Toolbox for the Trades
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Capturing the 80%: How SmartAC’s Gen-2 Targets Non-Membership Homeowners
September 29, 2026 · 22 minWe welcome back Josh Teekell, founder and CEO of Smart AC, to discuss their Gen-2 HVAC monitoring platform. Built to target the 80% of homeowners who reject traditional memberships, Gen 2 helps contractors drive rapid market expansion…
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Calling it Quits: The Real Cost of Family Business Ownership
September 22, 2026 · 26 minSuccessful navigation around the complexities of family business ownership demands radical honesty and clear boundaries. Brittany Burgess, Senior Customer Advocacy Specialist at ServiceTitan, joins the show to share her candid experience…
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Healing the Hustle: A Guide to Confronting Burnout in the Trades
September 15, 2026 · 41 minBurnout in the trades is often a silent killer, a slow decay that catches business owners off guard after years of relentless grinding. Nate Agentis, VP of Plumbing at BDR, joins the show to share his raw, personal journey through the…
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All Within My Hands: Metallica’s Mission to Close the Skilled Labor Gap in the Trades
September 8, 2026 · 33 minRenee Richardson, Director of Philanthropy at All Within My Hands Foundation, joins the show to share how heavy metal icons Metallica are helping close the skilled labor gap across North America. Renee details the origin story of the…
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Australian State of the Trades Report 2026: Operational Realities for Aussie Contractors
September 1, 2026 · 36 minAdrian Fadini, founder of TradesFormation and one of Australia and New Zealand's top trade business coaches, returns to the podcast to dissect the key findings of the Australian State of the Trades Report for 2026. Surveying over 1,000…
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Solving the Three Layers of Predictive Maintenance in Commercial Trades
August 25, 2026 · 30 minLeila Rookstook, Senior Industry Advisor, and Evan Smith, Group Product Manager at ServiceTitan, join host Amanda Salvatore to unpack the transformation of the commercial trades from reactive maintenance to predictive service. Drawing from…
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Why Over-Engineered System Implementations Fail and Simple Data Scales
August 18, 2026 · 25 minRyan Nelson, Senior Operations Manager of Integration at Visterra Landscape Group, joins the show to unpack how landscape businesses can scale by choosing simplicity over complex configuration. Drawing from a unique career path that spans…
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The Three Pillars of Roofing Growth: Organic, Greenfield, and Acquisition
August 11, 2026 · 25 minChad Colony, CEO at TrussPoint Roofing & Exteriors, joins the podcast to unpack the operational leverage points that turn regional roofing contractors into national platforms. Drawing on his extensive background across 13 states and…