Jul 20, 2026 · 19 min · 9 segments
What happens when you put two industry-recognized HVAC business owners in a studio, hand them the mic, and let them talk through what it really takes to grow in the trades? You get magic… and the…
Brad BarronHost
Jason WalkerHost
Like when we make a mistake, it's like, you can't, you know, share that with anyone.

If you could see the scars on my body from the mistakes that I've made, and I've only been doing this at Baron for 10 years, it's okay.

They're actually pride marks, right? And we need to share that and help others win.

I could learn from a parts owner and I tell everybody I'm no better than anybody in this

If you're, you know, a $2 million business or a $200 million business, there's still those challenges as you're looking to grow and scale the different facets of a company or different trade verticals.
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Like when we make a mistake, it's like, you can't, you know, share that with anyone.

If you could see the scars on my body from the mistakes that I've made, and I've only been doing this at Baron for 10 years, it's okay.

They're actually pride marks, right? And we need to share that and help others win.

I could learn from a parts owner and I tell everybody I'm no better than anybody in this

If you're, you know, a $2 million business or a $200 million business, there's still those challenges as you're looking to grow and scale the different facets of a company or different trade verticals.