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Profit & Grit with TylerWhy This Plumbing Company Shares 50% of Profits - Dustin MarxAfter building and exiting a $100 million company, Dustin Marx chose a very different next move: buying a small plumbing company doing around $15,000 a month.In this episode, Dustin shares how that business grew into a company running at roughly a $10 million pace, and why the growth came from listening to the field, building around the right people, and creating a culture where the team understands the numbers. He talks about why Mother Modern Plumbing focuses on one trade, how they put plumbers at the top of the org chart, and why open book management has helped the...
2026-06-0248 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Shift That Took This HVAC Company From $5M to $11M - Darren YarbroughAfter 40 years in HVAC and plumbing, Darren Yarbrough has built Yarbrough & Sons from a small family-run shop into a multi-trade company with more than 50 team members.In this episode, Darren shares how he started the business in 1988 with no big plan, just a need to provide for his family. He talks about growing through word of mouth, getting stuck around the $5M mark, and how the company changed when his three sons joined the business in 2018.We also discuss adding plumbing, why electrical did not work the first time, how the team uses open numbers...
2026-05-2638 min
Profit & Grit with TylerBecome Your Own Private Equity in HVAC and Plumbing - Dillon CarawayPrivate equity has been buying up HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other home service companies for years. But Dillon Caraway believes trades owners have more options than they may realize, especially when financing is used as a growth strategy instead of a last resort.In this episode, Tyler is joined again by Dillon Caraway from Live Oak Bank to talk about how service business owners can use lending to fund acquisitions, buy real estate, access working capital, and prepare for succession. Dillon explains what banks actually look for when evaluating a business, why profitability matters more than top-line...
2026-05-1943 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Big Five Numbers Every Trades Owner Should Track - Mark PaupAt 24, Mark Paup bought a plumbing company from a newspaper ad with four trucks, five employees, and no real plan. More than 25 years later, that decision has grown into Golden Rule, a multi-location, multi-trade business with over 150 employees.In this episode, Mark shares how he went from working two jobs to growing a company across Des Moines, Omaha, and Salt Lake City. He talks about the lessons that came from early setbacks, adding new trades, expanding into new markets, and learning to lead through systems, numbers, and consistency.We also discuss the KPIs Mark watches...
2026-05-1246 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Hard Truth About Starting A Home Service Business - Mike VenidisAfter years of advising service businesses on growth and marketing, Mike Venidis is now stepping into the owner-operator seat with Good Golly Garage Doors.In this episode, Mike shares what it’s been like to go from giving advice to actually building a business from scratch. He talks about the emotional weight of making the phone ring, buying leads, answering late-night calls, and learning that even great marketing still takes daily consistency and real-world execution.We also get into why Mike and his wife, Jacqueline, chose to build in the garage door space, how they th...
2026-05-0546 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Habits That Separate Profitable Shops From Busy Ones — Jason NoelBeing busy isn’t the same as being profitable, and in a lot of service businesses, that gap is bigger than most owners realize.Jason Noel from CEO Warrior joins the show, bringing more than two decades of experience helping HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies improve performance and turn around struggling operations.In this episode, we break down why so many service businesses look successful on the outside but struggle financially behind the scenes. Jason shares what he’s seen inside companies doing millions in revenue with little to show for it, and why...
2026-04-2843 min
Profit & Grit with TylerMarketing Mistakes Costing Trades Businesses Thousands - Adam RichMarketing in a home service business doesn’t fail because of a lack of tools or agencies. It breaks down when there’s no strategy, no accountability, and no one owning the outcome.Adam Rich, founder of Rich Ideas, joins the show to share his perspective after more than 15 years helping HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies improve their marketing performance and decision-making.In this episode, we break down what actually drives results in marketing. Adam explains the common traps business owners fall into, from relying on vanity metrics to trusting agencies that prioritize spen...
2026-04-2145 min
Profit & Grit with TylerFired at 19 to Running a $3M Service Business - Brandon SaizScaling an HVAC or plumbing business gets difficult when systems, structure, and leadership can’t keep up with growth.Brandon Saiz, owner of NCB Mechanical in Albuquerque, shares how he went from getting fired at 19 to building a multi-million dollar HVAC and plumbing company after starting during COVID with his own money.In this episode, we break down the real challenges of growing a home service business. Brandon walks through costly mistakes that shaped his journey, including a $23,000 workers’ comp audit, a $50,000 CRM decision, and losing a $250,000 contract due to lack of structure and scheduling.
