BioClean Unfiltered

In this solo episode of BioClean Unfiltered, Rhea Toles gets real about the hidden cost of people pleasing — and why it's one of the most expensive habits we carry into business, leadership, friendships, and family. Rhea breaks down how growing up in an immigrant household shaped her need to be liked, why saying "no" is a complete sentence, and the difference between a leader who ser...

Episode 26 | BioClean Unfiltered with Rhea TolesGuest: Christie Thompson, Regional Vice President, ArbonneIn this heartfelt and inspiring episode, Rhea sits down with friend and Arbonne Regional Vice President Christie Thompson — just before Christie embarks on a major life move from the Pacific Northwest to Franklin, Tennessee. What starts as a sendoff conversation quickly turns into one of the m...

What is leadership, really? In this special episode, host Rhea Toles steps up for a solo episode. What follows is honest, vulnerable takes on leadership from her own journey of mistakes and successes. She digs into why confidence has nothing to do with being fearless, how fear disguises itself as "maybe next year" and "I'm not ready," and the single question that could chan...

What does it look like when someone takes the worst chapters of their life and builds something that changes other people's lives? RaeAnne is the founder and executive director of Grow Now, a nonprofit doing something most professional networks don't: pairing business community with purpose. In this episode, she and Rhea go deep on adverse childhood experiences and why they follow us into...

What does a professional arena football team have to do with community, mentorship, and why Snohomish County is one of the most exciting places to be right now? More than you'd think. Rhea sits down with John Fahey — VP of Partnerships & Community Outreach for the Washington Wolfpack — and what starts as a conversation about arena football quickly turns into something bigger. John's pa...

This episode contains discussions of trauma cleanup, crime scene restoration,and other mature topics. No graphic imagery is shown, but the subject matter may be difficult for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.----You sent the questions. Rhea and Dawn showed up with the answers! This episode is different. No guest, just Rhea Toles and Dawn Wright going through over 75 questions submitted b...

What really happens behind the door of a property management office when rent goes unpaid, legislation shifts overnight, and a resident's life is falling apart? In this episode, Rhea sits down with Catherine Tharp — Regional Manager at Thrive Communities and incoming IREM chapter president — for a candid, no-fluff conversation about the side of property management no one talks about. Catherine...

In this episode of Bio Clean Unfiltered, presented by Bio Clean, host Rhea Toles sits down with Jessica Shaw, Director of Development and Partnerships at Sherwood Community Services, a nonprofit dedicated to providing innovative, inclusive support to children and adults with disabilities across Snohomish, Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties. Jessica shares her journey from graphic designer to no...

In this powerful episode of Unfiltered, presented by Bio Clean, hosts Rhea Toles and Dawn Wright sit down with entrepreneur and founder c Gwyther of Executive Beauty Suites and Beauty and the Boss Consulting. Laycee shares her raw and unfiltered journey from addiction and wake-up calls to building a thriving salon suite empire, mentoring young women, coaching entrepreneurs, and accidentally going...

Everett is having a moment, and in this episode of Unfiltered, we get honest about why. Host Rhea Toles sits down with two Everett powerhouses:Ashley Bolden, Realtor with Keller WilliamsCami Anthony, Mortgage Lender at Tomato MortgageTogether, they unpack what’s really happening in Everett, from real estate myths and affordability, to community grit, small business growth, and why people who move...

What really goes into running a successful farmers market? In this episode of BioClean Unfiltered, hosts Rhea Toles and Dawn Smith sit down with Sarah Dylan Jensen, the powerhouse behind the Snohomish Farmers Market, to pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to build, manage, and protect a thriving community space. From vendor vetting and ethics, to parking complaints, weather disasters,...

In Episode 16 of the Unfiltered Podcast, host Rhea Toles sits down with Dawn Wight, a key member of the Bio Clean team, for an honest, unfiltered year-end conversation about the realities of trauma cleanup, hoarding cases, and the emotional weight behind the work most people never see. As Bio Clean wraps up 2025, Rhea and Dawn reflect on some of the most challenging jobs of the year — including ho...

