Pool Chasers Podcast

In this episode we interview Justin Bowie from JMax Plumbing and Jeromey Naugle from Premier Paradise. It is an episode jammed packed full of knowledge as Justin discusses plumbing hydraulics, total dynamic head, and many other plumbing insights. We also have quite a long discussion on how we can bridge the gap between pool builders and service companies. This is an area that is definitely lacking...

In this episode with interview Jobber’s CEO Sam Pillar. This episode is jammed full of content about business. Sam discusses how he and his partner Forrest met in a coffee shop and turned a small idea they had into the juggernaut Jobber is today. Sam discusses his journey through college and his path to figuring out that he wanted to do something he loved and was passionate about. Sam has a huge p...

In this episode we interview Trevor Tipton who is the owner of Artisan Elements in Scottsdale Arizona. We had a great time with Trevor. He is a custom pool builder who does it right. He lives by his core values and principles to teach and educate customers on what they are buying. He understands that the product he provides is a lot of money and focuses on giving the clients the ultimate backyard...

In this episode we interviewed Hal Denbar from Patriot Pool and Spa in Austin Texas. Hal's story is awesome and we are so excited to share it with you guys. It is jammed full of information about the pool service and repair part of the industry. This is our wheelhouse as well so it was very fun to record. We can relate to all of what Hal talks about as we are sure many of you will as well. We...

In this episode we interview Fred Schweer from PoolRx. We have been friends with Fred for several years now. He has introduced us to this product that has changed our business. Fred has also been to our facility and trained our team several times on the product. We were very excited to have him on the podcast and to share our experience.   We dive into Fred’s background a little bit, and how his w...

It was our pleasure to interview Bobe’ Owners Kris and Julie. We have seen their products in the field for years and also met them at trade shows in the past, but were very intrigued once we found out they were in AZ where we are. We even got to go visit their facility here in Phoenix and we were very impressed with their operation. We think everyone can learn a lot from their passion and drive. T...

In this episode we interview our first pool builder. We sat down with Jeromey Naugle of Premier Paradise. He is a huge inspiration to us and one of the best design minds in the country.   We start off with a deep discussion about Jeromey’s childhood. He really opens up and shows how if you really want something, you can achieve it. It does not come easy, and you have to earn it everyday. This is r...

We were so excited to finally get to interview our mentor and friend Michael Dennis of X-Pools.  There is a ton of great advice in this episode. Michael has 20+ years in the industry and if we could have made this episode 3 hours, we would have! He is a true pioneer for our industry here in Arizona and we love that we get to share his story. We talk about X-Pools and their company culture. Which h...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Mark Hernandez from SCP. Mark has been a great asset for us at Brothers Pool Service.  Greg went into SCP one day and asked if there was anyone they knew of in the field that could help us expand our business. They said they may know someone and then gave Mark our number. We all talked and it turned into a great friendship for us. Mark helped us expand our busin...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Sophie Lapkin from Yelp, Sophie is a Local business partner here in the Phoenix Metro area.  We get asked quite a bit about how we grew our business so quickly and a big part of that was our online presence and Yelp specifically was definitely one of the platforms we focused on. We also get a lot of push back from business owners when we discuss Yelp, so we want...

This is the first Reflection on the Pool Chasers Podcast. The Reflections  are bonus episodes that we will do periodically to share our thoughts and experiences. This particular Reflection will be on the 2018 Zodiac Business Symposium & Expo in San Diego California. This was an amazing event where we got to network and learn more about how to take our business to the next level. See you out th...

We had the pleasure of interviewing Ed from The Swimming Pool Warehouse. As we discussed in the first episode, Tyler’s first and only job in the industry was at The Swimming Pool Warehouse.  We will dive into how Ed took over as the owner of the Swimming Pool Warehouse and how Tyler worked for him. This was fun because we have a lot of laughs about our time together there. Also, we discuss how we...

It has been a few months in the making, but Here It Is! In this episode Greg and Tyler discuss, well Greg and Tyler. We are so excited to share part of our story with you guys!  We discuss some our favorite memories together around the pool. Isn’t it crazy that we never thought about pools as a business? As a kid all you see is the water and want to jump in! We see it from a whole different perspe...

In this episode creators Greg Villafana and Tyler Rasmussen discuss what you will expect from the Pool Chasers Podcast. It is a podcast for the pool and spa industry by two guys who are actually in the pool and spa industry.  Don't forget to subscribe to the show! You can follow Pool Chasers below: Website: http://bit.ly/PCWebsitePWU Instagram: http://bit.ly/PCInstagramPWU Facebook: http://bi...