Best Throndson Podcasts (2025)

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Interview with Pete Throndson, Franchise Owner of Wonderly Lights and CertaPro Painting in Red Bank, New Jersey 37:56

15d ago37:56

37:56

In this episode, I talk with Pete Throndson, who is a franchise owner of Wonderly Lights and CertaPro Painting in Red Bank, New Jersey. Pete shares his story about how he got into franchising, lessons he has learned about employee retention and growth, what he likes most about adding the Wonderly Lights franchise to his existing franchise operation…

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Interview with Matt Drescher of The Grout Medic and Kitchen Wise Closet Wise Franchises with Premium Service Brands in Minneapolis, Minnesota 44:39

1d ago44:39

44:39

In this episode, we talk with Matt Drescher, who recently opened The Grout Medic franchise to their existing Kitchen Wise Closet Wise franchise with Premium Service Brands in January of 2025. Matt shares how he and his family got started in the original business, the benefits that he has found with stacking on another brand to their business, how P…

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Interview with Rich Marzan of House Doctors with Premium Service Brands in McLean, Virginia 32:21

8d ago32:21

32:21

In this episode, we talk with Rich Marzan, who owns a House Doctors franchise with Premium Service Brands in McLean, Virginia. Rich shares his story about how he started his House Doctors franchise after twenty-seven years of service in the Army, lessons he has learned about retention and management of great team members, how he has scaled his busi…

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Interview with Roland Ligtenberg, Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Growth and Innovation at Housecall Pro 30:35

22d ago30:35

30:35

In this episode, I talk with Roland Ligtenberg, who is the co-founder and Senior Vice President of Growth and Innovation at Housecall Pro, which is the #1 rated easiest to use and most reliable field service management app for franchisors and franchisees in the home services industry. Roland shares his story about how they got started, how Housecal…

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Interview with Todd Tyler of 1-800-PACKOUTS in San Diego, California 33:32

1M ago33:32

33:32

In this episode, I talk with Todd Tyler, who owns a 1-800-PACKOUTS franchise in San Diego, California. Todd shares his story about his background prior to joining the franchise, his initial skepticism to being a part of a franchise and ultimately the value that he found in being a franchisee with 1-800-PACKOUTS. He also shares his story about how h…

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Interview with Matt Forbush, Founder and CEO of Zignyl 28:56

1M ago28:56

28:56

In this episode, I talk with Matt Forbush, who is the founder and CEO of Zignyl, a revolutionary new software that helps multi-unit franchise owners to signal when a particular location or team member may need some particular help or attention. Zignyl is a digital platform designed for QSR franchisees, integrating scheduling, labor management, empl…

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Interview with Heather Ripley, Founder and CEO of Ripley PR 29:07

2M ago29:07

29:07

In this episode, we talk with Heather Ripley, who is the founder and CEO of Ripley PR, based in Maryville, Tennessee. Heather shares her story about how she got into advertising and public relations, lessons she has learned from helping to promote many top franchise brands, how she helped a client get featured on the Celebrity Apprentice TV show, w…

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Interview with Pete Whittier of Rubbish Works with Premium Service Brands 27:29

2M ago27:29

27:29

In this episode, we talk with Pete Whittier who started a Rubbish Works franchise with Premium Service Brands in March of 2024. Pete shares his story about how he got started, lessons he has learned from starting his own business within a franchise, mistakes that he made, and why he is so excited about the future with Premium Service Brands.…

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Interview with Mark Boyd Who Operates 6 Brands with Premium Service Brands (House Doctors, 360° Painting, Kitchen Wise / Closet Wise, Window Gang, ProLift Doors, and Grout Medic) in Augusta, Georgia 40:45

2M ago40:45

40:45

In this episode, I interview Mark Boyd who owns a House Doctors and 360° Painting franchise in Evans, Georgia (just outside of Augusta, Georgia). Additionally, he has just added four new brands with Premium Service Brands (Kitchen Wise / Closet Wise, Window Gang, ProLift Doors, and Grout Medic). Mark shares his story about how he got started with H…

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Interview with Jessica Cartwright, Owner of Royal Restrooms Mountain West in Salt Lake City, Utah, Denver, Colorado, and Albuquerque, New Mexico 46:53

3M ago46:53

46:53

In this episode, I talk with Jessica Cartwright about how she decided to join the Royal Restrooms franchise and acquire an existing business that was operating in Salt Lake City, Utah and Denver, Colorado. She has since expanded operations in both markets and is in the process of opening a third market in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jessica shares val…

