# home service (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover home service. Page: Feed: --- ## [She Predicted The AI Layoffs. Her Next Forecast Should Worry CEOs | Alexandra Levit](https://homeserviceexpert.com/she-predicted-the-ai-layoffs-her-next-forecast-should-worry-ceos-alexandra-levit) _2026-08-20 · The Home Service Expert Podcast_ 🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://freedomevent.com Are the AI layoffs about to reverse? Workplace futurist Alexandra Levit joins Tommy Mello to break down blunt force automation: why CEOs who replaced their teams with AI are about to want them back, how every AI rollout quietly creates six new jobs, and what the 95% failure rate on AI investments means for business owners. They get… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/Hooking_Title_6.mp3?dest-id=567121) ## [She Watched A1 Go From One Bathroom To $200M | My Fiancé, Bre](https://homeserviceexpert.com/she-watched-a1-go-from-one-bathroom-to-200m-my-fianc-bre) _2026-08-19 · The Home Service Expert Podcast_ 🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://homeservicefreedom.com/ For the first time in 700 episodes, Tommy hands the other mic to his fiancée, Bre. From interviewing to be his EA at A1 Garage to planning their January wedding, they cover how they met, the season of scaling that scared her most, living below your means, faith, family plans, and the honest answer to what building something… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/She_Watched_A1_Go_From_One_Bathroom_To_200M___My_Fiance_Bre.mp3?dest-id=567121) ## Do You Prep? _2026-08-19 · Worst Seats in the House w/ Michael Russo & Anthony LaPanta - Minnesota Wild Podcast_ In front of a packed house at Elsie’s, Russo and LaPanta go through The Athletic’s Wild survey and answer a bunch of terrific questions from the crowd, including some touchy-feely moments when Anthony's asked if he ever has a bad day. Next live show: Sep. 14 at 7 p.m. at Tuttles. Supported by: Aquarius Home Services (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/), Tony Hoaglund State… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/7fe844ff-2f9d-48a2-9b19-f5a53dd354df.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Meet the your new checkout engine for contractors](https://repairaione.substack.com/p/meet-the-your-new-checkout-engine) _2026-08-18 · Jim Kolchin · Repair AI substack_ Customers have always seen the same checkout page. Not anymore. ## [Inside Pace Morby's $1.7 Million RV Park Deal (And Why Beginners Can't Copy It)](https://homeserviceexpert.com/inside-pace-morbys-17-million-rv-park-deal-and-why-beginners-cant-copy-it) _2026-08-13 · The Home Service Expert Podcast_ 🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://freedomevent.com Pace Morby went from bagging groceries and building 700 homes for hedge funds to controlling hundreds of properties without banks, credit, or his own money. In this one, he and Tommy trade playbooks: how seller financing actually works and why terms beat price, the capital gains conversation that gets retiring sellers to yes, the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/Pace_Morby_to_Home_Service_Owners__Pay_Their_Price_Dictate_Your_Terms....mp3?dest-id=567121) ## [The Next Contracting Frontier is Home Theater (And Let's Meet At CEDIA!)](https://repairaione.substack.com/p/the-next-contracting-frontier-is) _2026-08-12 · Repair AI substack_ Hello! I’ll be heading to CEDIA at the beginning of September, and I’d love to meet with you if you’re in town. ## [He Beat Cancer And Says Most Owners Are Selling For The Wrong Reasons | Michael Werner](https://homeserviceexpert.com/he-beat-cancer-and-says-most-owners-are-selling-for-the-wrong-reasons-michael-werner) _2026-08-11 · The Home Service Expert Podcast_ 🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://freedomevent.com Michael Werner has lived several business lifetimes: Goldman Sachs M&A, president of Werner Ladder at $500 million plus, the Gerber turnaround from $100 million to $700 million, and founder of HomeX, where he sold Schedule Engine to ServiceTitan for nine figures. Twenty years ago, doctors told him he had about four years left. In… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/Hooking_Title_5.mp3?dest-id=567121) ## Gotta Know When to Fold'em _2026-08-11 · Worst Seats in the House w/ Michael Russo & Anthony LaPanta - Minnesota Wild Podcast_ In the dog days of summer, Russo's jet-setting to concerts and poker tournaments and LaPanta's golfing and doing cabin life. The boys talk about that, Quinn Hughes and many Wild things on this edition of WSITH. Next live show: Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. at Elsie's. Supported by: Aquarius Home Services (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/), Tony Hoaglund State Farm… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/c8c2fb8b-8ae3-4655-8cab-745cd3047263.