Best Ashley Pierre Podcasts (2024)

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Veronica Beard Founders on Entrepreneurship and Giving Back 39:20

7d ago39:20

39:20

The sisters-in-law behind fashion brand Veronica Beard, Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard, talk about entrepreneurship and giving back. “Women are the same everywhere: we all want to look good, we all want to feel good, and we all want to do good,” says Miele Beard. The sisters give back to one nonprofit a quarter through deep engagem…

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Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Ending Back-to-School Hunger 16:44

21d ago16:44

16:44

As a former elementary school teacher and school principal, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona knows about how hard it can be for hungry kids to learn. In the last episode of our Food Is the Most Important Food Supply series, he shares how he and his department are advocating for school meals. "The days of our schools just focusing on readi…

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Back-To-School Hungry: Sharing Our Strength 26:37

1M ago26:37

26:37

Back-to-school time can be difficult for the over 13 million kids in the U.S. that are living with hunger. However, people all over the country are working together and sharing their strength to feed kids in their communities. Hear some moving examples in another episode from our 2022 series exploring why food is the most important school supply. C…

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Pierre-Camille Hamana on Simplifying Software Integration for Hosts 30:24

2M ago30:24

30:24

In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, we delve into the journey and insights of Pierre-Camille Hamana, the founder and CEO of Hospitable. Hospitable is a company dedicated to providing software solutions for property managers and hosts in the short-term rental industry. In the episode, Hamana shares his background and journey to founding Hos…

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Back-to-School Hungry: Food is the Most Important School Supply 36:56

2M ago36:56

36:56

There are over 13 million kids heading back to school this month in the U.S. that are living with hunger. Please be inspired by two episodes from our 2022 series on Food is the Most Important School Supply. Hear directly from kids affected by hunger and teachers and school administrators witnessing hunger in the classroom, as well as changemakers f…

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New Orleans’ Ashley Graham and Rhonda Jackson on Tragedy and Resilience 44:43

2M ago44:43

44:43

Ashley Graham, Development Director at New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Foundation, and Rhonda Jackson, Louisiana Director for the No Kid Hungry Campaign, describe the path from deep social inequities to Hurricane Katrina to New Orleans’ recovery and resurgence. Graham talks about Share Our Strength’s role in sparking collaborations and initiatives t…

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From CDs to Clouds: Avantio’s Tech Evolution in Vacation Rentals 20:04

2M ago20:04

20:04

In the latest episode of the VRMA Arrival Podcast, VRMA publications editor Alexa Schlosser interviews Tommy Ciaccio, head of business development for Avantio in the US and Canada. Ciaccio shares Avantio’s journey from its beginnings in Spain to its expansion into North American markets, highlighting their focus on innovation and local expertise. A…

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Ruth Reichl on Food and Joy 35:48

3M ago35:48

35:48

Chef, food writer, food critic, and author Ruth Reichl discusses the transformative power of food and culture. “One of the great things to me about food is that you have the ability to touch these moments of grace throughout the day simply by biting into a perfect peach and going, ‘oh my God, I'm glad I'm alive,’" she marvels. Her new book, "The Pa…

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Psychological Change: Pierre Ferrari and Chef Matt Bell Bring Dignity to Poor Communities 54:37

3M ago54:37

54:37

On this very special encore presentation of Add Passion and Stir we will revisit our conversation Pierre Ferrari, the former President and CEO of Heifer International, and Matt Bell, chef and owner of South on Main restaurant in Little Rock, as they share insights about creating value in poor communities. Since the first airing of this episode, Pie…

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Activist Sam Daley-Harris on Transformational Advocacy 36:54

3M ago36:54

36:54

Activist, author, and nonprofit founder Sam Daley-Harris has been using and training people on transformational advocacy for almost 50 years and is optimistic about America’s future. “With transformational advocacy, you're trained, encouraged, and succeed at doing things as an advocate you never thought you could do, like meeting with a member of C…

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Boom’s AI-Driven Approach to Property Management 15:20

4M ago15:20

15:20

In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, Shahar Goldboim, co-founder and CEO of Boom, discusses how Boom is revolutionizing the property management industry through AI integration. He explains that Boom supercharges property management systems (PMS) by providing comprehensive solutions that integrate AI for business analytics and operations man…

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Accion’s Michael Schlein on an Inclusive Economy 42:40

4M ago42:40

42:40

Michael Schlein, President and CEO of Accion, talks about how his nonprofit is providing access to financial systems for people all over the world who currently do not have access to tools like bank accounts, loans, or digital financial transactions. “Two billion people are left out of and poorly served by the global financial system. Their lives a…

