Latest Technician training Podcast Episodes
Tommy Mello: Talking Restoration, Tech Stack, and Home Service Freedom
Blue Collar Nation - April 14, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIt's always great to have Tommy Mello on the show. Tommy Mello is one of the biggest names in the home services space. As the founder of A1 Garage, Tommy is a wealth of knowledge for all business owners, and he gives a lot of great insights in this episode. Larry and Eric sit down with Tommy a...
Become a Sales Superstar with Joe Crisara
Blue Collar Nation - April 02, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsLong time friend of the podcast Joe Crisara of Service MVP, widely known in the trades as Uncle Joe, is the Blue Collar worlds #1 sales trainer and today joins Eric and Larry to discuss his new book What Should We Do?: How to Win Clients, Double Profit & Grow Your Home Service Sales. What Shoul...
Eric and Larry Discuss How Super Tech University Started
Blue Collar Nation - March 12, 2024 22:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsToday Eric and Larry sit down and reminisce on the reasons why and how Super Tech University started. Owning a service business in Southern California for many years, Eric and Larry found themselves in a constant cycle of working overtime, stress, and not having the freedom they dreamed of. N...
Keeping Profit In Your Pocket with Electa Bartels
Blue Collar Nation - February 07, 2024 22:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn today's podcast, Eric and Larry sit down with long-time friend, colleague, and certified bookkeeper Electa Bartels. Electa is also the founder and owner of Profit In Your Pocket. What is Profit In Your Pocket, you ask? It is bookkeeping exclusively serving the home service industries. O...
A New Day in the Cleaning and Restoration Industry
Blue Collar Nation - January 24, 2024 15:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOn today's show, Eric and Larry's guest is Mike Balzano - publisher of Restoration & Remediation magazine and host of Trade Talks: Unlocking The Experience Podcast. The conversation centers around the upcoming Experience Conference and Exhibition April 3-5 in Chattanooga, TN. Its a new day fo...
Unlocking The Power of Hiring Talent For The Restoration Industry w/ Justin Sifford owner of Wylander
Blue Collar Nation - January 10, 2024 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsEric and Larry recently met up with Justin Sifford, owner of Wylander, at the recent Violand Business Planning Retreat in Naples, Florida. Wylander is a recruiting company that specializes in finding and placing top talent in all areas of the nation. Working in industries such as restoration, c...
Dallas Nevill a Focused Entrepreneur
Blue Collar Nation - January 03, 2024 01:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsDuring the recent Violand Business Planning Retreat Eric and Larry had a chance to speak with Dallas Nevill, owner of Rainbow Restoration Mesa, Arizona. Dallas tells the story of how he owned an independent restoration company and experienced all the hurdles and pitfalls that can often come with...
4 Amigos Yearly Holiday Special with Jon Isaacson and Gerrett Stier
Blue Collar Nation - December 28, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsJon Isaacson and Gerrett Stier join Eric and Larry for the 4 Amigos holiday show. This podcast has become a holiday tradition at Blue Collar Nation. Known for laughs, hijinks, and a little bit of useable information, the holiday show is a time to just enjoy our friendships and have an opportuni...
Re-release: How To Attract Talent with Amazing Onboarding with Lisa Lavender
Blue Collar Nation - December 26, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWe are re-releasing this podcast. This is our highest listened to episode! Please benefit from the content and insight. Lisa Lavender is a thought leader in the home services space. A dedicated restoration professional, Lisa wears many hats with her many businesses. Eric and Larry had a wond...
Developing Onboarding Skills With Lisa Lavender
Blue Collar Nation - December 26, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWe are re-releasing this podcast. This is our highest listened to episode! Please benefit from the content and insight. Lisa Lavender is a thought leader in the home services space. A dedicated restoration professional, Lisa wears many hats with her many businesses. Eric and Larry had a wond...
Creating Next Level Field Technicians
Blue Collar Nation - December 21, 2023 15:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsReturning guests Tom McGuire and Gerrett Stier join Eric and Larry to discuss creating Next Level Field Technicians. Tom McGuire is the founder, owner, trainer, and teacher of Large Loss Mastery. Tom is one of the most experienced restorers in the world, with a 36-year career in large loss and...
Get Your Numbers Right with Dan Platta
Blue Collar Nation - December 14, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsDan Platta is a legend in the bookkeeping world, owner of Best Damn Bookkeeping, as well as a seasoned podcast host on the Home Service Happy Hour Podcast. Dan offers a ton of great information that we all need to know about when it comes to our numbers. He also adds fun into the conversation ...
What Eric And Larry Are Grateful For In 2023
Blue Collar Nation - November 28, 2023 15:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsEric and Larry are back together again chatting about what they are grateful for this past year. A lot has happened not only with the business but also in their personal lives. We hope you will be entertained with their lively banter, gain some insight, have a chuckle and maybe even get some ...
What Eric and Larry are grateful for in 2023
Blue Collar Nation - November 28, 2023 15:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsEric and Larry went over what they are grateful for this past year. A lot has happened with the business and in their personal lives that has brought them to where they are now. You will be entertained and, hopefully, gain insight into your own life from what is discussed in this episode. Enj...