2026-04-1440 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe $3M to $6M Growth Trap for Home Service Businesses - Janeen NorquistGrowth in a home service business doesn’t break because of a lack of leads. It breaks when communication, structure, and leadership can’t keep up.Janeen Norquist joins me, president and co-owner of Just In Time Heating, Air Conditioning, and Plumbing, a growing HVAC and plumbing company based in Illinois. After spending 16 years at 3M, she stepped into the trades and helped build a business alongside her husband from the ground up.In this episode, we get into what it actually looks like to grow a home service company beyond the early stag...
2026-04-0746 min
Profit & Grit with TylerWhy You’re Losing Jobs After the Call Is Booked - Brigham DickinsonYou’re booking the job… and still losing it. A lot of home service companies think they need more leads. In reality, the leak is what happens after the phone call. The appointment gets set, but the customer keeps shopping, cancels, or never fully commits.Brigham Dickinson joins me, founder of Power Selling Pros, a company that helps contractors improve how they handle calls, coach their teams, and convert more opportunities into revenue.Brigham has spent over 17 years reviewing real customer calls and working with hundreds of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical comp...
2026-03-3144 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Hidden Revenue in Your Pipeline You’re Not Capturing - Ryan FennThe biggest missed opportunity in most home service businesses isn’t leads, it’s what happens after the lead comes in.Ryan Fenn joins me, founder of Chirp, a platform built to help contractors improve follow-up, communication, and conversion without increasing ad spend.Ryan comes from a sales background and built Chirp out of his own frustration with inconsistent follow-up. Today, his team has analyzed hundreds of millions of text messages to understand what actually drives responses and closes deals.In this episode, we break down why most follow-up fails before it even star...
2026-03-2454 min
Profit & Grit with TylerWhy Most HVAC Sales Calls Fail Before They Start - Drew CameronMost contractors think they have a sales problem. In reality, it’s usually a process problem.Drew Cameron joins me, a longtime trainer and consultant who has spent more than 25 years helping home service companies build better sales teams and stronger customer experiences.Drew grew up in the trades, helped run and sell a family HVAC business, and now works with contractors across the country on how to improve performance through better structure, coaching, and accountability.In this episode, we break down why sales calls fail before they even start, and how the be...
2026-03-1751 min
Profit & Grit with TylerHow a Family HVAC Company Grew to $20M Without Selling to PE - Cody MartinezBuilding a $20M HVAC company didn’t start with investors or private equity. It started with a family taking a chance.Cody Martinez joins me from Cowboys Air Conditioning and Heating in San Antonio, a family-owned business that has grown to more than $20 million in revenue. The company began after Cody’s father was laid off on Thanksgiving. Cody’s mom and uncle started the business with his mom cold-calling from the kitchen table while his uncle ran installs. Cody’s father later joined and became the leader who shaped the company’s culture and direction.
2026-03-1052 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Revenue Levers Most Owners Ignore - Justin JuddGoing from rock bottom to revenue growth isn’t a marketing tactic. It’s a mindset shift.Justin Judd is the VP of Partnerships at Chirp and one of the most respected voices in lead conversion inside the home services space. But before sitting in rooms with industry leaders and speaking on big stages, Justin was a recovered heroin addict who hit absolute rock bottom, including a stroke that left half his face paralyzed.In this episode, we unpack the revenue levers most owners ignore. Why more leads isn’t usually the real answer. How speed...
2026-03-0349 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThinking Too Small Is Costing You Millions - Alyssa RogersGoing from $600K to $10M didn’t require moving cities. It required changing how they led.Alyssa Rogers is the Vice President of Rogers Heating and Cooling in South Boston, Virginia, a town of under 10,000 people. When she and her husband took over the family business in 2018, it was doing about $600,000 in revenue. Today, it’s an eight-figure company with multiple locations and a clear path toward a $100 million vision.In this episode, we unpack what really happens between $1M and $10M in a home service business. The messy early years. Hiring without structure. Learning lead...
2026-02-2449 min
Profit & Grit with TylerWhy EBITDA Disappears After You Buy a Trade Business - Ryan WilliamsRevenue looks stable when you’re buying a trade business. What’s unstable is everything underneath it.Ryan Williams is a longtime operator and co-founder of DivvyShares. After reviewing more than 100 deals, he acquired a residential plumbing company and stepped straight into what most buyers only discover after closing: year one exposes everything.In this episode, we talk about why most home service acquisitions don’t fail because of the market. They fail because of overpaying, owner dependency, rushed decisions, culture problems, and cash flow strain that shows up fast once the deal closes.Ryan...
