Best Jered Williams Podcasts (2025)

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#152 No BS Advice To Start A Profitable Plumbing Biz 1:02:47

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On today's episode of the Jered Williams show, the hosts discuss the launch of their new plumbing company, Wahoo Plumbing, in Pensacola, Florida. They share insights into their partnership structure, drawing on the Rocket Fuel framework to leverage their complementary skills and strengths. The conversation covers the comprehensive operational found…

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#151 North Carolina Plumber Makes Millions (here's how) 1:17:23

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On today's episode of the Jered Williams show, Je red interviews Don Hildebrand, the owner of Plumb Smart Plumbing and Drain in Asheville, North Carolina. Don shares the story of how he started his plumbing business in 2008 during the recession, the challenges he faced in finding and retaining skilled technicians, and the strategies he has implemen…

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2026 SIKC Schedule Release 32:20

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Southern Illinois Kayak Club Tournament Director Jonathan Kessler releases the tournament schedule for next year! Check out the new website at www.sikcfishing.org The official podcast of the Southern Illinois Kayak Club. Learn more about SIKC and their bass tournament trail at www.sikcfishing.comBy Jered Shofner

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#150 How To Market A Business Everyone Talks About 1:34:04

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On this episode of the Jered Williams show, Jered sits down with Sergio, the owner of Bananas Creative, a Canadian branding agency that specializes in helping home service businesses develop memorable and effective brand identities. Sergio shares his personal journey from Mexico to Canada, and how he built his agency from the ground up. The discuss…

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2026 Season Preview - Big Changes 50:19

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🎣 Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Kayak Bass Connection Podcast! We’re diving into all the exciting changes coming to the Illinois kayak bass scene in 2026 — new rules, new leadership, and maybe even a new tournament series 👀 👇 Drop a comment below: What do you think of the new SIKC updates? Are you planning to fish any Illinois tournam…

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#149 Plumber Makes Millions With Water Filtration (here's how) 1:18:30

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On this episode of the Jered Williams Show, Jered sits down with Brandon Counts, a plumber from Virginia. Brandon shares his journey in the plumbing industry, starting from working with his father as a child to eventually starting his own business, Patriot Plumbing, in 2006. After some initial struggles, Brandon found success by focusing on residen…

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#148 Zoom Drain CEO Makes $50M A Year (here's how) 1:32:14

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On this episode of the Jered Williams Show, Jered welcomes special guest Ellen Rohr, who shares her journey in the plumbing industry. Ellen discusses her experiences of starting a plumbing business with her husband, the challenges they faced, and how she learned to price their services properly. She talks about her involvement in the plumbing commu…

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#147 Canadian Plumber Makes Millions (here's how) 1:18:31

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On this episode of the Jered Williams show, Jered interviews Brent Watson, the owner of Vision Plumbing in Kelowna, British Columbia. Brent shares the story of how his family business started in the 1980s and the challenges they faced transitioning from a construction-focused company to a service-focused one. Brent discusses the importance of under…

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#146 How To Get Rich If You Grew Up Poor 1:25:59

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On this episode of the Jered Williams show, Jered and his guest Tyler Williams discuss their upbringing and how it shaped their mindset around money and business. They talk about the challenges of overcoming the "middle-class poor" mentality they grew up with, and how that impacted their early business ventures. The conversation covers topics like …

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#145 Virginia Plumber Makes $1M with Two Technicians (here's how) 1:20:54

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On this episode of the Jered Williams show, Janet, the owner of Potomac Plumbing in Virginia, shares her journey of building a successful plumbing business. Janet explains how she and her husband, Brandon, started with three technicians and a CSR, but struggled with profitability and lack of structure. After making the difficult decision to scale b…

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#144 Business Owner Makes Millions Teaching People How To Sell 1:55:20

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On this episode of the Jered Williams show, Doug Wyatt, a seasoned business leader in the HVAC and plumbing industry, shares his inspiring journey from humble beginnings in a small town to building successful contracting businesses. Wyatt emphasizes the importance of developing a strong company culture, effective communication, and a relentless wor…

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#143 Georgia Plumber Makes Millions (here's how) 1:39:50

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On this episode of the Jered Williams show, Jered interviews Isaac from Water Tech Plumbing Inc. Isaac shares his journey into the plumbing industry, starting as a server in the restaurant business and then transitioning to work with a small plumbing company. He later joined a larger construction company, gaining experience in various plumbing role…

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#142-95% Of Plumbing Businesses Fail (here's why) 1:01:50

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On this episode of the Jered Williams show, Jered and his guest Eddie Barkhurst discuss the top reasons why 95% of plumbing businesses fail. They cover the "technician trap" where business owners get stuck working in the business rather than on the business, the importance of having the right roles and systems in place as the business grows, the ne…

