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. Big shout out to Dirk Nauman's HVAC Simulator: www.hvacsimulator.com Please give some love to my sponsor: www.cooperandhunter.us...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 22 min
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. Please give my sponsor some love: www.cooperandhunter.us
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 18 min
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. Please visit our sponsors website: www.cooperandhun...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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! Please give our sponsor some love: https://cooperandhunter.us/
May 27, 2025•1 hr 23 min
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. Tod...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 49
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 diverge...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 48
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/ Please visit our sponsors: Cooper and Hunter https://cooperandhunter.us/ Breeze Home Improvement Leasing https://breezelease.com/...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 47
Mike is the owner of ReviewBuzz but created it from his experience building, running, and selling an HVAC service company after 20. Now, he helps businesses stop begging for attention and start earning it by developing 5-star people. Wrote the book "Stop Marketing. Be Remarkable!" to shake up the industry. He loves pushing limits—on a bike, in hot yoga, and in life. He is constantly learning, growing, and giving back to the trades that built him. https://getreviewbuzz.com/ Please visit our spons...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 46
Ben and I had the chance to sit down at his ranch outside Austin, TX and dive into deep conversation about his life, struggles, failures, successes and building the iconic HVAC Tactical brand. https://hvactactical.com/
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 47
Howard Partridge is an international business coach with coaching members in over 100 industries in 20 countries. He is a best selling author of twelve books, a TEDx Speaker, the exclusive business coach for the Zig Ziglar Corporation, the first Ziglar Legacy Trainer in the world, the first founding member of The John Maxwell Team and a Master Trainer DISC Certified Human Behavior Expert. He was Donald Miller's first Business Made Simple Coach. He started out as a kid on welfare in lower Alabama...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 43
Hot topic... Do indoor air quality products products really work? Is it ethical that techs even sell these products?Adam aims to debunk some of the controversial misconceptions about indoor air quality(IAQ) products being "upsold" in today's home service world. This episode is for service techs, sales reps, and homeowners alike. A 23 year veteran in the HVAC industry in both commercial and residential service organizations. Adam currently travels the country speaking to contractors and techs on ...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 45
Julian was a Marine engineer in the U.S. merchant marine fleet after graduating from Mass Maritime Academy, but decided to hang it up during the Covid madness to pursue his own business. He started his Mechanical contracting business in 2020, and ended up doing mostly residential HVAC through the Mass Save heat pump installer network. He is a family man, terrible employee, and an entrepreneur. His keys to success are throwing shit into the wind to see what sticks, and feverishly following the re...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Ever wonder how to deal with different personalities?In this episode we dive into working with different personality profiles. We have two special guests, Elise Radawitz and Jason Johnson. Elise Radawitz is the President of Velocity Leader, a professional consulting and training company focused on companies in the trades. She has been in the human resources and talent development space for over fifteen years with an emphasis on employee engagement and learning and development. She is a licensed ...
Jan 31, 2025•53 min•Ep. 42
One Year Anniversary Episode! Michael is literally one of a kind.... in this episode we will cover how he loved the outdoors so much, he gave up a conventional life and decided to live in a converted school bus and travel the country. A highly ethical and thorough HVAC residential sales extraordinaire, Michael shares some great stories.
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 41
In this episode Colleen opens up about her unique international travels and culture differences, as well as the challenges other countries face in the HVAC industry. She also sheds light on the dynamics of public speaking (and speaking in general) as a woman abroad. Colleen Keyworth is the President of the International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC) - an affiliate of the UN - and previous President of Women in HVACR. She also serves as the Director of Sales and Marketing at Online-Access ...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Sam Wakefield is the host of the globally ranked Close It Now podcast and a sought-after sales coach known for transforming mindsets and closing strategies. With a knack for making sales fun, impactful, and human, Sam’s stories and insights are as unforgettable as they are effective. Get ready to laugh, learn, and level up! https://www.closeitnow.net/
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Ken is a highly experienced and successful entrepreneurial executive with an impressive track record of over 30 years in the HVAC, plumbing, and contracting industries. Throughout his career, he has undertaken the acquisition, integration, and development of businesses, resulting in the creation and sale of eight companies. Ken's active involvement in trade organizations reflects his dedication to driving positive change in the industry. Notably, he holds licenses as a General HVAC and Plumbing ...
