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Content creator Jose Ruiz and his mother smiling on a home doorway porch alongside four uniformed 1-800-GOT-JUNK? crew members.
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Shelley Irwin podcast (2026): The Great Junk Transfer with Brian Scudamore

1-800-GOT-JUNK? founder Brian Scudamore joins Shelley Irwin to discuss the Great Junk Transfer, uncovering why nearly half of heirs would rather inherit nothing than deal with stuff.

October 29, 2026
1-800-GOT-JUNK? founder Brian Scudamore smiling at a desk behind an O2E Brands laptop.
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EO 360° podcast (2026): Brian Scudamore shares his learning journey with 1-800-GOT-JUNK?

On the EO 360° podcast with host Dave Will, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? founder Brian Scudamore shares his personal journey of learning outside the classroom and scaling globally.

October 29, 2026
1-800-GOT-JUNK? Founder and CEO Brian Scudamore sitting in a tufted leather armchair reading his book 'WTF?! Willing to Fail' in front of bookshelves.
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My First Million podcast (2019): The 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Story

Brian Scudamore chats with Shaan Puri and Sam Parr on the My First Million podcast about how 1-800-GOT-JUNK? became the world's largest junk removal service.

October 29, 2026
1-800-GOT-JUNK? founder Brian Scudamore posing with a skateboard and guitar in front of a blue junk removal truck.
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The Wealthy Barber podcast (2025): Brian Scudamore on building a $700M business

1-800-GOT-JUNK? founder and CEO Brian Scudamore sits down with Dave Chilton on The Wealthy Barber podcast.

October 29, 2026
Large team of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? team members waving with hands raised while wearing signature blue wigs during a company gathering.
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Founders Stories podcast (2019): Jocelyn Gold’s 1-800-GOT-JUNK? story

1-800-GOT-JUNK? founder and CEO Brian Scudamore sits down with San Jose Franchise Partner Jocelyn Gold. Jocelyn shares what led her to build a thriving 15-truck franchise in California.

October 29, 2026
Brian Scudamore, Founder and CEO, standing in front of a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? junk removal truck parked outside a residential home.
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Elevate podcast (2025): 1-800-GOT-JUNK? founder Brian Scudamore on mistakes every entrepreneur should make

Brian Scudamore, on the Elevate Podcast with host Robert Glazer, opens up about his 36-year journey building 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. Brian shares 5 key mistakes every entrepreneur should make.

October 29, 2026
Large Times Square billboard advertisement for Brian Scudamore's book 'Willing to Fail' featuring a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? truck.
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Chatter That Matters podcast (2026): Brian Scudamore on the importance of being willing to fail

When Brian Scudamore and Tony Chapman spoke on the Chatter That Matters podcast, they unpacked what it really takes to turn a $700 pickup truck into a $700M global brand. In this article, Brian shares his personal journey of embracing a "WTF" (Willing to Fail) attitude, building a customer-first culture, securing the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? phone number, and making space for possibility.

October 6, 2026
Brian Scudamore, founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, holding a banana to his ear like a phone for the Advice Line podcast.
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Advice Line podcast (2024): Brian Scudamore of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? shares his best business advice

In a special episode of NPR’s Advice Line on How I Built This Lab, founder and CEO Brian Scudamore joins host Guy Raz to answer real questions from growing entrepreneurs. From narrowing your focus to telling an authentic founder story, Brian shares the hard-earned lessons that built 1-800-GOT-JUNK? into a global $600 million brand as of 2026.

October 6, 2026
Brian Scudamore smiling and standing on a driveway in a neighborhood with a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? truck in the background with two truck team members standing around the truck.
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How I Built This podcast (2017): How Brian Scudamore built 1-800-GOT-JUNK?

Discover how an 18-year-old high school dropout turned a $700 pickup truck into the world’s largest junk removal service. In this feature based on NPR’s How I Built This podcast, founder Brian Scudamore shares how customer relief, relentless vision, and an iconic phone number built a global brand across Canada, the United States, and Australia.

October 6, 2026