This conversation is with Blake Elkin, owner of State 48 Water. Blake discussed his background, explaining that he originally came from the Bay Area in California before moving to Arizona in 2012. He shared how he started State 48 Water through helping friends with water treatment in their homes, leveraging his previous experience working for a corporate water treatment company. Blake also mentioned his service in the Air National Guard, where he has served for 16.5 years, and recently re-enlisted for another three-year term. He explained how his National Guard duties work with running the business, involving weekend training and annual training periods that allow him to manage the company. The conversation also covered UFC fighting, movies like Rockstar, and personal stories about family and pets, with the business owner's dog making several appearances during the recording.

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