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Welcome to Born to Tint with The Miller Brothers. Our podcast is more than just a show – it's a platform for building relationships, sparking creativity, and propelling the tinting industry forward together. We're here to provide education that empowers not only ourselves but also the tint community – from the clients to fellow professionals in the trade. Tune in to discover the latest trends, techniques, and strategies that drive success in the tinting world, while also gaining valuable insights into personal and professional growth. But that's not all. We're dedicated to fostering a sense of community within the tinting industry. We believe in creating a collaborative space where enthusiasts, experts, and newcomers alike can connect, share experiences, and learn from one another. So, whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, whether you're a family-owned business or simply passionate about the art of tinting, we welcome you to join our journey. Subscribe now and be a part of our community as we celebrate the world of tinting.

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August 19, 20261 hr 7 min

Inside Tinter Battles LA | Recap Podcast

Ricky just won Singles Flat Glass at Tinter Battles LA — and this episode was recorded live in the van on the drive home, minutes after it happened. Ricky and Josh Miller break down everything that went down at one of the biggest window tint competitions in the industry: Ricky's championship run and run to the heat gun finals, and watching their own trained installers — Diego and Armando — both fight their way into the flat glass finals. In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, the Miller Brothers cover: -Ricky's Singles Flat Glass championship win and the nerve-wracking 3-way tie-off that decided the last finals spot -Diego and Armando making the finals after being trained by Ricky and Josh — and why that hit harder than winning -Ricky's heat gun battle run, beating Sean G twice before getting knocked out -The surprise curveball rule that let competitors pull gaskets — and why it separates the pros from everyone else -Why squeegee technique and water extraction are still the #1 thing that separates a champion window from a rookie mistake -Why a film handler saves you real money and cuts down on wasted film and contamination -Advice Ricky gave a 17-year-old competing in his very first tint competition -The question everyone's asking Ricky: does the reigning champ retire the belt, or keep defending it? -What's next for the Miller Brothers — San Antonio in two weeks and a possible Miami showdown If you're in the window tint industry, run a tint shop, or you're chasing your own competition circuit, this one is packed with real talk on technique, mindset, and what it actually takes to build a team that shows up and wins. Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint New episodes of the Born to Tint Podcast drop every week — subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a recap, business breakdown, or shop-floor story from Ricky and Josh Miller. #TinterBattles #WindowTint #TintLife #BornToTint #WindowFilm #TintShop #Entrepreneurship #PPF #AutoTint #FlatGlass 00:00 — Intro: Recapping Tinter Battles LA live from the road 01:12 — Favorite moments from the weekend 02:03 — The 3-way tie-off for the last finals spot 03:04 — Armando's incredible first-round window 04:02 — Josh's heat gun run to the championship 6:18 — Carlos's invite-only Ten Ways dinner 10:55 — The chalk-cleaning curveball challenge 12:32 — Why Brian & Tim are still the guys to beat 15:10 — Dry glue chunk almost ruins the finals window 16:12 — Sponsor shoutouts 20:21 — Auto PPF battle against Delon 23:09 — Beating Sean G twice in heat shrink 39:07 — The surprise no-gaskets rule 52:02 — Advice for a 17-year-old first-time competitor 59:07 — Retire the belt or keep competing?

