That Pond Girl Podcast

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 Community Management for 15 years, working her way up from an on-site self-managed community, to portfolio management of all types, experience with an on-site master planned and condominium experie...

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 since. They discuss why WOA is such a powerful group and what the plans for the future are - planning the upcoming retreat in Orlando in January!  Listen in as this mentor-mentee relationship ge...

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 them want to become incorporated, their early days/lessons, the core values of their business, how they operate and innovate each day within the business, and their dream...

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 metroplex. That Pond Girl hopes to provide community members with a greater understanding of how their water gets to them and where it goes after! Stay tuned for the virtual tours! 

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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 fish to your pond or lake, and what practices can help boost fisheries' survival. Weston is a certified aquatic herbicide applicator through the Texas Department of Agriculture, as ...

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 functions, botany, waterbodies, and wetlands! So much passion that he co-owns Stonefly Aquatic Nursery out of Princeton Texas in 2020. 

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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 Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). 

Rick Amalfi earned his Ph.D. in researching algae from Arizona State University in Aquatic Biology & Chemistry in 1988. He owns and operates Aquatic Cons...

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 on how she got into the world of community management, what types of things she had to learn to survive in this world, and some practical tips for new managers that might have water on...

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