Pitchin’ Tents

About Pitchin’ Tents

Welcome to Pitchin’ Tents – your go-to podcast for everything you need to know about the safe installation of party and event tents! Whether you’re an event planner, rental company, or just someone passionate about creating safe outdoor experiences, this podcast has you covered. Join Davis West and Ray Garvey, Jr. as they chat with industry experts, safety inspectors, and event pros to uncover best practices, essential guidelines, and real-world tips to ensure every tent you set up is secure and compliant. From understanding weather challenges to anchoring techniques and compliance with safety codes, we break it all down in a fun and engaging way. Because when it comes to event safety, every stake counts! Tune in and let’s make every event safe, successful, and stress-free.

Publisher

TopTec Event Tents

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2025

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   When Your Business Starts Running You | Martin Tiller

   Davis and Ray talk with Martin Tiller from Event Rentals, Inc about delegating responsibility, developing leaders, and creating a company culture that attracts good people. He opens up about the burnout that forced him to rethink his role and the lessons that helped him start working on the business.

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   From Washing Dishes to Leading the Family Business | Kurt Whittleton

   Kurt Whittleton grew up at Classic Party Rentals—washing dishes, making deliveries and installing tents before stepping into leadership. Now, with his parents retired, he’s carrying their nearly 30-year legacy forward. In Season 2, Episode 9, Kurt joins Ray and Davis to discuss earning his crew’s respect, building a dependable leadership team and growing the business through new tents, RFID technology and restroom trailers. He also shares two lessons that continue to guide him: get your hands dirty, and remember that your network is your net worth.

3. 

   27 Jul 2026

   Therapy, Tents, and Entrepreneurship with Morgan Shirley

   Morgan Shirley joins Pitchin’ Tents to share how she and her husband, William, grew Cypress Tents & Events in Baton Rouge from the “Crawfish Boil Starter Pack” into a fast-growing, design-focused rental company in less than three years. Morgan discusses how their COVID-era wedding helped plant the seed for the business, how her background as a therapist shapes the way she leads employees and serves stressed clients, and the challenges of raising a family while building a company with her spouse. The conversation also covers servant leadership, hiring for attitude, investing in quality equipment, and the changing trends shaping the event rental industry.

Who has been a guest on Pitchin’ Tents

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Andy Mattrick
• Nick Deninno
• Kevin Gern
• Keith Eismann

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

21

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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