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- Lead with Confidence – So You’ve Just Been Promoted: A Sterile Processing Leadership QuickStart GuideYou’ve been promoted. Congratulations! But what happens when the people you worked beside yesterday are suddenly looking to you for answers today? In this episode of “Lead with Confidence,” Brian Ascencio from Surgical Solutions gets real about the challenges of making the leap from technician to first-time Sterile Processing leader. Brian shares key lessons on...36 min
- Lead with Confidence – I Can See Clearly Now: Making Data-Informed DecisionsTrays are piling up. Staffing is stretched thin. Quality issues keep popping up. When everything feels urgent, how do you know what to tackle first? In this episode of “Lead with Confidence,” Betty Casey from Surgical Solutions breaks down how data can help Sterile Processing leaders cut through the noise and make more confident, informed...32 min
- Lead with Confidence – No More Silos: A Collaborative Approach to Surgical CareEveryone wants safer patient care, smoother workflows, and stronger teams. So why can it still feel like the OR, Sterile Processing, and industry partners are working in completely different directions? In Episode 1 of our brand-new podcast series, “Lead with Confidence,” host Bobby Parker welcomes Kirk Leonardelli, CEO of Surgical Solutions, to discuss what it...31 min
- Complex Devices (Batteries, Electrics & More): How Can We Disinfect What We Can’t Immerse?How do you disinfect what you can’t immerse? In this Beyond Clean special release podcast episode, recorded LIVE at HSPA 2026, Garrett Hollembeak joins STERIS’s Karen Owens and Bianca Paskert to explore the growing challenges of cleaning complex, battery-powered, and electronic devices. Together, they’ll break down where variability creeps in, why workarounds create hidden risks,...29 min
- Built Different – Credit(s) Where It’s Due: How Educational Programs Become CE-ApprovedYou press play, pass the quiz, and add another CE to your collection. But have you ever wondered what it takes for that education to become CE-approved in the first place? In this Season 33 finale episode, Bobby and Jason are turning the mic to Beyond Clean’s Chelsea Schmitz for a behind-the-scenes look at how...36 min
- Built Different – Built to Last: The Value of Physical Training for the SPD ProfessionalSore feet? Aching knees? Tight shoulders? If you work in SPD, you probably just checked at least one of these boxes. In this week’s episode of “Built Different: Training in SPD,” Bobby and Jason connect with SPD professional and competitive bodybuilder Rebecca Lauber to talk about a side of the job we don’t discuss nearly...36 min
- Built Different – Level Up: Developing Your SPD Team Through GamificationWhat if a little friendly competition could change the way your SPD team learns? This week, Bobby and Jason sit down with Ashley Thompson to talk about how gamification can turn everyday education into something technicians actually want to participate in. She shares how points, quizzes, personalized rewards, and healthy competition helped her team take...36 min
- Built Different – Same Page, Every Shift: The Case for Standardization in SPDIf you ask three technicians how a process gets done in your SPD, there’s a good chance you’ll get three different answers. So how do you get everyone on the same page? In this week’s episode of “Built Different: Training in SPD,” Jhmeid Billingslea joins the conversation to explain why standardization is about much more...40 min
- Built Different – Checking a Box, or Checking a Skill? The Truth about Annual CompetenciesAre your annual competencies actually measuring proficiency, or just checking boxes? This week, Bobby and Jason sit down with SPD educator Tanya Cambise for an honest conversation about what annual competencies should look like in Sterile Processing. Tanya explains why competency verification isn’t about checking another box; it’s about ensuring your team can confidently and...35 min
- Built Different – Beyond the Binder: Tracking Competencies with TechnologyDig out those competency binders, #CleanFreaks! On this episode of Beyond Clean, Bobby Parker and co-host Jason Minutillo welcome Jeremy Bernier to discuss what it really takes to bring a competency program into the digital age. He explains why modernizing your competencies isn’t just about incorporating technology; it’s about creating a system that supports continuous...28 min
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Beyond Clean is an internationally recognized media, education, and consulting group focused on Sterile Processing topics and the people, processes, and products that are pushing this industry…
forward. Based in the US, our global network extends into 155 countries around the world, with a massive offering of free educational opportunities including podcasts, virtual conferences, webinars, expert series, panel discussions, and social media content. Beyond Clean was founded in 2017 by industry thought leader Hank Balch and veteran podcaster Justin Poulin with a vision to bring engaging educational content into the Sterile Processing industry on a regular basis. Since then, the company has continued to expand its reach and recognition in the industry, now hosting one of the largest continuing education (CE) libraries on the planet. Each week we encourage frontline technicians & department leaders to fight dirty, every instrument, every time.