Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSteve Palmer, Founder, The Indigo Road Hospitality Group Interviewed by Rachel Humphrey
Steve shares how communication and trust are the cornerstones to creating a corporate culture where people come first and can advocate for themselves. He discusses the importance of self-care and wel…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Stuart Greif, Executive VP, Forbes Travel Guide interviewed by David Kong
Stuart shares the pivotal moments that altered his career trajectory. He offers his ideas on improving diversity, equity and inclusion as well as allyship. We discuss his role as a strategic adviser …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Winnie Ho, VP Digital and Technology Solutions, MGM in Macau, interviewed by David Kong
Winnie shares her story of rising in a field traditionally dominated by men. We discuss formal and informal mentorship, her focus on staff development, and how she overcame the “Imposter Syndrome”. S…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Lori Kiel, Chief Revenue Officer, Pyramid Global interviewed by Dorothy Dowling
Lori, a self-made leader in hospitality, embodies intentionality and accountability on her path to success. Her journey, marked by self-ownership and determination, has led her to excel as a commerci…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Karim Abouelnaga, Founder & CEO, PRACTICE Benefit Corp., interviewed by Lan Elliott
Karim shares his unique journey and the mindsets that set him apart. He discusses how self-reflection and introspection helped him turn around his business at a critical point. Karim discusses the …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Ross Bierkan, Founder & Principal, Wellfleet Equity, interviewed by Lan Elliott
Ross describes his journey to CEO of RLJ Lodging Trust and beyond. He discusses how he helped found and build a number of key hospitality companies, and how RLJ built and continues to maintain a div…
Published on 2 years ago
Bart Berkey, TEDx Motivational Speaker, interviewed by David Kong
Bart shares highlights of his career journey transitioning from Global Executive at Ritz Carlton to starting his firm. We discuss his TEDx experience and how his show became the “top 15% Most Shared …
Published on 2 years ago
Greg Juceam, President & CEO, Extended Stay America interviewed by David Kong
Greg shares the pivotal moments of his career trajectory and the key factors that contributed to his success. We discuss diversity and inclusion, and the best advice he received from his mentors. Gre…
Published on 2 years ago
Mario Hardy, Managing Director, MAP2 Ventures, interviewed by David Kong
Dr. Hardy shares his impressive career journey and highlights some factors contributing to his success. We delve into his approach to challenges and lessons learned from his failures. We discuss the …
Published on 2 years ago
Phil Hugh, Chief Development Officer, Sonesta Hotels, Interviewed by Rachel Humphrey
Phil shares how he adapts to corporate transitions and the new teams which form from those transitions, including how he develops and leads his own teams. He discusses managing business travel, inclu…
Published on 2 years ago