Best Lumos Podcasts (2024)

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Optimizing Your Direct Short-Term Rental Booking Marketing with iBooked.Online by Hospitable Hosts 37:17

1d ago37:17

37:17

In this episode of Hospitable Hosts, we dive into the essential strategies for optimizing your direct short-term rental bookings and marketing efforts. Join us as we sit down with Bart Sobies of iBooked.Online to explore practical tips and insights that will help you increase direct bookings, reduce dependency on third-party platforms, and enhance …

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Protecting Your Vacation Rental Property in Australia with Superhog by Hospitable Hosts 26:59

15d ago26:59

26:59

Discover the secrets to safeguarding your Australian vacation rental property in this episode of Hospitable Hosts. We welcome vacation rental expert Nic Symons, Account Manager at Know Your Guest by Superhog, as he shares invaluable insights on protecting your property from troublesome guests. Nic delves into the common damage claims Superhog encou…

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Supercharged House Swapping with Hostshare by Hospitable Hosts 23:05

1M ago23:05

23:05

Join us in this exciting episode of the Hospitable Hosts podcast, where we dive into the innovative world of house swapping with Sean Wilkinson, Co-Founder of Hostshare. Discover how you can maximize your rental income, expand your travel opportunities, and streamline your hosting experience. Sean shares success stories and expert tips to help you …

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Short-Term Rental Upselling Made Easy with The Host Co by Hospitable Hosts 25:58

1M ago25:58

25:58

In this episode of Hospitable Hosts, join us as we welcome Annie Sloan from The Host Co to discuss the art of upselling products and services to short-term rental guests. Annie shares her expert insights and practical tips to help you enhance guest experiences and boost your rental revenue. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to make the most …

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Using AI to Grow Your Vacation Rental Business & Save Time with Lumos Host by Hospitable Hosts 22:53

2M ago22:53

22:53

In this episode of Hospitable Hosts, we welcome vacation rental expert Theresa Holl of Lumos Host to explore how AI can revolutionize your vacation rental business. Theresa shares her expertise on leveraging AI to enhance growth and efficiency, providing you with valuable strategies to save time and maximize your rental’s potential. Tune in to disc…

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Short-Term Rental Investing with a Tax Loophole with Keystone CPA by Hospitable Hosts 27:14

2M ago27:14

27:14

Discover how to maximize your tax savings in the short-term rental market with this episode of Hospitable Hosts. We invite Amanda Han, Tax Strategist and Managing Director at Keystone CPA, to share her expert insights on leveraging offsetting techniques and tax loopholes. Amanda reveals valuable strategies to help short-term rental investors reduce…

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New Regulations Impacting Australian Hosts in 2024 by Hospitable Hosts 37:12

3M ago37:12

37:12

This podcast invites vacation rental expert Keiran Craig-Jones, Executive Director at Short Term Accommodation Association Australia (STAAA), to share her insights with Hospitable Hosts on new regulations impacting short-term rental hosts across Australia and how hosts and advocacy groups can and are reacting to them. Sleep easy, host confidently w…

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How Responsible Hosting Can Help Your Business to Succeed with Rent Responsibly by Hospitable Hosts 30:01

4M ago30:01

30:01

Join us for an insightful episode of Hospitable Hosts as we welcome David Krauss, Co-Founder and CEO of Rent Responsibly. David shares his expertise on responsible hosting, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a professional image within the vacation rental industry. He also discusses how hosts can proactively contribute to positive industry r…

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Take a Vacation from Managing Your Property Finances with Clearing by Hospitable Hosts 22:12

5M ago22:12

22:12

Take a break from financial stress with this episode of Hospitable Hosts. We invite Benjamin Elbaz, Co-Founder of Clearing, to share his expertise on simplifying vacation rental finances. Benjamin discusses how accounting and automated bookkeeping software, specifically designed for hosts, can streamline your financial management. Tune in to discov…

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Boosting APAC Vacation Rental Growth with Software Solutions with PriceLabs by Hospitable Hosts 30:36

