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The Deep End with Eric Triplett
by Eric Triplett
The Deep End with Eric Triplett is a show for contractors, builders, tradespeople, entrepreneurs, and leaders who want to sharpen their mindset, elevate their performance, and build remarkable lives.Hosted by Eric Triplett — "The Pond Digger" — a lifelong tradesman and 7-figure contractor, this podcast dives into leadership, sales communication, business systems, discipline, and personal mastery… all grounded in Eric's decades of experience in construction, aquatics, and high-level coaching.Here, you'll also hear powerful conversations on aquatics, wildlife, and the water world that shaped Eric's career — from ponds and koi to aquariums and life outdoors.Whether you're running crews, running a business, or running toward a better version of yourself, this show challenges you to go deeper through depth, discipline, and diligence.Welcome to The Deep End — where trades meet transformation.
Episodes
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S2-E58: Fish Tanks in The Classroom With Kristen Ye of The Festae Factory
Today's episode features sixteen-year-old Kristen Ye, a young entrepreneur and conservationist who discusses her lifelong passion for the aquarium hobby and her family business, Festae Factory. She shares how she invented a fluidized bed filter using recycled materials for a third-grade project,...
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S2-E57: Friendship Through Scales - The Miami Koi Show with Santana & Bristol
The episode centers on the inaugural Miami Koi Show, a high-end event designed to foster koi culture and education in South Florida. The organizers detail unique attractions, such as a banquet hosted on a yacht and a venue specifically engineered for aquatic displays, to highlight the "Miami...
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S2-E56: How Great Contractors Connect With Great Customers Featuring Drew Ainscough of Incline Marketing
Eric and Drew talk about the intersection of craftsmanship and digital strategy. The discussion highlights the limitations of platforms like Yelp, where strict review policies can hinder a business's reputation, and emphasizes the complexity of Google's advertising ecosystem. Ainscough explains…
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S2-E55: Building a Better Reef: How Real Reef Rock Changed the Aquarium Game Featuring Gareth Scott
Gareth Scott, the founder of Real Reef Rock, talks with Eric during the LA Pet Fair. The conversation highlights how the company developed a sustainable, man-made alternative to harvesting live rock from natural coral reefs, which was once the industry standard. Scott explains the transition from...
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S2-E54: Building a Business You Can Sell vs. Owning a Job
Eric and Mike Garvey discuss the essential transition from simply owning a job to building a scalable business that can eventually be sold. They contrast their professional backgrounds, highlighting how strategic systems and team empowerment allow an entrepreneur to step away from daily labor…
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S2-E53: Can Fish Really Fight Depression? Special Guest Evan Johnson
Evan Johnson, the founder of the nonprofit Ivan the Angelfish, shares how he provides natural aquariums to senior living facilities to combat depression and isolation among residents and staff. He cites specific research showing that observing fish can significantly lower stress hormones and...
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S2-E52: The Cost of Being the Face of the Brand with Mike Garvey
Eric and Mike Garvey from The Side Hustle Squad Podcast discuss the complexities of scaling a company when the founder serves as the primary personal brand. He recounts how his business, The Pond Digger, evolved from a solo identity into a team-oriented culture by intentionally highlighting his...
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S2-E51: 25 Years Later: The Pond That Never Gave Up on Its Owner with Shad Dixon
This episode explores the enduring legacy of a water feature designed and constructed by Eric Triplett for his friend Shad Dixon twenty-five years ago. While many homeowners initially install ponds for aesthetic beauty or relaxation, the conversation reveals how these aquatic ecosystems become...
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S2-E50: When Does Your Side Hustle Become A Distraction with Mike Garvey of Side Hustle Squad Podcast
Eric Triplett and Mike Garvey discuss the complex transition from a side hustle to a legitimate business. Eric reflects on his decision to pause a coaching venture to refocus on his primary passion for aquatic ecosystem design and filtration technology. The conversation contrasts their…
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S2-E49: Behind the Booth: The Pond Digger Team's LA Pet Fair Experience
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes debrief from "The Deep End" podcast, where host Eric Triplet and his crew discuss their experience at the LA Pet Fair. The team explores the preparation and logistics required for the event, highlighting the transition from napkin sketches to handcrafted wooden plant...
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S2-E48: The Mission Only Grows as Fast as the People Do - w/ Mike Garvey of The Side Hustle Squad Podcast
In this podcast, Eric and Mike Garvey explore the transformative philosophy that scaling a business is fundamentally about scaling people. He recounts his professional evolution from a solo entrepreneur to the leader of a team, emphasizing that investing in employees is the only way to achieve a...
