Self Maid

Jason Shipway
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At 25 years old, I’ve built a multi 7-figure residential and commercial cleaning company with 2 locations and over 50 employees. Join me as I share thoughts, experiences, tips, and strategies from the depths of my head. This is THE podcast you need to listen to if you own a cleaning business or if you’re looking to start one.

  1. 1d ago

    These Two Cousins From Ecuador Went From $0 to $500K/yr in 2.5 Years | The Booked Out Cleaners Series (#132)

    Today on Self Maid, I'm chatting with two more of my Booked Out Cleaners members — Seb and David, cousins from Ecuador who run BCA Commercial Cleaning Services on the Gold Coast. They moved to Australia young, started the business with no experience and English as their second language, and spent their first eight months so scared of losing clients that they stopped chasing new ones altogether. Then something shifted. In the last six months alone they've doubled the business from $250k to half a million a year in recurring revenue, with a team of seven. We get into what actually broke it open: the $3,500 they paid to learn cold email (only to realise it was already sitting in my course), why they went all-in on commercial, and the moment they realised they'd been losing money the whole time. Seb and David are brutally honest about the ego, the scarcity mindset they had, and why blaming anyone but yourself keeps you stuck. If you're an outsider building something in a market that isn't yours, or you're still charging what you're comfortable with instead of what you're worth, this one's for you. Have a listen, and if it lands, share it with someone who needs to hear it. You can follow them on Instagram here: Sebastian: @sxbxsg David: @hidavidgonzalez Follow Jason Shipway on social media to stay up to date. Instagram link @jasoncleans (click me) TikTok link @jason.cleans (click me)

  2. 4d ago

    How David Went to a Dentist Appointment and Left With a 6-Figure Cleaning Contract | The Booked Out Cleaners Series (#131)

    Follow Jason Shipway on social media to stay up to date. Instagram link @jasoncleans (click me) TikTok link @jason.cleans (click me)

  3. Aug 11

    From Cleaning on Her Lunch Break to $250K/yr | The Booked Out Cleaners Series (#130)

    Today on Self Maid, I'm chatting with another one of my Booked Out Cleaners members, Tash, from Serene Clean in Canberra. Tash was in a government admin job she knew she wouldn't last in when she came across my TikTok. She landed her first client by messaging strangers in local Facebook groups, then cleaned that house on her lunch break and logged back into her full-time job afterwards.  Two and a half years later she's turning over a quarter of a million dollars a year with 60 clients and a team of six. Whether you're stuck in a job you've already checked out of, or sitting on the hiring decision that scares you, Tash is refreshingly open about the doubt, the false starts, and the gut feeling she ignored once and never will again. Have a listen, and if it lands, share it with someone who needs to hear it. You can follow Tash on Instagram @serenecleancanberra Follow Jason Shipway on social media to stay up to date. Instagram link @jasoncleans (click me) TikTok link @jason.cleans (click me)

  4. Aug 7

    How Ash Went From $0 to $400K/Yr in 21 Months | The Booked Out Cleaners Series (#129)

    Today on Self Maid, I'm chatting with another one of my Booked Out Cleaners members, Ash, from Advanced Commercial Cleaning, about 90 minutes outside Melbourne in rural Victoria. Ash was bartending when a manager told him they couldn't find a good cleaner and that he'd probably be good at it. He got an ABN, took the shifts, and joined my coaching program in his first month of business. A year and nine months later, he's approaching half a million dollars in recurring revenue off just 24 clients, with 12 contractors running the work, in a town most people would say is too small to build anything in. In this episode, we get into the real story. The two days of walking into businesses that turned into 6-figures in recurring revenue, the hiring rule everyone told him never to break that's given him his best workers, and the chair that went through a client's wall on his second ever clean, and why owning up to it is still paying him back today. Whether you're deciding between commercial and residential, or wondering how to win clients without spending a cent on ads, Ash is refreshingly open about the wins, the mistakes, and the six months where he was crying in the shower before any of it worked. Have a listen, and if it lands, share it with someone who needs to hear it.  You can follow Ash on Instagram @flashnorriss Follow Jason Shipway on social media to stay up to date. Instagram link @jasoncleans (click me) TikTok link @jason.cleans (click me)

  5. Aug 4

    He Chose Business Over a Nursing Degree and Hit $140K/Yr in a Year | The Booked Out Cleaners Series (#128)

