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Muddy Waters, Clear VisionEp.47 Overcoming Chaos and Finding Clarity: Rob Treppendahl’s Path to True LeadershipRob Treppendahl grew up in a family where hard work and love were guiding principles, instilled early on by his father's words and example. With a strong emphasis on taking risks and striving for meaningful goals, Rob learned not only the value of dedication but also the confidence that comes from unwavering family support. Encouraged to pursue his dreams and embrace an entrepreneurial spirit, he carried forward the lessons of agency, resilience, and self-belief, always backed by the assurance that his family would be there no matter where his ambitions led him.1/ Meet Rob Treppendahl, Baton Rouge native, CEO...
2025-11-1140 min
The RootZone PodcastRob Treppendahl - Treppendahl Landscaping - Life Style LandscaperThis was an incredible episode! I’ve had the privilege of knowing Rob for many years, and I’ve always been inspired by how he turned his vision into reality. From starting as a small-time landscaper and facing near failure, Rob’s journey to owning three thriving businesses—all while living in a different state—is nothing short of remarkable.
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2024-12-0445 min
Green Industry PodcastTrimming Debt & Weeding Out Failure: Rob Treppendahl's Lawn Care TurnaroundRob Treppendahl recounts his lawn care journey from a staggering $443,000 debt to a flourishing, focused business in fertilizer and weed control, sharing vital lessons learned and his path to financial freedom through Dave Ramsey's debt snowball method. Equip Expo 2024 Exclusive Discount: Don't miss out on the biggest lawn care industry event! Use code PAUL for an exclusive 50% off your registration. - Register Here Enhance Your Business Operations: Ready to streamline your workflow and boost efficiency? Discover the CRM software that powers my lawn care business success. - Try Jobber Elevate Your Online Presence...
2024-03-2628 min
The Adventure Cure“Love is Stronger than Fear - Stage 4 Cancer w/3 young kids” with Caitlin Bomar I know I know I haven’t put out an episode in a while, please forgive me. Since my last episode I have moved to another state, South Carolina, started a new businesses, and continued to father my three little girls, which turns out to me quite a task. Needless to say, I’m coming out of my hiding hole to release this episode. It was too special not to share with yall. I think deep down many of us have a deep dread that we will learn we have terminal cancer and that our time on earth is ab...
2023-10-2258 min
Pest Control MillionairePCM 046 | Rob Treppendahl of Treppendahl LandscapeRob Treppendahl is the owner of Treppendahl Landscape (https://treppendahllandscape.com/) in Baton Rouge, LA.He's also the podcast host of The Adventure Cure (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1901119), and an executive coach (https://www.robtreppendahl.com/).Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rob.treppendahlInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robtrepp/?hl=en The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to experts in the service industry.For business coaching and mentorship, visit pestcontrolmillionaire.com.Send your business...
2023-09-121h 11
GrowthReady PodcastHow Receiving Help can Simplify SuccessOur natural tendency as competitors can be to carry our burdens and plow forwards despite the warning signs. But there is a simple formula en route to success and starts by not only requesting help, but learning how to receive it.It was a pleasure to visit with Founder & CEO of Treppendahl Landscape, Rob Treppendahl on this episode to learn all about his career journey and the powerful lessons he collected along the way that made him the successful competitor he is today. Within the conversation, Rob allows us a front row seat into his s...
2023-08-1157 min
The Adventure Cure"How To Bring Child Soldiers Back into Society" with Johnson Bohr"How To Bring Child Soldiers Back into Society" with Johnson BohrMany of you have likely seen the movie Blood Diamond and are familiar with the concept of child soldiers that were recruited to fight in various wars in Africa. Have you ever wondered what happens to these kids when the war is over? How do they go back and interact with their community, their parents, their neighbors? There is a very powerful scene near the end of the movie, The lead character, Solomon and the role played by Leonardo Decaprio are digging up a diamond...
2023-04-0641 min
Fight Club 4 BusinessEP 137 Rob TreppendahlRob is the host of the podcast “The Adventure Cure”. He is an author, entrepreneur, family man, and pursuer of a meaningful existence. He’s also the Owner of Treppendahl Landscape in Baton Rouge, LA.Time Stamps :📌[2:21]Good morning, Drew!📌[8:21]Secret Sauce of Nextdoor📌[13:44]https://www.goodreads.com/.../41215667-building-a-story...📌[15:38]He only advertises one service: fert and weed control. That's his "gateway" Appealing to vanity and pride.📌[17:17]The gateway service is easy, and quick to quote and then he can add on other services later.📌[18:19]Only does a few services. Thi...
