# now podcast (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover now podcast. Page: Feed: --- ## [Branding Won't Save a Broken Business | Dan Antonelli, Kickcharge Creative](http://closeitnow.net/blog/branding-home-services-dan-antonelli-kickcharge-creative) _2026-08-21 · Sales Training. Close It Now!_ Great branding will never fix poor operations. It will only make poor operations more visible, more expensive, and harder to recover from. Dan Antonelli has been in the branding world for over 40 years. He started hand lettering trucks at 15 years old, built Kickcharge Creative into the most recognized branding company in home services, added a full digital marketing division serving 60 to 70 home… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0e185f2f-156c-4a75-ba79-37ce43317b4a.mp3) ## [I Like Dinosaurs](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/i-like-dinosaurs) _2026-08-20 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Jurassic World Rebirth, bad. The End of Oak Street, great? ## [ADHD, Autism, and the Trades | Normalizing Neurodiversity in Home Services | Dr. Matt Vorell](http://closeitnow.net/blog/adhd-autism-trades-neurodivergent-home-services-matt-vorell) _2026-08-14 · Sales Training. Close It Now!_ One in five people are neurodivergent. Half of them do not know it. And in home services and the trades, the number is likely even higher. The autonomy, the problem solving, the independence, the hands-on nature of the work attracts a certain kind of brain. And that brain, whether it carries an ADHD diagnosis, an autism spectrum disorder, or just a lifelong feeling of being wired differently, is… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/860b80c5-8542-4707-99a0-7eff8255a9f6.mp3) ## [What I Watched Post Surgery](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/what-i-watched-post-surgery) _2026-08-13 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Broken nose + A lot of time = Movies. ## [Recognize the 7 Mind Types - How Top Performers Speak Their Customer's Language](http://closeitnow.net/blog/recognize-7-mind-types-how-to-speak-customer-language) _2026-08-07 · Sales Training. Close It Now!_ Recognize the 7 Mind Types - How Top Performers Speak Their Customer's Language Most salespeople treat every customer the same way. They use one pitch. One approach. One way of communicating. And it doesn't work for everyone. The problem isn't you. The problem is you're not reading the person in front of you. You're not recognizing their mind type. Today Sam sits down with Ridgely Goldsborough, a… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dbb0276b-e512-4c58-abb5-aacfffc5f29e.mp3) ## [Your Friendly Neighborhood Sequel](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/your-friendly-neighborhood-sequel) _2026-08-04 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Spider-Man: Brand New Day is 145 minutes of tie-ins and set-ups. ## [Movie Club: National Treasure](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/movie-club-national-treasure) _2026-07-29 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Listen now (52 mins) | "Why can't they just say, 'go to this place, here's the podcast, spend it wisely'?" [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208833693/f2e62ab39e67d41b559726774262caa7.mp3) ## [The World To Come](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/the-world-to-come) _2026-07-21 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Every movie is about the same thing now. For good reason. ## [7-ish Thoughts On The Odyssey](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/7-ish-thoughts-on-the-odyssey) _2026-07-17 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Spoiler Alert: It's good. ## [The Four Sales You Have to Make Before Anyone Says Yes](http://closeitnow.net/blog/four-sales-framework-home-services-close-rate) _2026-07-17 · Sales Training. Close It Now!_ Most salespeople think they have a price problem. They don't. After twenty years in this industry and coaching hundreds of reps and technicians across every trade, Sam knows what "I need to think about it" actually means. Something earlier in the conversation was never resolved. And until you figure out what that is, no amount of price justification is going to move that deal forward. In this… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7ed460a5-396e-42cb-87b7-9d96407e5218.mp3) ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/D3ng9RuZYgZD) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Generational Trauma & Other Things](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/generational-trauma-and-other-things) _2026-07-09 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Too many horror movies are trying to tell the same story. ## [Your Website Is Either Closing Deals or Losing Them — Which Is It? | Lisa Forrest, Contractor Commerce](http://closeitnow.net/blog/hvac-online-pricing-close-rates-lisa-forrest-contractor-commerce) _2026-07-03 · Sales Training. Close It Now!