The Long Game

What if the scoreboard you’ve been chasing your entire life is the wrong one? In this solo episode of The Long Game, Josh Sparks shares the story behind The Stoic CEO, a keynote that challenged how leaders think about success, ambition, discipline, and fulfillment. Josh grew up in chaos. Foster care. Addiction in the home. Survival mode from an early age. That survival instinct eventually turned i...

In this episode of The Long Game, Josh sits down with Sebastian Jimenez, founder and CEO of Rilla, to break down what actually separates elite sales reps from everyone else. This isn’t opinion. It’s based on millions of real, in-home sales conversations across roofing and home services. We get into: The exact communication patterns of top 1% reps Why average reps talk too much and lose deals How e...

Most people think scaling a company is about growth. More revenue. More people. More markets. But the reality is, what gets you to $5M… or even $20M… is not what gets you to $500M. In this episode of The Long Game, Josh sits down with IHS CEO Jay Teresi to talk about what it actually takes to run a $500M+ home services company. From leadership and decision-making to building teams and creating ali...

Most roofing companies don’t fail because they can’t install a roof. They fail because they don’t understand the game they’re playing. In this episode of The Long Game, Josh Sparks, Founder and Chairman of Infinity Home Services, sits down with Luke Wilson of Skywalker Roofing to talk about why bad roofers continue to win jobs, how they get away with it, and what separates the companies that actua...

In this episode of The Long Game, Josh sits down with Kenny Romanini Jr., President of Park Hill Roofing, for a conversation about legacy, leadership, and growing the right way. Kenny shares the story of Park Hill Roofing, a family business that began with his grandfather and was carried forward by his father before being entrusted to the next generation. He reflects on what it meant to step into...

What does it take to earn trust over decades, not just quarters? In this episode of The Long Game, Josh sits down with Mike Saglin to revisit the early, scrappy days of Infinity Exteriors and the transition from founder-led company to the next generation of leadership. They talk about building from folding tables and mismeasured windows to leading a 7-location operation doing tens of millions in r...

Adam Bensman has spent more than a decade inside the roofing industry, long enough to see both what works and what quietly breaks trust with homeowners. In this episode of The Long Game , Josh sits down with Adam to talk about the real psychology behind homeowner decisions, why comfort-driven sales tactics often fail long-term, and what it looks like to lead with conviction instead. Adam shares th...

In this episode of The Long Game, Josh Sparks sits down with Steve Stagner, Executive Chairman at Infinity Home Services and former CEO of Mattress Firm, for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, growth, and what it takes to build something that lasts. Steve reflects on decades of experience leading companies through multiple growth cycles, economic downturns, and moments of real uncertainty....

Josh and MJ Sparks have been building together for more than twenty years. Long before Infinity Home Services became a national roofing company, it began with two people in a small Milwaukee duplex, a yellow pages ad, a newborn on the way, and a shared sense of duty to create something better. In this episode, Josh and MJ talk openly about the early days of Infinity Exteriors, what it was like run...

Nick Zavala did not take a straight line into leadership. Before he became the leader of American Home Contractors, he was a young man searching for purpose, stumbling through adversity, and learning the trades one job at a time. His path is a story of discipline, resilience, and choosing to grow through the challenges rather than running from them. In this episode, Nick sits down with Josh to tal...

Kent Gardner, President of SRS Building Products, has lived every chapter of the roofing industry. From a blue collar upbringing in Sugar Creek, to leading one of the largest distribution networks in North America, Kent’s story is about discipline, responsibility, and staying steady when everything around you speeds up. In this conversation, Kent and Josh talk about the leadership lessons forged i...

John Henderson didn’t start out in roofing, he started out framing houses and learning the trades from the ground up. But over time, he saw something others didn’t: an opportunity to build a roofing company that stood out for all the right reasons—integrity, simplicity, and people who cared. In this episode, Josh sits down with the founder of Henderson Roofing, based in Westerly, Rhode Island, to...

Adam Fedale, Brand President of G. Fedale Roofing, has built more than a company, he’s built a culture. In this episode, Adam shares what it takes to grow a family business without losing what made it special: trust, generosity, and steady leadership. From being one of ten kids and hand-nailing shingles on Delaware roofs to leading a multi-location brand with his brothers and father, Adam’s story...

Kris Werner built Werner Roofing with a rare combination of clarity, humility, and relentless purpose. In this episode, he shares how focusing on relationships, simplifying decision-making, and doing what’s right, even when it’s hard, have been his compass as a leader. Host Josh Sparks, Founder and CEO of Infinity Home Services, sits down with Kris to talk about family, building a business with in...

Jason Couto, Founder and President of Couto Construction, is one of the most passionate and grounded leaders you’ll ever meet. In this episode, Jason shares how staying humble, grateful, and focused on people has helped him build a business, and a life, he’s proud of. From growing a family business into a New England powerhouse to staying rooted in community values, Jason shows how clarity of purp...

Joe LeVecchi, Co-Founder of Exterior Medics, brings a level of fire and intensity that’s hard to ignore—and even harder to compete with. In this episode, we dive into how that energy, when channeled through strong systems, great people, and a clear sense of purpose, can build a legacy that endures. From the early days of knocking doors to building one of the most respected brands in the D.C. marke...