Hosted by Mark Simonsen · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 171 episodes
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The Rental Journal’s podcast weekly interviews with equipment rental industry experts offers unparalleled insights into business successes and challenges, career progression, new technologies and industry-provoking topics from around the world. The Rental Journal Podcast aims to increase awareness of the hire and rental industry while also providing a platform for listeners to learn about the experiences from others in the industry.
Mark Simonsen hosts The Rental Journal Podcast, a business show with 171 episodes published.
Recorded live at the 2026 ARA Show in Orlando by Michael Larsen, this episode features Achille Ettorre the owner of GTA Equipment Rentals, analytics leader, and author of The Digital Advantage . Cutting through the noise
Recorded live at the 2026 ARA Show in Orlando by Michael Larsen, this episode features Dan Crowley the President of Peer Executive Groups. Dan is a facilitator, business strategist, and trusted advisor to rental leaders
Recorded live at the 2026 ARA Show in Orlando by Michael Larsen, this episode features three industry leaders spanning software, operations, and asset intelligence come together to challenge one of rental’s biggest assum
Michael Larsen speaks with with Phil Parker (CEO) and Andrew Winlow (Fleet Director) of Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland, two leaders shaping one of the most influential rental businesses in the world. Following Sunbelt’s la
Recorded live at the 2026 ARA Show in Orlando by Michael Larsen, this episode features Brian Richardson, President-Elect of the American Rental Association and owner of L & A Tent & Event Rentals. With over four decades
Recorded by Michael Larsen, this episode features Linda Carter-Watts, Business Manager and Co Owner of Advanced Tent Technology, and one of the most respected and influential figures in the Australian event hire industry
Recorded by Michael Larsen, this episode features Jeff Crotto, President of All About Events, whose journey from a 10 by 10 storage unit in Jacksonville, Florida to a 32,000 square foot operation with 45 team members is
In this episode, Michael Larsen sits down with Nathan Turner from Onsite Rental Group, whose career journey defies convention. From growing up in Papua New Guinea and working as a chef, television host, and security prof
In this episode of The Rental Journal Podcast, Michael Larsen sits down with Robert Pedersen, President of A Tool Shed Equipment Rental — a fourth-generation, family-run business that’s been serving California’s Bay Area
In this episode recorded at the 2025 ARA Show in Las Vegas, host Michael Larsen sits down with Avery Dubose of Rental Guys Inc, a proud third-generation equipment rental business with deep roots in Northern California an
In this episode, we’re joined by Tim Doling, Director of Global Markets at POWR2, a global leader in clean energy storage solutions. Tim brings deep industry experience and a passion for sustainable innovation to the con
Tony Conant is the American Rental Association Chief Executive Officer. The American Rental Association (ARA) is the largest international trade association for owners of equipment and event rental operations and manufac
Tyler Carroll of United Rentals (previously Shore Hire) was awarded the Young Professional of the Year 2024 by the Hire & Rental Industry Association, and was recently completing his exchange program in the U.S with Unit
Anthony Durante comes from a family deeply rooted in the equipment rental industry, dating back to 1969. In 2009, he co-founded Durante Rentals alongside John Durante and Christopher Jones. From humble beginnings, the co
Michael Larsen caught up with Tony Tye & Erin Blair at the ARA Show in Las Vegas to talk about how AI can help equipment rental businesses with their route planning, driver allocation, and reduce the spend on third party
Elliott Vigil has over 22 years experience in the equipment rental industry previously working in various sales roles at the likes of United Rentals & Ahern Rentals. Today Elliot is a sales coach to the construction & eq
Tony Symons is the General Manager, Commercial at Kennards Hire with responsibility for the Major Projects Business and dotted line responsibility of the Kennards Hire business development teams. Tony Symons started in t
Tony Crane was awarded the HRIA Life Member award at the HIRE24 convention in Brisbane, an award that hasn’t been presented since 2018. Tony has worked in the equipment rental industry for the past 40 years, working at c
Tim Helfers in the Managing Director at Globe Power. Globe Power is a long time provider of reliable generator and lighting solutions. Globe Power has recognized the global need to shift towards renewable energy sources
Classic Hire is a Western Australian owned and family run business which began operations from just one location in 1993. Since then, they have grown to become one of Western Australia's largest hire companies of small t
Brian Richardson
President-Elect of the American Rental Association · Electrical Safety Office QLD
1 appearance on this show
Nathan Turner
Canadian Note Guy · Onsite Rental Group
1 appearance on this show
Christopher Jones
Principal of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, President of the Massachusetts State Administrators Association (MSAA) · Durante Rentals
1 appearance on this show
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The Rental Journal Podcast is hosted by Mark Simonsen. The show is categorised under business (careers) and has published 171 episodes.
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