Snow Talk with SIMA

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Snow Talk with SIMA episodes

June 07, 2023 Winter is over - what comes next for snow planning?
Host Martin Tirado and guests JP Sanieski, CSP, ASM of East End Group in Long Island and Tom Marsan, CSP of The Beverly Companies in Chicago wrap up their 3-part conversation on snow operations planning. The snow may be done but that doesn’t mean winter planning stops. Listen in on what you should be doing to tie up loose ends and look toward this coming winter.
39 min
April 27, 2023 Taking the hype out of the weather
The newest episode of SIMA’s Snow Talk podcast features WeatherWorks’ Frank Lombardo and Douglas Dynamics’ Andy McArdle recap the winter season and identify changes snow pros should be considering; the impact the low winters have on smaller contractors; the importance of sharing weather data with your clients; and equipment buying trends. Plus Frank puts in a request to Andy to engineer a plow that can weigh snow by the pound to those messy mixed precipitation events.
25 min
March 10, 2023 Creating a safety culture in snow & ice

This episode of SIMA’s Snow Talk podcast features SIMA’s new Membership Manager Evan Newman talking with two snow professionals that have excelled in embedding a culture of safety in their companies. Listen for insights from East Coast Facilities’ Edwin Torres and Designscapes Colorado’s Michael Wagner, CSP, ASM
40 min
January 27, 2023 No snow? Make in-season adjustments while you wait
Season 5 of SIMA’s Snow Talk podcast kicks off with a conversation between host Martin Tirado and guests JP Sanieski, CSP, ASM of East End Group in Long Island, and Tom Marsan, CSP of The Beverly Companies in Chicago. They’ll talk about in-season adjustments to consider and share how they’re keeping teams busy in a (so far) low snow season.
32 min
December 22, 2022 Snow Talk Tales from the Drift
Host Martin Tirado welcomes Thane Isaacs and industry legend Dale Keep to swap stories about some of the crazy and scary scenarios they’ve seen during their careers. Like true crime podcasts? You won’t want to miss Dale’s story about a murderer on the loose!

38 min
December 12, 2022 Snow ops: Take a page out of the military’s book
Levi Jett of Jett Facility Consultants developed a communications plan and mock storm scenario planning method using his experience in the military. He and host Martin Tirado talk about those methods and where he sees companies failing in the latest episode of Snow Talk.
33 min
October 28, 2022 Me first: It’s selfless, not selfish
Kasel Rocks Landscape Company’s Scott Lesak takes listeners on his personal journey of self-discovery. He shares how overcoming addiction and learning he had to put himself first to right the ship and to be in a place where he could help others and grow his business.
40 min
October 21, 2022 Building a snow & ice network you can count on
JSP Tree and Landscape’s Jacob Shivo shares how a random encounter with a SIMA member at a gas station transformed his career in snow and ice. He and his wife, Caiyan, also detail what they've learned and how they hope to give back to an industry that has welcomed them.
25 min
October 20, 2022 Building a snow & ice network you can count on
JSP Landscaping and Construction’s Jacob Shivo shares how a random encounter with a SIMA member at a gas station transformed his career in snow and ice. He and his wife, Caiyan, also detail what they've learned and how they hope to give back to an industry that has welcomed them.
33 min
September 19, 2022 Are you ready? Preseason snow planning
SIMA CEO Martin Tirado brings together Tom Marsan of the Beverly Companies and JP Sanieski of the East End Group to review the areas that snow companies should be focusing on leading up to the season.
33 min

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Snow Talk with SIMA provides in-depth interviews with industry leaders and brings an insider look at what makes our industry work. From leadership to operations to life in the industry, Snow Talk with…