In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil discusses pricing jobs for the quality of work you provide. Not saying you should gouge customers by any means, but you have to be able to charge a fair price for the quality of work you provide. In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil discusses pricing jobs based on the quality of work you provide. Not saying you should gouge customers by any means, but you have to be able to price for the quality of work you deliver. I find people...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 20
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil discusses men's mental health, as June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month. This is a personal topic for Gil. He dives deeper into the important issue of men's mental health, especially since June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month. Gil opens up about his own struggles with mental health, sharing insights from his experiences that have shaped his understanding and approach over the years. He gets vulnerable in the hopes that it helps som...
Jun 30, 2025•57 min•Season 6Ep. 19
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil discusses some common breakdowns in HVAC In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, host Gil dives deep into the common breakdowns that HVAC technicians are encountering during the hot summer months. As temperatures rise, air conditioning units are pushed to their limits, resulting in a range of issues that technicians must address. Let's take a closer look at what specifically causes these problems, how we can effectively fix them, and th...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 18
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil discusses what he believes is holding back technicians today. Why do some Techs take years and still never get it? Why do some techs receive it quickly? Does Time mean you know what you're doing? I'm not sure; let's discuss it. Could you come hang out live and share your thoughts on the subject? I can't wait to hear what the live audience thinks =====Don't Forget To Follow The Podcast On Social Media To Stay Up To Date======= The easiest way to...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 17
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks about different brands in the industry. So many people are incredibly loyal to a particular brand, but why? Whether it's the Dewalt vs. Milwaukee or Chevy vs. Ford. Is being brand loyal beneficial in the long run, or is it just a marketing scheme? I'm not sure; let's discuss it. Could you come hang out live and share your thoughts on the subject? Hear what the live audience has to say about different brands. We also concluded our discussi...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 6Ep. 16
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with Kevin Hill from Ceo Warrior. CEO Warrior has transformed some of the best service and tradespeople into amazing business owners. Teaching them the skills to grow their service business. What if you could be as good at running your business as you are at fixing things? Now you can CEO WARRIOR Every home services business owner has an ever-growing task list that pulls them in a thousand different directions daily. Knowing how to naviga...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 15
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with good friend Adrian, AKA ReliableHVACR. Adrian hosts his podcast, ReliableHVACR Trades Podcast, and the HVAC Knights Podcast. He does all the social media while running a company and being a tech. I have nothing but love and respect for this dude. I can't wait to catch up with him. If you are not following him, you should don't miss out on the amazing content he produces. He won an HVAC Tactical Award for a reason. Also, could you tal...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 14
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil goes solo. The topic for the show is bringing up and discussing issues or topics that Techs in the field are dealing with. What is it that techs are looking for in a company? Is it just money, PTO, Culture, Nice Vans, etc? Let's have these discussions so we can help move the ball forward. As someone who runs a service business, I am curious about people's answers. Since I came into the trade 25 years ago, and so have the techs. Come hang out an...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 13
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil goes solo. The topic for the show is bringing up and discussing issues or adversity facing HVAC Techs Today. What are some pain points for you? What are some awesome things? I want to hear from Tech's in the field and get you honest feedback. Come hang out and give your feedback in the live chat. I will also have the phone lines open tonight for people to call in. Also unveiling the new unattended Text Line. Details will be given on the show. =...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 6Ep. 12
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with Tyler Martin, host of the new Trade/Service-based Podcast Profit & Grit with Tyler. The "Profit & Grit" podcast, hosted by Tyler Martin, focuses on the struggles and successes of tradespeople in the home service industry, specifically HVAC, plumbing, and related fields. I look forward to having Tyler on, getting to know him more, and hearing more about what he has going on with his show. To everyone whosend me emails asking q...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 11
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with the 2025 HVAC Tactical Youtube Channel of the Year Winner, Mr Curtis Harrison. He is known as the HVAC Guy. Curtis is also one of the hosts of the HVAC Knights Podcast. He makes some fantastic content to help others learn about the HVAC Trade. I am so happy to have met Curtis in person; he is super friendly and genuine. Curtis is an owner-operator of an HVAC Company while finding the time to film daily YouTube videos, not to mention ...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 10
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with the 2025 HVAC Tactical Lady Of The Trade Winner. I am happy I witnessed her moment at the HVAC Tactical Awards. It was so deserving. I have had the privilege to meet Rachelle and her husband, Igor. They are both such incredible people. Rachelle's story of entering the HVAC trade has been so empowering to women and men alike in the trade. Many relationships fail because of the grueling demands of the trades, but Rachelle and Igor work...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 9
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with Dennis Hamon AKA Dennis The Apprentice. I have had the opportunity to meet and know him over the years. Dennis used to be the co-owner of Gene Johnson Plumbing, Heating, and Zoom Drain Franchisee in Seattle, WA. Dennis is on the National Board of PHCC. He is doing so much to help get apprentices in the plumbing industry. He has gone above and beyond the call of duty. I highly recommend checking him out on social media to see some of ...
Apr 01, 2025•57 min•Season 6Ep. 8
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with Amy O'Grady from Civica Management and Women of HVACR. Amy is the Excecitive Director of The Women In HVACR. This show is for you ladies. We will discuss why women should seriously consider entering the skilled trades. I think this is a great conversation as we have a lot of amazing women entering the trades, but it's only the beginning. I want to highlight all the amazing things this organization is doing and all the people they are...
