Building Beyond Expectations with Elena Chrimat Part 1

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conversation about proving yourself again and again, building a 27 person company from scratch, and refusing to let outdated assumptions slow you down.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.