Whole Squad Eats

Hosted by Phil Risher

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157

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Nov 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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November 9, 202634 min

How I'd Grow a Service Business in 2027 (Step-by-Step) | Ep 156

In this episode, Phil Risher shares a talk he did at Jobber Now about the daily, weekly, and monthly marketing activities that create growth: - The weekly b2b playbook that made $1.5m in 12 months - Why most businesses get stuck and the monthly numbers that create growth - How to send monthly emails and actually get jobs from them 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/

November 2, 202621 min

The Google Gold Rush Is Ending (Here's What Comes Next) | Ep 155

In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent youtube video about the shift from the monopoly board of google to ai recommendations: - The shift from dominating 4 spots on Google to becoming the recommendation - Why most businesses will get stuck with the old playbook - How to create content and track performance to get recommended by ai 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/

October 26, 202639 min

The Biggest Shift in Search Since Google Itself | Ep 154

In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent talk he did at Jobber Now to 7 and 8 figure home service business owners about: - The shift from Google search to agents and ai search - Why most businesses will get stuck running the old playbook - How to prepare for the next phase of search 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/

October 19, 202629 min

The New Way Smart Contractors Are Scaling Their Businesses | Ep 153

In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Angela Chanowsky about growing a remote team for your service business. - How to build culture in a remote environment - The best way to find, train, and retain remote talent - Why most contractors are switching to remote talent going into 2027 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/

October 12, 202638 min

Your home service business is growing...so why are you still broke? | Ep 152

In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Lee Miller about growing a profitable service business without the chaos. - How contractors get trapped in the field, sales, and marketing and never grow - The whole point of doing this (profit) and how to make more - Why most contractors stay stuck working 80 hours and never get out of the hamster wheel 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/

October 5, 202653 min

If I Had to Grow a Home Service Business in 2027, I’d Do This | Ep 152

In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent talk he did at Jobber retreat to 7 and 8 figure home service business owners about: - The marketing funnel that create growth after $1M - Why most businesses get stuck getting new leads - How to use your database to create a snowball effect of leads 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/

September 28, 202622 min

You’re Not Behind (Yet): How to Use AI Agents in Your Business | Ep 151

In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel - The best AI platform to get customer for local businesses - Why gemini is slowing gaining popularity - How to see what is actually being shown in ai results 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/

September 21, 202644 min

How Smart Home Service Businesses Are Using AI to Scale | Ep 150

In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Chris Kiefer about using ai scale your business and remove chaos - How to create an ai dashboard for you business - The reason why ai and marketing go hand in hand - Why you should NOT use ai data for certain things 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/

September 14, 202649 min

How To Dominate AI Search Results (For Home Services) With Phil Risher | Ep. 149

In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent interview on Break Through Academy about Ai Search and the big shift for home service businesses. - 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 prepare for the shift 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/

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/