https://simplecast.com ChemArt: Exploring the Art & Science of the Chemical Industry ChemArt is a podcast focused on the chemical industry designed to serve the executives, entrepreneurs, and chemists in the chemical industry by providing them with ideas, strategies, and tactics they can use to create new products and grow their businesses. Our goal is to do all this while rallying around the unique art and science that surrounds the amazing chemical industry. Our host, Cameron Whaley is the President of Southern Chemical and Textiles, Inc (SCT) and has 23 years of experience in the Chemical Industry. He is a proven leader in expanding and diversifying business into new markets with a focus on improving culture, managing growth, sustainability initiatives, industry needs, and partnerships. SCT is a specialty chemical company and has become one of the leading manufacturers of primary and secondary surfactants in North America. 2021 - ChemArt en Mon, 8 Jul 2024 20:05:30 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:30:12 +0000 https://southern-chemical.com/chemart/ ChemArt: Exploring the Art & Science of the Chemical Industry https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/be457c03-46fc-41ea-80a2-70071f7b9cfa/6683b880-e4a5-43bc-a040-5b7d804d0401/3000x3000/chemart-2.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://southern-chemical.com/chemart/ episodic ChemArt is a podcast focused on the chemical industry designed to serve the executives, entrepreneurs, and chemists in the chemical industry by providing them with ideas, strategies, and tactics they can use to create new products and grow their businesses. Our goal is to do all this while rallying around the unique art and science that surrounds the amazing chemical industry. Our host, Cameron Whaley is the President of Southern Chemical and Textiles, Inc (SCT) and has 23 years of experience in the Chemical Industry. He is a proven leader in expanding and diversifying business into new markets with a focus on improving culture, managing growth, sustainability initiatives, industry needs, and partnerships. SCT is a specialty chemical company and has become one of the leading manufacturers of primary and secondary surfactants in North America. SCT false https://feeds.simplecast.com/GsURdZGV Heard Podcasts heard@heardpods.com 24723f55-d286-4b54-90cb-9d8a8ca3fd10 EP5: Navigating the Complexities of Leadership: Insights from Providence Coaching In this episode, host Cameron Whaley welcomes Lee Bates and Isaac Phillips from Providence Coaching. During this conversation, the group discusses leadership training provided by Providence Coaching to SCT's team. Lee emphasizes the need for a clear company vision and mission, while Isaac talks about the benefits of one-on-one coaching in building trust and leadership skills. The conversation also covers the importance of a shared direction, the influence of the book "Extreme Ownership," and the positive changes in team dynamics post-training. The episode concludes with a look at Providence Coaching's future plans for executive training, the ongoing challenges of leadership development, and more. 

The conversation highlights:

  • Training new leaders (0:22)
  • The Importance of vision and mission (1:50)
  • Founding principles and servant leadership (2:34)
  • Choosing extreme ownership (4:49)
  • Initial training progress (5:57)
  • Challenges and trust in coaching (9:00)
  • The importance of consistency in training (10:30)
  • Navigating through challenges (11:51)
  • Breaking down organizational walls (13:28)
  • Executive team training (18:16)
  • Transition to predictable success (19:49)
  • The impact of coaching (22:56)
  • Certifications in coaching (24:37)
  • Final thoughts and closing remarks (27:18)

Thank you to Lee and Isaac for joining us! For information about Providence Coaching, visit providencecoachinginc.com. 

]]> Mon, 8 Jul 2024 20:05:30 +0000 heard@heardpods.com (Heard Podcasts) https://southern-chemical.com/chemart/ In this episode, host Cameron Whaley welcomes Lee Bates and Isaac Phillips from Providence Coaching. During this conversation, the group discusses leadership training provided by Providence Coaching to SCT's team. Lee emphasizes the need for a clear company vision and mission, while Isaac talks about the benefits of one-on-one coaching in building trust and leadership skills. The conversation also covers the importance of a shared direction, the influence of the book "Extreme Ownership," and the positive changes in team dynamics post-training. The episode concludes with a look at Providence Coaching's future plans for executive training, the ongoing challenges of leadership development, and more. 

The conversation highlights:

  • Training new leaders (0:22)
  • The Importance of vision and mission (1:50)
  • Founding principles and servant leadership (2:34)
  • Choosing extreme ownership (4:49)
  • Initial training progress (5:57)
  • Challenges and trust in coaching (9:00)
  • The importance of consistency in training (10:30)
  • Navigating through challenges (11:51)
  • Breaking down organizational walls (13:28)
  • Executive team training (18:16)
  • Transition to predictable success (19:49)
  • The impact of coaching (22:56)
  • Certifications in coaching (24:37)
  • Final thoughts and closing remarks (27:18)

Thank you to Lee and Isaac for joining us! For information about Providence Coaching, visit providencecoachinginc.com. 

