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Remodelers On The Rise
Remodelers On The Rise by Kyle Hunt is a podcast designed to inspire remodeling entrepreneurs like yourself. Practical tips, high-level strategy, specific examples, and information that you can grab and implement into your remodeling business. The goal is to empower you to make your remodeling business more enjoyable, profitable, and enable you more freedom in your business and life.
Episodes
- Remodelers On The Rise
Running on EOS: Vision, Scorecards, and the Systems That Stick
Are you spending so much time managing the day-to-day of your remodeling business that you rarely have a chance to focus on where you're actually taking it?…
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ADHD and Your Business: How to Work With Your Brain, Not Against It
Running a remodeling business requires a lot of focus, but what happens when your brain is constantly pulling you in different directions? This week, Kyle sits…
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My Remodeling Story: Creating a Remarkable Remodeling Experience from Day 1
As remodelers, you spend so much time guiding clients through their projects. But what happens when you're the one going through the remodeling process? In…
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Delegate and Elevate: How to Get More Off Your Plate
If everything in your remodeling business still has to run through you, eventually you become the bottleneck. This week, Kyle sits down with Curtis Lawson, a…
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6 Ideas From Inside Remodelers Community
Some of the best business ideas come from seeing what other remodelers are working through in their own companies. In this solo episode, Kyle pulls six ideas…
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Remodelers Need an Exit Strategy
Do you have an exit strategy? David Lupberger has asked that question in rooms full of contractors and rarely gets more than two hands in the air. Kyle sits…
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Your People Aren’t The Problem, Your Systems Might Be.
When good employees leave or your team isn't performing the way you hoped, it's easy to assume you have a people problem. But what if the real issue is the…
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How to Actually Use AI in Your Remodeling Business with Eric Fortenberry
This episode is a rebroadcast of a webinar Eric Fortenberry presented for the Remodelers on the Rise community. Kyle is joined by Eric, founder and CEO of…
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Creating Budget Clarity During the Design Process
Budgets can move fast during design, especially once clients start making selections. This week, Kyle sits down with Audra Von Minden Gossage of LTD Builders…
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Kyle's Reminders from The Rise Conference
Running a great remodeling business is not about one magic bullet. It is a combination of a lot of little things done consistently well! Coming off the Rise…
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How to Hire Better and Build a Stronger Remodeling Team
Finding great people is one of the biggest challenges remodelers face, but the answer isn't posting another job ad and hoping the right person comes along. In…
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How One Remodeler Is Practically Using AI
AI isn't just about writing emails or asking ChatGPT a few questions. When it's thoughtfully integrated into your business, it can become a practical tool that…
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Building Something Bigger Than Remodeling
Great remodeling companies aren't built by accident. They're built through intentional leadership, clear values, and a commitment to serving both your team and…
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Building a Company Clients Remember
Great client experiences don't happen by accident. They're built through dozens of intentional decisions before, during, and after every project. This week…
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Is It Ever Enough? A Conversation About Striving for More
Every business owner eventually runs into a question that has nothing to do with sales, marketing, or operations: Is it ever enough? This week, Kyle riffs on a…
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Five Scenes from a Remodeling Business in 2026
Not every episode follows a single thread, and this one does not try to. Paul McManus of McManus Kitchen and Bath pulls back the curtain on navigating a down…
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The Most Important Page on Your Website
Effective websites sell your projects before a prospect ever picks up the phone! This week, Kyle sat down with Logan Shinholser of Contractor Growth Network to…
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Time Kills Deals! Reducing Design & Project Development Timeframe
Most remodelers know they need to move faster through Design and Project Development. Fewer know exactly where the time is going or how to get it back. Kyle…
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DataX and the AI Workforce Every Remodeler Needs
AI agents are not as complicated as they sound, and Peter Ranney and Elliott Wittstruck of DataX are proof. They walk through exactly how remodelers are using…
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How To Make More Money In Your Remodeling Business
Making more money in remodeling comes down to understanding the right numbers and knowing which dials to tweak to improve those numbers. In this quick…
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AI That Sells While You Sleep
What if your website could answer pricing questions and book discovery calls before a salesperson ever picked up the phone? Paul DeRoche of Moss Building and…
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What Is The Highest And Best Use Of My Time Right Now?
