Latest Uniform Podcast Episodes
Episode 65 – Private Equity’s Impact on Healthcare
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - March 01, 2024 00:25 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSeveral influential voices from the financial sector discuss the impact of private-equity investments on the linen, uniform and facility services industry over the past decade and discuss the implications for the future of companies serving the acute and nonacute healthcare sectors. Recorded li...
Episode 64 – Automation and Innovation
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - November 21, 2023 03:02 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark Bodzioch, the president of Clean Uniforms and More!, New Bedford, MA, discusses the company’s history and growth, as well as several innovations at its facility, including its RFID system to track garments and its recently installed automated soil-sorting system. For information on joining...
Episode 63 – Retaining Your Top Talent
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - September 28, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMichael Flores, the vice president of human resources and a member of the executive leadership team at Prudential Overall Supply, Irvine, CA, discusses how Prudential transformed its human resources department and focused on retaining its best employees in a tough labor market. For information ...
Episode 62 – Sales: Carrying Out Difficult Conversations
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - August 31, 2023 21:27 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsJason Pourakis and Ryan Berdnik of Mazars USA discuss best practices for negotiating with your customers, and let you know the cues that signal when it’s best to walk away from the negotiating table. For more information on the Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast: Interviews & Insights b...
Episode 61 – Leadership: Insights from the C-Suite
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - July 31, 2023 23:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSeveral C-suite executives from leading operator companies discuss topics such as industry growth opportunities, safe operations in the plant and on the road, recruitment and retention of employees, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives, and more. Recorded live from a panel pre...
Episode 60 – Fire Safety Best Practices
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - June 30, 2023 22:41 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsDon Bock, the owner and operator of Seabright Safety Solutions, discusses best practices to prevent fires at your plant, including emergency action plans, external monitoring systems, training and more. Bock is a certified safety professional and associate in risk management who worked for Miss...
Episode 59 – Aligning HR to Strategic Goals
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - May 01, 2023 20:45 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsDr. Mario D. Wallace, the founder of the consulting firm All Things Strategic, discusses fostering a collaborative, inclusive environment at your workplace, as well as aligning your company’s human resources initiatives to your organization’s overall strategic goals and objectives. Dr. Wallace ...
Episode 58 – A View from the Hill
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - March 31, 2023 23:44 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsOn the heels of TRSA’s recently completed 13th Annual Legislative Conference and Industry Awards Dinner, Bob Cusack, the editor in chief of The Hill newspaper joins the podcast to give an update on the current political climate in Washington, DC. Cusack discusses the state of Congress followin...
Episode 57 – Healthcare: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - February 27, 2023 22:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsA panel discussion featuring Randy Bartsch, CEO, Ecotex; Jason Berstein, president, Nixon Medical Inc.; Jim Cashman, CEO, ImageFIRST; Karl Fillip II, CEO, NOVO Health Services LLC; Andrew Kratky, CEO, Emerald Textiles; and Joe LaPorta, president & CEO, Healthcare Linen Services Group, from TRS...
Episode 56 – Navigating Organizational Change
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - December 01, 2022 03:45 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsAs you look ahead to 2023, you might be considering changing your company’s culture, navigating a new business process or focusing on employee turnover, among other items. As a result, it’s important to have a plan in place to keep your business moving in the right direction as you implement and...
Episode 55 – Zero Tolerance: Preventing Workplace Harassment
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - November 01, 2022 03:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMelanie Shong Helm, an HR veteran who currently serves as the corporate director of human resources at Crown Health Care Laundry Services, discusses the policies your company should put in place to prepare for acts of harassment and retaliation in the workplace, and how you should respond when a...
Episode 54 – Hospitality/Hotel Market: Converting OPLs
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - October 01, 2022 02:43 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsA trio of executives with more than 110 years of experience in the linen, uniform and facility services industry join the podcast to discuss the hospitality/hotel market and how to convince hoteliers to move away from their on-premises laundry operations and work with a commercial laundry. Bob C...
Episode 53 – PFAS Update
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - August 31, 2022 23:39 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsJohn Shaffer, the CEO and principal chemist for EEC Environmental, shares his thoughts on PFAS, the potential for future wastewater-discharge limits and the likely impact on the linen, uniform and facility services industry. For more information on PFAS regulations and their potential impact on ...
Episode 52 – CPLM: Pathways to Success
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - June 30, 2022 03:20 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsTRSA’s Senior Director of Certification & Accreditation Samlane Ketevong joins the podcast to talk about TRSA’s Certified Professional Laundry Manager (CPLM) credential; how linen, uniform and facility services employees can obtain this certification; and why it will benefit both the employee re...
Episode 51 – Labor Law Update
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - May 31, 2022 22:46 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsJoe Shelton, a partner in Fisher Phillips Nashville office, discusses the latest wage-and-hour issues, and state and federal employment laws and trends that companies in the linen, uniform and facility services industry need to keep an eye on.
