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Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Ty Clem of Window Outfitters to discuss the realities of commercial glazing, the challenges facing the skilled trades, and what it takes to manage successful glass installation projects. A third-generation...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Chad Nelson, a tile and stone professional with more than 30 years in the trade, to talk about the lessons that only come from decades of doing the work. Chad got his start at 19 years old and has spent th...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Sean Westmoreland of Dixie Glass for a candid conversation about leadership, resilience, communication, and the future of the glazing industry. Sean is a third-generation glazier who grew up around the gla...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Brian Gambrell, a stone industry veteran with nearly 30 years of experience spanning sales, marketing, distribution, manufacturing, executive leadership, and now entrepreneurship with Pro Tool Haus. Brian...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Josiah Lilly, CEO (or as he puts it, "Creative Energy Officer") of Epic Ceramic & Stone, for an inspiring conversation about craftsmanship, entrepreneurship, innovation, and building one of the country...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Wesley, Director of Digital Marketing at Precision Countertops, for a practical conversation about marketing, storytelling, customer relationships, and creating content that actually drives results in the...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Stephen Mullins, founder of the Glass & Design Group, for an insightful conversation about entrepreneurship, innovation, and the future of the glass industry. Stephen shares his unconventional journey...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with father-and-son team Jesse and Sebastian Murillo of Murillo's Tile & Marble for an inspiring conversation about entrepreneurship, craftsmanship, family business, and building a legacy that lasts generat...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this special highlight episode, host Merv Campbell revisits some of the best conversations from previous episodes with pros across the stone, tile, and glass industries. From jobsite safety and slab handling to customer service, training, craftsmanship,...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with the team from AVSONS Kitchens & Bath for a practical, behind-the-scenes conversation about what it really takes to run a successful family-owned countertop business from start to finish. From templatin...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast — brought to you by Omni Cubed, where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Woody Sanders, owner of DW Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting in Marietta, Georgia, whose career in the industry spans over four decades. From starting as a teenage tile setter to leading a thriving cont...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Jeremy Sax, Deputy Executive Director of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), for an insightful conversation about leadership, education, and the future of the tile industry. With more than tw...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Ashley Cline of MR Davidson, a long-time recruiter in the glazing and construction industries who’s redefining what good recruiting actually looks like. Instead of chasing résumés, Ashley focuses on relati...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast — brought to you by Omni Cubed, where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Billy Britt III, third-generation owner of Britt & Tilson Glass in Asheville, North Carolina, to share a powerful story of devastation, faith, leadership, and rebuilding after a hurricane destroyed the...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Greg White, a veteran glass professional whose career spans major airport projects, stadium work, fabrication leadership, and decades in the trades. From getting his start as a general contractor to managi...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Katy Devlin, Chief Content Officer at the National Glass Association, for a wide-ranging and deeply insightful conversation about the future of the glass and glazing industry. From workforce development an...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast — brought to you by Omni Cubed, where innovation meets installation and everything in between. Host Merv Campbell sits down with Geoff Shellard, Regional Architectural Design Manager at Guardian Glass, for a wide-ranging and deeply insightful conversation about education, community, and the evolving responsibilities of the glazing industry. From Geo...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Andrew Lejeune (of Glass Art Design in Minneapolis) to unpack what it really takes to run a custom glass shop that says “yes” to the weird, the complex, and the high-end. Andrew shares how he went from fir...

Welcome to another episode of the Cutting Edge Install Podcast — brought to you by Omni Cubed, where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Russ Payne, tradesman, business leader, and host of The Talking Tradesmen podcast. What starts as a light-hearted Irish-meets-English conversation quickly turns into a deep, honest discussion...

Welcome back to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed — where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Brandon Maestas, whose inspiring journey into the glazing world is anything but ordinary. From overcoming addiction at 15, to learning how to drive a rack truck on the fly, to becoming a leader known for i...

Welcome to another episode of the Cutting Edge Install Podcast — brought to you by Omni Cubed, where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode of the Cutting Edge Install podcast, host Merv Campbell sits down with Darand Davies, Founder and CEO of Black Line Glazing in Oregon. With over 40 years in the glass industry, Darand traces his journey from sweeping shop floo...

Welcome to another episode of the Cutting Edge Install Podcast — brought to you by Omni Cubed, where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell sits down with Alana Staffel, a rising voice in the glazing world whose journey into glass is anything but ordinary. From managing electricians and plumbers, to being “poached” at a trade show, to suddenly...

Welcome to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed—where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell, General Manager of Omni Cubed, sits down with Ryan Shoemaker, founder of Champagne Glass & Door, to talk about what it means to build a company from the ground up with heart, purpose, and craftsmanship.  Ryan shares his jo...

Welcome to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed—where innovation meets installation and everything in between. In this episode, host Merv Campbell, General Manager of Omni Cubed, sits down with Rich Katzmann, Executive Director of the Rockheads Group, to talk about the evolving landscape of the stone fabrication industry—and what it takes to lead through it.  Rich shares...

Welcome to the Cutting Edge Install Podcast, brought to you by Omni Cubed—where innovation meets installation and everything in between.   In this episode, host Merv Campbell, General Manager of Omni Cubed, sits down with Stuart Amidon, founder & CEO of Page50, for a no-fluff conversation on building brands, earning trust, and growing profit the patient, human way.   Stuart shares his journey...