Talking Pools Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Heather talks about those manufacturer reps that go the extra mile and those that don't Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Kelli shares some advice on MUST haves for those swimming pool service pros that have just become business owners Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cos...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Rudy & Andrea are talking business expenses that should be factored into customer pricing. Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! BLUERAY XL The real mineral purifier! Reduce your pool maintenance costs & efforts by 50% POOL MAGAZINE Pool Magazine is leading...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Rudy talks about the causes and remedies of cloudy swimming pool water. Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! CPO Certification Classes Attend your CPO class with Rudy Stankowitz! the 'How to Get Rid of Algae' handbook The most comprehensive guide on algae p...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Heather is talking about 6 key numbers that every business owner needs to know about their clientele Support the show Thank you so much for listening! You can find us on social media: Facebook Instagram Tik Tok Email us: talkingpools@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail What's it like to be a child of pool industry parents? Join us for the conclusion of Growing up Pool Pro with the 'Clancy girls'. Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Rudy & Andrea invite Michelle Kavanaugh to the Talking Pools Podcast to talk about business growth strategies and partnering with a guru for success. Chris Galvan (CEO of Blueray XL) announces the winner of a Blueray XL 20-pack of product. To receive Michelle's forecast template, please email your request to michelle@mkconsultingservices.com Take our...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Rudy talks about the problems associated with metals in pool water and shares some methods of stain removal. Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! CPO Certification Classes Attend your CPO class with Rudy Stankowitz! Online Pool Classes The difference between you an...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Heather brings tile icon Jimmy Reed onto Hump Days talking about all aspects of tile installation and prep. Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to y...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Kelli has her sister Kristen join as a guest cohost and the two relive and share the impact growing up in the pool industry has had on their lives. Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may re...

Send us Fan Mail Contest Giveaway🎉This is the one where Rudy & Andrea are talking about Pool Pro Day, International Pool Code affecting local legislation, Rolachem's good deed, Olin Corp takes one step forward and two steps back, the HASA and Sutro partnership no one expected. . They also have a Blueray XL Giveaway🎉 Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Rudy is talking water balance and the CPO certification. He covers pH, Carbonate Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness, Total Dissolved Solids, the effect of Cyanuric acid on Total Alkalinity, and the role they all play in the LSI (Langelier Saturation Index). Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Heather is talking about boosting morale, developing a sense of ownership in a team, and driving profits Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you....

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Kelli is talking the benefit of kicking the tires before you leave the shop and the need for greater patience during workforce issues and unreliable supply chains.  Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a p...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Rudy & Andrea are talking incidents at public pools involving the accidental mixing of sodium hypochlorite and muriatic acid that continue to rock the headlines. K-2006-C Salt test kit winner announced. How reliable is the import of Chinese chlorine? Andrea shifts to a greater level of documentation. A major pool distributor might be saying goodbye to Mur...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Rudy is talking about disinfection discussing chlorine types and characteristics as well as supplemental oxidation CPO Prep materials: CPO Practice Test & Prep👩‍🎓 - Aquatic Facility Training and Consultants (cpoclass.com) CPO Class Schedule: Aquatic Facility Training and Consultants - Get Certified with Pool Expert Rudy Stankowitz (cpoclass.com) Support...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Heather is talking about thinking waaaayyyyy outside the box to fill a pool company's employment needs. Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Kelli recruits Andrea (Talking Pools Podcast - Fridays) to talk about professionalism in the field and how things you may not think of are perceived by pool owners. Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a p...

Send us Fan Mail Breaking News: Another looming Shortage 😱 Andrea & Rudy are giving away a Taylor Technologies K-2006-Salt test kit, and Andrea talks about some of the unique Iguana issues affecting pool pros in southern Florida. Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! BLUERAY XL The real mineral puri...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Rudy is talking Recreational Water Illnesses. Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Thank you so much for listening! You can...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Heather talks about selling the value of a pool or product versus selling the product itself. Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support th...

Send us Fan Mail In this one, Kelli talks about how to ask questions to get the needed info. Rudy steps in for Dan Lenz and shares a disturbing Yellow Out story about a pissed-off cust and her demons.  Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a pur...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Andrea & Heather take over the network in the return of 'Monday Funday' with an episode Rudy refuses to edit.  Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at n...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where all of the cohosts of the Talking Pools Podcast 'network' unite and are talking the best methods of tackling never-ending increases in cost and the anniversary of the Talking Pools Podcast Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! BLUERAY XL The real mineral p...

Send us Fan Mail This is the one where Rudy talks about some of the basic math and essential calculations that he will discuss in the CPO certification class. Take our 2-minute listener survey! Help us to provide you with more of the content you want to hear. Take our quick 2-minute survey! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no ext...