Latest Remodel Podcast Episodes
Ep. 189: Creating your Career Pathway – Opportunities and Behaviors to Grow in the Trades
Out of the Hourglass - March 06, 2024 15:19 - 53 minutesKathryn Freeman, Director of Operations & Sr. Business Coach here at Nolan Consulting Group joins on today’s episode of Out of the Hourglass to continue the discussion on a topic we’ve been chatting about recently - bringing focus on the Trades Career. We’ve talked to Classet and Bring ...
Build Aotearoa 4: Quality and Quantity
Home Style Green - March 02, 2024 00:01 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsI found it confronting listening to Tova O'Brien's guest this past week as she described the experiences of staying in motel emergency accommodation with a young daughter. From my relative privilege (of choosing the right parents and having things turn out ok for me so far), I find it hard to i...
Honing Your Process: SOPs for Design, Development, and Beyond
Remodelers On The Rise - March 01, 2024 20:05 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsIn this insightful episode of Remodelers On The Rise, Kyle Hunt engages with Elijah McDonald to explore crucial strategies for enhancing design and development presentations and documenting standard operating procedures (SOPs). Elijah underscores the importance of clearly outlining the design an...
Master Plan your...clutter?
Mid Mod Remodel - February 29, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsDo you have objects in your life in your house that you would categorize as clutter? Probably you do. I know I do. Decluttering sometimes feels like our national pastime, or problem. And HGTV has multiple shows devoted to the topic. Or if you prefer your Marie Kondo straight from the source her ...
Ep. 188: Generational Transitions of a Business - A.G Williams Painting Company
Out of the Hourglass - February 28, 2024 08:00 - 59 minutesToday we have the pleasure of welcoming a fourth generation family-owned business to our episode of Out of the Hourglass. George Williams Sr., George Williams Jr., and Nick Williams from the AG Williams Painting Company are here to talk about the dynamics that exist in the generational...
BONUS: How to Plan an MCM Remodel to Fit Your Life (and budget)
Mid Mod Remodel - February 26, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIf you listen to the Mid Mod Remodel Podcast regularly, you hear lots about the tips and tools I recommend to help you plan and lead your perfect MCM remodel. And once or twice a year I boil down the most helpful of those tips and tools into a free masterclass that I offer live. In the past t...
Build Aotearoa on Safe(ish) Ground
Home Style Green - February 25, 2024 07:43 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsLast week, February 22nd rolled around. This was a significant date in the Cutler-Welsh household thirteen years ago when our house was located close to the Avon River in Christchurch. While it was a life-changing day for us, life has gone on. We ultimately lost our recently renovated home in Ri...
Your remodel should not be a surprise.
Mid Mod Remodel - February 22, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsA surprise reveal is a mainstay of remodeling TV shows and it's basically a jumpscare. Your ideal remodel should include few to no surprises. In Today's Episode You'll Hear: Why a surprise remodel reveal is worse than your average jumpscare. When remodeling related surprises are a GOOD thin...
Ep. 187: Sales Coaching & Peer Groups with Chuck Winkles
Out of the Hourglass - February 21, 2024 12:59 - 53 minutesWe are excited to welcome Chuck Winkles to today’s episode of Out of the Hourglass! Chuck is a Sales Coach at Nolan Consulting Group and the former President of New Life Companies in Santa Maria, CA. With over 45 years of experience, Chuck has grown passionate about the role of Sales in...
Build Aotearoa 2 Principles and Performance.MP3
Home Style Green - February 16, 2024 23:56 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsThere are fundamental gaps in what the New Zealand Building Code covers and how well it covers the aspects that are included. These reasons should be enough to justify using standards like Passive House or Homestar to go above and beyond the building code. In this series, I'll be looking at r...
6 Hiring Myths Remodelers Need to Know
Remodelers On The Rise - February 15, 2024 13:51 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsIn this conversation, Kyle Hunt interviews Paul Sanneman from Contractor Staffing Source about hiring myths and best practices. Paul shares six myths of hiring, including only recruiting when you need someone, employees being expensive, and thinking you can do it yourself. He also provides si...
Trends are not your friend.
Mid Mod Remodel - February 15, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsToday I am future you’s best friend. Do you know who is not future you’s best friend? HGTV. In Today's Episode You'll Hear: Why trendy remodels mean more waste and less joy. How to stand strong in the face of before and after photos. Where to embrace trends you love for a remodel that w...
Ep. 186: A Perspective of Two Worlds – From Operations to Sales and Filling the Schedule with Conal Mulreany
Out of the Hourglass - February 14, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutesConal Mulreany of Nolan Painting joins us on today’s episode sharing an interesting perspective in this seasonal time with leads are slow, operations needs work and sales reps are hunting! Formerly in the role of Field Supervisor for 30+ years, Conal is now a Sales Rep with a $2.5M Sale...
How to have a big remodeling fight with your partner
Mid Mod Remodel - February 08, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsWant to know how to have a BIG fight with your partner about your remodel? Or even a series of many smaller fights that blur into each other and become frustration and resentment? Welcome to the Valentine’s Day episode of Mid Mod Remodel! In Today's Episode You'll Hear: Why all those couples...
Ep. 185: Working Genius Applied – Understanding Team Dynamics & Unlocking Engagement
Out of the Hourglass - February 07, 2024 08:00 - 37 minutesSydney Bates, Project Manager at Nolan Consulting Group, is back to bring us into the world of Working Genius! Over the last several months, Sydney has facilitated several Working Genius team debriefs, helping different teams across a variety of organizations understand the needed diffe...