_ You're right on both counts. The research said 100-200 words for Apple/Spotify but that's the minimum floor, not the target. Looking back at the FM Hero episode, the show notes were substantially longer and more detailed. Let me rewrite: Lisa Forrest of Contractor Commerce joins Sam Wakefield to break down why home service contractors who show pricing online are closing more deals, winning better… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/402a352f-8542-42a3-8b1a-0dbcf1bc94b9.mp3) ## ["Who Is You?" - Refrigerant Responsibility & EPA Rules with Les Rhynard & Adam Dykstra](http://closeitnow.net/blog/refrigerant-documentation-epa-liability-who-is-you) _2026-07-01 · Sales Training. Close It Now!_ Every ounce of refrigerant you leave behind is money you bought and threw in the trash. Most HVAC and home services companies have no idea how much refrigerant they're actually losing, what it's costing them, or that the EPA already has the authority to come after them for it. Not someday. Now. Sam sits down with Les Rhynard and Adam Dykstra, co-founders of FM Hero and the former founders of Rapid… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d7ac123d-8c6e-4bad-84de-4dfad5042010.mp3) ## [The Best \[Insert Word(s) Here\] Of 2026](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/the-best-insert-words-here-of-2026) _2026-07-01 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ The best scare? The best piano tuner? The best movie? ## [Movie Club: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/movie-club-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles) _2026-06-25 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Listen now | "Podcast is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza." [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203404817/32a4292d4bc6e9ace8e5121b2c911755.mp3) ## [What's Steven Spielberg Up To?](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/whats-steven-spielberg-up-to) _2026-06-19 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ A Disclosure Day 'meh' review ... and a look at the directing great. ## [An Odyssey To See The Odyssey](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/an-odyssey-to-see-the-odyssey) _2026-06-11 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ I'm stressed. ## [If You Can't Lead One, You Can't Lead Any" - The 360° Extreme Ownership Framework](http://closeitnow.net/blog/-leader-of-one-leader-of-many-360-extreme-ownership) _2026-06-05 · Sales Training. Close It Now!_ Do you feel micromanaged right now? Your boss breathing down your neck? Asking for more details, more plans, more updates? You're probably thinking it's a boss problem. But Sam's going to tell you something that might sting: it's not your boss. It's you. And before you tune out, hear him out—because this applies at every level. Whether you're a salesperson with no team, a manager with a team, or… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fe6c8f0f-7158-4264-8962-7c8058d2a710.mp3) ## [A Rebuke To Idiots](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/a-rebuke-to-idiots) _2026-06-02 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Obsession and Backrooms succeeding is something ... I hope. ## [$45K to $150K/Month in 90 Days - How Sam & Doug Scaled This Plumbing Business](http://closeitnow.net/blog/how-to-scale-plumbing-business-90-days-sam-doug) _2026-05-29 · Sales Training. Close It Now!_ This is how you scale a contracting business without burning yourself out. Sam Wakefield and Doug C. Brown just became business partners. Sam's been training contractors on sales and systems for years. Doug took Tony Robbins' sales team from seventeen point eight percent close rates to forty-three point two percent in four months. He's worked with ClickFunnels, E-Myth, and dozens of trades… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2974cc0e-69fb-4162-8692-9a443a576aa4.mp3) ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gzza8eiUtLoO) _2026-05-29 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Movie Club: Under the Silver Lake](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/movie-club-under-the-silver-lake) _2026-05-29 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Listen now | "There is no podcast. There's only me earning a paycheck." [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199605647/b0169f01722f3983f5a644affcdc7e46.mp3) ## [Comfort Advisor vs Selling Technician - The Journey, Pros, Cons, and What You Need to Know](http://closeitnow.net/blog/comfort-advisor-vs-selling-technician-christian-moore) _2026-05-23 · Sales Training. Close It Now!