Episode 71: How Boxing and the Marine Corps Shaped a Pool Remodeling Company's Principles with Michael Sandoval
On this special Veterans Day episode, we were honored to sit down with Michael Sandoval who is the owner of Above & Beyond Pool Remodeling. Michael served 15 years in the United States Marine Corps. He tells his story and how boxing at a young age, as well as his time in the military, helped shape who he is as a person as well as instilled many of the principles used by the company today.
Episode 70: Relationships Between Pool Service & Pool Remodel Companies with Alan and Jeff Smith
Relationships between pool service companies and pool remodel companies can be touchy at times, especially if something goes wrong with a surface and fingers start to get pointed. This is why we asked Alan & Jeff Smith to come on the podcast and discuss how they handle the situation at Alan Smith Pool Plastering.
Episode 55: Alan Smith: How Hard Work and Discipline Transformed this Mixer Man into the Owner of the #1 Pool Renovation Company
In this episode, we interview Alan Smith of Alan Smith Pools. Alan’s Journey started in 1974 when he became a mixer man for De Mar Baron and after a short time, Alan was a foreman leading pool plastering crews at the age of 19. Alan and his wife Teresa started Alan Smith Pools in 1981 and have grown it to over 120 employees which have completed over 30,000 jobs.
Episode 33: Pool Podcast Coach, Business Relationships & Fire Thrower Brett Gereau of Advanced Pool Specialists
In this episode we interview our friend and one of our mentors Brett Gereau of Advanced Pool Specialists. Advanced Pool Specialists is what Brett does now, but he has had quite the journey through the pool industry. He has been in the industry his entire adult life and is very passionate about it.