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The Hack Hour Podcast
by The Remodeling Academy
For remodelers to take their business to the next level.
Episodes
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EPISODE 068 Why Most Remodelers Stay Broke!
If you're a smart, hardworking remodeler stuck under $500K in annual sales—this episode is for you. Host Mike Menges breaks down exactly why being talented and driven often hurts more than it helps when you're trying to grow a remodeling business.In this episode of HackHour, you'll learn:Why most...
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Episode 067- “How Remodelers Are Using AI to Sell More & Market Better (30-Day Challenge)”
🚨 Tired of blank screens and missed leads? In this episode of HackHour, we uncover how smart remodelers are using AI tools like ChatGPT to write killer ads, persuasive proposals, engaging social posts, and more—in just minutes a day.💡 Inside Episode 67 “The Virtual Remodeler,” you’ll…
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Episode 65 - No Kings & Remodeling
Remodelers — want to serve your community during times of unrest and build a thriving business?In this episode of The HackHour, we break down a powerful, ethical strategy for contractors to step up when their city needs them most.You’ll learn how to:Prepare for emergency board-up and repair...
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Episode 064 “Why AI Won’t Save You — and What Will”
Why AI Won’t Help You Sell Remodels — But ARI Will (HackHour Ep. 64)Most remodelers are chasing AI tools — faster floorplans, faster estimates, faster everything.But here’s the truth no one’s saying:AI can’t close a $100K remodel. ARI can.In this episode, Mike Menges — founder of The Remodeling...
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"End Remodeler Stress: 10-Minute Meditation for Clarity & Construction Success"
🚧 Overwhelmed by demanding clients, late crews, and tight margins? As remodelers, we hide the stress, but it’s killing our focus and profits. I’m Mike, long time Remodeler & founder of The Remodeling Academy, and in this 7-minute End Remodeler Stress: Meditation for Clarity & Construction…
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Episode 063 - “Remodeling Employee Shortage 2025: Where to Find Great Workers!”
🚨 Episode 063 - Remodeling Employee Shortage 2025: Where to Find Great Workers! 🔨 🎧 In this eye-opening episode of The Hack Hour, Mike Menges goes deep into the so-called labor shortage in the remodeling and construction industry—and flips the script. If you’re struggling to find skilled help…
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Episode 062 - How Residential Remodelers Can Land $250K+ Commercial Kitchen Remodel Jobs in 2025
🎙 HackHour Podcast Ep. 62“From Kitchens to Kiosks: How Residential Remodelers Can Cash In on Commercial Restaurant Jobs”In this episode, Mike Menges—longtime remodeler and founder of The Remodeling Academy—reveals how residential contractors can break into commercial restaurant remodeling in…
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Episode 061 - "To Hire Or Not To Hire"
🔥 To Hire or Not to Hire? | HackHour Podcast Ep. 61 In this episode of The HackHour, Mike Menges shares a wild hiring disaster involving a lead carpenter, a DUI, and an impounded company van—and how that painful lesson turned into a breakthrough in building a real team that actually works. If...
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Episode 060 - Free = Broke"
🎥 YouTube Video Description Title: Free = Broke You’re not struggling because you’re a bad remodeler. You’re struggling because you’re doing business the old way. In this episode of The HackHour Podcast, Mike Menges — founder of The Remodeling Academy — reveals why giving free estimates is...
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Episode 059 - "You're One Remodel Away"
📺 HackHour Ep 59 – You’re One Remodel Away…Is It to a Bright Remodeling Future—or Total Collapse? 🎯 Most remodelers are just one project away from a breakthrough… or a breakdown. In this episode, we expose the brutal truth: your next remodel could either set you free—or sink your business. If...
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Episode 058 - "Never Underbid Again: 3 Ways to Price Cabinet Installs Like a Pro"
Never Underbid Again: 3 Ways to Price Cabinet Installs Like a Pro | Hack Hour Podcast Ep. 58 Are you tired of guessing when it comes to pricing kitchen cabinet installs—only to watch your profits disappear? In this episode of The Hack Hour Podcast, veteran remodeler and founder of The Remodeling...
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Episode 057 - Dealer Choice
🎙Episode 57 – “If You Don’t Fix This, Your Remodeling Business Will Die” Let’s get brutally honest: most remodelers aren’t running a business—they’re running on fumes. You’re stressed, undercharging, overworked, and just one job away from disaster. And the reason? FEAR. Fear of raising prices....
