• Kathryn Howard: Her Story from Prison to the Trades
    Jul 3 2025

    Kathryn Elizabeth is dedicated to creating pathways to prosperity for anyone willing to work hard in the trades. Recognizing the critical labor shortage in fields like HVAC, plumbing, and electrical work, Kathryn is committed to bridging workforce gaps, especially for underrepresented groups. She’s part of the 3% of women in the American home service industry and a champion for inclusivity, striving to break down barriers for immigrants, women, and those with criminal records. Kathryn is focused on building enterprise-level business systems that ensure the sustainability of these vital industries. She currently leads a team of high performers, capturing value with the highest average tickets in the industry, average technician's salaries exceeding $100,000 USD, and nine figure valuation growth in just twelve months. Kathryn’s mission is clear: to promote the trades as a thriving, inclusive, and enduring pillar of the world’s economy.


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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Dirk Nauman, Jason Julian, and Andre Nelson - From Prison to the Trades Part 3
    Jun 25 2025

    Part three a four-part special exploring tragic stories of crime, drug addiction, custody, and incarceration and how these remarkable individuals turned to determination, faith, and the trades to turn their lives around. Today we are joined by HVAC Simulator's Dirk Nauman, Jason Julian, and Andrew Nelson. All 3 have incredible stories to share.


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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • From Prison to the Trades: Part 2
    Jun 18 2025

    Part two of a special exploring tragic stories of crime, drug addiction, custody, and incarceration and how these remarkable individuals turned to determination, faith, and the trades to turn their lives around.


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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • From Prison to the Trades: Part 1
    Jun 11 2025

    This is part 1 of a 4 part series about those who have served hard time, and made it out on the other side to be masters in HVAC. We explore tragic stories of crime, drug addiction, custody, and incarceration and how these remarkable individuals turned to determination, faith, and the trades. In this episode we're joined by Elliot Constant, Jeron Nelson, and Curtis Wilson. Remarkable stories with combined sentences of nearly 20 years in prison.


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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Story Time w/ John Vazquez and Dan Baker
    May 27 2025

    In this episode we read outlandish and hard to believe stories submitted by in-home service and sales reps from across the country. This one was a lot of fun and gets back to what this podcast was originally intended for.... sharing adventures that happened in someone else's home!


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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Helmi Ben Flah: The Good Ole Days, Coming to America, and "The Picture"
    May 14 2025

    Helmi Ben Flah… you’ve never met anyone quite like him… trust me. Great conversation with co-host John Vazquez. This is seriously one of my favorite conversations. Helmi moved to the U.S. and started out bussing tables before transitioning into the home service industry. He had the privilege of learning from industry leaders like George Brazil in Arizona and the team at Gold Medal like @agugliaromike. Seven years ago, he took a leap and started his own plumbing, electrical, and HVAC company. Today, he’s grateful to lead an exceptional team dedicated to serving his customers. His passion lies in helping his co-workers achieve their financial and technical goals through motivation and training.

    https://guaranteedservice.com/


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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Ryan Chute - Google is the Devil.
    Apr 23 2025

    Ryan Chute leads an award-winning creative communications agency within the Wizardof Ads®. As an Emmy-award winning movie Producer, and an Executive Producer onBroadway, Ryan supports groundbreaking storytelling and historical moments inentertainment. Drawing from his extensive international experience in retail, automotive, and residential home services, Ryan is currently coauthoring 2 books in the sales and marketing field with bestselling authors, Roy H. Williams and Chris Voss.Ryan’s divergent perspective of sales, marketing, and operations empower his clients and investments to dominate their markets with data-backed creative strategies that delve deep into the art and science of persuasive communication.

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  • Joseph Gee - Rats in the Attic
    Apr 16 2025

    Joseph Gee the CEO of Gee Heating and Air who shares how he has turned a struggling legacy family business, into a deca-million dollar success. Joseph shares some very tough decisions he made along the way as well as one very lucrative strategic move that he now helps others implement.

    https://geeheatandair.com/


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    1 hr