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The Huddle Podcast — 201 episodes
The Huddle - Episode 200. The Huddle en Español: Spanglish Special, Jorge’s Birthday, Cinco de Mayo & Episode 200!
The Huddle - Episode 199. The Mental Load No One Talks About: Ownership in the Trades
The Huddle - Episode 198. What We’d Do Differently If We Started Over Today
The Huddle - Episode 197. Training, Certification & Standards: Who Decides What “Qualified” Means?
The Huddle - Episode 196. The Hidden Strain: Managing Stress in the Flooring Industry
The Huddle - Episode 195. Professionalism Is Not Just a Logo – But Image Still Matters
The Huddle - Episode 194. The Skilled Labor Crisis: What’s Broken vs. What Actually Works
The Huddle - Episode 193. “That’s How We’ve Always Done It” is Killing the Flooring Industry
The Huddle - Episode 192. The Huddle En Espanol
The Huddle - Episode 191. The Next Generation: Encouraging Women to Choose the Trades – Women’s History Month
The Huddle - Episode 190. Confidence Isn’t Loud: How Credibility Is Built in the Trades
The Huddle - Episode 189. Building a Strong Company Culture in the Flooring Industry
The Huddle - Episode 188. Enhancing Efficiency Through Team Collaboration
The Huddle - Episode 187. Why The Trades Matter: Flooring as a Career Path
The Huddle - Episode 186. WIFI x The Huddle: WIFI Power Hour Live From TISE
The Huddle - Episode 185. Dealing with Difficult Materials: Tips for Installing Challenging Flooring Types
The Huddle - Episode 184. The Difference Between Being Busy & Being Profitable
The Huddle - Episode 183 - Creating a Culture of Guidance – National Mentoring Month
The Huddle - Episode 182 - Wrapping up 2025 - Our Favorite Moments
The Huddle - Episode 181 - Crisis Management: Preparing for Unexpected Disruptions
The Huddle - Episode 180 - Resilient Flooring: Where It’s Headed Next
The Huddle - Episode 179 - Real Estate and Renovations: How Flooring Impacts Property Value
The Huddle - Episode 178 - The Future of Labor in the Flooring Industry: Trends and Predictions
The Huddle - Episode 177 - WFCA’s Role in Shaping Installer Success
The Huddle - Episode 176 - The Science of Adhesives: What You Need to Know
The Huddle - Episode 174 - The Art of Handling Customer Claims and Inspections
The Huddle - Episode 173 - Construction Collaboration: Tips for Working with Other Trades
The Huddle - Episode 172 - The Installer’s Guide to Estimating: Winning Bids Without Losing Money
The Huddle - Episode 171 - Balancing Speed and Precision in High-Volume Installations
The Huddle - Episode 170 - Tech Talk: How Digital Tools Are Revolutionizing the Flooring Industry
The Huddle - Episode 169 - The Huddle en Español – Implementando Medidas Efectivas de Control de Calidad
The Huddle - Episode 168 - Implementing Effective Quality Control Measures
The Huddle - Episode 167 - Live from Synergy Convention & Expo
The Huddle - Episode 166 - Mastering the Art of Patterned and Custom Flooring Installations
The Huddle - Episode 165 - How to Transition from Installer to Business Owner
The Huddle - Episode 164 - Exploring Innovations, Market Shifts, and Expert Perspectives in the Flooring Industry
The Huddle - Episode 163 - Adapting to New Installation Techniques and Technologies
The Huddle - Episode 162 - You Tell Us: What’s Your Favorite Flooring Tool and Why?
The Huddle - Episode 161 - The Cost of Chaos: Why Organization Can Make or Break Your Business
The Huddle - Episode 160 - Can You Afford a Rebrand? When and How to Refresh Your Image
The Huddle - Episode 159 - Blue collar cruise #10
The Huddle - Episode 158 - The Future of Training: How Certification Programs Are Changing the Industry
The Huddle - Episode 157 - The Huddle En Español
The Huddle - Episode 156 - Open Mic with CFI: What's Going On? Pt.2
The Huddle - Episode 156 - Open Mic with CFI: What's Going On? Pt.1
The Huddle - Episode 155 - The Hidden Costs of Cutting Corners on Safety
The Huddle - Episode 154 - How Do You Give Back? Flooring Installers Supporting Their Communities
The Huddle - Episode 153 - Training that Sticks: How to Build a Culture of Continuous Learning
The Huddle - Episode 152 - Pass the Torch: Mentorship in Flooring
The Huddle - Episode 151 - Summer Rush: Managing Workloads During Peak Season
The Huddle - Episode 150 - Blue Collar Cruise #9
The Huddle - Episode 149 - Back to Basics: Revisiting Core Installation Skills
The Huddle - Episode 148 - The Huddle En Español
The Huddle - Episode 147 - Blueprint to Success: Collaborating with Architects and Designers