2026-02-1748 min
Profit & Grit with TylerYour Best Tech Is About to Walk - Chris ButtenhamKeeping great people gets harder as your business grows, especially when wages stop being enough to hold everything together.Chris Buttonham is the co-founder and CEO of Reins. He grew up inside a small contracting business, watched firsthand how retention and succession issues limit freedom and value, and later built a platform that helps owners give key employees real skin in the game without giving up ownership or control.In this episode, we talk about why most retention problems aren’t really about pay, how alternative equity and profit sharing actually work in practice, and wh...
2026-02-1045 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Real Reason Growth Gets Harder After $5M - Lance BachmannGrowth gets harder after $5M because effort stops being the constraint and leadership, systems, and financial clarity start to matter more than hustle.Lance Bachmann has built, scaled, and sold multiple companies across home services, technology, and marketing. Today, he partners directly with business owners to help them break through growth plateaus, install real operational structure, and build companies that can scale quickly and profitably.In this episode, we talk about why so many owners get stuck between $5M and $10M, the leadership behaviors that quietly cap growth, and why financial literacy is often the...
2026-02-0332 min
Profit & Grit with TylerScaling a Family Trade Business Without Losing the Culture - Chris MazziniMost family-owned trade businesses don’t struggle because they lack opportunity. Growth exposes cracks in systems, roles, and communication that were never an issue when the company was smaller.Chris Mazzini is a co-owner of Aspinwall Baystate Plumbing, a 50+ year family plumbing, heating, and HVAC business in Massachusetts. He’s lived the shift from paper calendars and day-to-day decision making to real systems, structure, and scale, without losing the culture that built the company.In this episode, we talk about what actually makes scaling a family business hard, where friction really comes from, and what it t...
2026-01-2745 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe “Super User” Risk That Can Cripple Your Business Overnight - Jenny BenbrookMost home service owners think their tech problems are about tools. Jenny Benbrook would argue they’re about structure and intention. She’s spent years inside contractor tech stacks, and what consistently creates chaos isn’t bad software, it’s under-utilization, single-point failure risk, and buying tools without a plan.Jenny is the founder of Powerhouse Consulting Group, where she helps HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses actually get ROI from the software they already pay for. Her background spans marketing, data, and field service operations, giving her a clear view into why most contract...
2026-01-2047 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Rules You’re Living By Are Costing You Millions - Laura KellyMost home service owners think their growth problems are tactical. Laura Kelly would argue they’re psychological. She’s helped hundreds of contractors grow 30% year over year, and what consistently holds owners back isn’t effort or opportunity, it’s owner dependency, unexamined rules, and decisions that aren’t aligned with the life they actually want.Laura is the co-founder of Clover Growth Partners, where she works with HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses to drive revenue, profit, and quality of life at the same time. Her background in psychology shapes how she approaches growth, leadership, and performance, focusing o...
2026-01-1348 min
Profit & Grit with TylerHow to Fix Your Messy Data Before It Kills Your Margins - Bernie OllilaMost home service owners think their systems problem is a software problem. Bernie Ollila will tell you the real issue is messy data, unclear ownership, and buying tools before knowing what you’re trying to fix.Bernie is Head of Partnerships and a partner at Titan Pro Technologies, a ServiceTitan consulting firm that works with growing HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses to clean up operations, pricing, and reporting. He spends his days inside real contractor accounts, seeing exactly where data breaks down and how those breakdowns quietly crush margins.In this episode, Bernie explains why Se...
2026-01-0644 min
Profit & Grit with TylerFrom Cleaning Copper Pipes to Tracking Billions in Contractor Revenue - Kevin LeSageMost home service owners think marketing problems are solved by buying more leads. Kevin LeSage will tell you the real issue is knowing what actually turns into revenue.Kevin is the founder of SearchLight Digital, a data and attribution platform used by thousands of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies to track what marketing really produces. His story starts in a very familiar place, cleaning copper pipes in his dad’s plumbing business. That early exposure shaped how he views marketing today, not as clicks or impressions, but as jobs booked and dollars earned.Before launching Se...
2025-12-3043 min
Profit & Grit with TylerGoing Deep, Not Wide, in Home Service Marketing - Dave CarrollMost home service owners think marketing is about getting more leads. Dave Carroll will tell you it’s really about focus, discipline, and doing fewer things better than everyone else.Dave is the founder of Dope Marketing, a software and print platform built for home service businesses that want better jobs, not just more volume. His path wasn’t linear. Dave grew up around drugs and crime, went to prison in his early twenties, and came out with no safety net, no resume, and no margin for error.After prison, Dave started a window cleaning comp...
