Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:03:21 -0400 https://www.hvactrain.com/ en-us © 2026 Bag Season Podcast yes 2eaa3535-420c-5ba1-b3cc-cfecb91e1687 Brynn episodic false Introducing the Bag Season Podcast! This Podcast is designed to get the word about business professionals and entrepreneurs.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Bag Season Brynn https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1shjadtdlzl1rj6iuz3846w5g3gi?.jpg https://www.hvactrain.com/ Brynn Cooksey - The Air Doctor Dan Ringo Always Bag Season Bag season started as HVAC slang for that stretch when contractors can’t afford to slow down, but we’ve turned it into something bigger: a mindset for anyone chasing a goal. Dan Ringo and I sit down for an honest first conversation about how “overnight success” is usually 20 years of reps, late nights, and staying locked in when nobody is watching.

We trace our skilled trades roots all the way from night classes and boiler training to power plant operations, executive leadership, and law school later in life. Dan shares how an HVAC apprenticeship in the United States Air Force turned into a career that spans stationary engineering, labor negotiations, and the legal thinking that helps leaders manage risk, compliance, and decision-making. Along the way, we dig into why going deep in a craft can open doors that talent alone won’t.

Then we get practical about entrepreneurship. I break down what I learned researching why HVAC companies fail, how cash flow and pricing can quietly kill a business, and why KPIs, marketing systems, and hiring the right people change everything. We also talk building science, energy audits, indoor air quality, weatherization, and the massive energy efficiency industry that utilities and government programs fund but contractors often struggle to access without the right infrastructure.

If you’re in HVAC, home performance, clean energy, or any trade-based business, hit play, share this with one person who needs the push, and subscribe and leave a review so more people can find the show. What’s the “bag” you’re chasing right now?

]]> Bag season started as HVAC slang for that stretch when contractors can’t afford to slow down, but we’ve turned it into something bigger: a mindset for anyone chasing a goal. Dan Ringo and I sit down for an honest first conversation about how “overnight success” is usually 20 years of reps, late nights, and staying locked in when nobody is watching.

We trace our skilled trades roots all the way from night classes and boiler training to power plant operations, executive leadership, and law school later in life. Dan shares how an HVAC apprenticeship in the United States Air Force turned into a career that spans stationary engineering, labor negotiations, and the legal thinking that helps leaders manage risk, compliance, and decision-making. Along the way, we dig into why going deep in a craft can open doors that talent alone won’t.

Then we get practical about entrepreneurship. I break down what I learned researching why HVAC companies fail, how cash flow and pricing can quietly kill a business, and why KPIs, marketing systems, and hiring the right people change everything. We also talk building science, energy audits, indoor air quality, weatherization, and the massive energy efficiency industry that utilities and government programs fund but contractors often struggle to access without the right infrastructure.

If you’re in HVAC, home performance, clean energy, or any trade-based business, hit play, share this with one person who needs the push, and subscribe and leave a review so more people can find the show. What’s the “bag” you’re chasing right now?

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