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The GPS Podcast - Navigating Small Business GrowthGen Z in the Trades: How to Attract, Coach, and Retain Top TechniciansAre you struggling to attract and retain Gen Z or Millennial technicians in your restoration, construction, or home services business? In this episode of the GPS Podcast, Jeff Jones sits down with Larry Wilberton and Eric Sprague from Super Tech University to discuss proven strategies for hiring, coaching, and keeping top talent in the trades. Discover how soft skills training, team culture, and modern leadership can help you build a five-star workforce and stand out in today’s competitive market.
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2025-07-1651 min
Profitable Home Services PodcastBeyond Technical Skills: Building Systems for Business Success with Larry WilbertonRunning a home services business takes more than just technical expertise—you need systems that keep things running smoothly. If you've ever felt like you're constantly putting out fires instead of growing your business, this episode is for you. Larry Wilberton from Super Tech University joins the Profitable Home Services podcast to break down how simple, strategic systems can reduce chaos, improve team performance, and increase profits. He shares practical steps to help you move from working in your business to working on it—so you can scale without the constant stress. Tune in to lear...
2025-03-2451 min
Success Elevated PodcastEpisode 77: Mastering Customer Service in the Restoration Industry🔥 Get ready for an extraordinary podcast episode that brings together a powerhouse of minds and experience! 🎙️🚀In this special edition, Hayden teams up with Katie and Derek to chat with the visionary minds behind One Claim Solution, Jeremy Traasdahl and Josh Ehmke, and the dynamic duo of Eric Sprague and Larry Wilberton - owners of Super Tech University and hosts of the Blue Collar Nation podcast!Join in for part 2 of this collaborative series where the conversation continues about ways that you can make a difference in your bus...
2023-08-2553 min
Restoration Domination Show for Contractors & Entrepreneurs091: Tools to Grow Your Business to $5 mil Fast w/ Eric & LarryWelcome to Restoration Domination, the podcast where we bring you all the latest news, trends, and insights from the world of restoration. In this episode, our host Rico Garcia Jr is joined by special guests Eric Sprague and Larry Wilberton from Supertech University. In this enlightening episode, Eric and Larry share their invaluable insights on how to dominate the restoration industry with techs skilled in soft skills. Eric and Larry emphasize the importance of developing strong soft skills in addition to technical expertise. They discuss how effective communication, leadership, and customer service skills can make a significant impact on t...
2023-06-0153 minSuccess Elevated PodcastEpisode 49 - The Restoration Inner Circle Huslters Bootcamp EventYou DO NOT want to miss out on this opportunity.This week is a little bit different on the podcast! We brought in some good friends, Eric Sprague, Larry Wilberton, Derek Preece, and Katie Harris to talk about an upcoming bootcamp SPECIFICALLY for RESTORATION owners!! On February 22-24 there will be a conference in Houston, Texas hosted by The Howard Partridge Inner Circle. Sign up today to UP YOUR GAME and take your business to the NEXT LEVEL!
2023-02-1023 min
Faith Over Addiction | Biblical Idenity and Boundaries for Loving Someone with AddictionThe Role of Technology in Personal DevelopmentThe Role of Technology in Personal Development #soberonpurpose #podcast Larry Wilberton from Supertech University joins us in this episode. We talked about the importance of teaching life skills to young people, especially those in recovery from addiction. Larry mentioned that many addicts have trouble with communication and self-confidence, and training them in short segments can be more effective than trying to teach them in a traditional classroom setting. We also talked about two different types of people, those who are fast-paced and task-oriented, and those who are slower-paced and peop...
2023-01-2246 min
GMS PODCASTEp. 102 Next Level TechTom McGuire, Larry Wilberton, Eric Sprague and myself talk about the upcoming event "Next Level Tech". Next Level Tech is a 3 day course that is focused on developing restoration technicians. I am really looking forward to this event and being a part of the personal and professional development of these technicians.
