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A big important episode this week as the amazing Vanessa De Souza Lage Founder and CEO of Sustonica join us. Vanessa talks about how she went from corporate marketing to emerging into the tech side of the vacation rental industry. Vanessa and her team were early pioneers in providing distribution tech options for short-term rentals. From there, we transition into gender rights, standing up for tho...

On today's episode, we sit down with Tim Koninckx, International Sales Manager at Doinn. This Belgian-born startup helper got his first exposure to short-term rentals pre "Airbnb" during the couch surfing movement. This sparked his interest and career moves in servicing hospitality. A recurring issue he encountered was finding good reliable housekeeping so joining a start-up that helps hosts and p...

We've been wanting to get today's guest on for over a year now and finally, the stars align, and Chris Maughan CEO & Founder of I-PRAC joins us on the pod. As a young lad, Chris got his start in health spa management. A trip to Canes to explore the possibility of expanding that business for the company he worked for exposed him to entrepreneurial excitement and endless possibilities. As the bu...

Today we sit with William Parry, CEO and Co-Founder of ALTIDO. Will and his business partners have been making their presence known throughout the vacation rental (holiday let) industry. With a total of 50 units year one to 2500 properties (13,000+ beds) today is no small feat that this team accomplished. ALTIDO is an acronym for "A Life I Dream Of" that just happens to be in our opinion, one of t...

2022 has been an amazing year for the no BS short-term rental podcast, and John & Mateo have a ton to be thankful for! This episode recalls some of their favorites in this record-breaking year! 51 episodes totaling 15k plus downloads! That's a lot of content! We wouldn't be here without you, our listeners, and our amazing guests sharing their stories on the pod! Our top 5 episodes with regard...

Today we ROCK out with the one and only Marcus Räder, Founder and CEO of Hostaway. Growing up in Finland with his single mom, Marcus embarked on his entrepreneurial journey early at age 11 selling a week's worth of candy in advance to fellow students at high-interest rates. Note: the school administration did not condone such behavior. Lessons learned from astute observation and a willingness/abil...

On today's episode, we sit down with Rebecca Lombardo and Travis Wilburn, Co-Founders at Blue Cedar Partners. We all know how COVID impacted our industry and forever changed the way property managers manage their short-term rentals. The last couple of years had Travis thinking about how to bring BRAND into the picture giving the community a way to compete with the giant players in vacation rentals...

On today's episode, we sit with Michael Goldin, our good friend and Managing Director at Storied Collection and our first repeat guest! Researching ancestral lineage is the 2nd most common hobby in the world and Michael is bringing history to hospitality. Storied Collection is a collection of 45 properties with about 2,200 rooms available for rent. Castles, Estates, Manor Homes, and Historic prope...

For real, what is it...really? If you've had the privilege of viewing or listening to one of Evan Dolgow's presentations, you've been both highly entertained and informed on the topic. Today dive a bit deeper with the Head of Predictive Hospitality at AIDAPTIVE. Like pretty much everyone we interview on our podcast, Evan eventually made his way into the vacation rental industry via a unique path....

Big news on our 80th episode as we're joined by TravelNet Solutions CEO & Co-founder, Ryan Bailey! The TravelNet suite includes Track Hospitality Software (Track PMS and TRACK Pulse), Atlas Digital Commerce, Resorts & Lodges, and new to the mix, Rented. This acquisition brings a world-class revenue management partner under its hood led by CEO Andrew McConnell. Rented’s Automated Rate Tool...

On today's episode we sit down with Ginger and Hunter Harrelson, the owners of Beachball Properties on the Alabama Gulf Coast. A surprising revelation with this interview is that we are treated to a #CuteMeet story and it defiantly sets the stage. Much like many other success stories in Vacation Rentals, the Harrelson's had to go all in on their business when their safety nets began to collapse. T...

This is the one... the episode where we talk about our much-anticipated side project, DERAILED a fictional mystery podcast! So how do you go about making a fictional podcast geared toward the true crime/murder mystery genre while bringing attention to the vacation rental industry? Carefully and methodically. An idea is only as good as the people behind it and we have the absolute best! This is a n...

