Lallenia Birge

A Plumber’s Wife

Society EN ↓ 6 episodes

I am on a mission to interview 100 women who have helped build family businesses alongside their husbands. Real stories. Hard seasons. Lessons that only come from actually living it. I am Lallenia Birge. My husband and I grew a Plumbing Company from a Harley traded in for a drain machine to a multi-million dollar operation while raising five kids, with one more on the way. Nobody handed us a manual. We figured it out the hard way. A Plumber's Wife is where those conversations live. Women from every industry, every season of business, and every stage of marriage, sitting down to tell the truth...

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Lallenia Birge

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Facebook Marketing for Small Family Businesses. What Actually Works 12.02.2026 22:08

Facebook marketing can feel like a lot when you’re running a small family business. You’re already juggling customers, kids, payroll, and real life. Then someone says you need reels, ads, trends, and to post every day or you’ll disappear. That’s not how we built ours. In this episode, I’m sharing how we used Facebook to grow our plumbing business in a steady, simple way. What I focused on. What I...

What I Actually Did as a Wife in Our Business (Then and Now) 30.01.2026 23:25

When people hear “working with your husband,” they often assume the wife does everything. That wasn’t my role. In this episode, I share what I actually handle in our business. Marketing, visibility, brand support, and encouragement. And just as importantly, what I didn't do at the beginning. I don’t answer phones anymore. I don’t run day to day operations anymore. I don’t try to be everywhere anym...

Reframing Your Mindset. Why How You Think Changes Everything 19.01.2026 23:15

Mindset isn’t about being positive. It’s about how you interpret what’s happening to you. In this episode, I share how reframing your mindset can help you stay consistent, grow through hard seasons, and keep building without quitting.

Why Writing My Goals Down Changed Everything 06.01.2026 22:35

In this episode, I talk about how simply writing goals down can shape your decisions even when you’re not thinking about them every day. I also share how, as a teenager, I wrote down the kind of husband and life I hoped for, and the moment I realized I’m now living much of what I once put on paper. This isn’t about perfect systems or constant motivation. It’s about direction. And why, if you truly...

Early Years: Debt, Decisions, and Figuring It Out 26.12.2025 34:07

In this episode, I’m sharing what it really looked like when my husband Brad and I started our business before we felt ready. I talk about getting out of debt using Dave Ramsey’s plan, learning the importance of networking, and my favorite quote: ask for money and get advice, ask for advice and get money twice. I also open up about something I wish I had understood sooner: seeing my husband and my...

How It All Started (Yes, I Stalked My Husband) 16.12.2025 22:05

This is the very beginning of A Plumber’s Wife! In this first episode, I’m sharing how our plumbing business started, a little of my past, and the real story of how my husband, Brad and I ended up building a life and business together. Yes, it includes how I noticed him long before he noticed me. This episode is intentionally raw. No studio, no fancy mic. Just an honest conversation about starting...