Whole Squad Eats
Welcome to Whole Squad Eats w/ Phil Risher. On this podcast you'll hear stories from successful people doing cool things, discussions on making more money and growing a business, as well as the failures and lessons Phil has learned on his journey.
Episodes
119 episodes
10x thinking formula to grow your home service business and prepare you to sell with Bill Gallagher | Ep 118
In this episode, Phil Risher and Bill Gallagher discuss:- 10x mindset to explode growth - Why 10x is easier than 2x- Scaling frameworks to think biggerConnect with Phil RisherLinkedIn ->...
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He Hit $1M… Then Got Stuck. These 4 Fixes Took Him to $1.8M with Adam Sylvester | Ep 117
In this episode, Phil Risher and Adam Sylvesteer discuss:- How he stalled at $1.2M then unlocked 40% growth- How he took 5 weeks off from his business- Building a sales and marketing machineConnect with Phil ...
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$1.3M Home Service Business Added Another $1M in 12 Months With Kevin McCarthy | Ep 116
In this episode, Phil Risher and Kevin McCarthy discuss:- How he added $1m to his home service business in 18 - Buying back his time to lead- Hiring a sales person and building a sales systemConnect with...
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Build Wealth Inside and Outside of Your Home Service Business with Jason Gabrieli | Ep 115
In this episode, Phil Risher and Jason Gabriele discuss:- The home service wealth ladder- How to plan for an exit of your home service business- Where to start if all your wealth is tied up in your businessCo...
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Google Ads ROAS Data, Marketing Budget Killers, Q&A With Phil Risher | Ep 114
In this episode, Phil Risher discusses:- Benchmark data on Google Ads for home service businesses- The difference between premium brand content and trust building contentConnect with Phil RisherLinkedI...
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Build A Profitable Price Book in 2026 With Danielle Putnam | Ep 113
In this episode, Phil Risher and Danielle discuss:- How to figure out your burden rate- Turning technicians into sales people- Why 5 options are better than good, better, best📊 Billable Hour Calculator: google.c...
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Unlock Hidden Profit and Scale Your Home Service Business with Jim Bradley | Ep 112
In this episode, Phil Risher and Jim Bradley discuss:- The common bottlenecks in 1m to 10m home service businesses- Why your coach should go on siteConnect with Phil RisherLinkedIn ->
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Do This When Hiring Your Leadership Team with Andrew Henke | Ep 111
In this episode, Phil Risher and Andrew Henke discuss:- Attracting top talent away from competitors- How to incentivize your leadership team- Building a culture that attracts and retains A playersConnect with Ph...
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Growing a Family Owned Window and Door Company to Multi 7 Figures with Justin & Rose Reif | Ep 110
In this episode, Phil Risher and Justin & Rose Reif discuss:- Building a sales team to grow a home service business- Why customer experience matters more than anything else- Why bringing on fractional pieces is the ke...
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Building an 8 Figure Home Service Business While Getting More Free Time with Phil Green | Ep 109
In this episode, Phil Risher and Phil Green discuss:- Building an 8 figure home service business that runs without you- Who owns what and building simple systems- Creating performance pay for the entire team so your compa...
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Growing Your Home Service Business Through Referral Automation with Murphy Nadauld | Ep 108
In this episode, Phil Risher and Murphy Nadauld discuss:- Building an automated Referral System in your business- How to get more referrals from your number 1 lead source- Fixing the gap between who would refer you and wh...
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Use Virtual Estimates to Grow Your Home Service Business with James Hatfield | Ep 107
Check out Live Switch: https://book-a-demo.referral-factory.com/ul0RhnLJIn this episode, Phil Risher and James Hatfield discuss:- How to implement virtual est...
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Building a Profitable Home Service Business That Runs Without You with David Moerman | Ep 106
In this episode, Phil Risher and David Moerman discuss:- Building a 7 figure home service business that runs without you- The ideal work week structure to grow a business- Creating a sales system inside your business<...
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Bought 4 Businesses & Built a $10M HVAC Business With Brendon Aldridge | Ep 105
In this episode, Phil Risher and Brendon Aldridge discuss:- Growing through acquisition- Shifting from technician to sales and owner mindset- How Brendon acquired 4 businesses to fuel growthConnect with Phil Ris...
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How to Build a High-Performing Sales Team in the Trades with Ryan Groth | Ep 104
In this episode, Phil Risher and Ryan Groth discuss:- How to build a sales system in your business- What KPIs should you track when building a sales system- Specific steps in a sales process that every business needs ...
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How to Build and Sell your Business the Right Way with Lee Heisman | Ep 103
Lee's email: Lee@esladvisors.com Lee's cell: 404-431-7800In this episode, Phil Risher and Lee Heisman discuss:- How to prepare your business to sell- What to look for in a partner to sell too- How to struc...
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How to Build and Scale a Home Service Business by Hiring Better and Leading Smarter with Jonathan Whistman | Ep 102
Group interview SOP - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B4WJEc1z7z35pWmpOH678XrpvKMkuAsD/view?usp=sharingIn this episode, Phil Risher and Jonathan Whistman discuss:- How to use AI to hire faster and smarter- How to do g...
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Building Million-Dollar Home Service Brands That Sell Before You Even Show Up with Ryan Kettering | Ep 101
In this episode, Phil Risher and Ryan Kettering discuss:- What goes into a rebrand - Why a brand is more that a logo and colors- The 7 parts of branding home service businesses need to nailConnect with Phil...
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Lessons Learned From 100 Podcast Episodes | Ep 100
Connect with Phil RisherLinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/philrisher/Youtube Phil Risher -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLMZCYCJsQETEZ...
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How To COLD Text & Email Home Owners In Your Service Area With Jimmy Speyer | Ep 99
Learn more about Glass House here: https://www.glasshouse.biz/phlashIn this episode, Phil Risher and Jimmy Speyer discuss:- Hyper-targeted cold outreach strategies- Outbound sales strategies for home service businesses...
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How to Build a Business that Sets you free Instead of Trapping you with Ryan Tansom | Ep 98
In this episode, Phil Risher and Ryan Tansom discuss:- The owner's playbook framework- Balancing time, cash flow, and wealth- KPIs and accountability delegation to team membersConnect with Phil Risher...
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How to Hire Better People Faster For Your Home Service Business With Ryan Englin | Ep 97
In this episode, Phil Risher and Ryan Englin discuss:- Marketing strategies to attract top talent- Retention strategies for keeping good team members- How to onboard so people stay Connect with Phil Risher<...
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Growing a Home Service Business From 0 to a $7.6M Sale in 5 Years With Teddy Slack | Ep 96
In this episode, Phil Risher and Teddy Slack discuss:- Building a home service business to $4m in rev with 43% EBIDA- Going from 0 to $1m in 12 months- Building SOPs and a scalable profitable business in 5 years...
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How to Keep the Phones Ringing in Slow Season (Even When Leads Dry Up) Q&A | Ep 95
In this episode, Phil Risher answers real 7 & 8 figure home service business owners questions and gives his advice on how to stay busy in the shoulder season, get more leads, and closing more estimates.Connect with Phil Risher...
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Q&A: How To Compete in a Saturated Market, Get More Google Reviews, & Get More Leads From Ads | Ep 94
In this episode, Phil Risher answers real 7 & 8 figure home service business owners questions and gives his advice on how to grow your business, get more leads, and close more estimates.Connect with Phil RisherLinked...
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