Running a remodeling business means constant demands on your time, and your day will fill up whether you plan it or not. Kyle walks through eight practical…
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Building a High End Client Experience
High end remodeling and high end landscaping have more in common than most people realize. Kyle sits down with Jeffrey Scott of Jeffrey Scott Consulting to…
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Clarity + Accountability (And Why Your Business Needs Both)
Clear roles create better projects. It's a simple idea, but for most remodelers, it's hard to execute. Kyle sits down with Mark Gill of On The Mark Advisory to…
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From Burnout to Balance as a Business Owner
There is no shortcut around the grind but there is a better way to handle it. Kyle and Chris Shurian from Bootstraps and Battle Scars Podcast share hard-earned…
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From Chaos to Clarity: Your 3 Step Financial Plan for Remodeling Success
Your numbers don’t have to feel overwhelming or confusing. JobTread founder Eric Fortenberry breaks down a practical 3 step financial framework remodelers can…
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What Your Remodeling Business Is Actually Worth (And How to Increase It)
If you had to sell your business today, what would it actually be worth? In this weeks podcast Kyle and Jared Ribley from Capstone M&A break down how valuation…
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You Can’t Scale What’s Stuck in Your Head
Growth doesn’t happen by accident. AJ Ballantine from Cornerstone Remodeling breaks down what it actually takes to move from $2M to $10M+ with minimal chaos…
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The Truth After 18 Years in Business: There Is No Shortcut
Stop chasing shortcuts and start building momentum! On this rebroadcast from the Hammer & Grind Podcast, Kyle breaks down why steady, consistent improvement…
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Know Your Numbers and Then Do Something About It
Most remodelers don’t have a revenue problem, they have a clarity problem. Kyle and Chris Anderson unpack how to get a handle on your numbers, set meaningful…
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Lessons From a Fred Case Award Finalist
Most remodelers know they need better systems! Fewer get to see what those systems actually look like in a company that's figured it out. Matt Jenkins did. As…
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Simple KPIs, Clearer Accountability
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise, Kyle Hunt talks with Shawn Billings of Credible Construction about how simple KPIs can create clearer accountability…
Remodelers On The RiseFaith + Business: Kyle on The Generous Business Owner
In this rebroadcast of The Generous Business Owner podcast, Kyle shares his story of entrepreneurship, faith, and building a business with purpose. From early…
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Taking the Chaos Out of Construction
In this episode, Kyle Hunt talks with Scott Collins of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Lake Norman about his journey from a 25 year corporate career into…
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More Focus on Fewer Things
In this episode, Kyle Hunt shares a variety of practical ideas pulled from recent conversations inside the Remodelers Community. He talks about the importance…
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You Don't Scale, Your Team Does: Building Teams That Last
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise, Kyle talks with contractor and business coach, Larry Janeski, about what it takes to grow a remodeling company. They…
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Practical Marketing for Remodelers
In this episode, Kyle Hunt talks with Joey and Ginny from Renovations & Dependable Building in Virginia about simple, practical marketing moves that help a…
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From Handyman Roots to Strategic Growth
In this episode of Remodelers On The Rise, Kyle sits down with Blair Roedel of BEC Innovations to talk about growing a remodeling business. Blair shares how…
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When the Butterflies Fade: Rediscovering Purpose in Your Business
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise, Kyle sits down with Isaiah Milton of Primetime Remodels to talk about what happens after you have the basics of your…
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AI Is Great, But You Have to Use Your Brain First
In this episode, Kyle sits down with Talyah Hayward of Tidely to talk about using AI and automation in a remodeling business without overcomplicating things…
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Protecting Your Work-Life Balance While Scaling Your Remodeling Business
As a remodeling business grows, the demands on the owner often grow with it. In this episode, Kyle leads an honest coaching conversation about what it takes to…