August 12, 202656 min

Sky's the Limit in Window Tint with Dylan Turnage

📄 YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION Sky's the limit in this industry — and this week our Lead Automotive Installer Dylan Turnage proves it. From a 13-year-old summer job to running the install bay at Green Valley, Dylan sits down with Ricky and Josh to break down competition strategy, Tesla glass headaches, film science, and what it actually takes to master this trade. 🏆 TINTER BATTLES IS LOADING -Dylan's 4th competition — and the mind games are already starting -Pick your own opponent: do you hunt the killers or cap your downside? -Why the quiet competition floor is a completely different kind of pressure -The head-to-head everyone wants to see… and who's suspiciously silent 🔍 THE TESLA GLASS TRUTH BOMB -Why the new Tesla glass is a nightmare to shave (soft, jagged, inconsistent) -The UV "tint myth" every customer needs to hear before they pay for protection they already have -Single-pane vs. laminated: what's really happening inside that door 🚗 INSIDE THE CRAFT -Every way to attack a frameless door — precut, shave, micro gap, snap shrink -Heat-shrink science: ceramic vs. dyed vs. the film that punishes every mistake -Why crystalline will humble you (rainbows, heat scarring & no do-overs) -The real reason it takes YEARS of reps to stick a window and just know it's good 💡 THE BUSINESS SIDE -Reading customers: the ones who hunt for specks vs. the ones who just want dark -How the industry went from secretive and closed off to open and collaborative -The scarcity-mindset shop owner who lost his best installer — and why Whether you're chasing your first competition or just trying to close more jobs with confidence, this one's packed. 👉 Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint for behind-the-scenes, competition footage, and shop life. The Born to Tint Podcast with Ricky Miller and Josh Miller — real talk from the shop floor on the window tint industry, entrepreneurship, and building a business that lasts. #WindowTint #BornToTint #TintLife #AutoTint #GreenValleyWindowTint #TinterBattles #TintTok #CeramicTint #WindowTinting #tintshop 0:00 — "Sky's the limit": the cold open 0:37 — Tinter Battles is coming: Dylan's 4th competition 2:48 — The different pressure of a silent competition floor 4:20 — Pick your opponent: hunt the killers or play it safe? 7:40 — The future: a real tint-competition ranking system 8:53 — A 13-year-old summer job that became a career 11:04 — How the tint industry went from secretive to open 18:26 — The truth about Tesla glass & the UV tint myth 20:41 — Why new Tesla glass is a nightmare to shave 24:53 — Frameless doors: every way to attack the install 25:57 — Inside the rules: timing, heats & unified film 37:03 — Dylan's climb from prepper to lead installer 46:17 — Why real mastery takes years of reps 49:47 — Heat-shrink science: ceramic vs. dyed vs. crystalline 54:15 — Countdown to competition & the Alamo decorative build

August 5, 20261 hr 38 min

He's Closing Deals in His Sleep.. Here's How! with DeAndre Woodson

This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky & Josh Miller sit down with DeAndre Woodson — local entrepreneur, host of the Double Down Podcast, and a guy who literally "sells money" through credit repair and business funding. The twist? DeAndre found Green Valley through a customer testimonial and tinted his OWN home… so this one's a real-life review on the mic. 🔥 🤖 AI Is Closing Deals While He Sleeps How his team runs personal chat bots that close deals at 3AM The AI "video message" trick that makes customers think they're talking to him live Why buying back your time is the #1 way to actually scale 🏠 Why He Tinted His Own Home (Security Film Story) The full-circle moment — from watching a testimonial to becoming one Security + reflective film on 3 huge front windows = peace of mind for his wife & daughter "A break-in artist kicks the glass, gets confused, and runs off." That's the time security film buys you Most homeowners have no idea you can tint your house for security AND lower energy bills — until they see it 💰 The Credit Game Nobody Taught You Why your credit score quietly decides your car, your neighborhood, even your kids' school district The difference between a shady "credit guru" and someone who actually protects you 30-day results, 90-day graduation — and why your habits matter more than the score 📈 Scaling a Business the RIGHT Way The $100K mentorship that took a shop from $2M to $2.7M The 3 P's every leader needs: Perspective, Posture, Perseverance Reversible vs. irreversible decisions — how to take smart risks Why "keep it small, keep it all" is silently killing your growth 🎙️ The Content & Podcast Blueprint The single film-drop clip that hit 17.9 MILLION views and trended on Apple Podcasts The short-form → long-form funnel: by the time they watch a full episode, they're already sold Inside TintLab — training tinters from across the country (and the world) 👉 Follow DeAndre: @deandre.woodson and his show @dbldown.podcast 👉 Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint Thinking about tinting your home or car in Las Vegas? Whether it's security film, heat rejection, or lowering that summer electric bill — reach out and we'll walk you through exactly what your glass needs. 🚗🏠 Like 👍 | Subscribe 🔔 | Drop a comment below 💬 — What hit hardest in this one?

