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Pro tree-industry veterans Phil Rogacki & Jared Abrojena are hanging out, sipping a cold one, and talking about the day. Come along as Phil & Jared expand your view of what the tree service industry is about and how it infinitely intertwines with innovation, history, adventure, the great outdoors, the future, and, oh yeah, beer.
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Friday Feb 02, 2024
#97: Gear Talk - Hansel Brother and Hannah Maidstone - All Things Arbortec
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Hansel and Hannah join us from Arbortec to talk about their company and some of the new products coming out.
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
#96: What's Your Story? - Sophie Arnold
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Young tree enthusiast Sophie Arnold joins Jared at Arbor fest to share her experiences as she explores the world of tree care and climbing. Sophie is already climbing and doing removals and aspires to become an ISA certified arborist and possibly a contract climber.
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Plant Healthcare Mgr at Heartwood Tree Service, Julia Hennessy, shares with us some of her favorite tools and resources to help in your PHC endeavors.
Friday Jan 19, 2024
#94: Gear Talk - Andy and Thomas from Rooted Arbor Care - Time for Battery
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Andy and Thomas have thoroughly tested equipment from the various companies producing electric saws and give their no BS take on what they’ve experienced.
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
#93: What's Your Story? - Juan Contreras
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Juan is from the “End of the World” in Patagonia. After getting his engineering degree in safety health and environment he moved to Iowa. While studying accounting he was introduced to Wright Tree Service and started started working with corporate in the Safety Department. 4 years ago he learned to climb and is now in trees alongside his students teaching them how to be safer climbers.
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
#92: Training Talk: Sean Klongerbo - How to Sell More Tree Work
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Sean Klongerbo of treesavages.com explains that by building a standard of transparency he has been able to retain customers and charge premium prices. He provides a framework for other companies to find their ideal customer and become more profitable. Some examples of his materials are the How to Sell More Tree work Handbook, template contracts, and an app for pricing tree work.
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
#91: What’s Your Story? - Bobby Winters
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
After flipping his truck at the age of 17 and sustaining serious injuries, Bobby became addicted to pain pills. This eventually lead him to a cheaper substitute: heroine. After a stint in prison he got clean and has been 10 years sober. In 2016 he got hired on with Trees Unlimited and has been with them ever since.
Friday Dec 29, 2023
#90: Gear Talk: Jake Teitler - Milwaukee Tool
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Jake teaches us about Milwaukee Tool’s recent investment into the Outdoor Power Equipment industry. He shows us some of the features of their electric Top Handle Chainsaw and the Pole Saw.
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Chad and David share with us details on Arkansas Urban Forestry Council’s Natural State Tree Climbing Championship.
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
#88: Gear Talk: Bill Burley and Jon Sullivan - Teufelberger HipSTAR Flex Lite
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Today we learn about the ratings and uses for Teufelberger's HipSTAR Flex Lite.