
ICEBREAKER is a podcast powered by Ice Solutions that cuts through the noise of winter maintenance and ice control. Built from decades of real‑world facilities and contractor experience, each episode features honest conversations with industry professionals, operators, and problem‑solvers who deal with winter conditions head‑on. We have Winter's First Responders top of mind. We talk about what act... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 5 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusinessManagement | |||

In Episode 7 of the ICEBREAKER Podcast, host Amanda sits down with Jack Kobes, co-owner of Owen's Mowing out of Omaha, Nebraska.
What started with Jack pushing a neighbor's lawn mower as a kid became a full-time landscape and snow operation in 2019... more
In Episode 6 of the ICEBREAKER Podcast, host Amanda sits down live at the SIMA Snow & Ice Symposium with Scott Scharaldi, Director of Operations at East Coast Facilities. With over 30 years of experience managing regional snow operations for industry... more
How does an iconic brand stay at the top of the snow and ice industry for 40+ years? It comes down to one thing: listening to the customers in the trenches and taking care of the teams who support them. In this episode of ICEBREAKER, recorded live at... more
From drilling holes in a piece of PVC pipe on a fertilizer tank to building VSI. One of the most recognized liquid de-icing equipment manufacturers in North America. Jordan Smith's journey is the ultimate blueprint for the modern snow contractor. In ... more
That two to four inch forecast on your phone? It's not telling you the whole story. It is costing you time, money, and exhausted crews.
In this episode of Ice Breaker, Amanda sits down with Mark Shanaberger, meteorologist and weather intelligence s... more
He calls himself the outsider of the industry. No lawn care, no landscaping, just snow, dust control, and disaster response, anywhere in the country, on short notice.
In this episode of ICEBREAKER, Amanda sits down with Wes, third-generation owner ... more
He was six years old, riding shotgun in a Dodge Dakota, running the plow controller while his dad pushed snow at 2 a.m. By 22, he was buying 30 skid loaders, signing bank loans, and managing 10 major box store locations in a city he'd barely lived in... more
Before episode one, there's this.
Welcome to ICEBREAKER, the podcast built for the people pushing snow at 3 a.m., making decisions in the dark, and figuring it out one storm at a time. We're talking about the snow and ice industry the way it deserv... more
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ICEBREAKER delivers practical, no-nonsense conversations about snow and ice management, focusing on what actually works in winter operations. Across recent episodes, the discussion centers on safer, cost-efficient approaches to deicing, the shift from traditional salt to liquid de-icers, and how real-world operators scale small, family-run businesses into multi-state operations. Guests share hands-on lessons about risk tolerance, staff management, and education of clients on modern solutions like pavement-temperature data and proactive planning tools. The show stands out for its founder-guest perspectives, emphasis on safety and performance, and a concise 30-minute format designed for busy contractors, facilities managers, and industry prof... more
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Recent guests on ICEBREAKER Podcast include:
1. Jack Kobes
2. Scott Scharaldi
3. Mike Mindok
4. Jordan Smith
5. Mark Shanaberger
6. Wes Zimmerman
7. Austin Alff
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