Whole Squad Eats

Hosted by Phil Risher

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146

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Aug 2026

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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.

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September 7, 202629 min

Google now charging businesses for missed calls (Live Q&A) | Ep 148

In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent LIVE video from our youtube channel - The reason Google is starting to charge for LSA missed calls - Why most home service businesses wont even know why their spend went up - How to make sure you capture every lead Build your own ai marketing agent here -> getturnr.io Connect with Phil Risher LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/philrisher/ Youtube Phil Risher -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLMZCYCJsQETEZmlssIClw Youtube Phlash Consulting -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVSuWJ-9UlN2DELnWClctxw Submit Questions for Q&A -> phlashconsulting.com/question Join our newsletter: https://phlashconsulting.com/join/

August 31, 202618 min

The Website Era Is Ending. Here’s What to Build Next | Ep 147

In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel - The reason why knowledge catalogs will be more important than websites - Why most home service businesses will be stuck if they dont start now - How to build and deploy your knowledge catalog Build your own ai marketing agent here -> getturnr.io Connect with Phil Risher LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/philrisher/ Youtube Phil Risher -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLMZCYCJsQETEZmlssIClw Youtube Phlash Consulting -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVSuWJ-9UlN2DELnWClctxw Submit Questions for Q&A -> phlashconsulting.com/question Join our newsletter: https://phlashconsulting.com/join/

August 24, 202629 min

Your Sales Process Is Costing You Jobs. Here’s How to Fix It | Ep 146

In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Dean Curtis about using your presentation as a strategic advantage to close more jobs. - How traditional sales processes leave the prospect underwhelmed - The shift to a professional interactive prospecting tool - Why standardizing your sales process actual increases sales across your team Connect with Phil Risher LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/philrisher/ Youtube Phil Risher -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLMZCYCJsQETEZmlssIClw Youtube Phlash Consulting -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVSuWJ-9UlN2DELnWClctxw Submit Questions for Q&A -> phlashconsulting.com/question Join our newsletter: https://phlashconsulting.com/join/

August 17, 202631 min

The Future of Home Service Scheduling: AI, Smarter Routes & Better Appointments | Ep 144

In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Quinn Small about using ai to get perfect schedules through ai online booking. - How traditional online booking tools fail for home service businesses - The big shift happening with ai search and scheduling - Why speed to lead is not enough and speed to booking is better Connect with Phil Risher LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/philrisher/ Youtube Phil Risher -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLMZCYCJsQETEZmlssIClw Youtube Phlash Consulting -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVSuWJ-9UlN2DELnWClctxw Submit Questions for Q&A -> phlashconsulting.com/question Join our newsletter: https://phlashconsulting.com/join/

August 10, 202610 min

Google Just Revealed AI Search Ads | Ep 143

In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel - The new way google ads will work in ai search - Why most home service businesses will lose leads - How to set up your business for success with new google ads Connect with Phil Risher LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/philrisher/ Youtube Phil Risher -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLMZCYCJsQETEZmlssIClw Youtube Phlash Consulting -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVSuWJ-9UlN2DELnWClctxw Submit Questions for Q&A -> phlashconsulting.com/question Join our newsletter: https://phlashconsulting.com/join/

August 3, 202627 min

Why Most Contractors Never Get Past $3 Million | Ep 142

In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel - The difference between $1M and $10M home service businesses - Why most home service businesses dont make it past $3M - How to kill the hustler and become the leader to get to $10M Connect with Phil Risher LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/philrisher/ Youtube Phil Risher -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLMZCYCJsQETEZmlssIClw Youtube Phlash Consulting -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVSuWJ-9UlN2DELnWClctxw Submit Questions for Q&A -> phlashconsulting.com/question Join our newsletter: https://phlashconsulting.com/join/

July 27, 202615 min

Your Website Won't Matter in 3 Years (Here's What to Build Instead) | Ep 141

In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel - The 3 phases of conversions from websites to agent to agent protocol - Why your website will matter less and less over the next 3 years - How to prepare your home service business for the shift Connect with Phil Risher LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/philrisher/ Youtube Phil Risher -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLMZCYCJsQETEZmlssIClw Youtube Phlash Consulting -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVSuWJ-9UlN2DELnWClctxw Submit Questions for Q&A -> phlashconsulting.com/question Join our newsletter: https://phlashconsulting.com/join/

July 20, 202629 min

How Zach Grew His Home Service Business From $500K to $50M (Without Buying Companies) | Ep 140

In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Zack Krieger about growing his home service business from 500k to 50M over 19 years - How to build leaders in the organization - The hardest part of casting a huge vision to his team - Why hiring and building great people is the key Connect with Phil Risher LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/philrisher/ Youtube Phil Risher -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLMZCYCJsQETEZmlssIClw Youtube Phlash Consulting -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVSuWJ-9UlN2DELnWClctxw Submit Questions for Q&A -> phlashconsulting.com/question Join our newsletter: https://phlashconsulting.com/join/

July 13, 202629 min

The Labor Shortage Isn't Your Biggest Hiring Problem | Ep 139

In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Aaron about the myth of skills trade labor shortage - How to hunt for A players - The reason why the skilled trades labor shortage is a myth - Why most contractors get stuck hiring anyone with a pulse to run routes Connect with Phil Risher LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/philrisher/ Youtube Phil Risher -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLMZCYCJsQETEZmlssIClw Youtube Phlash Consulting -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVSuWJ-9UlN2DELnWClctxw Submit Questions for Q&A -> phlashconsulting.com/question Join our newsletter: https://phlashconsulting.com/join/

July 6, 202629 min

Why Your Home Service Business Isn't Making Money (Even at $5M+) | Ep 138

In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Diane about running a profitable home service business - How to take your profit first - The best way to budget your revenue weekly - Why most contractors run at less than 5% profit and never know it Connect with Phil Risher LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/philrisher/ Youtube Phil Risher -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYLMZCYCJsQETEZmlssIClw Youtube Phlash Consulting -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVSuWJ-9UlN2DELnWClctxw Submit Questions for Q&A -> phlashconsulting.com/question Join our newsletter: https://phlashconsulting.com/join/