Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMeet Chad Ludeman — The Engineer Turned Entrepreneur Building Design-Driven Hotels and STRs
Episode 46
Meet Chad Ludeman, Co-Founder of Post Green Homes and Lokal Hotel.
Chad moved around a lot as a kid, but spent high school in upstate New York. He’s…
4 years, 1 month ago
How to Build a Bespoke Hotel Brand and Management Company in 2022
Episode 45
Meet Dylan Petrich — Co-Founder of Wilder Ways, a Texas-based hotel brand and management company.
Dylan was born in Paris but grew up in London. Af…
4 years, 1 month ago
How to Market Your Airbnb Like a Pro
Episode 44
Meet Conrad O'Connell (@conradoconnell), Founder and CEO at BuildUp Bookings, a digital marketing agency that helps STR hosts increase direct booking…
4 years, 1 month ago
How to Build a Short-Term Rental Business — And Also Change the World.
Episode 43
Meet Debbie Todd, creator of The Woodlands at Hocking Hill.
Debbie is a physical therapist and mother of three by day, and an STR host by night.
Deb…
4 years, 1 month ago
How to Upsell Amenities at Your Airbnb — Ideas from Madison Rifkin, Founder of Mount
Episode 42
Meet Madison Rifikin — Founder and CEO of Mount, a platform designed to help short term rental hosts upsell their guests.
Madison has always been a …
4 years, 1 month ago
How to Design Highly-Experiential Stays for the Next Generation of Travelers
Episode 41
Meet Jack Buck — a hospitality entrepreneur working on his first luxe vacation rental concepts in Sedona, New Orleans, and The Boulders in Arizona.
B…
4 years, 2 months ago
Is Home Swapping the Future of Travel? Justine Palefsky Thinks So. Meet the Co-Founder of Kindred.
Episode 40
In just a moment, you’ll meet Justine Palefsky, co-founder of Kindred — a members-only community for home swapping.
Growing up, Justine loved to read…
4 years, 2 months ago
She Designed the First Eco-Luxe Vacation Rental in Hocking Hills in Honor of Her Father — Meet the Creator of The Carpenter’s Cabin
Episode 39
Meet Jami Jenkins — the creator of The Carpenter’s Cabin — a top-rated, luxe cabin stay in Southeastern Ohio's Scenic Wonderland - Hocking Hills.
J…
4 years, 2 months ago
He’s a Serial Entrepreneur And His Latest Venture is an Off-Grid Housing Technology Company — Meet Jeff Wilson, Founder of Jupe
Episode 38
Meet Jeff Wilson, the founder and CEO of Jupe.
Jeff is a serial entrepreneur in the real estate technology industry. If you were to have asked Je…
4 years, 2 months ago
He’s a Doctor by Day, a Twin Girl Dad at Night, and an STR Entrepreneur In-Between
Episode 37
In just a moment, you’ll meet Billy Chu — owner of The Blue Bungalow, a chic escape in Palm Springs, California.
Billy and his wife Becky are both…
4 years, 3 months ago