Podcast Episodes

The One About Being a Fourth-Generation Company Owner

Episode 249

I can't believe that we are now in the last week of April! Time sure flies fast, and I can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store for the Scaling UP! H2O podcast and the Scaling UP! Nat…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

The One About Taking A Sabbatical

Season 248

Today, I invited Aaron Walker AKA "Big A" back on the podcast to talk about his experience when he went on a two-month Sabbatical in 2021.

As a business owner, Big A founded 14 companies over the pa…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Pinks and Blues: Top 5

Episode 247

Five years ago, I recorded Episode 1 with my Bluetooth headset and sent it off for approval on Apple Podcasts. My primary goal when I made the first episode was to create something that industrial wa…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

The One About How To Patent New Water Treatment Technologies

Episode 246

I've always said that the water treatment industry is the best industry in the world. The opportunities in the water industry are endless. If you work in the water treatment industry, you know that y…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

The One Where We Demystify Marketing

Episode 245

Scaling UP Nation, I will talk about something that I personally don't gravitate to, and maybe you have been putting it on the back burner as well: Marketing. That is why I invited Marketing Professi…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

244 The One About Water Treaters For Clean Water

Happy World Water Day! We've been celebrating World Water Day since 1993, and this year we are celebrating in an extra special way. My guest today is someone whom I introduced on Episode 236 when I i…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Pinks And Blues: Price Increases

Episode 243

On episode 221, I hosted a Raw Materials Supply Chain Update Roundtable with Mike Standish of Radical Polymers, Jill Cavano of Scranton Associates, John Zibrita of Zibex, and Gary Garcia of Masters C…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

The One About What To Do When Dip Slides Don't Work

Episode 242

I met my lab partner today a couple of years ago at an AWT panel of Young Professionals in the water industry, and I was impressed with the things he does and how he has engineered solutions to probl…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

The One About Carrying The Torch At A Legacy Water Treatment Company

Episode 241

My lab partner today is someone the Scaling Up Nation can learn a lot from: Michael Byerley of Global Water Technology, Inc. I met Michael several years ago, and I was instantly amazed by how put tog…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Pinks and Blues: Cooling Towers, Part 2

Episode 240

On the last Pinks and Blues episode, Episode 237, we had a listener ask about "all things Cooling Tower cleaning". Well, in true Trace Blackmore fashion, I took you on the scenic route, and we never …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago