31: Stop Doing It All: Jenn Tangeman on Finding Joy Through Delegation

“I needed to choose between having a job and having a business.” - Jenn Tangeman

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Episode Summary: In this episode of True Grime Stories, Jeannie sits down with Jenn Tangeman, founder of Clean By Design in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to explore the powerful journey from burnout to balance. Jenn opens up about her early days as a trunk-slamming solo cleaner and how she reached a breaking point trying to do it all. She reveals how a shift in mindset—and the courage to delegate—transformed her business and her life. Listeners will hear how Jenn built a team, put systems in place, and went from being the one in control to the one empowering others. It’s a real, raw, and inspiring look at what it takes to go from “doing” to leading in the house cleaning industry.

🔑 Key Topics

• Jenn’s journey from trunk slammer to CEO
• The turning point: choosing between a job or a business
• Why delegation is essential for business growth
• Hiring your first team members and building a leadership team
• The emotional and practical shift of letting go of control
• Creating systems so your business runs without you
• The impact of mentorship and community on success
• Work-life freedom and creativity after stepping out of the grime

Guest’s Information: 

• Learn more about:
• Clean By Design at http://www.cleanbydesignkazoo.com
• CBF (Cleaning Business Fundamentals) – A business coaching program that helped understand what was missing and how to build systems that actually work.

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