When it comes operating a successful short-term rental business, no matter how big or how small, it always come back to executing on the basics and letting those become this north star so to speak. Catherine Ratcliffe is a great example of what this looks like for other short-term rental operators, no matter the destination, hence why she is also one of our Destinationaire Award winner at the Book Direct Show in Miami last year!

Catherine Ratcliffe, together with her husband Grant, own and operate Lost Together Stays, a vacation rental company with properties in Blue Ridge, GA, Madeira Beach, FL and Homosassa, FL. With busy careers and having three very active teenage daughters, the Ratcliffes have invested in vacation rental homes to create unique memories with their children. After the loss of both their mothers, it became increasingly important to Catherine and Grant to ensure a legacy for their children that would not just provide for them but would remind them of the memories and love that they share. 

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Andrew Bate - CEO & Founder of Safely joins me once again on the podcast to dive into the things that have happened in their company since our last episode together but also what they’re seeing with industry changes & challenges. 

Hear Andrews’ first episode on Slick Talk with this link!

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Hospitality.FM Presents its first Influencer Round Table Part Two where every quarter, we will select a handful of different podcasters and influencers from our network and gather them together for a themed discussion. For our first one, it clearly made sense to go into our predictions for this coming year!

Podcasters on the panel:

Good Morning Hospitality

Boostly Podcast

No Vacancy with Natalie

STR Secrets

STR Sisterhood

Hospitality Mentor

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Hospitality.FM Presents its first Influencer Round Table where every quarter, we will select a handful of different podcasters and influencers from our network and gather them together for a themed discussion. For our first one, it clearly made sense to go into our predictions for this coming year!

Part two will be posted on February 3rd, 2023!

Podcasters on the panel:

Good Morning Hospitality

Boostly Podcast

No Vacancy with Natalie

STR Secrets

STR Sisterhood

Hospitality Mentor

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You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!

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David Angotti is a serial entrepreneur who founded and exited an EdTech startup, built a boutique marketing agency from the ground up, consulted with Fortune 100 brands, developed a purpose-built neighborhood, and recently sold one of the fastest growing property management brands in the country.

He is currently laser-focused on developing the StaySense Amplify family of sites into the premier niche listing sites in the country.

David’s Social Links:

-https://davidangotti.com/

-https://smokymountains.com/

-https://floridapanhandle.com/

-https://hawaiianislands.com/

-https://twitter.com/davidangotti

-https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidangotti 

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Are you a fan of Shark Tank? Did you know there is something better and it’s all on audio? The Pitch is probably my favorite podcast of all time and I was able to connect with Josh Muccio, the host and founder of The Pitch, over a twitter interaction which eventually led to this episode. This episode is much so for my pleasure and to give a glimpse into the world of podcasting.

Guests Social Links: https://www.thepitch.show/

Margot’s Episode from The Pitch: https://www.thepitch.show/fighting-the-247-startup-grind/

Use this link to fill out the dedicated podcast survey for all of our Slick Talk Listeners! Your feedback will help us a ton this coming year!

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You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!

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As many of you know, Robin Craigen is no stranger to the podcast. This time, I was able to join him in Steamboat Springs, CO to record this episode and see what Moving Mountains is all about in real life! In this episode, we really cover the full circle and evolution of their business and what makes that full circle so special. Moving Mountains is known for their 5 star hospitality but their guests want them to move more than the mountains for them. They would also like for them to move oceans and beaches. Enjoy this special episode!

Listen to Robin's first episode on Slick Talk, right here!

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Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible!

You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!

If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!

Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast!

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Tori Bolt and her husband own Bolt Farm Treehouse. And together, they are on a mission to help people reconnect with nature, their spirit, and the people they love. Understanding how difficult it is to find a unique travel experience that leaves you inspired and fully recharged, founders Seth & Tori Bolt created Bolt Farm Treehouse to provide travelers with a luxury, nature-immersive travel experience featuring inspiring architecture, Southern hospitality, and breathtaking views that will have you feeling on top of the world. 

Tori's Social Links:

https://www.boltfarmtreehouse.com/

https://www.instagram.com/boltfarmtreehouse/

https://www.facebook.com/boltfarmtreehouse

https://www.tiktok.com/@boltfarmtreehouse

https://www.youtube.com/boltfarmtreehouse

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Stay tuned at the end of the episode to hear our first episode of our first HFM Original Podcast, the Vacation Rental Micro School. Listen on wherever you get your podcasts!

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Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible!

You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!

If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!

Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast!

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EV is not only popular in the mainstream but it's becoming more and more popular for vacation rental guests and Eric is the man to sit down with me and tell me what it's all about. But, before we get to the EV talk, I wanted to figure out what got Eric to where he's at today, making his journey our first pitstop on this episode!

Eric's Social Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbroughton/

https://twitter.com/ericbroughton

https://www.OK2Charge.com

Special Offer to our Listeners: $50 off chargers if you mention you heard about OK2Charge on Slick Talk!

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You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!

If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!

Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast!

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I am very excited to announce our first Hospitality.FM Original - The Vacation Rental Micro School Podcast or VRMS for short.

This podcast is a daily podcast and will be officially launching in January of 2023 on all podcasting platforms and HFM directly, right here.

Keep in touch on my social media channels so you can see who our famous and amazing guests are for this first season. Oh and don't get used to me being the host of multiple podcasts, I am just helping get it started before we hand the baton to someone in our podcast network.

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