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Remodelers Daily Meditation #1
Feeling the pressure of remodeling chaos closing in?Late nights. Client demands. Crew issues. Endless fires to put out. It’s easy to lose yourself in the grind.Remodelers Daily Meditation isn’t about chanting on a mountain — it’s about finding strength, focus, and clarity right in the jobsite…
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Episode 056 - Subcontractor Secrets
Tired of subcontractor headaches, project delays, and lost profits? In this episode of The HackHour Podcast, Mike Menges drops the Subcontractor Secrets — a no-BS, 5-step system to find, hire, and lead subcontractors like a pro. You'll learn:*The secret weapon to spot red flags BEFORE you hire…
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Episode 055 - Mirror Leadership
Episode 55: Mirror Leadership In this episode of Hackhour, we get brutally honest about a truth most leaders don't want to face: you don't get what you want—you get what you are. Join Mike Menges on the job site, where a frustrating moment with a late employee and a cheap client sparks a raw...
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Episode 054 - Remodeler AI
Hackhour Podcast Ep. 54: Remodeler AI – Skyrocketing Your Remodeling Business! 🛠️Struggling to keep up with bids, clients, or crew chaos? Join Mike Menges, veteran remodeler and founder of the Remodeling Academy, as he shares how AI can transform your remodeling game! In this episode, Mike dives...
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Episode 053 - How Remodelers Can Buy & Sell Real Estate for Maximum Profit
🔥 HackHour Ep. 53: Ditching the Agent – How Remodelers Can Buy & Sell Real Estate for Maximum Profit 🔥Are you a remodeler tired of making everyone else rich while you're stuck doing the grunt work? 👷♂️It’s time to flip the script and build wealth for YOURSELF. In this game-changing episode, I...
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Episode 052 - Overthinking is killing your growth. Stop sabotaging yourself with fear disguised as “smart decisions”
🚨 Remodelers: Are YOU Your Own Worst Enemy? Outsmart Yourself NOW! 🧠💪 👉 Ep. 52 - HackHour Podcast | Overthinking is killing your growth. Stop sabotaging yourself with fear disguised as “smart decisions”—this episode will flip the script! 🔍 Inside This Episode: ✅ Fear in Disguise: How...
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Episode 051 - "Struggling Remodelers: STOP These 3 Killer Mistakes!"
🚨 Struggling Remodelers: STOP These 3 Killer Mistakes! 🔨💥 👉 Ep. 51 - HackHour Podcast | Are you stuck in a cash-flow nightmare, overworked, and underpaid? Most remodelers are—because they always get these 3 things wrong. 🔍 Inside This Episode: ✅ Low Margins: Underpricing is bleeding you...
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Episode 050 EPIC SHIFT: Why Remodeling Will Make More Millionaires Than Ever Before!
👉 Welcome to Episode 50 of the HackHour Podcast! If you’re in remodeling, construction, or home improvement, you’re standing at the edge of the BIGGEST OPPORTUNITY in industry history. This is the Golden Age of Remodeling, and those who recognize it NOW will build massive wealth in the coming...
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Episode 049 - “How I Escaped Self Employment & How you Can Too”
🚨 TRUTH BOMB: If your remodeling business falls apart the second you step away… you don’t own a business—you own a job. That’s exactly where I was—trapped in self-employment, overworked, and drowning in chaos. In this episode, I break down: ✅ The hard truth about why most contractors never…
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Episode 048 - "The Remodeling Class War" – Why 90% of Contractors Stay Stuck (And How to Escape!)
📢 EP 48: The Remodeling Class War – Why 90% of Contractors Stay Stuck (And How to Escape!) 🚨 Are you running a business or just owning a job? 🚨 Most remodeling contractors grind every day, buried in work, thinking they’re building a business… but in reality, they’re just self-employed workers...
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Episode 047 - Make Remodeling Great Again? Or Go Broke Trying… The Hard Truth. "MRGA"
🚨 WARNING: The Remodeling Industry Is About to Change FOREVER… Are You Ready? 🚨 MRGA – Make Remodeling Great Again… or Go Broke Trying! 🔥 The remodeling industry is shiftingfaster than ever—labor shortages, rising material costs, economic uncertainty, and changing homeowner demand. Some...
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Episode 046 - HANGING DOUGH: Only Elite Remodelers Turn Cabinets into CASH!