2025-12-2356 min
Profit & Grit with TylerHow SwiftPro hit 3.4 Million in Nine Months - Tyler GriffinMost home service owners think growth is about getting more leads. Tyler Griffin will tell you growth is really about what breaks next.Tyler is the founder of SwiftPro, a residential HVAC and plumbing company in Northern Virginia that scaled fast in its first year. He didn’t start with a perfectly built operation, a polished brand, or deep industry roots. He started from scratch after a tough private equity experience, with personal capital on the line, no reputation, and no margin for error.Within weeks of launching, SwiftPro was shut down by Google and ef...
2025-12-1653 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Real Reason Your Hiring Pipeline Is Empty - Kelly Rowlett PresgraveMost home service owners think they have a “people problem.” Kelly Rowlett Presgrave will tell you most of them have a speed, math, and standards problem.Kelly is the founder of Work With Your Handz, a recruiting company that hires everyone from apprentices to the C-suite for home and commercial service companies. She didn’t come out of HR. She spent nearly 30 years married to a second-generation owner who grew a plumbing company from 10 techs to 170 employees, added HVAC and electrical, and eventually exited. From that front-row seat she saw what growth really takes, how much v...
2025-12-0949 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Pay System Top Home Service Companies Use to Double Revenue - Ryan ShankMost home service owners think their revenue problem comes from not enough leads. Ryan Shank has spent years proving it usually comes from the way technicians are paid, motivated, and measured.As founder of ShareWillow, he’s helped hundreds of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies redesign their pay systems so techs think like owners, reduce callbacks, lift average tickets, and stop leaving money on the table.Ryan built and sold a tech company while getting sober, lived through brutal litigation, and rebuilt himself in a way that made him obsessed with incentives, behavior, and what re...
2025-12-0246 min
Profit & Grit with Tyler8 Steps To Book More, Charge More, Lose Less - Brigham DickinsonMost contractors think they lose jobs on price. Brigham Dickinson has spent decades proving they lose them on connection, tone, and the first sixty seconds of the call. As founder of Power Selling Pros, he’s trained thousands of CSRs and technicians to book more, charge more, and lose less by doing the simple things owners overlook.He built his company from the ground up, weathered personal and financial storms, and learned that people don’t want information first, they want to be understood. Brigham turned that insight into a framework that helps service businesses raise conversion, lift...
2025-11-2546 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Race to the Face No One Talks About - James HatfieldMost contractors think they have a marketing problem. James Hatfield knows it’s usually a speed and trust problem. As president of LiveSwitch, he helps service companies win more jobs by getting face to face faster, qualifying on video, and turning “free estimates” into efficient, high-confidence closes.He grew up blue collar, built a painting and power-washing company, then went to business school to make the numbers plain English. That path, ladders to tech, led him to build tools that help owners sell quicker, train better, and keep more margin.In this episode, James breaks down r...
2025-11-1150 min
Profit & Grit with TylerMost Contractors Price Themselves Broke Without Realizing It - Danielle PutnamMost contractors think they have a sales problem. Danielle Putnam knows it’s usually a pricing problem. As the CEO of The New Flat Rate, Danielle has helped service companies across the U.S., Canada, and Australia add billions in revenue by turning guesswork into systems that sell for you.She grew up in the trades, handing out flyers for her dad’s company at seven years old, and later built a business that changed how contractors price, present, and profit. Her five-option menu system replaces pressure with psychology, helping technicians sell more without ever “selling.”In thi...
2025-11-0445 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe $3 Million Shutdown That Saved My Business - Teddy Slack JrMost contractors think shutting down a division means failure. Teddy Slack Jr. learned it can be the smartest move you ever make. After running a $3 million environmental company that looked successful on paper but was drowning in debt, Teddy made the brutal call to close it. That decision, and the lessons that followed, became the foundation for SimpleTank, a debt-free, fast-growing tank removal company built on discipline, data, and real profit.He shares how chasing top-line revenue nearly cost him everything, why factoring and debt made things worse, and how starting over forced him to focus on...
2025-10-2851 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Name, the Wrap, the Win - Dan AntonelliMost home service owners think branding is just a logo or wrap, but Dan Antonelli knows it’s the difference between being invisible and unforgettable. Dan started painting signs by hand at fifteen, learning how clarity, color, and layout decide whether someone even notices your business. That passion grew into KickCharge Creative, a 60-person agency that’s built thousands of home service brands across the country.After decades in the industry, Dan has seen what most owners miss—a weak brand quietly taxes every marketing dollar, keeping your booking rate low and your cost per lead hi...
