Phil & Michelle’s Happy Hour

Welcome to Phil & Michelle’s Happy Hour – a podcast designed to make you smile, and hopefully learn a few things along the way.

A few times a year, Phil Rosebrook Jr. of Business Mentors and Michelle Blevins of C&R Magazine sit down with restoration and cleaning industry leaders and icons to chat about all-things restoration, share stories, and have a few laughs.

Pour yourself a cocktail (or another cup of coffee), sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation.

RIA at 80: Real Talk & What’s Coming Next

Welcome back to Phil & Michelle’s Happy Hour! In this episode, Michelle & Phil Rosebrook Jr. of Business Mentors, talk with Mark Davis, of Signal and PuroClean, and Justin Woodard, of Woodard Cleaning and Restoration, about all things RIA: from the buzz around the 80th anniversary convention to where the industry is heading next. They share real takeaways, stories from the event, and why staying connected with other restorers matters more than ever. They also dive into RIA’s push to define the “ethical restorer,” what that actually means, and how it could shape the

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Real Talk on Leadership: Growth, Service, and Doing It Right

Leadership, culture, and the future of restoration. 🍻 In the latest episode of Phil & Michelle’s Happy Hour, Mike Hopkins, COO of Paul Davis, joins Phil Rosebrook, Jr., of Business Mentors, and Michelle Blevins to talk leadership development, sales mindset, technology, and how staying true to core values drives scalable, purpose-driven growth in the restoration industry.

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Growth, Grit, & Hacking a Hotel Phone System

Grab a drink and join Phil & Michelle for another Happy Hour with one of the industry’s top leaders — Jeff Moore, President of the Restoration Industry Association (RIA) and President and Chief Acquisitions Officer at ATI Restoration. Jeff shares the remarkable story of how his family’s abatement business evolved into a national restoration powerhouse. From defining roles in a family company to building a strong culture and hiring top talent, Jeff offers candid insights into what drives sustainable growth. He breaks down: Why profitability now matters more than raw growth. How smaller operators

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AI Ballads, Team Cruises, & Monster Trucks

Welcome back 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 Russ Palmer, president and owner of Titan Restoration, and learn more about where he started in the industry to technology, favorite AI tool, empowering your team, favorite stories, and MORE! Pour yourself a cocktail (or mimosa!), sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation.

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How Many Dry Sponges Does It Take to Clean the World Trade Center?

Welcome back 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 Tom McGuire, owner of Large Loss Mastery, and learn more about where he started in the industry to training within the industry, best practices, favorite stories, and MORE! Pour yourself a cocktail (or mimosa!), sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation.

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The Heart of the Restoration Industry & Crawfish Boils

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 mimosa!), sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation.

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Contents Restoration, Leading Leaders, & the UK

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 through shocking stories, and MORE! Pour yourself a cocktail (or in this case a cup of coffee), sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation.

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Faith, GOAT Culture, Better Book Club, & Almost a Mayor | Phil & Michelle’s Happy Hour- Episode 5

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, we chat with Ben Looper, Founder & CEO of Southeast Restoration Group. Phil and Michelle talk with Ben about his experience in the restoration industry, the culture that has shaped and defined his team, and hear his most memorable and LARGEST job in the history of Southeast Restoration. Pour yourself a cocktail (or another cup of coffee), sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation. 

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Generational Shifts, a Questionable Customer, Soccer Positions, & More

Welcome to Phil & Michelle’s Happy Hour – a podcast designed to make you smile, and hopefully learn a few things along the way. A few times a year, Phil Rosebrook Jr. of Business Mentors and Michelle Blevins of C&R Magazine sit down with restoration and cleaning industry leaders and icons to chat about all-things restoration, share stories, and have a few laughs. Two industry leaders and restorers sat down to chat with Phil and Michelle during the RIA convention earlier this year. Mark Springer of Dayspring Restoration/FLEET Response and immediate past president of

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A Melting Santa, a Rockstar, & Incredible Generosity

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, we chat with The Restoration Lawyer himself, Mr. Ed Cross, Kris Rzesnoski of Encircle, and Craig Kersemeier from K-tech Kleening and Restoration. Each guest shares their insights on today’s restoration landscape, and shares some laughs of mistakes and lessons learned on their journey. Pour yourself a cocktail (or another cup of coffee), sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation.

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