    Today on Self Maid, I'm chatting with another one of my Booked Out Cleaners members, Julian, from Dust Till Dawn Cleaning, up in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia. Julian was studying nursing at uni and thinking about switching to a business degree, until he did the maths: three years of theory and a piece of paper, or three years of actually building something. He picked house cleaning because it was the one home service with real recurring revenue, and started from scratch at 21 in a town of 40,000 people he shares with the big franchises. Twelve months later he's at $140K in recurring revenue, ranking number one locally on Google, and he signed his first employee's contract the morning we recorded this. In this episode, we get into the real story. The letterbox drop that ate thousands of dollars and returned exactly one lead, the quote overhaul that took him from a 10% close rate to 40% in a single quarter, the free Google Maps scraping method that won him a mechanic shop, two accounting firms and a medical clinic, and the quarterly business health check he runs through AI that told him what to fix before he knew it was broken. Whether you're in a small town wondering if there's enough work to go around, or you're stuck saying yes to every one-off job that walks through the door, Julian is refreshingly honest about the trial and error, the half of his revenue he burnt learning, and what it actually feels like to hire people twenty years older than you at twenty two. Have a listen, and if it lands, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Follow Jason Shipway on social media to stay up to date. Instagram link @jasoncleans (click me) TikTok link @jason.cleans (click me)

  6. Jul 31

    She Cleans Crime Scenes and Built a 7-Figure Business | The Booked Out Cleaners Series (#127)

    In this instalment of The Booked Out Cleaners Series, I'm chatting with Megan from Valley to Beach Forensic Cleaning in Newcastle. Megan was a factory worker her whole life until she was made redundant in 2019. She started cleaning for someone else, figured out within a few weeks that she could do it herself, and six and a half years later, she's running two businesses: a residential and commercial company, and a forensic and trauma cleaning operation covering all of NSW. She's doubled the business in the last 18 months and just won her first government tender. In this episode, we get into the real story. Running two businesses and watching one stall every time she grows the other, what the work actually asks of you, and why she believes the money she puts into herself comes back tenfold. Whether you're just getting started or grinding to break through your next ceiling, Megan is about as honest as anyone I've had on about what it costs. Have a listen, and if it lands, share it with someone who needs to hear it. You can follow Megan on Instagram @valleytobeachforensiccleaning Follow Jason Shipway on social media to stay up to date. Instagram link @jasoncleans (click me) TikTok link @jason.cleans (click me)

  7. Jul 28

    How Ryan Went From Working 4 Jobs to Building a Successful Cleaning Business in 20 Months | The Booked Out Cleaners Series (#126)

    This week on Self Maid, I'm chatting with Ryan from Castle Cleans in Sydney. Ryan was working four jobs when he came across the Self Maid Podcast, and started his cleaning business off the back of it. Under two years later he's got a team of six, a diverse client base, and he's doing it while training ten times a week as a state champion kickboxer. In this episode, we get into the real story. The cold calling experiment that cost him a one-star review before it made him a dollar, the clients he was sure were making him money, but were quietly losing it, and the employee who made him angry enough to write the message he's glad he never sent. Whether you're chasing your first commercial contract or trying to work out why the revenue's growing but the profit isn't, Ryan is refreshingly open about what's worked and what hasn't. Have a listen, and if it lands, share it with someone who needs to hear it. You can follow Ryan on Instagram @k1rook Follow Jason Shipway on social media to stay up to date. Instagram link @jasoncleans (click me) TikTok link @jason.cleans (click me)

  8. Jul 21

    She 4X'd Her Cleaning Business in a Single Year | The Booked Out Cleaners Series (#125)

    In the second instalment of The Booked Out Cleaners Series, I'm chatting with Jenna from Cardamom Cleaning here in Perth. Jenna started Cardamom out of necessity, looking for a way out of the burnout cycle she kept hitting in hospitality, and last financial year, her business grew by 400% compared to the year before. She's now got a team of 13, a management layer under her, and for the first time ever, a waiting list. In this episode, we get into the real story. Growing faster than her service could handle, the hires she got wrong before she got them right, and how a cleaner she took on five months ago ended up running her operations. Whether you're still doing every clean yourself or trying to build a team that doesn't need you in the middle of it, Jenna's story is proof of what happens when you stop being the bottleneck. Have a listen, and if it lands, share it with someone who needs to hear it. You can follow Jenna on Instagram @cardamomcleaning Follow Jason Shipway on social media to stay up to date. Instagram link @jasoncleans (click me) TikTok link @jason.cleans (click me)

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At 25 years old, I’ve built a multi 7-figure residential and commercial cleaning company with 2 locations and over 50 employees. Join me as I share thoughts, experiences, tips, and strategies from the depths of my head. This is THE podcast you need to listen to if you own a cleaning business or if you’re looking to start one.

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  • Creator
    Jason Shipway
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    130
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Self Maid
  • Show Website
    Self Maid

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