Groundskeeper Chats

Groundskeeper Chats

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Groundskeeper Chats episodes

  • Live from Louisville: Groundskeeper Chat with Jeff McManus

    Jeff McManus is the Executive Director of Campus Grounds and Landscape at the University of Texas. Before joining the UT team Jeff was with Ole Miss for 25 years. During that time Jeff built his philosophies on team building and turning weeders into leaders. Here's what you'll hear in this week's episode:

    - The Pride, Passion and Purpose behind our workforce.

    - Turning Weeders into Leaders

    - Your PGMS network saves you from making expensive mistakes

    - Breakfast of Champions

    - Knowing what Table You're at and What Language is Being Spoken

     

    A little bit more about our guest... Jeff McManus is an author, lead cultivation officer and inspiring industry veteran. Jeff is an alumni from Auburn University, where he discovered a love for a career in the professional groundskeeping industry. Today, he is a reputable leadership motivational speaker and team building expert.

    33 min
  • Live from Louisville: Groundskeeper Chat with Joe Kovolyan
    "You'll know if Joe is in the building"... The larger than life grounds personality Joe Kovolyan joined Meg to help close out the PGMS Groundskeeper Chat series. Joe shares his turf origin story and much more in this week's episode. 
    • OG New England Crew 
    • Turf Origin Story, from sports turf to grounds 
    • 100th President of PGMS 
    • The lifeline of PGMS + SFMA 
      • A little bit more about guest...
      Joe Kovolyan is the Director of Landscape Services Arboretum and Botanical Gardens at the University of Missouri.
      32 min
    • Live from Louisville: Groundskeeper Chat with Bill Quade
      Bill Quade, Director of Horticulture at The Biltmore Company, joins Meg for another PGMS conference live episode in Louisville. Bill shares how being involved in groups like PGMS keeps you adding resources into toolkit long into your career. Here's what you'll hear in this week's #GroundskeeperChat:
      • Advocating for Professionalism 
      • Advocating for yourself and for the industry 
      • "other duties as assigned" 
      • almost 3 decades with Biltmore Company 
        • A little bit more about our guest... 
        For 27 years Bill Quade has been with the Biltmore Company. Today, he is the Director of Horticulture with The Biltmore Company and long time member and advocate of the Professional Grounds Management Society.
        23 min
      • Live from Louisville: Groundskeeper Chat with DJ Hart

        DJ Hart with the City of Brewer joins Meg in Louisville to reflect on his gratitude for a career in the turf industry. He shares a powerful story about how his work allows him to impact people’s lives at many different stages. Here's what you'll hear in this week's episode:

        - DJ Hart's Turf Origin Story

        - The impact of PGMS on DJ's career

        - A job that changes with the tide

        - The impact you can have on someone's day

        A little bit more about our guest... DJ Hart is the Superintendent of Park, Cemetery and the Waterfront for the City of Brewer, Maine. After having a career in teaching, DJ sought a change and found a passionate career in the green industry.