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Mayors Broome and Parker on the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger 28:30

4M ago28:30

28:30

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Mayor Mattie Parker of Fort Worth, Texas are Chair and Vice-Chair of the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger, a bipartisan alliance of almost 400 mayors from across the country. “I think the first thing that the Alliance capitalizes on is a firm understanding that the most powerful thing …

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Gauri Devidayal and Pankaj Jethwani Fight Child Hunger in India 33:42

5M ago33:42

33:42

India’s children are hungry. Gauri Devidayal, Co-Founder and Director of The Food Matters Group, and Pankaj Jethwani, physician and Executive VP at W Health Ventures, are working to solve that problem. Devidayal is using her platform to draw attention and funding to the cause while Jethwani is helps run holistic nutrition programs. “I think India's…

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s Charles Watson on Preventing Child Hunger 44:59

5M ago44:59

44:59

Charles Watson, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Café, talks about how the restaurant industry is uniquely positioned to make a difference on child hunger. “The American consumer is demanding and one of the things that they're demanding - which is good - is purpose,” says Watson. “[They’ll] give you their money… but [they] also want to see that you're givi…

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Professionalism, Personalization, and Technology with Jeremy Gall 27:56

6M ago27:56

27:56

On this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, we welcomed Breezeway CEO Jeremy Gall to discuss the state and challenges of the short-term vacation rental market. Breezeway is an operations and guest experience platform serving clients in the vacation rental market. Gall highlighted the market’s robustness and the challenges property managers face wi…

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Jamila Robinson on Bon Appétit, Food Culture, and Sustainability 36:52

6M ago36:52

36:52

Jamila Robinson, the new Editor-in-Chief of Bon Appétit, discusses her vision for the magazine and more broadly how food can be a powerful force for good in the world. “I'm very curious about how other people experience food and how food drives culture for other people, and that curiosity allows for other people to feel seen, and so it also changes…

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Stacy Dean and Zee Zaidoff on Fighting Summer Hunger 50:54

6M ago50:54

50:54

Well before the school year ends for American children , advocates like USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Stacy Dean and Hawaii-based consumer advocate and substance abuse counselor Zahava “Zee” Zaidoff are planning how to feed kids over the summer. “The experience of hunger, in and of itself, is a terrible thin…

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Common Mistakes Property Managers Make with PMS Systems 21:48

7M ago21:48

21:48

In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, VRMA editor Alexa Schlosser interviews Dave Payette, the founder of 365Villas, discussing his journey in founding the company and the influence of his background in technology. Payette shares his experience transitioning from the tech industry to the vacation rental sector and the challenges he faced as …

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Alicia Kennedy and Katherine Miller Demand Food Justice 44:27

7M ago44:27

44:27

Food and culture writer Alicia Kennedy and chef advocacy trainer and Table81 founder Katherine Miller discuss food justice and how we can make important improvements in our food system. “We operate with this idea that we should be able to have any [food] we want whenever we want it, at whatever price that we wanna pay for it,” says Miller. “It's an…

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Daron Babcock on Redesigning Our Future for Social Equity REDUX 46:38

7M ago46:38

46:38

Daron Babcock, CEO of Bonton Farms located in a low-income neighborhood in South Dallas. Bonton Farms is one of the largest urban farms in the United States and its programs are addressing a variety of barriers residents face including housing, education, nutrition, and economic self-sufficiency. “[Systemic inequity] is built on the faulty idea tha…

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Streamlining Vacation Rental Furnishing 19:09

8M ago19:09

19:09

In this VRMA Arrival podcast episode, Sage Nathan of Minoan discusses the concept of systematizing furnishing in the context of short-term vacation rental businesses. Minoan is a tech platform that aims to streamline the furnishing process for vacation rental owners and operators. Sage emphasizes the challenges in the industry, such as using outdat…

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Jimmy Chen and Ofek Lavian Leverage Tech to Feed Hungry People 41:04

8M ago41:04

41:04

Jimmy Chen, founder/CEO of Propel and Ofek Lavian, founder/CEO of Forage, explain how they are harnessing the power of technology to ensure more people can easily access government food benefits. “We believe that well-fed people have many problems, but hungry people have only one,” saysk Lavian. Both companies make it easier for people to access an…

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Thomas Kostigen on the Environmental Impacts of “Cool Food” 38:51

8M ago38:51

38:51

Bestselling author Thomas Kostigen talks about climate change and specifically how we can all decrease our carbon footprints by making different food choices. “If we were to embrace more types of food rather than what is just basically pushed upon us by the food system, then we might have a chance to change things in a bigger way,” he says. ““It is…

