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No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real ExecutivesThe $100 Million Reality Check: Why Chase Johnson Now Values Peace Over ProfitIn this raw and honest episode of No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real Executives, Connor sits down with Chase Johnson, CEO of Johnson Construction Company. Chase opens up about one of the most challenging seasons any entrepreneur can face – watching a decade of success nearly crumble in 2022-2023. From humble beginnings doing summer roofing jobs in high school to building a company that scaled 100-300% annually through the 2010s, Chase experienced the ultimate entrepreneurial high. But when industry shifts and operational challenges converged, he found himself losing $400,000 per month at his peak loss rate – forcing him to pour near...
2026-01-0632 min
No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real ExecutivesFrom Blue-Collar Beginnings to COO – Adam Kaminski’s Leadership JourneyIn this episode of No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real Executives, Connor speaks with Adam Kaminski of Indy Roof & Restoration. Adam pulls back the curtain on his unlikely rise, from scraping concrete forms as a 14-year-old in Chicago to studying theology in Indiana, then pivoting into sales and climbing the ranks of a regional alarm company for 17 years.
Along the way, he earned an executive partnership, helped ready a $650 million business for sale to a PE-backed Fortune 500, and learned the mantra that “businesses don’t grow, people do.”
Adam shares how he t...
2025-12-2351 min
No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real ExecutivesShepherding Success at RoofSource: Brendan O’Keefe on Purpose-Driven LeadershipIn this episode of No Suits Allowed, Connor speaks with Brendan O’Keefe, founder and CEO of RoofSource in the Denver market. Brendan opens up about growing up as one of three triplet brothers, watching his parents lose everything in the 2008 real estate crash and instantly adopting a survival-first mindset. He shares how a pivotal encounter with faith sent him chasing an intentional entrepreneurial path straight out of high school, ultimately leading him to launch RoofSource in 2017. Over the last six years, Brendan walked us through the highs and lows of scaling a roofing business to $14 million in annual re...
2025-12-1055 min
No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real ExecutivesPersistence Pays Off: Derrick Christy’s Approved Mortgage Story from Startup to Serial EntrepreneurIn this episode of No Suits Allowed, Connor speaks with Derrick Christy, a self-made entrepreneur whose journey spans from mowing lawns and running a cleaning company in high school to founding one of Indianapolis’s most respected mortgage and real estate enterprises. Derrick opens up about his early years, selling a small cleaning business, taking a corporate job at Prudential to earn his insurance and investment licenses, and ultimately launching his own mortgage firm in the early ’90s. He recounts the pivotal decision to buy his first 60,000-square-foot office building in 1998, the bold leap into a $26 million retail acquisition in F...
2025-11-2549 min
No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real ExecutivesFelon Turned Founder: Tony Carleo and the Rise of Patriot RoofingIn this episode of No Suits Allowed, Connor Rodich speaks with Tony Carleo, owner of Patriot Roofing and a man whose life story reads like something out of a Netflix series.
Tony opens up about his fall into addiction, his nine-year stint in prison, and the moment he realized that if he didn’t change course, he wouldn’t survive. Through grit, voracious reading and a return to the roofing trade he’d briefly tasted years earlier, Tony found a new path. Today, he and Connor share a bond that’s part brotherhood, part business partnershi...
2025-11-1137 min
No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real ExecutivesBreaking the $10M Ceiling: Aaron Christy of Indy Roof & Restoration on Sales and Operations BalanceIn this episode of No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real Executives, Connor speaks with Aaron Christy, owner of Indy Roof and serial entrepreneur, about the highs, lows, and hard-won lessons of scaling a service business.
Aaron takes us from his first hesitant days learning roofing in 2018 to hitting nearly $10 million in revenue by year three, and the unglamorous balancing act of “grow the sales, fix the operations” that followed. Listeners will hear how he swapped a $50,000 salary and reinvested every penny, hired the right integrator partner to complement his visionary drive, and overhauled systems so his...
2025-10-3046 min
No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real ExecutivesBuilding Purpose & Profit: A Conversation with Ben Hodson, CEO of JobNimbusIn this episode of No Suits Allowed, Connor speaks with Ben Hodson, founder and CEO of JobNimbus, from right inside the company’s Salt Lake City headquarters. Ben takes us on a journey through a roller-coaster entrepreneurial career, ten startups in all, with hard-won lessons learned from early wins, devastating investor fraud that froze the bank accounts of his last venture, and a pivot into home-exterior software that he funded with every dollar he had. Along the way, Ben doubled JobNimbus’s revenue in 2020, raised a $53 million Series A that same year, and then closed a record-setting $330 million Series B in...
2025-10-1454 min
No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real ExecutivesResilient Against All Odds: The Story Behind Blue Collar MediaIn this episode of No Suits Allowed, host Connor Rodich sits down with Patrick Carr, founder and CEO of Blue Collar Media Group, for an unfiltered conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, and the real cost of building a business from nothing.
Patrick's story is one of incredible determination - from facing home foreclosure and living in a $1,000/month motel to building a debt-free media company that serves contractors nationwide.
This isn't your typical success story; it's a raw, honest look at what it takes to survive and thrive as an entrepreneur when everything is on the l...