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Jason Wild | Every "No" He Heard Was Worth $12 Million](https://homeserviceexpert.com/jason-wild-every-no-he-heard-was-worth-12-million) _2026-08-06 · The Home Service Expert Podcast_ 🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://freedomevent.com Tommy sits down with Jason Wild, co-author of Genius at Scale (Harvard Business Review's lead title) and the innovation leader behind $6B+ in enterprise deals at IBM, Salesforce, and Microsoft. From child actor rejected 500 times to advising the world's biggest companies, Jason breaks down why you can copy products and poach talent,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/Hooking_Title_4.mp3?dest-id=567121) ## Possible Line Combos _2026-08-06 · Worst Seats in the House w/ Michael Russo & Anthony LaPanta - Minnesota Wild Podcast_ Six weeks from camp, LaPanta and Russo break down possible Wild lines, the Quinn Hughes situation and answers loads of X questions. Next live show: Aug. 18 at 7 pm at Elsie’s Supported by: Aquarius Home Services ( www.aquariushomeservices.com/ ) OnX Maps ( www.onxmaps.com/ ), Tony Hoaglund State Farm ( www.statefarm.com/agent/us/mn/champlin/tony-hoaglund-y8gzf5052al ), & Great Clips… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/06629832-2b0a-4be0-b8bd-5e32525c6675.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iB1wUmT21XWI) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [Lauren Kingsley | Meet the $5.1B Operator Home Service CEOs Keep Calling](https://homeserviceexpert.com/lauren-kingsley-meet-the-51b-operator-home-service-ceos-keep-calling) _2026-08-04 · The Home Service Expert Podcast_ 🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://freedomevent.com Most home service companies think they have a lead problem. Lauren Kingsley says they have a friction problem, and she has the receipts: $5.1 billion in revenue managed across multiple organizations, a call center scaled from 25 people to 800-plus, and the playbook she wrote for Renuity after telecom ran this exact consolidation a… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/20_Fewer_Appointments_46_Fewer_Declines_Inside_a_One-Month_Turnaround.mp3?dest-id=567121) ## [Inside iWallet, the payment platform for contractors](https://repairaione.substack.com/p/inside-iwallet-the-payment-platform) _2026-08-04 · Jim Kolchin · Repair AI substack_ I was lucky to be featured on the Innovators podcast by John Biggs, one of the first journalists to write about iWallet. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209811262/8ff3b8a96aa3af3c9cdfc40fefce8a59.mp3) ## [Kevin O'Leary | Why the Busiest Home Service Owners Get the Least Done](https://homeserviceexpert.com/kevin-oleary-why-the-busiest-home-service-owners-get-the-least-done) _2026-07-30 · The Home Service Expert Podcast_ 🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://freedomevent.com Recorded live at the Freedom event — Kevin O'Leary sat down with Tommy minutes after walking off stage. Mr. Wonderful built and sold The Learning Company in one of the largest tech deals of all time, runs a portfolio of more than 50 companies, and spent years selling to Steve Jobs — who taught him the rule he still runs his life by:… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/Hooking_Title_3.mp3?dest-id=567121) ## Band’s Back Together _2026-07-28 · Worst Seats in the House w/ Michael Russo & Anthony LaPanta - Minnesota Wild Podcast_ Russo and LaPanta discuss the Wild’s recent TV announcement, their offseason adventures, the latest on Quinn Hughes and run through some #mnwild fan questions. Next live show: Aug. 18 at Elsie’s at 7 Supported by: Aquarius Home Services (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/), Tony Hoaglund State Farm (www.statefarm.com/agent/us/mn/champlin/tony-hoaglund-y8gzf5052al), & Find… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/fc6927c9-4f44-46ee-a966-e86ea9b8a67a.