The Huddle - Episode 146 - The Market Demand for Expert Witness and Forensic Tile Services
The Huddle - Episode 145 - Would You Rather: Flooring Edition
The Huddle - Episode 144 -Blue Collar Cruise #8
The Huddle - Episode 143 - Installer Confessions: Tales from the Job Site
The Huddle - Episode 142 - BeYond the jobsite: unlocking sucCess through networking
The Huddle - Episode 141 -Becoming one of the greats- installer highlight
The Huddle - Episode 140 - Insurance Insights: Protecting your flooring business and crew
The Huddle - Episode 139 - Breaking Barriers: Supporting Women and Minorities in Flooring
The Huddle - Episode 138 - Blue Collar Cruise #7
The Huddle - Episode 137 - Flooring Forward – Elevating Installation to a Premiere Trade
The Huddle - Episode 136 - The Huddle en Español #3
The Huddle - Episode 135 - From Side Hustle to Full-Time Business: How to Take the Leap
The Huddle - Episode 134 - Live from tise 2025
The Huddle - Episode 132 - Flooring Feuds: Settling Debates Between Installers and Clients
The Huddle - Episode 131 - Wired for Success: Parallels Between Flooring and Electrical Trades
The Huddle - Episode 130 - 2024 Recap and 2025 Predictions
The Huddle - Episode 129 - Blue Collar Cruise #6
The Huddle - Episode 128 - The Huddle en Español #2
The Huddle - Episode 127 - Surviving Slow Seasons: Tips for Staying Profitable Year-Round
The Huddle - Episode 126 - Blue Collar Cruise #5
The Huddle - Episode 125 - The Importance of Continuing Education in the Flooring Industry
The Huddle - Episode 124 - Global Flooring Trends: Insights from Across the Pond
The Huddle - Episode 123 - Managing Time and Resources Effectively on Installations
The Huddle - Episode 121 - NAFCT Event 10/2024
The Huddle - Episode 120 - Blue Collar Cruise #4
The Huddle - Episode 119 - CFI/FCICA 2024 Recap
The Huddle - Episode 118 - Live from CFI/FCICA 2024
The Huddle - Episode 117 - The Huddle En Español
The Huddle - Episode 116 - Blue Collar Cruise #3
The Huddle - Episode 115 - The Role of AI in Flooring Solutions
The Huddle - Episode 114 - DIY Gone Wrong
The Huddle - Episode 113 - Blue Collar Cruise #2
The Huddle - Episode 112 - Flooring Industry Myths Busted: What You Need to Know
The Huddle - Episode 111 - Installer Bucket List: Adventures Outside of Flooring
The Huddle - Episode 110 - Addressing Labor Shortages in the Flooring Industry
The Huddle - Episode 109 - Strategies for Scaling Up Your Flooring Business
The Huddle - Episode 108 - The Ins and Outs of Moisture Control in Flooring Projects
The Huddle - Episode 107 - Expanding Your Services
The Huddle - Episode 106 - Blue Collar Cruise #1
The Huddle - Episode 105 - The Benefits of Specializing in Niche Flooring Markets
The Huddle - Episode 104 - Managing Time and Resources Effectively
The Huddle - Episode 103 - Tools of the Trade
The Huddle - Episode 102 - Embracing Diversity & Inclusion
The Huddle - Episode 101 - How Can Your Local Chamber Help You?
The Huddle - Episode 100 - Apprentice to Expert
The Huddle - Episode 99 - The Psychological Impact of Installer Burnout
The Huddle - Episode 98 - Troubleshooting Installation Challenges in Real-Time
The Huddle - Episode 97 - Inspector Courses; Why Installers Should Take Them
The Huddle - Episode 96 - Leveraging Social Media
The Huddle - Episode 95 - Supporting the Hispanic Community
The Huddle - Episode 94 - Starting from Ground Zero
The Huddle - Episode 93 - Mental Health; The Importance of Taking Care of Your Mind
The Huddle - Episode 92 - Easier Than You Think; Payroll
The Huddle - Episode 91 - The Future of the Retailer
The Huddle - Episode 90 - Floor Academy Crossover with Kyle Hedin
The Huddle - Episode 89 - Project Site Conditions Impact on Profitability ft Scott Banda
The Huddle - OVERTIME The Power of Partnerships
The Huddle - Episode 88 - Across the Pond ft Tom Cockerill and Joni Reeves
The Huddle - Episode 87 - Client Education on Flooring Projects
The Huddle - Episode 86 - Handling Large Scale Commercial Installations
The Huddle - Episode 85 - The Role of Apprenticeships in Flooring
The Huddle - OVERTIME Passing the Baton
The Huddle - OVERTIME Training Entities
The Huddle - Episode 84 - The Unforeseen Pitfalls of Luxury Vinyl
The Huddle - Episode 83 - TISE 2024 Recap
The Huddle - OVERTIME FCEF - Labor Crisis vs The Future
The Huddle - Episode 82 - Live from TISE 2024
The Huddle - Episode 81 - Networking
The Huddle - Episode 80 - Get Trained, Get Paid
The Huddle - Episode 79 - Pros and Cons of Subcontracting; Tax Season
The Huddle - Episode 78 - 2023 Recap & 2024 Projections
