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In every service business, there’s a running joke that someone likes that’s usually somehting along the lines of “this job would be great if it weren’t for all the customers!” (*cue laugh track and uproarious applause*), well, the boys have not shied away from talking about the difficult sides of running a shop like ours. We’ve got episodes about handling negative Yelp reviews, customers too intoxicated to float, and even what to do when it’s time to 86 a problematic client.

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Recent Podcast Episodes

How Detailed are Your Finances? – DSP 363

How Detailed are Your Finances? – DSP 363

It’s possible to have a nearly infinite recursion of productivity vs. financial data. You can break down how much you could save per float by switching to a cheaper q-tip, but in the end, is it worth it? 

Ashkahn and Graham discuss how they handle financial details at Float On and where they emphasize detail over broad strokes and convenience. 

How Detailed are Your Finances? – DSP 363

Groupon Revisited – DSP 362

In a previous episode, Graham and Ashkahn shared their experience running Groupons with Float On from like… 6 years ago. 

Groupon called them up and offered them an opportunity to try Groupon again and see what they thought of the experience. So here’s their updated review of the modern Groupon process.

How Detailed are Your Finances? – DSP 363

Some Other Common Objections to Floating – DSP 361

Graham and Ashkahn roll up their sleeves and get down and dirty dealing with objections to floating. To shake things up a bit, they’re ignoring claustrophobia and talking about some of the other things people bring up when they say they’re hesitant to try floating. 

How Detailed are Your Finances? – DSP 363

What’s More Important than the Podcast? – DSP 360

It’s no secret that Graham and Ashkahn are shutting down the podcast (check out the resources for details on how to call in for the finale), but why? 

Today, Graham and Ashkahn talk about all their projects that they’ll be dedicating themselves too now that they don’t have a daily podcast to rush to, everything from the mundane to the insane. 

How Detailed are Your Finances? – DSP 363

How to get your Water Tested – DSP 359

Every once in a while during float industry events, during this podcast, or talks given by health department professionals and the like, they’ll say something like “if you get your water tested and…”. But how does a float center do that? Where should they look? Is there just a lab that they can send their float solution to? Are all labs the same? How much does it cost? 

Ashkahn and Graham take on the difficult task of making sense of microbiology testing laboratories, regulatory institutions, and acronyms, all so you don’t have to. 

Latest Blog Posts

A Deep(er) Dive on Float On’s Membership Change

A Deep(er) Dive on Float On’s Membership Change

  A little while ago, Float On changed from a tiered membership system to single priced memberships. There’s a lot of debate in the float industry as to which one is better but there are clear and valid arguments for and against. We even did a podcast episode...