Slick Talk With Wil

From being told he's "stupid" by his teachers in high school, conquering his mindset to overcome, and now being a voice for short-term rental hosts and operators, I had the pleasure of interviewing John Hildebrand on the podcast to uncover his story and capture his passion for the industry! Special thank you to our podcast sponsors: Jurny, Safely, and Hostfully for making this podcast so much fun! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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 n

Enjoy another episode of HITEC! Brian Hamaoui joins me this time as a co-host as we dive in with Crystal Pernici and discuss what she sees happening with hotel revenue and profitability. Enjoy this episode from HITEC back in June and thank you to youtip for partnering with us during the conference! This episode was brought to you by Jetstream! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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 t

In this quick episode, I interview Paul McCarthy who is the Founder of Snapfix and is based in Dublin, Ireland! We had a great interview and became good friends quickly after this interview! Enjoy this episode from HITEC last month and thank you to youtip for partnering with us during the conference! This episode was brought to you by Jetstream! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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 conne

Two Harvard grads & Techstar entrepreneurs who are no strangers to the founder lifestyle. I was honored and excited to hear Brittany and Derricks story, their lessons learned along the way, and what they've built with Nectar.  This episode is brought to you by Jurny! If you’re in the STR/VR industry, then sign up for Jurny by demoing their suite of products and you will get up to 10 FREE smart locks! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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

Marc is a self-proclaimed boutique geek and is passionate about the future of retail. After spending nearly 6 years working at Jet.com and then Walmart (acquired Jet.com), he quickly realized that the best product experiences don't happen on screens or shelves, they happen in real moments of use "in the wild".  Marc founded Minoan to help hosts create, and capitalize on, rich moments in their homes, save money on everything they need to buy and spend a fraction of the time on the unsexy things that come along with ordering (tracking, routing, logistics, etc.) An episode you won't want to miss! We mention a ton in regards to Amazon, Airbnb, and Vrbo + thought leaders that have impacted the overall thinking and psychology of making properties a "shoppable" experience - boosting the in-stay & post-stay revenue for hosts, property mangers, and hotels. This episode is brought to you by Jurny! If you’re in the STR/VR industry, then sign up for Jurny by demoing their suite of products and you will get up to 10 FREE

Corey Ashton Walters is the Founder & CEO of Here, a revolutionary online marketplace that enables anyone anywhere to invest in vacation rentals online and earn passive income—without ever lifting a finger. Prior to founding Here, Corey, a seasoned entrepreneur, brand builder, and college dropout, has founded multiple successful companies over the last 15 years. Most recently, Corey co-founded Homeworthy, a venture-backed first-of-its-kind fully remote cloud real estate brokerage that served homeowners located in over 900 cities across the Pacific Northwest. This episode is brought to you by Jurny! If you're in the STR/VR industry, then sign up for Jurny by demoing their suite of products and you will get up to 10 FREE smart locks! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsor

What does making decisions in the morning/evening, lunch breaks, and the potential of getting parole have to do with upselling your hotel? Well, Erik Tengen sits down with me to help break it down so that way hoteliers can use the best strategies in order to earn extra revenue for their property while barely lifting a finger! Oaky is also offering our listeners a discount on their dedicated upselling courses! Just use code SLICKTALKOAKY25 and start making that extra cash! This episode is brought to you by our show partners at Jurny, Hostfully, and NoiseAware! ——–   Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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 setti

Steve Cody has now accumulated over 30 years of experience in building companies that have employed thousands and generated over $750 million in lifetime sales within multiple industries including software, marketplace, service, and rentals. Currently building Bûnking and Bûnking Ventures and also very committed in helping to solve the Fentanyl and Opiod crisis. Steve was just 15 when he launched his entrepreneurial journey, starting his very first business with just $1200, a squeegee, a bucket, and a dream.  Mentioned in this episode: Jurny, Hostfully, and NoiseAware! ——–   Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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 ca

Sometimes beating the same drum is what's needed to get the message to turn into action with property managers and hoteliers. Josh Liebman, ICAE is a man that is beating that drum, like a lot of us in hospitality. Tune in to hear how Josh sees the industry moving forward with guest experience at the heart of it all. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Hostfully, Jetstream, and NoiseAware! ——–   Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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 no

The Vacation Rental Industry is not what we think or portray it to be… This episode with Evan Dolgow is one of the most refreshing conversations I’ve had in a while. Some things I’ve been think to myself, he says out-loud in the episode as we cover his story and what he’s experienced when it comes to Vacation Rental tech, operations, mindset, and hopefully… change! Shoutout to Jurny, Inc. for being an awesome Podcast Partner and I hope you all enjoy this conversation. ——–   Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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 pod

Recently we did an in depth episode with Andrew Kitchell, Founder of Wheelhouse, and unfolded the story of what they've overcome these past two years. Now, with Wheelhouse securing $16 million in funding we jumped on a live Q&A and opened it up to friends, listeners, and our industry network to ask Andrew the questions they had about Wheelhouse and the future of the team. Mentioned in this episode: John deRoulet, team member of Wheelhouse. Ben Day, team member of Jetstream. This bonus episode is sponsored by Jurny! Tell them Wil sent you! Listen to the in depth episode with Andrew, right here! ——–   Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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 industr

