Scaling UP! H2O Podcast
1) 458 Hiring Olympics and High-Performance Culture with J.D. Roth
"Stay curious. And you only have one reputation. Guard it with your life." Hiring for judgment, not just rehearsed confidence  Industrial water treatment is full of decisions made with incomplete da...Show More
2) 457 2026: A New Year with New Intentions
Trace Blackmore opens 2026 with a practical reset: how to plan with urgency, sharpen the fundamentals that make troubleshooting easier, and use the tools around this podcast to keep your development m...Show More
3) 456 The 12 Days of Scaling UP! H2O 2025
A year-end recap is more than a highlight reel—it's a practical reset. In this New Year episode, Trace Blackmore walks through 2025 using a "12 Days of the Scaling Up Nation" format, tying together pe...Show More
4) 455 Mentors, Mindset, and the CWT: Owning Your Water Career with Nella Fergusson
"So one thing I never do is try to start giving remediation or advice before I truly have understood and diagnosed the problem." Mentorship and certifications don't replace experience—but they can a...Show More
455 Mentors, Mindset, and the CWT: Owning Your Water Career with Nella Fergusson
1:13:59 | Dec 19th, 2025
5) 454 Water Recycling, Innovation, and Industry Wisdom with Dr. Kelle Zeiher
Industrial cooling is one of the biggest levers industrial facilities can pull on water use—and it's getting harder to ignore as data centers and other high-heat operations grow. Returning guest Dr. K...Show More
454 Water Recycling, Innovation, and Industry Wisdom with Dr. Kelle Zeiher
1:11:42 | Dec 12th, 2025
6) 453 Water Risk, Governance, and Community Engagement with Dr. Annette Davison
Industrial water professionals sit at the intersection of risk, regulation, and community trust. In this episode, Dr. Annette Davison ("the water risk doctor") joins Trace Blackmore to show how discip...Show More
453 Water Risk, Governance, and Community Engagement with Dr. Annette Davison
56:42 | Dec 5th, 2025
7) 452 UV Innovation and Whole-Building Water Safety with Ron Blutrich
Entamoeba histolytica nearly ended Ron Blutrich's scientific career. Instead, it pushed him to rethink how we protect people in multi-family buildings, senior facilities, and dense urban centers from ...Show More
8) 451 Building a Culture of Innovation and Customer Service with Frank Lecrone
What happens when you build a company around one niche, listen obsessively to customers, and never stop improving? In this episode, host Trace Blackmore finally sits down for a full-length conversati...Show More
451 Building a Culture of Innovation and Customer Service with Frank Lecrone
1:39:12 | Nov 21st, 2025
9) 450 Wastewater Advocacy and Innovation with Robin Deal
"The More You Know" - Robin Deal A million-gallon-a-day perspective, distilled into actionable steps. Robin Deal, AquaPure Product Manager at Hubbard-Hall unpacks how seasoned pros can squeeze more pe...Show More
10) 449 Michael Bourgeois on AWT Partnerships and Professional Growth
Get stuck in – Michael Bourgeois, CWT How do standards get written in ways that working water treaters can actually meet? In this conversation, AWT Past President, current Related Trade Organization (...Show More