Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGoogle LSAs: The Easiest Way to Add Leads Tomorrow
Season 1 Episode 275
This is the literal easiest lever you can pull to add leads tomorrow: turn on (and properly run) Google Local Services Ads (LSAs).
In this episode, Jo…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Stop Losing Money in 2026: The Profit Plan for Higher EBITDA
Season 1 Episode 274
We’re heading into 2026 with one goal: stop losing money.
Not “grow at all costs.” Not “try harder.” Just: build a healthy business that actually cash…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Sales Process That Took Us From Losing Money to $12.5K Tickets
Season 1 Episode 273
We break down how we tripled our HVAC average ticket—from $5,000 to $12,500+—and finally made sales profitable. In this episode, we walk through the …
10 months ago
The REAL Cost of Running a Trades Business in 2025 — What Most Owners Don’t Understand
Season 1 Episode 272
We reveal the real cost of running a home service business in 2025. In this full debrief, we open our books to show why plumbing business growth expl…
10 months ago
Nextdoor Marketing for Contractors: The Local Referral Engine for Plumbing, HVAC & Home Services
Season 1 Episode 271
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson sits down with Sam Preston, CEO of Service Scalers, to break down one of the most overlooked (and …
10 months, 1 week ago
How Smart Home Service Owners Should Invest (P&L, EBITDA, and Enterprise Value)
Season 1 Episode 270
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson and Jack break down what “smart investing” actually looks like for home service operators—starting…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Remote Staffing for Contractors: How to Hire Offshore for Recruiting, Dispatch & Ops
Season 1 Episode 269
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson sits down with Aizik Zimerman of Jay Blanton Plumbing (Chicago) to break down the remote staffing …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
AI Didn’t Kill Google Search — Here’s Why GBP Still Wins
Season 1 Episode 268
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson sits down with Sam Preston — CEO of Service Scalers — to talk about the marketing asset that still…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
This HVAC Owner Scaled from $11M to $250M (Ken Goodrich’s Playbook)
Season 1 Episode 267
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson sits down with Ken Goodrich — legendary home services operator, turnaround specialist, and former …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
You’re Growing Fast… So Why Are You Still Broke?
Season 1 Episode 266
In this episode, John Wilson sits down with Patrick Dichter, owner of AppleTree Business Services, to break down what “good accounting” actually look…
10 months, 4 weeks ago