2023-04-031h 07
People ExplainedFrom 500k in Debt to Millions in Profit: How to Save your Business and Achieve Financial Freedom with Rob TreppendahlRob Treppendahl founded his own landscaping company at the age of 24, driven by his desire for greater personal freedom. However, he soon found himself struggling to keep up with the demands of his growing company, working grueling 90-hour weeks that left him burned out and in over half a million dollars of debt.In this episode, you will hear Rob share his journey through the early years of his business, the struggles he faced, and the crucial turning point that led him to make radical changes in his approach to work and life.https://www...
2023-03-2756 min
The Adventure CureHow Skydiving Saved My LifeToday's guest has a story that is about as raw as they get. Steve Labse is a skydiving enthusiast, a business owner and someone who has become extremely self aware through a series of challenges and experiences over the past decade or so. Steve has an amazing perspective about how we spend our days and what it also looks like to waste forty years of our lives pleasing other people. His story is one that many of you will be able to relate do as we will dive into people pleasing, living our lives with meaning, and about discovering w...
2023-01-091h 04
The Adventure Cure"Finding a Normal Life After Losing My Feet & Hands at 18" with Elizabeth (Garrett) EsthayImagine yourself at age 18, a freshman in college, your whole life in front of you and suddenly you are struck with an illness out of nowhere and it soon takes both of your feet and parts of your hands with it. This was and is the reality for our guest today, Elizabeth Esthay. All of us find ourselves with various challenges dumped into our lives, but hers was particularly acute. How will I walk again? How can I live a normal life? Will I ever get married now? Will I be able to have kids? These are the questions...
2022-12-0149 min
The Adventure Cure“How Writing My Memoir Saved My Life” with author Ally FallonDuring today’s episode, we sit down and get to hear some incredible tips and lessons from a best selling author, Allison Fallon. Ally is also a sought after public speaker, and nationally recognized writing coach. She has coached hundreds or perhaps even thousands of writers - from NYT Bestselling authors to total beginners to help them finally get their books written and on shelves. I found Ally thanks to a recommendation from my friend, Bob Goff. “Rob, it sounds like you are now ready to talk to Ally.” So, sure enough, I reached out and my writing journey really...
2022-11-1652 min
The Adventure Cure“Ditching the American Dream for a Calling to Africa” with Jenny NuccioSocial Enterprise: an enterprise that is created around solving a social problem, taking an idea and making sure it is solving a social problem, for the good. It all started with one sentence printed in a church bulletin “If you want to go to Mombasa Kenya, call Chris Boyd.” Today's episode is a conversation with an incredibly brave and inspiring friend of mine who was living the ideal comfortable American dream life, and decided to leave it all behind to listen to a voice that told her to go to Africa. Jenny...
2022-10-2457 min
The Adventure Cure“How to live without a Bucket List: A Story of Adventure, Tragedy, and Resilience” with Ashley Bugge"And so I just kind of started thinking, this is how we would live our lives if Bryan was here, and how can I make that happen even though he's not here but still honor him and the way he wanted to raise our babies also. So I started planning this trip. I needed something to look forward to and plan and take my mind off the right now. I needed something further in the future." I need to give yall a trigger warning. This episode is very powerful but it is about a story that i...
2022-10-0459 min
The Adventure Cure''Chasing the American Dream (Part 2/2)”: From Border Crossing To Citizenship with Orbin G.Welcome to part 2 of Chasing the American dream with Orbin. I must say, if you have yet to listen to the previous episode, #23, I highly recommend listening to it first, as these build on each other. Ok, moving on, so this continues Orbin’s story starting from freshly crossing the US border, and now we’ll listen along and see what his fate will be. Will he get deported? Will he find work? What challenges does an illegal immigrant face in their first few years. There are millions of folks living in his shoes right now here in America, and t...
