Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUnder $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…
4 months, 2 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…
4 months, 3 weeks 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…
4 months, 3 weeks 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…
4 months, 4 weeks 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…
4 months, 4 weeks 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…
4 months, 4 weeks 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…
5 months 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…
5 months ago
Google 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…
5 months, 1 week 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…
5 months, 1 week ago