July 29, 20261 hr 37 min

Stop Selling Film. Start Solving Problems. With Brady King

From a half-tinted Ford Festiva to $2,000 tractor jobs — Brady King of Eco Tint Shop pulls up. This week the Miller Brothers sit down with Brady King, owner of Eco Tint Shop in St. George, Utah, who drove out to talk shop, scaling, and the pricing conversations most tinters are too scared to have. From garage beginnings with an AutoZone roll and his mom's blow dryer to running heavy-equipment, commercial, and flat glass work — this one is a masterclass in getting paid what you're actually worth. 🎯 🔧 The Come-Up Tinting out of a garage at 17 (his first car was HALF tinted on purpose 😂) Learning the trade in a dealership tint bay — 6 months just to feel comfortable Why the industry has an installer problem, not a glass problem 📈 Scaling Without Losing Your Mind The perfectionism trap that keeps tinters from ever hiring Building a subcontractor network so big jobs don't break you How one Instagram collab post jumped from 2K to 30K views overnight 💰 The Pricing Masterclass (don't skip this) Killing the $300 tint job on a $750,000 machine — for good "Raise your prices until people are offended" — the close-rate rule Why doubling your price can actually increase your profit What a business mentor told them that changed everything 🪟 Flat Glass & Film Knowledge That Closes Deals Auto vs. flat glass: which one actually scales Edge sauce/gel — the tool the internet loves to hate Exterior film, low-E glass & why Europe is 5 years ahead Metering glass + before/after photos = the ultimate trust builder Selling film to SOLVE a problem, not just to sell film Whether you tint cars, tractors, storefronts, or mansions — this episode will change how you quote your next job. 🚀 👤 Follow Brady & Eco Tint Shop: Tinting → follow @EcoTintShop on Instagram Custom truck parts & headlights → follow @EcoTint on Instagram & TikTok 🌐 EcoTintShop.com 📲 Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint Presented by the Born to Tint Podcast with Ricky & Josh Miller — real talk on the window tint industry, entrepreneurship, and building a shop that lasts. 🎙️ 👍 LIKE if this helped you rethink your pricing 💬 COMMENT your flat glass sq-ft rate below 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for a new episode every week #windowtint #tintlife #flatglass #tintbusiness #Bo rntoTint #EcoTintShop #StGeorgeUtah #ceramicfilm #tintshop #entrepreneurship 0:00 – Meet Brady King of Eco Tint Shop (St. George, UT) 0:51 – Garage beginnings: the '92 Festiva & why cheap film fails 3:32 – Cutting his teeth in a dealership tint bay 5:26 – The installer shortage & why training people pays off 9:13 – Perfectionism, hiring headaches & running two Instagram pages 11:16 – The collab post that exploded to 30K views 13:57 – 1,800 to 18,000 followers: the show's content engine 16:59 – Winning a trip to France: inside competition tinting 19:12 – Auto vs. flat glass: which one actually scales 33:54 – Edge sauce: the tool that changed flat glass (and the haters) 41:16 – Grid & small windows: the hardest work to price right 50:54 – Killing the $300 tint on a $750K machine 1:00:07 – The exterior film shift & low-E glass explained 1:10:49 – Metering glass + before/afters to close the deal 1:24:21 – The pricing masterclass: raise prices until it works

July 22, 20261 hr 18 min

We Almost Got Sued with Worldwide Tint Co.

