Get Flushed
Sanitation (the management of human faeces, urine and menstrual blood) might not sound like an appetising topic for a podcast, but the truth is, everybody has to go to the bathroom. The lack of proper sanitation is recognised as one of the biggest threats facing the world today. The problem is not simply confined to emerging nations or remote communities. It affects us all. Originally created to help portable restroom operators improve their performance, Get Flushed has become the place for serious conversations about sanitation. In each episode, host Pete explores the mechanics of the global sanitation industry and pushes to improve restroom standards for all. Get Flushed shares the knowledge, skills and experiences of toilet users, manufacturers, restroom operators, engineers, researchers and sanitation champions to improve the performance of sanitation-based businesses worldwide.
Episodes
This episode features a detailed discussion with Joe Shelton, an expert in portable sanitation with decades of experience. Joe recounts his early start in the industry, working for his family's business, and how that foundation led him to launch his own company and later a successful brokerage.
The episode focuses on the role of brokers in the restroom industry, dispelling myths and highlighting their potential to enhance business ...
Submissions are now open for the New Zealand Podcast Awards 2024. Get Flushed has been entered in the Best Business Podcast and Best Independent Podcast categories. Long term listeners may remember that the show won a Bronze Medal at the inaugural awards in November 2021.
This episode is our showreel submission for the 2024 Awards. It contains clips from five episodes released between 1 August 2023 and 31 August 2024.:
- Episode ...
Pete talks with PJ Blignault, founder and owner of Eco-Fab about his company's new range of vacuum flushing restrooms.
EcoFab's entry into the U.S. market marks a significant shift in the availability of advanced sanitation solutions for events and construction sites.
PJ discusses the company's philosophy of providing high-quality vacuum flushing systems at a price point accessible to smaller operators, challenging the dominance o...
Death Without debt is a new podcast from the Get Flushed studio.
In 2023, the average cost of a basic funeral or cremation in New Zealand was between $8,000 and $15,000. That same year, 64% of funerals and cremations in New Zealand were not pre-planned.
Those high costs and lack of planning often leaves bereaved families with a huge bill that compounds the grief of those left behind.
Death Without Debt is a social movement dedic...
Host Pete introduces Death Without Debt, a new podcast from the Get Flushed studio.
Death Without Debt is dedicated to making funerals and cremations more affordable for all New Zealanders.
To find out more about the Death Without Debt campaign, please visit http://www.deathwithoutdebt.org.nz
Episode 1 of Death Without Debt coming soon.
Would you like to appear on Get Flushed?
In this short episode, Pete explains the recording process and tells us what Get Flushed could do for you and your business.
If you run or own a portable restroom operation, supply goods or services to the sanitation industry, organise events or work with (or for) an amazing sanitation provider, we'd love to feature you on the show. There's no charge for this, so it won't cost you anything ex...
Pete returns to address a pressing issue in the portable restroom industry: how to handle competition from operators offering restrooms at unsustainably low prices.
Prompted by a message from an industry veteran facing this challenge, Pete delves into the economic pressures pushing some operators to cut prices and the potential pitfalls of such strategies. He argues that slashing prices may attract customers in the short term but o...
I’m very sorry to tell you all that my good friend, sanitation expert, podcast collaborator, bon viveur and fellow raconteur David Andres passed away suddenly from natural causes at his home in Houston on 7th January 2024. He was 57 years old.
This episode is an abridged version of Dave's account of the sanitation response at Ground Zero following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre on 9-11. It was originally pub...
Pete continues his series about road safety by looking at the steps that drivers, owners and managers should and could take if a company vehicle is involved in a road accident while at work.
In the last Get Flushed Short for the year, Pete discusses the future of Get Flushed in 2024.
Today's question was posed by listener Steff, who asked "Hey Pete, how often should my company hold 'Toolbox' Health & Safety Meetings?"
In today's short, Pete asks whether restroom operators should join an industry association
In today's short, Pete asks "Does your portable restroom business need a presence on social media?"
In today's short, Pete asks whether Portable Restroom Operators are allowed to test their employees for drink or drugs at work
In today's short, Pete asks "What tools should restroom operators carry on their sanitation trucks?"
Pete looks at the different formations that restroom operators can use to arrange restrooms at large scale events
In today's short, Pete answers listener Ryan who asked "Hey Pete, should I hire a sales professional to help grow my portable restroom business?"
In today's short, Pete answers listener Jan, who asked "What type of gloves do you wear when pumping restrooms?"
Pete asks how can restroom operators reduce the foul odours associated with portable toilets, especially during hot weather
Pete asks whether cabin doors should face in or out when transporting portable restrooms on a trailer
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