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Plumbing & HVAC Hustle Podcast — 132 episodes

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1

I Almost Went Broke Being the Cheapest HVAC Company

2

Why Some Techs Produce 3x More and How to Build That Team

3

The Hard Shit You’re Avoiding is The Breakthrough

4

Plumbing Department Systems, Culture & Processes

5

Stuck at $5M? The Brutal Truth About Why You Won’t Scale

6

How Smart Contractors Can Raise Prices & Still Build Predictable Revenue

7

$10M HVAC CEO Back in the Trenches: What He Found

8

AI Voice & Followup for Home Services (w/ Sameday AI + 'Rusty Bricks')

9

From $5M to $12M Fast: Call The Whale’s Explosive Formula

10

What Makes Sales Follow Up Successful? (Words + Tone)

11

From Plumber Apprentice to $100/M a Yr Home Service Biz

12

What is The Value of Views? Plumbing Influencer Shares

13

Green-fielding a New Market as an HVAC + Plumbing Company

14

3 Top HVAC Sales Mistakes (& How to Fix Them) w/ Jason Walker

15

Why & How to Give Your Key Employees Phantom Equity (w/ Jenna Toon of Reins)

16

Why Consistency Will Make You Money & New Conference

17

The Perfect HVAC Marketing Budget for 2026

18

How to Build a Call Center for Plumbing, HVAC, & Home Services

19

When a Marketer Starts a Home Service Business

20

When & How to Step Out of Sales & Sales Leadership

21

The Blind Plumber on How He Grew to 42 Trucks

22

From Stalled at $3M to $10M From This One Shift

23

19 Year Old Sells $2M First Year in HVAC

24

Small vs. Big Markets: Benefits & Drawbacks for HVAC & Plumbing (Brandon Brown)

25

$8M Plumber on Handling Plumbing Sales Pricing Objections w/ Jeff Cronin

26

Succession Planning in a Plumbing Company (w/ Mike Prencavage, The Family Plumber)

27

Lessons Going from Plumber to Sales Manager (Mike Braun)

28

How to Start a Plumbing Company + Get it To $1M

29

Laura Kelly Shares 7 Keys to a Kickass Culture.

30

First 5 Priorities Doubling a Small Plumbing Biz w/ Nicholas Sambrick

31

Don't Scale Chaos: A Clear Path to $10M /w Chuck Staszkiewicz

32

Growing an HVAC Company on TikTok w/ Derek Cormier

33

Selling HVAC Online Vs. Selling in Person (Pro's + Con's)

34

How to Kill Your HVAC Company in 16 Weeks

35

Can’t Find Plumbers or Techs? (How to Fix It)

36

How to Scale a Plumbing Business Down to Get More Profitable

37

7 Mistakes Adding HVAC to a Plumbing Company

38

$8M Plumber Shares His Plumbing Sales Process

39

Thomas Pears on HVAC History, Badges + Trolling HVAC Facebook

40

HVAC Influencers vs. Industry Leaders + Scaling Habits

41

HVAC Employee Engagement + Executive Presence w/ Mary Beldon-McGrath

42

Grow Your HVAC Company by Getting Uncomfortable w/ Jason Walker

43

3 Signs of HVAC Lead Addiction w/ Weldon Long

44

Unfair Advantages of Working with a Google Specialized Team w/ Sydnee Olsen

45

The No-BS Blueprint Behind Tuck & Howell’s Massive Leap

46

10X Your Home Service Leads w/ Tommy Mello (Home Services Lead Generation)

47

Referring Your Competitors to Grow (Pro's + Con's) w/ Eric Thomas

48

Confessions of a Coach: How Smart Contractors Get Stuck (and How to Escape)

49

Branding 101 for Home Service Businesses w/ Dan Antonelli

50

How to Get Leads From Youtube for Home Services

51

Why You Should Join a Mastermind or Peer Group

52

Leveraging Influencers & Community Leaders in Home Services

53

Community Marketing for HVAC: Creating The Go-To Local Brand

54

Best Marketing KPI's for HVAC + Plumbing Businesses

55

Social Media HACKS That Actually Work

56

How to Respond to Negative Reviews & Customer Feedback

57

HVAC Sales: Words That Work / Joe Crisara

58

Gene Slade: HVAC Villain Or Genius? (Uncensored Conversation)

59

Marcus Sheridan on Price Transparency in Home Services

60

How to Do Community Marketing for Home Services w/ Stephanie Allen

61

What to Do After a 9 Figure Exit (Chris Lee Sold a $340M Biz)

62

HVAC E-Commerce (You vs. The Giants)

