Episode 284 - Juggling a Pet Sitting Business, Conference Organising and Adopting Seven Children, with Jessica Milam
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Release Date: 02/13/2023
Episode 417: The Mastermind Advantage: Why Pet Pros Fly Across the World to Fix Their Business
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
What happens when you stop overthinking and get the allow fresh eyes on your business? Could a room full of equally ambitious pet pros be the key to your next big business leap? And how far would you travel for clarity, confidence, and a breakthrough plan you can action immediately? In this episode, I bring you more behind-the-scenes insights from the latest UK Elite Mastermind meeting – this time with two standout guest clips. First, you’ll hear from Jodie Wang, who travelled all the way from Reno, Nevada to attend her second Elite Mastermind of the quarter, this time on UK soil. Then...
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Episode 416 - Behind the Scenes at Dom's UK Elite Mastermind
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at one of my Elite Mastermind events? Curious what top-tier pet business owners actually get out of two days in the room together? And how do you know when you’re ready to join a group like this yourself? In this special episode, I take you inside the September UK Elite Mastermind meeting—with a mic passed around the room so you can hear directly from the members themselves. They open up about their biggest takeaways, leadership lessons, marketing breakthroughs, and the surprising power of just showing up and doing the damn work you promised...
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Episode 415: Back to School (for YOU, Not your Kids): Where Smart Pet Pros Learn to Grow
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are you blindly chasing every trend instead of doubling down on what actually works? Do you mistake creating aimless content for growing the reach of your business? And when was the last time you truly thought for yourself when refining your marketing message? In this reflective solo episode, I kick off the “dog days of summer” by taking a fresh look at the real value of going “back to school”—not for your dog, not for your kids, but for YOU. I discuss why it’s a bad idea for pet pros to be blindly copying trends, and the dangers of business owners outsourcing their brain to AI. I...
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Episode 414 - Why Marketing Momentum Beats Pet Biz Perfection: How Do Dom's Clients Achieve Sustainable Success
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are you juggling too many different projects - and getting nowhere fast while burning out? Do you keep tweaking things behind the scenes instead of just biting the bullet and launching? And what could happen if you stopped chasing perfection and just hit “go” on your next big idea? In this week’s solo episode, I share some behind the scenes action from a busy week packed with calls, podcast recordings, and, as always, big client breakthroughs. And there’s one thing that keeps cropping no matter if I’m talking to clients who are launching scent spaces, struggling to control labour...
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Episode 413: How to Find the Pet Business Leverage Point that Will Dramatically Boost Revenue Growth
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are you still doing every little task yourself - even though your business has doubled in size? Have you already hired help… only to find yourself even more stressed and scrambled than before? And what’s the one overlooked area in your business that could unlock serious profit (without adding more chaos)? In this episode, I share a raw and honest update from inside my own business - unpacking the changes I’ve made this year, the hires that didn’t work, and the big moves that are finally helping me regain bandwidth, momentum, and clarity. You’ll hear why even experienced business...
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Episode 412: Chicago Mastermind Musings with the Pet Biz Wiz
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are you feeling boxed in by the same old daycare model, but unsure what to change? Ever wondered how a Midwest hotel with go-karts and water slides could teach you to sell more enrichment? And are you still not sold on the idea of Mastermind meetings changing your business trajectory forever? In this episode, I share stories and lessons from a whirlwind US trip that included mastermind meetings, connecting flights (a few more than planned), and a behind-the-scenes tour of Metropolis Resort - an adventure-packed Midwest hotel run by fellow mastermind member Brian Hahn. You’ll hear how ideas...
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Episode 411: The Bootcamp Buzz: What Changed For Dog Daycare Owners After Two Days with The Pet Biz Wiz
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are your prices still based on what your competitors charge… instead of what your service is worth? Are worried about rising costs, inflation and increased competition which means more pet service supply and less dogs to go around? Have you ever wondered what would happen if you spent two days focused on nothing but profit, positioning, and premium clients? In this episode, Dom gives you a behind-the-scenes pass to January’s Dog Daycare Business Bootcamp in Orlando. You’ll hear directly from real pet business owners - like Amy Hillis, Sean Felty, Courtney Barnes, Mikayla Cavaness,...
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Episode 410 - Live from IMPACT 2025: Dom Hodgson's Pet Biz Event of The Year
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
What happens when you put thirty pet pros in a room and push them out of their comfort zone? Can just three days really shift your mindset, pricing expectations, and your entire business model? And why do so many attendees say they’ll never look at their facility - or themselves - the same way again? In this week’s episode, we’re taking you behind the scenes at IMPACT 2025: The Dog Daycare Success Summit. You’ll hear live reactions from a whole host of attendees based across the UK, Ireland, and the U.S. - including first-timers and seasoned impact veterans - sharing how what they...
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Episode 409: Flashback to the Bootcamp: Hear Pet Biz Owners Raising Their Prices (and Their Game)
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are you still undercharging… even though you know your service is worth more? Have you been “meaning to” launch a membership, but keep putting it off? And what would change in your business if you had two days to fix it - surrounded by people on the same path as you? In this episode, I pull back the curtain on the Dog Daycare Business Bootcamp - and shares the raw, unfiltered takeaways from real pet business owners who attended back in January. You’ll hear from the daycare managers, trainers, and owners who came in overwhelmed, undercharging, and unsure… and left with renewed...
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Episode 408:The Pet Business Premium Pricing Wake-Up Call: How to Raise Rates and Claim the Crown in your Business.
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are you the most pet biz expensive in town – or are still pretending premium pricing doesn’t apply to you? BIG MISTAKE my friend! Is your ‘modest’ price actually holding your business back rather than giving it life? You bet it is! And what’s the REAL cost of undercharging in a high-potential, high-pressure industry like pet care? Well, it could be fatal for your business... In this episode, Dom pulls back the curtain on a never-before-shared segment from last year’s Pet Business Owners Assemble event A.K.A IMPACT – this was a Marvel-themed masterclass that...
info_outlineThis weeks guest is one of the busiest pet professionals I've ever had on the show...
Jessica Milam is the CEO of Fur Services Fur Pets, a thriving pet sitting business in Aubrey, Texas. She also runs a Sign Gypsies franchise, is on the board and plays a big role in the Texas Pet Sitters Conference, and in November 2021 she and hubby Chris adopted seven children!
Born in an entreprenuerial family Jessica was great at maths at school, and ended up using those skills doing accounts and systemising her dads air conditioning business.
She had dreams of starting her own boarding and daycare facility when she finished her degree and bachelor's, but a lack of funds meant
Jessica took the unusual step of starting and growing a pet care business whilst at the same time working full time for her dad. A motorcylce injury forced her to take a step back, and it was then she decided to go full time with Fur Services Fur Pets.
Since then the team has grown dramatically, they just celebrated their best year ever, and won Naaps Pet Sitter of the year 2022.
In this packed episode you will discover;
- Why it's a total trip working in the business with hubby Chris, but why you also need clearly defined roles when you work with family members.
- The unusual benefits that happen when you start a pet business, whilst also working in a full time job
- How to ride the wave of scaling up with staff and letting people go as demand for services changes over the seasons.
- Why there's always an opportunity to start a pet business even if you have no experience, and no money!
- What an organisational team looks like for a national pet sitting conference
- How Jessica survived for nearly six months with hardly any sleep as they adopted a family of seven children aged 6-13!
And much, much more...
Tune in now to find out more about Jessica's amazing story tune in now!
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