2025-10-2151 min
Profit & Grit with Tyler5 Roadblocks Keeping Home Service Companies Stuck at $3–5M – Patrick LangeMost home service owners chase growth by adding trucks, techs, or new territories. Patrick Lange learned that more isn’t always better, and sometimes growth hides real financial cracks.Patrick started in the pool industry, growing his service company fast before realizing that bigger often meant less profit. Long routes, callbacks, and overhead ate into margins until he sold the business and turned his attention to helping others avoid the same mistakes.Today, as the owner of Business Modification Group, he’s one of the leading brokers for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies, havi...
2025-10-1450 minProfit & Grit with TylerFrom $6M to $40M in HVAC Revenue Without Adding More Markets - Matt PozdaMost home service owners think growth means opening new markets. Matt Pozda proved you can scale to 100 million without adding a single zip code.When he bought Sky HVAC, he thought it was a 50/50 mix of service and new construction. It was 98 percent construction. That painful surprise forced him to rebuild everything from the ground up, separating divisions, learning capacity management, and eventually spinning off construction completely.Today, as CEO of Call Dad HVAC, Matt runs a 40 million dollar business across eight Carolina markets with a goal to reach 100 million in the same footprint. His...
2025-10-0744 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Pay-for-Performance Model That Attracts A-Players - Mike AndesMost owners think profit comes from endless growth. Mike Andes says profit comes from clarity, knowing your close rates, raising prices with intent, and building systems that work without you.Mike built Augusta Lawn Care into 190+ locations across three countries, all while creating a pay-for-performance model that rewards A-players and keeps crews accountable. After a near-death accident with a PTO shaft, he realized his business couldn’t survive if everything depended on him. That turning point forced him to design systems, create margin, and eventually launch tools like Copilot CRM and P4P Software to help other ho...
2025-09-3042 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe $2.2 Million Lesson Every Home Service Owner Should Hear - Chris LeeMost owners think growth is the prize. Chris Lee says growth without discipline is what bankrupts you.Chris went from six locations in his first year to bankruptcy and $2.2 million in debt. Ten years later, he built Solgen, a solar and roofing company, and sold it for $233 million in just five years. In this episode, he shares how ego nearly cost him everything, why designing a five-year roadmap before hiring is critical, and how charging premium prices actually created loyalty instead of pushback.We get into the hard lessons from running on bank balance accounting...
2025-09-2347 min
Profit & Grit with TylerFrom $800 Short to $12M HVAC Entrepreneur – Katy HigginsHere’s a draft in the exact format you want, using Katy Higgins’ transcript:Most people think HVAC growth is all about marketing. Katy Higgins says it’s about grit, culture, and building around what you know best.Katy went from being a single mom selling furnace tune-ups to launching True Pros in her garage, where she was $800 short of workers comp. In less than two years, she’s pacing $10–12 million in revenue. In this episode, she shares how she overcame bias as the first female comfort advisor in Utah, why she built sales and installs b...
2025-09-1643 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe $1M Revenue Leak: How Chiirp Fixed Home Service Follow-Up - Ryan FennMost home service owners think they have a sales problem. Ryan Fenn says it is a follow-up problem.Ryan went from knocking on doors fixing windshield chips to building a seven-figure online course, then turned that same funnel thinking into Chirp, a lead conversion platform for the trades. In this episode, he walks through the two levers that changed everything for him, speed to lead and consistent follow up, plus how real relationships beat feature lists when you are competing with the big all-in-one systems.We get into the moment Chirp found product market fit...
2025-09-0955 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe HVAC Crisis That Built a $5 Million Business - Jack CarrMost trades business buyers expect a rough start. Jack Carr got a full-on fire drill.He bought an HVAC company across the country, packed up his life, and drove 32 hours, only to find out his entire team had quit. No techs, no support, no HVAC experience. Just a dispatcher, a wrench, and the middle of summer in Tennessee.In this episode of Profit & Grit, Jack shares how he went from scrambling to keep the phones answered and units running, to building a $5M business with a clear plan to hit $20M by 2030. He breaks down...
2025-09-0245 min
Profit & Grit with TylerThe Costly Marketing Gap That Goes Beyond the Truck Wrap - Sarah GhirardoMost contractors think of branding as a nice truck wrap or a catchy logo. But what if the real gap costing home service owners millions is invisible to customers and hidden in the numbers?In this episode of Profit & Grit, Sarah Ghirardo, marketing leader at ServiceTitan and former head of marketing at Service Champions, shares how she helped grow a $21M HVAC company into a $55M powerhouse. She explains why marketing without math is the biggest mistake owners make, how personal branding can fuel growth, and what it really takes to stand out in today’s competitive tr...
