Restoration Today

Welcome to Phil & Michelle’s Happy Hour – a podcast designed to make you smile, and hopefully learn a few things along the way. In this episode, Phil & Michelle chat with Holly Murry, president of  FRSTeam , and she shares stories of starting in the restoration industry, expanding and franchising in the states and abroad, the difference of dry cleaning and restoration dry cleaning, lessons...

Welcome to episode 7 of Chasing the Vision in partnership with  Exit Strategies 360  and  Violand Management Associates ! JT Kraai & Tim Hull (with a special guest!) share their knowledge and tips for the opportunities consultants bring to the restoration industry, common themes they see when people call, success stories, and MORE!

Michelle was able to spend time catching up with Leighton Healey, CEO of  Knowhow ,  to talk though the 2024 State of the Industry and share thoughts on: A recap of 2022 & 2023 State of the Industry Trends Excitement for report expansion in 2024 Bilingual aspects within AI Knowhow's methodology in the report side of the State of the Industry The purpose behind the new workshop for vendors...

Michelle caught up with Garret Gray, President, Protect Insurance Solutions at  Corelogic , IMMEDIATELY after his keynote at CORE to talk through:  The basics of embracing AI in restoration What’s coming in technology  Hiring and making a career in the insurance and restoration space  ...& MORE!

Dive into the essential non-technical skills crucial for success in today’s dynamic world in season THREE of our Restoration Master Class series, in partnership with our sponsor  AnswerForce ! Two times each month, we will drop quick, new episodes on different topics related to Power Skills – with different industry guests! Kenny Brewer, Business Manager at  JOC Analytics , joins Mandy to share a...

“Main Street Restorer" is a new inspiring video series showcasing real-world challenges and practical advice from seasoned broker, Gokul Padmanabhan of  Restoration Brokers of America,  helping entrepreneurs discover innovative solutions and strategies for success. Journey with Gokul as he shares stories and wisdom on helping Main Street Restorers grow, thrive, and prepare for the future – wh...

Dive into the essential non-technical skills crucial for success in today’s dynamic world in season THREE of our Restoration Master Class series, in partnership with our sponsor  AnswerForce ! Two times each month, we will drop quick, new episodes on different topics related to Power Skills – with different industry guests! On episode 10, Tyson Burleson, Operations Manager of  Restoration 1 of Jac...

We are delighted to have Ji Yoon, President & CEO of  Canstar Restorations  back on the podcast just six months after his first appearance at the end of last year. Since then, they have announced the acquisition of Lydale in May of this year and he is here on the podcast to share the major growth at Canstar Restorations and talk about: What’s new since they last spoke in December Big trends ha...

Derek Stone,  Actionable Insights , and Tom McArdle,  Airbotx , join the Restoration Today podcast to share how companies like Actionable Insights and Airbotx can work together to help ease some of the pain points for contractors and help contractors get paid in full for the work they're doing and the equipment they're using.

Welcome back to Chasing the Vision, a series all about sharing valuable insights, strategies, and hard-learned lessons accumulated over the many years of experience shared by restoration experts, JT Kraai of  Exit Strategies 360  and Tim Hull of  Violand Management Associates ! What is financial cleanliness? JT Kraai & Tim Hull help to define "financial cleanliness", red flags to loo...

Dive into the essential non-technical skills crucial for success in today’s dynamic world in season THREE of our Restoration Master Class series, in partnership with our sponsor  AnswerForce ! Two times each month, we will drop quick, new episodes on different topics related to Power Skills – with different industry guests! Today, Michelle and Mandy talk with Jordan Donald, CEO & partner at  G...

Back in April, Alpine Investors announced the launch of  Guardian Restoration Partners , a new platform focused on partnering with and building exceptional home restoration businesses. Today on the podcast, Michelle talks Robert Horne, co-founder of  DryLux Restoration , Matthew Sharpe, founder of  Dry Kings Restoration , and Coyne Borree, owner of  Midwest Restoration , about: Differences between...

Today, Michelle is joined by someone who has worn many hats within the restoration industry and just recently has started his own software company,  Restoration OS . Mitch Byrom, president & founder of Restoration OS, is here to share his extensive background in the industry and: The issues he saw with software that led him down this route What type of software Restoration OS is at its core Wh...

