No Strings Attached
Episodes
#26 - Would You Run Off With $1,500?
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!A client looked Roger dead in the eyes, check in hand, and asked — "What if I give you this and you just ...
#25 - If You Think It Is Just A Few Screws, You Are Not Ready
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!"It's just shades." Famous last words.Roger pulls back the curtain on why window treatments are o...
#24 - Why Some Jobs Make Money And Others Don’t
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Profit is why we start a business, but nobody warns you how fast it can vanish. One wrong measurement, one damag...
#23 - How A Ten-Day Window Screen Install Built Real Confidence
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!What starts as a “quick” window treatment install can easily turn into a ten-day grind—and that’s where ...
#22 - How I Use Stories To Market My Window Covering Business
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Most marketing advice tells small business owners to sound bigger, cleaner, and more “professional.” In this...
#21 - Hold The Door And Get A Colonoscopy: Pro Secrets to Window Treatment Installation with Joe Gebara
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Thinking about custom window treatments? There’s a lot more to perfect blinds and shades than meets the eye. I...
#20 - From Kicked Out To Community: How Masterminds Built A Window Covering Network
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Ever been told to stop asking tough questions in the window coverings industry? In this episode, Roger Magalhãe...
#19 - If You Don't Schedule Freedom From Your Window Shade Business Nobody Will
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode SummaryIn this episode, Roger Magalhães addresses a critical topic for independent installers, window c...
#18 - When Nothing Goes Right… Go Left: Window Covering Success Tips for 2026
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!SUMMARY:Are you a window covering installer or small business owner looking for practical ways to grow in 2026? ...
17 - Level Up Your Business: Goal Setting, Brand Clarity, and the Roger Magalhaes HUB
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!In this episode, Roger , window coverings expert, owner of Shades In Place & Trading Up Consulting, shares...
#16 - The Delta Airlines Effect: Building Customer Loyalty in the Window Covering Industry
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode OverviewWhat does a canceled flight during a snowstorm have to do with running a successful window treat...
#15 - Tears, Dust & The Team
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode SummaryIn this powerful post-Thanksgiving episode, Roger gets real about the year that pushed every limi...
#14 - Trusting Issues Gone Forever
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!SUMMARY:If you’ve ever said the phrase “Nobody will ever do this better than me,” congratulations: you and...
#13 - The Snooze Button of Life
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode Summary:In this episode, Roger shares how moving from Boston to Florida was meant to be a shift of pace,...
#12 - Grass, Grit & Guest Bedrooms Shades: Lessons Worth Hearing
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!SUMMARYIn today’s episode, your host Roger Magalhães takes us on a journey from lawn mowing in Tampa to windo...
#11 - You Cannot Break Me
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!🔊 SummaryIn this episode, Roger Magalhães takes you back to 2006 — when a “simple” motorized shade ins...
#10 - Fat Bike Meets Fat Biker
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Pedaling Through Life's Hurricanes 🚴💨Ever feel like you’re just pedaling and hoping life doesn’t ...
#9 - Window Coverings Dilemma: Supermarket or Airport Lounge?
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Your Expertise is a Ferrari; Let’s Ensure It’s Priced Like OneDescription: Have you ever noticed how the pri...
#8 - The Crazy Train Shades Ozzy Created
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!From "Crazy Train" to Calm Sanctuary: What Ozzy Osbourne Taught Me About Windows & LifeThis ain&ap...
#7 - The $3,200 Lesson You Can’t Afford to Skip
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Description: In this episode, Roger shares a story that cost a colleague $3,200 — and it all comes down to one...
#6 - Orange Frames, Metallica Concert and Furniture Shopping
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode Description: In this episode, Roger dives deep into seemingly disconnected stories that ultimately weave...
#5 - What Metallica Taught Me About Rocking Your Window Treatment Business
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!EPISODE SUMMARYYou might think a heavy metal concert is just loud music and flashing lights. But for me, Roger M...
#4 - Same Sunset, Better Margaritas For Your Business and Life
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!EPISODE SUMMARYIn this unfiltered episode, I, Roger Magalhães, pull back the curtain and tell the story behind ...