2025-08-2637 minProfit & Grit with Tyler5 Red Flags That Kill Profits in HVAC and Plumbing - John WilsonClick below to book a complimentary intro meeting and learn how to get control of cash flow in your business while scaling with confidence.How do you take a family plumbing shop from $1M to over $30M in less than a decade?In this episode of Profit & Grit, John Wilson, CEO of Wilson Plumbing & Heating and host of Owned and Operated, shares his raw journey of scaling through acquisitions, fighting through financial chaos, and building a leadership team capable of running a $30M+ operation.You’ll hear how John turned low moments including la...
2025-08-1940 min
Think Business with TylerThank You for 200+ Conversations - Tyler MartinAfter 200+ episodes, I’m hitting pause on Think Business with Tyler. In this solo episode, I share why I made the decision, what I’ve learned from these conversations, and where I’m headed next. If you’ve enjoyed the stories and insights here, I’d love for you to join me on my new show, Profit & Grit, where I dive deep into the real challenges and wins of home service entrepreneurs.
Listen in for a heartfelt thank you and a look at what’s next.
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2025-08-0404 min
Profit & Grit with TylerTrust-Based Sales Will Make Your Home Service Business Thrive - Gary RawdingGary Rodding transformed from aspiring musician to successful business owner by building companies that prioritize trust, quality, and people over aggressive sales tactics. His innovative approaches to sales training, cash flow management, and team building have created sustainable growth for Symphony Concrete Coatings and Symphony Home Improvement.• Building businesses that prioritize customer education and trust over aggressive sales tactics• Differentiating through consultative selling in an industry known for pushy tactics• Hiring people without sales experience to avoid entrenched bad habits• Using unconventional interview questions like "tell me a joke" to assess character and composure• Cr...
2025-04-0844 min
Profit & Grit with TylerIntro Episode with Tyler MartinEver wondered what it takes to thrive in the trades industry? Welcome to "Profit and Grit with Tyler," where the raw, unfiltered stories of HVAC, plumbing, and home services come alive. Hosted by Tyler Martin. Your guide with over 25 years as a fractional CFO. This podcast is your ticket to real-world insights.Success in the trades isn't glamorous. It's a grind filled with tough calls and cash crunches. But here's the kicker, each episode is packed with gritty lessons from the job site.You'll hear from business owners who turned challenges into triumphs, l...
2025-03-0503 min
Think Business with TylerJeremy Shapiro on Business Funnels, Masterminds, and Overcoming BurnoutHey there, entrepreneurs and business owners—welcome to another episode of Think Business with Tyler! I’m your host, Tyler Martin, and today, I’ve got a great conversation lined up for you with Jeremy Shapiro.Get ready as we dive deep into the power of tracking and analyzing your funnel numbers—Jeremy's insights could revolutionize how you view your business performance.We’ll also uncover the hidden benefits of mastermind groups and how they can trigger those game-changing business breakthroughs you didn’t even know you needed.Plus, Jeremy’s got some golden advice...
2024-06-1044 min
Think Business with TylerPower of Betting on Yourself with Roger MartinHey there! In today’s episode, we dive deep with Roger Martin—an inspiring entrepreneur who went from corporate America to co-founding successful fitness franchises like Rock Box Fitness and Beamlight Sauna.We'll uncover how Roger expertly handles hiring with a competency and behavioral-based approach, the key to building a dream team that stands by you.Plus, you'll hear actionable advice on managing cash flow to grow your business without going broke, and the power of betting on oneself for true fulfillment.This episode is packed with insights on everything from launching a busi...
2024-06-0345 min
Think Business with TylerJohn Foster's Visionary Model for Tomorrow's EntrepreneursWelcome to Think Business with Tyler, the podcast that dives deep into the minds of entrepreneurs and business owners. I'm your host, Tyler Martin, and today we have a truly inspiring episode in store for you.In this episode, we'll be joined by John Foster, founder of Middle School MBA and former corporate strategist. John's innovative approach to education is transforming the way we prepare our children for the world of business.Get ready to hear about the remarkable impact his program is making, teaching complex concepts like capital structures to students as young as...
