In this solo episode, Kailee reflects on imposter syndrome and the myth of "feeling ready" for career growth. Drawing from her own journey at Quality, from social media and community coordinator to marketing director, she shares how confidence typically follows action rather than preceding it. Kailee encourages listeners to stop waiting until they feel fully prepared and instead take the leap, reminding them that growth happens just outside the comfort zone. A short but motivating episode for anyone sitting on the edge of a new opportunity.

In this episode of Power Women of the Trades, Cassie Pound and Heather Bargender sit down with Amanda Mahaffey, co-owner of Tuck and Howell in Greenville, South Carolina, to explore her transition from accounting into leading a modernization and rebrand of the 50+ year-old HVAC business.

Amanda discusses moving the company from pen-and-paper operations to platforms like ServiceTitan, and how her financial background helped her uncover and fix negative profits and deep inefficiencies she inherited. She shares candid details on plugging cash leaks, restructuring labor, and building new processes, along with the emotional weight of making tough personnel decisions when longtime team members can't adapt to growth. The conversation also touches on rapid growth, imposter syndrome, and developing a leadership style that doesn't rely on fitting a stereotype. Packed with practical, real-world insights, this episode offers valuable takeaways for business owners, managers, and aspiring leaders across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and construction.

In this episode of Power Women of the Trades, Cassie and Kailee sit down with Elena Chrimat, co-founder of Ideal Air Conditioning and Insulation in Phoenix, who started her company at just 23 years old. Elena shares how a background in energy audits led her and her husband into full-blown HVAC and home performance work, and why properly sized ductwork and insulation matter just as much as the equipment itself. She also opens up about the everyday challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated trade, from customers who look past her to reach a man in the room to callers who can't believe a woman is running the show. It's an honest conversation about proving yourself again and again, building a 27 person company from scratch, and refusing to let outdated assumptions slow you down. Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts, you won't want to miss this one.