]]> EP5: Navigating the Complexities of Leadership: Insights from Providence Coaching Heard Podcasts 00:28:50 In this episode, host Cameron Whaley welcomes Lee Bates and Isaac Phillips from Providence Coaching. During this conversation, the group discusses leadership training provided by Providence Coaching to SCT's team. Lee emphasizes the need for a clear company vision and mission, while Isaac talks about the benefits of one-on-one coaching in building trust and leadership skills. The conversation also covers the importance of a shared direction, the influence of the book "Extreme Ownership," and the positive changes in team dynamics post-training. The episode concludes with a look at Providence Coaching's future plans for executive training, the ongoing challenges of leadership development, and more. In this episode, host Cameron Whaley welcomes Lee Bates and Isaac Phillips from Providence Coaching. During this conversation, the group discusses leadership training provided by Providence Coaching to SCT's team. Lee emphasizes the need for a clear company vision and mission, while Isaac talks about the benefits of one-on-one coaching in building trust and leadership skills. The conversation also covers the importance of a shared direction, the influence of the book "Extreme Ownership," and the positive changes in team dynamics post-training. The episode concludes with a look at Providence Coaching's future plans for executive training, the ongoing challenges of leadership development, and more. false full b13da7f4-a34d-4711-bfe7-a63c69301ec2 EP4: Partnering with Higher Education The conversation includes:

  • 2:18: A brief history of Dalton State College and their new facilities
  • 4:37: New opportunities and technologies for the 2021-22 school year
  • 8:04: The different curriculum at Dalton State College
  • 12:25: How SCT and Dalton State College are preparing the next generation of chemists
  • 18:14: How Dalton State College is addressing the needs of the chemical industry
  • 20:10: How to come into the chemical workforce prepared for a career

Thank you to Kaley and Randall for joining us! For information regarding potential internships or partnering with Dalton State College, reach out to Dr. Griffus at rgriffus@daltonstate.edu.

]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:54:42 +0000 heard@heardpods.com (Dr. Randall Griffus, Kaley Gray, Cameron R. Whaley) https://southern-chemical.com/chemart/ The conversation includes:

  • 2:18: A brief history of Dalton State College and their new facilities
  • 4:37: New opportunities and technologies for the 2021-22 school year
  • 8:04: The different curriculum at Dalton State College
  • 12:25: How SCT and Dalton State College are preparing the next generation of chemists
  • 18:14: How Dalton State College is addressing the needs of the chemical industry
  • 20:10: How to come into the chemical workforce prepared for a career

Thank you to Kaley and Randall for joining us! For information regarding potential internships or partnering with Dalton State College, reach out to Dr. Griffus at rgriffus@daltonstate.edu.

]]> EP4: Partnering with Higher Education Dr. Randall Griffus, Kaley Gray, Cameron R. Whaley 00:20:56 In this episode, Cameron is joined by Dr. Randall Griffus, the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Dalton State College, and Kaley Gray, the Quality Control Manager at SCT and a 2016 alumnus of Dalton State College. The trio discusses preparing the next generation of chemists, the different curriculum Dalton State College offers, how Dalton State College is addressing the needs of the chemical industry, and new technologies for the 2021-22 school year. In this episode, Cameron is joined by Dr. Randall Griffus, the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Dalton State College, and Kaley Gray, the Quality Control Manager at SCT and a 2016 alumnus of Dalton State College. The trio discusses preparing the next generation of chemists, the different curriculum Dalton State College offers, how Dalton State College is addressing the needs of the chemical industry, and new technologies for the 2021-22 school year. false full 590eb089-6ee0-411d-82e8-66382535f6f2 EP3: Building a Legacy of Innovation with Joe and Olivia Cimo of Coast Southwest The conversation includes:

1:36: 36 years (and 3 generations) worth of lessons learned building Coast Southwest

7:55: How Innovation and R&D has driven growth for Coast 

13:15: The unique challenges and benefits of working with family 

17:20: Coast’s expansion and increased production capabilities nationwide

22:10: The key to building generational businesses in the industry

Thank you to Joe and Olivia for joining us! You can check out all that Coast Southwest has to offer by visiting https://www.coastsouthwest.com/

]]> Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:14:51 +0000 heard@heardpods.com (Joe Cimo, Cameron R. Whaley, Olivia Cimo) https://southern-chemical.com/ep3-building-a-legacy-of-innovation-with-joe-and-olivia-cimo-of-coast-southwest/ The conversation includes:

1:36: 36 years (and 3 generations) worth of lessons learned building Coast Southwest

7:55: How Innovation and R&D has driven growth for Coast 

13:15: The unique challenges and benefits of working with family 

17:20: Coast’s expansion and increased production capabilities nationwide

22:10: The key to building generational businesses in the industry

Thank you to Joe and Olivia for joining us! You can check out all that Coast Southwest has to offer by visiting https://www.coastsouthwest.com/

]]> EP3: Building a Legacy of Innovation with Joe and Olivia Cimo of Coast Southwest Joe Cimo, Cameron R. Whaley, Olivia Cimo 00:20:36 In this episode, Cameron is joined by Joe & Olivia Cimo from Coast Southwest. The trio discuss the challenges that come with running a successful family business, specialized products Coast Southwest represents, and new innovation in the chemical industry. In this episode, Cameron is joined by Joe & Olivia Cimo from Coast Southwest. The trio discuss the challenges that come with running a successful family business, specialized products Coast Southwest represents, and new innovation in the chemical industry. false full b56bdafb-2058-419d-a9f8-5329a08d2ae0 EP2: Innovation with Experience with Glynn Goertzen In this episode, Cameron is joined by Glynn Goertzen, Vice President - Technology & Innovation/Corporate Development at Pilot Chemical Company. Together they discuss the challenges and roadblocks that come with innovating new products, Pilot’s nearly 70 years of experience creating new products, and how those products have changed the industry time and time again.

