The DYOJO Podcast

Extending the life of your restoration equipment Elan Pasmanick of Born to Repair joins us for Three Questions with a Pro to discuss his entrepreneurial journey as a mobile water damage equipment repair specialist. Elan is The Renaissance Man of Restoration Equipment Repairs as he not only repairs equipment for local San Diego contractors he also composes poetry for his famously entertaining Insta...

The DYOJO Podcast Episode 7: Elevating your microbial remediation game  Three questions with Amy Siedlecki, of The Mold Reporters, shares her experiences over the years with how property restoration contractors can provide greater value to clients. As it relates to insurance claims we have transitioned from “mold is gold” to microbial remediation being excluded by most policies.  Amy Sie...

The DYOJO Podcast Episode 6: Raymond Tittmann - Communication with Carriers  Raymond Tittmann, of Tittmann Weix, shares his perspectives on the unfolding response to COVID-19 as an insurance coverage and complex litigation specialist.  We discuss Raymond’s background in the labyrinth of insurance coverage law and the complexities of coronavirus. These are interesting times in light of th...

The DYOJO Podcast Episode 5: Andrew McCabe - Innovation in Restoration Andrew McCabe, of Claims Delegates, shares some of the tricks in his toolbag that will help property restoration contractors innovate their way through this pandemic. We discuss Andy’s background in the property restoration industry and evolution as The Godfather of Remote Estimating. When he took the plunge into being a freela...

3 Questions with Rick Dancer  Success, defeat, adaptation and facing adversity as an entrepreneur.   This segment of Three Questions with a Pro will introduce you to Rick Dancer of Rick Dancer Media. He will share concepts that can help property restoration professionals to reap the rewards of investing in their social media efforts and inspire them to keep innovating as the market is always chang...

Legal implications for restoration contractors when considering COVID-19 response.  For nearly 25 years, The Restoration Lawyer has been in the trenches helping contractors to do things the right way both through his legal practice as well as his extensive efforts in education. This last year, under the leadership of Restoration Industry Association (RIA) President Elect, Mark Springer, and h...

Episode 2 of The DYOJO Podcast  Emergency management for business owners during a pandemic  Three questions with Edward Colson, of Ready Northwest, pieces of the COVID-19 puzzle from his area of expertise.    In the Pacific Northwest, prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, many of those engaging in the discussions around emergency management were focused on a Cascadia earthquake event and/or the...

Episode 1 of The DYOJO Podcast David Princeton has been in the insurance industry for over 15 years, helping clients to recover millions of dollars, and is the founder of Advocate Claim Service (ACS).    David brings an interesting perspective to this ongoing conversation, having seen claims through the lens of an Insurance Company, a Top 50 Brokerage, and most recently a Buyer as the Director of...