Pumper, PRO, Installer Podcast

It wasn’t always apparent that Zach Bailey would be a part of his family’s septic business, but history and heritage steered him into the career. Now Zach is a fifth-generation member of his family’s septic business. Learn more about Zach and Bailey’s Septic in Reading, Pennsylvania, at ( https://www.baileyssepticservices.com/ ) Please be sure to like and subscribe to this podcast to keep up with...

At only 18 years old, Kiran started his own window washing business, branched out into powerwashing and got his college degree. However, a 9 to 5 wasn’t in the cards so Kiran took his savings and jumped headfirst into portable restroom trailers. With less than a year of experience Kiran is already growing his trailer business into a profitable enterprise. Learn more about Kiran and his restroom tr...

DT overcame early tax trouble and makeshift equipment to grow into one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest grease disposal companies. Now DT hopes to handle grease from Denver to Sacramento. Learn more about DT and West Coast Renewables at wcrenewables.com. Please be sure to like and subscribe to keep more great content coming.

Dalton has done everything from diesel mechanic to farm work, but eventually it’s the septic business that caused him to change his career path. See how Dalton is doing after year one and what he’s done to get on the path to success. Visit 5StarPumping.com to learn more about Dalton’s business in Columbus, Nebraska. Please like and subscribe to keep more great content coming. 

When Josh and Bethanie attended a wedding reception, little did they know it would be the precursor to a new business endeavor. Six years later they’ve got seven restroom trailers and need to make big decisions on the future of the business. For more information on Josh, Bethanie and Stoney Ridge please visit stoneyridgerestrooms.com or talk trailers with Bethanie through Ready 2 Go Restrooms.

After learning the ropes with his dad, Josh had larger ambitions for the company. With his dad’s blessing and a $10,000 pump truck, Josh has been driving steady growth at Lakeland Septic. Learn more about Lakeland Septic at lakelandsepticcompany.com and follow along with Josh and the crew on Instagram @lakelandsepticcompany

Jon was running a 12-bay automotive shop until one day the phones were turned off and Jon had run out of options. Undeterred, Jon paid off all his debt, learned from his mistakes and built several very successful businesses since then. Check out Jon’s newest endeavor, the Muckraker at VibraWaste.com. For more great interviews with people like Jon please be sure to like and subscribe.

Brothers Adam & Steve Ghrist were working the service side of the restroom business when a large contract pushed them into needing more restroom trailers. While thoughts of building their own trailers had been considered previously this was the push they needed. Shortly thereafter they decided building trailers for others was going to be the new endeavor. Despite a slow start, the brothers lea...

A seasoned sales guy, James decided it was time for a career change. Armed with good training, a solid business strategy and his home equity loan, James landed smack dab in the middle of the septic installation business. Listen in. Learn more about James and Canadian Septic at CanadianSeptic.com and CanadianSeptic on Instagram. Please be sure to like and subscribe to keep more great interviews lik...

Kayce treats people and bathrooms the same way. Which may kind of sound crazy, but it’s helped her launch a brand new portable restroom business on the path to long term success. Visit Kayce online and on Facebook at Buenos Banos. Please be sure to like and subscribe for more great interviews like Kayce. 

Todd’s been installing septic systems in southern Wisconsin for nearly 4 decades.  He still sees room for improvement in the onsite industry not only in Wisconsin, but nationwide. You can visit Todd and Herr Construction at HerrCorp.com. As a side note, throughout the 1980’s James Converse, a professor at the University of Wisconsin provided some of the most valuable research and information...

Tanya Wilson had started a successful septic pumping business previously, but when life got in the way she had to step away for a bit. When it came time to launch again, she came back with more knowledge, desire and revenue than ever. Follow up with Tanya and her quest in franchising the septic service industry at prioritypumpingaz.com. Please be sure to like and subscribe to this channel to keep...

Megan Throckmorton isn’t afraid to jump in her truck and drive 80 miles as long as the rates work out and her favorite restaurant is on the way home. Leaving what she thought was her childhood dream job as a teacher has led to her true calling, the Septic Queen of the South. Listen in. Visit Megan on social media at the SepticQueen and check out her story in the January 2024 issue of Pumper magazi...

Dawn Rohrs was an engineer working in the oilfields of Oklahoma, but after her third stint in the chaotic industry she decided it was time for a change. A month later she was installing septic systems with husband and boys while leading the charge to bring Oklahoma’s installer credentials inline with other states. You can learn more about Dawn at cycloneseptics.com or follow her on social journey...

Kim Turner has experience in law enforcement, horse training and even… hockey. But what does Kim know about septic pumping? At first, nothing, but not afraid to get down and dirty, pretty quickly she found success. Now with two full-time employees and several shiny new trucks, Kim takes aim at 4 million gallons and 15,000 TikTok followers.

In this episode, Grant and Erin Stahla, owners of Stahla Services, join the podcast to talk about their journey in the portable restroom industry. Grant was on an entrepreneurial track in college in Nebraska, trying to figure out what he wanted to pursue as a business, when he heard a family member talking about restroom trailers. Ten days later he bought his first trailer with a loan from his gra...