The Huddle Podcast

The Huddle Podcast

The Huddle Podcast is the premier platform where the flooring industry unites to connect, learn, and thrive. Recognized as the #1 podcast in the flooring community, we explore everything from installation techniques and business strategies to the latest industry trends shaping the future of flooring. Our mission is to drive Forward Progress, empowering installers, contractors, and flooring professionals to innovate, grow, and lead in their craft. Each episode delivers real conversations, actionable insights, and expert perspectives designed to help you stay ahead in an ever-evolving industry. Join the conversation and be part of the movement. Listen now and learn more at thehuddle.team. #TheHuddlePodcast #ForwardProgress #SettingTheStandard #OneInstallationAtATime

Episodes

The Huddle - Episode 222. Experience vs. Education: Which One Actually Makes Better Installers?

October 12, 2026 • 50 mins
There are lessons you can only learn after years on the job. There are also things experience alone may never teach you. In the flooring industry, experience has always carried weight, and for good reason. Time in the field builds instincts, problem-solving skills, and knowledge that can't always be replicated in a classroom. But as products, standards, installation methods, and technology continue to evolve, ongoing education ma...
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The Huddle - Episode 221. The Hardest Person to Manage Is Yourself

October 5, 2026 • 53 mins
Managing a crew is hard. Managing customers, schedules, jobsites, and a growing business can be even harder. But sometimes the person creating the biggest challenge is the one looking back at you. It’s easy to recognize someone else’s bad habits. It’s harder to confront your own. Poor time management, procrastination, lack of organization, avoiding difficult conversations, or simply taking on too much can eventu...
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The Huddle - Episode 220. The Difference Between Teaching a Trade and Developing a Career

September 28, 2026 • 66 mins
Teaching someone how to install flooring is important. But if we want people to stay in this industry, learning the technical side of the trade can't be where their development ends. A career needs somewhere to go. It needs opportunities to improve, people willing to mentor, clear ways to build credibility, and a reason to keep investing in yourself year after year. Without that path, we may be teaching people how to do the work ...
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The Huddle - Episode 219. Los errores más costosos no son errores de instalación

September 21, 2026 • 62 mins
Cuando algo sale mal en un proyecto de pisos, es fácil mirar primero la instalación. Pero algunos de los errores más costosos ocurren mucho antes de que el instalador comience a trabajar. Una mala comunicación, un alcance poco claro, expectativas que nunca debieron establecerse o decisiones tomadas sin considerar las condiciones reales del proyecto pueden generar problemas que afectan a todos los involucrados. En este episodio d...
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The Huddle - Episode 218. The Most Expensive Mistakes Aren't Installation Mistakes

September 14, 2026 • 59 mins
When something goes wrong on a flooring project, the installation is often the first place people look. But some of the most expensive mistakes happen before the installer ever gets to work. A bad estimate. An unclear scope. A promise that never should have been made. Poor communication between the office and the field. Hiring the wrong person or failing to catch a problem early enough. These decisions may not leave a visible def...
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The Huddle - Episode 217. The Industry Doesn't Need More Opinions. It Needs More Mentors.

September 7, 2026 • 57 mins
The flooring industry has plenty of opinions. What it needs more of are people willing to invest their time in someone else's growth. There is an incredible amount of knowledge held by the installers, contractors, business owners, trainers, and industry professionals who have spent decades learning this trade. That experience is valuable, but its real impact comes from what happens when it's shared with the people coming up behin...
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The Huddle - Episode 216. The Jobs We Should Have Walked Away From

August 31, 2026 • 76 mins
Most contractors have at least one job they knew, somewhere in the back of their mind, they probably shouldn't have taken. Maybe the expectations were unrealistic from the beginning. Maybe the scope kept changing, the numbers weren't right, or the red flags started showing up before the work ever did. Sometimes you take the job anyway, and those are often the projects that teach you the most. In this episode of The Huddle, Paul...
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The Huddle - Episode 215. The Price of Being the Cheapest

August 24, 2026 • 62 mins
Winning the job because you had the lowest number can feel like a victory. But what did it actually cost you? In this episode of The Huddle, Paul, Daniel, and Jose dig into the pressure to compete on price in the flooring industry and what happens when being “the cheapest” becomes the strategy. Lower margins can affect everything from the time available to do the work right to the ability to invest in training, people...
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The Huddle - Episode 214. Is the Industry Too Comfortable?

August 17, 2026 • 61 mins
Comfort feels safe, but it can also keep an industry stuck. In this episode of The Huddle, Paul, Daniel, and Jose take a hard look at whether flooring has become too comfortable with the way things have always been done. The conversation digs into where old habits still hold the trade back, how resistance to change shows up in business and installation, and why progress requires more than just talking about innovation. The fl...
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The Huddle - Episode 213. Respect Is Earned Long Before You Are the Expert

August 10, 2026 • 51 mins
In the trades, experience matters. But experience alone doesn't earn respect. Long before someone knows your résumé, they notice how you carry yourself. They notice whether you show up on time, keep your word, ask thoughtful questions, own your mistakes, and treat people with respect. Those habits often leave a bigger impression than years of experience ever could. In this episode of The Huddle, Paul, Daniel, and Jose explore w...
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The Huddle - Episode 212. What Will the Flooring Industry Look Like in 10 Years?

