The Traveling Groomers Podcast

Take responsibility for yourself. We once again have Anjie Coates on the pod discussing the legalities of conceal carry as well as sexual harrassment in the workplace. We also find out about fairy sound editor Laura and her healthcare plight.

We needed a little break from the heavy topics of late. So we’ve had a little fun with our PSA on how to behave on the internet. Oh, and it’s Allstate that has Mayhem. We know because we spent an inordinate amount of time researching it on YouTube.

****Trigger Warning**** We continue the discussion regarding safety at trade shows with Anjie Coates. This episode may not be suitable for younger listeners.

****Trigger Warning*****Our guest Anjie Coates is a former law enforcement office. We get down to the nitty gritty regarding personal safety at trade shows. We will discuss some hard hitting topics such as rape and murder.

Your burning questions included security, apparel, and how to approach vendors for sponsorships.

Mary and Chris discuss the in's and outs of trade shows. How do you even choose which ones to go to.

Mary and Chris discuss letting our clients know the rules of our business and that "no" is a complete sentence. Special guest starring Mary's dogs Cecil and Speedy. A side note- we are really grateful to our sound editor this episode in particular.

I can only imagine what non pet professionals think this episode is about. And as usual, Chris is having a hard time keeping her mind out of the gutter.

No sound editor this week. It may be showing, but Chris and Mary soldier on. Main topic tonight tonight is alternate retirement options for groomers. And don't miss out on how Chris found herself in church.

Mary and Chris answer all your burning questions, including who we would want to have as our celebrity bather.

Mary and Chris discuss the how's and why's of equipment maintenance. Awesome links on on the website. Podcast hosting platforms frown on links. And that 90's beverage, we were talking about that had the gross congealed balls (not tapioca) was Orbitz soda.

Remember this lines to one of Meatloaf's songs. "You'll never find a coupe de ville at the bottom of a cracker jack box, never dig for gold on a sandy beach. Your looking for a ruby in a mountain of rocks...." Yeah, it's all about setting expectations with what you're given to work with. Mary and Chris discuss how to establish those expectations.

Most mobile groomers and house callers work by ourselves. We tend to be one man operations even if we have multiple employees. How do we stay motivated to keep on keeping on? Mary And Chris have a whole lot to say about it.

We all get them. Silly client requests. And please give our sound editor some props when the conversation turns to what exactly is an inch. She kept it professional.

Yeah, heatstroke can most certainly occur while grooming in homes and mobile units. Mary and Chris discuss ways to prevent and treat if necessary.

Summertime c an be especially problematic for mobilers and house callers. Mary and Chris discuss way around these problems. Mary wonders who actually designed the roads in New Jersey and were they sober. Chris had a lot to say about the GoT ending. Small children and client alert.

As Mary approached retiring from grooming, She and Chris discuss the process along with career options afterwards.

Join Mary and Chris as they talk about getting the most out of your trade show experience.

Mary and Chris dispel many of the grooming myths we have all heard of in our careers.

As usual Mary and Chris manage to combine topics that under normal circumstances have no connection. We present productivity in the mobile groomers world and have thrown in Loki for good measure.

Way too much stuff on marketing to do it in one episode. So, we bring you part 2.

Mary and Chris delve into marketing a mobile or house call business.

Both Mary and Chris practice reiki amongst other modalities and discuss how they incorporate it into their grooming.

Today we talk about routines- but as usual Mary and Chris may go off on a few tangents and also talk about trade shows, balance when dieting, and even a bit of potty humor!

Mary and Chris offer invaluable insights and suggestions to get your business up and running.