What happens when your brand takes off… and a multi-million dollar company tells you to change your name? Chris and Dante, founders of Worldwide Tint Co, sit down with Ricky and Josh Miller to break down the 6 AM phone call that changed everything — plus competition strategy, install technique, and why tinters finally have an apparel brand built for them. 🔥 🧢 THE REBRAND 📞 The 6 AM call warning them a cease and desist was coming ⚖️ What the lawyers actually said 🕐 Why getting hit early was the best thing that could've happened 🎯 "People support the movement more than they support the name" 👑 THE MEMBERS 🌍 How the biggest names in the industry funneled to the brand 💬 The comment that said you have to be "celebrity tier" to get in 📈 Why starting from the lowest is the biggest advantage 🛠️ TOOLS & TECHNIQUE 📏 Why 2–3 extra inches per pattern is costing you thousands 🧰 The cheap tool every shop should own first 🧪 Edge sauce, tighter gaps, cleaner installs 😤 Why people bash products they were never going to buy 🏆 COMPETITION SECRETS 🔍 The straight-edge trick that set up a winning window 😬 Losing by HALF A POINT over one piece of film 🚫 The one-point penalties that end runs 💪 "Solve the problem" — the mindset that separates finalists from complainers 🔥 PPF & HEAT SHRINK 🔦 Torch vs heat gun — one shot, one mistake 💧 Wet or dry? The argument that never dies ⚡ The 2:38 back window record and how it was set 💰 PRICING & SELLING 🚗 Why the shop down the street prices to scare customers off 🎯 How speed lets you stay competitive AND profitable 🗣️ What installers really asked at the booth: "How do I SELL this?" 🚀 WHAT'S NEXT 👕 New drops, unreleased colorways, sold-out hats 🎪 Tinter Battles booth plans 🕶️ Josh Miller becomes the newest member 👕 FOLLOW WORLDWIDE TINT CO — @worldwidetintco_ 📲 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM — @greenvalleywindowtint 👍 LIKE • 🔔 SUBSCRIBE • 💬 COMMENT: wet shrink or dry shrink? #WindowTint #BornToTint #WorldwideTintCo #TintLife #PPF #FlatGlass #TintShop #TinterBattles #TintBusiness #GreenValleyWindowTint

July 15, 20261 hr 9 min

The Franchise Blueprint with Micah Kritzman

What happens when a digital marketing vet and cruise-line sales pro trades the corporate grind for a squeegee and a pressure washer? In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky and Josh Miller sit down with Micah Kritzman of Shine of South Las Vegas — window cleaning, solar panel cleaning, pressure washing, turf cleaning, and permanent lighting — to break down what it really takes to build a service business in the harshest, dustiest market in the country. Two industries. One truth: cheap now is expensive later. This one is packed with pricing philosophy, trust-building tactics, and the sales mindset that turns one-time jobs into lifetime customers. 👇 🚀 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE 💰 Why "you get what you pay for" is the only pricing strategy that survives in the trades 🔁 The recurring-revenue secret hiding in your customer's backyard (hint: it's the turf) 🧠 How to sell by educating — walking a customer through what they actually need vs. what pads the invoice 🤝 The mini-mansion client who leaves them alone in a house full of exotic cars… and why trust is the real product 📉 The Vegas glass crisis: scratched windows on $5M new builds, Toll Brothers' neighborhood-wide replacement nightmare, and the Covid supply-chain fallout still biting homeowners today 🪟 TINT & GLASS GOLD FOR HOMEOWNERS ☀️ Why window film beats solar screens (see out clearly, no dirty warped screens, 10-year warranties) 🐦 Bird-strike film that cuts strikes by 80%+ — already being mandated on commercial buildings in California 🌱 Turf burn from window reflections — and how the right film (or perforated screen) solves it 🔥 165° cars, surface-four coatings, and why heat is what really drives tint demand 🎥 THE "FEED THE BEAST" CONTENT PLAYBOOK 📱 Why cleaning content goes viral and how to throw "blind darts" until something pops 🎤 The Weird Al Yankovic social-media strategy every service business should steal If your home has glass, turf, or solar — this episode will change what you notice forever. ⚠️ Fair warning: once you see it, you can't unsee it. 📲 CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Follow Micah 👉 @shineofsouthlasvegas (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) | ShineOfSouthLasVegas.com 🔥 FOLLOW GREEN VALLEY WINDOW TINT Follow us on Instagram 👉 @greenvalleywindowtint Whether it's flat glass, PPF, or automotive tint — we're here to educate you first and solve the problem, not just sell you film. 👇 Like, subscribe, and drop a comment — what surprised you most in this one? #WindowTint #LasVegas #WindowCleaning #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #Trades #BornToTint #SolarPanelCleaning #PressureWashing #WindowFilm #GreenValleyWindowTint #Franchise 00:45 — Meet Micah & Shine of South Las Vegas 02:25 — The Shine franchise origin story (from college windows to Uganda) 04:59 — Pioneering turf cleaning: the recurring-revenue play 07:43 — It's not the product, it's the application 11:12 — "Feed the beast": why cleaning content goes viral 17:26 — Heat drives tint demand: 165° cars & solar screens vs. film 21:27 — Deep-cleaning caked-on Vegas glass without scratching it 26:32 — "I can't unsee it": the tinter & cleaner curse 36:16 — "You get what you pay for": the premium pricing mindset 38:18 — The consultative sale: educating customers on what they actually need 41:00 — The mini-mansion client & earning unshakable trust 46:05 — Bird strikes & bird-strike film (80% fewer strikes) 50:18 — Toll Brothers & the new-build glass crisis 1:06:00 — Cross-selling opportunities & where to find Shine