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Talent Rises at Newton Lake 42:32

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Kayak Bass Tournament Anglers recap the final event of the 2025 Southern Illinois Kayak Club (SIKC) Tournament Trail at Newton Lake. This episode is packed with talented anglers sharing their bass fishing know-how. The official podcast of the Southern Illinois Kayak Club. Learn more about SIKC and their bass tournament trail at www.sikcfishing.com…

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#141 Force Your Employees To Produce More Revenue (here's how) 1:30:24

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On this episode of the Jered Williams Show, the hosts discuss strategies for effectively leading and managing a team. They emphasize the importance of setting aside dedicated "thinking time" to address problems and plan for the future. They also caution against common leadership pitfalls like making bad assumptions, ignoring reality, and letting em…

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#140 Steal This Marketing Strategy And It Will Blow Up Your Business 1:10:57

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On this episode of the Jered Williams Show, Jered and his guest Eddie discuss the marketing strategies they used to grow their pressure washing business, Dudewash, from scratch in just 8 months. They cover the importance of branding, building a strong online presence, utilizing billboards, Facebook ads, and direct mail campaigns to create brand awa…

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#139 How To Sell Your BIZ For So Much Money It Feels Illegal 1:37:36

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On this episode of the Jered Williams Show, Jered interviews Gregg Schonhorn, a business broker who specializes in the home services industry. Greg discusses the process of selling a business, including the importance of financial data, management team, and recurring revenue. He explains how private equity firms evaluate and acquire businesses, and…

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#138 How To Make $1 Million Your First Year In Business 1:16:36

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On this episode of the Jered Williams show, Jered and Eddie discuss how to hit $1 million in revenue in your first year of business. The key steps outlined include: pricing your services correctly, implementing effective marketing strategies to drive steady leads, providing customers with options and solutions, answering the phone and following up …

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#138-5 Stupid Simple Tactics That Exploded My Business 1:20:24

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On this episode of the Jered Williams show, Jered discusses five tactics that can help explode a plumbing business. He emphasizes the importance of pricing correctly, upselling and providing options to customers, focusing on lifetime value and customer retention, building brand awareness, and delivering an exceptional customer experience. Jered exp…

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#137 How My Plumbing Biz Went From $0 to $5M In Two Years 1:19:40

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On this episode of the Jered Williams show, Jered discusses how he grew his plumbing business from zero to $5 million in just two years. He shares his journey, starting with a failed partnership and struggling to make ends meet, to finally finding success by focusing on pricing his services properly, leveraging digital marketing, and hiring the rig…

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Strip Pit Success at Pyramid State Park 47:48

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The SiKC kayak bass tournament at Pyramid State Park was a test of skill, endurance, and strategy. With over 40 strip pits to choose from, triple-digit heat, and tough bites, only 10 anglers posted a limit. We talk to Darren Hemker, Dalton Williams, and Kevin Cox about their winning tactics, big bass moments, and how they handled extreme summer fis…

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#136 How To Sell More Jobs In 2025 (new methods) 1:09:24

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On this episode of the Jered Williams Show, Jered and Eddie discuss strategies for selling more jobs in 2025. They emphasize the importance of accurately pricing services based on a company's expenses and efficiency, rather than just looking at hourly rates. The hosts also highlight the value of offering customized options to customers, building tr…

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#135 How To Build A High Performance Work Culture 1:27:13

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On this episode of the Jered Williams Show, Jered and Eddie discuss the importance of aligning incentives and holding employees accountable in a service business. They share their experiences with trying different commission structures and performance tracking systems at their previous company, Prospector, and how implementing a clear scorecard sys…

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Dalton Williams' 3rd win in a row! Hot action at Cedar Lake. 30:25

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🔥 Bass Battle at Cedar Lake! 🔥 Witness kayak fishing history as SIKC Angler of the Year Dalton Williams continues his unstoppable run on the 2025 kayak bass tournament trail! Meanwhile, Jerry and Nick Bryson make waves as the first father-son duo to place in the Top 3, rewriting the record books! The official podcast of the Southern Illinois Kayak …

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#134 How To Find A Badass General Manager 1:25:49

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In this episode of the Jered Williams show, Jered and his guest Eddie Barkers discuss the importance of understanding one's role as either a visionary or an integrator in a business. They share their experiences working together at Prospector, where Jered's visionary ideas and Eddie's integrator skills complemented each other perfectly. The convers…

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#133 How To Build Good Culture (no more entitled employees) 1:15:48

