Victoria Downing and Mark Harari‘s remodeling-business program, built inside Remodelers Advantage‘s long-running peer and education network, is recognized among the industry’s most influential podcasts for bringing management discipline, profitability and leadership into the daily reality of residential remodeling.
TAMPA, Fla. – August 29, 2026 – HG HomeClub, a national media platform dedicated to curating the most valuable stories, rankings and resources for the home improvement, home services and outdoor living industries, today announced that PowerTips Unscripted, the remodeling-company management and profitability podcast hosted by Victoria Downing and Mark Harari, has been named the No. 15 most influential podcast serving home improvement, home services and outdoor living professionals. The recognition places PowerTips Unscripted alongside broader contractor programs and specialized trade media, and identifies it as a leading resource for remodelers who need to connect financial health, project operations, leadership and long-term company planning.
A curated media platform built on “informed transparency” chooses the podcasts that actually move the trades forward
HG HomeClub was created to address a gap its founders identified in home improvement media: too much noise, not enough signal. According to the organization’s own description of its mission, HG HomeClub was “created from identifying a need in the home improvement media space to champion media back to its original purpose of ‘informed transparency.’” The platform pursues that mission by curating the top stories, headlines and “can’t miss” information across the home improvement, home services and outdoor living industries, spanning articles, videos, podcasts, webinars, events and product recommendations from working professionals, in one easily consumable destination for homeowners and contractors alike.
For residential remodelers, the need for clear business education is acute. A company must balance client expectations, design choices, estimating, sales, scheduling, production, subcontractor coordination, cash flow and closeout across projects that can last weeks or months. Good workmanship remains essential, but it does not by itself create a well-managed company. HG HomeClub built the ranking to highlight the programs that help contractors make stronger decisions about the business systems supporting the work.
The criteria behind the list: practical value over download counts, and why remodeling management earned No. 15
That mission extends to original editorial rankings, including HG HomeClub’s list of the 25 most influential podcasts serving contractors and home-service business owners. Rather than ranking shows purely by download counts, figures that are inconsistently reported and rarely independently verified across the podcast industry, HG HomeClub’s editorial team evaluated each show on practical value to contractors, industry influence and recognition, the credibility of hosts and guests, depth and originality, consistency and longevity, and reach across audio, video, social media and industry events.
Applied to PowerTips Unscripted, those criteria reward a disciplined focus on the business of residential remodeling. Victoria Downing and Mark Harari explore profitability, planning, financial management, business systems, marketing, sales, hiring, culture, production, design, technology and owner development through the lens of companies that must manage complex projects rather than short-cycle service calls.
The No. 15 placement reflects the show’s launch in 2018, its more than 220 episodes, its 4.9-out-of-5 rating from 45 ratings on Apple Podcasts, and the standing of Remodelers Advantage as a long-running support organization for remodeling businesses. The show’s scope is intentionally concentrated. It is most relevant to established residential remodeling companies and may be less directly applicable to technicians, field-service contractors or companies outside project-based residential construction. HG HomeClub’s assessment views that focus as a strength for the audience the program is designed to serve.
Why remodelers need a management conversation as detailed as the projects they deliver
A remodeler can win a desirable project and still struggle to make the project work financially or operationally. An estimate must be accurate. The design and scope must be clear. The client must understand the process. Materials and labor must be coordinated. The schedule must account for trade sequencing and inevitable change. The company needs visibility into cost, capacity and margin long before the project reaches its final invoice.
PowerTips Unscripted is built around this operational reality. Victoria Downing and Mark Harari examine planning, financial management, leadership, marketing, sales, estimating, documentation, production efficiency, design services, technology and personal development as connected elements of a remodeling company. The show’s central value is not that it offers one answer to every business problem. It helps owners see how a challenge in one part of the company can affect the rest of the project and the rest of the business.
This is especially important in residential remodeling, where the customer experience is shaped over an extended period. The homeowner is not simply buying a repair; they are inviting a team into their home and trusting the company to coordinate a complicated process. A stronger business system can improve scheduling, financial control and staff accountability, but it can also improve how confidently the company communicates with the client. PowerTips Unscripted earns its place in the ranking by treating management discipline as a client-service issue as well as a profitability issue.
