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ELEVATE YOUR PROPERTY
Rob Glenn & Bede Hunt,
Supercalla Private Properties, Berry NSW
How do you grow from one beach shack to an award-winning portfolio of luxury escapes? Rob and Bede share their hosting strategies - a masterclass in guest service and property presentation.
RESILIENT HOSTING
Sandy McKinley
Acre Of Roses, Trentham, VIC
The recent bushfires, cost of living crisis and heavy-handed regulation has made for challenging times. This former marketing guru navigates with experiences, collaboration and technology.
CO-HOSTING
Geoff Gedge, Airbnb Ambassador
Host, Hepburn Springs, VIC
Australia’s representative on the international Airbnb Host Advisory Board talks about how he makes co-hosting work, how we anticipate the fallout from rising fuel costs and his new best friend, Claude the AI bot. LISTEN NOW.
PROPERTY SET UP & REFRESH
Karly Barrett
Wandering Escapes, South Coast NSW
What are the must haves and short cuts in setting up your rental? This expert property manager shares tips on how to set up or refresh your short stay property.
REGULATION - What Hosts need to know now!
Eacham Curry,
Expedia (VRBO, Stayz)
With the goal posts changing in nearly every state, 2026 will usher in changes to the rules around short term rentals at pace. We chat to the man who talks directly with the pollies and find out what's in store.
MEET THE HOSTS
Kate Mather & Catherine Shields,
Host Nation
Kate and Catherine introduce the podcast and themselves with a bit of history and why the podcast came to be. LISTEN NOW.
COMING SOON: REMOTE HOSTING WITH AI
Jodie Odlin
Tetbury Escapes, Tetbury UK & Sydney NSW
The founder of the Hospitable Hosts books, Jodie Odlin uses AI to deliver seamless guest experiences in the UK from her home in Sydney.
COMING SOON:
SIMPLIFYING BOOKINGS & COMMS WITH TECH
Yoav Tourel, Guesty + ASTRA
Guesty MD and Chair of the Australia & New Zealand Short Term Rental Assoc. demystifies property management systems for hosts.
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