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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
Sarah Says: The Science, the Sass, and the Suds
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If you thought pool care was boring, you clearly haven’t heard Sarah break it down. This week she dives headfirst into the bubbling, backwashing, beautifully chaotic world of pool chemistry — with zero filters and a full cup of caffeine. It’s educational, hilarious, slightly unhinged, and 100% Sarah.
She’s here to make sure you understand what’s really happening in that pool water — why your readings are off, why “shock” isn’t a personality type, and why that weird smell isn’t chlorine, it’s your own bad decisions dissolving in the deep end.
In this episode, Sarah covers:
- Why every pool pro needs to stop treating “chlorine” and “shock” like they’re two different life forms.
- The real deal behind oxidation, sanitation, and why ORP is the pool’s version of a mood ring.
- Test kit interferences that’ll make you question your career choices.
- How pH, alkalinity, and sanitizer all play together (and what happens when they don’t).
- The customer who swore their pool “cleaned itself” — and how that went.
- Her completely rational rage against people who eyeball chemical doses “by vibe.”
Top Sarah-isms from this episode:
- “If your pool smells like a YMCA locker room, congratulations — you’ve just invented chloramines!”
- “It’s called a test kit, not a guess kit. Stop pretending you’re psychic.”
- “ORP doesn’t measure how much you care, but it definitely shows when you don’t.”
- “Shock is chlorine. Chlorine is shock. It’s not algebra, it’s pool school — and apparently, I’m the principal now.”
- “If I had a dollar for every time someone said ‘it looks clear so it’s clean,’ I’d retire and buy a pool with a lifeguard who never argues with me.”
Why you’ll love it:
This episode is like sitting in chemistry class if your teacher had road rage and a sense of humor. Sarah explains the science in plain English — then yells about it until you’ll never forget it again. Equal parts entertainment and education, it’s a masterclass in chlorine and chaos.
Episode Highlights:
🧪 Real-world pool chemistry decoded without the boring parts
💬 Rants, real talk, and rogue logic from the trenches
😂 Laugh-out-loud moments you’ll quote all week
💧 Takeaways that’ll make you sound like the smartest person at the pool store
Connect & Support:
💬 Share your favorite “Sarah-isms” in the Talking Pools Facebook Group
🌐 Grab more pool wisdom at CPOClass.com
📲 Follow @TalkingPoolsPodcast on Instagram & TikTok for clips and chaos
Closing Line:
“This has been Sarah reminding you — if your test results make no sense, it’s not the pool’s fault. Be good. Be safe. And for chlorine’s sake, use your damn meter!”
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