The Fire Time Podcast
tim@itsfiretime.com
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Episodes: 351
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Male
Location: USA
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tim@itsfiretime.com
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Tim Reed - Tim Reed is the Retail Sales Leader at Fireside Home Solutions in the Pacific Northwest. The description says he has grown Fireside’s retail division by millions after cutting the marketing budget ...
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Recent Guest Discussions
Peter Parsons - Building A Pellet Market From Near Zero On An Atlantic Island; Innovation And Market Creation In The Hearth Industry.
Karen Harman-Smeltz - Carrying Forward Company Values And Sustaining Innovation Over Decades Within A Hearth/stove Business.
Dane Harman - Harman Stoves Innovation And How Long-lasting Design Decisions Endure; Private Vs Public-company Decision-making; Innovation Under EPA Regulation Constraints.
Kyle Titsworth - Transitioning From Manager To Owner In A Family Business; Using Core Values To Maintain Standards; Simplifying Showroom Choices; Meeting Cadence And Metrics; Reducing Jargon And Organizing Around Customer Situations.
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Episodes
Dane Harman, Karen Harman-Smeltz, and Peter Parsons - Cultivating a Mindset of Innovation and Excellence
June 16, 2026
"I can't sell Harman because there's a dealer too close to me, but I'd donate a kidney and my firstborn to get it." In this episode, Tim sits down with Dane Harman, Karen Harman-Smeltz, and Peter Parsons to trace how a burn pot rooted in anthracite coal became the backbone of one of the hearth industry's most beloved pellet stoves—and what it takes to keep innovating decades later. Dane built Harman Stoves into a legend, Karen carried its values forward, and Peter built a pellet market fro...
Kyle Titsworth - Don't Let Anyone Look Down on You Because You're Young
June 09, 2026
"Core values allow us to lead to a standard—without those core values, things can slip." In this episode, Tim speaks with Kyle Titsworth (General Manager and Partner, The Fireplace Showcase) about transitioning from manager to owner in a family business. Kyle shares insights from his journey taking over partial ownership while serving on the Northeast HPBA board, leading a team where most employees have decades more experience than he does. In this episode, Tim and Kyle cover: • Why ...
Tim Reed - How to Create Marketing Messaging
June 02, 2026
"It can never be too long, it can only be too boring." In this episode, Tim shares a class he taught in Denver, Colorado at AES Dealer Days, where he explores why most marketing messages in the fireplace industry fail—and reveals a simple framework that can triple your leads without spending a penny. Drawing from real examples of businesses that position themselves as heroes instead of their customers, Tim shows how to craft messages that actually resonate. In this episode, Tim covers: ...
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