Snowfighters Institute Podcast
This is the Snowfighters Institute podcast, where you will hear directly from some of the most interesting people in the professional snow and ice management industry – to learn about their successes, to hear about the challenges they faced along the way, and to have their perspective on critical issues facing our industry today. Hosted by Phil Harwood (Phil@GrowTheBench.com). Follow our social media feeds and check out upcoming events at SnowfightersInstitute.com.
Episodes
47 episodes
Snow Alliance with Jeen Stork from Stork's Plows
Listen in as Phil Harwood interviews Jeen Stork from Stork's Plows about Snow Alliance, April 25-26, hosted by Stork's Plows at their Leesport, PA facility. If you're in the snow business, you will not want to miss 2025 Snow Alliance.
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27:57
Nataly Mualem Interview
Listen in as Phil Harwood interviews Nataly Mualem, an attorney specializing in employment immigration. She is the founder of the Mualem Firm (mualemfirm.com). Her firm provides employment solutions for businesses throughout the United States, ...
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41:03
Ted Lucia Interview
Listen in as Phil Harwood interviews Ted Lucia, President of Lucia Landscaping about his company's approach to snow & ice management, the snow industry, organizational culture, and more.
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44:14
Ready for Battle: Mock Storm Training with Levi Jett
Listen in as Phil Harwood interviews Levi Jett about Mock Storm Training, a methodology based on military principles and applied to our industry. Levi is the founder of Jett Facility Consultants and will be presenting in person at OPS Managemen...
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Boss Software for Snow with Mike Cossins and Tyler Johnson
Listen in as Phil Harwood interviews Mike Cossins, President of The Integra Group and developer of Boss Software, and Tyler Johnson, Business Coordinator with Curbside Landscape & Irrigation, about using Boss Software for snow. By making si...
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51:41
Jason Case Interview
Join Phil Harwood as he interviews Jason Case, CEO of Case Facility Management Solutions. Listen in as Jason shares his inspiring story and perspective on a wide range of topics.
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58:05
Tom Canete Round II
Join Phil Harwood as he invites Tom Canete back for a follow up conversation about business strategy and more. Tom is the owner of Canete Snow Management and several other businesses. Based in New Jersey, Canete Snow Management is the provider ...
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52:53
Tyler Jabaay Interview
Listen in as Phil Harwood interviews Tyler Jabaay from Priority Landscape & Maintenance, serving northwest Indiana, Chicagoland, and West Michigan. Tyler's story is filled with timeless and enduring lessons about business, family, and...
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52:35
Troy Clogg Interview
Listen in as your host, Phil Harwood, interviews snow business icon, Troy Clogg about his snow business, the snow industry, Hot Pink Deicer and Hot Pink Helpers, and, of course, Snowfighters Institute, as Hot Pink Deicer is a Platinum Sponsor a...
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56:52
Jeen Stork Interview
Listen in as Phil Harwood interviews Jeen Stork from Stork's Plows (storksplows.com). With the world's largest inventory of new and used snow plows and snow plow parts, Stork's is truly an industry leader. On this podcast, Jeen shares his story...
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51:09
Lisa Rose Interview
Listen in as Phil Harwood interviews Lisa Rose of Allin / Rose Consulting (allinrose.com). Lisa brings a unique perspective, as she combines a legal background with years of experience in the snow industry. She will be a presenter at this year'...
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44:46
Chris Pegnia Interview
Listen in as Phil Harwood interviews Chris Pegnia, co-founder and Vice President of Busy Beaver Lawn & Garden, located just outside of Buffalo, NY about his experience with two massive snow storms that dropped 180" of snow in just these two...
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40:40
Neal Glatt & Phil Harwood Discuss Upcoming Snowfighters Events for 2023
Listen in as Neal and Phil discuss what's coming up in 2023 at Forum for Sales (May & July) and Operations Management (June & September).
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23:24
Snowfighters Institute Podcast - Elizabeth Bonadonna Interview
Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Elizabeth Bonadonna, CSP, President of Busy Beaver Lawn and Garden of Buffalo, NY, about the history of her company, acquisition of retail market, hitting the ...
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46:13
Snowfighters Institute Podcast - Mike Hilborn Interview
Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Mike Hilborn, owner of RTD Snow Plowing and Roof-To-Deck Restoration, based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Mike shares his story about starting his business and how i...
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43:07
Snowfighters Institute Podcast - Levi Jett Interview
Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Levi Jett, CEO of Jett Facility Consulting, author of the book, Preparing the Snowfighter: a guide to SNOCON and the MSTS!, available at Amazon.com, and retire...
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48:41
Snowfighters Institute Podcast - Tom Canete Interview
Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Tom Canete, President & CEO of Canete Landscape and Snow Management, based in Wayne, NJ. In this episode, Tom shares about how he was inspired, how his values we...
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46:25
Snowfighters Institute Podcast - David Lammers Interview
Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews David Lammers from Garden Grove Landscaping, based in Waterdown, Ontario. David and his brother, Paul, started their company in 1990 and have over 30 years of hands-...
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48:06
Snowfighters Institute Podcast - Dave Warrick Jr. Interview
Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Dave Warrick Jr. from Warrick Properties Group LLC, based in Hamilton, NJ. Dave is a second-generation owner, full-time police officer, husband, father, and is...
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48:43
Snowfighters Institute Podcast - Kim Gottschalk Interview
Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Kim Gottschalk from Garrick-Santo Landscape Company, based in Wilmington, MA, about how the company is proactively preparing for a transition from first-generation o...
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32:41
Snowfighters Institute Podcast - Josh Flynn Interview
Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Josh Flynn, CEO of Seabreeze Property Services, based in Portland, Maine. Seabreeze was founded in 1994 and provides year-round property services to some of Maine’s ...
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52:14
Snowfighters Institute Podcast - Carlos del Pozo Interview
Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Carlos del Pozo, co-founder of Team Engine, a provider of solutions for blue-collar businesses seeking to improve the effectiveness of recruiting, build better teams...
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45:44
Snowfighters Institute Podcast - Announcing Snowbidder.com
Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partners Phil Harwood and Neal Glatt introduce Snowbidder with Mike Lindenbaum, CEO of Sitefotos and mastermind of Snowbidder.
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39:23
Snowfighters Institute Podcast - Neal Glatt & Phil Harwood
Listen in as Snowfighters Institute managing partners, Phil Harwood and Neal Glatt, provide an insightful analysis of the industry, industry events, and opportunities for professional development for the remainder of 2021 and into 2022.
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58:21
Snowfighters Institute Podcast - John Janes Interview
Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews John Janes from Caterpillar, the world’s leading manufacturer construction equipment, about the snow industry, the economy, supply & demand for the industry, and...
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