  • 2:03 - The challenges Pilot faced when starting
  • 5:40 - Growing from strictly providing services to true innovation
  • 12:45 - Leveraging mergers and acquisitions to grow internal tech capabilities
  • 18:20 - How COVID affected innovation and the new cost of business

Big thanks to Glynn for joining the show! You can check out Pilot Chemical by visiting pilotchemical.com

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]]> Tue, 11 May 2021 12:07:48 +0000 heard@heardpods.com (Glynn Goertzen, Cameron R. Whaley) https://southern-chemical.com/chemart/ In this episode, Cameron is joined by Glynn Goertzen, Vice President - Technology & Innovation/Corporate Development at Pilot Chemical Company. Together they discuss the challenges and roadblocks that come with innovating new products, Pilot’s nearly 70 years of experience creating new products, and how those products have changed the industry time and time again.

  • 2:03 - The challenges Pilot faced when starting
  • 5:40 - Growing from strictly providing services to true innovation
  • 12:45 - Leveraging mergers and acquisitions to grow internal tech capabilities
  • 18:20 - How COVID affected innovation and the new cost of business

Big thanks to Glynn for joining the show! You can check out Pilot Chemical by visiting pilotchemical.com

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]]> EP2: Innovation with Experience with Glynn Goertzen Glynn Goertzen, Cameron R. Whaley 00:26:59 In this episode, Cameron is joined by Glynn Goertzen, Vice President - Technology & Innovation/Corporate Development at Pilot Chemical Company. Together they discuss the challenges and roadblocks that come with innovating new products, Pilot’s nearly 70 years of experience creating new products, and how those products have changed the industry time and time again. In this episode, Cameron is joined by Glynn Goertzen, Vice President - Technology & Innovation/Corporate Development at Pilot Chemical Company. Together they discuss the challenges and roadblocks that come with innovating new products, Pilot’s nearly 70 years of experience creating new products, and how those products have changed the industry time and time again. sct, specialty chemicals, innovation, pilot chemical, chemical industry, surfactants false full c1455238-f6c5-4cab-a46d-2774a86d00a8 EP1: Money Matters: Banking through Crisis with Dan Goldberg In this episode, Southern Chemical & Textiles President Cameron Whaley sits down with Financial Advisor, Dan Goldberg. Dan and Cameron discuss the impact of COVID on money and banking in and around the chemical industry. 

The conversation includes: 

  • 1:53: Guiding business owners through the COVID Pandemic
  • 4:52: How will we ever pay the PPP stimulus money back?
  • 9:22: The role of credit risk in providing banking through crises
  • 17:02 Coming to terms with Bitcoin’s volatility
  • 21:12 The business of banking after COVID

Thanks to Dan for joining the show, we’re grateful for he and his team’s effort in providing much-needed services to businesses like SCT, and for their heroic effort throughout the pandemic. 

To learn more about Dan and his company, visit www.pnfp.com

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]]> Fri, 9 Apr 2021 13:02:04 +0000 heard@heardpods.com (Dan Goldberg, Cameron R. Whaley) https://southern-chemical.com/ep1-money-matters-banking-through-crisis-with-dan-goldberg/ In this episode, Southern Chemical & Textiles President Cameron Whaley sits down with Financial Advisor, Dan Goldberg. Dan and Cameron discuss the impact of COVID on money and banking in and around the chemical industry. 

The conversation includes: 

  • 1:53: Guiding business owners through the COVID Pandemic
  • 4:52: How will we ever pay the PPP stimulus money back?
  • 9:22: The role of credit risk in providing banking through crises
  • 17:02 Coming to terms with Bitcoin’s volatility
  • 21:12 The business of banking after COVID

Thanks to Dan for joining the show, we’re grateful for he and his team’s effort in providing much-needed services to businesses like SCT, and for their heroic effort throughout the pandemic. 

To learn more about Dan and his company, visit www.pnfp.com

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]]> EP1: Money Matters: Banking through Crisis with Dan Goldberg Dan Goldberg, Cameron R. Whaley 00:23:29 In this episode, Southern Chemical & Textiles President Cameron Whaley sits down with Financial Advisor, Dan Goldberg. Dan and Cameron discuss the impact of COVID on money and banking in and around the chemical industry. In this episode, Southern Chemical & Textiles President Cameron Whaley sits down with Financial Advisor, Dan Goldberg. Dan and Cameron discuss the impact of COVID on money and banking in and around the chemical industry. sct, specialty chemical, chemical industry finance, chemical industry, surfactants false full