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Toolbox for the Trades

ServiceTitan
Servicetitan
HVAC
Aspire
Private Equity
Landscaping Industry
Leadership
Customer Service
Entrepreneurship
Artificial Intelligence
Customer Experience
Pantheon 2024
Roofing Industry
HVAC Industry
Employee Retention
Business Scalability
Efficiency Improvements
Garage Door Industry
Plumbing
Technology Integration
Entrepreneurial Operating System

Toolbox for the Trades is a podcast where top service professionals share the tips, tricks, and tactics they use to succeed in their industry. This podcast is brought to you by ServiceTitan—the leading home and commercial field service software. Episodes will feature stories and strategies to help contractors grow and scale their service business. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for m... more

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Renee Richardson, Director of Philanthropy at All Within My Hands Foundation, joins the show to share how heavy metal icons Metallica are helping close the skilled labor gap across North America. Renee details the origin story of the Metallica Schola... more

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Adrian Fadini, founder of TradesFormation and one of Australia and New Zealand's top trade business coaches, returns to the podcast to dissect the key findings of the Australian State of the Trades Report for 2026. Surveying over 1,000 senior decisio... more

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Leila Rookstook, Senior Industry Advisor, and Evan Smith, Group Product Manager at ServiceTitan, join host Amanda Salvatore to unpack the transformation of the commercial trades from reactive maintenance to predictive service. Drawing from Leila’s fo... more

Ryan Nelson, Senior Operations Manager of Integration at Visterra Landscape Group, joins the show to unpack how landscape businesses can scale by choosing simplicity over complex configuration. Drawing from a unique career path that spans constructio... more

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Recent Guests

Evan Smith
Group Product Manager, Commercial
ServiceTitan
Episode: Solving the Three Layers of Predictive Maintenance in Commercial Trades
Leila Rookstool
Senior Industry Advisor for Commercial
ServiceTitan
Episode: Solving the Three Layers of Predictive Maintenance in Commercial Trades
Ryan Nelson
Technology Business Partner at Visterra Landscape Group
Visterra Landscape Group
Episode: Why Over-Engineered System Implementations Fail and Simple Data Scales
Chad Colony
CEO of TrussPoint
TrussPoint (Nashville, TN)
Episode: The Three Pillars of Roofing Growth: Organic, Greenfield, and Acquisition
Tony Lisa
CEO of CAM Partners
CAM Partners
Episode: Say “Yes” and Figure It Out: How to Turn Customer Needs Into Recurring Revenue
Eduard Mirzoian
CEO of Restorez Emergency Services
Restorez Emergency Services
Episode: Toolbox Rewind - The Best of Jackie Aubel - Simplify, Systemize, Scale: Lessons from Emergency Restoration Services
Jon Gohl
Director of Customer Experience
Aspire
Episode: Fuel, Fertilizer, Frustrations: How to Know Your Margins in June, Not December
Travis Wills
Senior Manager of Advisory Services
Aspire
Episode: Fuel, Fertilizer, Frustrations: How to Know Your Margins in June, Not December
Alan O'Neill
Founder of Abacus Plumbing; regional CEO of The Wrench Group
The Wrench Group / Abacus Plumbing
Episode: Toolbox Rewind - The Best of Jackie Aubel - An American Dream: How the Trades Has The Power to Change Lives

Hosts

Amanda Salvatore
Host of Toolbox for the Trades
Jackie Abel
Host of Toolbox for the Trades

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 116 ratings
  • Great Podcast!

    Amazing podcast! Great host and really interesting guests

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FedeNavarr1
    United States2 years ago
  • Nuggets of business gold!

