Born To Tint with The Miller Brothers

Dante Peterson is BACK — and this might be his most tactical sit-down yet. 🔥 The Miller Brothers get Dante of Dante's Custom Detail and Tint (and co-founder of Worldwide Tint Co apparel) to break down how he 4X'd his business in a town of 28,000 people. If you think you can't charge premium prices in a small market, this episode will change your mind. 💰 PRICING THAT ACTUALLY PAYS...

Fresh Off the Lot is Back — And They Brought the Next Generation 🔥 Chris and Frankie (Don Tintz) pull up to the Born to Tint Podcast and nothing is off limits — film tech, competition beef, business moves, and a 17-year-old calling his shot at the belt. 🎓 The Heat Rejection Lie Nobody's Talking About 🔥 93% infrared ≠ 93% heat rejection — and your customers think it does 🔥 How to flip that...

The Born to Tint Podcast — Solo Episode with Ricky & Josh MillerThis week the Miller Brothers go one-on-one, no guest, just two installers who built and scaled a shop breaking down everything happening in the tint world right now — from competition season to the AI tools that are quietly changing how you close jobs. If you're a tinter, shop owner, or entrepreneur trying to level up, this...

Sarah Bauder is BACK! 🎬 The WFCT Event Coordinator returns to the Born to Tint Podcast with Ricky and Josh Miller for a packed round two — competition updates, flat glass pricing, TintLab, industry mindset, and men's mental health all on the table. 🏆 WFCT 2025 — What's New 🔹 Competitors can now enter up to 3 divisions 🔹 Overlapping finals? You pick — bubble competitors get bumped in...

For our audio listeners — this one is extra special on YouTube! Head over to the Born to Tint Podcast YouTube channel to catch all the visuals from Film Fest 2026. As always, thank you for listening and for the continued support — it means everything. 🙏 This week we're doing something a little different. Ricky Miller takes you along for the full Film Fest 2026 experience — the window tint an...

This week Ricky sits down with Chloe King, a mechanical engineer turned solopreneur out of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the creator behind That Mirror — a modular, collapsible mirror system that can be configured in any size, from a 5x7 up to a floor-to-ceiling centerpiece. What started as a personal need for a statement mirror in her apartment turned into 50 requests in 18 days on Facebook Marketpla...

What happens when a dedicated window tinter from Santa Monica gets tired of dirty installs and decides to solve the problem himself? You get Importint Sauce — the industry-changing gel that's taken the tinting world by storm. In this episode, Ricky and Josh sit down with Richard Jackson, owner of Importint LA and creator of Importint Sauce, to break down the full story behind one of the most...

What does it actually take to show up online in a way that's real — and actually works? In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky Miller sits down with Kate Sybilrud, Creative Director of Create With Kate, a private consultant who helps business owners understand themselves and show up authentically online. This one goes deep. Ricky and Kate cover the real story behind Green Valley W...

From Food Truck to Food Empire — What It Really Takes to Build a Brand In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky Miller sits down with Giuliano Raso, owner of 303 In the Cut — one of the most talked-about food truck operations in the country. What started as a $100K dream built on three jobs, six-day work weeks, and a green chili burrito recipe has grown into a multi-location Las Vegas in...

This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky and Josh Miller sit down with childhood friend Gabby Casey, owner of Cactus Pine Agency, for one of the most wide-ranging and real conversations they've had on the show. Gabby brings her perspective as an independent insurance agent navigating the same business challenges that tint shop owners face every day — and the parallels are eye-opening. Her...

This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky and Josh Miller sit down with Cody Tecklenburg — 2nd generation tinter and future owner of Tecks Window Tint out of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Cody grew up running around his dad's shop, slipping on plastic as a kid, and eventually made the decision to leave college life behind and come home to build something real.  In this episode, we get into wha...

🎙️ What happens when a custom home builder and two window tint entrepreneurs — all connected through Ryan Pineda — sit down together? You get one of the most wide-ranging, real-talk conversations we've ever had on the pod. This week, Ricky and Josh sit down with Brock Holyoak, a Utah-based home builder operating in Cedar City and Mesquite, Nevada, building semi-custom spec homes on a 90–95 da...