Build Aotearoa
Home Style Green - February 06, 2024 04:21 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsAs I draft this episode, there's a chorus of cicadas outside my window. The sun is shining and there's a faint breath of a breeze. It seems calm where I live, here in a relatively leafy part of Tāmaki Makaurau. But all is not calm everywhere in Aotearoa today, Waitangi Day 2024.
Why Do You Want to Grow Your Remodeling Business?
Remodelers On The Rise - February 01, 2024 10:15 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsJoin Kyle as Ken Combs, owner of CQC Home, shares his journey and why he wants to continue to grow his remodeling business. Ken highlights the importance of hiring individuals smarter than you, fostering trust, and allowing flexibility. Discover how Ken created a project director role to enhan...
The modern "mid-century" dream kitchen
Mid Mod Remodel - February 01, 2024 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe modern mid-century dream kitchen isn’t the kitchen that Lucy Arnez or Donna Reed or Carol Brady had. It also isn’t the kitchen you might find in vintage kitchen ads. And it certainly isn’t the kitchen you’ll find in most builder grade ranches. So what exactly is it then? In Today's Episod...
Ep. 184: Creating Freedom - The Operations Meeting & Company Structure that support Organizational Muscle
Out of the Hourglass - January 31, 2024 07:00 - 44 minutesStructure can promote freedom - and Kevin Nolan is here to vouch for that statement! Back to share highlights from his recent publication, Organizational Muscle, Kevin breaks down the importance behind structure in a business, highlighting the role of meetings in promoting communicatio...
Using DISC to Build Your Dream Remodeling Team
Remodelers On The Rise - January 25, 2024 10:15 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsIn this episode, host Kyle Hunt engages in a captivating conversation with Laura Birkey, a seasoned DISC expert and co-owner of A Long Work, exploring the fascinating application of DISC profiles in the remodeling industry. The episode unfolds with an introduction to DISC profiles, where Laur...
Why are mid-century kitchens?
Mid Mod Remodel - January 25, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsAspirational mid-century kitchens influenced the kitchens we live in and love today. The kitchens that served as backdrops for our favorite mid-century TV families often included features missing for the builder basic kitchens of the time (and still missing in many of our ranches!). In Today's...
Do You Have These 3 Things Dialed In?
Remodelers On The Rise - January 18, 2024 10:15 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsJoin host Kyle Hunt in this episode as he tackles 3 critical topics for remodelers. Kyle stresses the importance of clear communication with clients, advocating for setting expectations about challenges in remodeling projects. He then dives into the essentials of understanding financials and tax...
Cooking with gas...ads and sponcon in remodeling "reality" shows.
Mid Mod Remodel - January 18, 2024 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsWant the most reliably biased remodeling advice around? Head for HGTV. In fact, pick up or turn on any mainstream piece of home and garden media. Now, try to separate expert advice from paid content. What you’ll find is a strong push toward well funded trends that dominate the industry. Certain...
Ep. 183: Bring Back the Trades - A Conversation with the Organization’s Founder, Steve Turner
Out of the Hourglass - January 17, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutesWe are excited to welcome Steve Turner, Founder of Bring Back the Trades, A not-for-profit organization helping to fund scholarships and build connections for trade school students. An entrepreneur himself, Steve is all too familiar with the challenges of recruiting skilled laborers a...
Jim Fuschetto: The Housing Industry's Impact | Ep #21
Let's Talk Housing - January 16, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA talk with Jim Fuschetto, VP of sales at Lyman Companies and the current president of Housing First Minnesota Foundation. Fushetto shares how his involvement in industry trade groups helped him create authentic sales relationships and how it's encouraged him to volunteer and give back to the co...
The Team. The Team. The Team
Remodelers On The Rise - January 11, 2024 10:15 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsIn this episode, host Kyle Hunt engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Vicki Suiter from Suiter Business Builders, shedding light on the critical aspects of hiring and managing a successful team. Vicki, an expert in leadership and team management, shares her wealth of knowledge, emph...
The (main) problem with HGTV.
Mid Mod Remodel - January 11, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThis season, I'm pushing back on the default remodeling advice that we all encounter on television and in online magazines, see manifested in big box home improvement stores and hear echoed in the mouths of run-of-the-mill general contractors. But you know I'm not about negativity! Instead, ...
The Power of Charging for Design and Development
Remodelers On The Rise - January 04, 2024 10:15 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsIn this eye-opening episode originally broadcasted on the Profit Tool Belt Podcast, Kyle dissects the drawbacks of providing free estimates and introduces a groundbreaking solution: charging for design and development. He dives deep into the crucial role mindset plays in overcoming the fear of a...
Cornerstones of Mid-Century Design: Applying the Cornerstones
Mid Mod Remodel - January 04, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIf you've been following along this month you know the four cornerstones of a great Mid Mod design ... but how do you make sure that you're going to bake them into your own home and plans? Before you start calling contractors and deciding what to do first ... I want you to hit pause for just a ...
Ep. 182: Kicking off 2024 - Let’s Get Building
Out of the Hourglass - January 03, 2024 15:02 - 24 minutesHappy New Year! We hope everybody had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to tackle the year ahead and the goals put in place. WE are ready to kick off our new season of Out of the Hourglass with Brian Nolan, Managing Partner here at Nolan Consulting Group to hear his perspective...
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