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Building a Balanced Business
In this episode, we're sharing a conversation from the Builder Stories podcast where host Eric Fortenberry, the Founder and CEO of JobTread, interviews Kyle!…
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Move Quickly, Don't Rush: 12 Reminders From 2025
In this episode of Remodelers On The Rise, Kyle reflects on twelve standout podcast episodes from 2025 — one from each month — and shares the key takeaways and…
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Slow Down and Reflect: Three Simple Ways to Review Your Year as a Remodeler
In this solo episode, Kyle Hunt encourages remodelers to slow down and reflect before jumping into the next year. He shares three simple ways to review your…
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Level 10 Meetings That Actually Work
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise, Kyle walks through how his team runs their weekly Level 10 meetings and why this simple structure has become one of…
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Built to Last: Lessons from a Second Generation Design Build Remodeler
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise, Kyle Hunt sits down with Abe Degnan, second-generation owner of Degnan Design Build Remodel, to share the story of…
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Remodel Your Marriage with Dr Joshua Straub
In this episode, Kyle Hunt sits down with Dr Joshua Straub, founder of Famous at Home, for a conversation about emotional safety in marriage, understanding…
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Optimism Through the Hard Seasons
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise, Kyle talks with Phil and Heather Oddo of Closer Look General Contracting about navigating the messy, painful seasons…
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Plan Better, Build Better: Virtual Design That Works
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise, Kyle sits down with Savannah Thomas of Seabrook Design Company to break down how virtual design can strengthen your…
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Working Together: Lessons from a husband and wife remodeling team
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise Kyle talks with husband and wife team Austin and Callie Cornell of MSC Enterprises They share how they run their…
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Stories That Sell: A Remodeler's Guide to Better Sales Conversations
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise Kyle Hunt sits down with Mark Dixon of Odd Fellows Contracting to unpack the stories and simple frameworks he uses to…
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Build to Give Back: A Remodeler's Guide to Generosity
In this week's episode of Remodelers on the Rise, Kyle explores a powerful question for remodelers: how can generosity become a meaningful and intentional part…
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It's NOT All About Business
In this solo episode, Kyle takes a step back from strategy and systems to share a simple reminder we all need: it's not all about business. He talks about…
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The Golden Goose of Aging in Place with Chris Moore
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise, Kyle sits down with Chris Moore of Senior Remodeling Experts to unpack why aging in place can be the golden goose…
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Building Your Remodeling Business with Purpose
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise, architect turned remodeler Mary Denby shares how she shifted from wearing every hat to leading with clarity. From…
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How Much Can Your Remodeling Biz Afford to Spend on Marketing? (Hint: it's not X% of revenue)
In this episode of Remodelers On The Rise, Kyle Hunt sits down with Spencer Powell, CEO of Builder Funnel, to unpack the marketing math remodelers need. You'll…
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Reclaiming Your Life: A Conversation with Dr. Noah St. John
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise, Kyle Hunt sits down with Dr. Noah St. John—author of Power Habits and Seven Figure Expert. Together, they dig into…
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What Great Leaders Say — and How They Say It
In this episode of Remodelers On The Rise, Kyle sits down with behavioral scientist Dr. Kurt Nelson to explore what great leaders say — and how they say it…
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Be Good, Not Just Nice: Leadership and Integrity with Pete Burak
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise, Kyle is joined by leadership coach and speaker Pete Burak for a refreshingly practical and thoughtful conversation…
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Building a Client-First Remodeling Business
In this episode of Remodelers on the Rise, Kyle chats with Audra Gossage, a remodeler who shares how her team builds trust with trade partners, prioritizes…