The Lighting Trade School Podcast
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Episodes: 73
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If you own an outdoor service business and want to add landscape lighting—or already run a lighting company and want to scale—this podcast is for you.
Join The 3 Lighting Amigos (Nate Mullen, Captain Matt, Shane Duffy) as we dive deep into the world of landscape lighting design, installation, marketing, and business growth. Featuring the Godfather of Landscape Lighting and lighting business owners pulling in over $1 million in revenue annually, we bring 50+ years of combined experience to the table.
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Most Lighting Contractors Won’t Knock Doors. That’s Why You Should | 43
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Why We Don’t Pressure Clients to Buy Landscape Lighting| 42
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Why Are My Landscape Lights Blinking? Hiccup Mode Explained | 41
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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If You Got Hurt Tomorrow, Would Your Lighting Business Survive? | 40
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Stop Destroying Yards to Install Landscape Lighting | 39
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May 26, 2026 |
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3 Money-Making Ideas We Stole From Transworld | 38
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May 19, 2026 |
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hy Christmas Lighting Pros Should Be at Transworld | 37
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May 12, 2026 |
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Nobody Believed in Us…Then We Built Million-Dollar Lighting Businesses | 36
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May 08, 2026 |
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The Hidden Mental Traps Crushing Lighting Entrepreneurs | 35
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Client Gifting That Actually Gets You Referrals (Not Branded Junk) | 34
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Christmas Guys Fail at Landscape Lighting for One Brutal Reason | 33
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Big Goals, Broken Businesses: The Truth About Growth Nobody Wants to Hear | 32
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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The $16,000 AI Mistake on a Bistro Lighting Job | 31
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Do It Right the First Time: The Productivity Rules Most Contractors Ignore | 30
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Christmas Light Reinstalls Taking Longer Than New Installs? Your System Is Broken | 21
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Fire Fast or Your Lighting Company Will Rot from the Inside | 20
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Luxury Clients, Daily Content, No Slow Season: How Aurora Lighting Is Winning Austin with Landscape Lighting | 29
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Stop Chasing Shiny Objects: Optimize What Actually Makes You Money | 19
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Just Because You Sell Christmas Lights Doesn’t Make You a Good Salesman | 18
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Your Christmas Money Is Lying to You And It Might Kill Your Business | 17
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Christmas Lighting Masterclass: Pricing, Process, and the Power of Experience | 28
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Always Be Learning, Always Be Closing: The Habit Stack Behind Big Wins | 27
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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They Didn’t Ghost You. You Just Didn’t Call. | 16
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Get Out of the Office: Why You’re Losing Christmas Jobs Without Even Knowing It | 15
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Be Original or Be Forgotten: How to Stand Out Without Selling Out | 14
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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From Demo Kits to Downtown Districts: Our Blueprint for Landing Monster Lighting Contracts | 26
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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The Mindset Killing Your Creativity and Your Jobs | 13
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Stop Starting in September: The Christmas Light Playbook That Actually Scales| 12
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Burning Down Houses?! The Truth About 24V DC & The TITAN Launch | 25
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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3 Days, 3 Amigos, $1 Million Roadmap: Our Only Training of 2026
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Build a Team That Prints Results, Not Excuses | 23
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Reasonable. Radical. Impossible. The Real Math of Christmas Lighting Goals - Captains Quarters
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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From Power Washing to Permanent Lighting: Toby Blair’s Leap Into Landscape Lighting - Captains Quarters| 10
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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The $80K Lighting Job That Nearly Exploded: How to Avoid a Commercial Catastrophe | 22
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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How to Make $100K This Summer in Landscape Lighting (Without Fancy Ads or Big Budgets) | 21
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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The Patio Bros Built a 7-Figure Empire from Zero—and They’re Not Slowing Down - Captains Quarters| 9
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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The Dipshit Millionaire: Shane Duffy’s Journey from Broke to Multiple 7-Figure Businesses - Captains Quarters| 8
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Captains Quarters First Class - How You Speak is Costing You Thousands | 7
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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How a Christmas Light Pro Closed 6-Figure Landscape Lighting Jobs in Year One | 20
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Captains Quarters First Class - Captains Quarters First Class - Stop Comparing Fixture Prices—Start Counting Profits | 6
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Most Lighting Contractors Will Fade. 50 Will Rise. Which One Are You? | 19
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Captains Quarters First Class - Why Your Proposals Suck (And How to Close Without Ever Showing Up) | 5
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Salt. The Sea. The Snow. What Fixtures Actually Survives in Harsh Lighting Environments | 18
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Captains Quarters First Class - The $100,000 You’re Ignoring: How to Turn Past No’s Into Fast Cash | 4
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Lighting the Unthinkable - 40 Fixtures, Tiki Torches, and a Backyard Like No Other | 17
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Let the Fires Burn: How to Stay Calm Inside the Chaos of a Small Business | 16
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Landscape Lighting Checklists and Process for Growing Your Business | 15
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May 14, 2025 |
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Captains Quarters First Class - The Hidden Time Bomb Inside Most Lighting Companies | 3
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May 13, 2025 |
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Captains Quarters First Class - The Power of Being Wrong (and Doing It Anyway) | 2
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May 09, 2025 |
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The Truth of the NEC (Nates Electrical Code) | 14
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May 09, 2025 |
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Coaching Questions, Live Trainings & Lighting Breakthroughs | 13
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Captains Quarters First Class - How a Broke Dad Built a Lighting Empire | 1
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Tariffs, Traitors, and Truth: Why American-Made Lighting Just Took the Lead | 12
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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More Questions to Ask Your Landscape Lighting Coach | 11
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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The History of Nate Mullen Exposed - The Lies They’re Telling About Our Lights | 10
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Top 40 Questions to Ask Your Lighting Coach (Advisor|Trainer) | 9
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Smart or Simple? How to Choose the Best Landscape Lighting Controls for Every Project | 8
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Outdoor Lighting (Voltage Drop) | 7
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Increase Landscape Lighting Sales with Powerful Night Time Demos| 6
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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War Stories from The Battlefields of Landscape Lighting| 5
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Outdoor Lighting Future Considerations | 4
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Outdoor Lighting Wicking and Corrosion | 3
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Outdoor Lighting Placement (Design) | 2
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Outdoor Lighting (Glare) | 1
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Why would a national outdoor lighting franchise teach this?
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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The 3 Lighting Amigos
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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The 7 Deadly Sins of landscape Lighting
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Stop Using Wire Nuts on Your Lighting Jobs
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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You only Need 2 Beam Spreads for Landscape Lighting
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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The Godfather of Landscape Lighting on a podcast AUDIO ONLY
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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The Godfather of Landscape Lighting on a podcast
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Glare on a Lighting Job Audio Version Lighting Trade School
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Glare on a Lighting Job - Teaser 1 for the Lighting Trade School
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Feb 13, 2025 |