Born For The Trades: A Home Service Podcast
"Born For The Trades: A Home Service Podcast" is a weekly podcast hosted by Mandeep Bhalla that aims to inspire and educate home services business owners. Each episode features successful industry leaders, like Tommy Mello, Ken Goodrich, and more, who share their stories and provide valuable insights into the home services industries. Through its focus on the successes of well-known business owners, "Born For The Trades" provides a unique perspective on the home services industry and offers valuable insights and advice for those looking to grow their businesses.
Born For The Trades: A Home Service Podcast
From Rock Bottom to $94M: Aaron Gaynor on Purpose, Power & Reinvention
In this episode of Born For The Trades, host Mandeep sits down with a true force in the home service industry: Aaron Gaynor, CEO and Founder of The Eco Plumbers, Electricians, and HVAC Technicians, which is a $94 million and growing business empire rooted in Ohio. But don’t let the success fool you…Aaron’s journey is built on failure, grit, and an unstoppable mindset.
Aaron’s story is one of total reinvention. After losing everything during the 2007 crash, he rebuilt from scratch, and not just his business, but himself. From embracing high-level personal development (yes, he literally ran with the bulls) to building a powerhouse team culture, Aaron shares how purpose, not profit, became the driving force behind his comeback.
In this candid and powerful conversation, Aaron explains how ECO University is creating real change in the trades by helping team members chase their goals, not just punch the clock. He dives deep into how giving employees personal purpose translates into unstoppable company culture and scalable growth. If you’re trying to push past that $2M or $5M ceiling in your business, his advice is real, raw, and actionable.
Aaron also unpacks how entrepreneurial systems like EOS have helped him bring structure and clarity to a fast-scaling business, and why more home service companies should start thinking like CEOs, not just operators. From mindset to mechanics, this is a masterclass in what it takes to build something bigger than yourself.
And of course, we dig into how AI is shifting the landscape of the trades, and what business owners need to do right now to stay ahead of the curve.
Whether you’re just getting started or trying to scale to the next level, this episode will leave you inspired, challenged, and ready to rethink what’s truly possible. Aaron doesn’t hold back, and after listening, you’ll understand why he was born for the trades.