The Huddle - Episode 77 - Making the Industry One
The Huddle - Episode 76 - Planning for Successful Installations
The Huddle - Episode 75 - Handling Client Expectations
The Huddle - Episode 74 - A New Generation of Labor
The Huddle - Episode 73 - Charging What You're Worth
The Huddle - Episode 72 - Addressing Installer Burnout
The Huddle - Episode 71 - Sustainability, Recycling, & Going Green
The Huddle - Episode 70 - Flooring Horror Stories
The Huddle - Episode 69 - Flooring Dealers; Building a Strong Team
The Huddle - Episode 68 - Up & Coming; Technologies
The Huddle - Episode 67 - Balancing Work and Life
The Huddle - Episode 66 - Color & Design in Flooring
The Huddle - Episode 65 - CFI FCICA 2023 Recap
The Huddle - Episode 64 - Best Practices for Running an Installation Team
The Huddle - Episode 63 - Ballin Knows Best
The Huddle - Episode 62 - Managing Cash Flow
The Huddle - Episode 61 - Commercial Safety
The Huddle - Episode 60 - Effective Project Management
The Huddle - Episode 59 - So You Want to be a Commercial Contractor pt. 3- Getting Paid
The Huddle - Episode 58 - So You Want to be a Commercial Contractor pt. 2 - Payment Applications
The Huddle - Episode 57 - So You Want to be a Commercial Contractor pt. 1 - Common Contract Pitfalls
The Huddle - Episode 56 - Building Long Term Customer Relationships
The Huddle - Episode 55 - Building a Strong Reputation
The Huddle - Episode 54 - Uniting the Industry
The Huddle - Episode 53 - Improving Efficiency and Productivity
The Huddle - Episode 52 - Managing Common Installation Problems
The Huddle - Episode 51 - How to Market your Flooring Business
The Huddle - Episode 50 - Best Practices for Hiring and Training Installers
The Huddle - Episode 49 - How to Price Competitively while Maintaining Profitability
The Huddle - Episode 48 - The Importance of Safety Protocol & OSHA Regulations
The Huddle - Episode 47 - The Impact of Technology on the Flooring Industry
The Huddle - Episode 46 - Turning Stress into Motivation
The Huddle - Episode 45 - Deep Dive into Go Carrera Pt.2
The Huddle - Episode 44 - Deep Dive into Go Carrera Pt.1
The Huddle - Episode 43 - Certified Payroll
The Huddle - Episode 42 - Bidding 101
The Huddle - Episode 41 - Training Entities - Live from FCICA
The Huddle - Episode 40 - The Mindset of Success
The Huddle - Episode 39 - Estimating 101
The Huddle - Episode 38 - From Residential to Commercial
The Huddle - Episode 37 - No Wrong Way to Start Your Business
The Huddle - Bonus Episode - Women in Floor Covering Roundtable
The Huddle - Episode 36 - Subs Hiring Subs (Trade Partners Hiring Trade Partners)
The Huddle - Episode 35 - WIFI (Women In the Flooring Industry) Mentorship Program
The Huddle - Episode 34 - Recap of TISE 2023
The Huddle - Episode 32 - What can Manufacturers and Distributors do in 2023?
The Huddle - Episode 31 - 2023 - What Can Installers Do?
The Huddle - Episode 30 - What We'd Like to See in 2023
The Huddle - Episode 29 - Relationships Pt. 4 - Vendors
The Huddle - Episode 28 - Relationships Pt. 3 - Homeowners
The Huddle - Episode 27- Relationships Pt. 2 - General Contractors
The Huddle - Episode 26 - Relationships Pt. 1 - Your Crew
The Huddle - Episode 25 - Installer Spotlight; Crystal Sims & Jen Zurn
The Huddle - Episode 24 - The Installation Crisis; What Can We Do Now?
The Huddle - Episode 23 - How Far Out Is Your Labor Booked?
The Huddle - Episode 22 - It's More Than Just Skill
The Huddle - Episode 21 - Would you want your kid in the Flooring Industry?
The Huddle - Episode 20 - Bridging the Generational Gap
The Huddle - Episode 19 - The Power of Partnerships
The Huddle - Episode 18 - Taking Care of your Tools
The Huddle - Episode 17 - Changes that Impacted the Industry
The Huddle - Episode 16 - Growing with the Industry
The Huddle - Episode 15 -The Path to Success
The Huddle - Episode 14 - Setting Realistic Goals
The Huddle - Episode 13 - Leveling Up; Taking Your Business to the Next Level
The Huddle - Episode 12 - CFI Convention Recap
The Huddle -Episode 11 - Live from CFI Convention
The Huddle -Episode 10 - Getting Paid; How to Avoid Common Problems
The Huddle - Episode 9 - Tackling a Project; Problems and Solutions
The Huddle - Episode 8 - How 2020 Changed the Industry
The Huddle - Episode 7 - Trade Shows; What Attracts Installers
The Huddle - Episode 6 - Set Yourself Ahead; Get Trained
The Huddle - Episode 5 - Handling Finances and What to do With Your Earnings
The Huddle - Episode 4 - Increasing Your Prices
The Huddle - Episode 2 - Employee vs Subcontractor
The Huddle - Episode 1 - Introduction