas Harris
CEO of Uinta Pest Solutions
Uinta Pest Solutions
Episode: Why Owners Need Other Owners: The Real Benefit of Networking
Steve Short
VP of Sales and Marketing at Fox Pest Control
Fox Pest Control
Episode: Put Your Numbers in Timeout: Building a Call Center People Want to Be Part Of
Kathey Palmer
Chief Growth Officer of Inova
Inova
Episode: Protect Your People and Profits: Seven Big Payroll Mistakes to Avoid
Mary Leveridge
Executive Vice President of Inova
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Diego Rodriguez
Technical specialist and K9 team supervisor
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Amanda Salvatore
Host of Pest in Class

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 128 ratings
  • Very informative

    Great listen and incredibly informative. Great context and useful tips for pest control. A must listen for anyone in the industry.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    J. M. S
    United States2 years ago
  • Great content but the host speaks over the guest

    Host speaks over the guest quite often and the audience is interested in hearing the complete sentence from the host. Great content and alot of potential with this podcast, but less interruptions would make me change the rating I gave and improve the listener experience.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Brian123321
    United States3 years ago
  • Good podcast

    Great topics, great interviewees, but can be pretty hard to listen to due to how often the host interrupts the guests.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Mother of 43
    United States3 years ago
  • Industry Insights!

    What a valuable resource to hear and learn from industry experts on how to improve and grow your business!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    J to the G 2.0
    United States3 years ago
  • A Must Hear!!

    Chris Fasano is so engaging and does a phenomenal job highlighting field experts in this space!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cyd1315
    United States3 years ago

Listeners Say

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

Listeners praise the informative, practical pest control insights.
Many reviews celebrate industry-focused stories and actionable tips for growth.
Some listeners note host interruptions; they still value the content when it runs smoothly.
Audience feedback often highlights strong guest expertise and transferable business lessons.

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The Opportunity Engine: How to Transform Strengths Into Spinoff Businesse
Q: What is one specific goal you're actively working on right now that is getting you excited?
Leah is focused on elevating her staff and creating more time for philanthropy, while Chase humorously wants to convince Leah to get another dog.
The Technician Performance Trifecta: Recognition, Rewards, and Retention
Q: What do you think is the biggest lesson you learned in your time with door-to-door other than dealing with rejection?
Setting goals and working towards accomplishing them was a significant lesson.
The Technician Performance Trifecta: Recognition, Rewards, and Retention
Q: How did you come up with this idea for Applaus?
The idea stemmed from my experience in managing a team and recognizing the lack of tools to meaningfully track and reward technician performance.
The Technician Performance Trifecta: Recognition, Rewards, and Retention
Q: If you were giving a TED Talk tomorrow, what would be your topic?
It would be on entrepreneurship, focusing on how to get a startup off the ground.
Baking Experience Into SOPs: Setting Your Business Foundation
Q: How do you find customers initially?
By doing the right thing and absorbing the niche that sets you apart from others.

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What is This Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on leaders, owners, and operators in the pest control and field services space, exploring entrepreneurship, technology adoption, and people-first leadership. Episodes cover building innovative business structures, improving customer experience, SOPs and operations, technician engagement, and the intersection of HR, payroll, and culture with growth. A notable pattern is bringing in hands-on practitioners who share practical strategies—ranging from routing optimization and call-center culture to canine teams and industry-wide technology trends—making it a practical resource for owners, managers, and service executives evaluating how to scale responsibly and humanely. A standout is the recurring emphasis on systems thinking, r... more

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