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Filthy Rich Cleaners: The Cleaning Business Podcast

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Welcome to Filthy Rich Cleaners, the podcast that helps cleaning business owners turn their first toilet scrub into a six-figure success story! Hosted by Stephanie Pipkin, founder of Serene Clean, this show is packed with easy-to-follow tips, funny stories, and real advice from people who’ve been there. Whether you’re starting out or looking to grow, you’ll learn the secrets to building a cleaning business that shines – and makes you filthy rich.

Entrepreneurship Business:Entrepreneurship Business
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
52 minutes
Episodes
70
Years Active
2025
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#50: What I Wish I Had in Place *Before* My First Nightmare Client

#50: What I Wish I Had in Place *Before* My First Nightmare Client

Every cleaner has a nightmare client story... The client who left surprises in the toilet. The one who flipped out over late fees. The one who thought hiring you meant cleaning up fleas.   In this ep…
00:49:24  |   Thu 26 Jun 2025
#49: The Divorced, Broke, and Fearless Journey to Six-Figure Vacation Rental Success

#49: The Divorced, Broke, and Fearless Journey to Six-Figure Vacation Rental Success

Getting fired and divorced at 24 led Mila Thee Hostkeyper on an unexpected journey from teaching English in Korea to building a thriving vacation rental cleaning business across Houston, Dallas, and …
01:16:47  |   Tue 24 Jun 2025
#48: 8 Website Mistakes That Are Costing You Leads (And How to Fix Them Fast)

#48: 8 Website Mistakes That Are Costing You Leads (And How to Fix Them Fast)

Your website should be doing two things: getting you more leads and helping pre-sell your services to those leads. But if you're making one of these 8 mistakes, it might be doing neither.

 

In this t…
00:24:07  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
#47: An Interview With One of Stephanie's Amazing Cleaning Techs

#47: An Interview With One of Stephanie's Amazing Cleaning Techs

Ashley spent 14 years in the healthcare industry — until burnout, COVID, and caregiving for her dad pushed her to look for something more flexible. She applied for a cleaning job. Serene Clean said n…
00:49:50  |   Tue 17 Jun 2025
#46: The Week Everything Went to Sh*t — And What Makes You a Real Leader

#46: The Week Everything Went to Sh*t — And What Makes You a Real Leader

What do you do when four cleaners quit or get fired in a single week — including one who worked with you for years? In this raw and emotional solo episode, Stephanie opens up about one of the hardest…
00:30:20  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
#45: She Cleaned to Survive — Now She’s Booked Out. Zaila’s Story Will Blow You Away

#45: She Cleaned to Survive — Now She’s Booked Out. Zaila’s Story Will Blow You Away

What drives someone to launch a cleaning business as a teenager — and grow it into a thriving, booked-out service while pregnant and raising a family?
In this episode, Stephanie interviews Zaila Fil…
01:39:38  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
#44: A Full Breakdown of My Company's Rates, Wages, and Revenue — From Day 1 to $121K Months

#44: A Full Breakdown of My Company's Rates, Wages, and Revenue — From Day 1 to $121K Months

Stephanie takes you behind the scenes of Serene Clean’s growth — from charging $30/hour and paying $12/hour, all the way to $55/hour and six figures in monthly revenue.

 

You’ll hear exactly what the…
00:38:27  |   Thu 05 Jun 2025
#43: How My First Employee Became the Heart of the Cleaning Company

#43: How My First Employee Became the Heart of the Cleaning Company

Stephanie sits down with Crystal Davidson — Serene Clean’s very first employee — to talk about what it was really like in the early days. From working out of Stephanie’s apartment to helping build a …
01:22:26  |   Tue 03 Jun 2025
#42: The Secret to Hiring Cleaners Faster (and Smarter) with Group Interviews

#42: The Secret to Hiring Cleaners Faster (and Smarter) with Group Interviews

In this solo episode, Stephanie shares one of the top three strategies that helped Serene Clean grow to 30+ employees across three locations: group interviews. After years of trial and error (and far…
00:55:30  |   Wed 28 May 2025
#41: What Running a Maid Service Taught ZenMaid’s CEO About Leadership

#41: What Running a Maid Service Taught ZenMaid’s CEO About Leadership

In this episode, Stephanie sits down with ZenMaid's CEO, Amar Ghose, to talk about everything from his days running a maid service to building a software company that’s now 11 years strong.