    Jackie and her guests cover all things business and beyond! Get actionable advice for any stage of your journey, plus inspiration to grow personally. With Jackie's vibrant energy and insightful conversations, it's a show you won't want to miss. Keep it up, Jackie!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Linda__Lee_
    Philippines2 years ago
  • Plumber Surfside Beach

    I found this to be one of the best home service podcasts and definitely worth a listen. I have a plumbing business that services the Myrtle Beach, Surfside, Murrells Inlet, Garden City, Carolina Forest, and Pawleys Island South Carolina area called Avery

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Christian Devlin
    United States3 years ago
  • Amazing Backbone to build a trades company

    It’s great to hear different opinions on how to run your company. This podcast gives you a good version of different entrepreneurs and what are you doing today with the different economic changes. This is a inspiration for all tradesman to build their own American dream on employing American people, and changing lives of their community!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dudley Builders
    United States3 years ago
  • Amazing Backbone to build a trades company

    It’s great to hear different opinions on how to run your company. This podcast gives you a good version of different entrepreneurs and what are you doing today with the different economic changes. This is a inspiration for all tradesman to build their own American dream on employing American people, and changing lives of their community!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mr Nice Trucks
    United States3 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Engaging host with energetic interviewing style
Excellent resource for contractors looking to scale and professionalize
Impressive guest variety and practical leadership lessons
Trusted, actionable advice for trades success
High-quality discussions on growth, pricing, and tech adoption

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Solving the Three Layers of Predictive Maintenance in Commercial Trades
Q: What was your favorite school supply purchase as a student?
Amanda asks the icebreaker, and the guests share personal memories about backpacks and calculators, which helps humanize their backgrounds before diving into technical topics.
Toolbox Rewind - The Best of Jackie Aubel - Inside ServiceTitan’s Referral and Brand Ambassador Programs
Q: What are the best tips from referrers for maximizing referrals?
Submit referrals through the official portal to ensure tracking and cash rewards, and focus on getting the referral through a demo to qualify for the primary cash incentive.
Toolbox Rewind - The Best of Jackie Aubel - High-Performance Leadership: Get Your Team Rowing Together
Q: I know you have quite a big sales experience. Tell me about one of your most memorable sales experiences.
Kathryn recounts moving from direct sales and network marketing to the trades, selling premium lifestyle products successfully, and then translating that discipline to HVAC sales leadership, where she created a high‑performing environment by aligning team goals with a clear vision and presenting multiple options for customers.
Toolbox Takeover - Mastering ServiceTitan - Job Costing Masterclass: From Generics, Pricing, Purchasing, to Inventory
Q: Could you describe what job costing is and why it's important?
Job costing tracks both the revenue and the expenses of a job, including labor, materials, and equipment, so you can calculate gross margins on a per-job basis and generate reports to identify where profitability can be improved.
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Q: Can you introduce yourself and tell us a little about what you do at Scorpion?
I've led Scorpion's optimization and SEO growth efforts for about a decade, overseeing how we generate content, develop websites, optimize on-site and off-site signals, and coordinate digital PR and social content to drive organic growth for our clients.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Toolbox for the Trades

What is Toolbox for the Trades about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, founder- and operator-focused show featuring leaders from home services and adjacent trades. Episodes center on growing and optimizing service businesses through people, process, and technology—from referral and brand ambassador programs to data-driven decision making, job costing, and construction workflows. Guests often share real-world case studies, dashboards, and playbooks that listeners can adapt to scale profitability, expand to new services, or implement systems across multiple locations. The show stands out for its mix of leadership stories, operational rigor, and partnerships with ServiceTitan, plus actionable tips on pricing, marketing, and leveraging data to win more jobs.

Noteworthy is the consistent emphasis on p... more

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3. Waste No Day: A Home Services Motivational Podcast
4. To The Point - Home Services VIP Room Podcast
5. The Martell Method w/ Dan Martell

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Recent guests on Toolbox for the Trades include:

1. Evan Smith
2. Leila Rookstool
3. Ryan Nelson
4. Chad Colony
5. Tony Lisa
6. Eduard Mirzoian
7. Jon Gohl
8. Travis Wills

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