Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThree Drinks, Three Rooms, One Building
Most private clubs in America can deliver one of three essential drink experiences their membership needs. A handful deliver two. Almost none deliver…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Head Pro Was Never in the Room
On most clubhouse projects, the head golf professional sees the bag drop design for the first time when the construction drawings arrive — and the F&…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Bartender Saved the Afternoon — Why the Building Is Not Enough
Built around Antonia Hock's essay "I Just Joined One of The World's Most Exclusive Private Clubs. Here Is What Fell Apart." Hock is the founder and …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The GM's Impossible Position — The Gap Between What Your GM Knows and What the Board Hears
An honest look at one of the most misunderstood roles in the private club industry. This episode walks through the systematic gap between what gener…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Architect's Fee Fight — Why the Cheap Bid Is Almost Always the Expensive One
An honest insider look at architectural fees in the club space: what they cover, how they're structured, and why the lowest bid is almost always the…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
What Your Initiation Fee Actually Pays For — The Economics Nobody Explains Before You Write the Check
You wrote a check for $50,000. Maybe $100,000. Maybe more. Do you know where that money went? This episode pulls back the curtain on the real econom…
4 months ago
The Club Your Kids Will Never Join — How Designing for Today's Board Is Losing Tomorrow's Members
The average club board member is north of sixty. The demographic clubs desperately need is thirty-five. These two groups have fundamentally differen…
4 months, 1 week ago
What Happens After the Ribbon Cutting — The First Twelve Months Nobody Warns You About
The champagne's been poured, the board president made a speech, and the architect posted the photos. Now everyone's gone — and the GM, the chef, and…
4 months, 1 week ago
Your Architect Lied to You
Your Architect Lied to You — The Uncomfortable Truths Nobody Says in a Board Presentation
An architect with over twenty years in golf clubhouse des…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
When Private Equity Buys Your Clubhouse
When Private Equity Buys Your Clubhouse — What PE Ownership Means for Design, Renovation, and the Member Experience
Private equity has entered the …
5 months ago