        23 min
      • Live from Louisville: Groundskeeper Chat with Phil Richey
        Phil Richey grew up on Michigan State's campus and raised in the world of horticultural. He knew from an early age that he'd follow in his family's foot steps and find a career in the green industry. Phil has called Purdue University home for almost two decades now. Here's what you'll hear in this week's episode: 
        • Phil's Turf Origin Story 
        • "other duties as assigned"
        • Data and speaking the language 
        • The impact of PGMS 
          • A little bit more about our guest... 
          Phil Richey earned his horticulture degree from Michigan State University before running his own grounds business. Phil was a Grounds Manager at Purdue University for 15 years before being promoted to Director of Grounds. Phil has been a PGMS member since the 1990's!
          30 min
        • Live from Louisville: Groundskeeper Chat with Michael Gildea and Vince Jagodzinski
          President, Michael Gildea, and Vice President of PGMS, Vince Jagodzinski joined Meg in Louisville during the annual Professional Grounds Management Society Conference. The trio discuss the importance of being involved in industry groups and the imacpt it can have your career. Here's what you'll hear in this week's episode: 
          • Recapping the conference and theme of PGMS 
          • How industry organizations can transform your career 
          • Partnership between PGMS and SFMA 
          • LEAD: Leadership Education Cohort Program powered by PGMS 
            • A little bit more about our guests... 
            Michael Gildea is the President of PGMS and Director of Horticulture for the Chevy Chase Club. 
            Vince Jagodzinski is the Vice President of PGMS and Grounds and Field Testing Manager for Stanley Black and Decker.
            46 min
          • Live from Louisville: Groundskeeper Chat with Paula Sliefert and Sun Roesslein
            Live from the PGMS annual conference in Louisville Kentucky, Paula and Sun join Meg to officially kick off conference season! The trio reflect on how industry groups have impacted their lives professionally and personally. Here's what you'll hear in this week's episode: 
            • An update on the World Listening Tour 
            • The impact PGMS and other industry groups can have on your career 
            • PGMS + SFMA partnership 
            • Book club update 
              • A little bit more about our guests...
              Paula Sliefert is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of The Sports Field Management Association and Executive Director of the Professional Football Field Managers Association. Paula spent almost 18 years in sports turf and grounds management marketing space before accepting this new role. Sun Roesslein is a certified sports field manager with over 20 years of experience. Today she is the immediate past president of SFMA and Women in Turf Team leader.
              43 min
            • Live from St. Louis: Groundskeeper Chat with Maritza Martinez and Faith Holcomb
              St. Louis City SC, Associate Director of Stadium Grounds, Maritza Martinez and Turf Coordinator, Faith Holcomb sat down with Meg in their grounds shop to... talk shop. The two share their turf origin stories and what has brought them to St. Louis. Here's what you'll in this week's #GroundskeeperChat: 
              • Meet me in St. Louis
              • Navigating difficult conversations 
              • Advocating for your role within an organization 
              • Fine tuning importance 
                • A little bit more about our guests...
                Maritza Martinez is a University of Tennessee Alumni. Faith Holcomb is a Louisiana State University.
                42 min
              • Live from Kansas City: Groundskeeper Chat with Mira Emma and Julie Kessler
                Straight out of Teal Town! Mira Emma and Julie Kessler rolled out the red carpet for Meg during her pit stop in Kansas City. The three sat down to recap their turf origin stories, discuss the culture and hype around The KC Current and the opportunities this crew are privileged to experience. Here's what you'll hear in this week's #GroundskeeperChat: 
                • Pressure is a Privilege
                • The KC Current culture and family 
                •  The people who have played a role along the way 
                • Digging deep and pushing through 
                • Lastly, update on book club 
                  • A little bit more about our guests... 
                  Mira Emma is a cyclone turf and cyclone soccer alumni before taking her talents to Kansas City as the Sports Field Manager of CPKC Stadium. Julie Kessler is a member of the inaugural Brentsville Tiger Turf program and VT turf alumni.
                  48 min
                • Live from Wichita Kansas: Groundskeeper Chat with Ben Hartman
                  We squeezed in a quick game day chat with Ben Hartman, Director of Field Operations for the Wichita Wind Surge mid-season in Kansas. Ben is a friend of the series and Meg joined him and the crew for a 15 hour day, where temperatures reached the high 90's. Here's what you'll hear in this week's #GroundskeeperChat: 
                  • Breakdown of the season + game day 
                  • Ben and Jake's teamwork on the field 
                  • The foundation of a crew 
                  • The 1% of the 1% 
                    • A little bit more about our guest... 
                    Ben has been with the Wichita Wind Surge for five seasons and is an alumni of Iowa Central Turfgrass Management program. Ben was recognized as one of SFMA's Rising Stars and is a passionate advocate for our industry.
                    28 min

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                  For anyone who has been asked if they mow grass for a living, these conversations are for you. Join us as we explore and discuss the questions and passions of sports turf professionals while…

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