What attendees learn: Customer Communications, Project Documentation, Crew Supervision, Production Rate Management, Third Party Communications, Critical Path Management, Work Plan Management, Project Safety, Equipment Set-up – Management, Drying Science, Hands-on Case Study, Jobsite Behavior, 5 Steps to Being a Super Tech.
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2022-12-0737 min
Fight Club 4 BusinessEp 124 Eric Sprague and Larry WilbertonEric Sprague and Larry Wilberton, college roommates turned business partners, built and successfully sold a cleaning and disaster restoration business. Taking the hard-knock lessons and experience they gained in the home services space, Eric and Larry founded Super Tech University, a system designed to train the most overlooked competitive advantage in the home services industry...soft skills. With a daily video training platform to help field service technicians navigate the parts of the service experience customers value most, Super Tech University is helping home service businesses worldwide win at the service game. In addition to Super Tech University, Larry...
2022-11-2159 min
Under Pressure PodcastThe Importance of SOFT SKILLS w/Eric SpragueThis week, Jake is joined by Eric Sprague of Super Tech University. Eric runs both Super Tech & the Blue Collar Nation Podcast with his business partner, Larry Wilberton. Eric & Larry grew up working in the trades, being told by their bosses to just "shut up and do the work"! Eric & Larry founded Super Tech University to go against that style of leadership, and to focus on soft skills to create a BETTER and more efficient work environment. Tune in to find out more about how important soft skills actually are!
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2022-09-2849 minGMS PODCASTEp. 94 It's Raining ScotchgardEric Sprague and Larry Wilberton own Super Tech University and host The Blue Collar Nation Podcast. These guys specialize in training the soft skills to make employees more successful at their jobs. I wanted to have them on the podcast to talk about their new branding and name change. These guys are so much fun and I had a great time talking about rebranding, culture, training, Larry's van life, part 1 of the "Shit Show" and so much more. Eric and Larry are some of my best friends and I always enjoy talking with them.
This episode was reco...
2022-09-281h 33
The DYOJO PodcastEp 84 Developing Your Leadership SkillsDeveloping Your Leadership Skills
The DYOJO Podcast
Season 3, Episode 84
Are you an aspiring professional looking to grow your career?
Are you a new manager looking for some direction in your roles and responsibilities?
Are you an owner or general manager looking for some fresh perspectives on helping your team develop their leadership skills?
This episode is for you. We will discuss many of the mindsets and habits that will help you lay a strong foundation for career growth and help you navigate the open seas of leadership develo...
2022-06-0953 min
The DYOJO PodcastEp 75 Training Others In Xactimate with Joyce Gabriel (XM8 File 006)The Xactimate Sessions from The DYOJO Podcast
File 006: Training Others In Xactimate
Season 3, Episode 75
Guest: Joyce Gabriel, General Manager (Tacoma, WA)
We resume our series, The Xactimate Sessions. We are discussing the mindset and habits that have helped your peers in the insurance claims industry to elevate their scoping, estimating, and project management game. File 006 introduces the audience to Joyce Gabriel, a talented general manager for a full-service restoration company based in Tacoma, WA. Listeners will remember when Joyce joined us for podcast episode 52 to discuss some of the...
2022-01-2049 min
The DYOJO PodcastIntro for TDP 75 on Training others to utilize Xactimate (XM8 Sessions File 006)We resume our series, The Xactimate Sessions. File 006 with Joyce Gabriel (Tacoma, WA) addresses the mindset and habits for connecting with and training your team members.
The DYOJO Podcast, Episode 75 includes these guests:
Main guest - Joyce Gabriel, General Manager (Tacoma, WA)
Raymond Tittmann, TittmannWeix
Ben Justesen, Enlightened Restoration Solutions (ERS)
Mathew Allen, AdjusterTV
Christopher Stanley, IA Path
Ed Cross, The Restoration Laywer
Gordy Powell, Georgia Clean
Eric Sprague, Morning Tech Meeting
Larry Wilberton, Blue Collar Nation Podcast
Gerrett Stier, GMS Podcast
Pete Consigli, The Global Restoration Watchdog
SPONSORS:
Restoratio...