#3 - From Beantown to the Sunshine Hustle: Loyalty, Legacy & a Leap of Faith
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!EPISODE SUMMARYIn this heartfelt Blind Audacity episode, I'm pulling back the curtains (pun intended!) on a...
#2 - The Power Of Planting Seeds For Your Professional Life
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode Summary:In this episode of No Strings Attached, Roger dives into the importance of planting seeds—smal...
#1 - I’m Back Behind the Microphone
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!🔊 Episode Summary:After a brief hiatus, Roger Magalhães returns to the mic with renewed energy, sharper focu...
[TS] -15 Educational Opportunities with Trading Up Consulting
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Overview:In this episode, Roger Magalhaes dives deep into how Trading Up Consulting and Trading Up Academy are t...
[TS] - Room for Improvement in the Window Fashion Industry
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Overview:In this candid solo episode, Roger Magalhaes spotlights a universal truth for all success-minded profes...
[TS] - The Insurance Policy for Window Treatment Installers
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode Overview:Welcome back to the Trading Secrets Podcast, now a proud part of “No Strings Attached – Unt...
[TS] - Details Matter in the Window Treatment Industry
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode Overview:In this actionable episode, Roger Magalhaes uncovers why the smallest details can make or break...
[TS] - The Kaizen Way: Window Treatment Installer Tips
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode OverviewIn this episode, Roger Magalhaes dives into the power of continuous improvement—or “Kaizen”...
[TS] - Celebrating Small Victories in the Window Fashion Industry
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode SummaryIn this heartfelt episode of the Trading Secrets series—part of the “No Strings Attached” p...
[TS] - Hidden In Plain Sight: Tips for Window Treatment Installers
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode SummaryIn this energizing episode of the Trading Secrets series, host Roger Magalhães explores why show...
[TS] - Mr. Know It All: Strategies for Window Treatment Installers
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode SynopsisIn this episode of No Strings Attached, Roger Magalhães—industry veteran, installer, trainer,...
[TS] - Should I stay or Should I go?: Window Treatment Installer Tips
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode OverviewWelcome back to another episode of The Trading Secrets Podcast! In this episode, Roger dives int...
[TS] - Avoidable Mistakes; Window Covering Dealer Edition
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode OverviewIn this essential episode of the Trading Secrets series, Roger Magalhães draws on over two deca...
[TS] - Installation Startup Course: Education for Window Treatment Installers
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode OverviewIn this essential episode, Roger Magalhães, founder of Shades In Place and Trading Up Consultin...
[TS] - One Major Goal in 2022 for a Window Treatment Installer
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode OverviewKicking off 2022, Roger Magalhães, founder of Shades In Place and Trading Up Consulting, challe...
[TS] - One Word and Nine Meanings: Window Treatment Installer Tips
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode SummaryIn this unique episode, Roger Magalhães shares an inspiring concept for window treatment install...
[TS] - Seven Way To Put Safety First In Your Window Treatment Business
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode OverviewThis episode dives deep into a critical but often-overlooked aspect of success in the window cov...
[TS] - Virtual Window Treatment Installer Pro a.k.a. VIP Card
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode OverviewIn this episode, Roger Magalhães introduces the Virtual Installer Pro (VIP) Card—an innovativ...
[TS] - Don't You Dare To Ask Me That!: Window Fashion Industry Advice
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode OverviewIn this candid episode, host Roger Magalhães takes listeners through his personal struggles and...
[TS] - Details Matter in the Window Fashion Industry
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode OverviewWelcome to another episode of the No Strings Attached podcast, where we reveal how mastering the...
[TS] - If you are afraid of money, money will be afraid of you!
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Episode OverviewIn this revealing episode, Roger Magalhães, founder of Shades In Place and Trading Up Consultin...
[TS] - 'Lobstah', shoe shine box and being fired for doing a good job!
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!Show SummaryWelcome to the very first episode of the Trading Secrets Podcast, hosted by Roger Magalhães. Roger ...