The Lighting Trade School Podcast
The Lighting Trade School Podcast
Podcast Description
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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The podcast emphasizes key aspects of landscape lighting, including essential beam spreads and wattages, placement techniques, and common pitfalls to avoid, such as glare in lighting jobs. Specific episodes will cover topics like the 7 deadly sins of lighting and tips for maximizing revenue in outdoor lighting careers, providing practical insights for listeners.
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.
In this episode of The Lighting Trade School Podcast, Captain Matt and Shane Duffy go deep on one of the most overlooked success skills in landscape lighting: staying calm in the chaos. From blown fiber optics to totaled trucks and irate clients mid-demo, they've both been through hell and back — and learned that not every fire needs to be put out immediately.
Instead of playing firefighter all day, learn how to let some fires burn. You’ll hear real-world examples of:
Turning a “no” from 2 years ago into $12K with one text blast
How a totaled car mid-job didn’t derail the day
Why obsessing over the small stuff weakens your leadership
What it really means to be the calm in your team’s storm
The high-dollar problems that must happen if you're scaling
🎯 Whether you're building your first six-figure lighting company or growing to seven and beyond, this episode will hit different. Because pressure doesn’t stop—it just evolves.
Ready to Start or Grow Your Landscape Lighting Business?
🔹 Learn design, sales, and installation at:https://www.lightingtradeschool.com/
🔹 Buy elite fixtures from:https://lifetimelightingsystems.com/
🔹 Join The Illuminati Lounge Club — $47/mo weekly group calls with the 3 Lighting Amigos:https://www.lightingtradeschool.com/illuminati-lounge-club
🔹 Join our Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2196456184072265
🔹 Apply for 1-on-1 mentoring with Captain Matt:https://www.captainmattoutdoors.com/captains-crew
🔹 Start your own lighting biz as a GloGeek:https://glogeeksgang.com/
🔥 50 lighting assassins. That’s it. We’re training the elite, and everyone else is background noise. You can chase jobs—or become the one others chase. Which are you?
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