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Estate Planning for Vacation Rental Owners 20:36

9M ago20:36

20:36

Kevin Vozar, the senior director of business development andowner relations at Cabins for You, discusses the importance of estate planning for short-term vacation rental owners in this episode of the podcast. He shares his journey into the short-term rental market after a career in financial services and emphasizes the necessity of estate planning,…

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Hungry Children in Our Midst 19:19

9M ago19:19

19:19

The pain and suffering children in poverty endure, is a choice. NOT their choice, not their parents’ choice, but a policy choice made by politicians in Washington DC. In this very special episode of Add Passion and Stir, we will examine the plight of the millions of American children who live in poverty and struggle with hunger. We provide a 360o v…

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The Fight for Equity 41:14

9M ago41:14

41:14

In this very special episode of Add Passion and Stir, we are going to talk about challenges and solutions in the fight for equity in America. We found three incredibly compelling stories that address the solvable problem of inequity in all its forms in the United States. We will hear from Bonton Farms CEO Daron Babcock, Investigative Journalist Ald…

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S.E. Cupp on War, the Media, and Mental Health REDUX 42:40

10M ago42:40

42:40

In this special encore presentation, we re-visit our conversation with CNN political commentator S.E. Cupp, who shares her perspectives on the current events in the Middle East, her own mental health challenges, and ending child hunger. “Stand up for your friends, because they're hurting right now, and they need every voice they need, every hug the…

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Inside KEY.co’s Capital One Venture X Partnership 20:10

10M ago20:10

20:10

Kim Lalande from KEY.co discussed significant updates sincetheir last conversation. The company has experienced substantial growth, expanding its curated home inventory from 700 to over 3,000 properties, aiming to hit 4,000 by year-end. A major announcement was their partnership with Capital One Venture X program, targeting high-end spenders with c…

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What Pediatricians Are Prescribing To End Childhood Hunger 54:08

11M ago54:08

54:08

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Innovating Procurement with Ashley Ching 17:56

11M ago17:56

17:56

Ashley Ching, the founder and CEO of Inhaven, discussed herprofessional procurement solution for the vacation rental industry in an interview for the VRMA Arrival podcast. Inhaven helps vacation rental owners and property managers standardize the products in their homes and maintain those standards through a tool called Inhaven Keep. Ching shared h…

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Jack Shonkoff on Trauma and Child Development 43:54

12M ago43:54

43:54

Jack Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, talks with us about the science around trauma and toxic stress in child development. “I never talk about toxic stress or excessive stress activation without also talking about adaptation and resilience and the fact that you can build resilience against that,” he sa…

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Scaling and Adapting with Will Parry 31:45

12M ago31:45

31:45

In this episode of the podcast, Will Parry, CEO and co-founder of ALTIDO, discusses various aspects of his company. ALTIDO is a hospitality-focused property management company operating in Western Europe, including the U.K., Portugal, Italy, Spain, and France.

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S.E. Cupp on War, the Media, and Mental Health 41:57

12M ago41:57

41:57

CNN political commentator S.E. Cupp shares her perspectives on the current events in the Middle East, her own mental health challenges, and ending child hunger. “Stand up for your friends, because they're hurting right now, and they need every voice they need, every hug they need, every text or email or call you can make,” she says about the war be…

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Dan Pallotta on Dreaming Big Dreams 34:39

1y ago34:39

34:39

Dan Pallotta talks with us about the conversation he ignited with his 2013 TED Talk about the way nonprofit organizations are funded. “We want the nonprofit sector to solve huge problems. We want the nonprofit sector to be able to dream gigantic dreams,” he says. However, there are still many problems with how nonprofits are evaluated and how peopl…

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Advocating for the Future of Vacation Rentals with David Krauss 28:53

1y ago28:53

28:53

In this episode, David Krauss, the co-founder and CEO of Rent Responsibly, discusses the role of his organization in the vacation rental industry. Rent Responsibly is a community building and education platform focused on advocacy support and community building within the short-term vacation rental industry. Krauss talks about his journey into advo…

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Aldore Collier on Racism’s “Invisible Net” 35:06

1y ago35:06

35:06

Aldore Collier, former editor at Ebony and Jet magazines, speaks with Billy and Debbie Shore about his recent expose article about the racist roots of health problems in Metcalfe Park, Milwaukee, WI. “Residents talk about being stifled by an “invisible net” that blocks advancement and makes it nearly impossible to maintain good health,” Collier wro…

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Daron Babcock on Redesigning Our Future for Social Equity 45:16