2022-07-2845 min
The Adventure Cure''Chasing the American Dream (part 1/2): A Near Deadly Border Crossing in Search of a Better Life" with Orbin G.Giddy up because this episode is one hell of a ride! Its seems like every day on the news we hear numbers like 5000 migrants crossed the southern U.S. Border today and x number of migrants did x or y and applied for asylum. For many of us, living our comfortable lives as American citizens, these are just statistics that baffle us, but in reality, each one of these numbers is attached to a life, a story, a dream, for a better life. Cue my friend Orbin Guerra. Orbin grew up dirt poor in a small village in Honduras...
2022-07-2134 min
The Adventure Cure“Surviving a Mother Who Kept Trying to Kill Me” with author Leslie FergusonBefore we get rolling, I’d like to give another trigger warning for this episode. This one is quite visceral and, per the name, involves some violence and attempted harm between mother and child. Leslies story is about her struggle to survive and navigate a childhood with a psychotic dangerous paranoid schizophrenic mother who was convinced the communists were out to get them and thus they always had to sleep with one eye open and always live with constant paranoia. During our conversation, Leslies pulls us into what it was like to live with a mother who once tried to...
2022-07-0848 min
The Adventure Cure“ Take Your Shit Seriously: How Ignoring Cancer Symptoms Almost killed Me” with Michael Hackett“There is something about being content…we talked about us being neighbors, I have outgrown my house but I’m not moving. I appreciate having coffee on the front porch on Saturdays when its just my wife and I. That… does it for me.” Hello my faithful listeners, welcome to Episode #21! Thanks for sticking with me! I have so much good stuff in the pipeline! I am incredibly thankful that YOU are carving out a chunk of your time to spend with me today. Now, I need to warn you this episode is really intense and also one you wil...
2022-06-2957 min
The Adventure Cure“Using Zen/Meditation to See the Ordinary life as Plenty” with Zen Master Henry ShukmanIt seems as if the speed at which we live our lives presently, especially in the western world is one at which we cannot sustain. It appears that we are in a mental health crisis, especially in America. With depression, suicide, violent crime, and even gosh mass shootings on the rise, there has perhaps never been a more relevant time to discuss ways that we can reclaim the mental and perhaps spiritual state of mind with which we can soberly and peacefully live amongst each other. This is where meditation comes in. I have dabbled in meditation here and...
2022-06-1056 min
The Adventure Cure“Practical Tips to Ditch the 9-5 and Live your Dream Life: From the Most Interesting Man in the World” with Josh KoerpelTodays show might just make you rethink the way you live your daily life. Today we will hear from my friend Josh Koerpel, who, if you listen to him, can teach you how to, as he calls it, live dangerously. Josh is a digital nomad, meaning he can work from and live anywhere while also making a good living and experiencing the adventure that travel allows. Today he will share with us what he has learned from nearly twenty years as a digital nomad, and practical tips to help you get there, or to get a step...
2022-05-261h 06
The Adventure Cure"The Secret Society of Success" with author Tim SchurrerTell me this, do you ever get caught in a cycle where you start telling yourself, “you know, I really deserve more credit than I am getting, I should be the one getting that promotion, I should be the one getting the credit? I know I certainly have plenty of times. There is a tension that I think we need to live in where we have aspirations and goals and dreams, but also at the same time, where we can find contentment where we are, and can somehow exit the endless hamster wheel of chasing an idea of success. To...
2022-05-1746 min
The Adventure Cure“Never Give Up on Your Life, Breaking World Records with 2 Autoimmune Diseases,” with adventurer Traci Martin“You can choose to sit at home and allow life to pass you by and feel sad and depressed that you’re not a part of it, or you can choose to get up and become a part of it.” - Traci“If I was to die tomorrow, I would die knowing I made a difference in this world, and so I would die with no regrets” - Traci“When you are sitting at home and you have your routine and your life, and something unexpected comes up, its so easy to give up, and...
2022-05-1150 min
The Adventure Cure“Learning to Love Ourselves:(Part 2/2) using Reparenting, Writing and other tools” with Ruthie Lindsey"Depression is just a check engine light.""This is not the end of your story, this is literally the invitation to ultimately bring you back to yourself, to awaken... it's loving even though it's brutal."Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to the adventure cure. For today, episode #16, we will continue the conversation with my dear friend Ruthie Lindsey, as she teaches us various tools that you can use to fully and better love yourself. For many of us, we can be our worst critics. I know I have certainly often been to myself, which h...
