Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpic Stories & Insider Insights from Hospitality Legend James McBride (Co-Founder and CEO of Nihi Hotels)
Episode 306
James McBride is not just a hotelier — he's a visionary storyteller, a daring innovator, and a relentless champion of authentic luxury experiences.
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1 year, 3 months ago
The New Rules of Resort Marketing: Entertainment, Influencers & AI with Jason Kycek
Episode 305
If you’ve ever dreamed of running marketing for one of the most iconic resorts in the Caribbean—or just wanted a peek behind the scenes of what it ac…
1 year, 3 months ago
How a Boutique Hotel Obsession Became a Global Travel Media Brand: The Story of Hotels Above Par
Episode 304
What started as a furlough-era side project on Instagram is now a full-fledged media brand reaching over 400,000 boutique hotel obsessives — and Bran…
1 year, 3 months ago
How They're Building the Next Great American Hotel Brand: The Story of Trailborn with Co-Founders Mike & Ben
Episode 303
What happens when two childhood friends trade finance careers for a crack at building the next great American hotel brand? You get Trailborn.
In thi…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why Vibe-Driven Hotels and Restaurants Are Failing (And What Actually Works)
Episode 302
Cory Schisler isn’t just building beautiful hotels and restaurants — he’s rethinking what hospitality actually feels like.
He’s worked with brands li…
1 year, 3 months ago
How to Build Hotels With a Pulse: Carolyn Schneider, Co-Founder of Casetta Hotels, on Ditching the Copy-Paste Approach
Episode 301
Before founding creative studio Corner Booth, Carolyn co-founded Casetta Group, the acclaimed boutique hospitality brand known for transforming forgo…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why Hotel Booking Engines Are Dying — And How AI Agents Will Replace Them, with Selfbook Founder Khalid Meniri
Episode 300
Khalid Meniri didn’t come from hospitality — but maybe that’s exactly why he was able to see its most obvious blind spot so clearly.
A designer and t…
1 year, 4 months ago
From Sales Guy to Hospitality Media Mogul: The Modern Hotelier Story with Steve Carran
Episode 299
Steve Carran never set out to become one of the most recognized voices in hospitality media. But what started as a scrappy experiment to engage hotel…
1 year, 4 months ago
How Ash Hotels Became the Coolest Brand You’ve Never Fully Defined
Episode 298
If you’ve scrolled Instagram or Design Milk anytime in the last few years, you’ve probably come across a hotel that made you stop scrolling. Not beca…
1 year, 4 months ago
How He Built the Bloomberg of Travel: The Story of Skift with Rafat Ali
Episode 297
What if the future of storytelling isn't about bigger platforms — but sharper taste?
What if the real shift happening in media isn't just economic..…
1 year, 4 months ago