Let's Talk About Pools

Send us Fan Mail In this second LIVE episode of Let’s Talk About Pools , hosts Lauren Broom and Rob Stewart dive into a critical topic every pool professional needs to understand— safety around pressure-side equipment . From pressure cartridge filters to DE separation tanks, pressure sand filters, and pressure DE filters, Lauren and Rob break down the real risks, common mistakes, and what every op...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a milestone moment for Let’s Talk About Pools ! In this episode recorded on April 14, 2026, hosts Lauren Broom and Rob Stewart bring you the very first LIVE edition of the podcast—captured here in its recorded format. Tune in as they dive into the latest news, emerging trends, and real-world insights shaping the pool industry today. From what’s happening on the service...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Let’s Talk About Pools , the podcast where we dive into the people, stories, and trends shaping the pool industry today. In this episode, we’re sitting down with Corbin Breazeale—better known to many as The Pool Guy on social media. Corbin has taken what most would consider an “everyday” pool career and turned it into something way bigger—building a massive followi...

Send us Fan Mail In Season 5, Episode 75 of Let’s Talk About Pools , we sit down with Adam Beech to explore his journey from working as a pool operator to becoming the CEO of Pool Brain. Adam shares how his real-world experience in the field sparked the vision for Pool Brain and how the platform is helping pool professionals simplify operations, improve efficiency, and grow their businesses. We al...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Let’s Talk About Pools , we dive into a critical safety topic that every pool professional needs to understand— electrical safety around pools and equipment . Host Lauren Broom sits down with Mike Childress from Pentair to talk about the real electrical hazards pool service technicians encounter in the field every day. From equipment pads and bonding issues to r...

Send us Fan Mail Season 5 | Episode 73 Smarter Water Starts Here: Inside AquaRev HDC with Keith Morrill In this episode, we sit down with Keith Morrill to explore the innovation behind AquaRev Water HDC and what it means for today’s pool professionals. As water chemistry continues to evolve, pool pros are looking for smarter, more efficient ways to maintain balance, clarity, and performance. Keith...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Let’s Talk About Pools , host Lauren Broom sits down with Adam Katchmarchi, CEO of Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), to discuss the vision, purpose, and impact of the PHTA Center of Excellence . Adam shares how the Center of Excellence is designed to elevate education, standardization, and professional development across the pool and hot tub industry. From tec...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Let’s Talk About Pools , host Lauren Broom sits down with Casey McGovern , a passionate water safety advocate and the driving force behind Every Child a Swimmer . Casey courageously shares her personal story and the life-altering event that changed her forever—an experience that transformed grief into purpose and fueled her mission t...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s Talk About Pools – Season 5, Episode 70 Title: HIDE Skimmer Lids: Innovation That Changes the Pool Deck In this episode of Let’s Talk About Pools , host Lauren Broom sits down with Sam Hazell to talk about HIDE Skimmer Lids —a smart, innovative solution that’s rethinking one of the most overlooked parts of the pool environment. Sam shares the story behind HIDE Skimmer Lids,...

Send us Fan Mail Season 4, Episode 69 – Conversation with Don Douglas of RevdUp Apparel In this episode, Lauren sits down with Don Douglas, the founder of RevdUp Apparel, to dive into the story behind the brand, its mission, and the passion that fuels its growing success. Don shares the inspiration behind his designs, the heart of the RevdUp community, and his entrepreneurial journey. RevdUp Appar...

Send us Fan Mail In season 4, episode 68, Lauren interviewed Richard Falk and Jeffrey Siegel of WaterGuru about their very innovative product that will help pool operators across the country and world to better monitor pool water and make their jobs easier while protecting public health. Listen in on how WaterGuru can help you monitor pool water chemistry and more! Proud to have them as a 2025 Str...

Send us Fan Mail In season 4, episode 67 Host Lauren Broom interviewed John Breton, owner of a franchise of Pool Scouts out of McKinney Texas. He was named Franchisee of the Year! He takes us back to the beginning—what inspired you to start a Pool Scouts franchise in McKinney? Enjoy this conversation if you think purchasing a franchise is for you! Podcast Guest:  John Breton, Owner of McKinney TX...

Send us Fan Mail In Season 4, episode 66, Lauren Broom interviewed Alicia Stephens of BioLab regarding that one pesky problem we always like to talk about....algae. Your customers hate it and its probably the most complained about problem. She breaks down the algae problem and how to take care of it with BioLab's line of algaecides. You don't want to miss this episode as the summer heats...

