Molly Nolan
Marketing & Program Manager at Nolan Consulting Group, a Coaching & Consulting firm focused on the Trades Industry.
Appears in 135 Episodes
Ep. 259: Growing a Legacy – The Story of Kent Countryside Nursery with Susan Kussin Tompkins
Succession planning isn't just about paperwork—it's about trust, timing, and knowing when to let go. Susan Kussin Tompkins shares her 32-year journey at Kent Countrysi...
Ep. 258: Building Culture Through Strategic Downtime — The CHP Paint Co. Story
Eric McDonald built CHP Paint Co.'s culture on a simple principle: you can't out-produce bad culture. After experiencing severe burnout in 2021, he made drastic change...
Ep. 257: You Can't Give What You Don't Have – Developing Yourself and Your Key Leaders in 2026
Start 2026 strong by focusing on what matters most: developing yourself and your key leaders. Brian Nolan shares his personal development goal of completing a Half Iro...
Ep. 256: Common Small Business HR Misconceptions (That Cost You Money)
HR compliance isn't just paperwork—it's what stands between your business and costly mistakes that can derail growth. In this conversation, Lisa DeMaria from Utopia So...
Ep. 255: Planning Check In – What our Coaches are Seeing in Every Annual Planning Session Right Now
Sydney Bates and Molly Nolan pull back the curtain on annual planning season, sharing key themes and lessons learned from the 20+ client site visits completed in recen...
Ep. 254: AI Accelerator Workshop – A 6 Month Roadmap to Turn Strategy Into Competitive Advantage
Bill Drysdale, Principal of the Taysa Group, and Ross Hartmann, Founder of Kiingo AI, introduce NCG's new 6-month AI Accelerator Workshop designed specifically for tra...
Ep. 253: "How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything" - Building Career Ladders & Peer Feedback
When employees don't see a clear path forward, they leave—it's that simple. Dave Scaturro, Vice President & Director of Commercial Division at Alpine Painting shares ...
Ep. 252: Behind the Scenes — Reflections from the 2025 Grand Summit
Fresh off the 2025 Grand Summit Conference in Seattle, Molly sits down with Coach Eamon to debrief his first Summit experience with over 200 trades industry leaders. F...
Ep 222 Re-Release: Highlights from the Experience Mindset, a Book by Tiffani Bova: Where EX & CX are Intricately Intertwined
We're re-releasing our very first episode of 2025 for a special reason - author Tiffani Bova was keynote speaker at this week's Grand Summit Conference in Seattle! Wh...
Ep. 251: Beyond Your Trades Business – Pete Schnepp on Diversifying Into Commercial Real Estate
Pete Schnepp, Real Estate Investor and Founder of both Envision Service Group and Asset Stream Properties, shares his journey from running a successful painting busin...
Ep. 250: Small Resets, Big Results – A Conversation About Dan Heath's Book, Reset
Kevin Muñoz and Kathryn Freeman dive into Dan Heath’s Reset, exploring why small, intentional resets often outperform massive overhauls. They discuss how to identify “...
Re-Release Ep. 220: AI Meets Small Business - A conversation with Ross Hartmann of Kiingo AI
We're re-releasing this fan-favorite episode with Ross Hartmann, founder of Kiingo AI, just in time for our Grand Summit Conference where Ross will be leading a breako...
Ep. 249: Grand Summit 2025 — Seattle, Sessions & Why You Should Attend
Join Molly Nolan and Colin Nolan as they preview the 2025 Grand Summit Conference in Seattle- NCG's largest annual event bringing together business owners for learning...
Ep. 247: Partnership at the Top – How GMs and Owners Work Together
We are jumping back into the world of Stewart Painting - a month ago we heard about their Board of Directors Progress and now we’re hearing about the Role dynamics of ...
Re-Release Ep. 199: Scaling your Business with Overseas Talent: Sharing Insights & Approach from Michael Murray
This week we are re-releasing an episode originally published in May of 2024 with Michael Murray, he Founder and President at Textbook Painting in Cleveland, OH. As we...
Ep. 246: The Delicate Art of Passing the Egg – From Sales Promises to Operations Delivery
Nolan Consulting Group Coach, Eamon Lynch shares lessons from scaling operations at a billion-dollar remodeling company and applying those systems to smaller trades bu...
Ep. 245: Don’t Hit Snooze on 2026 Planning – Why Now is the Time to Start Your Annual Plan
When the Summer days start fading, we start planning! Today we’re diving into the importance of starting your 2026 planning now - at the very least, getting those date...
Ep. 244: Beating the Drum – Setting the Table for Sales Success with Gavin Hepp
Join us as we welcome Gavin Hepp, Co Founder of Webfoot Home Improvements and newest addition to the Nolan Sales Coaching team. Gavin shares his passion for "Setting t...
Ep. 243: Checking Back In — Stewart Painting's Board Journey Continues
Back in 2022, we sat down with Sheldon Stewart, Owner & President of Stewart Painting to talk about his early journey building a board of directors—well, we're back fo...
Ep. 242: Safety Reports – Transforming Construction Safety with Digital Technology
In this episode, Molly sits down with Ryan Reber from Safety Reports by Align Ops to discuss the critical importance of safety in the construction industry and how dig...