2024-01-0832 min
Think Business with TylerCourtney Elmer's Antifragility Approach to Thriving in BusinessWelcome, all entrepreneurs and business owners looking to unlock the secrets of success. I'm your host, Tyler Martin, and in today's episode, we have a special guest who will challenge the way you think about podcasting.Courtney Elmer is here to reveal the hidden power of episode titles and descriptions, and how they can create subconscious demand for your podcast. She dives into the psychology behind color choices in cover art and shares the strategies used by top podcasters to stand out in their niche.But that's not all! Courtney also uncovers the secrets of...
2023-12-2547 min
Think Business with TylerAnnie Yang's Secrets to Financial Success and Professional BrandingWelcome to Think Business with Tyler, the podcast that brings you conversations with the brightest minds in entrepreneurship and business. I'm your host, Tyler Martin, and today we have a truly fascinating episode lined up for you.In this episode, we're joined by the incredible Annie Margarita Yang, a full-time real estate accountant who has automated her job to work fewer hours. She's not only built a successful side business but has also written two books, including "1001 Ways to Save Money" and "The Five Day Job Search."There are so many intriguing things we dive...
2023-12-1839 min
Think Business with TylerPop Tarts and Brain Glue with James I. BondHello, fellow entrepreneurs! Welcome to Think Business with Tyler. I'm your host, Tyler Martin, and today we’re stepping on the accelerator pedal of business growth. James I. Bond will tell us about his unique concept of “Brain Glue”, a concept that sticks in your client's mind and shoots up sales faster than you can imagine. James shares a fascinating story that changed a “Country Square” into a “Pop Tart,” yes, you heard it right! You'll also discover how emotionally driven strategies guide over 90% of consumer decisions. So buckle up to unravel this emotional bond with your custom...
2023-11-2042 min
Think Business with TylerMastering the Waves of Entrepreneurship with Rodric LenhartWelcome to Think Business with Tyler, the podcast that delves into the minds of successful entrepreneurs and business owners. I'm your host, Tyler Martin. In today's episode, we have a truly remarkable guest joining us, Rodric Lenhart, a serial entrepreneur who has experienced incredible success, from starting and selling multiple businesses to becoming a bestselling author. But here's what will really grab your attention: Rodric's journey took an unexpected turn when he found himself halfway across the world, contemplating the meaning of life and the purpose behind it all. His revelation led to a t...
2023-11-1333 min
Think Business with TylerNavigating Rapid Business Growth Without Sacrifices - Kim Walsh PhillipsHello, entrepreneurs, and welcome to another transformative episode of Think Business with Tyler! I am your host Tyler Martin.Get ready to redefine scaling with the sensational Kim Walsh Phillips, who went from 32 clients to a massive 11,000 clients in just one year! In this knowledge-filled episode, we're diving deep into the secrets of business simplification, the magic of webinars, the potential of AI tools, and the undeniable power of authenticity. The journey to scalable success starts...now!My Links: https://linktr.ee/thinktyler https://thinktyler.com/podcast_episo...
2023-09-1128 min
Think Business with TylerScale Your Business and Exit with Craig WestHi, thanks for listening to this week’s episode of the Think Business with Tyler podcast show.I am your host, Tyler Martin. I want every business to discover the freedom and wealth that comes from effectively scaling your business. In this podcast, we talk about key topics to growing and scaling your business.Our guest is Craig West.Craig is the Founder and Chairman of Succession Plus, which is a Business Succession and Exit planning consulting firm in Australia.With over 20 years of experience advising business owners and a background as a...
2022-04-2533 min
Think Business with TylerHow to Scale Your Business with 8-figure Business Owner Tyler RobertsonWelcome to another episode of the Think Business with Tyler podcast show.Our guest today is Tyler Robertson.Tyler is the CEO/Founder of Diesel Laptops, a company with a mission to provide the best diesel diagnostics products and services.7 years ago, Tyler’s started his business from his garage and now, it’s over $50 million a year in revenue with 200 employees. What’s even more impressive about Tyler’s business is that he did it by bootstrapping and no investors. What an amazing accomplishment!Tyler considers himself an accidental entrepreneur who had t...
2022-04-1843 min
Have a Blessed GayEpisode 44: A Muslim, a Christian, a Jew, and an Agnostic Talk on a Podcast: Season 1 TakeawaysWelcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.
What happens when a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew, and an Agnostic talk on a podcast…? Answer: Season 1 of Have a Blessed Gay!
In this final episode of season one, Tyler reflects over this past incredible year by giving his top five takeaways from season one! You’ll hear inspirational highlights from five of Have a Blessed Gay’s diverse guests, including from Muslim...
