Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast - Interviews & Insights by TRSA
Who exactly are the thought leaders in the $18-billion-plus linen, uniform and facility services industry? This podcast aims to shine a light on this industry’s more than 200,000 employees through thought-provoking interviews with industry insiders and business experts on issues critical to your company and workforce. Most Americans might not realize it, but they benefit at least once per week from the cleanliness and safety of laundered, reusable linens, uniforms, towels, mats and other products provided to businesses, retailers, manufacturers, healthcare facilities, restaurants and hotels.
- Update frequency
- every 31 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 77
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode 17 – Federal Policy Update
Kevin Schwalb, TRSA’s vice president of government relations and certifications, and Bill Spencer, TRSA’s federal legislative counsel, discuss legislation and regulations that impact the linen, unifo…
Episode 16 – Developing Leaders
Eric Kurjan, the president of Six Disciplines Consulting Services, a firm that has worked with several leading organizations in the linen, uniform and facility services industry, joins us to discuss …
Episode 15 – TRSA Visits Capitol Hill
A recap of TRSA’s Ninth Annual Legislative Conference, held on March 27-28 in Washington, DC. The two-day conference featured an industry awards dinner, meetings with high-ranking members of Congress…
Episode 14 – Lean Six Sigma
An overview of Lean Six Sigma with Audrey Carmichael, a client coach with Six Disciplines and a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and American Society for Quality (ASQ) Quality Auditor. Carmichael …
Episode 13 – Hospitality Market: Trends and Opportunities
A deep dive into the hospitality market, with a focus on the latest trends in this sector and potential areas for growth for linen, uniform and facility services operators focused on serving the hote…
Episode 12 – Marketing & Sales: Converting Non-Programmers
Marketing and sales leaders from many of the linen, uniform and facility services industry’s largest companies, including Jim Divers, director of sales and marketing at Alsco; Ryan Flaherty, vice pre…
Episode 11 – Government Relations Overview
A look at TRSA’s government relations strategy on a federal level, as well as specific issues of concern to the linen, uniform and facility services industry in states such as California, Indiana, Ne…
Episode 10 - Disaster Preparedness: Lessons Learned
Several commercial laundry operators discuss how they survived disaster, while reflecting on the effectiveness of their company’s emergency preparedness plans and lessons learned for the future. The …
Episode 9 - Market Trends, M&A Update from Baird
A rundown of the economy, recent mergers and acquisitions, and key financial metrics for the linen, uniform and facility services industry based on numbers from publicly traded uniform companies and …
Episode 8 - Smart Staffing with The DISC Wizard
Nancy Roberts, also known as The DISC Wizard, is a certified behavioral analyst that helps clients use assessments, coaching and training to navigate the hiring process and get better performance fro…
Episode 7 - Equipment Innovations, Plant Design and Renovations
A focused discussion on equipment innovations, plant design and renovations featuring Bob Corfield, CEO, Laundry Design Group; Ed Kwasnick, director of business development at ARCO/Murray; Chip Malbo…
Episode 6 - Rising through the Ranks: Leadership Summit CEO Panel
Titled “Rising through the Ranks: What it Takes,” this panel discussion features Scott Farmer, chairman and CEO of Cintas; Jim Kearns, CFO at Alsco; Juha Laurio, president and CEO of the Lindstrom Gr…
Episode 5 - Guiding Change with Former AmeriPride CEO
The former CEO of AmeriPride Services Inc., Bill Evans, shares his thoughts on leading change in your organization. The speech was recorded live at TRSA's Executive Management Institute (EMI). Evans …
Episode 4 - The Future of Technology with Vivek Wadhwa
Vivek Wadhwa, a technology and innovation author and expert, academic and futurist, joins us to discuss the technologies that will shape the laundry of the future and how to prepare for those potenti…
Episode 3 - David Varner: Military Veteran Transitions to the Laundry Industry
David Varner is the chief strategy and development officer at TRSA operator member company Superior Linen Service. Before joining the Superior Linen Service staff, Varner served for 21 years in the U…
Episode 2 - Innovation and Leadership with Entrepreneur Josh Linkner
A tech entrepreneur, venture capitalist and New York Times best-selling author, not to mention a talented jazz guitarist, Josh Linkner joined the podcast to share how laundry companies can use innova…
Episode 1 - Introduction to the Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast from TRSA
Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on the Linen, Uniform & Facility Services Podcast from TRSA. We’ll talk with industry leaders on the latest issues of importance to your business, as well as go i…