Episodes
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...
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....
100
Nov. 29, 2023
Episode #100, Expo Recap with Michael Coleman
For our 100th episode(!) we chat with J. Michael Coleman about the 2023 Pool | Spa | Patio Expo. Both...
97
Oct. 19, 2023
Episode #97, Launching Shawna’s Secrets with Shawna Mesher
Shawna Mesher may be a new name to some, but she could be who you get your next big business...
96
Oct. 4, 2023
Episode #96, Hot Tub History with Bob Lauter
There were several paths that Bob Lauter could have taken in the hot tub industry, but he chose entrepreneurship and...
95
Sept. 20, 2023
Episode #95, Selling Hot Tubs on the Big Island with Brad Weinmann
Selling Hot Tubs on the Big Island with Brad Weinmann When biking and sailing enthusiast Brad Weinmann began selling hot...
93
May 31, 2023
Episode #93, Where Wellness Reigns Supreme With Vince Wuebker of HotSpring Spas & Pool Tables 2
What a great episode to end this season of The SpaRetailer Podcast! Vince Wuebker from HotSpring Spas & Pool Tables...
92
May 17, 2023
Episode #92, Merchandising with Your Head and Heart with Michael Boswell
Michael Boswell, owner of Signs and Displays Direct Michael Boswell, owner of Signs and Displays Direct, works with several hot...
90
April 19, 2023
Episode #90, Benefits of Cold Tubs with Audrey Markiton of Passion Spas
The cold plunge trend is hitting the hot tub industry and Audrey Markiton from Passion Spas is here to explain...
89
April 5, 2023
Episode #89, St. Cyr’s Aggressive Growth Strategy
The young guns at St. Cyr’s Pool & Spa, Brandon Jones and Jay Broyer talk about acquiring three companies in...
83
March 8, 2023
Recast: Episode #83, Building a Legacy with Joe King from King Technology
We’ll be back with a new episode on March 22 — in the meantime, give a listen (or relisten) to...
74
April 27, 2022
Episode #74, Ohio Pools & Spas with Amanda Annis
Amanda Annis, president of Ohio Pools & Spas, didn’t want anything to do with the family business. But now she’s...
72
March 30, 2022
Episode #72, Building a Greener Hot Tub, with Forest Knight of Isotec
It took Isotec International many years to perfect a polyurethane that could replace the typical polyester resin used to back...
70
March 2, 2022
Episode #70, The PHTA WAVE Young Professionals Network with Rick Harvey
Rick Harvey, director of sales (Pool Division) at KIK Consumer Product/Biolab Inc. is the current chair of the PHTA’s WAVE...
64
Sept. 22, 2021
Episode #64, When a Marketer Starts Selling Swim Spas with Ben Poggemiller
Ben Poggemiller is back on The SpaRetailer Podcast to share what his company has been doing to sell swim spas....