STOP WORKING BROKE PODCAST

Chad Murray
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STOP WORKING BROKE PODCAST is the no-nonsense podcast for home service business owners who are tired of grinding in the day-to-day and ready to actually scale. Hosted by Chad Murray — a veteran entrepreneur who built, scaled, and exited a 7-figure service company and now runs a marketing agency — this show gives you both sides of growth: 👉 The coaching to lead, hire, and systemize your business. 👉  Start making money now by learning to be a business owner Each week you’ll get straight-talk strategies to: Step out of daily operations without losing controlHire and lead a team that actually performsSystemize your business so it runs without youMaster modern marketing that fills your pipeline with the right jobsBuild a business that’s profitable, sellable, and gives you true freedom No fluff. No guru jargon. Just real, tactical conversations for service pros who want more income, more control, and more life outside the business box. 🎧 Subscribe to the YouTube channel today's today.https://www.youtube.com/@STOPWORKINGBROKECOACH

  1. 6D AGO

    Trust the System: Why Emotional Decisions Kill Growth

    February hits hard—payroll, slow phones, post-holiday cash flow dips—and suddenly your marketing strategy that worked in October isn’t working anymore. 😳 In this episode of Stop Working Broke, I break down why emotional decision-making is the fastest way to kill growth and why trusting your systems—and your data—is the key to leadership. Learn how to: Avoid the panic pattern that resets results to zeroStay consistent with your marketing, pricing, and sales systemsUse the 90-day rule to make decisions with data, not emotionsPivot strategically without destroying your momentumTurn slow months like February into opportunities for training, process improvement, and cash flow winsStop overreacting. Start executing. Let the market reward your consistency, and prove your leadership—even when it’s hard. 💪 📌 Listen now and take control of your business in 2026 📲 FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH STOP WORKING BROKE 📅 Book a Free Strategy Call Here: https://profit.stopworkingbroke.com/widget/bookings/my-calendar-stop-working-broke 📧 Email: chad@stopworkingbroke.com 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram ▶️ YouTube

    28 min

  2. FEB 11

    Fear to Success – 5 Fixes That Keep You Up at Night

    It’s 10:30 PM. Payroll hits Friday.  You underbid three jobs.  Your top tech thinks he runs the company.  You’re scared to raise prices.  You feel behind. And you don’t have anyone to talk to who actually understands. In this episode, Chad Murray breaks down the 5 real fixes that move you from fear to control — fast. These aren’t mindset quotes. These are operator-level changes that immediately shift your cash flow, leadership, and confidence. Here’s what we cover: How to strategically raise prices (without killing sales)Why your sales process is outdated — and how to fix itThe 3 numbers you MUST track every weekThe one employee you already know you need to fireWhy getting in the right rooms changes everythingChad shares raw stories from: BankruptcyIRS auditsRebuilding a sales team from zeroScaling past chaosThe truth?  Most business owners won’t do these five things. But if you do, everything changes. You don’t need more motivation.  You need perspective — and proximity. 🎯 Want help implementing these 5 fixes?  Book a free assessment call using the link in the show notes. Stop surviving. Start operating. 📲 FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH STOP WORKING BROKE 📅 Book a Free Strategy Call Here: https://profit.stopworkingbroke.com/widget/bookings/my-calendar-stop-working-broke 📧 Email: chad@stopworkingbroke.com 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram ▶️ YouTube

    35 min

  3. JAN 28

    How to Networking for ROI and Trash-Can Marketing Wins

    If the anxiety never shuts off… If you’re buried in jobs chasing checks… And your phone goes quiet the second you stop pushing… This episode is for you. In today’s Stop Working Broke Podcast, Chad Murray breaks down real, boots-on-the-ground strategies he wishes he used sooner—the same ones helping trades and service business owners double and even triple revenue without burning out. In this episode, you’ll learn: 👉 Why most networking groups fail (BNI, Chambers, “good ol’ boy” clubs) 👉 How relationship-based networking actually creates referrals and revenue 👉 A guerrilla trash-can marketing tactic that beats door hangers and cold knocking 👉 How to use video testimonials to pre-sell jobs before you even show up 👉 How to turn proximity into profit without more stress 👉 Why freedom starts when the anxiety stops running the business This episode is especially powerful if you’re in the trades or home services and feel stuck grinding harder just to stay in place. 🔥 Chad also introduces Growth Engine Networks (GEN) — a new national network built around real business training + real referrals, not wasted meetings. If you’re done guessing, done grinding, and ready for clarity, systems, and steady leads… Hit play. 📲 FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH STOP WORKING BROKE 📅 Book a Call: https://profit.stopworkingbroke.com/widget/bookings/my-calendar-stop-working-broke 📧 Email: chad@stopworkingbroke.com 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram ▶️ YouTube: 📲 FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH STOP WORKING BROKE 📅 Book a Free Strategy Call Here: https://profit.stopworkingbroke.com/widget/bookings/my-calendar-stop-working-broke 📧 Email: chad@stopworkingbroke.com 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram ▶️ YouTube

