Freewyld Foundry

Get Paid For Your Pad | Airbnb Hosting | Vacation Rentals | STR Revenue Management

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Get Paid For Your Pad is the go-to podcast for Airbnb hosts , short-term rental operators , and vacation rental entrepreneurs who want to scale smarter, earn more, and stay ahead of industry shifts. Hosted by Jasper Ribbers, Eric Moeller, and Kaye Putnam from Freewyld Foundry, this podcast delivers actionable tips on Airbnb pricing strategies , revenue management , direct bookings , listing optimization , and guest experience . You'll hear from real hosts, property managers, and industry pros who share behind-the-scenes insights, lessons learned, and the systems they use to grow profitable STR...

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Freewyld Foundry

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freewyldfoundry.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Inside Freewyld: Building a Winning STR and Hospitality Culture 14.11.2025

🔥 Get Your Free Revenue Management Report: https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report In this episode, Kaye and Eric celebrate Freewyld Foundry's first profitable quarter and reveal their unique approach to sharing success with their team. They discuss the three options for handling company profits and explain why they chose a profit-sharing bonus plan that incentivizes excellence while fostering a c...

FIFA World Cup 2026: How STR Hosts Can Win (Action Plan) 10.11.2025

Want our team to run your pricing through World Cup ’26? Get a free revenue audit : https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report The 2026 FIFA World Cup (June 11–July 19, 2026) will send up to 6 million visitors across host cities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. If you operate in or near a host market, a smart strategy could turn June/July into a year’s worth of revenue . What we cover Key dates that m...

Leadership in STR: Building A-Player Teams That Scale 07.11.2025

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What does real leadership look like when your STR company is growing faster than you can keep up? In this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad , Eric Moeller (CEO of Freewyld and Freewyld Foundry) and Kaye Putnam (Head of Marketing at Freewyld) take you behin...

3 Proven Strategies to Dominate Airbnb’s Low Season 03.11.2025

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What if you could finally make your low season perform like a pro’s high season? In this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad , Jasper Ribbers (Co-Founder of Freewyld Foundry) shares the exact Low Season Strategy they use across 43 short-term rental portfolio...

A New STR Law Cut Our Max Occupancy by 40% (Freewyld Update) 31.10.2025

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What happens when your local government suddenly changes short-term rental laws, cutting your guest capacity from 17 to 10 overnight? In this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad , Eric Moeller (CEO of Freewyld) and Kaye Putnam (Brand Strategist at Freewyld)...

Airbnb’s 15.5% Fee Change: What Hosts Must Do Now 27.10.2025

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What happens when Airbnb quietly shifts 12.5% of your revenue overnight? In this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad , Jasper Ribbers (Head of Revenue Management at Freewyld) and Miles Chew (Revenue Manager at Freewyld Foundry) break down Airbnb’s new 15.5%...

$4.15M in Missed Airbnb Revenue: Lessons From VRMA Vegas 24.10.2025

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. In this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad , Kaye Putnam (Head of Marketing at Freewyld) sits down with Eric Moeller (CEO of Freewyld and Freewyld Foundry) and Jasper Ribbers (Head of Revenue Management) to break down what they discovered at VRMA Las Vegas...

Airbnb 2026: How Pro Hosts Will Dominate the Game 17.10.2025

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What if you could sit inside Airbnb HQ and hear Brian Chesky reveal the company’s next big move? In this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Eric Moeller (CEO of Freewyld and Freewyld Foundry) and Kaye Putnam (Head of Marketing at Freewyld) share everything...

Why Pet-Friendly Airbnbs Make More Money Than You Think 13.10.2025

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What if the key to higher revenue, better reviews, and happier guests… had four paws? In this World Animal Day special of Get Paid for Your Pad , Jasper Ribbers (CEO and Co-Founder of Freewyld) sits down with his furry co-host Elvis , a five-year-old Pome...

Smart STR Finance Tips for Growing Airbnb Hosts 10.10.2025

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What separates a scalable short-term rental operator from one stuck in spreadsheets? In this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad , Jasper Ribbers sits down with Jonathan Sukhia , CEO and co-founder of Topkey , to reveal how leading hosts automate their STR f...

Pricing Tools Don’t Think: Human Strategy Wins in STRs 06.10.2025

👉 Apply for a Free Revenue Review: If you’re running $1M+ in annual STR bookings, you could be leaving serious money on the table. Apply here → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/get-started Pricing tools are powerful, but they don’t think for you. In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad , Eric Moeller and Kaye Putnam unpack where pricing tools stop, and where true revenue management begins for pro...

Revenue Management Secrets of the Top 1% STR Hosts 03.10.2025

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What separates a million-dollar Airbnb host from everyone else? In this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad , Kaye Putnam (Head of Marketing at Freewyld) sits down with Eric Moeller (CEO of Freewyld and Freewyld Foundry) to reveal the real mindset, systems,...

Rev Up: Why Booking.com Belongs in Your Channel Mix (Now) 29.09.2025

Get your free Revenue Report (hand-done by our team) → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/get-started Airbnb-only is a risk. In this episode, we break down why Booking.com has become a must-have revenue channel for professional STR operators—and how to set it up so discounts work for you (not against you). We cover ratings (1–10 vs Airbnb’s binary), merchant payments, Genius/mobile promos, rate plans...

