PrewettPestJourney

In this episode of The Journey Podcast, Rusty sits down with Ashley Williams, owner of Pest Pro Services, to discuss the realities of growing a pest control company from the ground up. Ashley shares her journey from answering phones while in college to purchasing the company she helped build and scaling it from three employees to twelve in just five years. Together they discuss leadership, hiring,...

EP 64: Level Up Your Leadership (Part 2): Lessons from a Championship Coach, Chad Prewett  In the second part of our leadership series with Coach Chad Prewett, we dive deep into the essence of effective leadership. Discover how empowering others, fostering creativity, and building a strong organizational culture can elevate not just leaders but entire teams. He shares insights on personal growth,...

EP 63: Level Up Your Leadership: Lessons from a Championship Coach, Chad Prewett (Part 1) In today's fast-paced world, effective leadership is more crucial than ever. In a recent episode of The Journey Podcast, Rusty Prewett sits down with his brother, Coach Chad Prewett to discuss the principles of leadership that have guided him through a successful coaching career. With over 30 years of experie...

In this episode of the Journey Podcast, Rusty speaks with Adam and Courtney Carace, the husband-and-wife duo behind Pest-End, a pest control company that has seen significant growth in recent years. They share their journey from starting in the family business, to acquiring it, and scaling it to new heights. The conversation covers their experiences with leadership transitions, the importance of c...

In this conversation, Rusty Prewett and Seth Garber discuss the evolution of the pest control industry, emphasizing the importance of financial literacy, key performance indicators (KPIs), and effective pricing strategies. Seth shares his journey from corporate sales to becoming a successful entrepreneur in pest control, highlighting the creation of FRAXN, a financial solution tailored for the ind...

🎙️ EP 60: 4 Steps to Leading Change - Feat Ryan Tate, Rogue Pest Solutions (Part 2) In this conversation, Rusty Prewett and Ryan Tate discuss the critical aspects of leading change in various contexts, emphasizing the importance of changing perspectives on change, discerning specific needs for change, obsessing over the 'why' before the 'what', and being bold in implementing changes. They explore...

🎙️ EP 59: 6 Steps to Leading & Empowering Your Team - Feat Ryan Tate, Rogue Pest Solutions In this conversation, Rusty Prewett and Ryan Tate discuss the importance of leadership development, sharing insights from a recent leadership event they attended. They explore the challenges of balancing day-to-day operations with personal growth, the significance of investing time in leadership, and the ste...

🎙️In this episode, join Rusty as he's interviewed by Kristen Reeder on the podcast, 'Leading Locally: A Podcast by Leadership Lee County'.  Rusty is an alumni of the Leadership Lee County program and was a guest on LLC's newly launched podcast, which offers listeners insightful discussions on leadership, community impact, and local initiatives.  Leading Locally: A Podcast by Leadership Lee County...

In this conversation, Rusty interviews Raymond Kidwell from Voice for Pest, discussing the evolution of phone systems in the pest control industry, the integration of AI and intelligent call routing, and the importance of data-driven decision-making. They explore how technology can enhance customer service, the role of bots in handling calls, and the need for specialization in call handling to imp...

EP 56: The ACOR Principle – A Simple Framework to Attract, Convert, Optimize, and Retain Customers for Business Growth Watch the full video, with illustrations, on Youtube: https://youtu.be/DaqbCyHT_oc   Welcome back to The Journey! In this episode, Rusty dives into a powerful business principle he learned during his insurance career—the ACOR Principle (Attract, Convert, Optimize, Retain). Rusty b...

EP 55: PEACO Fest 2025 – A Sneak Peak of Prewett Pest's Annual Company Kickoff Welcome back to The Journey ! In this episode, Rusty and the PPC team recap PEACO Fest 2025, their annual company-wide event designed to energize, educate, and engage their entire team. Rusty, Brittney (Director of HR), Mike (East Alabama Service Center Leader), and Danny (Service Team Leader) share highlights, insights...

EP 54: From Side Hustle to Scaling – How Magic City Pest Control Built a Multi-Million Dollar Business Welcome back to The Journey ! In this episode, Rusty Prewett sits down with Kenzie Prosch , owner of Magic City Pest Control, to discuss his unexpected path into the pest control industry and how he built a thriving business from the ground up. Kenzie shares how a broken-down car led him into pes...

