the no BS podcast

Twenty episodes in and we're still going strong!

This week is no exception with Rented CEO Andrew McConnell sharing his knowledge and industry origin story with us.

After ten years in the vacation rental space building out two separate companies and surrounding himself with the best and brightest talent, Andrew and his team are still hungry.

Putting the client first by offering the tools and resources they need to be successful is a blueprint he and his team follow.

Details of Andrew's first book release can be heard towards the end of the podcast and leading up to those details you are sure to catch fire with his passion for the industry.

The No BS Short Term Rental Podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other.

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We've checked a lot of boxes in a short time here at the no BS short-term rental podcast, and today we've checked another.

We've been blessed with a sit-down with the one and only Simon Lehmann.  Are we official now?

With a resume that reads like a vacation rental dictionary,  we chat industry beginnings and his trajectory to where he is today with ALJ Atelier Consulting.

For most, adding Industry Consultant to your title is a sign of not being able to land the gig you really want... Simon proves this theory wrong and dives into his current ongoings overseas and his upcoming trip here to the US for VRMA.

We're stoked to have Simon share his knowledge with us as we discuss business models that are working and the ones that will ultimately fail.

Listen up and suck in all you can. Simon puts it all out there even though he wasn't wearing his signature red shoes for our show.

The No BS Short Term Rental Podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other.

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There are people that just have it, and David Krauss, Co-Founder & CEO at Rent Responsibly is definitely one of those individuals.

From awarding-winning Airbnb SuperHost to feeling like the worst host ever, David came up with an idea that changed the short-term rental space forever... and now he is doing it again.

A transition from vacation rental host to Co-Founding NoiseAware, and now 18 months into empowering and enlightening all "sides" of the vacation rental regulatory "fight" with Rent Responsibly! 

David, Alexa Nota, and their amazingly talented team are education, a voice, and a sounding board for the industry that is welcomed and necessary.

A wonderful conversation with a man that throws himself to the sidelines of conflict and by listening helps navigate situations to calmer waters.

You'll be surprised to learn that looking 5 or 10 years into the future is easier to predict outcomes than looking at 6 months to a year. 

The No BS Short Term Rental Podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other.

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In Charleston, at the DARM (Data and Revenue Management) conference we got together... this is our recap!

Amy Hinote organized an amazingly focussed conference that delivered in ways that many do not. Kudos to her and her team!

Additionally, we give our takes on Airbnb offering to host 20,000 Afghan refugees, the fact that more was spent by companies on short-term rentals than office space this past year, and how Microsoft is doubling down on OYO.

This week it's just us and our take on things. Call it what you will... we'll call it a palate cleanser.

Heavy hitters coming in hot the next few weeks with more waiting patiently in the wings to come and have a no BS conversation with us!

The No BS Short Term Rental Podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other.

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In Charleston, Co-Hosts Mateo Bradford and John Stokinger connected (in person) at the Data and Revenue Management conference with Steve Milo CEO at VTrips.

Love him or love to hate him (or secretly wish you were him), you cannot deny the success of one of the world's largest vacation rental companies and personalities.

This was a big week for Milo and VTrips as 250 million of funding was secured through Hudson Hill Capital to aid in mergers and acquisitions.

Opinions will be what they are towards Steve and how he has and continues to position himself in the industry. With that said, no one individual has personally contributed or done more for advocacy protecting the rights of owners, operators, and hosts.

A fantastic interview with one of the sharpest minds in the short-term rental space.

The No BS Short Term Rental Podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other.

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Co-Hosts Mateo Bradford and John Stokinger get real with Cliff Johnson VP of New Homes at Reatlor.com.

Most of you know Cliff's story... Vacasa Co-Founder to Rented Chief Commercial Officer to now the VP of New Homes at Realtor.com. 

Although Cliff has left the vacation rental space in which he has solidified himself as a first-ballot shoo-in in the Short-term Rental Hall of Fame, he wants you to know that he is not dead and no need to send flowers.

We talk about his current role, future ambitions, regrets, humble beginnings, and his feelings on the news that Vacasa will be publically listed with a 4.5 Billion dollar evaluation.

An amazing conversation with one of the brightest and most thoughtful minds in our industry.

The No BS Short Term Rental Podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other.

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Co-Hosts Mateo Bradford and John Stokinger dive in headfirst into hospitality with fellow podcaster and all-around amazing dude, Wil Slickers of Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast.

From humble beginnings to believing in oneself and a vision, Wil shows what can happen you follow your gut and focus on an outcome.

A great conversation that touches podcasts in general, a HUGE going public announcement with Vacasa, and journeys that are just beginning in the vacation rental and short-term rental space.

We have an exclusive "you heard it here first" in this episode and are saving another exclusive for a future conversation with Wil.

The No BS Short Term Rental Podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other.

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Co-Hosts Mateo Bradford and John Stokinger talk candidly with Anthony Gantt Jr., At Ease Founder and Active Marine.

No punches were pulled in the making of this episode. Emphasis on "An Unfiltered Look"!

What an entrepreneur with a diverse background goes through in a funding world not built for all is mindblowing and unsettling.

Obtaining capital and growing a niche business is no easy task. Anthony brings his passion for Veterans and their families into our hospitality space with a fire and drive that you'd expect from a Marine officer. 

Additionally, we discuss what giving back looks like on both the giving and receiving end.

This episode can and should make you question the way things "work" today.

The No BS Short Term Rental Podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other.

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Co-Hosts Mateo Bradford and John Stokinger converse with Leo Walton, SUPERHOG Co-Founder & STAA board member.

"Freedom Day" has emerged in England this week with their pandemic restrictions being lifted across the board in one big wave.

Everyone in the hospitality industry is of course looking for things to get back to "normal"... but at what expense?

Leo gives us his view on the current situation in the UK, Western Europe, and the US and we dive into how one must adapt in this ever-changing world.  Challenges have allowed Superhog to pivot in ways that they might not have been looking for all while continuing to build trust with their insurance offerings to property managers, hosts, homeowners, and guests. 

Additionally, we establish that there's no crying in football (soccer)... or is there?

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Co-Hosts Mateo Bradford and John Stokinger welcome Philip Kennard CEO at Futurestay.

The title is the moral of this story... or at least it should be.  

The desire to offer "alternative accommodations" to travelers when away from home is something that hosts, vacation rental managers, property managers, superhosts, and everyone in between all have in common.

As an industry, whether by design or by accident, we have made unnecessary divides that ultimately are hurting our space as a whole.

Philip and Futurestay place industry-leading tech in the hands of hosts to giving them the tools to operate efficiently and successfully.

We discuss lopsided statistics, inclusion inadequacies, and project better environments for short-term rental business operations if coming from a focused look and level playing field.

The No BS Short Term Rental Podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other. 

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