STR Branding Battle: Human Face vs. Company Logo 26.09.2025

👉 Apply for a Free Revenue Review: If you’re running $1M+ in annual STR bookings, you could be leaving serious money on the table. Apply here → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/get-started Logo or host photo, what makes guests book on Airbnb? In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad , Eric Moeller and Kaye Putnam unpack the branding dilemma every STR operator faces: should your Airbnb profile lead...

Airbnb Custom Promotions: Boost Revenue Without Lowering Prices 22.09.2025

👉 Apply for a Free Revenue Review: If you’re running $1M+ in annual STR bookings, you could be leaving serious money on the table. Apply here → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/get-started Are you using Airbnb’s built-in merchandising tools to actually increase your revenue, or are your discounts invisible to guests? In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad , Jasper Ribbers uncovers the hidden pow...

Staycation Case Study: Is Paying for TV Exposure Worth It for STRs? 19.09.2025

👉 Apply for a Free Revenue Review: If you’re running $1M+ in annual STR bookings, you could be leaving serious money on the table. Apply here → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/get-started Is it really worth paying to be featured on a TV show if you want to grow your STR business? In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad , Eric Moeller, Co-Founder of Freewyld, and Kaye Putnam, Head of Marketing at...

Airbnb Hosts Beware: One Bad Review Can Cost $10K 15.09.2025

👉 Apply for a Free Revenue Review: If you’re running $1M+ in annual STR bookings, you could be leaving serious money on the table. Apply here → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/get-started What happens when traditional STR deals no longer pencil out, Airbnb’s review system becomes harsher, and local governments push restrictive ordinances? In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad , Jasper Ribbers...

How to Drive 3X More Direct Bookings With Creators and Micro-Influencers 12.09.2025

👉 Apply for a Free Revenue Review: If you’re running $1M+ in annual STR bookings, you could be leaving serious money on the table. Apply here → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/get-started In this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad , Kaye Putnam (Head of Marketing at Freewyld) interviews Madi Rifkin, founder of Mount , about how she created the Content Army , a community of creators that is reshapin...

Stop Guessing, Start Pacing: Smarter Airbnb Pricing Strategies 08.09.2025

👉 Apply for a Free Revenue Review: If you’re running $1M+ in annual STR bookings, you could be leaving serious money on the table. Apply here → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/get-started In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad , Jasper Ribbers (Head of Revenue Management at Freewyld Foundry) dives deep into one of the most misunderstood yet powerful concepts in STR revenue management: pacing. H...

The $900 Influencer Campaign That Generated $12K Direct Bookings 05.09.2025

👉 Get Your Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report What if you could take your short-term rental business from 17% to nearly 50% direct bookings in just six weeks ? In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad , Eric Moeller and Kaye Putnam break down the exact influencer collaboration strategy that turned a $900 investment into over $12,000 in direct revenue. You’ll discover: Ho...

Are Minimum Night Rules Costing You Thousands on Airbnb? 01.09.2025

Get Your Free Revenue Report: If you’re running $1M+ in annual STR bookings, you could be leaving serious money on the table. Apply here → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad , Jasper Ribbers kicks off our new RefUp Series on revenue management with one of the most overlooked levers in STR revenue: minimum night stay (MNS) settings . Most hosts see MNS a...

Airbnb Interior Design Hacks for STR Hosts 29.08.2025

👉 Get Your Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report What if the real ROI in your short-term rental business isn’t just pricing or operations, but design? In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad, Kaye Putnam sits down with Jordan McDonough, co-founder of Summerled Designs, to reveal how intentional design and branding transform STR properties into high-performing, unforgettabl...

How to Maximize 5-Star Guest Reviews on Airbnb 22.08.2025

Want to turn your STR portfolio into a revenue machine? Apply for a free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/get-started In this episode, Kaye Putnam joins Freewyld co-founder Eric Moeller to reveal the real strategies behind maintaining a top-rated Airbnb portfolio. Spoiler: it’s not just about having a beautiful property. They break down the essentials every STR operator must master...

STR Revenue Management Isn’t Optional, It’s Everything 20.08.2025

👉 Get Your Free Revenue Report : If you’re running $1M+ in annual STR bookings, you could be leaving serious money on the table. Apply for a complimentary Revenue Report and uncover hidden profits in your portfolio. In this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad , Eric Moeller interviews Jasper Ribbers, co-founder of Freewyld and Freewyld Foundry, about the fast-growing world of revenue management. Jas...

$100K in One Month: Lakefront STR Secrets with Sheboygan Vacation Rentals 18.08.2025

👉 Get Your Free Revenue Report : If you’re running $1M+ in annual STR bookings, you could be leaving serious money on the table. Apply for a complimentary Revenue Report and uncover hidden profits in your portfolio. In this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad , Jasper sits down with Jeremy Udovich , co-founder of Sheboygan Vacation Rentals , to talk about building and scaling a thriving STR business...

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