2022-05-0255 min
The Adventure Cure"Learning to Love Ourselves: (Part 1 of 2) Using Mushrooms" with Ruthie LindseyWelcome to Episode #15! This one is short, but it is pretty loaded. In this episode we will be talking with my dear friend Ruthie Lindsey. Ruthie and I grew up in the same small town of St. Francisville, and have been friends for quite a while. Ruthie, how to describe her, well, to take it right off of her instagram bio, she is, among other things, an author, a speaker, and a midwife of souls. Her passion is helping people feel endeared to their own life, body, and soul. Before we dive into this conversation, I need to give...
2022-04-2029 min
The Adventure Cure“Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink” with author Nita SweeneyWelcome episode # 14! Today We are continuing on a theme we have touched on quite a bit this season which is mental health, and specifically today we will focus on depression. According to the scientists, at least 300 million people worldwide struggle with depression, and its only getting worse. And here is another interesting stat for you, scientists also have estimated that roughly 53% of the world is unhappy. These numbers are not good. Now, I am no depression expert, but today’s episode guest is. Our guest today is award winning author author and runner Nita Sweeney who is going to...
2022-04-131h 05
The Adventure Cure“Why Everyone Needs Therapy” with Onsite’s Miles AdcoxThis episode's guest is Mental Health Guide Miles Adcox. He is a speaker, thought leader, advocate, advisor, and entrepreneur in the emotional wellness space. Some of you may have heard of the famous Onsite treatment center near Nashville. Well, this is Miles’s brainchild. He is the Proprietor & Chairman of Onsite, which is an internationally known emotional wellness lifestyle brand that delivers life-changing personal growth workshops, digital mental health master classes, emotionally smart leadership retreats, and residential emotional wellness and trauma treatment. In this episode we will dive into several different aspects of mental health, and Miles will guide us...
2022-04-0455 min
The Adventure Cure''Life Lessons From my Friend with Terminal Cancer'' with Liz Dabney (Rainey)Welcome to episode #12 of the Adventure Cure Podcast. What would you do if someone told you that you had a terminal illness and likely would not survive more than a year or two? Today, we are diving headlong into a conversation with one of my friends who had just been given a death sentence. My dear friend Liz Dabney was diagnosed with stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer just over a year ago. Liz is thirty seven, recently married, and in the prime of her life. This is a story with two main parts in this one episode. Part 1 is about Li...
2022-03-2555 min
The Adventure Cure“Say Yes More” with Adventurer Dave CornthwaiteI am absolutely jazzed for to meet my friend Dave Cornthwaite! Dave is truly a professional adventurer, and I think you’ll find one of the most fascinating people you will ever learn about or hear from. I met Dave over 10 years ago while I was kayaking the Mississippi River with friends, and he was breaking a record stand-up paddleboarding. Meeting him really marked me, Dave showed me a new way to live, and a new way to be. He came to me at a time when I was really striving to prove something to myself and the world, an...
2022-03-1853 min
The Adventure Cure“If we are not humble we will be humiliated” with author Kevin BarhdytAlright yall, this next one is intense. I want to give you a trigger warning, this one dives into things like sexual abuse, drug addiction, and the like. But it is well worth it to hear the story out. Whether you have experienced the challenges of addiction or not, I promise you will come away encouraged and with some nuggets of wisdom and living life with more meaning from Kevin’s incredible story, especially when you've been handed a really tough deck. If you listened to episode #1 of this podcast with David Magee, I think you’ll notice some inte...
2022-03-0958 min
The Adventure Cure“Investing Simplified” with Financial Expert Drew Hall“Investments don't make you rich, you can behave yourself into wealth.”- Drew HallWelcome to part 2 of my conversation with financial advisor Drew Hall. Today we are going to talk about money money money! But first, a little recap! In the first part of the conversation we dove into how Drew got to where he is now, his internal journey of failure, identity, and finding what really makes him tick. If you haven’t listened to it, I do encourage you to go check it out, but even if you haven’t I think yo...
2022-02-2431 min
The Adventure Cure“Creating Your Professional Utopia” with Financial Expert Drew Hall“If you’re listening and wondering what you've got to do to break yourself out of the hell you've dug yourself in I would say the first thing you've to got to do is put yourself in a position to be rejected. If you do not allow the people who are vital organs in your life to reject you then you do not give them an opportunity to accept you.” - Drew HallLadies and gentlemen, welcome to another episode! To fit in with our theme of living life in a more m...
