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Maintenance Mindset

Hosted by Paul Rhodes · education · EN

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About this Podcast:

Maintenance Mindset is a conversational podcast exploring the real challenges on-site maintenance teams face and how their experiences can help others improve response strategies and prevent future issues. On-site maintenance is more than just fixing things and reducing service request backlogs; it’s about problem-solving, efficiency, and creating better living environments.

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What is Maintenance Mindset about?

Maintenance Mindset is a conversational podcast exploring the real challenges on-site maintenance teams face and how their experiences can help others improve response strategies and prevent future issues. On-site maintenance is more than just fixing things and reducing service request backlogs; it’s about problem-solving, efficiency, and creating better living environments.

Who hosts Maintenance Mindset?

Maintenance Mindset is hosted by Paul Rhodes. The show has published 143 episodes to date.

What has Maintenance Mindset covered recently?

Recent episodes include "111 - Scopes Are Not Just for Vendors Anymore" (16 October 2026, 30 minutes), "110 - Maintenance Career Pathing and Wilsons Law" (2 October 2026, 47 minutes), and "108 - Gilbert's Law and Brazing" (11 September 2026, 26 minutes).

How often does Maintenance Mindset publish?

Maintenance Mindset publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 143 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Maintenance Mindset?

Booking probability for Maintenance Mindset is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Maintenance Mindset requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Maintenance Mindset's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Maintenance Mindset?

The strongest fits for Maintenance Mindset are Cleaning, Pest Control & Landscaping and Facilities Management. Maintenance Mindset has an education audience.

About the host

Paul Rhodes hosts Maintenance Mindset, an education podcast with 143 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Oct 16, 202630 min

    Most properties have standards. Very few have a real scope and that’s why work gets missed, vendors improvise, and “done” means something different to everyone. Paul Rhodes...

  • Oct 2, 202647 min

    People aren't promoted into maintenance - they're promoted out of it. That one idea changes everything about how you think about maintenance careers, training, and what it really takes to move from entry-level work to...

  • Sep 11, 202626 min

    How much time is spent in research and knowledge gain? No matter how much we read and learn about something, it's still an inadequate task, due, in part, to Gilbert's Law. This episode of Maintenance Mindset, Paul...

  • Sep 4, 202630 min

    Paul Rhodes https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rhodes-b855572b/ honors his dad with a lesson every maintenance tech needs to hear: Murphy’s Law is not a joke when electricity is involved. A quick shortcut to "just test it...

  • Aug 28, 202637 min

    Friction can be good or bad depending on the application. In a car, friction between the tires and the road is required for progress; in the engine, friction is bad and may be catastrophic. In this episode, Paul Rhodes...

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    266 - Water Heater Questions

    Aug 26, 20261 min

    Paul Rhodes https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rhodes-b855572b/ shares a quick tip for multifamily maintenance professionals regarding the future of water heaters: what to look for and when. Stay tuned for more! Click...

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    105 - "HELP" Still Needed

    Aug 21, 202634 min

    Because the need is still great, Paul Rhodes https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rhodes-b855572b/ continues the theme of Help Needed with a Part 2, providing specific examples, strategies and ideas which can be used to...

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    265 - Tile Check

    Aug 18, 20262 min

    When looking at tile, whether in the bathroom or the pool's waterline tile, just because it looks good doesn't mean a problem isn't growing. Paul demonstrates how to identify future problems in this episode of...

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    104 -"HELP" Needed

    Aug 14, 202643 min

    When speaking at this year's Apartmentalize, a common complaint voiced by the audience was finding maintenance team members. With service team turnover rates reportedly approaching 50% year over year in some...

  • Aug 7, 202643 min

    The question: Why is it hard to get on-site teams, particularly maintenance personnel, to accept change? Paul uses an angle stop as an analogy to provide a thoughtful answer. This episode includes visual examples. In...

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    102 - Is Courtesy Gone?

    Jul 31, 202639 min

    A recent plane flight led Paul Rhodes https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rhodes-b855572b/ to the question: "Is courtesy gone?" If the answer is "Yes," we're in trouble. If the answer is "No," then let's ensure that we...

  • Jul 28, 20263 min

    Paul Rhodes https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rhodes-b855572b/ explains the link between quality equipment and skilled technicians and the critical role of preventive maintenance and common pitfalls. In this episode...

  • Jul 24, 202624 min

    Paul Rhodes https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rhodes-b855572b/ explores the importance of a maintenance mindset in Part 2 of the components of a maintenance mindset, emphasizing how short-term actions with a long-term...

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    262 - Replace Both for A2L's

    Jul 22, 20263 min

    In just 2minutes and 30 seconds, Paul Rhodes https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rhodes-b855572b/ explains the requirements in changing an older refrigerant system to the new A2L refrigerant. He shares the importance in...

  • Jul 17, 202625 min

    In a celebratory 100th episode of Maintenance Mindset, Paul Rhodes https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rhodes-b855572b/ explores the essential components of a maintenance mindset, emphasizing the importance of preparation...

  • Feb 27, 202639 minS0

    <p>Which is a higher priority for your community? an Inspection, or a Work order. It's possible that by prioritizing the incorrect one, we are incentivizing the wrong thing. Here's some thoughts and ideas for a path...

  • Feb 6, 202639 minS0

    <p>A Maintenance Mindset looks for inspiration from what can sometimes be unconventional sources. This time, Paul reviews lessons gleaned from watching "The Repair Shop". A show from BBC which is now a channel on...

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    097 - Appfolio

    Jan 30, 20261h 6mS0

    <p>In this conversation, Paul Rhodes speaks with Matt Baird, the CTO of AppFolio, about the integration of technology in property management, the importance of user experience, and the role of AI in maintenance. They...

  • Jan 23, 202637 minS0

    <p>Paul throws up the "crisis" flag on the increasing number of vacant positions found on Multifamily Maintenance teams. Data points such as 41% of construction workers retiring in 5 yeas and "for every 5 skilled...

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