    29 min

  4. JAN 10

    Financial Anxiety: Why Business Owners Stay Broke Without a Financial Plan with Ronnie Slomkowski

    If the anxiety never shuts off, this episode is for you. When you’re buried in jobs, chasing checks, and the phone goes quiet the moment you stop pushing, it’s not because you’re lazy or broken. It’s because the systems around your money are broken. On this episode of the Stop Working Broke Podcast, Chad Murray sits down with licensed financial professional Ronnie Slomkowski to talk about the financial stress most business owners live with every day but rarely fix. Most service business owners know they should have a financial plan, but they keep putting it off. Money feels overwhelming, confusing, and easy to avoid until the stress becomes constant. In this conversation, Chad and Ronnie break down why avoiding finances quietly fuels anxiety, bad decisions, and burnout. They talk honestly about why selling your business is not a guaranteed retirement plan, why small consistent investing beats waiting for the perfect moment, and why building a business without a financial foundation often leads to working longer and harder with nothing to show for it. Ronnie explains how real financial freedom is built by putting simple systems in place, not by becoming a market expert or gambling on someday. The discussion covers protection, debt strategy, investing, retirement planning, and the discipline required to stay steady when fear and market noise show up. Chad shares real-world lessons from selling his own service business and why clarity around money is often the missing piece behind constant pressure and poor decisions. This episode isn’t about hype or motivation. It’s about creating stability so the anxiety stops running your business and your life. Freedom doesn’t start when you make more money. It starts when you stop avoiding the numbers and start building systems that work without constant panic. Ronnie Slomkowski works with business owners and families to create complete financial plans focused on clarity, confidence, and long-term freedom. If you know you need to get your finances in order and you’re tired of ignoring it, you can contact Ronnie directly by email at ronnieslomkowsi@gmail.com or by phone at 678-689-4999. The Stop Working Broke Podcast is hosted by Chad Murray, former $4M service business owner and founder of Stop Working Broke. The show is for business owners who are tired of grinding, stressed about money, and stuck in the same cycle year after year. The conversations are real, direct, and practical, focused on building better businesses without sacrificing your life. Before you go, if this episode hit home and you’re tired of running your business under constant financial pressure, here’s how to take the next step. 👉 Book a call with me:  https://profit.stopworkingbroke.com/widget/bookings/my-calendar-stop-working-broke If you’ve got questions, want clarity, or need help figuring out your next move, that’s the place to start. 📩 Email: chad@stopworkingbroke.com 🔗 Follow & Subscribe: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583902921803 Instagram:   https://www.inst 📲 FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH STOP WORKING BROKE 📅 Book a Free Strategy Call Here: https://profit.stopworkingbroke.com/widget/bookings/my-calendar-stop-working-broke 📧 Email: chad@stopworkingbroke.com 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram ▶️ YouTube

    41 min

  5. JAN 2

    Cash Flow Is Why Businesses Struggle - The 0% Loan Strategy That Eases the Stress