5M ago30:36

30:36

Unlock the potential for your vacation rental growth in the APAC region with this episode of Hospitable Hosts. We sit down with Deepanshu Nihalani, APAC Solution Consultant at PriceLabs, to explore how software solutions and smart pricing strategies can elevate your rental business. Deepanshu shares expert insights and actionable tips to help you m…

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Scaling Up Without a Property Manager with Matthew Krueger by Hospitable Hosts 25:48

6M ago25:48

25:48

Discover the secrets to effortless property management in this episode of Hospitable Hosts. We welcome Matthew Krueger, a short-term rental expert, cash flow coach, and Hospitable Host who retired before 30, to share his proven strategies for self-managing rental properties with minimal effort. Matthew reveals how he successfully oversees his prope…

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Looking Forward to 2024 with Pierre-Camille Hamana and the Hospitable Team by Hospitable Hosts 45:06

6M ago45:06

45:06

This podcast invites Hospitable's CEO and Founder, Pierre-Camille Hamana, to recap the passing year and unwrap 2024. Join Pierre-Camille and many surprise team appearances and prepare yourself for the upcoming year and the vacation rental industry expectations.By Hospitable

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Common Revenue Management Mistakes And How To Avoid Them with Buoy by Hospitable Hosts 27:22

7M ago27:22

27:22

This podcast invites short-term rental expert Tim Speicher, Co-Founder and CEO of Buoy, to share his insights with Hospitable Hosts on avoiding common revenue management mistakes and improving your pricing strategy.By Hospitable

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The Clean Energy Series with EECA 34:13

7M ago34:13

34:13

Check out our Clean Energy Series podcast featuring Kanchana Marasinghe, Portfolio Manager, Energy Transition Accelerator at EECA. Kanchana talks to us about the work he is doing to help New Zealand transition to clean energy faster, by taking a collaborative approach at a regional level. Watch the full series and learn about EECA funding opportuni…

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Boosting Guest Experience with Streamlined Cleans and Easy Check-ins with KeyNinja by Hospitable Hosts 30:13

7M ago30:13

30:13

We celebrate being featured in FeedSpot's 50 Best Short-Term Rental Podcasts with a special APAC edition episode. This time, we invite short-term rental (STR) expert and Business Manager at KeyNinja, Mario Zorović, to share how Hospitable Hosts based in Australia and New Zealand can boost guest experience with streamlined cleans and easy check-ins.…

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Confronting the talent shortage - perspectives from Nigel Barbour and Jono Brent 38:29

8M ago38:29

38:29

In this episode we hear from Orion Chief Executive Nigel Barbour and Head of Leadership Breakthroughs at In Your Corner, Jono Brent as they discuss the current talent shortages in the energy sector and how it might require the courage to behave in ways that leverage the collective strength of the industry to tackle it together. New Zealand's Electr…

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Global Energy Quest Yarn with Prof. Deen Sanders OAM + Janelle Riki-Waaka TEASER 1 0:22

8M ago0:22

0:22

In this yarn - Janelle Riki-Waaka & Prof. Deen Sanders OAM discuss how Mātauranga Māori and other First Nations knowledge systems might navigate our journey towards decarbonisation. As a founder of Deloitte’s Indigenous Leadership team, lead for Deloitte’s Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan, and Worimi man and Giparr (cultural leader) in his comm…

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Global Energy Quest Yarn with Prof. Deen Sanders OAM + Janelle Riki-Waaka 1:34:44

8M ago1:34:44

1:34:44

In this yarn - Janelle Riki-Waaka & Prof. Deen Sanders OAM discuss how Mātauranga Māori and other First Nations knowledge systems might navigate our journey towards decarbonisation. As a founder of Deloitte’s Indigenous Leadership team, lead for Deloitte’s Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan, and Worimi man and Giparr (cultural leader) in his comm…

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The Clean Energy Series with Transpower 15:39

8M ago15:39

15:39

Check out our Clean Energy Series podcast featuring Mark Ryall, General Manager Grid Delivery of Transpower. Mark talks to us about how they’re managing the impacts on the grid with the electrification of businesses and the initiatives in place to ensure the sector has the skills and capabilities to decarbonise the grid. Watch the full series and l…

