Restoration Today

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 the 5th episode of season 3, Michelle talks with Jeff Jones, Director o...

Welcome back to the Restoration Today podcast! Today, David Wheatley, Principal/Co-Founder of  Humanergy  is here to talk with Michelle about leadership development and how to grow and develop healthy teams. Talking points: David shares a bit more about Humanergy Working "non-negotiable vs. just "priorities"into running a business effectively What is a Solidarity Statement and what...

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 the 4th episode of season 3, Michelle and Mandy talk with Alexus Neider...

Welcome to episode 3 of Chasing the Vision in partnership with Exit Strategies 360 & Violand Management Associates ! The first two episodes were about owner involvement and the roles of management and leadership in chasing a company's overall vision. In this episode we will take a step back and take a look at the company as a whole and how the identity and culture of a company comes into t...

Bobby Paine, CEO of  Epic Estimates , joins the podcast with Michelle to share his background and unique way he found himself working in the restoration industry. They talk through: What Epic Estimates provides the restoration industry Biggest trends and changes Bobby has seen in the industry and with estimating today Symbility and how much he's seeing people use it Importance of technology wh...

This is one of FIVE Meet the Candidate interviews featuring the five RIA Board of Directors candidates for the 2024 elections. Please take a moment to watch each video! Voting is open to RIA members March 18 through March 25; links to vote will be sent via email. Election results will be announced on March 27, with the new board members installed at the RIA Convention in Dallas April 8-10. To regi...

This is one of FIVE Meet the Candidate interviews featuring the five RIA Board of Directors candidates for the 2024 elections. Please take a moment to watch each video! Voting is open to RIA members March 18 through March 25; links to vote will be sent via email. Election results will be announced on March 27, with the new board members installed at the RIA Convention in Dallas April 8-10. To regi...

This is one of FIVE Meet the Candidate interviews featuring the five RIA Board of Directors candidates for the 2024 elections. Please take a moment to watch each video! Voting is open to RIA members March 18 through March 25; links to vote will be sent via email. Election results will be announced on March 27, with the new board members installed at the RIA Convention in Dallas April 8-10. To regi...

This is one of FIVE Meet the Candidate interviews featuring the five RIA Board of Directors candidates for the 2024 elections. Please take a moment to watch each video! Voting is open to RIA members March 18 through March 25; links to vote will be sent via email. Election results will be announced on March 27, with the new board members installed at the RIA Convention in Dallas April 8-10. To regi...

This is one of FIVE Meet the Candidate interviews featuring the five RIA Board of Directors candidates for the 2024 elections. Please take a moment to watch each video! Voting is open to RIA members March 18 through March 25; links to vote will be sent via email. Election results will be announced on March 27, with the new board members installed at the RIA Convention in Dallas April 8-10. To regi...

Michelle was able to take a tour of  I-team  North America facility in Holland, Michigan and speak with Patty Olinger, who is Founder & CEO of BEAMS Consulting. Most restorers might remember her as being the Executive Director of  GBAC , a division of ISSA. They talk through: Cleaning and disinfection of today and the future The difference between cleaning in the US and Europe Her experience o...

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 3, Mandy Rewis, Business Development Leader at Answerforce, and...

On the latest episode, Michelle talks with Kate Scully-Krebsbach, with  Scully Insurance Group , about all things restoration insurance. Kate shares her advice for contractors as they hit topics like: Trends in the insurance space Whether Kate sees common areas where restoration contractors are under insured Are there more instances of companies not getting renewed? When did Kate learn the value o...

Chuck Violand, founder of  Violand Management Associates  and long-time friend, joins the podcast to share more about his new book, "Forging Dynasty Businesses", a book & tool that helps small businesses become better at "finding the right people, vetting the right people, & creating a culture where people wanted to stay." Chuck and Michelle talk through: What led to bo...

On this next episode of the Restoration Today podcast, we are thrilled to have three people who REALLY care about the restoration industry and the RIA. Kelley Dolan ( Violand Management Associates ), Jeff Jones (Violand Management Associates), and Andy McCabe ( Quickcheck ) join Michelle to share favorite RIA Convention memories, best ways to network, what's NEW and DIFFERENT this year, and ho...

Welcome to episode 2 of Chasing the Vision in partnership with  Exit Strategies 360  &  Violand Management Associates ! In episode one, Tim and JT discussed the role of an owner, and their level of involvement, in a company. Now, we are going to take a step out, and down the org chart just a big, and discuss the roles of the management and leadership team in chasing a company’s overall vision....

On the latest episode, Ryan Giger, VP of Sales & Marketing at  Vital Solutions  and James Parker, GM at Vital Solutions talk with Michelle about disinfection, sharing their background in the industry and the history and mission of their company. They talk with Michelle about: Vital Oxide How COVID changed the disinfectant market What kinds of questions consumers are asking about products being...

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 the second episode, Mandy Rewis, Business Development Leader at Answerf...

Dan Tarantin, CEO of  American Restoration , joins the Restoration Today podcast to share more about American Restoration, what he's seeing in the M&A space, and overall trends in the restoration industry. Podcast highlights: Explain more about how all the well-known restoration companies in the mix all come under the American umbrella. The value these companies have found being under the...

After the  announcement  of  Corelogic  and  Artigem  aligning to launch contents estimation capabilities to improve the insurance claims process, Kurt Artinger, CEO of Artigem, and Mikhail Palatnik, Head of Product Management at Corelogic, sit down and talk with Michelle at #INTRConnect to share more about the value of their partnership and the innovation in contents restoration they are providin...

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 this first episode, Mandy Rewis, Business Development Leader at Answerf...

Greg Boatwright, CEO of  Advanced Disaster Recovery , and Angelo Ferrante, Chief Growth Officer at Advanced Disaster Recovery, join Michelle on the Restoration Today podcast to share: Plans for expansion and overall goals How they determine if a company is a right fit or not Taking care of companies and employees Biggest challenges and opportunities in the industry Upcoming workshops ...and MORE!

Michelle sat down with Corelogic’s President of Protect, Insurance Solutions, Garret Gray moments after his opening keynote at INTRConnect in Austin. The two discuss the latest in technology and innovations in restoration, new uses for AI, and updates coming from CoreLogic including their new Mitigate platform, a large language model, Corelogic Workspace, and SO much more.

Welcome to our FRESH new videos series, "Chasing the Vision", in partnership with Exit strategies 360 & Violand Management Associates ! Immerse yourself in the wisdom of industry pros who have mastered the art of navigating the complexities of entrepreneurship. In each episode, seasoned experts share invaluable insights, strategies, and hard-earned lessons accumulated over years of e...

Nelson Higgins, VP of North America at Docusketch and Xactimate Certified Trainer, is on the podcast to talk through the recent restoration trend of remote estimating. They will touch base on best practices when looking for an estimator, what they're looking for in documentation, how to ensure you're getting accurate estimates, and more!