The Jeremy Hanson Podcast / Optimized Entrepreneur

Most service business owners don’t fail because they aren’t skilled enough.

They fail because they never make The Shift.

In this episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, Jeremy breaks down the exact moment every tradesman hits—the moment when working harder stops working—and explains how staying stuck in technician mode quietly caps income, destroys time freedom, and turns a business into a high-stress job.

If you’re a pressure ...

If you’re a service business owner who’s constantly busy but still broke, exhausted, and stuck in your truck, this episode is for you.

In this hard-hitting episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, Jeremy breaks down the “Dirty Truck Trap”—the mindset that convinces blue-collar entrepreneurs that nonstop hustle equals success, while quietly destroying margins, health, family time, and long-term business value.

This isn’t hustle ...

In this episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, Jeremy Hanson delivers a raw, no-nonsense breakdown of when—and if—you should start a business in 2026.

This is not motivational fluff or startup fantasy. It’s a grounded, real-world analysis of entrepreneurship in today’s economy, covering risk, timing, discipline, and the uncomfortable truth most people avoid when thinking about business ownership.

Jeremy explores why so many p...

In this episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, Jeremy breaks down what it really takes to build a business, brand, and life that actually works in 2026.

This is not hype. This is systems, discipline, and real-world execution.

Jeremy shares practical insight on entrepreneurship, service businesses, side hustles, and building scalable systems that reduce stress while increasing income. Whether you’re launching your first busine...

Thinking about starting a service business in 2026? The data says this is YOUR year—and waiting could cost you the market.

In this episode, entrepreneur and podcaster Jeremy Hanson breaks down the hard numbers behind why 2026 represents a once-in-a-decade opportunity for service business owners. With a 94% surge in entrepreneurial intent, retiring Baby Boomer business owners creating market vacuums, and median startup costs...

Stop chasing tactics. Start building capacity.

In this essential episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, entrepreneur and multi-business operator Jeremy Hanson reveals the 10 personal development traits that will separate successful entrepreneurs from the rest in 2026 and beyond.

After running service businesses for over 20 years—including cleaning companies, pressure washing operations, and food trucks—Jeremy has learned that...

Most entrepreneurs ask the wrong question.

They ask, “What business should I start?”

The better question is: “What service businesses will still work in 2026?”

In this episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast – Optimized Entrepreneur Series, Jeremy Hanson breaks down the real service business trends that will define who scales, who survives, and who quietly burns out over the next two years.

This isn’t hype. It isn’t theory. And i...

THE JEREMY HANSON PODCAST — Optimized Entrepreneur Series

Episode: The Responsibility of Success — Leadership, Family, Faith, and Community

Runtime: 46 Minutes

Success isn’t the finish line — it’s the beginning of responsibility.

In this powerful, emotional, and deeply honest episode, Jeremy Hanson breaks down the true weight of being a successful entrepreneur: the responsibility you carry for your family, friendship...

The Jeremy Hanson Podcast – Optimized Entrepreneur Series

Episode: Integrity, Loyalty, and the Relationships That Build or Break Your Life

Runtime: 52 Minutes (with ads)

Your business does not rise on talent, tactics, or timing. It rises on your integrity and the relationships you build — at home, in your inner circle, and with the clients who trust your word.

In this hard-hitting, emotional, deeply honest episode, J...

Running a service business isn’t about working harder — it’s about working right. In this 46-minute masterclass, Jeremy Hanson breaks down the framework that has helped him build, scale, and optimize multiple service-based companies from the ground up: Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance — The 6 P’s.

If you’re an owner in HVAC, plumbing, cleaning, landscaping, pressure washing, electrical, remodeling, or any home...

In this electrifying 52–56 minute episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, Jeremy dismantles one of the biggest myths in modern entrepreneurship: the idea that authority comes from credentials, titles, or waiting for permission.

“Optimized Entrepreneur: How to Command Any Room Through Action, Authority, and Unshakable Presence” is your deep-dive into the psychology, identity shifts, and action-based strategies that separate hi...

In this raw, no-fluff episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, Jeremy tears apart one of the biggest lies of modern culture: that you need the perfect plan, the perfect timing, or the perfect confidence before you start.

You don’t.

You need motion.

Drawing from years of starting “ugly” — from food trucks and cleaning companies to pressure-washing businesses and a full-scale studio with a big family to feed — Jeremy explains why ...

Some people follow steps.

A few of us see systems.

In this episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, Jeremy shares a deeply personal and revealing look into what he calls “the rare mind” — the ultra-small percentage of people who don’t think linearly, but process the world as interconnected systems.

Jeremy opens with his own story: dropping out of high school, working days and studying nights, and later discovering through multip...

In this raw and powerful episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, Jeremy pulls no punches as he exposes the hidden cost of inefficiency — toxic people, wasted energy, and misplaced loyalty.

You’ll learn why the biggest threat to your success isn’t your workload, but your circle. Jeremy breaks down how time-thieves, energy-drainers, and chaos-makers quietly destroy your focus, your family life, and your business — and how to re...

Most entrepreneurs don’t get divorced because they stopped loving their spouse — they lose their marriage because the business slowly became the priority… every day… for years.

In this raw and brutally honest episode, Jeremy Hanson unlocks the part of entrepreneurship that almost nobody talks about publicly: the emotional cost your spouse pays for your obsession.

This is not “date night tips” or Instagram fluff. This is war-...

Artificial intelligence has officially changed the rules of business — especially for home service companies, contractors, cleaners, roofers, HVAC techs, and anyone who lives or dies by speed. In today’s episode, Jeremy Hanson reveals the brutal truth: AI no longer gives you an “edge.” It gives you access. And once everyone has the same digital firepower, the only thing that truly separates winners from the forgotten… is r...

In this deeply reflective and hard-hitting episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, Jeremy peels back the curtain on one of the most overlooked keys to true success—gratitude as a system, not just a feeling. From the quiet mornings of burnout to the powerful lessons learned in hard times, Jeremy shares personal stories and hard-won wisdom about how appreciation can reshape your business, your relationships, and your peace of ...

Words win—or they wander. In this episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, Jeremy breaks down directive conversation: the skill of guiding every business interaction with clarity, empathy, and purpose. If you’ve ever watched a sure-thing sale slip away with “let me think about it,” or felt your best customers quietly drift, this is your playbook.

Drawing on 15+ years of building and coaching small, service-based businesses, Je...

In this episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, Jeremy dives into #leadershiptoughdecisions and the reality that sometimes the best leaders get labeled the “bad guy.” From firing long-time employees to raising prices when costs skyrocket, Jeremy shows how #businessownershipchallenges often force you into #unpopularleadershipchoices. What looks like ruthlessness to some is actually the decision that saves jobs, protects clien...