Episodes
111
May 29, 2024
Episode #111, Building a Creative Succession Plan from Within with Ron Perkins
Ron Perkins joined Seven Seas Pools and Spas intending to own the business eventually. COVID fast-forwarded that plan and Perkins...
110
May 15, 2024
Episode #110, A Hot Tub Cleaning Robot with Sarah Martin from Fluidra
Hot tubs get their first robotic cleaner, the SpaBot from Polaris. Sarah Martin joins us to talk about what it...
110
May 15, 2024
Episode #110, A Hot Tub Cleaning Robot with Sarah Martin from Fluidra
Hot tubs get their first robotic cleaner, the SpaBot from Polaris. Sarah Martin joins us to talk about what it...
109
May 1, 2024
Episode #109, Store Design Do’s and Don’ts with Mario Maichel
Mario Maichel, dealer development manager at Watkins Wellness, is passionate about store design. As an addendum to our recent feature...
109
May 1, 2024
Episode #109, Store Design Do’s and Don’ts with Mario Maichel
Mario Maichel, dealer development manager at Watkins Wellness, is passionate about store design. As an addendum to our recent feature...
108
April 17, 2024
Episode #108, Alex Granlund with King Technology
Alex Granlund, product marketing manager for King Technology joins The SpaRetailer Podcast to talk about the company’s latest innovation — FROG...
108
April 17, 2024
Episode #108, Alex Granlund with King Technology
Alex Granlund, product marketing manager for King Technology joins The SpaRetailer Podcast to talk about the company’s latest innovation — FROG...
16
April 3, 2024
Episode #16 RECAST, Launching an ESOP with Jim Van Fleet, Pt. 2
In honor of our ESOP feature in the April/May 2024 issue of SpaRetailer, we revisit an old podcast with Jim...
16
April 3, 2024
Episode #16 RECAST, Launching an ESOP with Jim Van Fleet, Pt. 2
In honor of our ESOP feature in the April/May 2024 issue of SpaRetailer, we revisit an old podcast with Jim...
15
April 3, 2024
Episode #15 RECAST, Launching an ESOP with Jim Van Fleet, Pt. 1
In honor of our ESOP feature in the April/May 2024 issue of SpaRetailer, we revisit an old podcast with Jim...
15
April 3, 2024
Episode #15 RECAST, Launching an ESOP with Jim Van Fleet, Pt. 1
In honor of our ESOP feature in the April/May 2024 issue of SpaRetailer, we revisit an old podcast with Jim...
107
March 20, 2024
Episode #107, Under Private Equity Ownership and Loving It with Kathi Belcourt
Kathi Belcourt rejoins the podcast, this time to discuss the Aqua-Tech Pool, Spa, and Whole Home Renovation journey. In 2021,...
107
March 20, 2024
Episode #107, Under Private Equity Ownership and Loving It with Kathi Belcourt
Kathi Belcourt rejoins the podcast, this time to discuss the Aqua-Tech Pool, Spa, and Whole Home Renovation journey. In 2021,...
106
March 6, 2024
Episode #106, Hot Tub History with Alice Cunningham
Alice Cunningham and Blair Osborn, founders of Olympic Hot Tub, graced the cover of the very first issue of SpaRetailer...
106
March 6, 2024
Episode #106, Hot Tub History with Alice Cunningham
Alice Cunningham and Blair Osborn, founders of Olympic Hot Tub, graced the cover of the very first issue of SpaRetailer...
105
Feb. 21, 2024
Episode #105, Get Started with Open Book Management with Martin Holland
Business coach, author and SpaRetailer columnist Martin Holland joins us to discuss open book management. What is it and how...
105
Feb. 21, 2024
Episode #105, Get Started with Open Book Management with Martin Holland
Business coach, author and SpaRetailer columnist Martin Holland joins us to discuss open book management. What is it and how...
104
Feb. 7, 2024
Episode #104, Jacque Johnson The Hot Tub Lady
Jacque Johnson saw a need in the industry for better customer education, so she went out and created it herself....
104
Feb. 7, 2024
Episode #104, Jacque Johnson The Hot Tub Lady
Jacque Johnson saw a need in the industry for better customer education, so she went out and created it herself....
103
Jan. 24, 2024
Episode #103, Hot Tub History with JP Parent
In 1983, Zodiac hired Jean Pierre Parent, an aeronautical engineer, to work in its aeronautics segment. But he eventually made...
103
Jan. 24, 2024
Episode #103, Hot Tub History with JP Parent
In 1983, Zodiac hired Jean Pierre Parent, an aeronautical engineer, to work in its aeronautics segment. But he eventually made...
102
Dec. 27, 2023
Episode #102, Hot Tub History with Mike Dunn
Mike Dunn retired in 2021 after 42 years in the hot tub industry, 27 of which were spent at Watkins...
102
Dec. 27, 2023
Episode #102, Hot Tub History with Mike Dunn
Mike Dunn retired in 2021 after 42 years in the hot tub industry, 27 of which were spent at Watkins...
101
Dec. 13, 2023
Episode #101, In Every Season Train, Train Train with Mallory Bjekich-Wachowski
Mallory Bjekich-Wachowski has always had a passion for education, she just didn’t realize she’d be educating pool and spa professionals....