Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast

Josiah Mackenzie joined me in Denver to record this episode in person and I couldn't have walked away from a more refreshing conversation. This episode is dedicated to the heart and spirt of hospitality for all type of brands, businesses, and operators out there.Josiah's career in hospitality started working the front desk at a small property on the California coast. From there, he built a hotel marketing website which eventually 70,000+ hoteliers used each month to learn how to increase demand for their properties. Josiah wanted to learn how to turn demand into revenue, so spent a few years at a revenue management technology company before spending the past few years working with hotel owners and hospitality real estate investors at Juniper Square. But it was during the years he spent helping to build what became one of the biggest hotel operations technology companies in the world (ReviewPro, 60,000+ hotels) that he learned something that has stuck with him since: operations is the most important part of a hotel business today.Check out: Hospitality Daily on LinkedIn, Hospitality Daily Podcast, and HotelOperations.com This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management 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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining me on the podcast this week is one of the industries rising stars, Rose Tipka, Co-Founder of Your Family's Place.Rose and her husband define hospitality as a family affair and after an intense life event, discussed in the episode, Rose decided it was time to take control of their families legacy and created Your Family's Place as an example for many other women and moms in the industry that being a mom is not a hindrance but actually a super power.This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management 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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Shapiro, CEO/Co-Founder of CanMonkey, joins me to share his journey of buying into a business that he didn't initially start but was able to see beyond the trash and has been able to turn a big problem into a massive opportunity for vacation rental owners and managers by taking out the trash... literally! This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management 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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Coon is the founder of Savvy Realty where they only work with investors on purchasing a home to be a professional vacation rental that generates great cash flows but also great experiences! And not only does Tyler and his team know the best properties to buy for investors to get a good return but him and his team own and operate their own vacation rental management company of over 50 homes! So, they definitely know what they're doing.In this episode, Tyler shares with Wil, his story and how he got into the industry but also his unique approach as a real estate agent and property manager.This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management 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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a special one because I was able to attend and emcee the STR Wealth Conference out in Nashville. This conference was launched last year by Bill Faeth and Mike Sjogren who are both in our podcast network, Hospitality.FM with their shows STR Unfiltered and STR Secrets.On the last day of the conference, a group of us went back to the short-term rental we were all staying at and had about 20 minutes to get out some of our thoughts and insights to share with all of you listeners on our different podcasts.Featured on this episode is Ruben Kanya with the Real Estate Experiment Podcast, Brian Hatcher who doesn't have a podcast... yet, Natalie Palmer with No Vacancy and Mark Simpson with The Boostly Podcast. If you like this episode then share it with your friends and also give their shows a listen and follow while you're at it!This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management 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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia & Frankie are the creators behind Happy Camper Chalet, a vintage chalet nestled in the forested mountains of Quebec, Canada. The Happy Camper Chalet is more than just a vacation spot, it's a place that helps guests experience nostalgia, tradition, and comfort.In this episode, we jump into their story on why they decided to purchase their property and the things they've learned along the way when it comes to creating a destination for their guests and what their biggest takeaways have been when jumping into the short-term/vacation rental industry.This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management 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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As promised, we have both Evan and Braeden from Aidaptive on the show to take things a little deeper for the VRMs who want to start "walking" with AI. This episode is part two of two. Make sure you go back to last weeks episode for part one if you missed that episode.This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management 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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evan Dolgow is no stranger to the podcast and I am excited to welcome him back as we dive into this two part series about the application of AI into the vacation rental industry (and hospitality as a whole)Next week, we will have both Evan and Braeden from Aidaptive on the show to take things a little deeper for the VRMs who want to start "walking" with AI.This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management 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 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Slick Talk, Wil Slickers sits down with Adam and Daniel, co-founders of HostFinancial. Adam and David share common financial struggles that their clients encounter and how Host Financial can help.This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! ——–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 there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Cappaert is the Co-Founder of Blue Maple and as a serial entrepreneur, Tony realized that they could successfully raise capital to purchase cabins to self-operate and build a portfolio of branded properties that earn investors great cashflow and returns. Now, this may sound easy and exciting but this journey has its perks and even downfalls. In this episode, you're going to hear all about them right here on Slick Talk!This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! ——–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 there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices