Water In Real Life

Water In Real Life


Latest Episodes

The Last Episode, The Next Episode
May 05, 2022

Thank you to each and every one of you for joining us on this incredible podcast journey. This is not the end, just a branch in a new direction. Please stay tuned. There's more to come!

EP119: Reimagining Collaboration and the Conference Experience
April 27, 2022

When was the last time you left a water conference session feeling moved by the dialogue and perspectives presented? Stephanie was fortunate to experience that rare conference high during both iterations of the Young Professional (YP) panel at UMC2021 in

EP118: EPIC Solutions to the Lead Problem
April 27, 2022

Stephanie served as judge for the Environmental Policy Innovation Center's (EPIC) 2022 Water Data Prize. Submissions came form a diverse range of participants ranging from water utilities, to water tech companies, to professors and universities. Inventory

EP117: Customer Service Reps - Your Greatest Untapped Resource and Ambassadors
April 18, 2022

Kathy made a post on LinkedIn that reminded us how absolutely necessary it is for the water sector to recognize the customer service staff in our utilities that have been walking side by side with our customers throughout a global pandemic. This episode i

EP116: Communication and Outreach as a Tool to Break Down Silos
March 25, 2022

Karyn A. Riley, Esq. first splashed into the water sector 7 years ago after landing on the government relations team at WSSC Water. Since then, she has emerged as a key voice on the sectors role in leveraging its widespread impact in community engagement

EP115: State Revolving Funds: A Key to Unlocking Community Transformation
March 04, 2022

Top Takeaways:The top three issues concerning state revolving funds.Data and its role in shaping policy around affordability and equity. Communication and how it can be a tool to ensure no one is left behind in infrastructure planning.Ways that the state

EP114: Communication in Water: Mastering the Marathon
February 14, 2022

"What you don't do with us, you do to us." This is a truth Trina shared with us about how our customers feel when we don't communicate with them the purpose, intention, and value of the work we do. Top Takeaways:Tips on how to use the infrastructure

EP113: The Water Squad's Guide to Using the Infrastructure Bill as a Communication Tool
November 30, 2021

Mae breaks down the details of the Infrastructure Bill specifically tailored to the water sector. We discuss actionable ways utilities can use this bill as a tool to open dialogues with all of their stakeholders including elected officials, advocacy gro

EP112: The Water Squad’s Guide to Working with Creatives
November 17, 2021

Mike has been schooling us on the rules of design and creativity for six years. These rules set up every project for success by building clarity and bridging the gaps between a client's vision and the best design/creative solution to solve the actual pr

EP111: The Water Squad’s Guide to Data-Driven Communication
November 03, 2021

As entrepreneurs, we've learned to listen to our intuition and when something feels right Arianne says she feels it in her bones. However, intuition and gut feelings shouldn't drive your communication strategy. Dr. Coy Callison heads the research lab at