July 8, 20261 hr 28 min

Pricing, Scaling & Closing More Tint Jobs with Dante Peterson

Dante Peterson is BACK — and this might be his most tactical sit-down yet. 🔥 The Miller Brothers get Dante of Dante's Custom Detail and Tint (and co-founder of Worldwide Tint Co apparel) to break down how he 4X'd his business in a town of 28,000 people. If you think you can't charge premium prices in a small market, this episode will change your mind. 💰 PRICING THAT ACTUALLY PAYS The "keep raising it till they stop saying yes" experiment that led Dante to $700+ tint jobs Why a $500 roll of film should be closing $1,200 jobs The one number that tells you your prices are TOO LOW (most shops get this backwards) 🧠 CLOSING WITHOUT BEING PUSHY The discovery question that quietly qualifies every caller How to handle the price shopper without ever bashing the competition Why the guy charging $300 for "ceramic" isn't your competition at all 📈 SCALING YOURSELF OUT OF THE SHOP The app switch that eliminated phone tag and unlocked Dante's best week ever How he ran the whole business from a beach — and revenue went UP The name-on-the-truck "trap" every owner needs to hear before they scale 🏢 COMMERCIAL & FLAT GLASS SECRETS Getting specced into architect plans, government jobs & blast-mitigation film The grant + principal strategy for landing school security film contracts Why the meter is a SALES tool, not a "save my glass" tool 🎓 EDUCATING THE CUSTOMER = CLOSING THE DEAL Not all ceramic is created equal — how to prove it to a skeptical buyer The car wash analogy that makes premium pricing make sense Why "ceramic dual reflective" is marketing nonsense (and how to explain it) Whether you're a one-man shop or scaling a crew, this one's loaded. 👀 👉 Follow Dante @dantescustomdetailandtint 👉 Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for new episodes every week. Drop a comment with your biggest pricing win, smash that LIKE, and share this with a shop owner who needs to hear it. Let's grow. 🚀

