Episode #54
Drying Egyptian Mummies & $1B Disasters: Wes Carlson's Wild Restoration Stories
Mummies insured for $1B each, a secret mouse lab, and a $100K honesty check. True stories. He opened the door, and the man next to him fainted. Inside were two Egyptian mummies floating in their sarcophagi after a fire and flood, each insured for about $1 billion. Disaster restoration expert Wes Carlson, founder of Loss Management Solutions, has spent decades running into the disasters insurance companies can't handle. He dried out ancient mummies, restored a secret underground research lab holding more than 100,000 mice, and handled losses from Superstorm Sandy, including the United Nations building and the Holland Tunnel. In this episode of Insights with Marcia, Wes tells the wildest stories from his career and shares how he built a business on faith: starting debt-free with $5,000, reading a chapter of Proverbs every day for 20 years, and writing the hardest $100,000 check of his life. He also explains "dwell time," a principle from disinfecting hospitals that changes how you think about time in God's presence. Whether you're an entrepreneur, dreaming of starting something, or just love a good true story, you won't want to miss this one.
