Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGoogle PPC Isn’t Dead — You’re Just Running It Wrong
Season 1 Episode 284
Does Google PPC still work for home service businesses—or is it just an expensive mistake?
In this Clicks to Calls episode of Owned and Operated, John…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Scale to $100M Without Breaking Your Business
Season 1 Episode 283
How do you keep growing fast without breaking your business?
In this Owned and Operated supercut, John Wilson pulls together his favorite moments from…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Under $5M? Marketing Isn’t Complicated (Here’s the Playbook)
Season 1 Episode 282
How do you stop wasting money on marketing… and start building a lead engine that actually scales?
In this episode of Click to Calls, John Wilson sits…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Building, Scaling, and Selling Home Service Businesses (Supercut)
Season 1 Episode 281
This episode is a supercut of standout moments from multiple Owned and Operated episodes, focused on one theme: how great operators build, scale, and…
9 months ago
How to Budget Marketing in 2026 (Without Wasting Cash)
Season 1 Episode 280
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson is joined by Sam Preston (CEO of Service Scalers) to break down how smart home service operators s…
9 months ago
What Home Service Business Should You Start in 2026? (And How to Win Early)
Season 1 Episode 279
If you want to play the game on hard mode… randomly pick an industry and hope it works.
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson and Jack Ca…
9 months, 1 week ago
How Smart Operators Plan for Real Growth (Bonus)
Season 1 Episode 279
Most security & life-safety companies don’t get stuck because they lack hustle—they get stuck because they lack measurement.
In this special feed drop…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Dark Side of Roofing: Insurance Scams, Storm Chasers, and Why Homeowners Get Burned
Season 1 Episode 278
Insurance claims, storm chasers, and broken incentives — welcome to the dark side of roofing.
In this episode, John Wilson sits down (again) with Adam…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Disaster Roofing Business: Temporary Roofs, Real Margins
Season 1 Episode 277
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson sits down with Adam Cherup, a “disaster roofer” who’s built a niche, high-margin business installi…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Turn Referrals Into a Scalable, Predictable Growth Engine
Season 1 Episode 276
Referrals are still the #1 growth channel in home services — but most contractors treat it like hope marketing.
In this episode, John Wilson sits down…
9 months, 2 weeks ago