Podcast Episodes

#187: The Sh*t Stephanie Didn’t Expect Owning a Cleaning Business

Season 1 Episode 187

Stephanie dressed up as a poop emoji for Halloween 💩 It fits, because this episode is all about the sh*t she didn’t expect when she opened her cleani…

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#186: Going From Solo Cleaner to First Hire, with Ashley O'Keeffe

Episode 186

Ashley O’Keeffe’s cleaning business is growing so fast she’s about to start turning down work. She’s never hired a W-2 employee who stayed, yet she h…

3 days, 5 hours ago

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#186: Going From Solo Cleaner to First Hire, with Ashley O'Keeffe

Season 1 Episode 186

Ashley O’Keeffe’s cleaning business is growing so fast she’s about to start turning down work. She’s never hired a W-2 employee who stayed, yet she h…

3 days, 5 hours ago

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#185: Was CleanCon Worth It? My Biggest Takeaways From Austin

Season 1 Episode 185

Stephanie just got back from CleanCon Austin 2026, and Serene Clean is already running differently because of it.

 

In this solo episode, Stephanie b…

1 week, 1 day ago

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#184: Inside Crime Scene & Hoarding Cleanup, with Alex Philbrick

Season 1 Episode 184

⚠️ Content advisory: This episode includes discussion of suicide, death, violent crime, and blood cleanup. Listener discretion is advised.

 

If you o…

1 week, 3 days ago

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#183: Rebecca Emberson on Vacation Rentals, Party Houses, & Saying No

Season 1 Episode 183

What happens when your ex-husband opens a competing cleaning company with almost the same name as yours? Rebecca Emberson went through just that, but…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

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#182: How Allison Diamond Built a Cleaning Business on Systems from Day One

Season 1 Episode 182

Everyone says cleaning is a "low-cost of entry" business, but Allison Diamond found out the hard way that's only true when you're the one doing the c…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

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#181: Should You Buy a Cleaning Company? Do Your Due Diligence

Season 1 Episode 181

A cleaning company can look profitable on paper and still lose money on nearly every job. Before you spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a busi…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

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#180: How to Hand Off Clients Without Losing Them, with Meghan Caicedo

Season 1 Episode 180

Meghan Caicedo went from crying after shifts at a senior home to running her own cleaning company with her husband — and getting booked solid just fo…

3 weeks, 3 days ago

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#179: Update On Our Transition to Flat Rate: Numbers and Lessons Learned

Season 1 Episode 179

Raising prices on 97 clients sounds terrifying...until you see the numbers 👀 In this solo episode, Stephanie answers listener Lorraine's question abo…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

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