More than 220 episodes since 2018: a steady education archive for remodeling-company leaders
PowerTips Unscripted launched in 2018 and has produced more than 220 episodes for residential remodeling professionals. The program is available through its official PowerTips Unscripted page, its Apple Podcasts listing, and Spotify. The archive has become a durable point of reference for owners and managers who need insights that account for both the business and project-management sides of the trade.
The format primarily relies on expert interviews, bringing remodeling chief executives, consultants and industry specialists into conversations with Victoria Downing and Mark Harari. Topics include profitability, annual planning, financial management, lead generation, branding, referrals, sales management, hiring, team development, communication, future leadership, estimating, scheduling, documentation, production efficiency, showrooms, design services, 3D visualization, digital marketing, automation, emerging technology and owner work-life balance.
This range gives the show relevance at several leadership levels. A founder may use an episode to rethink planning or profitability. A production manager may find a perspective on schedule discipline, documentation or team communication. A sales or design leader may explore client experience, referral systems or positioning. PowerTips Unscripted does not treat these roles as separate businesses; it recognizes that a well-run remodeling company depends on their coordination.
A specialized audience, a strong listener response and the reach of an established remodeling network
The PowerTips Unscripted Apple Podcasts listing shows a 4.9-out-of-5 rating from 45 ratings and more than 220 episodes. Rephonic reports 51 ratings across platforms and identifies the show as a remodeling-focused business podcast. Those figures are useful public indicators of listener engagement, though neither represents a complete independently audited measure of total audience.
Remodelers Advantage states that it has helped thousands of remodelers, from startup businesses to companies with $30 million in revenue. That organization-level reach is not a direct count of PowerTips Unscripted listeners, but it provides important context for the ecosystem in which the show operates. The program is built for a professional audience already engaged with questions of peer learning, profitability, leadership and disciplined business management.
HG HomeClub did not rank PowerTips Unscripted by raw downloads or ratings. In contractor media, comparable audience figures are rarely available, and a highly targeted program can have meaningful influence even without mass-market scale. The No. 15 position reflects the show’s sustained role in a specialized field where owners need practical support for long project cycles, complex client expectations and the challenge of building a business that is not dependent on one person.
Built inside Remodelers Advantage: how Victoria Downing and Mark Harari shape the show’s practical perspective
PowerTips Unscripted is the official podcast of Remodelers Advantage, a business-support organization serving residential remodeling companies. Victoria Downing is president of Remodelers Advantage and a longtime leader in remodeling-industry peer groups. Mark Harari brings perspectives on marketing, positioning and business development. Together, they create an interview format that connects operator concerns with the planning and management disciplines needed to address them.
This relationship gives the show a clear point of view. Remodelers Advantage operates in the business-development and peer-learning space, so PowerTips Unscripted naturally gives significant attention to the structures that help remodeling companies become more organized, profitable and capable of developing leaders. For listeners, that creates continuity: episodes are part of a larger conversation about running a stronger residential remodeling business.
The relationship also provides necessary context. PowerTips Unscripted is connected to a broader education and business-support organization, and its topic selection reflects that orientation. HG HomeClub’s assessment takes this into account. The show’s standing rests on the usefulness of its content, the credibility of its hosts and guests, its sustained archive and its ability to address the management pressures specific to remodelers – not on any claim that it is separate from the organization that produces it.
Guests from ownership, design-build and family-business leadership show what durable companies have in common
PowerTips Unscripted has featured guests whose expertise spans business ownership, design-build management and long-term company planning. The program has included John Warrillow, author of Built to Sell and business-growth expert; Andrew Schroeder, president of Schroeder Design/Build; and Wayne Rivers, a family-business expert associated with Sources: Performance Construction Advisors.
The guest mix reinforces the show’s central premise: a remodeling business needs more than a steady pipeline of work. John Warrillow brings a perspective on building a company that can create value beyond the owner. Andrew Schroeder and Schroeder Design/Build bring a practical design-build and remodeling-company lens. Wayne Rivers and Performance Construction Advisors bring experience in family-business dynamics, a relevant issue for many contractor organizations managing leadership transitions and long-term ownership questions.
These conversations reflect the complexity of remodeling-company leadership. An owner may need to improve margin management while also deciding how to develop the next generation of leaders. A company may need a stronger sales system while also improving its production handoffs and client communication. PowerTips Unscripted uses its guest roster to show that sustainable business improvement comes from connecting these decisions rather than pursuing them one at a time.
Design, production and client trust meet in the systems that make a remodeler’s promise credible
Residential remodeling is not only a financial and operational business. It is also a design and relationship business. A customer may choose a remodeler based on technical competence, but the client’s experience is shaped by every stage of the project: the first consultation, the clarity of the estimate, the design presentation, the schedule, the condition of the jobsite, change-order communication and the follow-through after work is complete.
PowerTips Unscripted gives this relationship its proper management context. Victoria Downing and Mark Harari discuss showrooms, design services, 3D visualization, documentation, scheduling, estimating and production efficiency alongside leadership, financial management and sales. The implication is direct: a remodeling company’s brand is not only what it says in marketing. It is what customers experience when the company turns a project promise into coordinated work.
This is where the show’s systems emphasis becomes particularly useful. Better documentation supports clearer client communication. Better estimating supports more credible pricing. Better scheduling supports both production efficiency and client trust. Better leadership supports the employees who must manage those details day after day. PowerTips Unscripted has built value by helping remodelers connect these practical disciplines to the quality of the experience they deliver.
Technology becomes valuable when it strengthens planning, communication and accountability
Digital marketing, automation, artificial intelligence and emerging technology are increasingly part of the remodeling-business discussion. PowerTips Unscripted addresses these subjects in a practical context: how can a tool help a company improve planning, lead handling, project communication, documentation, visualization, production coordination or customer experience?
Victoria Downing and Mark Harari do not position technology as a substitute for management discipline. A remodeler still needs accurate estimates, clear scopes, accountable team members, financial visibility and a strong process for communicating with clients. Technology can make those systems easier to operate or more visible, but it cannot repair a company that has not decided what its standards are or who owns each part of the work.
For this reason, the show’s technology coverage belongs alongside its discussions of leadership, productivity and planning. A remodeling company’s future will depend partly on how well it adopts new tools, but more fundamentally on whether it can use those tools to strengthen the human and operational systems around them. PowerTips Unscripted gives owners a space to examine that connection without separating innovation from accountability.
Pro Remodeler recognition and a sustained guest platform reinforce the show’s industry place
Pro Remodeler has highlighted PowerTips Unscripted among podcasts of interest to remodeling professionals, describing the program as a place where industry thought leaders share practical insights. That recognition is relevant because it reflects the show’s standing within a trade media environment that serves the same professional audience: remodelers who need business education tied to real project and management demands.
No major external award specifically for PowerTips Unscripted was verified for this release. Its recognition is better understood through its consistent publishing since 2018, listener response on Apple Podcasts, its connection to Remodelers Advantage and the caliber of its guests across remodeling, planning and business leadership.
The distinction matters. HG HomeClub does not treat trade-media mentions or guest visibility as a substitute for direct contractor value. In this case, they provide additional context for a program whose core contribution is educational: helping residential remodelers think more clearly about the systems, leadership practices and financial decisions that make a better company possible.
Why the methodology rewards a remodeling podcast that keeps operational discipline at the center
HG HomeClub’s No. 15 placement reflects how PowerTips Unscripted performs across the ranking’s criteria. Its practical value lies in relevant coverage of profitability, planning, sales, marketing, leadership, culture, estimating, scheduling, production and client experience. Its credibility comes from Victoria Downing, Mark Harari, Remodelers Advantage and a guest roster that spans business-growth, design-build and family-business expertise. Its consistency is demonstrated through more than 220 episodes since 2018 and its public audience response on Sources: Apple Podcasts.
The program ranks below the 14 shows above it because those shows have different advantages under the same standards, including broader multi-trade reach, active operator immediacy, larger video audiences, more technical specialization or more extensive executive-access platforms. PowerTips Unscripted ranks above much of the field because it gives established remodelers a coherent, practical and sustained management resource in a trade where business complexity is often hidden behind the final finished project.
The focus is also the boundary. Contractors outside professional residential remodeling will find many transferable ideas but less direct application. Some discussions assume an established management structure and may require adaptation for new or solo operators. For remodelers building a company capable of managing larger, more complex work without losing profitability or client trust, however, PowerTips Unscripted remains a meaningful industry resource.
