The Case Against Consolidation with Simon Lehmann of AJL Atelier
Release Date: 11/04/2022
Conway’s Law featuring Paul Waldschmidt
Unlocked by Matt Landau
This episode features Paul Waldschmidt, the co-founder and CEO of OwnerRez, a property management software that serves both small homeowners and large property managers. OwnerRez is also the sponsor of this season of Unlocked. Paul and his team were part of the reason Matt decided to create this 12th season of Unlocked. In this episode, Paul and Matt talk about the OwnerRez retreat in the Dominican Republic back in 2023, where they, along with the OwnerRez team, started working on completing the employee manual. However, the retreat became much more than just completing it. If you are...
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Force Majeure with Sean Breuner
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This episode features Sean Breuner, the founder and CEO of AvantStay. Today's interview focuses on innovation and includes discussions about intuition and risk-taking. Necessities that are needed to create and differentiate in the Vacation Rental Industry as we know it. This episode is brought to you in partnership with OwnerRez, a property management software that covers small homeowners and large PMs alike. If you would like to join Matt, and over 1200 of the most creative Vacation Rental operators in the world, head over to .
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How To Get What You Want with Julie Marks
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This episode features Julie Marks, who is the co-owner of Homestead Hospitality and the Founder & Executive Director of the Vermont Short-Term Rental Alliance. This episode is marked as one of Matt's favorite interviews to date. Matt and Julie talk about advocacy, helping, and connecting with people, which comes with a challenge: drawing boundaries. This interview is all about re-evaluating priorities in your life and business... This episode is brought to you in partnership with OwnerRez, a property management software that covers small homeowners and large PMs alike. If you...
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Poetry vs. Plumbing with Henrik Kjellberg
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Today's episode features Henrik Kjellberg, CEO of Awaze. In this conversation, Henrik and Matt dive into "the new world". A world that requires adapting to change in more than just the Vacation Rental Industry, which is interesting but can be scary... Henrik shares his take on innovation and creativity and how discipline, consistency, and leadership contribute towards growth in a constantly changing industry. This episode is brought to you in partnership with OwnerRez, a property management software that covers small homeowners and large PMs alike. If you would like to join...
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“The Connector” with Ruth Manfredi
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Today's episode features Ruth Manfredi, owner of Cinque Terre Vacation Rentals in Italy. In this episode, Ruth and Matt talk about a shift toward creativity, authenticity, and originality within the VR industry. You will hear Ruth her passion and excitement while she shares her stories and experiences which involves more than just the VR industry. This episode is brought to you in partnership with OwnerRez, a property management software that covers small homeowners and large PMs alike. If you would like to join Matt, and over 1200 of the most creative Vacation Rental...
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What’s Your Story with Maria Schuh
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Today's episode features Maria Schuh, owner of Mistiso's Place in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. In this episode, Maria talks about ways that effectively allow her to navigate the threats that seem to hold a lot of VR owners back and how dancing influences the way she goes about life. This episode is brought to you in partnership with OwnerRez, a property management software that covers small homeowners and large PMs alike. If you would like to join Matt, and over 1200 of the most creative Vacation Rental operators in the world, head over to .
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Here Goes Nothin’ with Steve Hafner
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Today's episode features Steve Hafner, the co-founder and CEO of Kayak. Kayak is a search engine for travel services, including airline flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages. In this episode, Steve and Matt talk about what it means to be a visionary, and how to be creative and bring ideas. Steve and Matt dive into the importance of storytelling, and Steve talks about how clarity helps to become more authentic. This episode is brought to you in partnership with OwnerRez, a property management software that covers small homeowners and large PMs alike. If you...
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Authentic Innovation with Barry Shimelfarb
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Today's episode features Barry Shimelfarb, who is a short-term rental operator, an executive coach to tech leaders in Silicon Valley, and a father of two. In this episode, Barry opens up about one of the most difficult times in his life and how this has shaped his guest philosophy, the way he manages his businesses, and the way he tries to make the best use of every single day. In addition, Barry shares how he used his years of hosting experience to create Super Host Bootcamp, in which he shares his best secrets about how to boost bookings and increase profits in fewer hours. This...
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Leading With Love with Antonio Bortolotti
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Today's episode features Antonio Bortolotti, who runs the vacation Rental World Summit with his wife, Christina. It's become the preeminent event in Europe and the Middle East for vacation rental professionals. In this episode, Antonio and I recount this most extraordinary moment on stage at the end of the Vacation Rental World Summit in Barcelona just a couple weeks ago. We go through some of the sequences that neither of us could have fathomed, along with the consequences of what happened on stage and these shifts in priorities that myself and Antonio and I'm guessing a lot of you are going...
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Playing it Safe with Justin Ford
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This episode features a conversation between Justin Ford and Matt Landau. Justin is a longtime industry advocate, having introduced professional safety protocols to the emerging industry of vacation rentals. In this episode, Matt and Justin talk about leadership and fear, and how certain experiences impact the way we think about, and handle, risk. The episode concludes with a conversation about safety in the vacation rental industry. This episode is brought to you by Breezeway, the best-in-class property care and operations platform, and bnbfinder, , a book direct marketplace with a...
info_outlineIn this episode two of the industry's top thought leaders reminisce on their friendly rivarly and come together with insights meant to push the whole industry forward.
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