2022-01-1701 min
The DYOJO PodcastEp. 72 Millennials + Workplace Culture + Guest Host Pete ConsigliThe DYOJO Podcast
Millennials + Workplace Culture + Guest Host
The DYOJO Podcast Season 3, Episode 72
Guest: Samantha and Mimi from AEML Laboratories (Pompano Beach, FL)
We shot some on-location footage at AEML Laboratories in beautiful South Beach, Florida. Pete "The Global Restoration Watchdog" Consigli and I were on a planned road trip following the 2021 Restoration Industry Association Convention. We planned to meet up with AEML founder Ron Mazur to tour the facilities and get a sneak peek for Winter Break 2022 - The Florida Mold Conference.
As we met...
2021-12-0933 min
Restoration TodayBONUS EPISODE: A Lot of Laughs (& a Little Education) with Eric & Larry from Blue Collar NationEric Sprague and Larry Wilberton have owned a restoration company, sold a restoration company, built a company (Morning Tech Meeting) based on quick training for restoration teams, taught companies how to create healthy company cultures where people want to work for them, and are hosts of the popular Blue Collar Nation Podcast.
Eric and Larry sat down for a casual conversation on the Restoration Today Podcast during the Violand Business Planning Retreat in mid-November. The hilarious and authentic duo shared stories from their days of business ownership, travel adventures (including missed flights and rogue luggage), and enough la...
2021-11-3045 min
The Restoration & Remediation Ask the Expert PodcastHow to Treat Field Technicians as AssetsAfter years of putting out fires and pointing the finger at employees, Eric Sprague and Larry Wilberton learned to point the finger at themselves. In this episode, Sprague shares how he and Wilberton transformed their property restoration and cleaning company into one with a culture of high engagement, performance and profit by rethinking their roles as leaders. Today they help other blue-collar companies do the same through Morning Tech Meeting and Blue Collar Consulting.
2021-10-121h 11
GMS PODCAST"The Experience" Fall 2021This episode was recorded during the first day of "The Experience Conference & Exhibition" in Las Vegas, NV. I interview participants of the tradeshow and talk to them about their company, products, the tradeshow and much more. I had such a great time talking to everyone and hearing about how they each have a passion for and impact the restoration industry! The day 1 guests include:
Kameron Hensley - 1-TOM-PLUMBER and Akarsh Ahuja - My Friend
Ami Ahuja - Retirement Strategist 12:57
Keith Gangitano - Zepplin Guys 28:02
Larry Wilberton - MorningTechMeeting.com, Chris Laney AKA...
2021-10-011h 04GMS PODCASTEp. 69 Blue Collar Nation, DYOJO and GMS!!Eric Sprague and Larry Wilberton host the Blue Collar Nation Podcast. They invited Jon Isaacson host of the DYOJO and yours truly to be part of a Podcast Extravaganza!! So many things happen in this podcast, I don't even know where to begin with a description. Basically, if you wanna hang out and laugh a lot...Press Play and ENJOY!!
This episode was recorded on July 29, 2021.
2021-09-281h 13
Toolbox for the TradesEpisode 56: You Can’t Lead If You’re Too Busy Putting Out FiresLeader is not a synonym for firefighter.
With the one notable exception — actual firefighters — if you spend all day putting out fires at your business…
You’re too busy to lead.
That’s one of countless lessons today’s guests, Eric Sprague & Larry Wilberton, Owners of Blue Collar Consulting and MorningTechMeeting.com , have learned over their many years working together — lessons they’re now teaching others through advising.
They join me today to discuss:
- Why leaders need...
2021-08-241h 02
The DYOJO PodcastEp. 67 Restoration Podcastalypse Megazord Blue Collar Nation + GMS + The DYOJOWe are doing something different for The DYOJO Podcast Episode 67. This week, Eric "The Tech Whisperer" Sprague and Larry "Pineapple Man" Wilberton, invited Gerrett Stier of GMS Podcast and myself to join them for what they called The Podcast Summit of Blue Collar Nation (BCN).