Chris Adams joins me on the show again but on Spotify Live in our series of "The Industry From Our Perspective" and I couldn't have been more excited to have this conversation with him because he brings a lot to the table. Here is the link to his first episode and if you never heard it, it's honestly a must listen. Thank you to Hostfully for being our long time partner on Slick Talk and for making property management so much better for hosts and managers around the world! Use SLICKTALK20 for $100 off their Property Management Platform (PMP) or 3 months free with their digital guidebooks! -------- Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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

Andrew Kitchell sat down with me to unfold the story of how he and his team were able to "rise from the ashes" of Lyric by going all-in with Wheelhouse, their in-house dynamic pricing tool. In this episode, we're going to talk about the difficulty of fundraising and restructuring the way they did for Wheelhouse. A real "underdog" story that shows the true spirit of entrepreneurship. Once this episode is done live streaming, please join us for a live (video & audio) recorded Q&A where you, the listener/watcher, get to join us on a live stage with your questions for Andrew and the team at Wheelhouse! This is not a signup page but make sure to save this link so you can become part of our live stream! 1️⃣ We will live stream the full episode on May 13th at 8:30am PST 2️⃣ Once the episode is done streaming, join us at 10am PST for the live Q&A 3️⃣ Have your questions ready! Feel free to submit them to us early by commenting on the episode stream first!

Andrew Kitchell sat down with me to unfold the story of how he and his team were able to "rise from the ashes" of Lyric by going all-in with Wheelhouse, their in-house dynamic pricing tool. In this episode, we're going to talk about the difficulty of fundraising and restructuring the way they did for Wheelhouse. A real "underdog" story that shows the true spirit of entrepreneurship. Once this episode is done live streaming, please join us for a live (video & audio) recorded Q&A where you, the listener/watcher, get to join us on a live stage with your questions for Andrew and the team at Wheelhouse! This is not a signup page but make sure to save this link so you can become part of our live stream! 1️⃣ We will live stream the full episode on May 13th at 8:30am PST 2️⃣ Once the episode is done streaming, join us at 10am PST for the live Q&A 3️⃣ Have your questions ready! Feel free to submit them to us early by commenting on the episode stream first!

Sean McGregor literally found hosting through love. When he first started dating Lindsey in 2015, she was renting out the 2nd bedroom in her Austin, Texas apartment which covered her entire rent….then when she would travel, she would rent out the entire home and it would pay her rent & travel expenses! Sean joins me on the show to dive into the world of hosting and entrepreneurship that he and his family have been living in before it became popular due to COVID. Sean is also an author of a chapter in the book, Hospitable Hosts, which is released May 16th! Link here: https://www.hospitablehosts.com/ Links Mentioned by Sean: Instagram Website And Article Sponsored By: Hostfully: Use Code SLICKTALK20 NoiseAware: Use Code SLICK20 Jetstream: 50% off if you mention this episode Safely.com: Reach out for best STR Insurance for operators --------------- Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to

This podcast episode is long overdue! Welcome Jessica Gillingham, Founder of Abode PR, to the podcast as we dive into her entrepreneurial journey in our industry and learning a bit more about what it takes to be in PR & how they serve their clients with multiple services. This episode is brought to you by Hostfully, Jetstream & Safely! --------------- Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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 connec

You read the title correctly! We have been playing with the Spotify Live app and I did my first one with a good friend, Steve Turk! We even had our friend John Stokinger join for a few minutes! We’re calling this “The State of the Industry from Our Perspectives” because with a lot of people asking us the question, “what’s it like behind the scenes as a person in media?” And so it made sense to come on here and take that question head on by asking each other questions that will hopefully answer that for you all. Enjoy and make sure to follow the show on Spotify or your favorite audio platform! --------------- Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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

Andrew is no stranger to the podcast or the vacation rental industry. Late 2020, Andrew joined me on the show to introduce Rented to the Slick Talk community and told the story of what they built at Rented. Now, he joins me again to cover what's happened since and to also do a little bit of a deep dive on some important industry topics. To hear Andrew's first episode on Slick Talk, click here! This episode is brought to you by our friends at Jurny, Safely.com, and NoiseAware! Make sure to pre-order Andrew's book! Link here! --------------- Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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 cont

Max Farley is the Founder of sojo, a guest amenity platform and service that's dedicated to making turnover days suck a little less for property managers. With an extensive background in shipping and logistics in his "past life", Max brings this knowledge and skill to solve the massive problem for the industry and they're just getting started! This episode is brought to you by our friends at Jurny, NoiseAware, and Safely! --------------- Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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

I sat down with Scott Parker who has multiple brands within different segments of hospitality & retail. From bars and restaurants, to barbershops and boxing gyms, the reason I invited Scott on the podcast is because his story is one we all should be able to relate to as entrepreneurs. The road to success isn't easy and failure isn't easy either because as humans we want nothing more but to be successful and on many different terms or definitions. This episode is brought to you by Jurny, NoiseAware, and Safely! --------------- Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! 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 gue