Off the Route: A Pest Daily Podcast

Great pest control companies are built by more than owners and executives.

Off the Route is a Pest Daily podcast featuring honest conversations with people across the pest control and home-services industries. Each episode shares real-world experiences and practical lessons on service, operations, sales, leadership, culture, and building stronger teams.

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Why We Do This

Great pest control companies are built every day by the people answering the phones, selling the service, managing the schedule, running the routes, solving problems in the field, developing teams, and taking care of customers. Off the Route gives people from every part of the company a seat at the microphone.

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Technician
June 1, 2026

Running a Family Pest Control Business with Matt Young

Matt Young, owner of Blue Sky Solutions in Fort Myers, Florida, talks about running a pest control company and the challenges of working with family.

Managers
June 1, 2026

Wildlife Work and Elevated Tasks with Keith Markun

Keith Markun explains what Elevated Tasks is, how he got into it and how it is changing businesses across the industry.

Sales
June 1, 2026

Driving Growth in Pest Control with John Carney

In part two of the conversation, John Carney of SafeSpray Pest Control discusses strategies for driving growth and where the industry is headed.

Off the Route: A Pest Daily Podcast

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