Podcast Episodes

Leveraging the Culture Index for Business Success with Danielle Scimeca and Conor Parrish

Episode 446

How do you make "right person, right seat" a repeatable system—not a hope?

Fact Water Co's Danielle Scimeca (President) and returning guest Conor Parrish (Chief Growth Officer) share how the Culture…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Industrial Water Week 2025: Careers Friday

Episode 445

Industrial Water Week 2025: Careers Friday brings the celebration back to first principles—mentors, disciplined training, and field diagnostics that go beyond the screen. Trace reflects on the peopl…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Industrial Water Week 2025: Wastewater Thursday

Episode 444

Wastewater isn't an endpoint—it's a decision point. On Wastewater Thursday, host Trace Blackmore, CWT sharpens the operator's toolkit with field-tested lessons: dose by mechanism, verify by sampling …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Industrial Water Week 2025: Cooling Wednesday

Episode 443

Cooling Wednesday is about performance, protection, and proof. Trace Blackmore invites the Nation to get hands-on with cooling equipment and share field photos while offering a practical reminder: l…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Industrial Water Week 2025: Boiler Tuesday

Episode 442

Boiler rooms reward clarity: how many BTUs from the flame actually arrive in steam—and stay there to do useful work? For Boiler Tuesday, Trace Blackmore, CWT, treats boiler care as heat-transfer man…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Industrial Water Week 2025: Pretreatment Monday

Episode 441

Industrial Water Week is here—and Day 1 is Pretreatment Monday. This special episode sets the tone for the week with specific ways to celebrate as a team, sharpen field practices, and share what you…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mental Health in the Workplace with Dr. Andy Melton

Episode 440

The best leaders are the ones that can hold space for both—care personally and challenge directly.

Work never happens in a vacuum. Field calls, customer pressure, travel, and deadlines compound the v…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Innovating Water for Smart Cities: Christine McHugh's Vision

Episode 439

What happens when cities become "networked"—and water systems start telling us what they need in real time? In this episode, Trace Blackmore speaks with Christine McHugh (CEO, White Strand Developmen…

Published on 3 months ago

Innovative Water Treatment Chemistry with Matheus Paschoalino

Episode 438

Can a carbon-negative, bio-based molecule replace legacy phosphonates and help you use less azole—without sacrificing corrosion performance? In this episode, host Trace Blackmore, CWT, welcomes Mathe…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Redefining HR: The Key to Talent & Culture in Water Treatment

Episode 437

What if HR wasn't the department you dreaded — but the partner that helped your team thrive?

In this episode of Scaling UP! H2O, host Trace Blackmore welcomes Tia Amundson, HR Director at HOH Water …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago