The Fire Time Podcast
The Fire Time Podcast
Tim Reed
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: [email protected] | www.itsfiretime.com
What's Your Return on Luck? (FTM Rapid Reaction Series)
While we prepare Season 17 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. This week, Tim closes out the series reacting to an article he wrote titled, "What's Your Return on Luck?" (released in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠September 2023 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠)⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Watch this podcast on YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/zHWgsvOqgP4 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 Want to get more fireplace leads for your company? Check out: https://findmyfireplace.com
Sep 1
25 min
Tomorrow's Customer (FTM Rapid Reaction Series)
While we prepare Season 17 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week's episode, Tim reacts to an article by Peter Parsons titled, "Tomorrow's Customer" (released in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠March 2026 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠⁠⁠)⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0k9by8widxE 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 Want to get more fireplace leads for your company? Check out: https://findmyfireplace.com
Aug 25
19 min
"3 Tips for Increasing Throughput" (FTM Rapid Reaction Series)
While we prepare Season 17 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week's episode, Tim reacts to an article by Zack Estes titled, "3 Tips for Increasing Throughput" (released in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠January 2025 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠⁠)⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qww9sUsJwnU 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 Want to get more fireplace leads for your company? Check out: https://findmyfireplace.com
Aug 18
24 min
"Enjoy Being Wrong" (FTM Rapid Reaction Series)
While we prepare Season 17 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week's episode, Tim reacts to an article by Gideon Honeycutt titled, "Enjoy Being Wrong" (released in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠May 2026 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠⁠)⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eH5UjHyObGU 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 Want to get more fireplace leads for your company? Check out: https://findmyfireplace.com
Aug 11
18 min
"Build Careers, Not Just Crews" (FTM Rapid Reaction Series)
While we prepare Season 17 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week's episode, Tim reacts to an article by Dave Anderson titled, "Build Careers, Not Just Crews" (released in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠February 2026 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠⁠)⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/20FLyJLvKC8 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 Want to get more fireplace leads for your company? Check out: https://findmyfireplace.com
Aug 4
25 min
"The Revenue Triangle" (FTM Rapid Reaction Series)
While we prepare Season 17 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week's episode, Tim reacts to an article by Casey Harvey titled, "The Revenue Triangle" (released in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠December 2025 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠⁠)⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/owkiavo_JFs 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 Want to get more fireplace leads for your company? Check out: https://findmyfireplace.com
Jul 28
20 min
"Wisdom from the Warehouse" (FTM Rapid Reaction Series)
While we prepare Season 17 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week's episode, Tim reacts to an article by Allen Newby titled, "Wisdom from the Warehouse" (released in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠February 2026 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠⁠)⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BvRYJKv5v-QListen 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/subscribeSupport The Fire Time Podcast financially: https://www.itsfiretime.com/join Want to get more fireplace leads for your company? Check out: https://findmyfireplace.com
Jul 21
23 min
"4 Ways to Get a Higher Return on Your Marketing Dollars" (FTM Rapid Reaction Series)
While we prepare Season 17 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week's episode, Tim reacts to an article by Clay Dennis titled, "Four Ways to Get a Higher Return on Your Marketing Dollars" (released in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠June 2026 issue of The Fire Time Magazine⁠⁠)⁠.⁠⁠⁠ ------ Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VPYc1089JDU 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 Want to get more fireplace leads for your company? Check out: https://findmyfireplace.com
Jul 14
22 min
Season 16 Finale - Q&A Episode
"You'd think eight out of ten people walk out with an estimate. Once you actually track it, it's under twenty percent every single time." In this episode, Tim closes out season 16 with the show's traditional Q&A—answering the sharpest questions listeners submitted while he was on the road teaching, including some real pushback on the systems he preaches. It's the practical, put-it-into-practice cap on everything the season covered. In this episode, Tim covers: - Why customers wander the showroom pointing at random fireplaces—and how nailing step two makes those distractions vanish - The case for never correcting a customer who asks for the "wrong" product—because being right isn't the same as making the sale - How to give a firm installation date on-site even when you're at the mercy of back orders and outside trades—and why "yellow zone, red zone" keeps your crew from ever going home early Don't miss Tim's raw take on why door swings are his favorite metric, why AI now makes tracking them effortless, and the Stephen Covey fish-tank lesson that explains how he juggles a full plate without letting the big rocks get buried—listen for the honest admission that his discipline exists precisely because he doesn't have it all figured out. —— Links from this episode: WhyFire Fireplace Al Visualizer: https://whyfire.com —— Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s_4bXhz2wiw 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
Jul 7
1 hr 1 min
Dan Bonar - Win Business Through Relationships and Trust
"We are the immovable number two. And it's okay being the immovable number two." In this episode, Tim sits down with Dan Bonner (Vice President of Residential Sales, ICC Chimney) to unpack how a privately owned chimney company turned restraint into its sharpest competitive edge. Dan's spent the last six years steering through a pandemic boom, a workforce that doubled, and tariffs that erased two weeks of work overnight. In this episode, Tim and Dan cover: - Why chimney *should* be a commodity—and how ICC deliberately makes theirs anything but by refusing to sell through hardware stores or big box. - The "boss versus leader" image Dan keeps in his head, and how he kept a frustrated team from walking out when every tariff solution got scrapped a day later. - Twenty-plus years of distributor relationships built entirely on handshakes—zero written contracts, anywhere in North America. Don't miss Dan's masterclass on the value wedge and the discipline of staying the "immovable number two"—a clear-eyed argument that constraints don't starve a business, they focus it, and that chasing every opportunity is how good companies die of indigestion. —— Links from this episode: Marketing Warfare: https://a.co/d/07Z9jdqN Fire Time Podcast Q&A Episode: http://itsfiretime.com/ask —— Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y3-1wAHxxbA 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
Jun 30
1 hr 2 min
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