In this powerful episode of BioClean Unfiltered, Rhea and Dawn welcome Erin Ennis, owner of Energy Exteriors NW, for a conversation that’s equal parts inspiring, honest, and deeply community-focused. Erin shares her journey from growing up in Lynnwood to becoming a respected leader in the home-exterior construction industry—a field still largely dominated by men. Erin opens up about• how she accid...

In this candid and heartfelt episode, Bio Clean founders Rhea and Josh Toles sit down for the first time as podcast guests together to share the real story behind their family-run biohazard cleanup company — from its unlikely beginnings to its mission-driven purpose today. Josh opens up about the moment he realized there was a need for trauma and death cleanup services, his first unforgettable sce...

In this episode of BioClean Unfiltered, Dawn takes the host’s chair to interview Rhea, owner of Bio Clean, about her incredible journey from a 24-year career in escrow and title to leading one of Washington’s most compassionate biohazard and restoration companies. Rhea shares what it was like to take a leap of faith—leaving a stable, successful career to grow Bio Clean alongside her husband, Josh....

In this episode of BioClean Unfiltered, Dawn takes the host’s chair to interview Rhea, owner of Bio Clean, about her incredible journey from a 24-year career in escrow and title to leading one of Washington’s most compassionate biohazard and restoration companies. Rhea shares what it was like to take a leap of faith—leaving a stable, successful career to grow Bio Clean alongside her husband, Josh....

In this episode of Bio Clean Unfiltered, host Rhea Tolles sits down with Nikki Hermann, a Snohomish County web developer and educator who went from the National Park Service to running her own thriving web strategy and development business. Nikki shares her journey from studying biology and working in the great outdoors to teaching herself how to code and eventually launching a successful web deve...

In this episode of Bio Clean Unfiltered, host Rhea Tolles sits down with her longtime friend and Bio Clean’s newest Business Development Manager, Dawn. 🌟Dawn shares her journey from growing up in Alaska to thriving in real estate, banking, and running her own notary business—before making the leap into the biohazard industry. She talks about her first-hand experiences with hoarding cleanups, suic...

Finding Healing and Resilience Through Horse Wisdom and WellnessIn the latest episode of Bio Clean Unfiltered, host Rentals sits down with Lisa Quinto, founder of Lisa Quinto Wellness, to explore how nature, horses, and intentional self-care can help people overcome trauma, addiction, and life’s greatest challenges. Lisa’s story is one of perseverance, resilience, and transformation, and her work...

In this episode, Rhea discusses the 5 main values she gained from going through an intensive 7-week business coaching experience.

In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, Rhea sits down with Brian and Sam Harmon, the husband-and-wife duo behind Snohomish Film Company. Together, they share the story of how they turned a passion for meaningful storytelling into a thriving video production business—without sacrificing their values, family, or community roots. Topics Covered:-How they launched their business with empathy and sto...

Estate Sales, Trauma, and Trust — A Conversation with Garrett BrownGuest: Garrett Brown, Windermere RealtorHost: Rhea TolesIn this episode, Rhea sits down with Garrett Brown (sellwithgb.com), a real estate professional with Windermere who specializes in probate and estate real estate. They dive deep into the emotional and practical challenges families face when dealing with estate properties—wheth...

In this lively and unfiltered episode, Rhea sits down with Angela (First Onsite) and Dawn (Commercial Fire Protection)—two powerhouse women working in business development across the restoration and fire protection industries. With humor, honesty, and a whole lot of experience, they share what it’s like being women in male-dominated fields, how they build trust with clients, and why showing up aut...

In this powerful solo episode, Rhea Toles, co-owner of Bio Clean, Inc., pulls back the curtain on what biohazard cleanup really looks like—and why compassion and empathy have been the company’s guiding values since 1998.From suicide scenes and hoarding support to fentanyl remediation and homeless encampment cleanups, Rhea shares real stories from the field, her frustrations with outdated regulatio...

In this episode, host Rhea Toles sits down with photographer and entrepreneur Arlene Chambers to talk about leaving corporate life, building a thriving photography business, navigating motherhood, and launching educational tools for creatives. They also dive into body image, boundaries, and mental health in the social media age.