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Talking Pools Podcast

by Rudy Stankowitz

If you’ve ever stared at a test kit like it personally insulted your family… welcome home. Talking Pools Podcast is the pool industry’s “pull up a chair” show—part shop talk, part field manual, part therapy session—built for people who actually live on pool decks: commercial operators, service techs, builders, facility managers, and anyone responsible for water that can’t afford to go sideways. The network was created to level up the pool industry with real-world conversations on water chemistry, filtration, troubleshooting, construction, safety, and the business side of keeping pools open and budgets intact.  Here’s the hook: it’s not theory-first. It’s experience-first—a roster of seasoned pros (with 250+ years of combined “been there, fixed that” wisdom) turning complicated problems into practical moves you can use the same day.  And it’s not one voice, one vibe, one corner of the industry: it’s a network of shows designed to reflect how diverse this work really is—different regions, different specialties, different personalities.  Also worth saying out loud: women aren’t “special guests” here—they’re on the mic as hosts, from the beginning, with an intentionally balanced roster.  That matters, because the best ideas in this industry don’t come from one lane—they come from the whole road. If you want a podcast that can make you laugh and make you better at what you do—without pretending the job is easier than it is—Talking Pools is the one you queue up before the first stop, and keep on when the day starts getting weird. 

Latest episodes

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Passed Inspection. Booked Solid. Making Money? With Dan Lenz

Ask a question here Talking Pools Podcast | Myth-Busting Wednesday with Natalie Hood If you lose $3 every time you service a pool, what happens when you add 50 more to

Nov 11
1 h 01 min

Chemical Washing, Callbacks & Charging What You’re Worth

Ask a question here A stained pool gets the phone ringing. Knowing whether it needs a wash or a complete resurface is where the experience comes in. This week on Tru in

Nov 10
41 min

New Pool Standards, Old Habits, and Expensive Mistakes

Ask a question here Talking Pools Podcast | Mondays Down Under A water test gives you numbers. Knowing what to do with them is where the job starts. Lee continues the

Nov 9
38 min

Room to Grow: Earning Respect and Looking Beyond LSI

Ask a question here Talking Pools Podcast | Floc-It Friday with Rudy Stankowitz If we tell people to do better, we have to leave them somewhere to go when they try. Af

Nov 6
23 min

When a Free Estimate Becomes Free Consulting

Ask a question here Talking Pools Podcast | Thursdays with Steve & Wayne You spend hours inspecting a commercial pool, identifying problems, calling suppliers, and buil

Nov 5
54 min

Hot Tubs Can Kill: Biofilm, Bad Habits & Vacation Rental Risks with Dr. Roy Vore

Ask a question here That vacation rental has a hot tub. Great. When did somebody last test the water? Natalie Hood welcomes microbiologist Dr. Roy Vore back to the Talk

Nov 4
46 min

Six Months of Free Pool Service. One Expensive Lesson

Ask a question here Three raffle entries. One winner. Six months of pool cleaning True wishes he hadn’t given away. This week on Tru in the Loop, True shares how a holi

Nov 3
38 min

Pool Standards Stuck in 1989? Inside the AS 3633 Rewrite

Ask a question here Pool equipment has changed. Water testing has changed. So why has Australia’s pool water quality standard taken so long to catch up? On this episode

Nov 2
52 min

Same Pool, Different Math: Rudy & Eric Knight, Part 2

Ask a question here Rudy Stankowitz and Eric Knight of Pool Brain continue their three-part crossover conversation with a question that gets uncomfortable fast: How can

Oct 30
57 min

Know Your Numbers, Protect Your Business

Ask a question here Are you making money on every pool, or just staying busy? This week on Thursdays with Wayne & Steve, the guys get back to business basics for pool p

Oct 29
44 min

Hot Tubs, Germs & the Microbial Badass - Dr. Roy Vore

Ask a question here Hot tubs may be small, but the problems hiding in them can be anything but. In this episode of the Talking Pools Podcast, Natalie Hood sits down with

Oct 28
30 min

Standalone Spas, Lost Accounts & Hiring the Right People

Ask a question here A clean pool wasn’t enough to keep the customer. In this episode of Tru in the Loop, Pool Boy True shares a hard lesson he learned when a customer as

Oct 27
27 min

Your Pool Business Has Procedures. Does Anyone Actually Follow Them?

Ask a question here When the schedule fills up, shortcuts start looking pretty reasonable. A missing job note here, a skipped photo there. Then a customer calls, a pump

Oct 26
35 min

Fear of Facebook, Part 2: Less Bloodsport, More Pool Knowledge

Ask a question here Can a Facebook group keep its edge without making every question a public execution? Rudy Stankowitz rejoins 14 PSI’s Shawn Davis and Dan Chiles for

Oct 23
24 min

Stop Feeding the Skimmer: Wayne’s Pool Service Pet Peeves

Ask a question here Talking Pools Podcast | Thursdays with Wayne & Steve Wayne Ivusich is flying solo, and he’s brought a list. Welcome to “Pissed-Off Wayne Thursdays,”

Oct 22
40 min

From Malibu Pools to Ocean Solutions: Terry Tamminen on Mentorship

Ask a question here Before he worked with Arnold Schwarzenegger or led ocean innovation initiatives, Terry Tamminen was servicing swimming pools in Malibu. And when he c

Oct 21
41 min

Stop Collecting Pools. Start Making Money. With Pineapple Pool Boyz

Ask a question here Tru in the Loop | Talking Pools Podcast Host: Truman Guest: Zach of Pineapple Pool Boyz, Arizona Truman bids a one-day cleanup that turns into a fou

Oct 20
1 h 13 min

Busy Doesn’t Mean Profitable: Put Down the Price Gun and Know Your Numbers

Ask a question here Link to The Pool Shop Coach’s ‘KNOW YOUR NUMBERS’ CALCULATOR : www.thepoolshopcoach.com.au/knowyournumbers Your shop is packed, the service trucks a

Oct 18
42 min

Fear of Facebook, Part 1: 14 PSI Says Enough Is Enough. Lincoln Reflecting Pool Failure Analysis

Ask a question here On this Floc It Friday episode of the Talking Pools Podcast, Rudy Stankowitz sits down with Shawn Davis and Dan Chiles, two former admins of 14 PSI I

Oct 16
41 min

Popped Pools, Leaking Profits & the Commercial Account From Hell

Ask a question here Talking Pools Podcast | Thursdays with Steve & Wayne Hosts: Steve Sherwood and Wayne Ivusich Insurance Interlude Guest: Pat Grignon That commercial

Oct 15
58 min

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#47 ▲ 2 How To US

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Favorite podcast! Love listening to Natalie! Podcasts are informative. She and her guests actually make it fun to listen! Look forward to more episodes.

Lori-pierce77 · Dec 2025

Great variety of topics and guests. I especially enjoy Natalie on the Wednesday shows. The “Myth Busting” was fun to listen to them delve into the misperceptions out there!

PoolGuyTJW · Dec 2025

So much amazing information packed into a podcast. Love that it is for pool pros by pool pros.

Alan Pool Pro · Dec 2025

Every time I’ve listened to an episode of Talking Pools Podcast I’ve learned something, even when I wasn’t expecting to. But I’ve also found myself laughing out loud at the wit of different hosts (Rudy Reviews are always insightful and smile worthy) and the wildly ridiculous songs (ridiculous in ALL the right ways). Recently I’ve been hooked on the Myth Busting episodes with Natalie Hood (haven’t missed one yet) and am looking forward to when Rudy and Natalie pair up for an episode. 10/10 would recommend to any pool professional.

Laci Davis · Dec 2025

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