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Filthy Rich Cleaners: The Cleaning Business Podcast

ZenMaid
Cleaning Business
Serene Clean
Entrepreneurship
Zenmaid
Cleaning Industry
Employee Management
Commercial Cleaning
Company Culture
Cleaning Services
Residential Cleaning
Client Retention
Marketing Strategies
Business Growth
Quality Control
Workplace Culture
Cleaners
Cleaning Business Management
Staffing Challenges
Pricing Strategies
Employee Retention

Filthy Rich Cleaners is the free cleaning business coach you never knew you needed. Hosted by Stephanie Pipkin, founder of Serene Clean, every episode delivers real, tactical advice you'd normally pay for in a consulting call. Honest stories, proven strategies, and tips from people who've built successful cleaning companies, whether you're just starting out or ready to scale. We're here to make yo... more

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Latest Episodes

Federal cleaning contracts look like steady, big money, but when price is the only thing that counts, it becomes a race to the bottom, and Stephanie isn’t interested in winning that race. In this solo episode, Stephanie tells the story of bidding on ... more

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Payge Aldridge started cleaning at 15 to pay for a mission trip. By 18, she had left home with no phone, no car, and no clients, and she had to rebuild from scratch. In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Payge, owner and founder of Payge’s Green ... more

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Serene Clean has rented every office it had for 7.5 years. Then a listing went up with no sign out front yet, and less than two months later, Stephanie was closing on a commercial building. In this solo episode, Stephanie explains why she resisted bu... more

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What happens when your whole sense of worth comes from how hard you work, and then your body stops letting you work? In this mental health episode, Stephanie sits down with her consulting client Leah Izadi of Bless This Mess, who took over her mother... more

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Recent Guests

Payge Aldridge
Owner and founder of Payge's Green Clean Inc.
Payge's Green Clean Inc.
Episode: #190: No Phone, No Car, No Clients: Payge Aldridge’s Comeback Story
Leah Izadi
Cleaning business owner relaunching as Innate Cleaning Co.
Innate Cleaning Co.
Episode: #188: Leah Izadi on Mental Health and Why Your Worth Isn’t Your Workload
Ashley O'Keeffe
Owner of A.O'K Pristine Clean
A.O'K Pristine Clean
Episode: #186: Going From Solo Cleaner to First Hire, with Ashley O'Keeffe
Alex Philbrick
Owner and operator of a biohazard remediation and hoarding cleanout franchise
T.A.C.T. Central Arkansas
Episode: #184: Inside Crime Scene & Hoarding Cleanup, with Alex Philbrick
Rebecca Emberson
Owner of Dells-Maid Cleaning Solutions, serving vacation rentals and commercial clients
Dells-Maid Cleaning Solutions
Episode: #183: Rebecca Emberson on Vacation Rentals, Party Houses, & Saying No
Allison Diamond
Owner and founder of The Clean Collective, with a background in corporate marketing
The Clean Collective
Episode: #182: How Allison Diamond Built a Cleaning Business on Systems from Day One
Meghan Caicedo
Owner and founder of Caicedo Cleaning
Caicedo Cleaning
Episode: #180: How to Hand Off Clients Without Losing Them, with Meghan Caicedo
Nick Spagnolo
President of Spag N Shine LLC
Spag N Shine LLC
Episode: #178: How to Win Apartment Building Cleaning Contracts, with Nick Spagnolo
Dave Camenga
Owner, Dave's Cleaning Consultants
DCC Commercial Janitorial of Baltimore, Maryland
Episode: #176: How Dave Camenga Built a Thriving Janitorial Business with 30+ Cleaners

Host

Stephanie Pipkin
Host of Filthy Rich Cleaners, founder of Serene Clean

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 120 ratings
  • Absolute Goldmine ā­ļø

    This podcast has been so educational and informative. It's a literal goldmine for cleaning business owners. It has helped shaped by business so much over the last year. Thank you Stephanie and ZenMaid for this amazing content šŸ’–

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    fairydusterscleaning
    Canada3 months ago
  • Love this show!

