The Mulder Life Podcast

Ep 193. Unlock the Hidden Potential of Your Landscape and Hardscape Projects

Andy shares updates on a major job he aims to finish before Thanksgiving, including landscape lighting, resolving irrigation well issues, testing the main line, and prepa

Ep 192. Secrets to Storing and Protecting Your Outdoor Equipment

How do you keep your outdoor equipment organized, protected, and ready for the next job? In this episode of the Mulder Life Podcast, Andy shares his secrets to smarter eq

Ep 191. Equipment Evolution Leveling Up Your Construction Game

On this live episode of the Mulder Life Podcast, Andy shares that he is not attending Equip Expo/HNA due to a family situation after his father-in-law was diagnosed with

Ep 190. Building a $3 Million Business Without Chasing Revenue

What does it really take to build a $3 million landscaping business? In this special episode of the Mulder Life Podcast, Andy Mulder joins Caleb Auman on the Kid Contract

Ep 189. Overcoming Challenges How Mulder Maintenance Became Mulder Outdoors

Andy answers a listener question about what gave him the confidence to start Mulder Outdoors and how much he saved before quitting his job. He recounts working 13 years a

Ep 188. Navigating Fuel Costs and Contractor Accountability

Andy discusses several business challenges faced by contractors, beginning with the issue of soaring diesel prices and explaining why he chooses to absorb these costs rat

Ep 187. Building the Blueprint: Equipment, Shop Upgrades, and Future Goals

Andy discusses the operational growth of his landscaping company, while highlighting the technical benefits of specialized machinery like screening and crushing buckets.

Ep 186. Debt-Free Ventures: Building a Landscape Business Without Loans

Andy explains that he and his wife have run and grown their landscaping business for 12 years without borrowing money, influenced by Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace Univers

Ep 185. How the "Little Things" Win High-End Hardscape Projects (With Zero Excuses)

Andy discusses the importance of pricing confidence and client experience in the landscaping industry. Mulder argues that contractors often underprice their work because

Ep 184. Overcoming Contract Challenges And Price Objections.

Andy discusses how fall project scheduling depends on weather and why he won't guarantee timelines in November or December, sometimes staging work like footings and finis

Ep 183. Two Crews, Three Jobs, One Owner — Something Had to Break

Andy hit the wall this season: two crews running, three jobs in the air, and one guy selling, designing, project managing, and ordering materials for all of it. The choic

Ep 182. Managing Difficult Clients and Natural Stone Variances in Landscaping Projects Explained

Andy discusses how to manage difficult clients by focusing on clear communication and expectation-setting, using natural stone color variation as the main example. He exp

Ep 181. How to Revamp Your Landscaping Business with Cutting-Edge Equipment

Andy shares his plans to turn a used 2017 Kenworth T270 into a SwapLoader hook lift truck, including several flatbeds, dumpsters, and a mobile tool-storage container. He

Ep 180. Kicking Fast Food Habits for a Healthier Life

Andy shares how cutting fast food, soda, and emotional eating helped him drop from about 238 to 203 pounds, improve his energy, and reduce back pain. He hopes to lose 40

Ep 179. Transform Your Spoil Pile into High Value Base Material

This episode of the Mulder Life Podcast features an interview with Donna and Anthony of A&D Equipment following a successful open house event. The conversation highlights

Ep 178. Guide to the Mulder Outdoors Demo Day and Equipment Showcase

Andy previews the upcoming Mulder Outdoors Engcon Demo Day and open house, featuring equipment demos, vendors, giveaways, and free food. He shares preparations for the ev

Ep 177. Slow Down Your Work in Pursuit of Safety!

Andy reflects on the preventable death of a local landscaper in a jobsite accident and urges contractors to slow down, maintain equipment, and make crew safety the priori

Ep 176. Living the American Dream Through Landscape Success

Andy shares how steady growth, hard work, and smart business decisions are helping him live the American dream through landscape success. He covers updates on the new sho

Ep 175. The Landscape Masterpiece That Changed Everything

Andy looks back on the Landscape Masterpiece project and how it shaped the future of Mulder Outdoors. He talks about why that job still feels like a pinch-me moment, how

Ep 174. Fathers Day Special: 60 Things My Dad Taught Me

For a Father's Day special, Andy shares a personal list of 60 lessons his late father taught him—ranging from practical skills with tools, trucks, boating, and work ethic