That Pond Girl Podcast
This podcast is designed to be a free resource for community managers, HOA board members, community members, and municipalities. Through discussion, HOA managers will explain their experience with pond & lake management, successes, and failures, and what questions they may still have. This podcast will be a back-and-forth style of pairing the lingering questions with professionals in the field, in Texas, the united states, and nationally.
Episodes
10 episodes
Let's talk Sport Fisheries with Kanyan!
In this episode, Sonja discusses sport fisheries with assistant fisheries biologist Kanyan Klein. Kanyan obtained her bachelor's degree in wildlife sustaibablity and ecosystem sciences with double minors in fisheries and biology fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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32:04
Let's Talk Community Management with Lisa!
In this episode, Sonja discusses with Lisa how she got into property management, what she loves about it, how she interacts with water, and her advice for community managers that are newer to water management. Lisa Sewell has been in HOA Commun...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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40:32
Let's Talk Women in the Field with Amy Kay
In this episode, Sonja talks with Amy Kay about her passion and drive to create the organization Women of Aquatics. Sonja met Amy at the North East Aquatic Plant Management Society meeting a few years ago and has been involved with WOA ever sin...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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55:30
Let's talk 'Cheers to 20 Years' with Trent & Emily
In this episode, Sonja sits down with PondMedics' owners Trent & Emily Lewis. They discuss how this power couple met and how they worked together to create what is now known as the 'PondMedics' Family of Brands'. These two recount what made...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:33
Let's Talk Wetlands with TRWD Experts Michelle & Wells
In this Episode, Sonja discusses with Michelle & Wells from Tarrant Water District Authority and their constructed wetlands. They discuss why the wetlands were created, what services they provide, and how water flows through the DFW metropl...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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48:05
Let's Talk Stocking Fish with Weston Jordan
In this episode, Sonja discusses the stocking of fish with Weston Jordan, PondMedics' Aquatic Specialist, Fisheries, and Pond/Lake Contract Manager. We cover topics such as what fish act as biological controls for plants and algae, when to add ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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26:00
Let's talk Aquatic Plants & Education with Ryan
In this episode, Sonja discusses aquatic and wetland plants with Ryan O'Hanlon, MS. Ryan earned both his undergrad and master of science from Texas A&M in 2014 & 2016 respectively. He has been passionate about education, ecosystem funct...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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44:50
Let's talk algae with Rick & Eli
In this episode, Sonja discusses algae with a golden algae specialist & a limnologist extraordinaire. The conversation talks about good vs. bad algae, how they spread & survive, and how to best manage waterbodies in Texas to avoid Harmf...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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40:50
Tips from a PRO
In this episode, Cindy Martin CMCA, AMS, PCAM is TPG's first guest!Cindy has been in the community management world for the past 15 years, but before that she was helping others in a different capacity. She gives background information ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:10
EPISODE 1 IS HERE! That Pond Girl introduces herself.
In this episode that pond girl explains the basis for the podcast and what you can expect to hear moving forward, as well as her limnological background and interests! This is the first episode ever, and there is SO much good con...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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20:28