Restoration Today

About 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 will cover 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 will be some guaranteed laughs and heartfelt moments.

Publisher

Michelle Blevins

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Aug 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

432 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Following the Data: Where Restoration Claims Are Headed

   In this episode of the Restoration Today Podcast, Susan Fleming, VP of Business Intelligence & Insights at Verisk (https://www.verisk.com/), breaks down the latest trends shaping restoration claims. From fewer but larger and more complex losses to shifting severe weather patterns and the growing impact of water damage, the claims landscape is changing. In this episode, you'll learn: Why fewer claims don't necessarily mean less opportunity How larger and more complex losses are changing restoration Where catastrophe claims are increasing Why severe weather patterns are shifting geographically How claim values can increase during the repair process What the shift toward water losses means for restorers ..and MORE!

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Estimating in 2026 and Beyond | Restoration Master Class S4E9

   Estimating is changing—and technology is moving fast. In the latest episode of the Restoration Master Class, sponsored by DocuSketch (https://www.docusketch.com/), Michelle & Chris Tilkov, of DocuSketch & AskAime (https://askaime.com/), explore how technology and AI are transforming restoration estimating, from field capture to the final scope. What does the future look like? Faster data collection, smarter workflows, better integrations, and an “estimator in the loop”—where AI handles the mundane while human expertise remains essential.

3. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Restoration Pulse Check LIVE! | September 25, 2026

   The restoration industry is going through a tough stretch - but is this downturn really like the others? Michelle with Timothy Hull, CR and John Monroe, of Violand Management Associates (https://violand.com/), dig into what’s happening behind the scenes: what the companies struggling have in common, what the successful ones are doing differently, and whether anyone is truly immune. They talk about TPA dependence, claim volume, knowing your numbers, early warning signs, and perhaps most importantly - what owners can do when they realize something isn’t right.

Who has been a guest on Restoration Today

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

• George Hernandez
• Holly Baldwin
• Alec Demgen
• Ryan Pritchard
• Michelle Carrier

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

77,674

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

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

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

82

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