August 3, 2026 • 60 mins
The flooring industry has never stood still, but the pace of change is accelerating. Advancements in technology, evolving customer expectations, workforce shortages, and new approaches to training are already reshaping the way companies operate. While no one can predict exactly what the next decade will bring, one thing is certain: the businesses that embrace change will be in the best position to lead it. In this episode of Th...
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The Huddle - Episode 211. Always On the Job: Time, Burnout & Being the Bottleneck

July 27, 2026 • 45 mins
For many business owners in the trades, stepping away from work is easier said than done. There is always another call to return, another estimate to finish, another crew waiting on an answer, or another problem that only one person seems able to solve. Over time, being the person everyone depends on can turn into something much heavier. It can create burnout, slow growth, and make the business harder to run rather than easier. ...
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The Huddle - Episode 210. Your Name on the Door: Reputation, Legacy & Craftsmanship

July 20, 2026 • 60 mins
Over time, each moment in your career become your reputation—and eventually, your legacy. This week on The Huddle, Daniel and Jose have an honest conversation about what it means to build a name people trust. They discuss how craftsmanship extends beyond technical skill, why professionalism matters even when no one is watching, and how every interaction contributes to the reputation you carry throughout your career. In an...
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The Huddle - Episode 209. Technology in the Trades: Real Help or Industry Hype?

July 13, 2026 • 61 mins
The flooring industry isn't short on technology. The real question is whether it's solving problems or simply creating more things to learn. This week on The Huddle, Paul, Daniel, and Jose are joined by James from Measure Square to talk about the tools that are changing the way contractors estimate, communicate, and manage projects. The conversation goes beyond software demos and marketing buzzwords to focus on one simple questio...
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The Huddle - Episode 208. The Huddle En Español: Cerrando la Brecha Entre los Oficios

July 6, 2026 • 66 mins
Some of the best opportunities for growth in the flooring industry may come from looking beyond flooring itself. In this episode of The Huddle en Español, host Jorge Orta is joined by professionals from the tile industry for a conversation about what different trades can learn from one another. Building on the discussion from last week's English episode, the group explores the value of collaboration, shared experiences, and the l...
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The Huddle - Episode 207. What the Flooring Industry Can Learn From Other Trades

June 29, 2026 • 60 mins
TSome of the best conversations happen when the audience joins in. This week's episode of The Huddle turned into exactly that. What started as a discussion about what the flooring industry can learn from other trades quickly became a lively exchange of ideas, experiences, and opinions from viewers across the industry. The energy was high, the comments were rolling in, and the conversation touched on everything from training and p...
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The Huddle - Episode 206. From the Field to the Boardroom: Leading When You've Done the Work

June 22, 2026 • 60 mins
There's a unique kind of credibility that comes from having done the job yourself. The best leaders in the trades often started in the field. They've worked through difficult installations, dealt with unhappy customers, managed jobsite challenges, and learned firsthand what it takes to get the work done. That experience can become a tremendous asset in leadership, but it doesn't automatically make someone a great leader. This w...
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The Huddle - Episode 205. When Leadership Avoids Conflict, Everyone Pays

June 15, 2026 • 50 mins
Most leaders don't struggle with conflict because they lack the answers. They struggle because difficult conversations are uncomfortable. The challenge is that problems rarely solve themselves. A missed expectation, a performance issue, a disagreement between team members, or a customer concern can seem manageable in the moment. Left unaddressed, those same issues often grow into frustration, resentment, turnover, and lost trust....
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The Huddle - Episode 204. The Profit Leaks Nobody Talks About

June 8, 2026 • 61 mins
Most business owners know exactly where their revenue is coming from. The harder question is, do you know where your profit is going? This week on The Huddle, Daniel and Jose dig into the hidden issues that slowly drain profitability from flooring businesses. Rarely is it one catastrophic mistake. More often, it's a collection of small inefficiencies that compound over time. A callback here. Material waste there. Poor communicati...
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The Huddle - Episode 203. The Profit Leaks Nobody Talks About

June 1, 2026 • 56 mins
Sometimes the biggest thing hurting your business isn’t what you see, it’s what quietly slips through the cracks. This week on The Huddle, Paul, Daniel, and Jose break down the hidden “profit leaks” that slowly drain money, time, and efficiency from flooring businesses every day. From callbacks and poor communication to wasted material, underpricing, and disorganized systems, the guys dig into the small is...
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