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Why Marketing Should Be a Host's Superpower with Build STR Wealth by Hospitable Hosts 37:29

9M ago37:29

37:29

This podcast invites short-term rental (STR) expert and founder of Build STR Wealth Bill Faeth to share his insights with Hospitable hosts on how to make marketing the host’s true superpower.By Hospitable

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Mohamed Nashaat | A Doctor And #007 30:59

9M ago30:59

30:59

Have you ever thought that having a hobby to escape to from all of the medical stress is definitely a privilege worth being grateful for ? However.. you can reach those moments when you start questioning your hobby and it’s presence along with your career as a doctor.. Going through all of these emotions, and diving deeper into our guest’s hobby th…

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How to Supercharge Your Guest Bookings with Rankbreeze by Hospitable Hosts 35:04

9M ago35:04

35:04

This podcast invites short-term rental (STR) expert and CEO and Founder of Rankbreeze Kelvin Mah to share his insights with Hospitable hosts on getting their Airbnb listing onto the first page of search results and attracting more bookings.By Hospitable

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Mahmoud Abdelhamid | Boss Like #006 20:23

9M ago20:23

20:23

It’s for all those moments our fear held us back from doing something we really wanted, or trying a new adventurous experience. All those times we were captivated in the prison of our own thoughts and needed to bring out the “ BOSS LIKE “ spirit of our own. For all those moments we double thought speaking up because of our fear of what people will …

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Nour El Wakeel | Life Lately #005 28:52

9M ago28:52

28:52

Going through Uni, we face alot of life changing situations, we make alot of everlasting memories, on our way.. we make new friendships, and we loose others as well.. we make mistakes and learn from them.. we generally go through alot of adventures to discover who we truly are and sometimes looking back at these days through eyes of gratitude help …

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Turning Your STR and MTR Operation Into a Simple Investment with Your BNB Property by Hospitable Hosts 26:47

9M ago26:47

26:47

This podcast invites short-term rental (STR) expert and Your BNB Property’s Co-Founder and CEO Mike Reilly to share his insights with Hospitable hosts on using state-of-the-art technology to handle all daily STR operations with a focus on revenue optimization — turning STR and MTR operation into a simple investment.…

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Hana Elbealy | A Middle Groud #004 20:02

10M ago20:02

20:02

We can easily get overwhelmed with the vast opportunities and experiences we want to try out in life.. and choosing a career like Medicine doesn’t make it easier. That’s why we all have our unique journeys balancing out different aspects of our lives along with med school.. On today’s episode we decided to dig deeper into our guest’s journey in fin…

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Abo Adnan | Over the seas #003 33:09

10M ago33:09

33:09

Leaving your home country, friends and family behind is definitely a hard choice to make. Packing your bags with all your dreams, fears and expectations.. letting go of your community and starting all over again with your heart racing in every step of the way. It’s when you go Over The Seas and begin your transformational journey. Discussing homesi…

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Protecting Your Short-Term Rental with Smart Tech with Minut by Hospitable Hosts 20:03

10M ago20:03

20:03

This podcast invites short-term rental (STR) expert and Minut's CEO and Co-Founder Nils Mattisson to share his insights with Hospitable hosts on how to protect their vacation rental property — monitor noise and occupancy and enhance the guest experience.By Hospitable

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Youssef Hossam | Solitary #002 43:51

10M ago43:51

43:51

It’s for all those moments you decided to let go. All those moments you decided to run away from everything. Including yourself. All those moments, you choose your own company to be your sanctuary. For all those moments when everything is just too loud… It’s for when you are alone and trying to find your ✨SOLITARY✨. Featuring our guest today : “You…

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Menna El Zekki | Unfindable #001 32:29

10M ago32:29

32:29

How many times have you felt unfindable in life ? Lost between your thoughts, hopes , and failures . Haven’t we all been in this dark place , questioning everything even ourselves? Let’s all pause and reflect to try and find an answer to these questions on todays’s episode of Lumos Talks with our guest : “Menna El zekki“…

