Talking Pools Podcast

02/12/2025

Well, this one went off the rails. Andrea tried to reel it in, but…
Frank Disher of ‘Off the Deep End’ joins us

Podcast Episode · Talking Pools Podcast · 12/02/2025 · 56m

02/12/2025

🔍 When was the last time you did a self-audit of your business?
We discuss the importance of stepping back and assessing your operations from an outsider’s perspective. Are you being proactive or reactive? Share your thoughts on how you keep your business in check!

01/12/2025

Ever watch a Pool Professional bust out a pool in Ape S**T Mode?
It's something beautiful to see.
I didn't choose to hurt algae - The algae chose violence.
Today isn't your day, you Green-Ass-Mother-Flocking-Kermit-the-Frog-Looking-Technicolor-vomit-Eating-Algae-Son-of-a-Biatch!

***it

29/11/2025

⭐ Talking Pools Podcast — The Show Pool Pros Actually Listen To ⭐

If you work around swimming pools — service, repair, construction, commercial ops, management, or you’ve just fallen face-first into this industry like the rest of us — this is your podcast.

The Talking Pools Podcast isn’t corporate. It isn’t watered-down. And it sure as hell isn’t afraid to say the things nobody else in this industry wants to admit.

We’re the show that tells the truth about pools — the good, the bad, the stupid, the dangerous, and the downright unbelievable.

Every week you get:

🔥 Real chemistry answers, not the “just add more chlorine” nonsense
🔥 Insider training from the people actually doing the work
🔥 Business wisdom you won’t hear at a sales booth
🔥 Horror stories, green-monster battles, and the war crimes customers commit
🔥 Global perspectives from Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., and beyond
🔥 A cast of hosts who have seen EVERYTHING and aren’t afraid to talk about it

This is the podcast for pool pros who are building something bigger, sharpening their skills, learning the why behind the water, and laughing their asses off while doing it.

We’re outlaws.
We challenge the status quo.
We call out nonsense.
We educate, entertain, and elevate the industry — one brutally honest episode at a time.

If you’re tired of doing this job alone…
If you want to get better without being bored to death…
If you want stories that feel like you’re on the route with friends who “get it”…
And if you want to be part of the badass community pushing this industry forward—

👉 Hit play. Join the Talking Pools crew. Become a Pool Pro Outlaw.

We’re here every day.
We’ve got your back.
And we’re not going anywhere.

Follow the Talking Pools Podcast — where the real pool people hang out.

How To Podcast · Updated Daily · Forget chasing chlorine headaches and battling algae wars alone. The Talking Pools Podcast is your weekly escape from pool purgatory, where 250+ years of combined pro wisdom explodes into actionable h…

29/11/2025

I am looking forward to gabbing a drink with some good friends. Coffee, beer, Makers - it’s all good. Much needed time yo catch up and shoot the 💩
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29/11/2025

if you’ve got cyanuric acid in the water, the CDC turns the whole thing into a 28-hour chemical hostage situation. 💀💦
You can’t shortcut it. You can’t “shock it away.” You have to drop CYA to 15 ppm, blast chlorine to 20 ppm, and hold it there for over a day before that pool is safe again.
If you’re a pool pro, this is the ONE procedure you absolutely need to know.
🎧 Full breakdown on the Talking Pools Podcast.

28/11/2025

Spilling the tea on HOCl, CYA, and everything in between. Spoiler alert: CYA's not the bad guy... it's just the misunderstood cousin at the pool party 🤣. Plus, get the scoop on the latest industry news, from PHTA's APSP-11 rewrite to trade show trends in Europe and Oz!

Grab your headphones and dive in! 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-pools-podcast/id1568722218?i=1000738777052

Podcast Episode · Talking Pools Podcast · 11/28/2025 · 52m

28/11/2025

A cracked pool shell. A leaking nightmare. A customer begging you to “just keep servicing it anyway.”
And one question every pool pro secretly asks:

“How do I cover my ass?”

Steve and Pat break down the real risks behind structural failures, shady “repair companies,” diving boards, grottos, slides, and every feature that can nuke your insurance if you even touch it.

If you service pools, this episode might save your business.

🎧 Hear the full Insurance Interlude on Talking Pools.

27/11/2025

Wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

27/11/2025

A lifeguard walked past a man having a cardiac event… and still saved his life in under a minute.
That’s how fast everything can change on a pool deck. 🛟💔
This week Natalie sat down with – the Lifeguard Historian and “singing lifeguard” from TikTok – to talk about what really happens on stand:
• Why lifeguards are not babysitters
• How bad pay & bad management are fueling the lifeguard shortage
• Why “I’m a good swimmer, I don’t need a guard” is a deadly myth
• The emotional toll of rescues you never forget
If you work in aquatics, swim, paddle, or just take your kids to the pool, you need to hear this one.
🎧 Listen to the full episode of the Talking Pools Podcast for the whole story.

26/11/2025

Lifeguard's Swift Save: How Taylor Swift's Music is Helping Save Lives

Natalie opens the show with a powerful story: at her facility, a patron went into cardiac arrest, and the on-deck lifeguard's quick response made all the difference. The lifeguard's textbook reaction, from recognizing the emergency to initiating CPR, saved a life.

Natalie is thrilled to introduce her guest, Madison Ray, also known as "The Lifeguard Historian" and "The Singing Lifeguard" on social media. Madison is a lifeguard, aquatics professional, and content creator who's using her passion for history and music to make a splash in the lifeguarding world.

Madison's journey into aquatics was unexpected - after a missed job opportunity at a movie theater, her mom encouraged her to apply at the rec center, and she's been hooked ever since. Now, at just 23, Madison is head of aquatics and working on a comprehensive history of lifeguarding that started as a 25-page thesis and has grown to over 100 pages.

But what really sets Madison apart is her innovative approach to teaching CPR: using Taylor Swift's music to teach compressions. Her viral videos have made lifeguarding cool, and her research into the history of lifeguarding is uncovering fascinating stories - like how lighthouse keepers were essentially the first modern lifeguards.

Join us as Natalie dives into Madison's inspiring story and explores the intersection of history, music, and lifeguarding.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-pools-podcast/id1568722218?i=1000738502270

Podcast Episode · Talking Pools Podcast · 11/26/2025 · 41m

26/11/2025

Everyone argues about “how much CYA is too much,” but nobody talks about the part that actually destroys water balance. 👀
This clip exposes the most ignored correction in pool chemistry—how cyanuric acid secretly inflates your Total Alkalinity and quietly pushes your water into corrosive territory while your test strip swears everything’s fine.
If you’re not adjusting TA for CYA… you’re flying blind.
Full Day-After-Thanksgiving episode drops Friday. 🔥💦

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