Mar 24, 2025•52 min•Season 6Ep. 7
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with Jake Krauss. We have known each other and have been friends for many years now. He is also from my state of Maryland, but he left us. I can't say that I blame him, lol. Jake is doing some incredible things on social media, co-hosting on the HVAC Knights, and helping run an HVAC company in Florida. I am super proud of him and can't wait to chat with my man, Krauss. Check out the episode where we talk about his journey and BS about the...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 6Ep. 6
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with Ben Thomson. Ben is from Prince George, Canada, and owns and operates HVAC Strong Mechanical. I have had the privilege to meet Ben in person several times. We have sat next to each other at the HVAC Tactical Awards 2 years in a row. No kilt this year WTF lol. He is such a cool guy, and I am so excited to finally have him on the show. Can't wait for him to share his HVAC journey and his impact as an HVAC influencer. I know it will be ...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 5
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks to several friends about their experiences at AHR 2025 in Orlando. I will be joined by Everett Lippel Good, my friend, and host of the new hit podcast. So I was in this house, and hopefully my right-hand man Scot, AKA, HVAC Rookie. I will let anyone who attended AHR this year jump in the stream towards the end. I look forward to seeing everyone!! AHR is about so many different things. For me the relationships and some amazing friends are ...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Previously Aired 11/22/22 In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast Gil has guest Co-host Brett Wetzel on. Brett is the host of the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast and a Co-host of the Cooler Heads Podcast. Brett is a friend who came on the show to help me talk about Mental Health. We both share some deeply personal stories about how this disease has affected us. This episode has some raw emotions that come along with Mental Health. We hope this episode helps all of you realize you are not a...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 6Ep. 2
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with Weston Zimmerman, CEO of SynkedUp. SynkedUp is a business management software. They first started developing this in 2016. Over the last four years, we have become more efficient and profitable in our business by using SynkedUP. Behind that login screen is a growing team of developers from all over the world, support staff, and a group of users who are thrilled with the impact that SynkedUP has had on their companies—software in peop...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 1
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with Adam Weigle, the Enterprise Customer Success Manager at XOI. How XOi Works Technicians that use XOi in the field collect critical job site data, connect instantly with the answers they need, and provide the back office with data to capitalize on revenue-generating opportunities. XOI is providing some fantastic data for technicians to help make them more efficient while providing customer service that will blow them away!! I'm very ex...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 35
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks about heating basics and answers some of the questions emailed. Also, I will answer any questions from the live audience. It will cover 80% and 90% of Furnaces and some Heat Pump stuff. Come learn to live or help spread your knowledge to others. Remember, let's be better together. I hope this helps someone out there. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me!! =====Don't Forget To Follow The Podcast On Social Med...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 34
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with Brigham Dickinson from Power Selling Pros. It's been a good while since he's been on the show, and I can't wait to catch up with him. Brigham is such a good guy, and what he and the team are doing over at Power Selling Pros is pretty amazing. I can't wait to see what new stuff is going on!! Brigham and his team have changed the game regarding CSRs and how they can drive a company with game-changing results. Also, it helps the field t...
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 33
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks about where he's been and what the hell has been going on over the last few weeks. I wanted to thank everyone who has reached out to me. I appreciate all of you. Just some updates to make everyone aware of as well as looking forward to next Wednesday's live show. I can't wait to see everyone again. Hope everyone is doing amazing and remember no matter how hard you get hit keep getting up!!! =====Don't Forget To Follow The Podcast On Socia...
Nov 18, 2024•48 min•Season 5Ep. 32
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with House Call Pro Founder Roland Ligtenberg. Roland has been on the show before helping the audience understand all the amazing features in the HouseCall Pro software. The fact that the founder of a very large CRM is willing to come on to talk about his product is super cool. Roland will also be on social media giving the software users access to him so they can give feedback so HouseCall Pro can always be adding features that the end u...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 31
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with Ruchir Shah CEO & Founder ofSkillCat. SkillCat is an amazing online program that strives to create a better future for blue-collar workers by providing accessible courses on our app. We offer many courses through our app to help people quickly get the certificates they need for their careers. Our team works hard to ensure these courses are practical and helpful, making learning enjoyable and effective. Their goal is to help as ma...
Oct 01, 2024•56 min•Season 5Ep. 30
I In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with John Boyenger CEO of Cruzumi CFO & Advisory. Running a Business is hard especially in the trades if you're unprepared. It makes you feel like you're in quicksand or running in place. To grow your business you need to know your numbers, which means the how, what and why. Cruzumi is there to help provide a slingshot so you can understand and master your financials so you can grow. They work collaboratively with you, providing the...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 29
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with John Warpinski the Director of Customer Partnerships for HVAC at Partstown. Partstown is a company that has been providing amazing resources to the food service industry. Their app makes it simple to find all the manuels of anything your working on. Plus makes it simple to find any and all OEM parts you need and can ship it to you in as little as 24 hours. I didn't say the best part Partstown is now stepped into the HVAC side and is ...
Sep 03, 2024•54 min•Season 5Ep. 28
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with the Man, the myth, the legend Mr Tommy Mello. Tommy is the host of the hit podcast The Home Service Expert. He is the author of two best selling books Elevate and The Home Service Millionare. Tommy is also the owner & CEO of A1 Garage Doors a 100 plus million dollar company. Tommy has built so much so much yet he is always giving back helping the little guys. He is a guy I have the utmost respect for and I am truly honored to hav...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 27
In this episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast, Gil talks with Thomas O'Neill owner of Flow State Accounting. The show is always getting emails about people wanting to start their own company. Accounting should be one of the first things you taken care of by hiring someone if needed. I have heard so many horror stories from peope who got into IRS trouble and I don't want anyone to have to desl with that if it can be avoided. Tom and I talk about things that can be done so that doesn't happen. We...
Aug 12, 2024•59 min•Season 5Ep. 26
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 25
