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The Fire Time Podcast

The Fire Time Podcast

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 Are you tired of presentations that are only half relevant to your business? Many speakers are not practitioners of their material, simply teachers—not so with The Fire Time Podcast. This podcast is for the hearth industry and by the hearth industry. Host Tim Reed has over a decade of experience in the hearth industry, making conversations with guests relevant and extremely practical. In Season One, Tim speaks with twelve hearth industry leaders and provides content relevant to any position, whether on the retail or manufacturing side. Hearth companies everywhere are lost because the landscape of business has changed dramatically in the last ten years. They are trying hard, but they just don’t know what to do. The Fire Time Podcast equips hearth companies to win by sharing ideas and innovation from the best minds in our industry. This podcast will give you the tools to move the needle in your company and win in the changing landscape. This podcast is the first of its kind—specific to the business that you work in every day and simple enough to teach you what’s needed to succeed. Do not miss out on The Fire Time Podcast, available for Apple and Droid devices or at www.itsfiretime.com/podcast. The simple and repeatable steps provided will empower you to grow the bottom line of your company and inspire the team that you lead. ABOUT: Tim Reed is the Retail Sales Leader at Fireside Home Solutions in the Pacific Northwest where he helps his team members make it so stupidly easy to buy from them that there is no excuse not to. Starting as individual salesperson in an empty warehouse, he has grown Fireside’s Retail division by millions (after cutting his marketing budget by 90%). Tim has been invited all over the country to teach companies how to market effectively to their customers and sell more than ever before. His YouTube videos, sales blog, and “Fire Time Podcast” have become a resource for the industry and are actively helping thousands of people rethink their paradigms so that they can grow their businesses in the changing landscape. Tim learned “just enough to be dangerous” about sales, marketing, web development, and leadership from years of playing guitar in a failing punk band—which he swears has uniquely qualified him for his job today. Now considered one of the most innovative minds and compelling communicators in the industry, Tim uses his platform to serve others, helping them create clear messages that are wildly compelling to their audiences. Tim lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Jessica, two children, Olivia and Luke, and his 90 pound Golden Retriever, Walter. He still plays guitar in a failing punk band. CONTACT: tim@itsfiretime.com | www.itsfiretime.comCopyright 2018 Reed Marketing, LLC Economie Marketing et ventes Réussite personnelle
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  • Courtney Hammer - The Power of Small Gestures (Live from the 2026 HPBExpo)

    Courtney Hammer - The Power of Small Gestures (Live from the 2026 HPBExpo)
    Apr 14 2026
    "I hate huge. I don't like meetings. If I get sucked into a meeting, I always want to have a list of things that need to be addressed afterwards and a time frame from when you need to check in, to be able to get it done." In this episode, Tim talks with Courtney Hammer (Office Manager, Sutter Home & Hearth) about her transition from practicing chiropractic medicine to running operations at her husband's hearth business. After injuries forced her out of patient care, she discovered that what started as a simple admin role became transforming an entire company's organizational backbone. In this episode, Tim and Courtney cover: Why empowering support staff to make decisions without fear saves thousands—from office inventory alone, she cut $3,000 in waste by tracking Post-its and batteries How the "pirate ship mentality" works in practice—if you don't bring gold in, you can't share it with the crew, making everyone invested in quality and callbacks The art of catching problems before they become expensive—from tracking vehicle registration renewals to ensuring service paperwork tells the real story of what happened on site Don't miss Courtney's insights on why support staff are the "unsung heroes" who pay for themselves through efficiency gains and how stashing Girl Scout cookies can solve morale problems faster than any meeting. Links from this episode: WhyFire: https://whyfire.com —— Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZMBk3BUdpkE Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fire-time-podcast/id1433804268 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vHdzg48bE5qFf0KjMeMej?si=7b6cae3923d348f2 Read The Fire Time Magazine: https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine Subscribe to The Fire Time Magazine: https://itsfiretime.com/subscribe Support The Fire Time Podcast financially: https://www.itsfiretime.com/join
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    55 min
  • Kenneth Walker - 5 Steps for a Winning Showroom (Live from the 2026 HPBExpo)

    Kenneth Walker - 5 Steps for a Winning Showroom (Live from the 2026 HPBExpo)
    Apr 7 2026
    "The purpose of your showroom is to sell the in-home visit." In this episode, Tim sits down with Kenneth Walker (Owner, Firewalker Sales) at the HPV Expo in New Orleans to break down the five principles of a winning showroom. Kenneth's approach transforms showrooms from overwhelming product dumps into strategic sales tools that actually drive business to customers' homes. In this episode, Tim and Kenneth cover: Why most dealers confuse retail stores with showrooms—and how this confusion kills sales by overwhelming both staff and customers The simple but powerful concept of creating "experts, not generalists" by being intentional about product positioning and storytelling How good, better, best pricing ladders work when you stop worrying about manufacturers' feelings and start focusing on customer clarity Don't miss Kenneth's insight about the "coffee table battle"—that critical moment when customers compare options at home—and why having authentic stories about your products is what ultimately wins the sale. Links from this episode: WhyFire: ⁠https://whyfire.com⁠ Listen to the full Fire Time Podcast "Showroom" Series with Kenneth Walker: ⁠Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qHsKjayv91cListen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fire-time-podcast/id1433804268⁠Listen on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4vHdzg48bE5qFf0KjMeMej?si=7b6cae3923d348f2⁠Read The Fire Time Magazine: ⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine⁠Subscribe to The Fire Time Magazine: ⁠https://itsfiretime.com/subscribe⁠ Support The Fire Time Podcast financially: ⁠https://www.itsfiretime.com/join⁠
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    52 min
  • Kurt Rumens - Don't Wait to Get Picked (Live from the 2026 HPBExpo)

    Kurt Rumens - Don't Wait to Get Picked (Live from the 2026 HPBExpo)
    Mar 31 2026
    "Don't blame the other guy. Take responsibility for it. And I think there's so much that can be done." In this episode, Tim sits down with Kurt Rumens (President, Travis Industries and founder of Lopi Stoves) at the HPBExpo in New Orleans. Kurt shares the unlikely journey from rock-and-roll drummer turned truck driver to building one of the hearth industry's most beloved companies over the past 39 years. In this episode, Tim and Kurt cover: • How getting rejected by two companies in one day crystallized Kurt's decision to become a stove manufacturer—despite having zero welding or engineering experience • Why hiring people with a "servant's heart" has created Travis Industries' legendary dealer loyalty and family-like culture across generations • Kurt's philosophy that fear of not doing enough drives innovation, from drawing inspiration in the Sistine Chapel to spotting fireplace ideas at P.F. Chang's Don't miss Kurt's insights on protecting specialty retailers in an Amazon world and why authentic relationships—not marketing studies—remain the foundation of building something that lasts. —— Links from this episode: Kurt Rumens Travis Industries Link (https://www.travisindustries.com/) WhyFire Link - https://whyfire.com —— Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Fnx_LIjIfwY Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fire-time-podcast/id1433804268 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vHdzg48bE5qFf0KjMeMej?si=7b6cae3923d348f2 Read The Fire Time Magazine: https://www.itsfiretime.com/magazine Subscribe to The Fire Time Magazine: https://itsfiretime.com/subscribe Support The Fire Time Podcast financially: https://www.itsfiretime.com/join
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    53 min
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