In Episode 24 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk to Ken and Sara Howard a father daughter duo in the swimming pool industry, and creators of the Ultimate Pole-Hyper Pole. We talk about their journey in the pool industry. We talk to Sara about how she grew up in the industry, and how she took over the family business. We also talk to Ken about his Journey in the industry and how they came up with the idea to create the Ultimate Pole, and their constant drive to perfection to create the Ultimate Pole-Hyper Pole. 

In Episode 23 of the Pool Nation Podcast, we talk about how to make sure you are making a Profit in the Pool Service Industry. We break it down so it’s easy to understand, and so you can apply it to your business to ensure you are quoting high enough rates to make money and the profit that you want. We talk about using 1 simple metrics like cost of service, average cost, and how simple a profit and loss statement is.

In Episode 22 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk to Bob Lowry founder of the Pool Chemistry Training Institute. In this episode we answer pool water chemistry question from pool guys and pool girls that are sent to us to Bob can answer them. Bob is a legend in the pool industry. He has written 21 books on pool water chemistry and even the manuals that IPSSA uses were written by Bob himself.

E-21 of the Pool Nation podcast we talk to Kelli Carillo a fellow Pool Girl and owner of Legacy Pools & Spa, and founder of the Pool Girl Training. She is a second generation Pool Girl, and owns her own pool service company where she does service, repairs and installs. She is also one of the founders of Pool Girl Trainings. She shares her story on how they created and founded the Pool Girl Trainings to provide a safe environment for fellow pool girls to learn and to be able to give them their own platform to share and build on their experiences. 

E-20 of the Pool Nation podcast we talk about the business side of your company. We talk about setting up your business. We talk about business credit vs personal credit and why you should set your company up the right way. How business credit is different than personal credit and how to separate them to protect yourself from personal liability. We talk about business credit, lines of credit, and business loans. We also talk about what affects your business credit and what increases or decreases your business credit scores, and the difference between them.

In Episode 19 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk about the 8 + reasons why the pool industry is such a good industry. We talk about Income Potential, Profits, Start Up Cost, Ease of Learning the Industry, we also talk about Guaranteed Income, Cash Flow, Business Growth Potential, and how Recession Proof the industry is. We compare the industry to other industries using these key factors to show how solid the Swimming Pool Service and Repair industry is.

E18 - of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk to Bob Lowry in his monthly visit to the Pool Nation Podcast to talk about swimming pool water chemistry and answer pool guys questions. We talk about how to treat black algae, we discuss Galvanic Corrosion, we talk to Bob about what causes foaming in swimming pools, and an in-depth conversation about UV, Ozone & AOP. We discuss the importance of keeping a residual amount of chlorine in the water to protect bather to bather transmission of diseases.

In E-17 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk to Kevin Bulling from Hayward. We do a deep dive into their loyalty rewards program so that you can signup before the year starts and take advantage of that program. We also talk about the Warranty for those that sign up and we talk about their pump that has a 4 year warranty. We also talk about products like the HydraPure all in one UV and Ozone Solution, and the AquaVac 6 Series Robotic Pool Cleaner, and the Omnilogic Automation. 

In Episode 16 of the Pool Nation podcast we talk to Dennis Cecil from Jandy. We talk about Jandy's Loyalty Rewards program, we also talk a little bit about their new DV2 Variable speed pumps with the 2 auxiliary ports, and how to sign up for their rewards program to start the year off right. 

E-15 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk about the launch of our new project www.PoolManUniversity.com we talk about where the idea came from and the ideas we want to incorporate into it. We also talk to Terry Arko from HASA about their rewards program, and we talk briefly about Jandy's loyalty program. 

In Episode 14 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk to Lindsay from Oasis Pool Management, Jeanette from Horn Family Pools, Anna from SeaSide Pools, Janey from JJ Flawless Pools, and Leslie from the Pool Boys. We get their stories on how they started in the pool industry and they share their challenges, and strengths as Pool Girls in an industry that is male dominated. They share where they are in their journeys and what we should do as an industry to help other females in our industry. A podcast you don’t want to miss.

E-12 of the Pool Nation Podcast we Talk to Bob Lowry during his Monthly Podcast with the Pool Nation Crew. We dive in and talk water chemistry, answer questions and take calls from pool pros out in the field. 

In Episode 11 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk to Chris Lowe from NTX pools he talks about his journey and the path to rebuilding his business. Chris has been in business for 5 years and had an explosion of growth. But he realized that not all good growth is good growth and is now on a mission to regroup, resize and rebuild his brand. Listen to his journey and path to rebuilding.

In Episode 10 of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk about how the swimming pool industry is prime and having a boom. It is one of the best years the industry has seen in a very long time. We talk about the outlook of the industry and the things you should do to improve your business in this climate that will set you up to succeed. Now is the time to set your goals and take your business to the next level.

E- 9 In this episode of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk about Winter Strategies. We talk about the things that we should do during our slower season to prepare and improve our businesses in the busy summer season. We talk about implementing procedures and structuring your business to succeed. We also talk about the different business set ups and different revenue ideas to bring in more revenue.

In this episode of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk to Bob Lowry. Bob has written 21 books on water chemistry for the pool industry and even the manuals used for IPSSA training. We hear Bob tell his story on how he ended up in the swimming pool industry. We also dive into the benefit and downfalls of Cyanuric Acid-CYA and talk the pool geek talk. You are not going to want to miss it. Pool Nation All Rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced in a verbal or non-verbal way, may not be distributed, in may not be distributed on any social media platforms or transmitted in any form or by any means, including recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of Pool Nation. Bob Lowry, Lowrycg, PoolNation & The Pool Boys are registered trademarks of their perspective owners.

In this Episode of the Pool Nation Podcast we talk to Terry Arko from HASA and we talk about everything there is to know about liquid chlorine. Did you know that pound for pound - Liquid Chlorine provides more pure chlorine than dichlor or trichlor?  Did you know that if you add 1 gallon of liquid chlorine at 12.5% available chlorine into a 10k gallon pool it gives your 12.5 ppm of free chlorine? You don't want to miss everything there is to learn in this podcast. 

In this episode we talk to Alan Wing from Sigura Water, and we learn everything there is to learn about Cal-Hypo. We discuss proper usage, safety, storage, and the new skimmer friendly Cal-Hypo tabs. 

In this episode with talk to Mikel Ferri the product manager for the Pentair Bioshield. We take a deep dive and learn about UV systems, the Pentair Bioshield, and how Pentair decided to bring UV into the swimming pool industry. 

Special Podcast Episode - Pool Nation Podcast - In this episode we put our sales hat on and talk about the 7 Steps to Quoting Rates. Like one of our followers "Scott Davis Hunt” said when he saw our topic – I see a lot of questions about the technical aspect of the industry, but rarely the important stuff like this. Technical don’t matter if you can’t close the deal. So, lets dive in.

In this episode we talk to Jared Schwab about the continued and possible long term shortage of Chlorine Tabs and granular chlorine in the swimming pool industry. We also talk about the other chlorine options that are available to the service professionals in the industry.