Michelle Blevins
Restoration Today
Restoration Today is a video and audio podcast covering everything restoration-related. Every week, Michelle Blevins sits down with an industry peer – a contractor, a colleague, a supplier, an innovator, an insurer, etc. Every conversation will cover the hottest topics in today’s restoration industry – going beyond fire and water damage restoration and diving into topics like M&A, company culture, hiring and recruiting, innovations in restoration, and tools of the trade. Plus, there will be some guaranteed laughs and heartfelt moments.
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Michelle Blevins
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May 5, 2026
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Episodes
Finding Alignment & Staying Motivated as Strong Independent Owners 27.08.2024 39:34
Welcome back to the Restoration Today podcast! Joey Pendley, Owner of PENCO , and Drew Blackwell, Vice President of Strategic Growth at Rapid Restoration (now PENCO) to share their experience of partnering together and the last few years as strong independents. They share their favorite stories, how long they had been discussing a partnership, what the last few years have been like, advice for ot...
Launching re_build & Taking a Strategic Approach to Technology 20.08.2024 27:17
Phil Rosebrook, President of Business Mentors , is on the podcast today to catch up and share the exciting news that he's launching a brand new restoration technology conference this year, re_build 2024! Phil talks with Michelle all about what's to come and: Inspiration for the conference Integrations and growing your business What venue & sessions will look like Teasers on speakers ...and MO...
Building and Growing Power Skills in Your Teams | Restoration Master Class Episode 12 19.08.2024 13:09
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! This week's episode we welcome Amy Shannon, Certified Org Development Con...
Market Update: 2024 Predictions, Inflation, & Hurricanes 13.08.2024 29:29
Aaron Brunko, President of Property Estimating Solutions at Verisk, & David Obert, Chief Product Officer at Verisk Property Estimating Solutions, are BACK on the podcast to share another market update!
Pioneering the Way for Women in Restoration 06.08.2024 48:33
Chrissy VanderWyde, VP of Franchise Relations at PuroClean , is back on the podcast to share how she found herself as a leader in the restoration industry, the roles she has had within the company, balancing work and home life, how she's learned to lead so many individual companies and other leaders effectively, best tips for leaders of leaders, and MORE!
The Value of Building a Strong Team | Main Street Restorer 06.08.2024 13:02
“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 – whatev...
The Heart of the Restoration Industry & Crawfish Boils 02.08.2024 19:32
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 Marcie Richardson, COO of Guarantee Restoration about her transition into a new role, employee experience and culture, prioritizing the families of CAT job workers, favorite story, and MORE! Pour yourself a cocktail (or...
BONUS EPISODE: Contents Restoration, Leading Leaders, & the UK 30.07.2024 30:37
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...
Chasing the Vision with Industry Consultants 25.07.2024 36:23
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!
2024 State of the Industry & Professional Spaghetti Launchers 18.07.2024 20:08
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 ...a...
Finding Foundation in AI 16.07.2024 15:57
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!
Coaching a Winning Team | Restoration Master Class Episode 11 08.07.2024 17:36
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...
SERIES DEBUT: Main Street Restorer 27.06.2024 21:58
“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 – whateve...
Passion in Leadership | Restoration Master Class Episode 10 26.06.2024 13:42
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...
Canstar Restorations Continues Canadian Expansion 24.06.2024 24:12
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...
New Partnerships Helping Contractors Get Paid 18.06.2024 29:11
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.
Got Financial Cleanliness? 18.06.2024 37:30
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 look out for,...
Sales & Relationship Builders | Restoration Master Class Episode 9 11.06.2024 17:28
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...
Launching Guardian Restoration Partners 10.06.2024 43:40
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...
One Small Step for Restoration...One Giant Leap for Technology 04.06.2024 39:15
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...
The Art of Authentic Interviews | Restoration Master Class Episode 8 31.05.2024 16:30
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 Manager at...
Chasing the Vision with Your Customer Base 23.05.2024 34:30
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...
Market Update: What’s Happening with Claims Volume? 22.05.2024 13:35
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 everyone'...
The BELFOR Story 21.05.2024 39:40
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 group Wh...
Responsibility & Building Trust | Restoration MasterClass Season Episode 7 14.05.2024 16:23
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...
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