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Talking Pools Podcast
If you’ve ever stared at a test kit like it personally insulted your family… welcome home.
Talking Pools Podcast is the pool industry’s “pull up a chair” show—part shop talk, part field manual, part therapy session—built for people who actually live on pool decks: commercial operators, service techs, builders, facility managers, and anyone responsible for water that can’t afford to go sideways. The network was created to level up the pool industry with real-world conversations on water chemistry, filtration, troubleshooting, construction, safety, and the business side of keeping pools open and budgets intact.
Here’s the hook: it’s not theory-first. It’s experience-first—a roster of seasoned pros (with 250+ years of combined “been there, fixed that” wisdom) turning complicated problems into practical moves you can use the same day. And it’s not one voice, one vibe, one corner of the industry: it’s a network of shows designed to reflect how diverse this work really is—different regions, different specialties, different personalities.
Also worth saying out loud: women aren’t “special guests” here—they’re on the mic as hosts, from the beginning, with an intentionally balanced roster. That matters, because the best ideas in this industry don’t come from one lane—they come from the whole road.
If you want a podcast that can make you laugh and make you better at what you do—without pretending the job is easier than it is—Talking Pools is the one you queue up before the first stop, and keep on when the day starts getting weird.
Talking Pools Podcast
Latest Episodes
Forgot the Hose? Water Damage, Floating Pools & the Chlorine Merry-Go-Round
A hose left running. A pool that drains overnight. A concrete shell pushed out of the ground. Water has plenty of ways to turn an ordinary service visit into somebody’s very expensive problem.On this episode of Mondays Down Under,...
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You never know what someone is carrying when they show up to work
This trailer offers a glimpse into “You Are the Storm—and You Are Allowed to Have Help: Mental Health in the Pool Industry,” released Friday, October 9, 2026, on the Talking Pools Podcast.Join Rudy Stankowitz, Jacobi Truman, Chris...
You Are the Storm - and You Are Allowed to Have Help: Mental Health in the Pool Industry
Content note: This episode includes discussions of PTSD, suicide, grief, childhood bullying, and strong language. Listen at your own pace and take a break whenever you need one.We spend a hell of a lot of time talking about what g...
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Leslie’s Restructuring: What It Could Mean for the Pool Industry
Talking Pools Podcast | Thursdays with Steve & WayneHosts: Steve Sherwood and Wayne IvusichInsurance Interlude Guest: Pat Grignon, California Pool AssociationLeslie’s restructuring has the pool industry t...
Answer the Damn Phone: Greg “Beard Man” Beard on Real Mentorship | Part 1
What does mentorship look like when you’re standing in a customer’s backyard, staring at equipment you can’t figure out, and someone answers your call?Natalie Hood sits down with Greg “Beard Man” Beard, a two-time Talking Pools Po...
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