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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 covers 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 are some guaranteed laughs and heartfelt moments.

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From Combat to Corporate: A Veteran’s Journey to Leading PuroClean’s Growth

January 28, 2025 8:14 am

We are very thrilled to have Steve White, President & COO of PuroClean and fellow YOOPER, on the podcast! He and Michelle talk about PuroClean’s recent massive growth, the vision for the next 5-10 years, Steve’s take on the 2024 restoration claim volume, how past military experience has shaped his approach to leading initiatives like the Veterans Forum and PuroVet, and so much MORE!

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Leaving Money on the Table: How Restorers Can Maximize Their Profits

January 21, 2025 7:34 am

Welcome back to the very first episode of the Restoration Today Podcast in 2025! We are very excited to have Chris Tilkov, Director of Product Development and General Manager of AiME, a DocuSketch company, on the podcast to share how restorers can maximize their profits. Michelle and Chris talk through: How much the average restorer is leaving on the table. How something like Aime helps expedite getting paid. Ideally, how long it should take to create an estimate for an average water loss. What the Carrier Rule Verification is. What’s NEW in tech. What

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Maui to Los Angeles: Lessons Learned and What’s Ahead for Restorers

January 20, 2025 9:05 am

As C&R provides ongoing coverage of the Los Angeles Wildfires, we would like to provide some inside looks from those who have been through similar situations, into what these next months and years will look like for the restoration industry. Anthony Nelson, Member Acquisition Manager at Pivot My Biz, joins Michelle and Lauren Etherington, C&R’s Associate Editor, to talk through Anthony’s experience during the Maui fires and ongoing rebuilding. He shares: Experience living through the Maui wildfires Insights from the maui fire he brings into his current work helping restorers at Pivot What the

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Passing the Torch: Violand Management Associates Purchased by Long-Time Employee

January 7, 2025 8:00 am

Violand Management is excited to announce Tim Hull has assumed the responsibility of Owner and President. Founded in 1987, Violand Management is a leading management consulting firm which provides advisory services and professional training to contractors in disaster restoration, plumbing, HVAC, janitorial, and other home service industries. Tim Hull is a recognized leader in the disaster restoration industry. He started his career with Violand Management as a Business Development Advisor in 2008 and has served as VMA’s General Manager for the past three years. “I’m honored to take the reins from Chuck and continue

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Dirty Little Secrets

December 17, 2024 8:37 am

We are very excited to have Andy McCabe, founder of Claims Delegates, on the podcast today to talk through some restoration secrets with Michelle! The topics they cover are: Navigating claims The importance of transparency Evolution of the Restoration Rebels (and upcoming changes) 10&10 & AOBs … and other hot topics!

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From Dry Cleaning to Textile Restoration & Beyond

December 11, 2024 12:39 pm

Welcome back to the podcast! Wayne Wudyka, CEO & Co-Founder of CRDN, is on the podcast to share the journey of CRDN and the vision and growth they have had through the years. Michelle and Wayne talk through: His vision as owner, when Wayne started Huntington Cleaners The size of CRDN today (locations, employees, etc.), and how many claims the CRDN teams handle each year The role contents cleaning and restoration plays in helping restorers better serve their customers, while preserving margins What he sees on the horizon for contents restoration when it comes

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Conferences Powering Up Through Partnerships

December 3, 2024 8:47 am

Welcome back to the podcast! We are very excited to have Beth Thompson, VP of Events at Core Group and Ryan Pritchard, VP of Sales & Marketing at PSA to share about events and a new collaboration for 2025 between COLLECTIVE by CORE and PSA User Conference. Beth and Ryan talk with Michelle about: Conference Highlights & Content Speakers What the industry needs for events What it takes for an event to be beneficial for everyone How to juggle desires of attendees and vendors Benefit for teaming up How to help people determine what

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Market Update: Milton & Helene’s Influence on Claims Volume

November 26, 2024 8:48 am

Publisher’s Note: This podcast and article are part of an ongoing conversation with leadership at Verisk. Check out our previous conversations with Aaron and David here and here, and be on the lookout for future dialogue on industry data, trends, etc. Have a question you would like asked in a future podcast? Email [email protected] The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was widely anticipated to be one of the most active on record. Forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted an exceptional number of named storms and hurricanes, raising concerns for communities along

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Beyond All Limits at INTRConnect

November 19, 2024 8:30 am

Welcome to the podcast Garret Gray, President of Protect Insurance Solutions at CoreLogic! He’s on the podcast to share his thoughts on how this year has gone and what to look forward to this year at INTRConnect in January! He and Michelle talk through: What, in general, gets him most excited for INTRConnect every year Track sessions General sessions What he hopes people take away When it comes to technology in our industry today, what is the #1 thing on Garret’s mind? …and MORE! INTRConnect 2025 Jan 13-15 LA Live – JW Marriott intrconnect.corelogic.com

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The Role of Private Equity in Navigating a Consolidating Industry

November 12, 2024 7:57 am

Welcome back to the podcast! We are very excited to have Matt Sands, President at Dry Force & SVP at HighGround, and Ben Balsley, CEO at HighGround on to talk though the history of DryForce and: What led DryForce down the path to HighGround? What are a few things they see keeping other contractors up at night? What advice would they give other contractors who are worried about the continuing consolidation of the industry? Leveraging technology What’s it like being on both sides? A favorite industry story …and MORE!

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