Industrial water work rewards people who can move between precision and practicality. Katie Holliday brings both. She started as a lab chemist, then transitioned into field service with Apex Water and Process, where …
Continue reading “462 From Lab Chemist to Field Mentor: Water, Culture, and Representation”
Corrosion rarely announces itself as a “big water problem.” It shows up as leaching at the tap, residual loss in the field, premature equipment replacement, and the slow, expensive erosion of decision-quality. …
Continue reading “461 Corrosion, Lead, and Algae: New Tools for Old Water Problems”
Boilers can feel intimidating the first time you step into a boiler room—the heat, the noise, the pressure gauge, and the weight of knowing that mistakes can be costly. Trace …
Industrial water professionals are increasingly pulled into conversations about scarcity, resilience, and “where the next gallon comes from.” Dr. Veronika Zhiteneva, CEO and Co-founder of Waterloop Solutions frames water reuse as an …
Continue reading “459 From Wastewater to Resource: Water Reuse with Dr. Veronika Zhiteneva”
“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 …
Continue reading “458 Hiring Olympics and High-Performance Culture with J.D. Roth”
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 …
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 …
“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 accelerate …
Continue reading “455 Mentors, Mindset, and the CWT: Owning Your Water Career with Nella Fergusson “
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. …
Continue reading “454 Water Recycling, Innovation, and Industry Wisdom with Dr. Kelle Zeiher”
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 disciplined …
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