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    Ep #28- Leslie Harpole

    Shelby Nichols • Feb 28, 2022
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Becoming a Big Time Plumber With Leslie Harpole, Co-owner at Champion Plumbing

Leslie Harpole is the Co-owner of Champion Plumbing, a residential plumbing service business that she and her husband, Brent, started. They service Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas. When Leslie left her job as a Land Technician at a petroleum land and surface services company in 2015, she channeled her passion for her community and other local businesses to start Champion Plumbing.

She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Oklahoma. In addition to owning and running their business, she and her husband love being parents to two spunky and fun little girls and two fur babies. 


In this episode, Ryan and Leslie discuss the secret side of home services success that no one ever talks about — social media, especially TikTok (yes, TikTok)!

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