EP360: The Thanksgiving Pond Intervention: Your Come-to-Jesus Moment Before the Holidays Hit Hard
The Deep End with Eric Triplett
Release Date: 11/21/2025
S2-EP07: Burn the Boats: Commitment Without a Parachute
The Deep End with Eric Triplett
Today's show focuses on the price tag principle and the necessity of burning the boats to achieve ultimate success. Eric utilizes historical examples, such as Hernán Cortés, to illustrate how removing the option of retreat forces individuals to commit fully to their objectives. By eliminating safety nets like backup plans or "parachutes," one can cultivate the discipline and diligence required to overcome discomfort and stagnation. The discussion emphasizes that public accountability and financial investment are critical tools for maintaining focus and preventing negotiation with one's own...
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S2-EP06: Proof of Understanding: Empathy, Proven
The Deep End with Eric Triplett
Triplett emphasizes that empathy is the most critical tool in a sales professional’s arsenal. He argues that making a client feel accurately understood is more influential than price, product quality, or specific scripts. A central focus of the discussion is the "recap" technique, where the contractor paraphrases a client’s story and emotions to build profound trust before discussing project costs. The group explores how to avoid robotic repetition by weaving personal details and specific "buzzwords" into a narrative that demonstrates genuine care. Additionally, the participants...
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S2-EP05: The HourGlass Choke Point Contractors Struggle With Daily
The Deep End with Eric Triplett
Eric shares a personal epiphany regarding how to better serve his clients by restructuring his teaching model. He recounts a heated political argument with a friend that highlighted how "conspiracy" thinking and conflicting information can create friction and division between people. To address the short attention spans of his audience, Eric decides to pivot from a traditional pyramid framework to an hourglass model. This new visualization represents the choke point where internal lies and mental hurdles prevent professionals from reaching their goals. By focusing on collapsing time and...
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S2-EP04: Pressure Testing The Deep End Rebrand Pre-Game with Issac Mashman
The Deep End with Eric Triplett
Today Eric talks with personal branding consultant regarding their professional evolutions for 2026. Triplett details his decision to rebrand his long-running podcast to The Deep End to broaden his appeal from a niche water feature audience to a wider market of general contractors and entrepreneurs. Mashman provides a strategic audit, encouraging Eric to leverage controversy with purpose by announcing the end of his current show to build anticipation for the new launch. In turn, Mashman outlines his ambitious "Inevitable Tour 365," a goal to complete an interview every day of the year to...
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S2-EP03: The Price Tag Principle
The Deep End with Eric Triplett
Today Eric introduces the Price Tag Principle, which posits that achieving personal or professional growth requires a specific cost paid in discipline, diligence, and depth. He argues that the universe does not negotiate on these costs and that individuals often fail because they are under-disciplined rather than truly stuck. A significant portion of the discussion focuses on entropy, described as the social and internal resistance that pulls people back toward their comfort zones, often through the well-meaning but limiting influence of family and friends. Eric challenges contractors to stop...
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S2-EP02: Living In The Deep End
The Deep End with Eric Triplett
In episode #2 of Eric's new podcast he uses personal anecdotes, such as rescuing his younger brother from a pool and escaping dangerous encounters while skateboarding, to illustrate the importance of urgency and accountability. He introduces the trident logo as a symbol for his core values of depth, discipline, and diligence, linking these to the mastery of one's craft. Throughout the session, he manages technical equipment and interacts with a live social media audience, demonstrating a modern approach to digital content creation. Ultimately, the episode serves as a motivational framework for...
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S2-EP01: Into The Deep End
The Deep End with Eric Triplett
Eric Triplett announces the rebrand of his show to The Deep End, shifting focus from specific industry tactics to personal development and capability. Drawing on forty years of experience in construction and aquatics, he emphasizes that the program is designed for tradesmen and leaders who strive to become the best versions of themselves. The content moves away from surface-level hype to explore the foundational values of depth, discipline, and diligence. Triplet argues that the "deep end" represents a space of high responsibility where growth occurs by facing challenges without excuses....
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EP377: The Final Episode of Pond Digger Podcast
The Deep End with Eric Triplett
In this final episode of the Pond Digger Podcast, host Eric Triplet announces the conclusion of his seven-year journey to focus on a new professional chapter. Originally launched to provide educational resources for pond owners and koi enthusiasts, the show evolved into a platform for business coaching and leadership advice for various trade contractors. Triplet reflects on significant milestones, including his personal battle with stage four cancer, which shifted his perspective on time and purposeful living. He highlights the vast archive of evergreen content available to listeners, ranging...
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EP376: Foreward to The Final Episode
The Deep End with Eric Triplett
Eric announces that the long-running Pond Digger Podcast is officially concluding after one final upcoming episode, emphasizing that the project has simply fulfilled its original purpose. He clarifies that this decision is not fueled by burnout or health issues, but rather a desire to close a significant life chapter with dignity. He expresses deep gratitude toward his listeners for their attention and credits the show for his personal growth in business and leadership. To maintain a connection with his audience, he encourages them to join his email list or follow him on social media for...
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EP375: Race to the Face: Why Speed to the Lead Is Already Dead With James Hatfiled of LiveSwitch
The Deep End with Eric Triplett
Erica interviews James Hatfield, the co-founder of , to discuss how video technology and AI are transforming the contracting industry. Hatfield introduces the concept of "Race to the Face," arguing that virtual face-to-face interactions build trust faster than traditional phone calls or slow in-person estimates. The discussion highlights how the platform enables remote diagnostics, instant documentation, and AI-driven work orders, significantly reducing wasted travel time and overhead costs for service professionals. Beyond business efficiency, Hatfield emphasizes the human impact of...
info_outlineEric provides a pre-holiday reality check for pond owners. He stresses that Thanksgiving marks the final opportunity to perform necessary fall and winter pond maintenance before the chaotic holiday season makes it impossible. Triplet uses urgency and fear of an embarrassing, neglected pond to motivate listeners, sharing anecdotes about clients who waited too long and suffered consequences, such as sick or dying fish. He advises listeners to immediately contact a local pond professional to get scheduled before December, emphasizing that proper maintenance reduces stress and protects their investment in their pond and fish. The episode serves as a firm warning that ignoring pond care now will lead to broken equipment, distressed koi, and increased personal stress during the holidays.
Key Takeaways:
- Book service with your local pond professional immediately, aiming for a slot before Thanksgiving or in early December.
- Prioritize essential pond maintenance now because the holiday season rush has officially begun and time is running out.
- Proactively address pond debris and filter issues to prevent catastrophic pump failure and fish suffering during the holidays.
- • Always quarantine new fish before introducing them to your pond to protect your existing fish population.
- Maintain your pond as a beautiful oasis to reduce the stress and anxiety caused by holiday chaos and obligations.
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