🔥 HANGING DOUGH: Only Elite Remodelers Turn Cabinets into CASH! 💰 Are you REALLY making what you’re worth in kitchen remodeling? Or are you just grinding for scraps while the big dogs rake it in? 🧐 If you know what you're doing, every cabinet you hang is like mounting a cash-filled safe to the...
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Episode 045 - "Unlock Explosive Business Growth: Secrets Every Remodeler Must Know! "
🚀 Unlock Explosive Business Growth: Secrets Every Remodeler Must Know! 🔨 Are you ready to take your remodeling business to the next level—without the stress, burnout, and chaos? 🏗️🔥 In this episode of HackHour, host Mike Menges reveals the must-know secrets to scaling your business the right...
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Episode 044 - "Hitting the Wall"
🔥 Hitting the Wall? Break Through Your Growth Ceiling! 🚀 | HackHour Podcast Ep. 44 sign up today for the industry's first 5 Day Remodeler Challenge. https://www.remodelingriches.com. the old way of giving free estimates has come and gone- the new way to run a remodeling business involves…
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Episode 043 - "Burnt Out and Broke? Here’s Why..."
🔥 Burnt Out and Broke? Here’s Why.......🔥 -Is it Your Fault. If you’re grinding out 80-hour weeks, solving every problem, and STILL can’t seem to make money in your remodeling business, here’s the cold, hard truth: YOU are the bottleneck. 😬 In this episode of the HackHour Podcast, we’re diving...
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Episode 042 - "The Remodeler's Matrix - Are You Ready to Transform Your Business"
The Remodeler's Matrix: Are You Ready to Transform Your Business? Are you stuck in the loop of working harder, putting in more hours, but still falling short? You’re not alone. In this episode of The Hack Hour, we dive deep into The Remodeler’s Matrix—a game-changing perspective that challenges…
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Episode 041 - "Never Have To Break Out Materials & Labor Again"
🔥 Hackhour Podcast Ep 41: Never Have to Break Out Materials and Labor Again! 🚧💰 📢 Attention Remodelers! Are you tired of clients asking for detailed price breakdowns of materials and labor? 🤔 This episode is your ultimate guide to confidently handling these conversations, protecting your…
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Episode 040 - Starting & Succeeding in a Remodeling Business with LESS than $5k"
🚀 Can You Build a Thriving Remodeling Business with Just $5,000? YES, You Can! 🛠️ In this episode of the HackHour Podcast, I’m sharing my personal journey of starting a successful remodeling business with nothing but: ✔️ A 1995 Toyota 4Runner 🚙 ✔️ A handful of tools 🔨 ✔️ A relentless focus on...
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Episode 039 - “Why Most Remodelers Fail at Subcontracting (And How to Succeed)”
🚧 Are You Struggling to Make Subcontracting Work in Your Remodeling Business? 🚧 In this episode of The Hack Hour Podcast, we reveal the dirty secret to making subcontracting simple, enjoyable, and profitable! 💰 🎯 Whether you’re dealing with chaotic subs, nitpicking clients, or unexpected...
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Episode 038 - "You Can't But Your Competition Can"
🚨 50% Markup Is NOT Enough! 🚨 (Hackhour Podcast: Episode 38) 👉 Think you’re making bank with a 50% markup? Think again! A 50% markup only gives you a 33% margin—and that’s not enough to keep your remodeling business thriving. In this game-changing episode of the Hackhour Podcast, host Mike...
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Episode 037 - "How To Make Money As A Remodeler"
Episode Title: Are You Really Pricing Your Remodeling Jobs Correctly? Episode Description: Are you leaving money on the table with every project? In this episode of Hackhour Podcast, Mike Menges, founder of The Remodeling Academy, dives into the critical pricing mistakes most remodelers make—and...
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Episode 036 - "How To Start A Remodeling Business Today"
Are you ready to start your own remodeling business but don’t know where to begin? Here we break down the 4 essential steps to build your remodeling business from scratch: 1️⃣ Plan: Define your services, pricing, and what makes you unique. 2️⃣ Protect: Set up insurance, licenses, and a legal...
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Episode 035 - "Afraid of the "P" Word"
"Are You Maybe Afraid of the P Word - PROFIT?" 💭 Admit it… PROFIT can be a scary word.- Some of You have successfully avoided seeing PROFIT in your business for some time. But why? 🤔 Is it fear of charging what you’re worth? Worrying about losing clients? Or not knowing if your business is...