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Interview with Liane Caruso and Michael Hyam of Franchise Assembly on Their Careers in Franchising and the Upcoming Let's Grow! Event in Dallas, Texas 32:12

6M ago32:12

32:12

In this episode, Liane Caruso and Michael Hyam of Franchise Assembly discuss how they got started in franchising, how they came together to form Franchise Assembly and provide educational events to help franchisors with franchise development, and details about the upcoming Let's Grow! Conference in Dallas, Texas February 2-4, 2025. You can register…

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Interview with Brad Ashby of 360° Painting in Nashville, Tennessee 43:09

7M ago43:09

43:09

In this episode, we talk with Brad Ashby of 360° Painting in Nashville, Tennessee, who enjoyed a long career in television sports broadcasting prior to choosing to join the franchise. Brad shares his story, lessons he has learned as he has grown the business, and how he has grown his business since he acquired an existing 360° Painting franchise in…

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Interview with David Manley of ProLift Doors with Premium Service Brands in Amarillo, Texas 27:59

8M ago27:59

27:59

In this episode, I interview David Manley of ProLift Doors with Premium Service Brands in Amarillo, Texas. David worked as a retail manager for Wal-Mart / Kroger for many years before he and his wife decided to start their own business. After investigating three franchise brands, they decided to join the Premium Service Brands family and join ProLi…

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Interview with Belinda Wiesehan of 360° Painting with Premium Service Brands in Pinehurst, North Carolina 40:49

9M ago40:49

40:49

In this episode, Belinda Wiesehan shares her story about how she and her husband John decided to join the 360° Painting franchise with Premium Service Brands. They started their business in Charlotte, North Carolina and ran both territories in both areas for a year and a half. They sold the Charlotte territory in May of 2022 and transitioned their …

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Interview with Barbara Reguero of Maid Right with Premium Service Brands in New Rochelle, New York 40:37

10M ago40:37

40:37

In this episode, I talk with Barbara Reguero about her transition from working on Wall Street for 23 years to owning a Maid Right franchise with Premium Service Brands. Barbara shares her story about how she has grown her business since she started it in February of 2015, her thoughts on being awarded the Franchisee of the Year in 2020 during a cha…

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Interview with Edwin Greer, Multi-Unit Franchise Owner on Lessons on Scaling A Franchise to the Next Level 28:53

10M ago28:53

28:53

In this episode, I talk with Edwin Greer about his start in franchising after a career in the military and how he has grown his franchise portfolio with two brands to a total of 53 locations with his business partner. He shares lessons he has learned along the way, how he improved his leadership skills to have better employee retention, how he has …

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Interview with Dez Herrera of 360 Painting and House Doctors with Premium Service Brands in Raleigh, North Carolina 49:49

11M ago49:49

49:49

In this episode, I talk with Dez and Jesse Herrera of 360 Painting and House Doctors with Premium Service Brands in Raleigh, North Carolina. They purchased an existing 360 Painting franchise and added on a House Doctors franchise. They share their story, how they got started, lessons they've learned since joining the franchise, and what they like m…

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Interview with Arica and Rodney Clay of Cheeky Monkeys in Highland Village, Texas 35:26

11M ago35:26

35:26

In this episode, I talk with Arica and Rodney Clay who started a Cheeky Monkeys franchise in Highland Village, Texas. They share their story about how they got started, why they chose Cheeky Monkeys, and the benefits they've found from being one of the first franchisees in the United States with the Cheeky Monkeys brand which was originally started…

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Interview with Bruce Morgan, Franchise Business Coach and Franchisee with Kitchen Tune-Up 39:56

11M ago39:56

39:56

In this episode, I talk with Bruce Morgan, who started a Kitchen Tune-Up franchise with his wife in Colorado Springs, Colorado nearly 30 years ago and today is the franchise business coach for new franchisees in the Kitchen Tune-Up franchise system with Home Franchise Concepts. Bruce shares his story about how he got into franchising, lessons he ha…

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Interview with Jesus Barrios with The Grout Medic, Kitchen Wise / Closet Wise, Window Gang and 360° Painting Franchises with Premium Service Brands in Denver, Colorado 38:39

11M ago38:39

38:39

In this episode, I talk with Jesus Barrios about The Grout Medic franchise which he and his father Harold started in November of 2006 (which was acquired by Premium Service Brands in 2021). Since then, they have added a Kitchen Wise / Closet Wise franchise in May of 2024 and are opening a 360° Painting franchise in June of 2024. Jesus shares his fa…

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Interview with Frank Fiume, Founder of i9 Sports and Host of the Emerging Brands Podcast 32:26

