{"podcast":{"title":"Scaling UP! H2O","slug":"scaling-up-h2o-7746","podcast_index_feed_id":7746,"rss_url":"https://scalingup.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://scalinguph2o.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/0/0/f/b00f6cb167c1837a/ScalingUP-Logo-Color-2019-square.jpg","author":"R. Trace Blackmore, CWT, LEED AP: Water Treatment Enthusiast, Trainer and Consultant","episode_count":491,"summary":"The podcast where we scale up on knowledge so we don't scale up our systems. Find out why working in Industrial Water Treatment is the best job in the world. Hear industry experts share their knowledge and stories. Learn about technologies, methods, and career journeys. Join podcast host Trace Blackmore, former AWT President, LEED, and CWT every Friday for a new episode.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scaling-up-h2o-7746"},"episode":{"title":"456 The 12 Days of Scaling UP! H2O 2025","slug":"456-the-12-days-of-scaling-up-h2o-2025","published_at":"2025-12-26T21:28:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scaling-up-h2o-7746/456-the-12-days-of-scaling-up-h2o-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scaling-up-h2o-7746","url":"https://scalinguph2o.com/2025/12/26/456-scaling-up-h2o-2025-retrospective/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/scalingup/Scaling_Up_H2O_-_456_-_2025_End_of_Year_Show_v2.mp3?dest-id=797464","summary":"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 performance, community growth, listener engagement, and the sponsor support that keeps the podcast and its companion tools available at no cost. Year-end by the numbers Trace explains how he used to track every stat closely—and how that shifted into an unhealthy measure of self-worth—so the team now uses numbers as feedback, not validation. He notes the show released 56 brand-new episodes in 2025 (including the additional releases during Industrial Water Week ) and explains why the data still matters: it helps confirm what the community is using, such as discussion guides and other tools, and what needs to be improved. Most-downloaded episodes and what listeners leaned into Trace shares the three most-downloaded episodes of 2025 : Episode 405 — cooling water innovation using treated wastewater Episode 418 — maleic acid (with Mike Standish) Episode 424 — chlorine dioxide (the most downloaded episode of the year) Engagement that keeps learning moving The episode highlights growth in the Scaling Up Nation across newsletter subscriptions , discussion guide downloads , and an expanding LinkedIn community . Recognition, partners, and momentum into 2026 Trace acknowledges milestones including AWT naming Scaling Up H2O the official podcast of the Association of Water Technologies , and he thanks the sponsors who make the podcast's free content possible— 19 sponsoring partners in 2025 . The episode closes with a direct invitation for listeners to share what they want to learn next, who they want interviewed, and what stories could help the industry keep \"raising the bar.\" Listen to t…","meta_description":"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 th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3293,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/scaling-up-h2o-7746/episodes/456-the-12-days-of-scaling-up-h2o-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scaling-up-h2o-7746/456-the-12-days-of-scaling-up-h2o-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}