Podcasts: From our laundry room to yours
The Laundry Nerd podcast, formerly known as Laundromat Insights, explores laundromat ownership, and laundry technology, while uniting all us ”Laundry Nerds” who geek out over turns, G-Force, cycle modifiers, and all things laundry. With great return on investment and simple management, the laundromat business has continued to attract new investors…and many of us Nerds. The Laundry Nerd podcast strips away the myths and misconceptions and gives you the real story about what it takes to open and run a successful laundromat business. Leveraging industry experts and laundry owners, “Laundry Nerd” will offer valuable insights for those considering opening a laundry and tips to current owners looking to maximize their own return on investment. Along the way, we’ll chat with industry leaders, and a variety of fun personalities who make this industry great. Laundry Nerds unite!
episode 45
Giving Back to Communities We Serve
The Laundry Cares Foundation is a force for good withing the laundromat industry, helping owners give back to their communities and promote literacy. We are turning it back to one of our live podcasts from Clean Show 2025 and chatting with Dan Naumann, Executive Vice President of the Laundry Cares Foundation, to learn more about this impactful organization and its beginnings.
*The Laundry Nerd Podcast was formerly known as Laundromat Insights
episode 44
Clean Show is More than Just Products
It’s easy to get excited about all the new products and technology that await you at the Clean Show. But in this episode, we chat with Mike Schoeb, CEO of Alliance Laundry Systems, and learn that some of the most important conversations happen away from the show floor. Mike shares that chatting with customers after the show hours provides valuable insights in getting a pulse on the industry and how the company is doing in delivering value.
episode 43
Technology Developments
Technology is developing at a faster pace than ever before and changing how laundry businesses operate. In this episode of the Laundry Nerd podcast, we chat with an industry leader in the technology realm – Joe Hainline, Chief Technology Officer for Alliance Laundry Systems. Oh, and if you want some inside info on what you’ll see at Clean Show 2025, you might want to listen…hint hint.
*The Laundry Nerd Podcast was formerly known as Laundromat Insight
episode CLEAN SHOW 2025 TEASER 3
CLEAN SHOW 2025 TEASER 3
We are so close to Clean Show 2025 that we can hardly contain our excitement. And if you haven’t heard already, the Laundry Nerd Podcast will be going live at the show in Orlando. We have been sharing short teasers of a few of the personalities we will chat with live from Clean. In this short tease, we reintroduce Carlos Ochoa, who is a TikTok rockstar…in addition to being an amazingly successful laundromat owner.
episode CLEAN SHOW 2025 TEASER 2
Ready to Nerd out?
In this short tease, we reintroduce Alex Bloom, who is taking the customer experience to new heights and is all-in on using data to make informed decisions in his business.
To listen to the latest episode, “Ready to Nerd Out?,” and other episodes, visit here or find the Laundry Nerd Podcast on Spotify and Apple podcasts.
*The Laundry Nerd Podcast was formerly known as Laundromat Insights.
episode CLEAN SHOW 2025 TEASER 1
CLEAN SHOW 2025 TEASER 1
The Laundry Nerd Podcast has big news! We will be going live at the Clean Show in August in Orlando. Between now and the huge industry event, we will be sharing short teasers of a few of the personalities we will chat with live from Clean. In this short tease, we reintroduce Tim Richardson, owner of Deluxe Laundry Spa in Los Angeles. This new owner is changing the laundromat game with a ton of new ideas.
*The Laundry Nerd Podcast was formerly known as Laundromat Insights
episode 42
Taking Lint Out of the Equation
In the latest episode of the Laundry Nerd podcast, we dive into one of the biggest challenges faced by laundromat owners and managers: lint. Join us as we chat with Andy Kegler, Lead Engineer at Alliance Laundry Systems, about the revolutionary ProCapture feature for tumble dryers. Discover how this innovative system tackles lint issues, saving time and reducing maintenance costs.
*The Laundry Nerd Podcast was formerly known as Laundromat Insights.
episode 41
A Bit of Laundromat Luck
While most business owners will tell you luck has nothing to do with their success, Alex Bloom, owner of Washworks, is happy to embrace a bit of luck in his laundromat. Alex joins us to talk about how he is tapping the power of the Lucky Cycle to drive customer loyalty in his laundry business.
*The Laundry Nerd Podcast was formerly known as Laundromat Insights.
episode 40
Coke or a Soap…Collin has you
Vending Manager at Lightning Laundry in Little Rock, Arkansas, Collin Craig, joins the Laundry Nerd Podcast to talk about his job and his role in a recent commercial for the laundromat (you can watch it here). Oh, and did we mention that this laundromat professional is our youngest-ever guest. How young? Take a listen.
*The Laundry Nerd Podcast was formerly known as Laundromat Insights
episode 39
Meet ‘The Laundromat Girl’
The Laundromat Girl, AKA Cami, is a TikTok and Instagram influencer bringing attention to our industry. On this episode of the Laundry Nerd podcast, she joins us to talk about her journey from full-time nurse to laundromat owner and social media star.
*The Laundry Nerd Podcast was formerly known as Laundromat Insights
