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The Green Grind Podcast

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Landscaping
Entrepreneurship
Business Growth
Lawn Care
Jobber
Leadership
Green Industry
Marketing
Landscaping Industry
Marketing Strategies
Green Frog Web Design
Employee Retention
Business Management
Branding
Landscaping Business
Company Culture
Lawn Care Industry
Customer Service
Snow Removal
Turf Geeks

Real Experience. Real Struggles. Real Business. Green Industry Podcast featuring Industry Experts discussing all aspects of running a better business!

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On this episode of The Green Grind Podcast, LeRoy and Kory sit down with Vanessa McQuade, Co-Owner and VP of Sales & Marketing at Intrigue Media, to get into the realities of marketing, lead generation, and how artificial intelligence is changing the... more

Is the landscaping industry getting tougher, or are the best businesses simply finding ways to separate themselves from the competition? On this episode of The Green Grind Podcast, LeRoy and Kory sit down for an honest conversation about the challeng... more

What if growing your business is actually costing you the life you wanted to build? On this episode of The Green Grind Podcast, LeRoy and Kory sit down with Jason wojo, PhD, scientist turned entrepreneur, CEO of Life and Air, and author of Business f... more

On this episode of The Green Grind, LeRoy and Kory sit down with Sam Gembel of Atlas Outdoor for a raw conversation about business growth, leadership, culture, and the decision to sell the company he spent years building.

Sam opens up about the dif... more

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Recent Guests

Jason Wojo
Scientist turned entrepreneur, CEO of Life and Air, and author of Business for Life
Life and Air
Episode: The Green Grind Podcast Episode 292
Sam Gembel
Founder of Atlas Outdoor, landscape business coach and speaker
Atlas Outdoor
Episode: The Green Grind Podcast Episode 291
James Hatfield
Founder/Executive at LiveSwitch, expert in video and AI-enabled field workflows
LiveSwitch
Episode: The Green Grind Podcast Episode 290
Angela Chinowski
Founder of Unique Genius, expert in virtual teams for home/green industry
Unique Genius
Episode: The Green Grind Podcast Episode 289
Allen LaMere
Owner of LaMere Landscaping and Property Maintenance
LaMere Landscaping and Property Maintenance
Episode: The Green Grind Podcast Episode 288
Brandon Comstock
Founder of Landscapes by Nature; founder of SiteDNA
Landscapes by Nature; SiteDNA
Episode: The Green Grind Podcast Episode 286
Mike Garvey
New Jersey State Trooper; Coastal Fertilization and Weed Control; Kress Robotic Mower advocate
Coastal Fertilization and Weed Control; Kress dealer
Episode: The Green Grind Podcast Episode 283
Alex Campbell
Owner of Campbell's Lawn Landscape (Campbell's Lawn NC)
Campbell's Lawn Landscape
Episode: The Green Grind Podcast Episode 281
Jason Clarkson
Founder of Turf Geeks, based in Kansas City area
Turf Geeks
Episode: The Green Grind Podcast Episode 280

Hosts

LeRoy Maines
Host with a background in landscaping and leadership; co-hosts and frequent collaborator on growth-focused episodes.
Kory Ballard
Co-host and founder, leads with practical, growth-focused insights; often introduces guests and discusses scalable systems.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 267 ratings
  • Best Green Industry Podcast!

    Kory and LeRoy do a fantastic job keeping it real, relevant and super valuable. Some podcasts seem like noting but commercials.

    Not this one. I have grown in my understanding of what it takes to help organize, run and maximize my solo owner/operator business.

    They have a great mix of sizes and different models of business in the Green Industry. This is the only one I listen to anymore! Keep up the great job!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Brian Carlisle
    United States8 months ago
  • Best podcast!

    This is my hands down favorite podcast. I just spent the last few weeks catching up on ALL the shows. It’s completely shifted my mindset 180 with the way I think with business and life. Thank you Kory and Leroy!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tim Varrone
    United Statesa year ago
  • Set Your Business Up Right

    This podcast is so informative with insights and how to’s on getting my landscape business set up right from the beginning

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Precision Property Worx
    United States2 years ago
  • You guys need bigger and better owners on here.

    Love you guys and I used to listen a lot you deserve a 5 star review regardless. But recently I can’t listen to a single episode due to the guests. I want to listen to bigger business owners with minimum 15+ employees not self employed chuck and a trucks do it alls trying to get from 40 lawns to 100 lawns. Best episode I’ve heard were jones from badger pest control and Nolan gore that cuts 1000+ lawns a week. Get better / more experienced guests please! I’m ahead of most of these guys with 4 cr... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Liam Buehler
    United States2 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Avid pod listener7
    United States2 years ago

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Guests are consistently described as experienced and valuable, with actionable takeaways.
Some feedback requests more high-growth, larger-company examples and senior leadership insights.
Listeners praise practical, real-world business guidance for green industry operators.
The show is valued for blending small and large company perspectives without fluff.

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The Green Grind Podcast Episode 292
Q: When delegation fails, how do you know whether it's my fault, the person that I delegated this to, or the entire process even?
Wojo recommends examining the owner's role first. Common causes include unclear instructions, inadequate training, poor hiring decisions, missing deadlines or priorities, overload, and failing to connect employees to the purpose of the work.
The Green Grind Podcast Episode 292
Q: You went from being a PhD scientist to an entrepreneur. Talk to us a little bit about that.
After 15 years of education, Wojo realized within his first month at a job that he did not want to give up autonomy and control over his life by working for someone else. He had no entrepreneurial background, so he had to figure out business as he went.
The Green Grind Podcast Episode 291
Q: How do you make the decision? Because there's always, even, I still wonder, I've been asked 100 times, like, do you, I have no regrets. Our timing was perfect, but I also had this other business to pour my energy into as well. And I wasn't really running the day to day, but I always ask people like, why not ride it out? Like, you just got the thing, you got the, remember you put, you were talking about your airplane and your engines and like, you got her sailing. Why then? Why not? And do you have any regrets?
Gembel says the offer matched the number he and his wife had agreed on, while the acquisition also offered Atlas employees more room to advance and provided resources to support further growth. He did sometimes wonder whether he had sold too soon, but says he has no lasting regrets.
The Green Grind Podcast Episode 291
Q: Were you pursuing a sale or did they come to you and it just felt right?
Gembel says Atlas was not for sale. The buyer was a longtime mentor, and the decision followed conversations with his wife after an offer matched the number they had privately decided would make a sale worthwhile.
The Green Grind Podcast Episode 290
Q: What's the big difference this technology makes for small contractors when quoting and winning jobs?
The guest outlines how LiveSwitch integrated with Jobber allows real-time video communication, AI-generated proposals, and faster, more accurate quotes, which helps win high-value projects and improves customer trust.

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The show centers on real-world strategies for building and scaling service-based businesses in the green industry. Across episodes, conversations cover growth through acquisitions, leadership development, operational systems, and implementation of technology to scale traditional landscaping and lawn-care operations. Guests range from owners of multi-crew businesses to marketing and technology partners, with a clear emphasis on practical, actionable tactics, profitability, and sustainable growth. A notable strength is the mix of hands-on operators and industry suppliers/experts, which offers listeners both ground-level guidance and strategic perspectives for expanding reach and value. The tone tends to be candid, value-driven, and focused on... more

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2. Sam Gembel
3. James Hatfield
4. Angela Chinowski
5. Allen LaMere
6. Brandon Comstock
7. Mike Garvey
8. Alex Campbell

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