There are tons of anecdotal stories about pregnant people having great experiences with floating, but what are some of the things you should consider if you're going to encourage floating while pregnant.

Graham and Ashkahn share what they've heard about it and how to frame the conversation with an expecting parent while still covering your bases from a liability standpoint.

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There are tons of anecdotal stories about pregnant people having great experiences with floating, but what are some of the things you should consider if you're going to encourage floating while pregnant.

Graham and Ashkahn share what they've heard about it and how to frame the conversation with an expecting parent while still covering your bases from a liability standpoint.

Show Resources

FTS Blog - Floating While Pregnant

Kirsten Gerrish & Lena Kilic - Float Conference 2016

Float Alaska Website

Floating While Pregnant - A Haiku

Silent Serenity

The life inside me at peace

a womb in a womb

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Graham: All right. Welcome, everybody.

Ashkahn: Welcome. Hey there. If this is your first time joining us-

Graham: Then

Ashkahn: I guess, I mean, welcome to you, too. This is really no different.

Graham: Yeah. Oh, hi. No. I wasn't going to exclude them or anything if that's the direction you were going.

Ashkahn: No. I'm happy you're here. Yeah. But don't do it again.

Graham: I'm Graham.

Ashkahn: I'm Ashkahn.

A lot of small businesses have a romanticized idea of what "shares" in a business actually mean. Float On did, once upon a time. What does it mean to give shares of your company to someone? Is it a good way to reward a valuable and dedicated employee? Are there other, more appropriate rewards that you can offer instead? 

Graham and Ashkahn review this question in detail, sharing many questions that any float center owner should consider before offering an employee ownership of your company.

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A lot of small businesses have a romanticized idea of what "shares" in a business actually mean. Float On did, once upon a time. What does it mean to give shares of your company to someone? Is it a good way to reward a valuable and dedicated employee? Are there other, more appropriate rewards that you can offer instead?

Graham and Ashkahn review this question in detail, sharing many questions that any float center owner should consider before offering an employee ownership of your company.

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Ashkahn: Hey

Graham: Hi.

Ashkahn: Hey everybody. This is Ashkahn.

Graham: I am Graham Patrick Talley.

Ashkahn: This next question has just come straight out of the oven, can you smell it?

Graham: I have it right here, I have it right here somewhere. I set it on the counter. Take it out of the window here.

Ashkahn: It's just gotta cool.

Graham: “My employee is asking for a raise. They absolutely deserve it, but I can't afford it.” Classic. “I was thinking of offering them shares in my company. They're a great employee and are basically family and I don't want to lose them. Any advice you can give me?”

Ashkahn: Yeah, I mean it's tough.

Graham: It's tough being a float center owner, you know?

Ashkahn: It's a predicament I feel like everybody is in, right? People who work in float centers, if they're good employees tend to be really passionate. They're with you, they're awesome,

Do you need a business plan if you're not building a business from the ground up?

Graham and Ashkahn chime in and give a solid "maybe" as a response. It depends on a lot of factors, for sure. Do you already have financing? Are you maintaining the existing business model or revamping it?

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Do you need a business plan if you're not building a business from the ground up?

Graham and Ashkahn chime in and give a solid "maybe" as a response. It depends on a lot of factors, for sure. Do you already have financing? Are you maintaining the existing business model or revamping it?

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FTS Product - Business Plan Package

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Ashkahn: Hey, everybody.

Graham: All right, another day, another podcast.

Ashkahn: Yep, yep. We actually have a slogan now, huh?

Graham: Kind of. I'm Graham.

Ashkahn: I'm Ashkahn.

Graham: And today's question is, "I'm buying an existing float tank ..." man, a lot of purchasing float tank questions.

Ashkahn: Recently, yeah.

Graham: Yeah, recently. All right, so, "I'm buying an existing float tank center. Do I still need to have a business plan?" Well-

Ashkahn: Yeah, you should definitely purchase one from some sort of reputable float tank business plan company, I would say. That would be my advice.

Graham: Not all business plans are made equal, okay?

Ashkahn: There's really only one, I think, that would be justified to purchase.

Graham: Yeah, there's only one that's made equal to itself.

What's the best way to clean the inside of a float tank? And what sort of product should you use? 

It turns out that this deceptively simple line of questioning has a major explanation involved. Ashkahn and Graham share what they've learned at the World Aquatic Health Conference about surface disinfectant and the best way to protect your float rooms.

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What's the best way to clean the inside of a float tank? And what sort of product should you use?

It turns out that this deceptively simple line of questioning has a major explanation involved. Ashkahn and Graham share what they've learned at the World Aquatic Health Conference about surface disinfectant and the best way to protect your float rooms.

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Choosing a Shower Disinfectant for your float center – DSP 92

Getting Salty With Speakers: Roy Vore – DSP 226

Roy Vore Podcast Interview

Floatconference.com/videos

EPA's list of registered hard surface disinfectants

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Graham: Hey there. Hey this is Graham.

Ashkahn: Hey this is Ashkahn.

Graham: And today's question is, “I've listened to the episodes about disinfection and water chemistry.”

Ashkahn: Nice.

Graham: “Well I've listened to pretty much all the episodes.”

Ashkahn: Even better.

Most float centers run a tight schedule with narrow margins for the transitions between floats. Oftentimes relying on their customers to take reasonably timed showers to fit that schedule. If a single customer takes a shower that's a bit too long, it can throw of the schedule for the rest of the day!

What if showers were in a separate room? Then customers could shower as long as they want! Ashkahn and Graham explain why this is an extremely bad idea.

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Most float centers run a tight schedule with narrow margins for the transitions between floats. Oftentimes relying on their customers to take reasonably timed showers to fit that schedule. If a single customer takes a shower that's a bit too long, it can throw of the schedule for the rest of the day!

What if showers were in a separate room? Then customers could shower as long as they want! Ashkahn and Graham explain why this is an extremely bad idea.

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Ashkahn: All right, howdy do dah, everyone. This is Ashkhan.

Graham: Hey, Graham is my name.

Ashkahn: And we're coming in swinging today, so let's do it. Let's get this question going. Here we go. Here we go. It's on fire. It's hot in here. You hot? It's hot in here. I'm sweating. You gonna ask the question?

Graham: I was just waiting. You just wouldn't even give me ... and you didn't quiet down-

Ashkahn: Sorry.

Graham: ... for any length of time over there.

Ashkahn: I came in a little hot. I was coming in a little hot. I was coming in swinging there.

Graham: "Would it be a good idea to put showers in a separate room from your flotation room?"

Ashkahn: That's our question?

Graham: "This would make the turnover time quicker. I'm worried about guests that take long showers. Also, this way I would be able to make sure they definitely got showers before entering the float tank/pod."

Ashkahn: I mean, no.