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Unlocking Your Rental's Revenue and Profits with Wheelhouse by Hospitable Hosts 26:42

11M ago26:42

26:42

This podcast invites short-term rental (STR) expert and Wheelhouse's CEO and Founder Andrew Kitchell to share his insights with Hospitable hosts on how to leverage Wheelhouse to increase revenue, save time, and scale their rental portfolio.By Hospitable

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Streamlining STR Cleaning Management with Cleanster.com by Hospitable Hosts 30:23

11M ago30:23

30:23

This podcast invites short-term rental (STR) experts Derrick Agyiri and Pierina Charcón from Cleanster.com, to share their insights with Hospitable hosts on how to streamline STR cleaning management processes and implement the best rental cleaning practices in their hosting journey.By Hospitable

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Episode 10: SJM, Crown of Midnight, and a Total Lack of Time Management 1:05:19

11M ago1:05:19

1:05:19

What can we even say? Enjoy our triumphant return to podcasting with hot takes on the SJM Universe, Throne of Glass series, and Taylor Swift (naturally). Send in your book thoughts, theories, requests and more on our social media! As always, SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS. SWEARING. MATURE CONTENT. AND AGAIN- SPOILERS! social: {insta @WickedGoodBookClu…

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Your Guest Screening in Detail with Autohost by Hospitable Hosts 29:33

12M ago29:33

29:33

This podcast invites short-term rental (STR) expert and Autohost Sales & Partnerships Manager Austen Bernhardt to share his insights with Hospitable hosts on why and how they should be screening their customers, ensuring a safe and easy hosting journey without hurting the guest experience.By Hospitable

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Banking for Your Airbnb with Baselane by Hospitable Hosts 31:56

12M ago31:56

31:56

This podcast invites short-term rental experts Thorben Scheidegger, Co-Founder and COO of Baselane, and Saad Dar, Head of Business Development & Partnerships of Baselane, to share their insights with Hospitable hosts on how an implementation of a tailor-made financial operating system and a banking platform save time, increase returns, and grow the…

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Your Best Direct Booking Vacation Rental Insurance Tips with Superhog by Hospitable Hosts 26:44

1y ago26:44

26:44

This podcast invites short-term rental (STR) expert Leo Walton, Co-Founder of Superhog, to share his insights with the Hospitable hosts on what are the best ways to insure and protect STR property and stabilize their booking vacation rental business.By Hospitable

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It's ok to rest 7:59

1y ago7:59

7:59

As entrepreneur it can sometimes feel like everything depends on you, like there's this weight on your shoulders to make it all work. AND that doesn't mean you can never rest. Sometimes doing something that's not working *is* the best thing you can do.

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A Data-Driven Approach To Short-Term Rental Revenue Management with Beyond by Hospitable Hosts 23:19

1y ago23:19

23:19

This podcast invites short-term rental expert Ryan Saylor, Head of Partnerships at Beyond, to share his insights with Hospitable hosts on how to achieve a data-driven approach in short-term rental revenue management and what it could mean for your business.By Hospitable

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How a Digital Welcome Book Can Increase Your 5-Star Reviews with Touch Stay by Hospitable Hosts 23:41

1y ago23:41

23:41

Learn from the industry expert Kate Stinchcombe-Gillies, CMO of Touch Stay, on the positive implications the introducing of a digital welcome book will have on your short-term rental business.By Hospitable

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Episode 9: DID SOMEBODY SAY BONUS EPISODE? Tessa Bailey, Hook Line and Sinker, and we're not good at this podcasting thing okay? 53:54

1y ago53:54

53:54

Hi listeners and welcome to our bonus episode! This week we cover Hook Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey (March 2022) which is the second and final book of the Bellinger Sisters Books. This episode is a bonus episode originally recorded in spring 2022. Enjoy! As always, SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS. SWEARING. MATURE CONTENT. AND AGAIN- SPOILERS! social…

