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Ep 191 - "Rabbit Trails: The Last 60 Days"
In this episode of Head, Heart, and Boots, Brandon and I sit down for a raw, unfiltered look at the last 60 days - the travel, the pressure, the wins we haven’t slowed down to celebrate, and the realities of running...
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Ep 190 - "From Guitars to Plumbing Franchises"
In this episode of Head, Heart, and Boots, Brandon and I sit down with Claire Carreras, a musician, comedian, fashion entrepreneur, and now co-owner of 1-Tom Plumber Austin to unpack one of the most unexpected and...
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Ep 189 - "From Feeding the 5000 to PuroClean and Plumbing"
In this episode of Head, Heart, and Boots, I sit down with Nilo Quiroz and John Villon to unpack their unlikely path from oil-and-gas engineers to running one of the fastest-growing PuroClean and 1-Tom Plumber...
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Ep 188 - "Tap Out or Level Up - Leadership Lessons from the Mats"
In this episode of Head, Heart, and Boots, Brandon and I sit down with Alejandro to unpack what ten years inside one of the toughest jiu jitsu cultures in the country can teach us about leadership, loyalty, and...
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Ep 187 - "Radical Candor"
In this episode of Head, Heart, and Boots, Brandon and I dive into what Netflix got right about radical candor and how restoration leaders can use it to build healthier, faster-growing teams. We pull insights from No...
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Ep 186 - "From Chaos to Cash Flow, With Jim Emerich"
I’ll be real. Finance used to feel like the boring side of business. But the deeper we’ve gone, the more I’ve realized the numbers tell the story. In this one, Chris and I sit down with Jim Emerich of Backbone CFO to...
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Ep 185 - "The Heart Of Planning"
I’m Chris, and in this episode Brandon and I talk about what year-end planning really looks like when you stop chasing perfect dashboards and start leading with purpose. We unpack what worked for Floodlight this year,...
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Ep 184 - "Not Trying To Get Political"
In this episode, Brandon and I wrestle with a tough reality: what happens when disagreement turns into dehumanization, and free speech no longer feels safe?
I share how one of my posts spiraled into thousands of views...
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Ep 183 - "TRT And Froyo"
In this one, Chris and I talk fitness, sleep, supplements, and how to keep your body in the game while leading in the restoration industry. Late-night emergency calls, unpredictable schedules, and high-stress jobs can...
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Ep 182 - "Creating Results"
Brandon and I get real about extreme ownership in leadership - not theory, but the daily behaviors that drive results. We cover how to move a struggling team member without micromanaging, why cadence beats intention,...
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Ep 181 - "Printing the Future: 3D Homes, Restoration, and What’s Coming Next"
What’s up, friends! This week Brandon and I are coming to you from our brand-new HHB studio: vaulted ceilings, windows to the world, and a backdrop so good it deserves a tattoo. And for our first show in this space,...
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Ep 180 - "Growing Revenue, With AI With Nick D'Urbano"
AI isn’t just hype, it’s already changing how service companies capture leads, close deals, and keep customers happy. In this episode, Chris and Brandon dive into the most practical, boots-on-the-ground conversation...
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