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On this episode of the Jered Williams show, Jared sits down with his former general manager Eddie Barkhurst to discuss their experiences building and leading the Prospector HVAC company. They delve into the challenges they faced in establishing a positive company culture, how Eddie stepped up to take on a leadership role despite lacking prior exper…

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Sangchris Lake Tournament 46:41

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Top finishers from the Kayak Bass Tournament at Sangchris Lake, Illinois discuss their success AND whether or not Darren should skip his brother's wedding to fish a tournament. What do you think? The official podcast of the Southern Illinois Kayak Club. Learn more about SIKC and their bass tournament trail at www.sikcfishing.com…

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Low Cost Kayak Tournaments in 2026 11:19

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Can't fish on Saturday? No problem. Mike Husar discusses plans to bring back flexible, low cost options for kayak bass tournaments in Illinois. The official podcast of the Southern Illinois Kayak Club. Learn more about SIKC and their bass tournament trail at www.sikcfishing.comBy Jered Shofner

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B.A.S.S. Kayak Fishing Series in Illinois! 24:06

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The Illinois B.A.S.S. Nation is expanding to include a kayak division! Mike Husar and Susie Roloff provide an update on their efforts to get the B.A.S.S. Kayak Series launched in Illinois. Very exciting news for all anglers! The official podcast of the Southern Illinois Kayak Club. Learn more about SIKC and their bass tournament trail at www.sikcfi…

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#132 Boat Detailer Makes Millions (here's how) 1:13:51

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On this episode of the Jered Williams Show, Drake Robert, the owner of Revival Marine Care, a boat detailing company in Pensacola, Florida, was interviewed. Drake shared his journey into the boat detailing industry, starting from his early days working for an auto detailing business to eventually launching his own company. He discussed the challeng…

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#131 How To Market Your business In 2025 1:43:42

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On this episode of the Jared Williams Show, Jared and his brother Tyler discuss the importance of marketing and branding for a new plumbing business. They cover the essential steps to set up a strong digital presence, the value of networking and community involvement, and the challenges of navigating lead generation platforms versus building brand …

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#130 Plumber makes $7M in 11 months (here's how) 1:50:56

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On this episode of The Jered Williams Show, Jered sits down with Patrick Fee, a plumber who co-founded a successful plumbing company that grew from zero to $7 million in revenue in just 11 months. Patrick shares his background, from starting out as a young plumber to eventually becoming a skilled manager and leader in the industry. He discusses the…

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#129 How to Scale Your Plumbing Business With Referrals (ReferPro Podcast) 1:46:04

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In this episode of The Jered Williams Show, Jered talks with Murphy Nadald, founder of ReferPro, a referral software built for home service businesses. Murphy shares how his experience running a cleaning company exposed the need for better referral tracking, which led to creating ReferPro. They discuss how referrals often outperform ads in cost and…

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#128 General Contractor Makes Millions (here's how) 1:40:32

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On this episode of the Jered Williams Show, Jered sits down with entrepreneur Chaz Wolfe, the founder of Gathering the Kings, a mastermind community for high-performing business owners. Chaz shares his journey of launching and growing multiple businesses, including a construction company, a real estate portfolio, and a franchise of Edible Arrangeme…

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#127 California Plumber Makes Millions (here's how) 1:22:44

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On this episode of The Jered Williams Show, Jered sits down with Nate Santos, owner of Santos Bros Plumbing in Paso Robles, California. Nate shares his journey from reluctantly joining his uncle’s plumbing company to launching his own with his brother, building a brand that stands out with cowboy hats, overalls, and next-level customer service. The…

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#126 Michigan Plumber Makes Millions (here's how) part 2 1:27:19

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In this episode of The Jered Williams Show, Jered sits down with Sarah Delnay, cofounder of Mountaineer and Plumbline. Sarah shares the real story behind building Mountaineer with her husband Matt, who was featured on the show the week before. She talks about how they launched Plumbline in 2021 after discovering a major need in the market while gro…

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#125 Michigan Plumber Makes Millions (here's how) 1:50:36

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On this episode of the Jared Williams Show, guest Matt Delnay shares his impactful journey building and selling Mountaineer Plumbing. He dives into the rapid three-year growth of his Michigan-based plumbing company, highlighting the crucial shift from relying on new construction to focusing on profitable service work, the power of strategic brandin…

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Pedaling to Victory at Otter Lake - Ep. 36 30:55

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The top three anglers analyze a super tough kayak bass tournament and discuss how their pedal-drive kayaks offer them a competitive edge over those using motorized kayaks. We are the official podcast of the Southern Illinois Kayak Club Bass Tournament Series. The official podcast of the Southern Illinois Kayak Club. Learn more about SIKC and their …