 

They co…
01:32:21  |   Tue 27 May 2025
#40: Live Coaching Call: She's Ready to Grow... But Hiring is Holding Her Back

#40: Live Coaching Call: She's Ready to Grow... But Hiring is Holding Her Back

Anastasia, owner of Essence of Clean, turned a part-time side gig into a six-figure cleaning business with her husband—despite moving states and starting over more than once. Now based in Washington …
00:58:27  |   Thu 22 May 2025
#39: From $15 Intern to $84M CEO: Executive Coaching Lessons for Cleaning Business Owners

#39: From $15 Intern to $84M CEO: Executive Coaching Lessons for Cleaning Business Owners

Stephanie sits down with Ayman Al-Abdullah, former CEO of AppSumo and executive coach to 7–9 figure founders (including ZenMaid’s own Amar Ghose). They dive into what it takes to evolve from a founde…
00:47:02  |   Tue 20 May 2025
#38: How to Create a Trustworthy Cleaning Brand (Even if You've Messed Up)

#38: How to Create a Trustworthy Cleaning Brand (Even if You've Messed Up)

Your brand isn’t built when you say the right things. It’s built in the messy moments when no one’s watching... and when the consequences catch up. In this episode, Stephanie unpacks a controversial …
00:22:35  |   Thu 15 May 2025
#37: Building a Cleaning Business That Serves Your Life with Ken Carfagno

#37: Building a Cleaning Business That Serves Your Life with Ken Carfagno

"I went from a 5-6 day week solo business making $60K profit to the SAME profit working just 2 days a week." Former GE engineer Ken Carfagno shares the optimization strategies that transformed his cl…
01:18:54  |   Tue 13 May 2025
#36: My First 10 Hires: The Hilarious (and Horrifying) Truth About Finding Good Cleaners

#36: My First 10 Hires: The Hilarious (and Horrifying) Truth About Finding Good Cleaners

"I get to the house... she had filled out the checklist and said she did everything, but she didn't clean a f***ing thing." Stephanie shares the raw, unfiltered stories of her first 10 hires, from th…
00:30:01  |   Thu 08 May 2025
#35: Live Coaching Call: Navigating Your First Few Months in Business with Gentry Hunter

#35: Live Coaching Call: Navigating Your First Few Months in Business with Gentry Hunter

Four months into her cleaning business venture, former teacher and social worker Gentry Hunter sits down with Stephanie for a live coaching call. Together, they explore the REAL challenges of launchi…
01:24:25  |   Tue 06 May 2025
#34: Gossip, Bad Ideas, and Lost Money: My Top 3 Business Regrets

#34: Gossip, Bad Ideas, and Lost Money: My Top 3 Business Regrets

From oversharing with staff to launching a service that totally flopped (spoiler: carpet cleaning), Stephanie gets honest about the mistakes that cost her time, money, and peace of mind. In this solo…
00:24:20  |   Thu 01 May 2025
#33: She Didn’t Plan to Start a Cleaning Business… And Then It Took Off

#33: She Didn’t Plan to Start a Cleaning Business… And Then It Took Off

From a neighbor’s Facebook post to managing a team of 20+, Brenna Sledge didn’t plan to start a cleaning company... but the impact she’s had since launching Busy Bees Cleaning in 2020 is no accident.…
01:16:52  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
#32: The Client Isn’t Always Right — Why We Fired a “Good” Account

#32: The Client Isn’t Always Right — Why We Fired a “Good” Account

Just because a client is “nice” doesn’t mean they’re a good fit. In this solo episode, Stephanie walks through the decision to let go of a long-standing commercial account that had become more troubl…
00:25:33  |   Thu 24 Apr 2025
#31: She Left Wall Street and Built a Thriving Cleaning Business (Here’s How)

#31: She Left Wall Street and Built a Thriving Cleaning Business (Here’s How)

From finance exec to cleaning CEO, Helen of Cool Peaches Cleaning shares how she built a growing maid service using Google reviews, local networking, and a whole lot of heart. In this episode, Stepha…
01:11:45  |   Tue 22 Apr 2025
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