Trap Talk Live
Trap Talk Live is a resource for independent small business owners in the nuisance wildlife and pest control industries to listen to the experiences and knowledge of Ryan Ridgley (founder of Huntsman Wildlife) to hopefully help others going through the struggles of a sub $1m home service business.
Podcasting since 2020 • 40 episodes
Trap Talk Live
Latest Episodes
Crab Raccoons - Interview with a Technician
On this episode I bring in Jayce Jefferson, our technician since May of 2024. We talk about what nuisance wildlife work is to a newcomer, the journey he has been on the past 16 months, and what he thinks the future of nuisance wildlife work hol...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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44:46
Lost Our Way
This episode we talk about losing our way and other dangers that come with seeking out growth with no purpose or mission. It’s a raw look into the past 18 months of struggles with staffing, revenue, systems, and client management that may be in...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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37:32
80/20 and Not Ground Beef
This week’s topic hits on the Pareto Principle of 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.At Huntsman Wildlife we use this to regularly purge our client list of problematic clients and are known to “fire” clients who are consuming...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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37:32
I Kicked a Car Door and They Called the Cops…
I made a stupid decision to ignore a growing problem, until it was too late.This episode explains our most recent podcast absence and my hopes are it will keep a few of you from making the same mistakes I have made the past few months.
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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40:03
Moving on Up… when I didn’t want to (Leasing Your First Space)
Took some time off because we had to move our offices, because I pissed off our landlord, because I can be a moron sometimes. But from this unfortunate series of events out of a Lemony Snicket storyline, I have come to learn some important take...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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36:24
