Podcast Episodes

VRS638 - Democratizing Genius: How Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh Uses AI to Supercharge Short-Term Rental Success

In this episode, Heather sits down with Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh from Short Term Gems to explore how artificial intelligence is changing the way short-term rental businesses operate. Rachel shares how s…

Published on 2 hours ago

VRS637 - AI in Action: What STR Hosts Can Learn from the AI for Business Summit

In this packed episode, Heather Bayer shares her biggest takeaways from the AI for Business Summit in Las Vegas - and how short-term rental hosts and property managers can take immediate, practical s…

Published on 1 week ago

VRS636 - Scaling Smart: How to Spot the Owners Who'll Sabotage Your Growth

Dennis Goedheid is back on the show, and we dive deep into one of the most overlooked yet mission-critical aspects of running a property management company - identifying and saying no to the wrong ow…

Published on 2 weeks ago

VRS635 - From Tinkering to Transformation: Building an AI Adoption Strategy for Your Vacation Rental Business

While everyone's been playing around with AI tools like ChatGPT, few in the short-term rental industry have taken the next step - turning experimentation into strategy.

In this episode, Heather share…

Published on 3 weeks ago

VRS634 - The Direct Booking Mindset Shift: What Every Host Needs to Hear Right Now

In this episode, I'm joined by the brilliant Jenn Boyles, founder of the Direct Booking Success Summit and host of the Direct Booking Success Podcast. Jenn is a passionate advocate for empowering hos…

Published on 4 weeks ago

VRS633 - The Trustology: The Secret to a Successful Direct Booking Strategy with Chris Maughan

In this penultimate episode in our series on Direct Booking, this is an episode you can't afford to miss. Heather is joined by long-time industry leader Chris Maughan, the founder of i-PRAC and a pio…

Published on 1 month ago

VRS632 - How to Transform Your Short Term Rental Business with Google's NotebookLM

In this solo episode, Heather shares her enthusiasm for Google's NotebookLM. If you've ever wished for a research assistant who knows your business inside and out - an assistant who can analyze guest…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

VRS631 - Are You a Digital Sharecropper? Taking Back Control with Humphrey Bowles

In this bold and thought-provoking episode, Heather sits down with Humphrey Bowles, the founder of Truvi and who has adopted the term "digital sharecropping" within the short-term rental industry. To…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

VRS630 - Build Trust, Book Direct: Lessons from Louis Andrews of OVO Network

In this first episode of a special 5-part series on direct booking, Heather Bayer sits down with Louis Andrews, Director at OVO Network, to explore what it really takes to win the battle against OTAs…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

VRS629 - From Digital Guides to Donut Walls: Inside a Next-Gen Guest Experience

I first met James Rubino at a VRMA conference in Orlando two years ago.  He was there at the start of his journey in short term rentals, to learn and network and I mentioned to him then I would have …

Published on 2 months ago