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Episode #47, Flourishing During Corona, with Kathi Belcourt 28.05.2020 ↓

Aqua-Tech Pools, Hot Tubs and Bathrooms has pivoted to not only survive the pandemic, but to thrive. Showroom manager, Kathi...

Episode #46, Find and Convert Online Leads with Ben Poggemiller 15.04.2020 ↓

Ben Poggemiller is a digital marketer turned hot tub business owner in Manitoba, Canada. He’s used his marketing background to...

Episode #45, Selling Spas in the Time of COVID — Webinar Recast 10.04.2020 ↓

Listen to a rebroadcast of a free webinar conducted by Clear Comfort and SpaRetailer. Megan is joined by Steve Berens...

Episode #44, Coronavirus Fallout and Silver Linings, with Don Riling 01.04.2020 ↓

Don Riling, owner of Olympic Hot Tub, joins Megan on the podcast to talk about COVID-19 and how it is...

Episode #43, Training with Greg Welsh 05.03.2020 ↓

If you haven’t met Greg Welsh you’ve probably heard his name before. Welsh is a longtime sales trainer in the...

Episode #42, Selling to a New Generation with Steve Berens of Clear Comfort 19.02.2020 ↓

Jeff and Megan talk to Steve Berens, the founder and CEO of Clear Comfort. Steve talks to us about his...

Episode #41, New Marketing Tools with Jamie Novak from NC Brands 05.02.2020 ↓

Jamie Novak, NC Brands brand manager at BioLab, joins us on the podcast. Novak is about to complete her MBA...

Episode #40, A Look Back at 2019 31.12.2019 ↓

Goodbye 2019! Megan and Jeff review the year for The SpaRetailer Podcast, the hot tub industry and their lives. We’ll...

Episode #39, The Legend 05.12.2019 ↓

Megan and Jeff talk to John Bokor, aka Legend, and the face of the YouTube channel Legendary Pools & Spas....

Episode #38, Two Locations, Two Brands with David Isaacs 14.11.2019 ↓

David Isaacs, owner of Isaacs Pools and Spas in Johnson City, Tennessee, talks about taking over the family business. The...

Episode #37, Focusing on Swim Spas with Joe Stone 31.10.2019 ↓

Most stores that sell swim spas started as hot tub stores and added swim spas down the line. When Joe...

Episode #36, Buying a Store 200 Miles Away, with Scott Clark 16.10.2019 ↓

Scott Clark has added four locations since he and his wife Shelley opened The Spa and Sauna Co. in Reno,...

Episode #35, Justin Miller, founder of pHin, part 2 02.10.2019 ↓

The second half of our conversation with Justin Miller, the founder of pHin. We talk about how pHin specifically works...

Episode #34, Justin Miller, founder of pHin, part 1 18.09.2019 ↓

Justin Miller has a background unlike any other we’ve had on the podcast before — NASA, Apple, eBay and Comcast just...

Episode #33, Introducing the SpaRetailer 10 04.09.2019 ↓

Megan and Jeff are back with a new season of The SpaRetailer Podcast. We chat about our sudden departure last...

Episode #32, Small Business Marketing with Sean Doyle 08.05.2019 ↓

Sean Doyle, longtime marketer and author of Shift, joins us on the podcast to discuss the marketing challenges facing small...

Episode #31, Google & Yelp Reviews with Dan Friedman 16.04.2019 ↓

Dan Friedman from The Hot Tub Store joins us on the podcast to talk about reviews. He was recently interviewed...

Episode #30, The Freight State with Doug Punzel from Celtic Intermodal 27.03.2019 ↓

In the February/March issue of SpaRetailer, we outlined how the trucker shortage was impacting hot tub retailers. This week on...

Episode #29, Chemical Merchandising with Linda Cahan 13.03.2019 ↓

Longtime SpaRetailer columnist, Linda Cahan, joins us to talk about the right way to merchandise hot tub chemicals. Not the...

Episode #28, Aqua Quip Acquired by Leslie’s with Brian Quint 27.02.2019 ↓

In January Leslie’s Poolmart purchased independent retailer Aqua Quip. Aqua Quip’s president Brian Quint joins us on the podcast to...

Episode #27, APSP/NSPF Merge with Larry Caniglia 13.02.2019 ↓

On January 22, the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals and National Swimming Pool Foundation announced (again) that they were...

Episode #26, Buying Spring Dance Hot Tubs Pt. 2 19.12.2018 ↓

Part 2 of Jeff’s journey to purchase Spring Dance Hot Tubs. Surprise — the deal actually gets done! But there...

Episode #25, Buying Spring Dance Hot Tubs Pt. 1 05.12.2018 ↓

We finally go in-depth with cohost Jeff about the process he went through to buy his company. Jeff is candid...

Episode #24, Aquatics Empowered with Troy Derheim 21.11.2018 ↓

Megan and Jeff meet in Las Vegas at the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo and chat with Troy Derheim....

Episode #23, Capitalizing on Shows with Norm Coburn 07.11.2018 ↓

Norm Coburn from New England Spas in the Boston metro has been attending the industry trade shows for 30+ years....