Home Services Success Stories
The Home Services Success Stories: Real Stories. Real Businesses. Real Growth.
Every home service business has a story — and we’re here to tell it.
The Home Services Success Stories Podcast features conversations with real Peakzi partners and clients across the trades: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and beyond. Each episode spotlights an entrepreneur or service leader who’s built something remarkable — sharing how they started, what drives their business, and the lessons learned along the way.
From building teams to scaling operations and embracing AI-driven marketing, our guests talk candidly about what’s working, what’s changing, and how Peakzi helps them grow, hire smarter, and show up stronger in AI search.
It’s not just another business podcast — it’s authentic storytelling from the people keeping homes and communities running every day.
Brought to you by Peakzi — helping home service companies grow through AI marketing, visibility, operations, and recruiting solutions.
Episodes
40 episodes
A Marine Veteran Explains How Integrity And Daily Standards Create Raving Homeowners
Peakzi Podcast: Your best marketing is still what happens inside the home, when a stressed homeowner meets a calm professional who shows up on time, explains the problem clearly, and treats the space with respect. We talk with Adam Bernd, Gener...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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30:56
Legacy Over Exit
Peakzi Podcast: Private equity money can be tempting, especially when the emails and offers show up every day. But what happens to the customer when the business model turns into “replace everything” instead of “fix what’s right”? I’m joined by...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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15:31
From Army Officer To Home Service Leader
Peakzi Podcast: Same-day repairs. Zero shortcuts. A team that genuinely cares. That’s the standard Jon Polizzi brings to Home Service Heroes, a Tampa Bay home services company serving electrical, HVAC, and plumbing customers with a mission root...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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15:42
How Big Family Electric Builds Safer Homes With Preventative Maintenance And Smart Planning
Peakzi Podcast: Your breaker panel might be “fine” right up until the moment it isn’t, and that’s exactly the problem. We talk with Seth and Deb Chandler, co-founders of Big Family Electric in Baton Rouge, LA, about a safer way to think about r...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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28:53
How A Second Generation Owner Grew A Plumbing And HVAC Team To Thirty Two Employees
Peakzi Podcast: A lot of home services growth advice sounds clean on paper. Then you meet someone who actually lived the messy version: long days in the truck, late nights doing deposits, and the gut punch of realizing there are no profits to s...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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23:35
Building A People-First Trades Company In An AI World
Peakzi Podcast: Urgent no-heat calls at 10 degrees. Hidden water pressure wrecking your fixtures. Big-box pricing that misleads before a tech even parks the van. We dive into the real playbook behind a people-first plumbing and HVAC company tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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26:02
Built To Serve: Erica’s Plumbing Story
Peakzi Podcast: Want to see what people-first service really looks like? We sit down with founder Erica Sullivan of Erica's Plumbing in Boca Raton, FL to explore how a woman-owned plumbing, HVAC, and restoration company thrives by hiring for ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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24:03
Where Purpose Meets Process: Leading People, Serving Clients, Embracing AI
Peakzi Podcast: What happens when a crisis‑tested operator brings enterprise discipline, a faith‑driven mission, and people science to a local roofing company? We sit down with Mast Roofing & Construction COO Kirk Cresto out of Oley, PA to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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30:48
From One Truck To A Trusted Brand In Plumbing
Peakzi Podcast: A garage, one truck, and a simple belief: do right by people. That’s how Ed Turek began in 1986, and that’s still how Turek’s Plumbing in Appleton, WI earns trust today. We sit down with Ed to explore the story behind “terrific ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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23:35
Stewardship Over Scale: Building A Service Company That Lasts
Peakzi Podcast: What if the real edge in home services isn’t a new gadget, but a culture that listens first and sells second? Steve Biggs, president and co-owner of Doc Dancer in Fort Wayne, IN, lifts the curtain on how an 80-year-old brand sta...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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24:43
Building A Customer-For-Life Home Services Brand
Peakzi Podcast: What happens when a software engineer trades code commits for service calls? We sit down with Helmi Ben Flah, co-founder of Guaranteed Service in Manasquan, New Jersey, to explore how data, culture, and true guarantees can trans...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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18:57
How WireNut Turns Good Technicians Into Lasting Teammates