July 1, 20261 hr 19 min

Small Moves, Big Results: Building a Tint Business with Fresh Off The Lot LLC

Fresh Off the Lot is Back — And They Brought the Next Generation 🔥 Chris and Frankie (Don Tintz) pull up to the Born to Tint Podcast and nothing is off limits — film tech, competition beef, business moves, and a 17-year-old calling his shot at the belt. 🎓 The Heat Rejection Lie Nobody's Talking About 🔥 93% infrared ≠ 93% heat rejection — and your customers think it does 🔥 How to flip that conversation into a sale instead of a complaint 🔥 The pie chart breakdown that actually makes sense to homeowners and car owners alike 🏆 Tint Battles LA Is Coming — and It's Personal ⚡ Frankie's calling his shot at the belt. At 17. In front of everyone. ⚡ Ricky on what it took to win after 4 years of getting humbled on the competition floor ⚡ Why your shop skills don't automatically translate — and how to prep for the real thing 📈 Fresh Off the Lot Is Leveling Up 💰 Chris went from hustle-mode solo op to thinking like a CEO — here's the shift 💰 Stacking reviews fast, pricing above market, and customers not even blinking 💰 Why the Palmdale market might not be big enough anymore 💼 Business Tactics That Actually Move the Needle 📊 Track your close rate — if it's above 60%, you're leaving money on the table right now 📊 Get the deposit on the spot or stay open to losing the job 📊 Fix one bottleneck at a time — this is how Green Valley went from plateau to scaling 🛡️ The Little Things That Win (or Lose) the Job 👟 Shoes off. Don't ask. Just do it. 👟 One AI phone answering complaint too many — here's what they switched to 👟 Why the customer who called you second is still giving YOU the $5,000 job ⚡ The Next Gen Has Arrived 🥋 Started at 13. Wrestling background. Martial arts mindset. Already installing daily. 🥋 He's not just along for the ride — he's competing at Tint Battles and gunning for the title 👉 Follow the guests: 📲 @freshoffthelot_ | @don_tintz 👉 Follow us on Instagram: 📲 @greenvalleywindowtint 🔔 Subscribe, drop a like, and let us know in the comments — are you tracking your close rate? 1:00 — Breaking Down Heat Rejection Numbers the Right Way for Customers 3:00 — TSER vs. Infrared: What Numbers Actually Matter & Why the 93% Pitch Is Misleading 5:00 — Exterior Film Applications, Low-E Coatings & Getting Maximum Heat Rejection 8:30 — When to Use Exterior Film on Commercial Jobs (Warranties & Performance) 10:45 — Business Update: Chris on His Growth Since the First Podcast 12:15 — How Frankie Started in the Industry at 13 (Neighbor, Garage, and No Experience) 16:45 — Competition Mindset: Ricky on 4 Years Before Making the Podium 21:00 — Tint Battles LA Breakdown — Who's Competing & What's at Stake 31:15 — Why People Hate on Competitions — Then Show Up Anyway 37:25 — Should Fresh Off the Lot Relocate? Market Expansion & Flat Glass Strategy 43:00 — Social Media, Reviews & Charging Above Market Without Losing Customers 45:30 — Tracking Close Rates & How to Know When to Raise Your Prices 57:00 — Business Scaling: Fixing Bottlenecks One at a Time & Working with a Mentor 1:05:50 — Frankie on His Goals, Wrestling Background & Calling His Shot at the Belt

