Episode #131, Behind the Lab Doors: Unveiling King Technology’s Latest with Kayla Hagan
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan interviews Kayla Hagan, associate product marketing manager at King Technology. Kayla…
Swim Spas, Events and New CEOs
It’s been a long time since I’ve gone down a deep reporting rabbit hole, but I could not stop digging up nuggets while working on this story about the history of swim spas (to the detriment of all my other work).
Episode #123, Designing Success: Edie Bukenya on Transforming Hot Tub Showrooms
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick interviews Edie Bukenya, owner of Crested Crane Interiors, about her…
Episode #122, Mastering Sales Events in the Hot Tub Industry with Shawna Mesher
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick, owner of SpaRetailer magazine, brings back Shawna Mesher, director of…
Episode #121, From Chaos to Clarity: Shandi Evertsen’s Tale of Resilience at Tropical Spas
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick interviews Shandi Evertsen, the General Manager of Tropical Spas in…
Episode #120, Revolutionizing Hot Tub Maintenance with Gecko’s Waterlab
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick speaks with Jerome Landry, a product manager at Gecko Alliance….
Episode #119, Jacuzzi True Water
In this episode, guests Larry Ovalle, vice president of innovation and technology, and Erica Moir, senior vice president of design,…
Episode #118, Water by Design Celebrates 40 Years
Oops — missed last weeks release due to the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo. Paul Madden Sr. and Paul Madden…
Episode #117, Hot Tub History with Don Elkington of Coast Spas
Don Elkington, the now retired founder of Coast Spas, joins the podcast to tell his hot tub history. Elkington shares…
Episode #116, Patio Pleasures Converts to an ESOP with Rene Huston
Patio Pleasures in Madison, Wisconsin, is the latest hot tub retailer to convert to an employee stock ownership plan. One…
Episode #115, Selling a Family Business with Elle Hansen
As the managing partner and successor president at REGENERATION, Elle Hansen has worked with 100s of companies as they work through…
Episode #114, Selling to Watson’s with Craig Ecelbarger
After 49 years in the hot tub industry, Craig Ecelbarger sold his The Recreational Warehouse to Watson’s in March. With…