Peakzi Podcast: Great teams aren’t hired by accident—they’re built on values, coaching, and a clear path forward. Julian sits down with Amanda Walters, People Operations Specialist at WireNut Home Services in Colorado Springs, CO, to unpack how...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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18:37
Endless Energy’s Growth Playbook
Peakzi Podcast: Ready to rethink what “home services” can feel like? We sit down with Amanda Perkins, COO and part owner of Endless Energy Home Services in Marlborough, MA, to unpack how a solar-first company evolved into a full-service comfort...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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18:52
Century Of Service: Bell Plumbing’s Edge
Peakzi Podcast: A 100-year track record doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built choice by choice, home by home. We sit down with Tom Teynor, CEO and owner of Bell Plumbing in Aurora, CO, to unpack how a Denver original stays relevant by pairing l...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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21:20
How Paul The Plumber Scaled With Reviews, SEO, And AI
Peakzi Podcast: A family name, a catchy brand, and a promise to show up with a smile—this is the story of how Paul the Plumber in Derry, New Hampshire scaled from six trucks to forty without losing the personal touch. We sit down with Mike Bear...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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21:10
Built On Trust And Wires
Peakzi Podcast: A good service call should feel effortless: clear communication, the right parts on the truck, and a finish that leaves your home safer than before. Tony Enger from Harrison Electric in Plymouth, MN takes us behind the scenes of...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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24:54
AI Search Is Changing Home Services
Peakzi Podcast: Homeowners are asking AI for help before they ever touch a search result, and that simple behavior shift is rewriting how contractors win business. We sit down with Bijan Parvin, Director of Sales at Peakzi, to unpack why AI sea...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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31:34
Dogs, Plumbing, And A Mission
Peakzi Podcast: A golden retriever in sunglasses might catch your eye, but the story behind “your dog’s favorite plumber” runs deeper than a clever logo. We sit down with Catie Brown, CMO of Spot On Plumbing in Broken Arrow, OK, to explore how ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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28:17
People First, Roofs That Last
Peakzi Podcast: Care is our operating system, not a poster on the wall. Julian sits down with Bill Burkhardt, VP of Sales and Marketing at Four Seasons Kanga-Roof in Roseville, MI, to unpack how a family-owned roofing company scaled to a 75-per...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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35:23
From Startup Grit To Five-Time “Best Local Plumber”
Peakzi Podcast: A family dream turned durable brand. That’s the thread running through our conversation with Lori Stickling, co-owner of Covenant Plumbing in Bloomington, IL, where technical excellence meets rock-solid business systems and a ge...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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17:10
Profit Follows Purpose: Training People, Serving Families, And Reading Demand
Peakzi Podcast: You can feel the voltage in Matt’s story from the first spark: a teenager who fell in love with electrical work while helping wire his family’s new home, then grew into the owner of Damyans Electrician Hopkins, MN. What changed ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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30:19
From Private Equity To HVAC Excellence
Three nightmare service calls turned into a roadmap for running a better HVAC company. Steve Stewart, owner and general manager at Southern Comfort Mechanical in Lewisville, TX, joins us to share how he went from private equity and consulting t...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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28:37
Roots, Roofs, And Real Service
Peakzi Podcast: Storms pass, but trust sticks. We sat down with Kerry White, owner and president of Americana Roofing in Weatherford, TX, to explore how a local contractor builds loyalty with clean jobsites, tenured crews, and a brand grounded ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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22:07
From Apprentice To Owner: How Gold Star Wins On Process, People, And 24/7 Service
Peakzi Podcast: What if your real product isn’t a part, a price, or a quick fix—but a repeatable process that customers can feel at every touchpoint? We sit down with Matt Thompson, owner of Gold Star Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling, to unpack h...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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15:18
One Decision In Beverly Hills Changed A Business Forever
A framed house in Beverly Hills, a missing paycheck, and a moment of clarity—those are the beats that set Mike Cottle on a different path. What started as a trade school leap turned into a 30-year blueprint for building a people-first home serv...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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32:24