Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHe's Transformed 600 Homes into Airbnbs — Here's What Matters (And What Doesn't) When Renovating a Short-Term Rental
Episode 208
Meet Mark Lumpkin from STR Cribs — the leading one-stop-shop for renovating, designing, and fully-furnishing a short-term rental.
Mark is an innovati…
2 years, 4 months ago
Airbnb Gave Her $100,000 to Build a Unique Stay in Idaho — This is the Story of "The Flower Pot"
Episode 207
Meet Whitney Hansen, the creator of The Flower Pot, a truly spectacular, one-of-a-kind experiential stay in Burley, Idaho.
Whitney has always been en…
2 years, 4 months ago
How He Created the UK's Most Popular Glamping Site — The Story Behind Secret Garden Glamping
Episode 206
Meet Derry Green — the creator and visionary behind The Secret Garden Glamping — the UK's most booked, most wished-listed, and most viewed glamping s…
2 years, 4 months ago
How They Built a Micro Nature Resort in the White Mountains — The Story of Lumen
Episode 205
Meet Boris Mordkovich, who created Lumen Nature Retreat — a luxury waterfront glamping resort nestled in the heart of New Hampshite’s White Mountains…
2 years, 5 months ago
From Potato Hotels to Hobbit Inns: How She Built the World's Most Famous Airbnbs
Episode 204
Meet Kristie Wolfe — the entrepreneur and builder behind some of the world’s most famous Airbnbs including the Big Idaho Potato Hotel, The Big Island…
2 years, 5 months ago
He's Building a Next Generation Glamping Company That Allows Everyone to Invest in the Hottest Trend in Travel
Episode 203
Meet Nick Purslow, who is both the Co-Founder of Glampitect North America, an incredible educational and consulting resource for setting up a glampin…
2 years, 5 months ago
"Hotel Brands Won't Matter in 10 Years" — And Other Hot Hospitality Takes with Peter Fabor
Episode 202
Meet Peter Fabor, an entrepreneur building a portfolio of niche hospitality businesses from marketplaces to industry newsletters.
Peter is a product…
2 years, 5 months ago
Building the Extraordinary: How to Design Getaways for the Next Generations
Episode 201
Meet Louis Thompson — Founder and CEO of Nomadic Resorts, a consultancy that designs and builds some of the world’s most innovative and unique hotel…
2 years, 5 months ago
Setting the AI Search Bar: How Homes & Villas by Marriott is Outpacing Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking at Reimagining the OTA
Episode 200
Meet Nitin Sood, Vice President of Innovation at Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy.
Nitin and his team launched the first AI-powered search experienc…
2 years, 5 months ago
How a Former Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Built a $1.5 Million Airbnb Co-Hosting Business in 12 Months
Episode 199
Meet Cameron Weeks — a former coast guard rescue swimmer turned hospitality entrepreneur.
From a young age, Cameron dreamed of owning his own busines…2 years, 5 months ago