Waste No Day: A Home Services Motivational Podcast

Working On Teamwork- Special Guest: Ryan Mayfield with EVRGRN

In today’s show, we are putting Ryan Mayfield in your passenger seat to discuss team building and team work. Teamwork makes the dream work…yes that’s one of those tired cliches; but regardless of any clever statements, teams are still a part any organization. More than likely, you are part of a team now. Wouldn’t life be better if that team functioned more as a team and less like a group of individuals? That is the specialty of our guest today, Ryan Mayfield. Ryan’s sole focus is getting teams to work together. Even though he'd sat through almost every imaginable version of a leadership training and personality assessment, he never really felt like those trainings left a truly lasting impact on himself or those he worked with. That all changed when he encountered the enneagram. This led him to start his company, Evrgrn. Today, he works with many business leaders and teams across a wide variety of industries, using the enneagram to help them understand themselves, each other, communicate better, and love their jobs.

Best of 2021 Countdown

As we wrap up the year, it is time for some reflection. We created an end of the year compilation episode of the top 10 episodes from 2021. Listen to impactful clips from each of these dynamic guests and be reminded of the great information we have learned throughout the year. From us at the Waste No Day podcast, we thank each of you for listening and look forward to a great 2022. Enjoy the highlights!

What‘s In Your Water - Special Guest: Currie Gauvreau with Honest Water Filter Company

In today’s show, we are putting Currie Gauvreau in your passenger seat to discuss water treatment and conditioning. Clean water is one of the foremost benefits of the developing world. So much so that it is almost taken for granted to open the tap and have a cup of clean, clear water. However, even with the appearance of clean water, our water is not as clean as it appears. Contaminants, pharmaceuticals, and much more is carried into our homes on a daily basis as “clean water.” Working as plumbers in the home services industry, if we are in the home there is a fair chance that water caused the problem. So, it makes sense that we would begin exploring what is in our water and how it not only affects our home but our own bodies. Currie Gauvreau has a ton of experience in the trades working as a trainer for years and now puts his expertise into learning more about water conditioning and treatment. On this episode he shares about the physical, chemical, and mineral components of your water and what to do about it.

Finding Your Edge Over 40 - Special Guest: Dr. Mike Simpson of Greybeard Performance

In today’s show, we are putting Dr. ‘Doc’ Mike Simpson in your passenger seat to discuss how age is only a number. Whether you’re over 40, or you’re going to eventually be 40, this podcast is for you. It can be easy to get into a routine and stop pushing yourself. You can also become complacent with the acceptance of less and just end up settling. Dr. Simpson pushes back against that mentality and has the resume to back it up. His life has been one long demonstration of not accepting status quo. He has served in the military as an airborne ranger, special forces operator, and doctor of emergency medicine for over 30 years. He is a board-certified emergency medicine physician as well as an expert in both tactical trauma medicine and combat sports medicine. And if that isn’t enough, he co-stared on Hunting Hitler on the History Channel. He has not accepted less and challenges us to do the same on this episode.

A Return to What Matters - Special Guest: Dave Daffan of Daffan Cooling and Heating

In today’s show, we are putting Dave Daffan in your passenger seat to discuss how his journey of working 80 hours a week and going through life’s difficulties changed his outlook on business. Dave found his way into the HVAC trade through his uncle’s business and began his career as a service technician and installer. Through twenty plus years of hard work he progressed from technician, to install manager, to service manager, to GM, and finally to CEO. However, the years of work experience came at a cost of years of life experience. Dave took the lessons he learned along the way and set a path to make a difference in his company. Focusing on culture and work/life balance, Dave began the revitalization of his perspective on business to build an award-winning company today. Dave shares his journey and learned lessons on this week’s episode.

The Truth Detector - Special Guest: FBI Agent, Author, and Professor Dr. Jack Schafer

In today’s show, we are putting Dr. Jack Schafer in your passenger seat to discuss how we can use body language to establish likeability with others. Dr. Schafer started his career in law enforcement as a police officer before applying and being accepted into the FBI. As an agent he was trained in the arts of negotiation and worked on identifying and turning spies. Dr. Schafer has published numerous articles on topics ranging from psychopathology of hate and detecting deception and has written several books including “The Like Switch” and “The Truth Detector.” Jack shares his expertise on what we can do to help other people like us and how to adapt in the ever changing world of being in front of a homeowner.

My Brother‘s Keeper - Special Guest: Billy Alfaro with Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

In today’s show, we are putting Billy Alfaro in your passenger seat to share his story on how the trades had a big impact in his life. Billy’s story intertwines with our previous two guests as we conclude what turned into a three-part series. Like Brandon and Jon, Billy grew up in a difficult environment that refined him in ways that still drive his conduct today. But Billy’s focus in many ways wasn’t solely about himself, but about looking out for his younger brother. Something inside of him propelled him with a desire to protect and be a role model, so he invested himself into mentoring. Ironically, his mentees found their way into the trades first and Billy followed later starting from scratch to become a plumber. Billy shares about how his experience growing up helped him choose to be someone to look up to and how this same mindset determines his day-to-day outlook in the trades. If you missed episode 64 and 65, be sure to catch them first as we conclude this family-centered, determined series.

From Sewer Lines to S.W.A.T. Team - Special Guest: Brandon Hernandez

In today’s show, we are putting Brandon Hernandez in your passenger seat to share his story on how the trades had a big impact in his life. Growing up best friends with our previous podcast guest, Jon Perez, Brandon was also left questioning what to do at the end of high school. Making the choice to jump into the trades he attended Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology majoring in plumbing. Graduating the program, he immediately got a job with Benjamin Franklin Plumbing in Lancaster, PA and began his career. A quick study with a stubborn determination to learn Brandon rapidly moved from apprentice to his own truck. Along the way he learned many of the principles and foundations that would propel him to more in his next career. Working a time in plumbing, Brandon eventually went on to pursue a deeper calling within law enforcement. While it was the ending of his career in the trades, what he had learned set him up for success. Now a SWAT team officer at the age of 25, Brandon shares about his journey and how each step along the way made a difference for what would come next.

From Homeless to Homeowner by 26 - Special Guest: Jon Perez with Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

In today’s show, we are putting Jon Perez in your passenger seat to share his story on how the trades had a big impact in his life. Graduating high school, Jon was faced with the typical “what am I going to do with my life” question. However, in Jon’s case the answer to that question required more urgency because he no longer had a place to live. Hopping from couch-to-couch Jon considered his options and decided to check out a local trade school to see about the plumbing program. Deciding to give it a chance he jumped head first into the trades with zero previous experience. Starting with how to read a tape measure and progressing into piping, soldering, and more Jon was a quick study. Transitioning into the real world he started his plumbing career with Benjamin Franklin Plumbing in Lancaster, PA and put his education to work. While it hasn’t been easy, the trades gave Jon an opportunity to make a better life for him and his family. No longer couch surfing, Jon is the proud owner of his own home and has aspirations for more. Listen to this life changing story of how the trades changed one man’s path.

The 7 Power Contractor System - Al Levi

In today’s show, we are putting Al Levi in your passenger seat to discuss the 7 Power Contractor System. Al grew up in the trades as so many have and was working in the industry long before he was able to drive. Through years of experience, he was on the front line to the many frustrations of operating and working in a business. After “walking a mile” in someone else’s shoes and gaining some perspective, the wheels began turning on what would eventually become the processes and plans of the 7 Power Contractor System. We dig into his story and experience and how he turned those frustrations into a formula.