EP 53: Visit With EOS Implementer, David King, After PPC's 2 Day Annual Planning Welcome back to The Journey ! In this episode, Rusty Prewett sits down with David King , an EOS Implementer , to break down the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and how it has transformed Rusty's business over the past three years. From quarterly planning to accountability charts , they discuss what it takes to...

EP 52: Reflections and Resilience: Lessons from 2024 (Part 2) Welcome back to The Journey ! In this episode, Rusty Prewett continues his deep dive into 2024, sharing both the hard-fought wins and the unexpected challenges that shaped his company's trajectory. If you missed part one, go back and catch up on the goals and benchmarks set for the year. Now, in part two, Rusty takes you behind the scen...

EP 51: Reflections and Resilience: Lessons from 2024 (Part 1) Welcome back to The Journey: Navigating Pest Control and Business ! In this exciting episode, Rusty Prewett reflects on a whirlwind 2024 and kicks off 2025 with fresh goals and lessons learned. Join Rusty as he shares insights from a year full of challenges and triumphs, including: Achieving $1.8 million in new sales and lessons from am...

In this special episode, we feature Rusty's keynote speech at the 2024 West Alabama SHRM Conference, where he highlights the journey of Prewett Pest Control in building a clear vision and strong workplace culture. In this episode, listen and discover powerful strategies for cultivating a strong organizational vision and driving a  positive workplace culture. Whether you're a business leader, HR pr...

The Journey Podcast is alive! It's been 5 months since our last episode so Rusty checks in with a quick update.  Rusty and the team have been busy at Prewett Pest in 2024 as they've brought on new team members including a Marketing & PR Coordinator, HR Director, Director of Sales, 4 new Sales Professionals, and 4 new Service Professionals.  Additionaly, PPC has expanded into a new market with a co...

Join Rusty in Part 2 of the 'Recap of 2023' as he reviews the previous year and talks about the kickoff of 2024. 2023 was defined as year of growth and CHANGE! After 14 years of owning and operating an Allstate Insurance agency, Rusty shares the details of selling the business, which was bittersweet, but allowed him to focus on growing the pest business. He also touches on developing new leaders i...

Join Rusty in EP 47: Part 1 as he shares another journal entry update and recaps 2023. Prewett Pest started in July 2020 and 3 years later the company crossed over the $3MM mark but not without wins, losses, speed bumps and road blocks. Rusty shares the company's 2023 goals and gives an update on the final results. The good, the bad, and the ugly! Reverse engineering goals has proven a strategic w...

Sit in on PPC's bi-weekly book club call where our team discusses chapters 3&4 of 'The Magic of Thinking Big' by David Schwartz. In previous episodes you may have heard Rusty talking about the PPC Book Club he started in the beginning of 2023 with his sales team. The response and feedback was so good it led us to open up the book club to the entire company for anyone that wanted to participate. We...

This week Rusty brings you along to be a part of Prewett Pest's bi-weekly sales huddle.  Rusty started hosting these sales zoom huddles at the beginning of 2023 and every 2 weeks the PPC sales pros get to engage with their peers, share best practices and check in on what's working and what's not. This week Rusty has friend and mentor, Justin Slocum, on as a guest to share his story and how he's pe...

Rusty shares some exciting updates on a project he's been working on since the first of the year, the PPC Playbook! What started off as a "Rock" earlier in the year has evolved into a full blown, ongoing, training and culture building tool. Have you ever created or been trained with an operations manual that documents company procedures?  Have you ever forgotten everything you read a few days/week...

Dominique Stumpf's journey to becoming CEO of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is characterized by seizing opportunities, embracing challenges, and constantly learning and growing along the way. Stumpf joined the NPCA, now known as NPMA, in 1997, and within just two months she found herself sitting at the management table and actively involved in shaping the association's direction....

Whether you're a sales leader or a sales professional, this episode is for you! In today's PART TWO episode Preston Peterson gives us an inside scope on Alta's inside sales program and how it has taken their sales game to the next level. People are at the heart of every sales program and Preston shares valuable insights on recruiting, training, and retaining top talent. He also uncovers key compon...

Preston's career started out selling pest control door-to-door and it wasn't long after when his entrepreneurial spirit kicked in. He quickly realized he had a passion for helping others and wanted to bring people alongside his journey to success. Fast forward a decade later, Preston owns and operates several businesses that are growing at a rapid rate. With starting a business comes growing pains...