Podcast Episodes

Liam Brown, Group President, US & Canada, Marriott International, Interviewed by Rachel Humphrey

Liam shares his journey from the dining car on the railway to 35 years with Marriott. He discusses the importance of reading, being curious, and prep…

10 months, 1 week ago

Dr. David Corsun, Director, Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management, University of Denver

David shares his journey from working in NYC restaurants to owning a Manhattan jazz bar, and how that experience motivated him to create humane workp…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Roland Elter, CCO and MD S&M, Maritim Hotelgesellschaft mbH, interviewed by David Kong

In our conversation, Roland Elter shares powerful insights from his journey:

✨ "People are individuals—there’s no one-size-fits-all approach."
✨ "No v…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ryan Mann, Partner at McKinsey & Company, interviewed by Dorothy Dowling

Dorothy Dowling interviews Ryan Mann from McKinsey & Company in the 'It's Personal Stories' podcast. Ryan shares his career journey, the pivotal role…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Daniel C. Peek, President, Americas, JLL Hotels & Hospitality, interviewed by Lan Elliott

Dan shares how perseverance and continuous learning have been instrumental in his career trajectory and why he looks for a positive attitude and the …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Scott Berman, Hospitality & Leisure Expert, interviewed by Lan Elliott

Scott discusses the trajectory of his incredible career journey, from 30 years at PwC to his current chapter.  He shares his personal connection to H…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Greg Schulze, Chief Commercial Officer, Expedia Group interviewed by Dorothy Dowling

Greg shares his career journey from industrial engineering to his pivotal roles at American Airlines and Expedia, emphasizing the importance of passi…

11 months ago

Abhijit Patel, VP, Revenue Management & Commercial Strategy, Choice Hotels interviewed by Dorothy Dowling

In this episode of 'It's Personal Stories,' Dorothy Dowling interviews Abhijit Patel, VP of Revenue Management at Choice Hotels International, discus…

11 months, 1 week ago

Wendy Blissett, Senior Vice President, HREC Investment Advisors, interviewed by Lan Elliott

Wendy shares her incredible journey, rising to senior roles in hospitality brokerage. She explains how she’s overcoming her fear of public speaking, …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Matt Clyde, President & Chief Strategist, Ideas Collide, interviewed by David Kong

The birth of his daughter led Matt to rethink his purpose - ultimately inspiring him to launch Ideas Collide. In our conversation, he shares invaluab…

11 months, 2 weeks ago