Episode Title : Rite of Passage
We were back at a customer’s house for the second time in just a few months. Same issue—strong cat urine throughout the carpet.
This cat was on a mission!
You walk in and the smell punched you in the face.
But today… I brought my son, Yasin.
My middle son.
And the next in line.
His older brother was first. Worked with me, learned the grind, the customer service, the details that make or break a job.
Today, he’s running his own moving company.
Because that’s what I told my boys:
You put in the work—
and when you’re ready…
I’ll help you build something of your own.
Yasin’s been thinking about power washing. He talks about it while we’re scrubbing pet stains.
I like hearing that.
He’s got the work ethic. He’s got the eye.
And today, he put it on display.
We cleaned some rough areas—again. But this time, he led the charge.
The customer had an office like something out of an old kung fu movie—walls lined with martial arts weapons. Swords. Staffs. Sai
And in that moment, it all felt symbolic.
A warrior’s den.
And right here, in the thick of the smell and the sweat, my son was earning his stripes.
This is our rite of passage.
Not in a dojo, but in dirty carpets and satisfied customers.
I don’t want my sons to rely on a system that’s falling apart.
The economy’s shifting.
Jobs are vanishing.
So were building something stronger—
Ownership. Skills.
Confidence.
If you’ve ever wondered what legacy looks like…
it’s this.
A father.
A son.
A carpet soaked in cat pee.
And the future being forged in every square foot we clean.