2025-09-3043 min
No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real ExecutivesNo Suits, No BS: Going Broke Twice and Coming Back StrongerIn the inaugural episode of No Suits Allowed: Real Talk with Real Executives, host Connor Rodich sits down with his VP of Executive Partners, Mikaela Freeman, for an unfiltered look at his entrepreneurial journey. Connor pulls no punches as he shares the real story behind building, losing, and rebuilding multiple businesses across nearly a decade.
From his early days climbing the corporate ladder in NYC tech to his serial entrepreneurship phase that led him through restaurants, golf courses, construction, consulting, and coffee ventures, Connor reveals the costly lessons that shaped his current philosophy. He opens u...
2025-09-1648 min
Mission Control PodcastReady to Sell Your Roofing Business?In this episode of the Mission Control Podcast, Mike sits down with Connor Rodich from Executive Partners, a firm providing executive-level expertise to roofing, solar, and trades businesses. They dive into the growing trend of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) between roofing companies and private equity firms. Connor shares valuable insights on how business owners can strategically position their companies for maximum success when considering a sale to these firms. Tune in to learn how to navigate this evolving landscape and make your company an attractive prospect for potential buyers. Interested in learning more about Roofr?
2024-10-0220 minMission Control PodcastRevolutionize Your Business, Transform Your Future.In today's episode, Mike is joined by Mikaela Freeman & Connor Rodich of Executive Partners, which partners with roofing, solar, and trades businesses by offering executive-level expertise that empowers entrepreneurs and their teams to escape the daily grind, achieve lasting profits, and position for lucrative exits. They get in depth about how a business can achieve operational efficiency. This includes automation, implementing CRMs, crafting a customer experience, profitability, and much more. Be sure to tune in for a ton of expert-level advice! Interested in learning more about Roofr? Get your first roof measurement report for free: https://shorturl...
2024-09-061h 00Mission Control PodcastInside the Minds of Roofing Moguls: How They Dominated the Industry!The Mission Control Podcast has returned with a banger of an episode! Mike sits down with three titans of the roofing industry. Eric Reno, the founder of Paramount Roofing in Detroit; Austin Fricker, the owner and CEO at A. Fricker Roofing & Waterproofing in Tulsa, and Connor Rodich, the President at Executive Partners, which offers executive-level expertise to roofing, solar, and trades businesses. They have in-depth discussions about hiring, setting up systems and processes, building a team, selling a roofing company, and much more. You do not want to miss this one; these guys drop some fantastic knowledge on these...
2024-08-221h 23
Roofing Success198: Building a Profitable Roofing Company: Operations, Finances & Leadership with Connor RodichIn this episode, Jim Ahlin sits down with Connor Rodich, a roofing industry consultant with experience working with over 130 companies. Connor shares his insights on how to build a profitable and sustainable roofing business by focusing on three key areas: operations, financial acumen, and leadership.Connor discusses the importance of clearly defining roles and responsibilities, improving interdepartmental communication, and establishing vital financial metrics. He explains the difference between cash and accrual accounting, and why understanding your business's true profitability is crucial for success.The conversation also touches on the current...
2024-04-091h 00
Work Hard Play HarderEpisode 15 ft.In Episode 15 of the "Work Hard Play Harder" podcast, we welcome entrepreneur Connor Rodich, a man known for his "fail fast, learn faster" philosophy. From humble beginnings as a cold-caller to becoming a regional sales manager, Connor's career has seen an impressive ascent, ultimately leading him to the stormy roofing industry in Oklahoma. Join us as we delve into his journey, discussing his initial ventures, his unique approach to business, and his early success in establishing a multi-million dollar roofing company. We'll also touch on his personal life and the importance of balance. This episode offers an inspiring insight...
2023-07-0754 min
The Start Build Grow ShowEP 189. A New Era: Interview with New Co-Host - Connor RodichThe Start Build Grow Show enters a new era with exciting updates and even more value to bring to the Roofing and Construction Industry!
2022-05-0245 min
Roofing Podcast: Hook Better LeadsThe Importance of Having an Integrator In Your Business (w/ Connor Rodich)I see one thing that ties many of the roofing companies that get over 5-10M together, and that's a Roofing Business Integrator! An Integrator is a detail-oriented operations person, we talk through how to find one, how integrators and visionaries can get along, and why this may be the missing ingredient to your next level growth! Hardline's Site: https://hardlinesc.com/
2022-02-0734 min
American Contractor PodcastE102 -Future of RoofCon with Connor Rodich 2021Roofcon continues to grow. We sit down with Connor Rodich as he explains his role in creating an incredible event and how RoofCon continues to focus on the contractor. Learn more- https://linktr.ee/Americancontractorshow~https://facebook.com/americancontract...https://tiktok.com/@american.contract...https://www.instagram.com/americancon...**The American Contractor Show is made possible because of our sponsors!**Contractor Coach PRO - Coaching Contractors to Work On IT, Not IN It! Go to www.contractorcoachpro.com to learn more!
2021-11-2325 min
The Start Build Grow ShowEP 165. How to Build Your Brand and Multiply Your Revenue - Connor Rodich, RoofConConnor Rodich with RoofCon joins us to discuss how to build your brand and multiply your revenue.
2021-09-0940 min