12M ago32:26

32:26

In this episode, I talk with Frank Fiume, founder of i9 Sports about the start of his franchise, how he grew his business, lessons he learned from challenging times in the business, and key lessons that he shares in his excellent book Running with My Head Down. This is a fascinating discussion about what it takes to be successful in franchising and…

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Interview with Dr. John Hayes, Titus Chair for Franchise Leadership at Palm Beach Atlantic University 41:24

12M ago41:24

41:24

In this episode, I talk with Dr. John Hayes, Titus Chair for Franchise Leadership at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. Dr. Hayes talks about his background in journalism and how he got involved with franchising. Dr. Hayes was introduced to the franchise community in 1979 while an assistant professor at Temple University in…

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Interview with Larry and Svetlana Fussell of Gotcha Covered in Winter Garden, Florida 36:40

12M ago36:40

36:40

In this episode, I talk with Larry and Svetlana Fussell of the Gotcha Covered franchise, which they started in Winter Garden, Florida. They talk about their experiences of getting into franchising (which Svetlana did first with a tutoring franchise which she later sold) once Larry's Gotcha Covered franchise got started. They share lessons they've l…

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Interview with Terri Reiff of Stretch Zone 36:45

1y ago36:45

36:45

In this episode, I talk with Terri Reiff, who started her first Stretch Zone franchise in 2017. She has owned as many as 11 franchise locations and recently has sold several locations so that she can focus on her granddaughter. Terri's story is an inspiring example of the power of franchising and growing a successful operation across multiple locat…

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Interview with Matt Skellan of Kitchen Tune Up and Bath Tune Up in Columbus, Ohio 39:31

1y ago39:31

39:31

In this episode, I talk with Matt Skellan of Kitchen Tune Up and Bath Tune Up in Columbus, Ohio. He acquired an existing Kitchen Tune Up franchise in June of 2022, added a Bath Tune Up franchise and has grown the business significantly from then until now. Matt shares his story about how he decided to get into franchising and why he chose to join K…

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Interview with Ryan Laird of PMI Denver Metro in Denver, Colorado (Association Pillar with Property Management Inc.) 30:24

1y ago30:24

30:24

In this episode, I talk with Ryan Laird, who started the association pillar with Property Management Inc. (PMI) with his father Paul Laird in early 2020. Ryan shares their story about how they got started, what they've like most about working with PMI as they've grown, lessons they've learned, and the advantages to starting a business with a franch…

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Interview with Mike Nonelle with Fibrenew in Hollywood, Florida 41:19

1y ago41:19

41:19

In this episode, I talk with Mike Nonelle with the Fibrenew franchise in Hollywood, Florida. Mike shares his story about his background in the film and TV industry and why he chose to join Fibrenew of the different business concepts that he considered. He discusses how he got started in March of 2020, what he loves most about the franchise, how the…

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Interview with Eduardo Esquivel and Gabriela Cerrillo of 360° Painting in Cincinnati, Ohio (Premium Service Brands) 36:40

1y ago36:40

36:40

In this episode, we talk with with Eduardo Esquivel and Gabriela Cerrillo in Cincinnati, Ohio and the northern Kentucky area who joined the 360° Painting franchise with Premium Service Brands in July of 2020. They talk about how they discovered 360° Painting and why they chose to join them and Premium Service Brands, how their business has grown si…

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Interview with Bart Williams of House Doctors and Window Gang in Somerset, Kentucky (Premium Service Brands) 51:45

1y ago51:45

51:45

In this episode, I talk with Bart Williams, who has been a House Doctors franchisee for 18 years. Bart talks about his decision to get into franchising with House Doctors and what he has loved most since Premium Service Brands purchased House Doctors. He also shares lessons that he has learned in leadership and retention and how he was able to incr…

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Interview with Scott Tobin, Multi-Unit Franchise Owner of Burn Boot Camp in North Carolina and Virginia 41:30

1y ago41:30

41:30

In this episode, I talk with Scott Tobin of Burn Boot Camp, who has built twelve locations (and getting ready to open his thirteenth this year), after being Burn Boot Camp's head trainer. He has seen the growth of Burn Brands since a few franchise locations to 400+ locations now across the country. Scott shares lessons he has learned in leadership,…

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Interview with Scott Goodger of KitchenWise / ClosetWise (Premium Service Brands) in The Villages, Florida 44:36

1y ago44:36

44:36

In this episode, we talk with Scott Goodger, who started his KitchenWise / ClosetWise franchise in The Villages, Florida in early 2021 and shares his experiences with starting the brand, his growth, and his perspective on the benefits that he has found in joining a franchise with Premium Service Brands.…