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Episode 034 - "It's Your Parents Fault"
Let’s start with a tough pill to swallow: for many of us, our upbringing conditioned us to avoid failure at all costs. Millennials in particular grew up in an era where “participation trophies” became the norm. Everyone was a winner, no one was allowed to feel the sting of losing, and failure was...
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Episode 033 - "Your Remodeling Business Will Never Be Great—Like Eddie Murray Was"
Eddie Murray, or 'Steady Eddie,' wasn’t flashy. He wasn’t an especially great defensive player, and first base is considered a relatively easy defensive position. But for 21 seasons, general managers across baseball would’ve done anything to have Eddie on their team. Why?Because Eddie was...
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Episode 032 - how to "Weed the Lead"
I’m not the first person to talk about qualifying prospects. But here’s the deal: most of the advice out there is either too vague, too complicated, or simply outdated. Over the years, I’ve refined and perfected this process into something you can use immediately, whether you’re just starting out...
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Episode 031 - "Handyman Work Is For Chumps"
Today, we’re tackling a hot-button topic that’s been debated in remodeling circles for years: handyman work. Is it really just for chumps? When I first launched my remodeling business, I thought so too. I’d hear from other remodelers, read in industry forums, and see the same message over and…
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Episode 030 - "No One Succeeds Alone"
"Let me ask you this: Are you still trying to do everything by yourself? Are you scared to invest in people who can help you? Are you holding yourself back by refusing to ask for help? Because here’s the truth: no one succeeds alone. Not me, not you—no one. Every big breakthrough I’ve had in my...
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Episode 029 - "Broke - Aholics"
"Here’s something I see over and over again—every market has one guy. You know who I’m talking about. The remodeler who seems to have cracked the code. He’s got the best projects, the dream clients who pay him happily, and a team of people who actually like working for him. His business runs like…
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Episode 028 - "Remodeling RHETRA"
If you’ve ever felt like your business has hit a ceiling—if you’re tired of putting out fires, struggling to find great clients or employees, or just surviving off word of mouth while your competition grows stronger—this episode is for you.Today, we’re going deep into the Remodeling Rhetra, the…
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Episode 027 - "Exito Estimating"
"If you’re a remodeler and you don’t have $10,000 in the bank—or $5,000 to invest in your business today—then I hate to break it to you: your estimates are the problem. You’re not charging enough, you’re not running a business—you’re working for wages. And if you don’t fix it, your future is at...
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Episode 026 - "Client Kryptonite"
"Picture this: It’s Monday morning, and you’re walking into a prospective client’s home, confident that your skills alone will win the job. But by the end of the meeting, they drop the dreaded line: ‘Thanks, we’ll be in touch after we get a few more bids.’Sound familiar?Let me show you how to…
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Episode 025 - "Stop Hammering Yourself"
"You are your own worst enemy. That’s right—more often than not, you’re the one holding yourself back. But don’t worry—this episode isn’t about pointing fingers; it’s about solutions. We’re going to cover how to stop hammering yourself, stop being the problem, and finally get out of your own way…
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Episode 024 WARNING SpeciaL Edition 5 of 5v- "The Remarkable Remodel Framework: Empowering Homeowners for Success"
"Let’s face it: for decades, homeowners have been stuck in a cycle of remodeling nightmares—abandoned projects, skyrocketing costs, and contractors disappearing mid-job. On the other side, remodelers are facing their own chaos—underpricing, miscommunication, and burnout, leading to a massive...
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Episode 023 - WARNING Special Edition 4 of 5 "The Price Trap: Why Cheap Can Cost You Everything"
In today’s episode, we’ll unpack where this 'three estimates' idea came from, why it often backfires, and—most importantly—what you should be comparing when choosing a remodeler. Because there’s a better way to approach this decision, one that leads to less stress, better results, and a remodel...
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Episode 022 - WARNING - Special Edition 3 of 5 Only for Homeowners - "What Makes A Great Remodeler"
In this episode of HackHour, we’re diving deep into what separates great remodelers from the rest. Discover why a successful remodel is about more than just construction—it’s about collaboration, communication, and trust. We’ll uncover the crucial role of planning and design, why skipping these...
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Episode 021 - Warning Special Edition - for Homeowners Only- Consumers Guide to Home Remodeling
"In this episode of The HackHour, we tackle the challenges homeowners face when navigating the remodeling industry. 'The Consumer’s Guide to Home Remodeling' reveals the biggest pitfalls, from lowball pricing scams to contractors who vanish mid-project. Learn how to avoid costly mistakes…
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