1y ago45:16

45:16

Daron Babcock, CEO of Bonton Farms located in a low-income neighborhood in South Dallas. Bonton Farms is one of the largest urban farms in the United States and its programs are addressing a variety of barriers residents face including housing, education, nutrition, and economic self-sufficiency. “[Systemic inequity] is built on the faulty idea tha…

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Mastering Work-Life Balance with Andy Newman 28:28

1y ago28:28

28:28

In this episode of the podcast, VRMA Arrival editor Alexa Schlosser talks to Andy Newman, founder and CEO of Newman Hospitality. The discussion touched on the following topics: Andy's background: He transitioned from a career in banking and coaching to the short-term rental industry due to his passion for travel and cultural exchanges. The birth of…

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Mark Bittman on Why Fixing Food Fixes Everything 38:30

1y ago38:30

38:30

James Beard Award-winning food writer Mark Bittman talks about the relationship between food and critical issues like climate change, public health and social justice. “You can’t fix any justice issues, environmental issues, nutritional issues without fixing food. Food is at the center of just about everything,” claims Bittman. “It’s not going to h…

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From Kitchen to Courtroom Redux: Dealing With Race in America 55:17

1y ago55:17

55:17

Children’s advocate and social justice icon Hubie Jones and Sweet Home Café (at the National Museum of African American History and Culture) executive chef Jerome Grant discuss their perspectives on race in America and commitment to living purpose-driven lives. “On to the stage came Dr. King and he went into this oratory that absolutely blew me awa…

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The Rise of Last-Minute Travel with David Weiss 17:37

1y ago17:37

17:37

In this episode of the podcast, VRMA Arrival editor Alexa Schlosser talks to David Weiss, CEO of Whimstay, about why last-minute travel is on the rise, ways property managers can drive incremental revenue, and more.

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Congressman Marc Molinaro on Compassionate Government 33:38

1y ago33:38

33:38

Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19) describes how he is helping to build an impactful, compassionate government that truly helps people. “There are too few [politicians] who care about the results; they care more about making a point than making a difference,” he laments. He is vehement about how government does its work. “We need to be purposeful in…

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Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti on Non-partisan Solutions 31:01

1+ y ago31:01

31:01

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti talks about local government solutions to problems like hunger and poverty in President Biden’s hometown. “We're working really, really hard to improve quality of life and to prove the case to people, to families, whether they've been here for generations or whether they're first generation that the American dream is a…

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Kathy Edin and Tom McDougall on Extreme Poverty in America 41:51

1+ y ago41:51

41:51

While this conversation first aired in 2018, the issues it explores about food equity and access remain unsolved in America and in many ways were exacerbated by the pandemic. In this episode of Add Passion and Stir , poverty expert and author Kathy Edin ($2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America) and Washington, DC-area social entrepreneur Tom …

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Maximizing ROI with Dale Smith 25:56

1+ y ago25:56

25:56

In this episode of the podcast, VRMA Arrival editor Alexa Schlosser talks to Dale Smith, CEO of SDDE Smith Group, about his unique way of maximizing ROI from the properties he manages, the biggest trends he's seeing in the industry, and more.

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Food is a Fundamental Human Right with Rep. Jim McGovern and Rhonda Chafin 52:18

1+ y ago52:18

52:18

As school years end for America's children, hunger champions like Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) and food bank executive director Rhonda Chafin focus on providing summer meals. “There are some things you can live without. Food is not one of them,” McGovern says. He is working in Congress to extend school meal and SNAP benefits to ensure kids ar…

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Curated Experiences with Kim Lalande 20:26

1+ y ago20:26

20:26

In this episode of the podcast, VRMA Arrival editor Alexa Schlosser talks to Kim Lalande, founder and CEO of KEY, about the biggest concierge/experience trends she is currently seeing in the industry, how KEY partners with vacation rental managers, and more.

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Nothing Is Impossible: Robert Irvine on Service Above Self 38:19

1+ y ago38:19

38:19

Chef, entrepreneur, and Food Network host Robert Irvine was appalled at the rate of food insecurity among US military families. “It is incomprehensible… that any member of our military that serves this great country could be worried about being deployed and that their family can't be fed or housed in a safe environment,” he says. In this episode, h…

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Saying I Love You Through Food: Chef Ann Kim & Joanne Lee Molinaro 27:48

1+ y ago27:48

27:48

In this reprise episode, we join James Beard-award winning Chef Ann Kim and James Beard-award winning chef and author Joanne Lee Molinaro, The Korean Vegan, for conversations about identity, connection, and growing up as the children of immigrants. Both Ann Kim and Joanne Lee Molinaro share a Korean heritage and have found ways, through their vario…

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