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Satisfaction vs excitement 7:29

1y ago7:29

7:29

The satisfaction we may be missing out on as Generators and Manifesting Generators if we only do "what lights us up" -- what I'm learning about the staying power of Satisfaction. ( https://www.jackiejohnstone.ca/more )

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The 5 Most Underappreciated Aspects to Maximizing Vacation Rental ROI with Steve Barsh by Hospitable Hosts 57:47

1y ago57:47

57:47

Learn from the industry expert Steve Barsh, Managing Partner at Dreamit Ventures, about the 5 most under-appreciated aspects to maximizing your vacation rental ROI and how to make the most of them.By Hospitable

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The Ultimate Guide to Direct Bookings with Boostly by Hospitable Hosts 34:56

1+ y ago34:56

34:56

What leads people to move away from 3rd party OTAs and go direct? What is the hardest part of getting started and what are the most important aspects of growing a direct booking business? Mark Simpson, Founder at Boostly, is sharing tips and tricks for a successful direct booking website.By Hospitable

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Episode 8: Window Shopping, Tessa Bailey, and Delayed Gratification? 1:00:12

1+ y ago1:00:12

1:00:12

Sorry we disappeared for so long but we're back (again, we know). We hope you enjoyed January's book Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey (2021), but more importantly we hope you enjoy the angelic sounds of our voices. February's book: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas As always, SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS. SWEARING. MATURE CONTENT. AND AGAIN- SPOILERS…

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How to Finance Your Next Short-Term Rental Investment with Host Financial by Hospitable Hosts 40:16

1+ y ago40:16

40:16

Welcome to our fifth episode of the Hospitable Hosts podcast series. In this episode, Hospitable VP Customers Matthew Demetrio alongside Daniel Christopher Ramirez and Adam Windham, Co-founders of Host Financial, discuss everything yoyu need to know about the future of STR investments, pros and cons of different ways of financing short-term vacatio…

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Your ideal work environment (and why it matters) 12:42

1+ y ago12:42

12:42

We don't all work best in the same environment: Some of us love group work, some of us hate it. Some of us get so much more done when we are working alone and some of us thrive when we can co-work. Understanding where you do your best work so you will lead to more satisfaction, success and productivity! And if you have team that works for you, supp…

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Humans and Skills for the Future 50:54

2y ago50:54

50:54

Leadership Futurist Cheryl Doig hosts this LUMO conversation with three leaders thinking differently about the way we address skills. Hinepounamu Apanui-Barr - Rangatahi Researcher at Tokona Te Raki, Māori Futures Collective, and author of Nau Mai Te Ānamata - a recently released report on Tomorrow’s Skills. Deanna Anderson leads the Energy Academy…

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My Energy Story - Yuyin Kueh, NZ Young Energy Professional of the Year 2022 18:59

2y ago18:59

18:59

Introducing Yuyin Kueh, Orion Network Planning Engineer and 2022 Young Energy Professional of the Year New Zealand. Yuyin talks with LUMO Host Briar Linn (Energy Academy) about her story to date, why and how she got into engineering, and what her current role means to her. Listen to LUMO Energy Reimagined podcast series for other energy stories lik…

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Electricity is taking over the world - Nigel Barbour and Cristiano Marantes 26:15

2y ago26:15

26:15

Nigel Barbour, Chief Executive of Electricity Network Company Orion Group, and Cristiano Marantes, Chief Executive of NZ's national future energy centre, Ara Ake, explain the factors influencing the energy sector in NZ and globally, and why they believe that 'electricity is taking over the world'. This podcast was brought to you by Energy Academy w…

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How to Build a Stellar Cleaning Team for Your Vacation Rental with Turno by Hospitable Hosts 24:13

2y ago24:13

24:13

Welcome to the next episode of Hospitable Hosts where Hospitable's VP Customers Matthew Demetrio welcomes CEO & Co-founder of Turno, Assaf Karmon. Grab your favourite beverage and snack and as Assaf talks about how to build the best cleaning team for your STR.By Hospitable

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