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Why This 22-Year-Old Selling AI Just Warned Every Home Service Owner](https://homeserviceexpert.com/why-this-22-year-old-selling-ai-just-warned-every-home-service-owner) _2026-07-28 · The Home Service Expert Podcast_ 🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://mellomedia.s.gy/promo3-freedom2026 George Paladichuk built a million-dollar AI company at 22 — and he's the first person selling AI who will tell you NOT to hand it your phones. His platform, NaiL, sits behind 100+ franchise locations and catches nearly 1,000 calls a day for Superior Fence & Rail alone — recovering $2.5 million a month in revenue… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/This_22-Year-Old_Recovers_2.5M_a_Month_for_One_Franchise.mp3?dest-id=567121) ## [Patents don’t build companies, products do](https://repairaione.substack.com/p/patents-dont-build-companies-products) _2026-07-28 · Jim Kolchin · Repair AI substack_ This week I received another issued patent from the USPTO. ## [He Walked Away From 2 Shark Tank Offers (Sales 40x'd After)](https://homeserviceexpert.com/the-ring-doorbell-playbook-for-selling-home-services) _2026-07-23 · The Home Service Expert Podcast_ 🎟️ Join us at Freedom 2026 → https://mellomedia.s.gy/promo2-freedom2026 Kent Yoshimura walked away from two Shark Tank offers because they came in under the number he set before entering the tank — then became the only founder in show history to come back and close a deal, with KIND founder Daniel Lubetzky. The NeuroGum CEO breaks down the Ring doorbell playbook for selling home services, the 4… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/Hooking_Title_2.mp3?dest-id=567121) ## [Why 2 Employees Beat 6 (The $400K Hiring Math)](https://homeserviceexpert.com/why-2-employees-beat-6-the-400k-hiring-math) _2026-07-22 · The Home Service Expert Podcast_ 🎟️ Join us at Freedom 2026 → https://mellomedia.s.gy/promo2-freedom2026 Cameron Herold is back for round two — the man who scaled 1-800-GOT-JUNK from $2M to $106M in six years breaks down why two A-players beat six average hires, the exact matrix Jack Welch used to decide who stays, and the profit math that tells you whether you should even own a home service business. If you're stuck between $3M… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/Why_2_Employees_Beat_6_The_400K_Hiring_Math.mp3?dest-id=567121) ## Crowd to the Rescue _2026-07-21 · Worst Seats in the House w/ Michael Russo & Anthony LaPanta - Minnesota Wild Podcast_ During a dead time in the offseason and with little to talk about, a packed house at Elsie’s came to the rescue by delivering loads of Wild questions to @russohockey and @anthonylapanta during a blast of a Worst Seats in the House @talknorthpod. Supported by: Aquarius Home Services ( www.aquariushomeservices.com/ ) OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/), Tony Hoaglund State Farm… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/26e96fb1-b20c-43b2-b788-b9ec79ea0a6c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Welcome to RepairAI](https://repairaione.substack.com/p/welcome-to-repairai-89e) _2026-07-21 · Jim Kolchin · Repair AI substack_ RepairAI is a new newsletter by iWallet's Jim Kolchin that focuses on the convergence of AI, construction, and contracting. ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/snyKvu7mv4EY) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [The Content Excuse Keeping Home Service Owners Invisible | Gary Vee](https://homeserviceexpert.com/the-content-excuse-keeping-home-service-owners-invisible-gary-vee) _2026-07-17 · The Home Service Expert Podcast_ 🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://mellomedia.s.gy/promo-freedom2026 Tommy Mello sits down with Gary Vaynerchuk, founder of VaynerMedia and VaynerX, for a conversation every home service owner needs to hear. Gary breaks down how he transformed his dad's New Jersey liquor store into Wine Library, why he saw the internet coming in 1995, and what he looks for before investing in any… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/Why_Your_Best_Employees_Quit___Gary_Vees_Kind_Candor_Rule.mp3?dest-id=567121) ## 2026-27 Schedule Reveal _2026-07-16 · Worst Seats in the House w/ Michael Russo & Anthony LaPanta - Minnesota Wild Podcast_ Russo and LaPanta are back from Europe and break down the Wild's 2026-27 schedule, discuss how Steve Yzerman's exit affects the Wild's pursuit of Dylan Larkin and answer Twitter questions. Next live show: July 20, 7 p.m., Elsie's OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/), Tony Hoaglund State Farm (www.statefarm.com/agent/us/mn/champlin/tony-hoaglund-y8gzf5052al), Great Clips (www.greatclips.com/) & Find LUCY… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/1417fb29-de0d-4e40-8b68-1c88181cf379.