63

Why + How to Show HVAC Pricing Online- w/EDEN

64

RUNNING Your HVAC Company Like a PRO in 2025 w/ Trent Lowenstein

65

Innovate Your Estimates, Invoices, and Payments Processes

66

Tommy Mello On How To Prioritize Growth Versus Profitability

67

Hiring Internal Marketers vs. Outsourcing vs. A.I. W/ Sarah

68

Double Your HVAC Leads With Facebook Ads w/Crystal Hobbs

69

How Any Hour Scaled to $500M+ w/ Dustin Van Orman

70

Take Control of Your Home Service Business Finances w/Ellen Rohr

71

These Inefficiencies are Killing your HVAC Profit w/Norris Ayvazian

72

How to do skits & more entertaining content w/Trent Parker

73

HR Processes For the Trades w/ Ian the HR Guy

74

Why Your Routine Is Messing Up Your Sales w/ Sean Michael Crane

75

HVAC Tech to Biz Owner + Are Partnerships Selling Out? w/ Jennifer Manzo

76

$75M Through Accountability and Vision w/ Aaron Gainer

77

The New HVAC Sales Leadership Strategy (w- Everett Lippell)

78

Fundamentals & Systems That Help Scale to $700M w/ Leland Smith

79

What Is The Right Time To Sell Your Business? w/ Gregg Schonhorn

80

$16M Salesman?! How the CEO Enables Results

81

Should HVAC Techs or Plumbers Study Sales? W/Brian Burton

82

Chiirp vs Hatch vs GoHighLevel. w/ Ryan Fenn

83

HVAC Selling Tech Sells 6.3M in One Year w/David Wilson

84

Things to Know if You’re a Selling More Heat Pumps. (w/ Aeroseal)

85

Side Hustle Overlap Method to HVAC Business Ownership w/Willie Ward

86

Increasing Customer Loyalty in HVAC (w/smael Valdez)

87

5 Mistakes in HVAC Acquisition Strategy w/Chris Jones

88

Lead Re-Hash Tips to Reignite Your Customer Base. w/ Devon Murphy

89

5 Common Mistakes Building a Plumbing Business From Scratch. w/Cody McLeod

90

Starting a Heating & Air Company w/$2000 to $7M w/ Stephanie Postell

91

7 HVAC Social Media Post Ideas (w/ Jen McKee, Kee Hart Marketing)

92

HVAC SEO Keyword Research Ideas + Topic Generators

93

Seeing Marketing Challenges As Opportunities. w/Eric Thomas of Rival Digital

94

Limitations of Marketing + The Power of Memberships w/Jonathan Bannister

95

What is The Right Amount of Training (w/Brigham Dickinson)

96

The Journey From HVAC Tech to GM w/ Chase Cottam

97

How to Stop Home Service Employee Turnover w/ Joe Crisara

98

Asking Q's to Home Service Sales A.I That's Processed 1.4Mil Conversations

99

Leading Despite Imposter Syndrome w/Texas Medley

100

HVAC Pricing Strategy | Why You Should Raise Your Prices / Paul Olsen - Koala Cooling

101

Call by Call Management 101 for Home Services w/ Jayson Iorg

102

What To Look For in A Company Buyer (w/Fred Silberstein of SF&P Advisors)

103

Leads Down? How to increase your average ticket. w/ Joe Crisara

104

$12M HVAC Sales a Year- Pure Motive Selling w/Rick Picard

105

Differences Between Good & Bad Agencies w/ Jennifer Bagley

106

Stop Losing Leads w/ Michelle Myers

107

Why Do Shop Tours? + Mental Health in The Trades. w/ Devynn Thompson

108

The Color of Money: How Bold Branding Skyrockets HVAC Success W/ Crystal Williams & Emily Fleniken

109

Operational Processes & Responsibilities to Support Profitability w/ Michelle Van Beek

110

Top 7 for Expo's & Tradeshows for 2024

111

How to Become Someone Worth Buying From - Sam Wakefield from Close it Now

112

Emotion Chemicals of Brand Loyalty + Story w/Ryan Chute of Wizard of Ads

113

What Does a 5M+ HVAC Salesperson Do Differently w/ Andy Hobaica- Hobaica

114

HVAC+Plumbing ChatGPT Ideas- 7 Ways to Use Custom GPTs w: Corey Berrier

115

Building an Empowering & Motivating Workplace w/ Amanda Triolo

116

HVAC Sales Process w/Jason Walker

117

$100M Culture (When to Stretch People vs. Hire) w/ Chad Peterman of Peterman Brothers

118

Ways to Increase Call Volume in an Economic Downturn w/Mike Prencavage

119

Holding Your Technicians Accountable w/Doug Wyatt

120

Managing Busy and Shoulder Seasons w/Steve Miles

121

Direct Mail Strategies HVAC Companies Should Utilize w/ Dave Carroll

122

How to Involve Your Plumbers & Techs in Sales & Marketing w/ Roger Wakefield

123

Why You Should Use Culture Index Tests w/ Rise and Shine Garage Doors

124

How to Recruit+Retain High Performers w/ Joe Crisara, Victor Rancour + Dustin Van Orman

125

Priority Planning for the New Year w/ Al Levi

126

Differences Between Owning an HVAC Company & Roofing Company w/ Nick Thelen

127

Turning Call Ins to Profit w/ Brigham Dickinson

128

How to Not Go Over 1M Revenue (w/ Tersh Blisset)

129

Performance Pay for Home Service w/ Tommy Mello

130

Profit Systems + Creating an Epic Brand Story (w/ Ken Goodrich of Goettl)

131

Brand vs. HVAC Lead Generation (w/ Bill Rossell)

132

HVAC Social Media Tips (w/ Steve Latarte)