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Interview with Kenneth Colson of Property Management Inc. (PMI) in Greensboro, Georgia and Wilmington, North Carolina 38:20

1y ago38:20

38:20

In this episode, we talk with Kenneth Colson, who made the transition out of his full-time job into starting a Property Management Inc. (PMI) franchise in Greensboro, Georgia with a second location in Wilmington, North Carolina. Kenneth works in the short-term property management pillar with PMI and shares why he chose PMI, the benefits he has foun…

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Interview with Mike Parrott of 360° Painting and House Doctors (Premium Service Brands) in St. Joseph, Missouri 36:30

1y ago36:30

36:30

In this episode, we talk with Mike Parrott of 360° Painting and House Doctors in St. Joseph, Missouri about how he joined the Premium Service Brand (PSB) family. He shares his diverse background and why he ultimately chose to start a 360° Painting and House Doctors franchise.By James Butler

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Interview with Tom Dickerson of Property Management Inc. (PMI) in Albuquerque, New Mexico 55:31

1y ago55:31

55:31

In this episode, I talk with Tom Dickerson of PMI4U in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tom is in the residential pillar of the Property Management Inc. (PMI) franchise. Tom shares his story about how he got started and why he chose to join the PMI franchise as well as his successes that he has had in building his own property management business.…

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How to be a Biblical Counselor 1:45:24

2y ago1:45:24

1:45:24

Dr. Jim Schettler kicks off our Equip, Encourage, Evangelize sessions with training on how to be a biblical counselor.By Dr. Jim Schettler

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Rest for Your Soul 34:45

2y ago34:45

34:45

Matthew 11:28-30 is a passage that provides comfort and encouragement — come to Jesus and you will find rest for your soul.By Pastor Tate Throndson

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Follow Series: Approved or Ashamed? 50:07

2y ago50:07

50:07

The apostle Paul challenges us today with his statement from 2 Timothy 2:14-19 about approved or ashamed workmen. Listen as Pastor Throndson expounds the text.By Pastor Tate Throndson

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Follow Series: Faithful Sayings 42:32

2y ago42:32

42:32

Pastor Throndson preaches from 2 Timothy 2:11-13 about the faithful sayings we can learn from Paul's letter to Timothy.By Pastor Tate Throndson

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Resurrection Power 53:36

2y ago53:36

53:36

1 Peter 1:3-5, John 21 Join us as we celebrate the risen Savior and focus on the Resurrection Power He has!By Pastor Tate Throndson

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What God Can Do With Faith 37:29

2y ago37:29

37:29

Bill Fennell from Worldview Ministries shares a message from Hebrews 11 on what God can do with one person's faith.By Bill Fennell

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Follow Series: Remember 36:21

2y ago36:21

36:21

Pastor Tate Throndson picks up the 2 Timothy study again with 2 Timothy 2:8-10, admonishing us to remember.By Pastor Tate Throndson

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The Faith of Four Friends 33:22

2y ago33:22

33:22

Pastor Johnny Rasmussen preaches from Luke 5:17-26 on the faith that the paralytic man's four friends had when they brought him to Jesus.By Pastor Johnny Rasmussen

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Follow Series: A Soldier, an Athlete, and a Farmer 52:21

2y ago52:21

52:21

2 Timothy 2:1-7 Pastor Throndson begins chapter 2 of 2 Timothy by showing us the pictures and metaphors Paul uses for the Christian race.By Pastor Tate Throndson

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Follow Series: The Anatomy of a Biblical Disciple, Part 2 48:19

2y ago48:19

48:19

2 Timothy 1:8-15 Pastor Throndson continues in 2 Timothy chapter 1 where we learn about the anatomy of a Biblical disciple, part 2.By Pastor Tate Throndson

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Follow Series: The Anatomy of a Biblical Disciple, Part 1 49:03

2+ y ago49:03

49:03

2 Timothy 1:1-7, Philippians 2 Pastor Throndson continues in 2 Timothy chapter 1 where we learn about the anatomy of a Biblical disciple.By Pastor Tate Throndson

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Follow Series: Be Ye Followers of Me 56:16

2+ y ago56:16

56:16

2 Timothy 1:1-6 Pastor Tate Throndson begins a study in 2 Timothy.By Pastor Tate Throndson

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He Cannot Be My Disciple 53:08

2+ y ago53:08

53:08

Pastor Tate Throndson continues the theme of discipleship by preaching from Luke 14:25-33 — a radical statement Jesus makes for those who would be true disciples.By Pastor Tate Throndson