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Straight Talk, an ISSA podcast, presents a curated playlist of the hottest topics facing the cleaning industry today—from health and safety to infection prevention to innovative products to business development and much more. ISSA, the worldwide cleaning

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    • Oct 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Straight Talk – an ISSA Podcast

    A New Era at ISSA: Kim Althoff on Vision, Priorities, and Member Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 16:37


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    Prospecting Pitfalls: Why ‘Spray and Pray' Dooms Your Email Before Delivery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 12:17


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    The Journey From Floor Tech to ISSA Rising Star in Honor of Jimmy Core

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 13:47


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    Beyond the Badge: What the IICRC Certified Firm Program Delivers to You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2025 12:05


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    Is Your Client Pipeline Clogged?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 10:04


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    How to Green Your Trip to ISSA Show North America

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 21:35


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    Grow Yourself in 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 16:28


    Beyond the Scrub: How Enzymes Are Shaping the Future of Medical Device Cleaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 23:09


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    The VEO Effect on the Hispanic Engine of Clean

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 2:57


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    Is It Time to Ditch the Work/Life Balance Concept?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 24:39


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    Rethinking Restrooms: The Push Toward Menstrual Equity in Facilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 17:41


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    Hospeco Brands Group: A Company That Wrote the Playbook on Distribution

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 15:32


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    VEO Ignites a New Era for the Hispanic Workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 5:40


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    From Pitch Slaps to Partnerships: How to Build Real Connections on LinkedIn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 25:45


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    From Dread to Dial: How to Overcome Sales Call Reluctance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 12:49


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    An Immigrant's Journey: From Caracas to the Gulf Coast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 18:27


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    Balancing Boots on the Ground with Brains in the Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 9:11


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    Win the Week at ISSA Show North America 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 21:32


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    The IICRC in 2025 and Beyond: Growth, Standards, and a Volunteer Spirit Drive the Institute Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 21:49


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    Think Sustainably

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 12:53


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    How VUCA Defines Leadership and Fosters Confidence and Clarity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 16:39


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    Smart Restrooms: Turning Data Into Decisions That Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 11:39


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    Betting Big on Survival: How One Restoration Leader Risked It All

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 14:05


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    The Cleaning Standard: Raising the Bar for Industry Dialogue

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 8:37


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    Champion Service Group: Raising the Standard in Healthcare Cleaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 38:22


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    The Testimonial Trap: Your Best Sales Tool—Or Your Biggest Blind Spot?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 14:55


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    #Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 18:54


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    Carpet Cleaning Myths Exposed—Insider Secrets Revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 32:35


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    Busyness vs. Business in the Age of AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 18:55


    Listen to business coach Dean Mercado dig into the issue of being busy - but maybe not profitable.

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    For BSCs, Big or Small, Strategy Decides It All

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 10:17


    Listen to Jeff Carmon outline growth strategies for commercial cleaning companies.

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    Charting the Course: The Future of Environmental Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 26:52


    Listen to ISSA president Laurie Sewell describe her vision for EVS.

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    Bot vs. Human: Future-Proofing Content in an AI World

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 15:30


    Listen to Will Tygart share marketing strategies to help any company keep up with the competition.

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    Cleaning for a Reason and Beyond: Debbie Sardone's Journey to the Forbes 50 Over 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 12:59


    Listen to Debbie Sardone describe her unique journey to this prestigious honor.

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    The Power of Speed: Turn Incoming Leads into Instant Wins

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 12:54


    Listen to Troy Harrison describe best strategies to turning incoming leads into revenue.

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    Subcontracting Smarts: Stay Ahead of COIs and Turn Insurance Audits into an Advantage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 16:11


    Listen to two industry experts discuss how COIs and insurance audits can protect companies.

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    The Sofidel Standard: A Bold Sustainability Journey With a Conscience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 19:38


    Listen to how Sofidel is leading the industry by embracing sustainability as a competitive advantage.

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    How to Gather Customer Feedback and USE It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 10:45


    Listen to business coach Jeff Carmon outline what commercial cleaning companies should do with customer feedback.

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    What Does 'Clean' Mean To You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 32:22


    Listen to two industry pros describe what 'clean' means to them and those they serve.

    Is AI Your Personal Marketing Villain?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 28:26


    Listen to Dean Mercado describe how to turn AI from villainous to something great.

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    The Restoration Report: RIA's Vision for Growth, Ethics, and Unity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 53:27


    Listen to RIA leadership describe the state of the industry right now.

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    The Buyer's Playbook: What Makes a BSC Stand Out in Today's Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 18:21


    Listen to entrepreneur Shivek Gupta describe what he is looking for in acquiring a building service contracting company.

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    The Kelsan Legacy: A 75-Year Journey of Core Values Powering Long-Term Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 29:19


    Learn how a leading cleaning industry distributor has become a regional powerhouse.

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    Operational Excellence at Scale: The City Wide Solution to Facility Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 20:01


    Listen to Mitch Brunette describe the City Wide Facility Solutions approach to caring for vendors and clients.

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    More Leads, Less Chaos: Is It Time For a Sales Manager?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 14:52


    Listen to Troy Harrison describe strategies in your quest to sales excellence.

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    Advocacy with a Purpose: People, Product, and Proper Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 29:20


    Listen to how cleaning industry leaders are shaping policy to help the industry advance.

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    CTRL + Alt + You: Stop Sounding Like a Robot When Using AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 25:15


    Listen to Dean Mercado describe real-world AI strategies.

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    Bridge Builders of Clean: Inside the Life of a Manufacturer Rep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 19:48


    Listen to industry veteran Mark Presho describe the life of a manufacturer rep.

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    Advocating for Clean in a Cost-Obsessed World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 15:37


    Listen to ISSA President Laurie Sewell describe her vision for cleaning for health.

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    The Military Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 25:26


    Listen to the experiences and leadership strategies of Dean DiSibio.

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    Subcontracting: A Cleaning Industry Wake-Up Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 17:52


    Listen to Roy Deleon describe issues surrounding subcontracting in the cleaning industry.

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    Leading With Purpose: Growth, Culture, and Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 11:44


    Listen to Bee-Clean's Philippe Mack describe strategies every building service contractor can use.

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