2021-08-0331 minHave a Blessed GayEp. 43 It’s a Choice, It’s a Lifestyle: Deconstructing DeconstructionWelcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.
In this episode, Tyler gets meta AF and deconstructs deconstruction. If you’re new to the concept, deconstruction is the method of taking something apart, analyzing, and questioning it. It is a core theme of this podcast, but something Tyler doesn't typically explicitly talk about.
Using his essays from the book “The Deconstructionist Playbook,” he examines the choice of religion and faith, our inner...
2021-07-2023 minHave a Blessed GayEp. 42 "Unbonding" from Trauma with Your Favorite Heretic Rachel MyersWelcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.
In this episode, Tyler talks with the inspiring Rachel Myers! Rachel, along with her husband Derek, began a little Instagram page called Your Favorite Heretics -- it was something that began for their family and friends -- a place for them to share their deconstruction journey, but when one post went viral, things shifted a bit! They now have over 40 thousand followers and have cultivated...
2021-07-0645 minHave a Blessed GayEp. 41 Laughing Through Tears: One Blessed YearWelcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.
In this episode, Tyler celebrates the podcast’s one year anniversary! Come join Tyler as he tells all, gets personal, and explores the origins of the podcast, taking you behind the scenes, revealing the wheels behind the curtain, and explaining why the hell he started this podcast.
An important aspect of this series is the use of comedy -- Tyler examines his use of...
2021-06-2233 minHave a Blessed GayEp. 40 The Divine Within You: Spiritual Bypassing with Jo LuehmannWelcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.
In this episode, Tyler chats with the superb Jo Luehmann! Jo is a Colombian born and raised pastor with a masters degree in ministry and theology. Jo is a loud and proud advocate that speaks and teaches about decolonizing church, theology, spirituality and faith, as well as the importance of dismantling white supremacy, patriarchy and capitalism.
Tyler and Jo cover a many topics...
2021-06-081h 00Have a Blessed GayEp. 39 Be Your Own Daddy! Embracing Trauma with Jonathan Parks-RamageWelcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.
In this episode, Tyler chats with the immensely talented Jonathan Parks-Ramage, a Los Angeles based novelist, screenwriter and journalist. Jonathan often works at the intersections of LGBTQ+ issues, spirituality, and entertainment. His debut novel, YES, DADDY, was just released on May 18 and Amazon Studios is already adapting the book for television. His writing has been widely published in outlets like VICE, Slate, OUT Magazine, Elle...
2021-05-2546 minHave a Blessed GayEp. 38 Raising Your Vibes with Reiki Crystal Healer Athena BahriWelcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.
In this episode, Tyler chats with the uplifting and inspiring Athena Bahri! Coming from a Hollywood dynasty as the niece of Rita Hayworth and cousin of Ginger Rogers, Athena is the founder and creator of Crystal Reiki Healer— one of the fastest growing online presences for Crystal and Chakra Education, Crystal Reiki healing and general resources for raising our energy vibrations. She recently came out wi...
2021-05-1150 minHave a Blessed GayEp. 37 Queering Up Youth Ministry with Ross MurrayWelcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective.
In this episode, Tyler chats with Ross Murray, a Senior Director at The GLAAD Media Institute, the founder and director of The Naming Project (a faith-based camp for LGBTQ youth and their allies), and he’s the author of a new book called “Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry,” which explores how people can work toward making their youth ministry and church inclusive. He has wr...
2021-04-2755 minHave a Blessed GayEp. 36.5 Catholicism and Homosexuality Part 2: Sexism, Sodomy, and AbuseWelcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this second part of episode 36, Tyler tackles the relationship between homosexuality and the Catholic Church throughout history, the societies in which informed the Church, secret gay organizations within the Vatican, misinterpretations of text and words, and the devastating child abuse that has taken place. In a world with such intense gendered discrimination, homophobia will always be a result. And this is a crucial key to understanding...
2021-04-1351 minHave a Blessed GayEp. 36 Catholicism and Homosexuality Part 1: Marriage, Sex, and PoliticsWelcome to Have a Blessed Gay, your weekly spiritual-comedy podcast! Join holy host, Tyler Martin, as he critically discusses social norms, current events, mental health, religion, and spirituality from an outcast's perspective. In this week’s episode, Tyler is taking a deep dive into the history of the Catholic Church and it’s relationship with homosexuality. Because the history is so intricate, this shall be a two part episode. In this first part, Tyler examines Pope Francis’ personal theology surrounding homosexuality and marriage equality, and the recent decree regarding civil unions issued by the Vatican. Then, to help us have a...
2021-03-3035 min