What the recognition says about building remodeling companies that deliver on their promises
A remodeling company’s reputation is created over time. It is formed by the quality of the first meeting, the clarity of the proposal, the consistency of the schedule, the care shown in a customer’s home, the way a change is communicated and the confidence with which the company resolves a problem. Those outcomes depend on more than talented individuals. They require systems, clear leadership, financial discipline and an organization that can carry its standards from one project to the next.
PowerTips Unscripted is influential because Victoria Downing and Mark Harari make that organizational work visible. The program gives remodelers a place to think about company planning, profit, people, production, design, technology and client experience as connected responsibilities. The No. 15 recognition reflects the importance of that view in an industry where better systems can improve both the business and the homeowner’s experience.
The larger lesson extends beyond one show. Home improvement, home services and outdoor living companies will increasingly need to grow without sacrificing clarity, quality or trust. The programs with lasting influence will be those that help contractors turn ambition into disciplined management – and disciplined management into the kind of customer experience that makes a strong reputation possible.
The complete ranking: HG HomeClub’s 25 most influential podcasts serving home improvement, home services and outdoor living
The full list of shows recognized by HG HomeClub, in ranked order:
- The Home Service Expert – hosted by Tommy Mello
- Owned and Operated – hosted by John Wilson and Jack Carr
- PowerChat – hosted by Greg Cummings
- Contractor Evolution – hosted by Danny Kerr
- Toolbox for the Trades – hosted by Jackie Aubel and Amanda Salvatore
- To The Point: Home Services Podcast – hosted by Chris Yano and Chad Peterman
- Waste No Day – hosted by Brian Burton and Nate Minnich
- Service Business Mastery – hosted by Tersh Blissett and Josh Crouch
- The Wealthy Contractor – hosted by Brian Kaskavalciyan
- HVAC School – hosted by Bryan Orr
- Roofing Success – hosted by Jim Ahlin
- The Strong Roofer – hosted by Adam Bensman
- Remodelers on the Rise – hosted by Kyle Hunt
- Can’t Stop the Growth – hosted by Chad Peterman
- PowerTips Unscripted – hosted by Victoria Downing and Mark Harari
- Contractor Growth Network – hosted by Logan Shinholser
- Hammer & Grind – hosted by Brad Huebner
- Roofing Road Trips – hosted by Heidi J. Ellsworth
- The Green Industry Podcast – hosted by Brian Fullerton
- Contractor Fight TV – hosted by Tom Reber
- Pest Control Legends – hosted by Dan Leibrandt
- Profits for Sanity Podcast – hosted by Dominic Caminata
- The Construction Leading Edge – hosted by Todd Dawalt
- The Build Show Podcast – hosted by Matt Risinger
- Modern Craftsman – hosted by Tyler Grace, Nick Schiffer and Johnny Hourihan
About HG HomeClub
HG HomeClub is a national media platform serving the home improvement, home services and outdoor living industries. Created to champion media back to its original purpose of informed transparency, HG HomeClub curates the top stories, headlines, rankings, videos, podcasts, webinars, events and professional recommendations across the industry and presents them in one consolidated, easily consumable destination – helping both homeowners and professionals make better-informed decisions. More information is available at Sources: hghomeclub.com.
About PowerTips Unscripted
PowerTips Unscripted is the official business podcast of Remodelers Advantage, serving residential remodeling companies. Launched in 2018 and hosted by Victoria Downing and Mark Harari, the program features conversations with remodeling leaders, consultants and industry specialists on profitability, planning, financial management, leadership, marketing, sales, production, project management, design, technology and owner development. With more than 220 episodes, PowerTips Unscripted is available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify and its official website. More information is available at Sources: remodelersadvantage.com/powertips-unscripted.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who is HG HomeClub?
HG HomeClub is a national media platform focused on the home improvement, home services and outdoor living industries. It was built to curate the most valuable stories, rankings, videos, podcasts and events across those industries in one place, with a stated mission of restoring “informed transparency” to home improvement media, helping both homeowners and professionals make better decisions. More detail on its mission is available on the Sources: HG HomeClub About page.
