{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"456 The 12 Days of Scaling UP! H2O 2025","description":" A year-end recap is more than a highlight reel\u2014it\u2019s a practical reset. In this New Year episode, Trace Blackmore walks through 2025 using a \u201c12 Days of the Scaling Up Nation\u201d 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\u2014and how that shifted into an unhealthy measure of self-worth\u2014so 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 \u2014 cooling water innovation using treated wastewater  Episode 418 \u2014 maleic acid (with Mike Standish)  Episode 424 \u2014 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\u2019s free content possible\u201419 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 \u201craising the bar.\u201d  Listen to the full conversation above. Explore related episodes below.   Stay engaged, keep learning, and continue scaling up your knowledge!    Timestamps  02:50 \u2014 Show open and New Year framing: a reset point for leaders and operators heading into 2026  03:10 \u2014 Why the retrospective exists: improve the next year and celebrate what the Scaling Up Nation achieved together  05:00 \u2014 The format revealed: \u201c12 days\u201d of highlights built from what happened in 2025  08:40 \u2014 The final 2025 \u201cWater You Know\u201d question: hydroxide ion formula\u2014and the answer reveal  16:30 \u2014 The top three downloaded episodes of 2025  29:00 \u2014 Signature segments and field lessons: community participation, Detective H2O, and \u201cquicker is not better    Quotes \u201cSlow is smooth and smooth is fast.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s not going to take somebody\u2019s job away because of AI, but somebody who knows AI or is familiar with AI over somebody that is not familiar with it and refuses anything with AI, that person will probably take that other person\u2019s job.\u201d \u201cLift others as you rise.\u201d    Connect with Scaling UP! H2O  Submit a show idea: Submit a Show Idea  LinkedIn: in\/traceblackmore\/  YouTube: @ScalingUpH2O   Scaling UP! H2O Resources Mentioned  AWT (Association of Water Technologies)  Scaling UP! H2O Academy video courses  Submit a Show Idea  The Rising Tide Mastermind 405 Cooling Water Innovation: Harnessing Wastewater for Sustainability  418 Maleic Acid-Based Corrosion Inhibitors: Expanding the Water Treatment Toolbox with Mike Standish  424 Chlorine Dioxide Insights with Greg Simpson  420 Tapping Into Tech: How Ben Frieders Uses AI to Elevate Water Treatment Marketing   422 Inside the Association of Water Technologies with John Caloritis  423 Pushing the Boundaries: Jacob Deak on Innovating Water Treatment Systems   446 Leveraging the Culture Index for Business Success with Danielle Scimeca and Conor Parrish   447 Unlocking Team Potential with Culture Index with Randi Fargen  179 Another One that Teaches Us to Communicate Better with Others    Water You Know with James McDonald Question: What is the molecular formula for hydroxide ion?     2025 Events for Water Professionals  Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we\u2019ve listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE.      ","author_name":"Scaling UP! H2O","author_url":"http:\/\/scalinguph2o.com","html":"