2022-02-1747 min
The Adventure Cure“Letting Go of Performance and Coming Home to Yourself” with Former NFL Player/Army Officer Caleb CampbellToday's story is pretty intense. Ya'll know I like to go deep and ask the really hard questions. And Caleb Campbell is here, bringing his A game. Caleb is a former United States Army officer and graduate of West Point as well as a former NFL football player. His story is one I think many of you will be able to connect to. Caleb’s journey takes us into the immense pressure he felt to perform in all areas of his life, especially football. Ultimately this pressure nearly killed him. Listen to this incredibly raw and vulnerable account of ho...
2022-02-101h 03
The Adventure Cure“Facing Fear & Evading a Father Who Wants to Kill You” with Author/Speaker Dima GhawiDima Ghawi is a Jordanian American award-winning author, leadership keynote speaker, and executive coach. She is the founder of Dima Ghawi, LLC, and the author of Breaking Vases: Shattering Limitations & Daring to Thrive - A Middle Eastern Woman's Story. Her story is a heartbreaking but inspiring journey of escaping from the clutches of a repressive male dominated culture chasing her dream to be the first formally educated woman in her family. This desire nearly costs her to lose her life as she crosses continents, escapes men trying to control and kill her. Her story will blow your mind and...
2022-02-041h 07
The Adventure Cure“Building Margin and Redefining Success” with entrepreneur & MS River paddler Max Zoghbi (PART 2 of 2)An interview with entrepreneur & MS River paddler Max Zoghbi (PART 2 of 2)I have a few spots left in my executive coaching business, Treppendahl Consulting. www.robtreppendahl.com
2022-01-2137 min
The Adventure Cure“Life Lessons Learned Paddling the Mississippi River” with filmmaker Max Zoghbi (PART 1 of 2)““It's so easy to compare someone's act 3 or act 5 to your act 1 or 2.” - Max ZoghbiIn the summer of 2011, Max Zoghbi, Rob Treppendahl, and Bowman hitchens kayaked the entire Mississippi River to raise money for two charities. Now, over 10 years later, best friends Max and Rob sit down to discuss the hard but important lessons they learned on this trip and reflect on how the trip has changed their lives. In this episode they discuss how discomfort leads to personal growth, rites of passage, the dangers of comparison, and the downsides of a life s...
2022-01-1456 min
The Adventure Cure“The Christian Magician” with author/speaker/magician: Taylor HughesAt 33, Taylor found himself as the young pastor of a church, and realized he was not living the life he had hoped for. He quit his job and did anyone of us would do, became a magician! Taylor had fallen in love with magic at an early age and now, with kids, wife, mortgage decided to take the leap and see if he could pay the bills and live his life's dream. Listen in on a conversation about this, above living your dreams and about chasing and finding wonder. Taylor will have you laughing and gasping with his amazing...
2021-12-1659 min
The Adventure Cure“You Have Permission” with author/speaker Bob Goff“You are really just a quarter of a twist away from being where you want to be.” Bob Goff is the king of one liners like this that can really make all of us stop in our tracks and pause for a minute, thinking about our lives. Bob is a New York Times bestselling author of three books: Love Does, Everybody Always, and Dream big, with his new book, Undistracted coming out in 2022. Everything Bob does is big. He gives big hugs, dreams big dreams, and does big things for the world, especially people struggling with education overseas....
2021-12-1648 min
The Adventure CurePodcast Trailer: How this Podcast Fits into Your LifeHello everyone and welcome to the Adventure Cure Podcast! My name is Rob Treppendahl, and this is my little treasure trove of fascinating and inspiring people who have and continue to inspire me to become who I am. People who challenge the way I think and see the world, and most importantly, people who help me find as much meaning in this life as possible. I firmly believe they will do the same for you. Growing up, I heard older family members and their friends speak of their travels and adventures around the world, their great conquests a...
2021-12-1503 min
The Adventure Cure“You Don’t Need it” with author David Magee“Family is the root of civilization but also the root of our pain,” David Magee tells us in thisinterview. All of us have struggled in our lives with identity, purpose, and our place in the world. What does it take for us to figure out our true identity? How does a family respond to the tragic unexpected death of a child? How does a family that is being destroyed by addiction rebuild? What role does God play in all of this? David answers these questions and more in his beautiful but heartbreaking memoir, Dear William: A Father’s Memo...
2021-12-151h 02