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [He Built Five Companies Then Admitted He Should Have Built One Better (LIVE)](https://homeserviceexpert.com/he-built-five-companies-then-admitted-he-should-have-built-one-better-live) _2026-07-15 · The Home Service Expert Podcast_ 🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://homeservicefreedom.com/ Adam Shampaine went from Capitol Hill to CEO of HomeFix, a $68 million home improvement company, and then built his own supply company, finance company, and window brand. In this episode, Tommy Mello and Adam break down how vertical integration creates a moat competitors can't copy, why company DNA decides which growth… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/He_Built_Five_Companies_Then_Admitted_He_Should_Have_Built_One_Better__LIVE.mp3?dest-id=567121) ## [Sometimes you're too early](https://repairaione.substack.com/p/sometimes-youre-too-early) _2026-07-14 · Jim Kolchin · Repair AI substack_ I was naive. ## Live from the Italian Riviera _2026-07-13 · Worst Seats in the House w/ Michael Russo & Anthony LaPanta - Minnesota Wild Podcast_ Back in their homeland of Italia, Russo and LaPanta tell stories from their latest European adventure, plus open the floor to their tour group of #mnwild fans for the most pertinent of questions (Hughes, Larkin, Kirill, Zuccy and so much more). Next live show: July 20 at 7 pm at Elsie’s. Supported by: Aquarius Home Services (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/), Tony Hoaglund… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/7f059a9d-fff6-44e4-9060-b678980c7cac.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Here's why AI can't read repair schematics](https://repairaione.substack.com/p/heres-why-ai-cant-read-repair-schematics) _2026-07-07 · Jim Kolchin · Repair AI substack_ We talked a bit about schematics last week, and I wanted to dig a little deeper into what we learned. ## Wild Reshape Roster _2026-07-03 · Worst Seats in the House w/ Michael Russo & Anthony LaPanta - Minnesota Wild Podcast_ Three days into free agency, the Wild replace Mats Zuccarello, Vladimir Tarasenko, Marcus Johansson and Jake Middleton with Blake Coleman, Maxim Shabanov, Olli Maatta and kinda sorta Bobby Brink. Are they better? Russo and LaPanta discuss. Our next live show: July 20, 7 p.m. at Elsie's Supported by: Aquarius Home Services (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/), Find LUCY near… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/c99c6ec8-f4f7-417b-bace-c78d113b840a.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Why appliance repair needs an AI makeover](https://repairaione.substack.com/p/why-appliance-repair-needs-an-ai) _2026-06-30 · Jim Kolchin · Repair AI substack_ Twenty years ago, when I used to help my dad fix things around the house, we’d open the back of a washer or air conditioner and see a clear, if dusty, schematic. ## Defining Wild Week Ahead? _2026-06-24 · Worst Seats in the House w/ Michael Russo & Anthony LaPanta - Minnesota Wild Podcast_ Live at Splitrocks, Russo and LaPanta give an update on the #mnwild’s pursuit of Dylan Larkin, where things stand with Mats Zuccarello and answer lots of questions about the offseason ahead. Supported by: Aquarius Home Services (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/) StretchLab (stretchlab.com/) Great Clips (www.greatclips.com/) Find LUCY near you at lucy.co/stores, or save 20%… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e4394cb4-782f-4833-bb5c-b9f856c5da27.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Is this the future of AI and repair? I think so](https://repairaione.substack.com/p/is-this-the-future-of-ai-and-repair) _2026-06-23 · Jim Kolchin · Repair AI substack_ Most people think about AI in contracting and repair situations as just a better diagnostic tool. ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uL7syEWIPhvn) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## Russo's Back _2026-06-17 · Worst Seats in the House w/ Michael Russo & Anthony LaPanta - Minnesota Wild Podcast_ Finally back from the Cup Final, Russo and LaPanta break down the Canes' victory and lessons that can be learned, plus they talk about scoring wingers available if Zuccarello doesn't return and #mnwild's coaching search for Iowa. Next live show: June 23 at 7 p.m. at Splitrocks. Supported by: Aquarius Home Services (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/) StretchLab… [Listen](https://rss.art19.com/episodes/3824e2b4-e7c8-4c91-9668-3a4e47f46057.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [The Future of Home Services Is Being Built in Utah](https://repairaione.substack.com/p/the-future-of-home-services-is-being) _2026-06-16 · Jim Kolchin · Repair AI substack_ Last week I had the chance to attend what may have been the first event of its kind in home services, a behind-the-scenes tour of the Any Hour operation in Orem, Utah.