    Been listening to this show for 6+ months now and loving it so much. I wanted to write a review to say Sophia Tyler inspired TF outta me!! But I’ve been able to take things away from every episode honestly. This is such a great resource for cleaning biz owners. Thank you Stephanie🩷

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    twtw1997
    United States4 months ago
  • My #1 Podcaster

    If you’re in the Cleaning business, this is the podcast to listen to!

    I discovered Stephanie podcast late February, and I’ve listened to every single episode since. Girl, you are amazing at what you do! This is exactly what you were put on this earth to do! Your Cleaning business and doing this podcast interviewing other Cleaning business owners. You make me feel that your interviews is all about me, and other Cleaning business owners. You ask all the right questions. And, you share everything,... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sonia Beard
    United States6 months ago
  • High Value Content

    I’m so glad I found this podcast while starting my business! Stephanie has very high energy she’s a great interviewer very humble and open minded. I especially enjoy that she talks about different avenues and doesn’t try to sell that her way is the only way. Most podcasters aren’t that open minded. She’s curious engaging and asking the questions she knows we would ask. I’d done quite a bit of research and this podcast is my #1 source for information

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ResetProfessionalCleaners
    United States7 months ago
  • Each episode has such relatable and helpful insights into running a cleaning business!

    LOVE this podcast! I only found it a few months ago and I have already listened to every single episode. Stephanie is so helpful and I even recently had a consult call with her which is putting me on a path to growing my business even further! Today the podcast was on commercial cleaning and I am doing my first commercial walk through this Friday!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tara Boriss
    United States9 months ago

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Energetic host with a no-nonsense, growth-oriented focus.
Consistently high-quality guests and practical frameworks.
Listeners praise practical templates and honest leadership stories.
Real-world anecdotes that are easy to implement.
Clear, actionable insights for growing a cleaning business.

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Talking Points

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#188: Leah Izadi on Mental Health and Why Your Worth Isn’t Your Workload
Q: Do you have any recommendations of ways to work on ourselves?
Leah recommends therapy, an ADD coach, breathwork, healthy eating, supportive self-talk, strength assessments, strength training, and practicing boundaries.
#188: Leah Izadi on Mental Health and Why Your Worth Isn’t Your Workload
Q: What advice would you give a young woman to not do, to do when it comes to what you've experienced with the shithole situation with money?
Leah advises trusting one's intuition and recognizing that both partners deserve an equal say. If a partner is willing to learn, therapy and honest conversations can help.
#190: No Phone, No Car, No Clients: Payge Aldridge’s Comeback Story
Q: What would you say to your 19-year-old self?
Payge would tell herself to change her mindset, believe she could build the company she imagined, and set specific timeframes for reaching her goals.
#190: No Phone, No Car, No Clients: Payge Aldridge’s Comeback Story
Q: How did you get your first clients after you started cleaning again?
Payge found some clients through referrals from Care.com customers, then began introducing herself in local Facebook community groups, which brought in more work.
#186: Going From Solo Cleaner to First Hire, with Ashley O'Keeffe
Q: Do you think that tomorrow when I go do this walk, I should say, I'm going to take all these notes home and I'll give you an answer tomorrow morning? Or do you think that I should have some kind of figure?
Stephanie says not to give a price during the walkthrough. She recommends telling the client she will send a proposal the next day and reviewing it by phone so she can explain the estimate and discuss options.

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This show pulls from cleaning-business owners and operators who share hands-on, tactical guidance for growing and professionalizing service companies. Episodes frequently center on scaling teams, pricing and bids, branding, systems and software (like ZenMaid), hiring, and navigating growth without sacrificing culture or service quality. A notable strength is the founder's practical framing—balancing profitability with staff well-being and client expectations—often illustrated with concrete playbooks, templates, and real-world anecdotes. The format often blends revenue- and operations-focused strategies with candid leadership lessons, making it attractive for operators aiming to accelerate growth while preserving company values and personal ... more

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1. Payge Aldridge
2. Leah Izadi
3. Ashley O'Keeffe
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5. Rebecca Emberson
6. Allison Diamond
7. Meghan Caicedo
8. Nick Spagnolo

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