    If you wait until you NEED money… you’ll get the worst money. In the first Stop Working Broke episode of 2026, Chad Murray sits down with his funding partner Mike Farrell (MJF Funding Solutions) to break down how business owners can access revolving 0% APR business credit lines and even $50K–$250K in startup capital (often 12–18 months at 0%) — without getting trapped in predatory loans or merchant cash advances. They cover how business funding actually works, why banks reject most owners, how smart businesses use “other people’s money,” and how credit can often be improved faster than people think — so you can get positioned to scale, not scramble. What you’ll learn: -Why the worst time to get funding is when you “need it” -How 0% business credit lines work (and why banks offer them) -The “1% minimum payment” advantage on revolving credit -How to avoid merchant cash advance traps -Funding strategies for startups AND established businesses -Credit repair paths that can make you fundable again Next step: Apply first (soft pull). If you’re declined, Chad and Mike will help map the credit-fix path so you can get funded the right way. 👉 Click to Apply Chapters: 00:00 – Why this episode matters 05:00 – What MJF Funding Solutions actually does 12:00 – The funding trap: “money when you need it” 20:00 – 0% credit lines for startups (pre-revenue) 30:00 – Using credit correctly to scale (not survive) 45:00 – How credit repair can work fast 55:00 – Fees, rewards, and why it’s real 1:05:00 – Final warning: banks lend when it’s sunny Before you go, if this episode hit home and you’re tired of running your business under constant financial pressure, here’s how to take the next step. 👉 Book a call with me If you’ve got questions, want clarity, or need help figuring out your next move, that’s the place to start. 📩 Email: chad@stopworkingbroke.com 🔗 Follow & Subscribe: Facebook Instagram YouTube And if this podcast helped you, do me a favor — subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another business owner who’s stuck in the same cash-flow stress loop. This is the Stop Working Broke Podcast — where we help you build 📲 FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH STOP WORKING BROKE 📅 Book a Free Strategy Call Here: https://profit.stopworkingbroke.com/widget/bookings/my-calendar-stop-working-broke 📧 Email: chad@stopworkingbroke.com 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram ▶️ YouTube

    1h 1m

  6. 12/22/2025

    AI or die for Blue Collar Businesses - Where to start

    AI or die for Blue Collar Businesses - Where to start If you’re a service business owner and you keep hearing “use AI”… but you’re not sure how it actually helps your day-to-day—this episode is for you. In this conversation, Chad sits down with Dan Gentry (Impact AI / Third Power Performance) to break down practical ways AI can help you in two big areas: ✅ 1) Your business: save time, speed up follow-up, organize your operations, and stop dropping balls. ✅ 2) Your personal life: use the time AI gives you back to actually enjoy your life instead of just “doing more.” We talk about real, simple use-cases like: Email overload: using AI to categorize messages and create drafts (without sending anything automatically)Chatbots + support: reduce repetitive questions and help leads get what they need fasterMeeting notes → action: turning your recorded meetings into tasks, reminders, and follow-ups so your team actually executesAI agents: the “future assistant” that can run workflows in the background and keep your business movingKnow your numbers: why data extraction + simple dashboards will separate winners from losers in the next 5 yearsChad also shares a wild example of using ChatGPT to help write a full book draft in just a few hours—in his voice—and why business owners who don’t adopt AI will get left behind just like the companies who ignored the internet in the late 90s. 🔥 Big takeaway AI isn’t “magic.” It’s systems. And the businesses that build systems now will dominate later. Work with Chad (Stop Working Broke) Book a discovery call: https://profit.stopworkingbroke.com/widget/bookings/my-calendar-stop-working-broke  Email: stopworkingbroke@gmail.com  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@STOPWORKINGBROKECOACH  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stop_working_broke  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583902921803 Connect with Dan Gentry Website: Third Power Life Balance AI (Also mentioned: his free AI learning community + QR code in the video) Dan's Skool link to learn AI...https://www.skool.com/impact-ai Chapters / Timestamps (optional) 00:00 Intro + why this podcast is taking off 03:00 Dan’s background + why AI is different 10:00 AI for business owners: email + support + chatbots 20:00 AI agents + workflow automation (meeting notes → tasks) 35:00 AI + your numbers + dashboards 45:00 Why AI adoption is the new “internet moment” 55:00 How to connect with Dan + next steps #AIForBusiness #ServiceBusiness #HomeService #SmallBusinessGrowth #StopWorkingBroke #Automation #AIagents 📲 FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH STOP WORKING BROKE 📅 Book a Free Strategy Call Here: https://profit.stopworkingbroke.com/widget/bookings/my-calendar-stop-working-broke 📧 Email: chad@stopworkingbroke.com 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram ▶️ YouTube

