Behind the Stays

A podcast by StayWatch

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253 Episodes

  1. She Bought a Bank in the Ozarks and Transformed it into an Airbnb — How Tyann Marcink Builds Regional Vacation Rental Brands.

    Published: 9/20/2022
  2. He Dreamed of Being a Pilot, But Was Destined to be an Entrepreneur — Meet Marcus Rader, Founder of Hostaway

    Published: 9/16/2022
  3. How to Transform Your Airbnb into a Native Shopping Experience

    Published: 9/13/2022
  4. How to Create a Unique Story and Brand for Your Airbnb

    Published: 9/9/2022
  5. He Won “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” in Ireland at Age 13. Today, He’s Building Uplisting — A Leading Short-Term Rental Software Company.

    Published: 9/7/2022
  6. How to Build an Independent Vacation Rental Brand — Musings from Arthur Colker, Founder of StayFi

    Published: 8/30/2022
  7. He Sold His Cannabis Dispensary to Become an STR Entrepreneur — Meet Jason Neil

    Published: 8/24/2022
  8. Meet Chad Ludeman — The Engineer Turned Entrepreneur Building Design-Driven Hotels and STRs

    Published: 8/17/2022
  9. How to Build a Bespoke Hotel Brand and Management Company in 2022

    Published: 8/9/2022
  10. How to Market Your Airbnb Like a Pro

    Published: 8/3/2022
  11. How to Build a Short-Term Rental Business — And Also Change the World.

    Published: 7/26/2022
  12. How to Upsell Amenities at Your Airbnb — Ideas from Madison Rifkin, Founder of Mount

    Published: 7/19/2022
  13. How to Design Highly-Experiential Stays for the Next Generation of Travelers

    Published: 7/13/2022
  14. Is Home Swapping the Future of Travel? Justine Palefsky Thinks So. Meet the Co-Founder of Kindred.

    Published: 7/5/2022
  15. She Designed the First Eco-Luxe Vacation Rental in Hocking Hills in Honor of Her Father — Meet the Creator of The Carpenter’s Cabin

    Published: 6/28/2022
  16. He’s a Serial Entrepreneur And His Latest Venture is an Off-Grid Housing Technology Company — Meet Jeff Wilson, Founder of Jupe

    Published: 6/22/2022
  17. He’s a Doctor by Day, a Twin Girl Dad at Night, and an STR Entrepreneur In-Between

    Published: 6/14/2022
  18. 314,000 People Applied for Airbnb’s Live Anywhere Contest — And They Won. Meet the Family Traveling the World and Living Full-Time on Airbnb.

    Published: 6/7/2022
  19. He’s An Accountant, Artist, and Airbnb Superhost — Meet Isaac French the Creator of Live Oak Lake

    Published: 6/3/2022
  20. He Lost His Job During COVID — So He Watched 200 Hours of YouTube Videos And Then Went All in on STRs (And Twitter)

    Published: 5/31/2022

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Welcome to Behind the Stays — a podcast that shares the stories behind your favorite Airbnbs, boutique hotels, and hospitality brands and the hosts, operators, and entrepreneurs who’ve brought them to life. Every Tuesday and Friday you’ll meet the military veterans, retired flight attendants, tech entrepreneurs, school teachers, single moms, and real estate investors who are all, in their unique ways, shaping the future of travel and hospitality. Discover how these visionaries — from all over the world — have built chic cabins in the mountains, designed bohemian bungalows on the beach, erected eclectic off-grid and nature-immersed escapes, and so much more. Behind the Stays is brought to you by StayWatch — the internet’s best destination for deals on incredible stays across Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and beyond. You can subscribe for free at staywatch.ai Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, Co-Founder and CEO of StayWatch.