Nov 15, 2024•50 min•Ep. 37
Joshua Crouch is a passionate digital marketing & automation expert who is always looking to give back to the trades. Owner of Relentless Digital, an Inc. 5000 award recipient, growing and co-host of the Service Business Mastery Podcast, one of the top Business & Management podcasts in the US today. https://www.servicebusinessmastery.com/
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 37
Ben Poole is the founder of HVAC Tactical, a resource and apparel company that's well known for honoring pros in the industry. He also hosts the HVAC Tactical Awards that honors those in the trade. He gave me the chance to do a brief interview at the Women in HVACR "Lonestar Leadership" event in Dallas, TX https://hvactactical.com/
Nov 05, 2024•17 min
Kevin Hill is the Master Advisor and Director of Training at CEO Warrior, brings over two decades of extensive experience in operations and business development. His proven expertise stems from founding and managing two successful start-up companies, providing him with a deep understanding of what drives sustainable growth. Kevin has helped countless clients transform their businesses by implementing strategic initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency, enhancing recruitment and reten...
Oct 30, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Tommy Mello is the author of the best-seller books "Home Service Millionaire" and "Elevate: Build a Business Where Everybody Wins". His home service business is about to cross the $220M mark in revenue with over 700 employees in 20 states. He's published in top publications like Forbes, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, and Inc. Magazine. Named top entrepreneur in Arizona under the age of 35. He is the host of the acclaimed Home Service Expert podcast (top 10 show on Apple’s business category i...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Ruchir Shah is the Founder and CEO of SkillCat and an industry expert on hiring and training skilled tradesmen. Through the SkillCat platform, more than 300,000 skilled trade workers have been trained and certified in maintenance fundamentals. Ruchir, a four-time entrepreneur, holds a degree in engineering from Rice University and an MBA from Stanford Business School.
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Becca Stamey is the Director of Marketing for Refrigeration Technologies. With over 13 years of experience working for brands like LFP Inc. (aka Hustler) and press fitting manufacturer Viega, she has built expertise in creating digital marketing strategies, developing genuine brand partnerships, and fostering community engagement. While at Viega, Becca successfully grew their social media community to over 150,000 followers and generated 72 million video views. In her first year with Refrigerati...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 32
Doug Wyatt is an award-winning contractor with nearly two decades of experience in the trades. Raised in a small country town in southwest Missouri, he learned the principles of honor, character, and integrity.From humble beginnings, he started a door-to-door sales company in college with $23 to his name. During his career, he’s also had partnerships in nine franchise restaurants and an all-natural sleep aid he helped to gain placement on the shelves of Walmart, Walgreens & CVS. As a contrac...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In light of the recent scandal on Inside Edition, I thought it appropriate to have a conversation with the founder of Gold Medal, CEO Warrior, and Fudog Group, and fellow Jersey native, Mike Agugliaro. Mike Agugliaro has spent his whole life learning about martial arts, business, marketing, sales, operations and how people perform. Founder of Gold Medal Services and CEO Warrior, both of which, he exited with more than 7 figures. Mike also founded FuDog Group, a high-level training organization t...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Mr. Gil Cavey himself, host of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast has a lot to say. Aside from running the most streamed HVAC podcast in the country, he is an amazing human and a person I'm proud to call a friend. We've gotten to know each other over the last few years and what I've learned is that he lives to give back to the trades and blue collar guys like us. Professionally he's done everything from install all the way up to GM.
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Joe O'Grady is the Director of Awesomeness and founder of The Service Profit Group is one of the funniest dudes I've ever met. 30 years as an entrepreneur including being a ballroom dance instructor and Army Ranger. 15 years in the home services business, Joe then went into private consulting, traveling all over the United States helping business owners operate more efficiently.
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 15 min
A Navy veteran and HR expert for the trades, owner of "The Big Picture Consulting" and does HR, safety, and compliance for companies across the country. In this episode Ian talks about his adventures and speaks his mind about his recent troubles. ***As always with my veteran guests, my charity sponsor is The Texas Valor Project which helps our veterans and first responders get the brain treatment they need.***
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Billy is the Founder and CEO of Sera Systems, a software for the home service industry and BillyGo, an HVAC and plumbing company in DFW. Billy bought a failing new construction plumbing business in 1996, converted it to residential and commercial service followed by adding HVAC and sold it for millions in 2011. At one point and time, his company was one of the largest in DFW. A serial entrepreneur and licensed Master Plumber, Billy is a forward thinker who achieves industry-leading efficiency an...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 26
So I met "HVAC Nate" through his really informative and entertaining Instagram and TikTok pages (plus he reposted a rant of mine lol). He started making these videos because no one trained him when he first started! Dude is absolutely killer with the tips and short videos. He delivers his content in a really entertaining way and communicates really well with his audience. A residential HVAC technician out of northern Indiana, he's devoted his time to giving back to the HVAC industry by helping y...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 25