Triggered on Mother's Day
Hail To The Victor In You Podcast - May 09, 2022 21:10 - 7 minutesMothers Day can be one of profound joy! It can also be cause of great pain. Here we discuss and understand all angles. Whether you need support and understanding, or awareness of the other side, Tracy's got you covered!
Am I A Fraud?
Hail To The Victor In You Podcast - May 02, 2022 17:47 - 6 minutesWill an unexpected event this weekend turn Tracy into a fraud, or a victor? And what does it mean to you?
Episode 50 – Establishing Culture and Leading with Empathy
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - April 29, 2022 22:26 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsNicole Belyna, field services director at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), discusses how to establish culture at your workplace, the impact of open and transparent communication on your organization’s culture, and the ways that the pandemic affected workplace culture. For more i...
Episode 49 – Employee Engagement: Getting the Right People on Your Team
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - March 31, 2022 19:24 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsDan Gonder, the chief operating officer and co-owner of Six Disciplines Consulting Services, discusses methods that you can use to ensure your employees are engaged in their work. To download the Anti-Misery Worksheet that Dan talks about interacting with during the episode, visit www.trsa.org/p...
Episode 48 – Using Proven Teamwork Strategies to Ensure Success
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - February 28, 2022 20:34 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsDan Gonder, the chief operating officer and co-owner of Six Disciplines Consulting Services, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of using proven teamwork strategies such as the ideal team player and the working genius assessment, among others, to ensure the success of your organization’s...
Episode 47 – Successful Strategic Planning
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - January 31, 2022 21:33 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsEric Kurjan, the president of Six Disciplines Consulting Services, a firm that has worked with several leading organizations in the linen, uniform and facility services industry, shares his thoughts on strategic planning, and how to set a plan in motion for your business and employees to succeed...
Episode 46 – Preparing for OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - December 01, 2021 01:26 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMartine Wells, a partner at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, gives an update on the status of the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 vaccinations. Wells will explain and clarify the regulation, outline the steps for compliance ...
Episode 45 – Industry Financials, Labor Issues & More
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - October 29, 2021 23:07 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsAndrew Wittmann, a senior research analyst at Robert W. Baird & Co., shares his thoughts on the latest data from the Textile Rental Services Survey, a collaborative effort with TRSA, as well as other issues impacting the linen, uniform and facility services industry, such as the ongoing labor sh...
Episode 44 – Increasing Your Route Efficiency
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - September 30, 2021 20:54 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsJeff Blum, route supervisor; and Matthew Callope, service manager, at Huebsch Services share their thoughts on the company’s recent improvements on the route. For more information on TRSA’s Industrial, Uniform & Workwear Committee, contact Ken Koepper at [email protected].
Episode 43 – Facility Services: Building a Culture of Adding Value
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - August 31, 2021 19:53 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsJay Rasmussen, the vice president of sales at Balfurd Linen Service, Tipton, PA, shares best practices for boosting your facility services offerings and revenues. For more information on TRSA’s Industrial, Uniform & Workwear Committee, contact Ken Koepper at [email protected].
Episode 42 – Repurposing Textiles: Prudential and Ambercycle Team Up
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - July 30, 2021 05:07 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsChris Welch, the president of Prudential Overall Supply, discusses the company’s commitment to sustainability through its Clean Green certification, and how its focus on eco-friendly practices led to its collaboration with Ambercycle, a TRSA supplier partner committed to recycling textile goods,...
Veteran Teaches Healing From Trauma and Depression
Hail To The Victor In You Podcast - July 05, 2021 05:01 - 50 minutesThis 4th of July for the United States, I’m proud to have this Veteran speak on PTSD & Depression from a male’s point of view. He speaks of the importance of time management, self-care, and healing, as he guides us through his story of trauma and self-discovery. Having intense experienc...
Episode 41 – Industrial Insights: COVID Recovery, Direct Sales & More
Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA - June 30, 2021 19:34 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsJohn Auriemma, the president of American Wear Inc., East Orange, NJ, discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, direct sales opportunities, the benefits of Hygienically Clean certification and more. For more information on TRSA’s Industrial, Uniform & Workwear...
How To Heal Through Trauma and Triggers w/Sandra Cooze
Hail To The Victor In You Podcast - June 28, 2021 05:01 - 45 minutesLike many of us, Sandra Cooze has gone through some traumatic experiences in her life time. But she learned the importance of how to use those traumas to learn how to heal, and then help others heal. We talk about how she handled multiple assaults and abuse from men in her life, and how...
Christian Counselor Guides Us Through Childhood Experiences & Trauma
Hail To The Victor In You Podcast - June 21, 2021 06:00 - 46 minutesToday A Christian Licensed Professional Counselor, Podcast host, and writer joins us today to talk about PTSD & Anxiety. Her practice is called “by The Well Counseling” where she helps people overcome anxiety and OCD due to Childhood experiences and traumas, with hopes of helping them t...