    58 min

  7. 12/15/2025

    Million Dollar Tasks You MUST Master to Scale

    In this episode of Stop Working Broke, Chad Murray breaks down the Million-Dollar Tasks you must master if you want to scale your service business, escape the technician trap, and finally build the freedom-focused company you dreamed of when you first started. If you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or wondering how to grow beyond the rut you’re in… this is the roadmap. Chad reveals the exact framework he used to grow a multi-million-dollar service company, and the same system he now coaches owners through every single week. 💰 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✔️ How to stop being the technician and become the owner ✔️ How to design your future business as a machine that runs without you ✔️ The truth about replacing bad and average employees ✔️ Why most of the people who got you here won’t get you to $5M+ ✔️ How to upgrade products, pricing, and services for immediate revenue lifts ✔️ Sales training that instantly increases your average ticket ✔️ How to fix production efficiency and cut full-day jobs into hours ✔️ Why leadership and management education is mandatory—not optional ✔️ How to systemize your business so growth becomes predictable ✔️ The marketing mindset that separates $1M operators from $10M owners ✔️ The power of client retention and why you're leaving money on the table ✔️ How to measure, protect, and financially fortify your company ✔️ Why your relationships and environment determine your ceiling ✔️ How to grow YOU—the owner—so the business can finally grow with you Chad walks through his proven framework: Design the Machine (vision, model, strategy, org chart)Staff the Machine (replace, train, develop leaders, choose your circle)Systematize the Machine (processes, SOPs, client experience, retention)Fuel the Machine (marketing, sales)Measure & Protect the Machine (books, accounting, KPIs, risk)Grow the Owner (state, story, habits, who you spend time with)If you apply this, you will double your business within 12 months. 🚀 Ready to Scale Faster With a Coach Who’s Done It? 👉Book a call with Chad Murray Email: 📩 stopworkingbroke@gmail.com 📱 Follow Chad Murray (Stop Working Broke) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583902921803 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stop_working_broke YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@STOPWORKINGBROKECOACH 📲 FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH STOP WORKING BROKE 📅 Book a Free Strategy Call Here: https://profit.stopworkingbroke.com/widget/bookings/my-calendar-stop-working-broke 📧 Email: chad@stopworkingbroke.com 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram ▶️ YouTube

    31 min

  8. 12/08/2025

    From Overthinking to Winning: Stop Running Your Business Alone

    Being the owner sounds glamorous—until you’re the one carrying payroll, problems, employees, customers, and big decisions with no peer bench. In this episode of Stop Working Broke, host Chad Murray talks about the real kind of loneliness entrepreneurs face (not “I need friends” lonely), why it quietly wrecks your decision-making, and how isolation turns into overthinking, delay, and compounded problems. You’ll learn: The most common signs you’re running your business alone (decision fatigue, cash-flow stress, confidence erosion, “success trap”)Why systems and hiring won’t solve the ownership pressure by themselvesThe real gap: proximity + accountability + truthPractical ways to stop being isolated: texting one owner today, joining groups and actually posting, getting involved in associations, and choosing coaching/mastermind environments that push you to implementIf you’re tired of carrying it all by yourself, this is your reminder: you’re not alone—and you shouldn’t be. Get connected, get involved, and get back to winning. Connect with Chad / Work with Chad: 📅 Book a call: https://profit.stopworkingbroke.com/widget/bookings/my-calendar-stop-working-broke 📧 Email: stopworkingbroke@gmail.com   Follow on social:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583902921803 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/stop_working_broke Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@STOPWORKINGBROKECOACH New episodes weekly. Subscribe and share this with an owner who’s been white-knuckling it. 📲 FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH STOP WORKING BROKE 📅 Book a Free Strategy Call Here: https://profit.stopworkingbroke.com/widget/bookings/my-calendar-stop-working-broke 📧 Email: chad@stopworkingbroke.com 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram ▶️ YouTube

    30 min
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STOP WORKING BROKE PODCAST is the no-nonsense podcast for home service business owners who are tired of grinding in the day-to-day and ready to actually scale. Hosted by Chad Murray — a veteran entrepreneur who built, scaled, and exited a 7-figure service company and now runs a marketing agency — this show gives you both sides of growth: 👉 The coaching to lead, hire, and systemize your business. 👉  Start making money now by learning to be a business owner Each week you’ll get straight-talk strategies to: Step out of daily operations without losing controlHire and lead a team that actually performsSystemize your business so it runs without youMaster modern marketing that fills your pipeline with the right jobsBuild a business that’s profitable, sellable, and gives you true freedom No fluff. No guru jargon. Just real, tactical conversations for service pros who want more income, more control, and more life outside the business box. 🎧 Subscribe to the YouTube channel today's today.https://www.youtube.com/@STOPWORKINGBROKECOACH

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  • Creator
    Chad Murray
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    133
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 STOP WORKING BROKE PODCAST
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