_ Christian Moore is one of the few people who's been wildly successful in BOTH roles. Comfort advisor at a 52 million dollar company. Project manager at a 2.5 million dollar company. Now selling technician at Cowboys AC in San Antonio. He's lived both sides. And in this episode, he breaks down the pros, cons, differences, and what nobody tells you about each role. If you've ever thought about… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ad78a25c-c7db-4f8d-8f49-c182788a72ac.mp3) ## [A Comprehensive Guide To Plane Movies](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/a-comprehensive-guide-to-plane-movies) _2026-05-20 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ There's a consensus pick ... and it's not Send Help. ## [The Parallel Universe Closing Tool - How to Get Past "I Need to Think About It"](http://closeitnow.net/blog/parallel-universe-closing-tool-hypothetical-technique) _2026-05-12 · Sales Training. Close It Now!_ How many times have you been in an appointment where everything was going great, and then they hit you with one of these: "I need to talk to my spouse." "This is a big decision. I need to think about it." "I'm getting three quotes. I'll let you know." And you just... freeze. You don't want to be pushy. So you say, "Yeah, totally understand. Take your time." And then you leave. And you never hear… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7e327705-42a9-401e-a57e-207e03ebaba6.mp3) ## [The 7 Best Performances Of 2026 (So Far)](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/the-7-best-performances-of-2026-so) _2026-05-12 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ I needed an excuse to write about Inde Navarrette. ## [The Devil Wears Prada 2 Is A Horror Movie](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/the-devil-wears-prada-2-is-a-horror) _2026-05-06 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Cannibalism has nothing on media layoffs. ## [She Tripled Her Family's HVAC Business - Now She's Fixing Everyone Else's Marketing](http://closeitnow.net/blog/she-tripled-her-familys-hvac-business-now-shes-fixing-everyone-elses-marketing) _2026-05-04 · Sales Training. Close It Now!_ This episode is different. Crystal Williams didn't study marketing in some classroom and decide to sell services to contractors. She was born into the trades. Her grandfather, father, and brother all built and ran McWilliams Heating, Cooling and Plumbing in East Texas. She grew up in the business. When she took over marketing, she tripled their annual sales. Then she realized most contractors are… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/13f13b68-7d10-4986-acac-2944650d7a1e.mp3) ## [Energy Protection Mistake: Why the Mirror Technique No Longer Works](https://youtu.be/NlIcgOLS4vY) _2026-04-28 · The Energy Shift with Tara McGillicuddy_ Have you been protecting your energy in a way that's actually working against you? In this episode of the Energy Shift, Tara McGillicuddy explains why the commonly recommended "mirror technique" for energy protection may no longer be effective—and how it could be creating unintended energetic loops. As the energy continues to shift in 2026, tools and strategies that once felt helpful may need to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/empathnow/energy-mirror.mp3?dest-id=1162007) ## [As Bad As Movies Get](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/as-bad-as-movies-get) _2026-04-28 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ I saw 'Michael' so you don't have to. ## [Movie Club: The Devil Wears Prada](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/movie-club-the-devil-wears-prada) _2026-04-27 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Listen now | "By all means, podcast at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me." [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195266373/cba2a426276817f248062fc667d8450a.mp3) ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mhdvetDQ9zN9) _2026-04-27 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Phones Are Bad (For Many Reasons)](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/phones-are-bad-for-many-reasons) _2026-04-22 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Breaking news from Aerial Shot. Plus, a 'Michael Clayton' review. ## [The Best New Movie You Haven't Seen](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/the-best-new-movie-you-havent-seen) _2026-04-16 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ Why you need to watch 'Redux Redux' ... and 'Ted.' ## [I Can't Believe They Did It](https://aerialshot.substack.com/p/i-cant-believe-they-did-it) _2026-04-07 · Greg Gottfried · Aerial Shot_ A spoiler-filled review of 'The Drama.' ## [Energy Clearing with Archangel Michael | Week of September 28, 2025](https://youtu.be/Q87uip-5RNQ) _2025-09-28 · The Energy Shift with Tara McGillicuddy_ Start your week with a powerful energy reset. In this episode of The Energy Shift with Tara McGillicuddy , Tara creates a sacred space and calls on Archangel Michael to clear away blocks, cut cords of attachment, and transmute energy that no longer serves your highest good. This guided session is aligned for the week of September 28, 2025, but you can listen anytime you feel called—the healing… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/empathnow/Clearing0250928.mp3?dest-id=1162007)