Blue Collar Nation Podcast + GMS Podcast + The DYOJO Podcast = Restoration Podcastalypse Megazord 2021.
Eric, Larry, and Gerrett were onsite in Charleston, South Carolina for The Experience, where GMS Podcast unveiled their mobile podcasting booth. You can listen to the results of these escapades on Blue Collar Nation Podcast and GMS Podcast. We...
2021-08-0540 minGMS PODCASTEp. 61 Keep Going EricEric Sprague and Larry Wilberton are the owners of Blue Collar Consulting and MorningTechMeeting.com. Eric and Larry have been in the cleaning/restoration industry since 2008 when they started a cleaning company in California. They have since sold that company and are focusing on business consulting, virtual training through “MorningTechMeeting.com” and hosting a podcast called “The Blue Collar Nation”. Eric and Larry talked with me after The Experience convention ended in Charleston, SC. We talked about their backgrounds, starting a company in 2008, over coming business struggles, teaching soft skills, smart/dumb people, and a little red fireman’s hat. I had...
2021-05-261h 27
The DYOJO PodcastGrowing your business from surviving to thriving through soft skills trainingWhen you first start a business, it's survival mode. As an entrepreneur you do whatever you need to do to get the phone ringing, taking any project you can get, and generating revenue. Life is about opportunities not convenience, and you can quote me on that. Many of your opportunities will not arrive in majestic packages or sums that will make you rich quickly. In property restoration and other service-based industries, opportunities often come at all of the oddest hours of the day or night, testing your commitment to the cause. Identify the opportunities that are best for you...
2021-03-1011 minThe DYOJO PodcastEp. 50 Is soft skills training worth the time and investment with Larry Wilberton & Eric SpragueThe DYOJO Podcast was recorded LIVE Episode 50
The DYOJO Podcast is sponsored by Be Intentional: Culture, written by a collaboration of talented authors from various service based industries. This book discusses real world examples of how the small things either enhance or undermine your efforts to develop a thriving workplace culture. Available in Kindle and paperback - thedyojo.com/book2
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Robert More - Mitigation Manager/Estimator in Boonsboro, MD
Mr. More is a newly awarded IICRC triple master for water, fire, and textile cleaning discusses the process of pu...
2021-03-011h 01The DYOJO PodcastPodcasts for personal and professional developmentSince 2017, casual podcast listening has risen by 37.5% over the last three years and according to Convince and Convert, 37% of Americans listen to podcasts monthly. We share some of the podcasts that we are aware of that touch on career, leadership and professional development within the property restoration, construction and insurance community.
IAQ Radio - IAQ Radio is the OG of the property restoration web based audio content. Joe “Radio Joe” Hughes and Cliff “The Z Man” Zlotnik host the show, which is recorded live every Friday at noon Eastern Standard Time. “Every week we interview experts from the indoor air qual...
2020-07-2319 min
Everything They Don't Tell YouBlue is the New White #47 - Eric Sprague & Larry Wilberton, Blue Collar NationToday we sit down with a couple of guys that many of you already know from their own podcast, Blue Collar Nation. Eric Sprague and Larry Wilberton join me to talk all about their journey through the trades. I love talking to them because their experience is like so many others; they went to college because they wanted to come to the party, quite literally. But the bulk of their knowledge didn't come from their degrees, it came from the experiences and mentors they developed when they entered the trades as young entrepreneurs. After starting, r...
2020-05-291h 01
The Elite Entrepreneurs PodcastWhy “Soft Skills” and Strong Relationships Matter, with Eric Sprague & Larry WilbertonEric Sprague and his business partner, Larry Wilberton, were college roommates. For 13 years they successfully ran and later sold a seven-figure per year water damage restoration business. Upon the sale of that business, Eric and Larry went to work on their passion project: MorningTechMeeting.com. The website is a monthly membership of daily video training devoted to teaching blue-collar service technicians the soft skills to create better client experiences. Eric is known as the “Tech Whisperer” for his down to earth style which helps him connect with service technicians in a way that they are comfortable with. Eric also coac...
2020-01-2246 min