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#124 Florida Plumber Makes Millions (here's how) 1:38:49

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In this episode of The Jared Williams Show, Jared talks with David Reap, a journeyman plumber who started his career by chance after a simple job offer at age 18. David shares his journey from working retail in New York to commuting three hours daily for plumbing work in Connecticut while completing his apprenticeship. He discusses the challenges o…

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#123 $100k a Year Mowing Grass (here's how) 1:45:13

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On this episode of The Jered Williams Show, Jered sits down with the founder of Grass Cowboys, a lawn care and softscaping business in Pensacola. They talk about everything from shoveling 3,000 pounds of rock to growing up in small-town Texas as the son of a high school football coach. The Grass Cowboy opens up about bouncing between colleges, part…

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#122 Texas Plumber Makes Millions (here's how) 1:48:05

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In this episode of The Jered Williams Show, Dalton Hatch shares his gritty, honest journey from teenage dad and Chili’s waiter to owner of DH Plumbing. He talks about growing up in Texas, learning work ethic from his dad, stumbling through early jobs, and eventually finding purpose in the trades. With stories of mud races, mistaken paychecks, and s…

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Breaking records at Coffeen Lake - Ep.35 29:54

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The Southern Illinois Kayak Club kicked off their 2025 tournament trail with a bang! Record attendance, record payouts, and big bass. We welcome the top 3 kayak anglers from this kayak bass tournament to talk about their great performance! The official podcast of the Southern Illinois Kayak Club. Learn more about SIKC and their bass tournament trai…

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#121 Pool Guy Makes $400k a Month (Here's How) 1:40:39

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In this episode of The Jered Williams Show, Jered sits down with Tristan Mitton, owner of a Phoenix-based pool repair, cleaning, and remodeling company. Tristan shares how he went from door-to-door satellite sales to trying dropshipping and eventually building a successful pool business after noticing how unreliable most pool companies were. They d…

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#120 Meet The Multi Million Dollar Plumber 1:22:26

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Get behind the scenes with the Multi-Million Dollar Plumber as we dive into the wins, losses, and lessons from building a plumbing empire. Whether you're swinging a wrench or scaling a service business, this show gives you real talk, raw motivation, and the mindset you need to grow and dominate. No fluff just the good stuff.…

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#119 How To Market Your Home Service Biz With No Money 1:44:10

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Marcus Boyd, former owner of an appliance repair business and now the founder of Multiplied Digital Marketing, joins the Jared Williams Show to share his wild ride from broke tradesman to serial entrepreneur. Raised in tiny Jena, Louisiana, Marcus got his start doing electrical work as a teenager, worked in oil fields, sold insurance out of a campe…

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#118 Plumber Goes From Zero to 5 Trucks in Two Years ( Here's How) 1:52:15

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Travis, owner of High Tide Plumbing, shares how he went from working in the field every day to building a business that runs without him. He talks about the mental shift it took to stop thinking like a technician and start thinking like a real business owner. He breaks down the most common traps plumbers fall into—like underpricing jobs, trying to …

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2025 SIKC Classic Bass Tournament 44:35

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Susie Roloff out fished some the best kayak anglers in the midwest to win the 2025 SIKC Classic Championship on Cedar Lake. Listen in as the the top 4 anglers in contest talk about the challenging conditions, life as a kayak bass angler, and mastering the mental aspect of the sport. Kayak Bass Connection is the official podcast of the Southern Illi…

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Meet the Anglers of SIKC - Ep. 33 26:54

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In this video, kayak anglers Scott Gyon, Jeff Shere, and Lee Van Hoose sit down with the Southern Illinois Kayak Club to talk about the upcoming fishing tournament season. Lee shares valuable tips on the most common catch, photo, and release mistakes that can hurt your tournament results. Meanwhile, Jeff and Scott introduce themselves to the SIKC a…

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Travel Friendly Fishing Kayaks - Ep. 30 25:12

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A travel-friendly fishing kayak is great for campers, travelers, and anyone pressed for space. We interview representatives from experts from Wilderness Systems, Bonifide, Old Town, Native Watercraft, and Hobie in search of the perfect mobile fishing machine! Subscribe to catch Part 2, with even more options! The official podcast of the Southern Il…

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20 Kayak Tournament Tips in 10 minutes! 10:58

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Join two new kayak tournament anglers as they learn tips on what to expect in their first season. Keep a notebook handy for this one! The Kayak Bass Connection is proud to be the official podcast of the Southern Illinois Kayak Club Tournament Trail. The official podcast of the Southern Illinois Kayak Club. Learn more about SIKC and their bass tourn…