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S2-E47: A Look Inside The Machine - With Employee Jacob Orduno
Eric interviews his twenty-year-old apprentice, Jacob Orduno, as part of a series titled "Look Inside the Machine." The conversation highlights Jacob's exceptional work ethic and "old soul" demeanor, attributes that have allowed him to thrive in a demanding construction and ranching environment....
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S2-E46: When The Mission Gets Muddy & How Many Businesses is Too Many with Mike Garvey - Side Hustle Squad Podcast
Eric is back with guest Mike Garvey discussing the challenges of managing multiple businesses. Triplet reflects on his own professional journey, explaining how excessive diversification across construction, manufacturing, and coaching began to dilute his brand's impact. The conversation…
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S2-E45: The Race Isn't Won at the First Turn
Eric uses the Kentucky Derby as a powerful metaphor for entrepreneurial persistence and personal growth. He highlights the story of a horse named Golden Tempo and its trainer, the first woman to win the race, to demonstrate that a poor starting position does not dictate one's ultimate success....
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S2-E44: You Can't Fix What You Can't See - Contractor Edition with Naylor Taliaferro
Eric talks with Naylor Taliaferro about the hidden "blind spots" that prevent contractors from achieving growth. Taliaferro shares his journey from a soul-crushing corporate career to finding fulfillment by building a successful lawn care business and mentoring others in the industry. The...
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S2-E43: Are You Being Pushed by Pain… or Pulled by Purpose?
Eric explores the dynamic between push and pull motivation, emphasizing the power of a compelling future vision to drive business growth. He argues that most entrepreneurs are merely pushed by immediate stressors like bills, whereas a defined, long-term goal acts as a gravitational force that...
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S2-E42: Your Circle Is Building You… or Breaking You - with Zoe Asher
Eric talks with his friend Zoe Asher about building intentional adult friendships. They explore the idea of a "friendship audit," the loneliness many people are facing, especially men, and why vulnerability is key to real connection. Zoe encourages listeners to stop waiting for meaningful...
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S2-E41: Culture, Coachella, & A Comeback - Weekly Compass 207
In this episode, Eric uses Justin Bieber's career trajectory to provide motivational insights for contractors and entrepreneurs. He frames Bieber's recent live performances as a masterclass in resilience and self-awareness, emphasizing how the artist successfully navigated public failure to…
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S2-E40: How Much Money Is Enough? With Tyson Matyas & Slayer
Eric, Tyson, and Slayer explore the four levels of money and the subjective nature of personal value. They discuss the challenges of scaling a business, balancing rising overhead costs with the need to pay employees a living wage. The crew critiques the "copout" mindset that money is unimportant,...
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S2-E39: Sakura Festival + Craft Beer with Melissa Fisher
This interview features Melissa, the co-owner of Escape Craft Brewery, discussing the history and operations of her family business in Redlands. She explains the origin of their Sakura beer, a unique brew inspired by cherry blossom green tea, which has become a year-round staple. The conversation...
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S2-E38: What's REALLY Trending in SoCal Aquatics Right Now (w/ Nolan's Aquarium)
The aquarium world is getting smaller, more specialized, and far more innovative. Recorded at AquaSwap 2026, this conversation with Nolan of Nolan's Aquarium explores how the fish-keeping industry is evolving as hobbyists shift toward nano tanks, aquatic plants, and Madaka ricefish—and why...
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S2-E37: Fuck Your Ego, It's Costing You More Than You Think with Kent Wallace
Some industry problems do not last because they are too hard to solve. They last because the right people never work together. This conversation unpacks a long-running pond filtration issue through the story of two experts whose refusal to collaborate left a major solution sitting on the…
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S2-E36: Are Aquariums Cute or Cringe? with Logan Rando
Eric interviews content creator Logan Rando during a live event at Aqua Swap. Rando explains how he uses his acting and improv background to produce viral "man on the street" videos that introduce the niche aquarium hobby to the general public. He details his strict code of ethics for filming...
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S2-E35: Fleeting Beauty: What Sakura and Koi Teach Us About Life
Eric explores the Japanese concept of Sakura, using the transient bloom of cherry blossoms to highlight the fleeting nature of life and beauty. The speaker connects this cultural philosophy to the world of koi husbandry, explaining how these "living pieces of art" reach peak perfection only for a...