2. Why did PowerTips Unscripted rank No. 15 rather than higher or lower on the list?
PowerTips Unscripted earned No. 15 because HG HomeClub’s editorial assessment recognized its long-running, remodeling-specific contribution to business management and profitability education. Victoria Downing and Mark Harari cover planning, financial management, systems, marketing, leadership, production and project management through the practical context of residential remodeling. Its more than 220 episodes since 2018, 4.9-out-of-5 Apple Podcasts rating and connection to Remodelers Advantage supported the position. Shows ranked higher have different strengths in multi-trade reach, operator immediacy, technical depth or larger media platforms. The No. 15 ranking reflects focused value for remodelers.
3. Who hosts PowerTips Unscripted, and what are their backgrounds?
PowerTips Unscripted is hosted by Victoria Downing, president of Remodelers Advantage and a longtime leader in remodeling-industry peer groups, and Mark Harari, who brings experience in marketing, positioning and business development. Their combined perspectives allow the program to connect high-level management questions with the practical needs of a residential remodeling company. Victoria Downing and Mark Harari use the show to explore profitability, leadership, planning, client experience, sales, production and systems as connected parts of a durable remodeling business.
4. What kind of content does PowerTips Unscripted produce?
PowerTips Unscripted publishes expert interviews and business education for residential remodeling leaders. Victoria Downing and Mark Harari cover profitability, annual planning, financial management, business systems, lead generation, branding, referrals, sales management, hiring, team development, communication, production, estimating, scheduling, documentation, design, showrooms, 3D visualization, automation, artificial intelligence and owner work-life balance. Guests include John Warrillow, Andrew Schroeder of Schroeder Design/Build and Wayne Rivers of.
5. How large is PowerTips Unscripted’s audience?
PowerTips Unscripted has not published a comprehensive independently audited download total. Its Apple Podcasts listing lists more than 220 episodes and a 4.9-out-of-5 rating from 45 ratings. Rephonic reports 51 ratings across platforms. Remodelers Advantage says it has helped thousands of remodelers, from startups to companies with $30 million in revenue; that is organization-level reach rather than a direct podcast-listener count. HG HomeClub did not rank PowerTips Unscripted by audience size alone.
6. What makes PowerTips Unscripted different from other remodeling podcasts?
PowerTips Unscripted is distinctive for placing financial management, planning, production and design inside the same discussion as leadership, sales, marketing and owner development. Victoria Downing and Mark Harari focus on the management realities of long, complex residential remodeling projects, where estimating, schedule discipline, documentation, client communication and job costing affect both profitability and the homeowner experience. Its connection to Remodelers Advantage gives the program a strong peer-learning and business-support orientation designed specifically for professional remodeling companies.
7. Has PowerTips Unscripted received other industry recognition?
No major external award specifically for PowerTips Unscripted was verified for this release. Its industry standing is reflected in its more than 220 episodes since 2018, its 4.9-out-of-5 Apple Podcasts rating, its guest platform and its connection to Remodelers Advantage. Pro Remodeler has highlighted PowerTips Unscripted among podcasts relevant to remodeling professionals. Guests such as John Warrillow and Andrew Schroeder of Schroeder Design/Build further reflect the program’s place in the remodeling-business conversation. The No. 15 rank from HG HomeClub is an editorial recognition.
8. What role does Remodelers Advantage play in PowerTips Unscripted’s credibility?
Remodelers Advantage produces PowerTips Unscripted as its official podcast. Victoria Downing, president of Remodelers Advantage, and Mark Harari bring the organization’s peer-learning, business-support and management-development perspective to the show. This gives the program focused relevance to residential remodeling leadership, profitability, planning and systems. It also provides important context: the show is part of a broader commercial education ecosystem, and its frameworks reflect that orientation. HG HomeClub considered both the practical value and the organizational context in its editorial assessment.
9. Where can people listen to or watch PowerTips Unscripted?
PowerTips Unscripted is available through its official website, its Apple Podcasts page and Spotify. The PowerTips Unscripted website provides the central destination for show content and information from Remodelers Advantage, while Apple Podcasts and Spotify provide audio listening options. No verified official YouTube destination was included in the publishing template, so the release does not claim a dedicated YouTube channel.
