Your leads are down. Your phone is quieter. And it's not your marketing... It's the market.

In this episode: Klark and Jon Grubb with Unitede Restorers dig into the national claims data behind the 2025–2026 slump, why nearly 50% of filed claims went unpaid last year, and exactly what the restorers who are still winning are doing differently.

Disaster Podcaster is hosted by Klark Brown, founder of Restoration Advisers and creator of the Modern Restoration Movement. Built for restoration company owners who think differently.

JON GRUBB

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