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S2-E34: Being Realistic Is Ruining Your Life
Today's episode shows how a growth-oriented mindset and expansive belief systems are essential for professional success. Eric argues that individuals often limit themselves by being "realistic," whereas unrealistic thinking allows for much larger achievements and innovations. By referencing...
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S2-E33: What's the Alternative to Getting Better?
Today Eric addresses the psychological and operational hurdles of scaling a business past the three-million-dollar mark. Triplett introduces the concept of "logic versus logic," contrasting the natural assumption that employees should "just know" their jobs with the professional reality that...
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S2-E32: What's Holding You Back? (It's Not What You Think)
Eric teaches about the vital role of clarity and specificity in achieving professional and personal growth for contractors and business owners. He emphasizes that feeling "stuck" is often a symptom of undefined goals, suggesting that asking customers and oneself "what is holding you back?" can...
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S2-E31: The Cobra Conundrum
Today's episode features a discussion on the Cobra Effect, a phenomenon where superficial solutions to problems inadvertently make them worse. The speaker illustrates this through historical examples like bounty-driven snake breeding in India and China's one-child policy, which eventually led to...
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S2-E30: You Don't Have a Goal Problem, You Have a Priority Problem
Eric emphasizes the critical distinction between setting goals and managing priorities. He argues that many business owners struggle because their daily schedules do not reflect their stated ambitions, suggesting that calendar management is the ultimate indicator of one's true values. Through...
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S2-E29: Sponsor Games Day Two: How to Film a Winning Brand Video Under Pressure from Podhouse Studios San Antonio, TX
Eric and the Podhouse crew discuss their experience during the second day of the Sponsor Games, a collaborative event for content creators. Alongside his partners, Triplett describes a high-pressure challenge where teams had to follow a brand brief to script, film, and edit a sixty-second...
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S2-E28: Inside Sponsor Games: Raw Day One Debrief from the PodHouse Mobile Studio
Eric Triplett and Mike Garvey debrief after the first day of the Sponsor Games event in San Antonio. Led by industry expert Justin Moore, the intensive workshop focuses on teaching creators and entrepreneurs how to move beyond basic sponsorships toward building mutually beneficial brand...
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S2-E27: 38 Special Productions with Mike Garvey
Today's podcast is a conversation between Eric Triplett, a high-drive "Challenger" personality, and Mike Garvey, a strategic "Achiever." The two entrepreneurs discuss how their distinct Enneagram personality types led to the accidental formation of 38 Special Productions, a media company focused…
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S2-E26: Don't Go to Events Without A Plan - Sponsor Games San Antonio
In this episode, Eric and his colleagues discuss the necessity of defining specific goals when attending professional conferences. While staying at a unique headquarters in San Antonio for the Sponsor Games, the group emphasizes that most attendees fail to see a return on investment because they...
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S2-E25: Podhouse Madden Voyage DeBriefing
Eric shares a "debriefing" session following the maiden voyage of the Podhouse, a collaborative content creation initiative based at an Airbnb in Las Vegas. Podcasters Eric Triplet, Mike Garvey, Larry DelliSanti, and John Pajak evaluate their experiences at the ConExpo convention, specifically...
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S2-E24: Hard Hats vs Helmets: The Jobsite Debate Nobody Wants to Have
Host Eric Triplet advocates for modern safety helmets as a superior alternative to traditional hard hats for contractors. The discussion highlights how new technology featuring chin straps and advanced impact-absorbing materials offers significantly better protection against brain injuries and...
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S2-E23: Digging on Job Sites to the Moon: Vermeer's Next Frontier
Eric interviews Andrew Strobel, an R&D lead from Vermeer, during the ConExpo trade show in Las Vegas. The discussion highlights a groundbreaking partnership with Interlune to develop robotic trenching technology designed to excavate lunar soil, known as regolith. By adapting terrestrial…
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S2-E22: Contractor Confession - "The Machine I Wish I Would've Bought"
Eric interviews Steve Weldon, a product specialist from Vermeer, during the ConExpo trade show in Las Vegas. The conversation focuses on the technical advantages of mini skid steers, highlighting features such as chariot-style platforms for operator safety and toolless access panels for easy...
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S2-E21: The Movement Behind the Mic - PodHouse
Eric introduces Podhouse, a strategic initiative described as a mobile content creation war room designed to amplify industry events. Moving beyond traditional podcasting, this project utilizes remote studio hubs to capture deep, authentic conversations that typically occur off-camera during…
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S2-E20: Dancing Alone Before Moving The Masses.
Today, Eric references a viral video of a lone dancer at a music festival to illustrate the foundations of leadership. He explains that starting a movement requires the courage to look foolish before others decide to join in. The speaker highlights the "second follower" as the pivotal force that...