Send us Fan Mail In season 4 episode 65, I spoke with Tiffiny Consoli, the first franchisee for Pool Scouts!  We discuss the benefits of the franchise model vs. starting your own business. Tiffiny discusses her journey from being Pool Scouts’ first franchisee to becoming a member of the elite $3 Million Club, the challenges she's faced as a woman in a male-dominated industry and how she overc...

Send us Fan Mail In season 4, episode 64, Lauren spoke candidly with Bill Hamilton on the evolution of the pool industry. Topics included how equipment and even water chemistry has evolved over the past 46 years. You will truly love this episode with the most honest person in our industry I have ever known. He touches on his retirement from Wet N Wild and Universal's Volcano Bay. His vast kno...

Send us Fan Mail In season 4 episode 63, Lauren interviewed Niki Acosta of Skimmer and an in depth discussion about the detailed State of the Pool Service 2025 report that Skimmer has provided to the pool industry. It shows trends for pricing, advertising and other items that matter most to pool pros trying to better understand the industry so that they can grow their businesses! Listen into this...

Send us Fan Mail In season 4 episode 62, I spoke with Todd Pieri and Bryan Chrissan with AquaStar Pool Products about their Pool Nation Award they received in 2024 for their Pipeline Pool Filter. We also spoke about the New 3 that was unveiled at the 2024 International Pool Show in Dallas TX. We spoke about some cool things coming up for them along with their support of drowning prevention as a co...

Send us Fan Mail In Season 4, Episode 61, I interviewed Michael Meadows, owner of CustomersKarma, Customerskarma.com, Home Service Providers (H.S.P.) can anonymously rate and review customers organized on customers address. This allows other H.S.P. to risk assessment before doing business. This new tech could help our pool pros to have some base knowledge on a customer prior to taking them on! Lis...

Send us Fan Mail Special episode 60 of season 4, Lauren interviewed Johnny & Laci Davis of The Gritt Game. They share how they can help pool pros with their businesses! We speak about the upcoming International Pool show in Dallas, TX and how they and their staff are nominated for many 2024 Pool Nation Awards! Podcast Guest:  Johnny & Laci Davis                              Owners of The G...

Send us Fan Mail In season 3 episode 59, I spoke with Rob Stewart, CPO Instructor and pool company owner. We spoke about his nominations for awards, one among them being for Trainer of the Year for the 2024 Pool Nation Awards. Please listen in and see how awesome of a person and trainer that he is and please go vote for all the awesome categories for the Pool Nation Awards!!  poolnationawards.com...

Send us Fan Mail In season 3 episode 58, Lauren interviewed Ryan Flannery of Pool Monopoly. We discussed how they can help our pool pros succeed in business. We spoke to their successes and how their experience have helped them build Pool Monopoly to educate and assist pool pros grow and scale their business! You don't want to miss this episode! Podcast Guest:  Ryan Flannery, Pool Monopoly Po...

Send us Fan Mail In season 3 episode 57, I spoke with Shane Kearney about their new technology to help the pool industry professionals. If you are looking for something to help grow your business among many other features, definitely listen into this episode! Podcast Guest:  Shane Kearney PoolTechy is a pool service marketplace founded in 2023 and is led by its CEO Shane Kearney. Shane has built s...

Send us Fan Mail In Season 3 episode 56, I interviewed Michael Wagner, President of Pool Scouts. We discussed how their company has grown over the past year and what they have in store for the upcoming year. This episode is very insightful for those thinking of entering into the pool industry and deciding on purchasing a franchise or not. Podcast Guest:  Michael Wagner, President of Pool Scouts Po...

Send us Fan Mail in Season 3, Episode 55,  Lauren sat down with Niki Acosta and Justine Rae with Skimmer to talk about Skimmer's new online community for our pool pros, called The Pool Deck. This is a fun and interactive community that will host online webinars and where pool pros can talk with each other about everyday problems. Join all of us on "The Pool Deck." Podcast Guests: Ni...

Send us Fan Mail In season 3 episode 54, I spoke with Tal Milican, owner of Multi-Tork Pool Tools. He lets pool pros know how his tools can help them with everyday tasks so that it is easier and hurts less. Pool pro turned inventor helping our pool pros. You don't want to miss this episode. Proves to very useful!!