Bookclub Episode: Who Not How
Blue Collar Nation - November 22, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWe teamed up with the Floodlight Consultants Chris and Brandon for another great Book Club discussion. This time the book we delve into is: Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy. It is a great book teaching us how to shift our mindset and start thinking more out of the box. When w...
Growing a Successful Service Business While in College
Blue Collar Nation - November 16, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWesley Bloeme joined us on the podcast from the floor of the Huge Conference in Nashville. Wesley is the owner of WiseGuys Pro-Wash in Atlanta, Georgia. Wesley became focused on his business and growing the company while attending college. He was able to balance both and has grown his business...
Growing a successful service business while in college
Blue Collar Nation - November 16, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWesley Bloeme joined us on the podcast from the floor of the Huge Conference in Nashville. Wesley is the owner of WiseGuys Pro-Wash in Atlanta, Georgia. He has a great story, starting in college and growing his business to dominate the Atlanta area. Wesley became focused on business immediate...
Growing a Successful Service Business While Attending College
Blue Collar Nation - November 16, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWesley Bloeme joined us on the podcast from the floor of the Huge Conference in Nashville. Wesley is the owner of WiseGuys Pro-Wash in Atlanta, Georgia. Wesley became focused on his business and growing the company while attending college. He was able to balance both and has grown his business...
Elvis Is In The Desert and Other Assorted Musings with Michelle Blevins
Blue Collar Nation - November 09, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsMichelle Blevins of C&R Magazine is a consummate professional who gets dragged into crazy conversations with Eric and Larry. We had a great talk about the industry, Elvis, and other assorted entertaining topics. We hope you will enjoy the show! TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatical...
4th Generation Brick Layer to Hiring Guru with Matt DiBara
Blue Collar Nation - November 02, 2023 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsMatt DiBara of The Contractor Consultants, has a great history in the trades, multiple generations! Matt grew up learning the nuance of doing business from his father and grandfather. The skills he learned his whole life have translated into a strong understanding of the trades. Matt earned...
Winning With Workers with KnowHow's Leighton Healey
Blue Collar Nation - October 26, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsLeighton Healey joins us again to talk about his new book Winning with Workers which will change your perspective on your team. This book is based on so much data in the service industry you don't want to miss out on all the great information that can help you and your company. There is a large...
Forging Dynasty Businesses with Chuck Violand
Blue Collar Nation - October 19, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsChuck Violand of Violand Management Associates joins us to introduce his amazing book Forging Dynasty Businesses: The Competitive Edge of Enduring Teams. Chuck has a great background in the service industry and has a pulse on the challenges. This book was written as a resource, not as a front...
Becoming a Leader Worth Following with Brigham Dickinson
Blue Collar Nation - October 12, 2023 21:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsBrigham Dickinson is the founder of Power Selling Pros, he is a Spartans Race aficionado, and author of Something to Give, A Journey to Become a Leader Worth Following. We had a great podcast that covered many topics that will delight the listeners and educate them in many ways. Enjoy our conve...
Get The Most Out Of Your Xactimate with WeScope
Blue Collar Nation - September 29, 2023 21:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWe sat down and had a great conversation with Frankie Soriano of We Scope. Frankie has walked the walk in the restoration billing arena. He knows what it is like to learn a completely new system for estimating and billing. The challenges are real, and he offers many ideas and processes that c...
How Plumbing Companies Can Increase Revenue with Currie Gavreau
Blue Collar Nation - September 28, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWe had a great conversation with Currie Gavreau of Honest Water Filter. Currie is an expert in the Water Filtration industry and a business expert, especially in sales. Currie has been practicing and teaching sales for many years. You will learn skills from this podcast when Eric and Currie r...
Training Field Technicians with Michael Israel
Blue Collar Nation - September 21, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsMichael Israel understands the service industry. He has been in the business, working in different capacities for many years. We had a great conversation about all kinds of concepts that our listeners will enjoy and benefit from. Michael is with Zuper, the world's most powerful field service...
Hands On Field Experience.
Blue Collar Nation - September 15, 2023 19:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWe had the pleasure of sitting down with Kent Sonnier of Restoration Pros in Lafayette, LA. He runs a big company and knows the ins and outs of managing a service team. Getting the most out of your team and having a great culture requires quality leadership. Enjoy our conversation with Kent. ...
How To Lower Your Business Insurance Bill with Kate Krebsbach
Blue Collar Nation - August 31, 2023 17:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsKate Krebsbach is a wealth of pertinent information for the trades when getting and renewing your liability and any other insurance we may need. She is an insurance Advisor at Scully Insurance Group. Kate discusses how you can avoid being overcharged and under-protected in your liability. Che...
Special Edition: The Experience Las Vegas with Michael Balzano and Myldred Ingram
Blue Collar Nation - August 25, 2023 15:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsMichael Balzano and Myldred Ingram joined us to talk about the Experience Convention. The Experience Convention and Trade Show is the ideal location for anyone seeking information and solutions in the Restoration, Cleaning, and Remediation industries. Michael and Mildred talk about the high po...
Growing Your Restoration Business and Getting Paid What You are Worth
Blue Collar Nation - August 24, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWe had a great podcast with Jeremy Traasdahl and Josh Ehmke of One Claim Solutions and Derek Preece and Katie Harris of Spot on Solutions. We discussed the things we have learned that are important in running a company in the trades. Everyone had great insight and we hope you can take away som...
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