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S2-E19: Jumping the Shark… or Leading the Pack?
Eric addresses a client's critique that his recent business decisions—specifically adding a Belgian Malinois to his crew—constitute "jumping the shark." Triplet uses this pop-culture reference to explain that what spectators perceive as a desperate or gimmicky decline is actually a strategic...
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S2-EP18: Storytime With Triplett - The TeamWork Test
Today Eric argues that a company's primary challenge is not marketing or pricing, but rather the quality of its people. Drawing on leadership principles from Natalie Dawson, he describes a rigorous behavioral filtering process used at a recent job fair to identify high-performance candidates....
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S2-EP17: Contractor Triage: Where Your Business Is Really Bleeding
Today's show centers around the concept of contractor triage, a diagnostic framework designed to identify and repair critical failures in a business. Eric argues that simple sales training is often ineffective because it fails to address deeper "wounds" such as unstable mindsets, leadership...
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S2-EP16: It Must Be Nice... But You Don't See The Risk?
Eric explores the deep connection between business expansion and the moral responsibility of a leader. He argues that true success is not about personal luxury, but about building a massive "umbrella" of opportunity where employees can fulfill their own financial and personal dreams. Reflecting…
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S2-EP15: Sales Pathology: What's Wrong With The Way Contractors Talk
Eric introduces the concept of "sales pathology", which he defines as a repeated pattern of dysfunction in how contractors communicate with potential clients. He argues that many professionals suffer from "speech disorders" in sales—such as inconsistent pacing, over-explaining, or sounding...
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S2-E14: Doing the Right Thing, is Always The Right Thing.
Eric reflects on the long-term rewards of personal integrity and taking full responsibility for professional mistakes. He shares how compensating a client for a lost fish, despite feeling taken advantage of, eventually led to a six-figure contract a year later. Another anecdote describes how...
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S2-EP13: Why the Best Obsess Over the Smallest Things.
Today's episode is centered on the philosophy of "inches and ounces," which emphasizes that massive success is built on tiny, precise nuances. Eric uses professional athletes like Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods to illustrate how elite performers detect minute discrepancies that others overlook. He...
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S2-EP12: Why Contractors Think They'll Figure It Out (And Why It's Costing Them Everything).
Eric addresses the psychological hurdles and financial risks contractors face when refusing professional guidance. He argues that while many business owners believe they can figure it out alone, this independent path often results in wasted time, lost profit margins, and severe personal strain.…
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S2-EP11: Storytime With Triplett - Do or Die, Commitment Without a Parachute
Eric uses Alex Honnold's free solo climb of a skyscraper in Taiwan as a metaphor for unwavering professional commitment. He argues that many people fail to reach their goals because they rely on "parachutes" or safety nets, which allow them to quit when things become difficult or embarrassing. By...
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S2-EP10: The Trust Trilogy
Get ready to learn about the "Trust Trilogy," where Eric emphasizes the intersection of pricing, commitment, and self-belief. Triplett argues that a client's ability to trust a professional is directly linked to the professional's own internal confidence and integrity. The discussion highlights...
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S2-EP09: Winter Warm Weather Warning
Eric issues a pond warning that unusually warm winter weather is causing aquatic ecosystems to wake up earlier than expected. Because ponds operate based on water temperature rather than the calendar, Triplett notes that fish are more active, metabolism is increasing, and algae is blooming ahead…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Deep End with Eric Triplett is a show for contractors, builders, tradespeople, entrepreneurs, and leaders who want to sharpen their mindset, elevate their performance, and build remarkable lives.Hosted by Eric Triplett — "The Pond Digger" — a lifelong tradesman and 7-figure contractor, this podcast dives into leadership, sales communication, business systems, discipline, and personal mastery… all grounded in Eric's decades of experience in construction, aquatics, and high-level coaching.Here, you'll also hear powerful conversations on aquatics, wildlife, and the water world that shaped Eric's career — from ponds and koi to aquariums and life outdoors.Whether you're running crews, running a business, or running toward a better version of yourself, this show challenges you to go deeper through depth, discipline, and diligence.Welcome to The Deep End — where trades meet transformation.
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The Deep End with Eric Triplett is a show for contractors, builders, tradespeople, entrepreneurs, and leaders who want to sharpen their mindset, elevate their performance, and build remarkable lives.Hosted by Eric Triplett — "The Pond Digger" — a lifelong tradesman and 7-figure contractor, this...
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