June 24, 20261 hr 5 min

New Tools, New Comps, New Tech

The Born to Tint Podcast — Solo Episode with Ricky & Josh MillerThis week the Miller Brothers go one-on-one, no guest, just two installers who built and scaled a shop breaking down everything happening in the tint world right now — from competition season to the AI tools that are quietly changing how you close jobs. If you're a tinter, shop owner, or entrepreneur trying to level up, this one's packed. 🏆 Inside Film Fest — Ricky breaks down his run at the competition: overcoming a 23-point deficit to beat Fernando, finishing 3 points shy of the podium, and the game-planning "gray area" tricks that separate winners from the pack. 🤖 AI Mockups That Close Deals — How Ricky used Perplexity Computer to generate a photo-perfect exterior tint mockup for a customer in 2 minutes for about $2 in compute — and landed the job. This is the future of the consultation. 📊 The Market Truth Nobody's Talking About — Home sale transactions in the Valley are down ~35% year over year, yet the shop is thriving. Why high-end residential work is recession-resistant, and what it means for your pricing. 💰 The #1 Pricing Lever — "If capacity is your problem, price is the lever to pull." Why being maxed out means you're not charging enough. ⭐ The Real Review Hack — How Green Valley built 2,000+ reviews. Spoiler: it starts with taking care of the customer first. 🔥 Turf Burn & Standing Behind Your Work — A real customer story on perf screens, the Zen55 switch, and why eating a $1,000+ replacement to keep one customer happy is just good business. 🥊 Tinter Battles Prep & The 17-Year-Old Prodigy — Trash talk, training the next generation, and why veterans need to stop sleeping on the young social-media tinters. 🎓 TintLab — Next class runs in September, first come first serve. If you've got a couple years of experience and you've been following along, reach out.Plus Solar Gard backing flat glass competition, decorative UV printing plans, running, golf, and a whole lot more. 📲 Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint👍 If you got value out of this, smash that LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and drop your questions in the comments — the brothers are reading them and answering on the show. Got a topic you want covered next? Let us know below. #WindowTint #BornToTint #TintLife #TintShop #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #WindowTinting #TintLab #FilmFest #TinderBattles 00:00 — Intro: Ricky & Josh go solo 00:54 — The Dick Stick: pushing vs. cleaning squeegee 02:22 — Film Fest recap & meeting the community in person 03:48 — Beating a 23-point deficit & falling 3 points shy of podium 06:00 — Fixing competition scoring: accumulative rounds & timing 09:08 — Game-planning the "gray area" & straight-edge tricks 16:00 — Using Perplexity Computer for decorative & AI work 19:30 — The Dragon Ridge AI mockup that landed the job 23:37 — Building before/after templates & training an AI agent 32:14 — Running, training & the high school distance prodigy 37:08 — Tinter Battles prep & don't sleep on young tinters 45:50 — Frosted glass problems & exterior film solutions 53:16 — The review hack: 2,000+ reviews start with the customer 54:51 — Turf burn, the zen55 switch & standing behind your work 1:01:38 — Market down 35%, pricing as your capacity lever & TintLab in September

June 17, 20261 hr 22 min

WFCT 2026: San Antonio Fiesta in Film with Sarah Bauder

Sarah Bauder is BACK! 🎬 The WFCT Event Coordinator returns to the Born to Tint Podcast with Ricky and Josh Miller for a packed round two — competition updates, flat glass pricing, TintLab, industry mindset, and men's mental health all on the table. 🏆 WFCT 2025 — What's New 🔹 Competitors can now enter up to 3 divisions 🔹 Overlapping finals? You pick — bubble competitors get bumped in 🔹 Flat glass capped at 64 with a waitlist already building 🔹 Pre-show education sessions August 26 | Main event August 27–29, San Antonio 🔹 Register before July 15th — spots filling fast 🎟️ June Promo — Buy 2 Get 1 Free 🔹 Applies to Deluxe, Full, and Partial registrations (~$540 early bird for Full) 🔹 Does NOT apply to competition tickets 🔧 TintLab — Flat Glass Sales & Installation Academy 🔹 Built for shops adding flat glass as a revenue stream 🔹 Installation training + full sales process + 90-day mentorship with Ricky & Josh 🔹 Community chat built for subcontracting connections 💰 Pricing & Selling With Confidence 🔹 If you're closing 10/10 — your price is too low 🔹 Higher price signals quality and wins better customers 🔹 Right film + right glass = referrals. Wrong film = industry reputation damage 🧠 Men's Mental Health in the Trades 🔹 Ricky opens up about therapy, cold plunge, and building your inner circle 🔹 The industry has shifted — community over competition 📲 Follow us on Instagram @greenvalleywindowtint 📲 Follow WFCT @wfctevent 🔔 Subscribe, like, and drop a comment — what hit hardest for you?