{"podcast":{"title":"Did You Know?-The ESCO HVAC Podcast","slug":"did-you-know-the-esco-hvac-podcast-5997887","podcast_index_feed_id":5997887,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/escogroup/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.escogroup.org/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/escogroup/20230130_020159_e1d28a7f2073d22344cad55e2782555f.jpg","author":"ESCO Institute","episode_count":207,"summary":"The ESCO Institute \"Did you Know?\" podcast provides HVACR professionals access to reliable, up-to-date, and relevant information, directly from trusted sources. The world of HVACR has been changing at an exponential rate over the last few years; new SEER ratings, flammable refrigerants, and an array of technological advances. Keeping up with all the changes in regulation, manufacturing, refrigerants and how to properly prepare students and technicians has became daunting. Many of our guests are speakers and exhibitors at the HVAC EXCELLENCE National HVACR Education Conference and represent every sector of the HVACR industry. Thanks for joining in!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T04:19:14.070422+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/did-you-know-the-esco-hvac-podcast-5997887"},"episode":{"title":"From Desk Job to Red Seal: HVAC Jess on Finding Her Calling in the Trades","slug":"from-desk-job-to-red-seal-hvac-jess-on-finding-her-calling-in-the-trades","published_at":"2026-03-13T20:36:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/did-you-know-the-esco-hvac-podcast-5997887/from-desk-job-to-red-seal-hvac-jess-on-finding-her-calling-in-the-trades","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/did-you-know-the-esco-hvac-podcast-5997887","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/escogroup/2627065","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/184912/2627065/escogroup/2026_03_13_20_36_06_5db42322-e2f1-4540-b9ab-45c799055d01.mp3","summary":"What if the career you never considered is the one that changes your life? In this episode, we sit down with Jessica Banister — HVAC Jess — to talk about her journey from a decade in finance to becoming a Red Seal certified refrigeration mechanic and social media advocate for the skilled trades. Jess shares how a few ride-alongs with her dad’s HVAC business sparked a passion she never expected — and how fixing something broken gave her a sense of purpose no office job ever could. We discuss: • Why representation in the trades matters • Career changes in your 30s • The stability of skilled trades in uncertain times • Why her message is simple: “Consider it\" This conversation is for students, parents, career changers and anyone wondering if there’s a more hands-on, fulfilling path out there. Follow HVAC Jess on YouTube and Instagram @hvacjess. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎥 This Week’s Video is Brought to You By Our Amazing Sponsors! A huge THANK YOU to this week’s sponsors for supporting education and excellence in the HVACR industry! 👇 💨 Daikin Comfort – https://daikincomfort.com/ @DaikinComfort Delivering comfort, efficiency, and innovation through advanced HVAC technology. 🧰 Service Logic – https://www.servicelogic.com/ @ServiceLogic-CommercialHVAC The nation’s largest privately held HVAC service company — keeping facilities efficient and reliable. 🌎 Hudson Technologies – https://www.hudsontech.com/ @HudsonTechnologies Leading the charge in sustainable refrigerant management and recovery solutions. 📚 iConnect Training – https://iconnecttraining.com/ @iconnecttraining Providing world-class hands-on HVACR education and training resources for future technicians. 🔧 The United Association (UA) – ht…","meta_description":"What if the career you never considered is the one that changes your life? In this episode, we sit down with Jessica Banister — HVAC Jess — to talk about…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1665,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/did-you-know-the-esco-hvac-podcast-5997887/episodes/from-desk-job-to-red-seal-hvac-jess-on-finding-her-calling-in-the-trades/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/did-you-know-the-esco-hvac-podcast-5997887/from-desk-job-to-red-seal-hvac-jess-on-finding-her-calling-in-the-trades.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}