He's been tinting since the early 90s, he's competed at the highest level, and he's still out there doing it his way. Craig Pengelly, a 34+ year veteran of the window tint industry out of Vancouver, Canada, is back on the Born to Tint Podcast for his second appearance, and this one does not disappoint. Ricky and Josh sit down with Craig fresh off SEMA's Tint-Off competition for...

What does a franchise flooring business have in common with a window tint shop? A whole lot more than you'd think. In this episode, Josh Miller sits down with Janie Sandberg, co-owner of Floor Coverings International's Henderson, Nevada location, for a candid conversation about building a service business the right way. About Janie & Floor Coverings International: 🏢 Co-owns the Hend...

This week on the Born To Tint Podcast, we sit down with a true pioneer of the window tint industry — Tommy Silva, owner of T&T Tinting Specialists in Hawaii. 🌴 Tommy isn’t just an industry veteran… he’s the guy who helped make window tint LEGAL in Hawaii. From lobbying lawmakers to building a multi-million dollar business over 40+ years, this episode is packed with real experience, business w...

This week we sit down with Rob Mattson from the 2nd Lap Podcast — one of Josh’s longtime friends and someone with a completely different perspective outside the tint industry. Rob brings a unique mix of business, mindset, fitness, and life experience that turned this into one of our most wide-ranging conversations yet. From walking thousands of miles a year to breaking down crypto, AI, and persona...

This week on the Born To Tint Podcast, we sit down with Cory Baines, owner of Express Tinting out of Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺. Cory discovered us through another podcast, reached out, and we had the chance to connect while he was out in Las Vegas 🔥 From starting in dealerships with zero access to training… to building his own shop and navigating today’s evolving tint industry — Cory shares real ins...

🔥 This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, we sit down with Joe Guzman, better known in the industry as Flat Glass Joe - one of the premier flat glass installers in the window film industry and one half of the former Tinter Battles Team Flat Glass Champions.  In this episode, Joe talks about his journey in the tint industry, how he got started in flat glass, lessons from competition, the growth of...

This week we sit down with Alexis “El Magic” Figueroa - owner of Magic Shade, founder of Magic Academy, and creator of the Magic Pouch chest tool system built specifically for tinters. From competing on the world stage to innovating tools used by installers across the globe, El Magic is pushing the tint industry forward in a BIG way 🌎🔥 If you're into automotive tint, flat glass, competition...

This week on the Born To Tint Podcast, we sit down with Chris Garcia from Fresh Off The Lot and Dante Peterson from Dante’s Custom Detailing - the founders behind the fast-rising brand Tint The World 🌎🔥 These two entrepreneurs are making serious noise in the detailing, tinting, and automotive space. From building their own brands to launching a movement that’s bringing the industry together, thi...

This week we sit down with Jon Nickless, Solar Gard Sales Rep and 20+ year industry veteran, to talk exterior window film, large commercial projects, energy rebates, turf burn solutions, and the evolution of flat glass. 🔥🏢 In this episode we break down a massive 165,000 sq ft exterior window film project and what it really takes to land and complete jobs at that level - from union labor and swin...

This week we sit down with Scott Decker – a 3M Authorized Wrap Trainer, tool inventor, and the mind behind Wrap On Tools and Wrap On: The Podcast 🎙️ Scott breaks down the real differences between wraps vs tint, the business models behind each, and why systems, processes, and quality matter more than ever as shops scale 📈 Whether you’re installing, training, building tools, or creating content – t...

This week we sit down with Clayton Summerall, the owner of Mint Tinting, Becker Wraps, and multiple other ventures out of College Station, Texas. Clayton is one of those guys who doesn’t just talk vision - he executes it at a massive level. From premium tint and wraps to large-scale security, education, and community impact, this episode is packed with real game for shop owners and entrepreneurs a...

This week we sat down with Sal Hurtado, owner of Sal’s House of Tint out of San Marcos, Texas and a Flat Glass Judge for WFCT – and this one went DEEP 🎙️🔥 From Sal’s wild journey into the tint industry to competition, judging at the highest level, leadership, culture, health, and mindset – this episode is raw, honest, and packed with real-world value for shop owners, installers, and anyone grindi...

We sit down with Roberta Rodriguez, owner of Modesto Window Tint and founder of the California Tint Academy – one of the most respected leaders in the window film industry today. Roberta breaks down what it really takes to scale a tint business, build elite installers, and create a training academy that changes lives inside and outside the industry. This episode is PACKED with real-world gems for...