On today's episode, we are live from VRMA in Las Vegas with Margot Lee Schmorak, the CEO and Co-founder of Hostfully. Margot was looking for her next role when broke into the industry in 2015. She met her Co-founder David Jacoby at their children's preschool and went to work on entrepreneurial ideas in vacation rentals. As a leader, she prides herself on having an open and transparent culture at t...

Today we sit down with James Ellwood, co-founder of US Sports Travel. It's no secret that people all around the world tune into US Major League Sports. What may surprise you is that there are fans of the NFL, NBA, MLB, and PGA living in the UK that take their fandom to the next level... this is where James comes in. Sporting events and the short-term rental industry are similar in that they bring...

75th Episode! Ari Eryorulmaz and Rich Sippos join us from Extenteam. We all know over the last two years we've seen a drastic change in the workforce across every industry as more and more companies turn to remote and freelance work. Extenteam has been at the forefront of that changing the way we hire potential remote positions within our industry. They're taking on the HR role that no one else wa...

We sit with Madison Rifkin, founder, and CEO of Mount. Madi's introduction to the industry was a bit different from most, as she started out as Mount Locks, a bike lock company before realizing there was a huge opportunity in Vacation Rentals by making amenities accessible to guests. Her story is equally amazing and empowering. As the oldest triplet in a family with entrepreneurship in their blood...

We sit with Carlos Perez-Lanzac De Lorca, the Founder of Vitur Summit & CEO and Founder of Caleta Homes. This is a super insightful conversation that dives into the pandemic's impact both overseas and in the states. The changes that have come from this have brought much attention to the short-term rental market and changed the way we manage our inventory. Carlos talks about the importance of t...

We are live from FAVR Xtravaganza with Steve Trover of Better Talent. Steve came into the  v acation rental industry in the late 90s after his mom started selling vacation homes in the Orlando area near Disney. Springboarding off of this drive he started his own company, All Star Vacations, which he scaled from to 400 properties. Steve's 25+ years of experience includes board seats on 14 different...

On today's episode, we sit down with Lauren Madewell, Operations Manager (Daughter, Sister, All-Around Badass) at Auntie Belham's Cabin Rentals. Thirty years ago Lauren's Aunt bought a cabin in the Smokey Mountains, named it Afternoon Delight, and started renting cabins. Fast-forward 28 years and Lauren is now managing one of the oldest STR companies in arguably the hottest vacation rental destina...

On today's episode, we sit down with K. Alexander Shapiro, Co-Founder and CEO of CanMonkey.com. From business consultant to a start-up that takes out the trash at your short-term rentals. Yes, you read that correctly. Alexander is solving one of the top complaints in our industry and is bringing you the solution. Starting off with just a few homes during the pandemic, CanMonkey.com now services ov...

The Thanks For Visiting Podcast co-hosts Annette and Sarah, visited with us! ...thanks. With so many different podcasts and real estate influencers in today's market, these two amazing women have paid their dues and are the voice of operations, safety, and best practices for the vacation rental industry. On top of that, while crushing the podcast game they also manage thirty-six short-term rentals...

Today we sit down with Jamie Lane, the Vice President of Research at AirDNA. Jamie originally started tracking data around short-term rentals for the hotel industry to keep track of "the competition" and how they compared to their brands. His interest in vacation rentals was sparked earlier with his CouchSurfing days and a family vacation home that he and 90 of his closest relatives have access to...

We are LIVE from DARM! Mateo and I sit with Alex Alioto, Head of Growth & Ben Jamshahi, CEO of Whimstay, Stephanie Koenig VP StoicLane, and the conference queen herself Amy Hinote! In this order we get quick glimpses into the how and why Alex and Ben created the last-minute booking site Whimstay, what the refreshing and forward-thinking investment company StoicLane is bringing to our space, an...

Today we sit with Dana Lubner, the Head of Leadership Development at Rent Responsibly. Dana's sales story is unique and she chats up her breaking into sales. Moving forward in her timeline Dana finds herself in a passionless position where she eventually reached out to her little brother and joined his team which gained her access to the vacation rental industry. Our space is up against it constan...

On today's episode, we sit down with Graham Donoghue, the CEO of Sykes Holiday Cottages. Graham had retired from a successful career creating and growing some of the most successful digital-led businesses across financial services and travel. A phone call while mowing his lawn pulled him out of retirement and back into the mix doing what he does best... scaling! We discuss how he was able to help...