Dive into the essential non-technical skills crucial for success in today’s dynamic world in season THREE of our Restoration Master Class series, in partnership with our sponsor  Answerforce ! Two times each month, we will drop quick, new episodes on different topics related to Power Skills – with different industry guests! In today's episode, Michelle talks with Hayden Lee, Fulfillment Manage...

This series is all about sharing valuable insights, strategies, and hard-learned lessons accumulated over the many years of experience shared by restoration experts, JT Kraai of E ⁠xit Strategies 360⁠  and Tim Hull of  ⁠Violand Management Associates⁠ ! Episode 5 is all about the customer base and Tim & JT share: How revenue is broken down for restoration companies TPA work -Best referral sourc...

Aaron Brunko, President of Verisk Property Estimating Solutions, & David Obert, CPO of Verisk, sit down with Michelle at ACCESS this week to talk through the claims volume and what's happening. Some contractors are sharing that their volume is steady while other contractors are concerned that things are really slow. Aaron and David will help pick that apart and answer the question on every...

On this fresh new episode, Rusty Amarante, Director of Operations at  BELFOR , joins Michelle to share the journey he has taken in the restoration industry- from part-time cleaning business to Director of Operations at a $3B company. They talk through: What he attributes BELFOR's massive success The two arms of BELFOR, when they became the independent restoration company and the franchise grou...

Dive into the essential non-technical skills crucial for success in today’s dynamic world in season THREE of our Restoration Master Class series, in partnership with our sponsor  AnswerForce ! Two times each month, we will drop quick, new episodes on different topics related to Power Skills – with different industry guests! In episode 7, Kelley Dolan, Business Development Advisor at  Violand Manag...

Idan Shpizear, Founder of   911 Restoration , and Miri Offir, CEO of 911 Restoration, join the podcast to talk with Michelle about 911 Restoration, telling their story and impact they have in the restoration industry. Idan & Miri share: Their background inside and outside the industry. How did they get to restoration? When was 911 Restoration founded, and what is the company's overall miss...

Welcome back! Eduard Mirzoian, CEO of  Restorerz , shares his story of starting as a field tech and building a fast-growing restoration business, sharing what sets Restorerz apart from the rest of the industry. They talk though: Eduard's background in the industry. The story behind Restorerz The role technology plays in a growing company What keeps Eduard up at night as a CEO of a fast-growing...

Kristy Cohen, CEO of  RIA , Anthony Nelson, Group Facilitator at  Pivot My Biz , and Leighton Healey, CEO of  KnowHow , talk through the latest survey open to restoration companies and answer YOUR questions about: Where the idea for this survey came from KnowHow’s process and why their reasoning How this is different from State of the Industry Report What the survey timeline looks like Who should...

Welcome back to a FRESH new episode of the Restoration Today Podcast! Michelle sits down to talk with Erin Hynum, Senior Director of Product Management at  Phoenix Restoration Equipment , about what's new and different with Phoenix's latest product, the DryMAX XL PRO, and: Where the industry is at with remote monitoring What contractors are looking for in equipment today How long it takes...

Dive into the essential non-technical skills crucial for success in today’s dynamic world in season THREE of our Restoration Master Class series, in partnership with our sponsor  AnswerForce ! Two times each month, we will drop quick, new episodes on different topics related to Power Skills – with different industry guests! In episode 6, Mandy sits down to talk with "Restoration Chameleon&quo...

Though the 2024 RIA Convention has come and gone, the conversations are still continuing throughout the industry, and Chris Nordyke, president of  Floodlight Consulting Group , & Brandon Reece, CEO of Floodlight, sat down to talk with Michelle about their thoughts on one of the biggest conventions of the year PLUS a little authentic industry conversation on a hot topic at the end!

Welcome to episode 4 of Chasing the Vision in partnership with  Exit Strategies 360  &  Violand Management Associates ! In episode 4, Michelle talks with Tim and JT about what they are seeing in the industry market, what to keep an eye on in Q2, generational shifts, the role of PE in the industry, and more!