Behind the Stays
A podcast by Zach Busekrus
324 Episoade
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Building the Prequel to Airbnb: Jeremy Gall on the Story of Flipkey and the Foundation of Breezeway
Publicat: 09.02.2024 -
She Wanted to Be a Cat, a Vet, or an Anesthesiologist — So, Naturally, She Got into Vacation Rentals
Publicat: 06.02.2024 -
Marriott’s Venture into Vacation Rentals: The Story Behind Launching Homes & Villas
Publicat: 02.02.2024 -
How She Designed a Luxury Haven in the Blue Ridge Mountains That Got Wander's Attention
Publicat: 30.01.2024 -
He Dreamed of Being a Farmer, But Wound Up An Entrepreneur: The Story of Back Forty Glamping
Publicat: 26.01.2024 -
How He's Reimagining Outdoor Hospitality Through the Restoration of 970 acres of Texas Hill Country
Publicat: 23.01.2024 -
How They're Building the Hottest New Tiny Home: The Story of ÖÖD Mirror House
Publicat: 19.01.2024 -
From Music Producer to Hospitality Entrepreneur: The Story of Cameron Ranch Glamping
Publicat: 16.01.2024 -
Meet the 19-Year-Old Who Builds (and Buys) Unique Stays
Publicat: 12.01.2024 -
The New Era of Exploration: How Today’s Travelers Think About Loyalty, Independent Hotels, and Experiential Stays
Publicat: 09.01.2024 -
How He Built the Uber for STR Cleaning: The Story of Turno
Publicat: 05.01.2024 -
How They Transformed a 100-Year-Old Beach House into a Chic Airbnb (And Booked it Fully in Just 11 Days)
Publicat: 02.01.2024 -
Reflections and Ideas on Leadership, Branding, and Innovating from Best Western’s Former CEO
Publicat: 19.12.2023 -
How to Merge Luxury, Sustainability, and MICHELIN-Star Experiences — The Story of the Kabn Company
Publicat: 15.12.2023 -
He Worked in Luxury Hotels for 20 Years — Now He’s Building the Future of Experiential Travel
Publicat: 12.12.2023 -
They Sold Their Auto Body Shop — Then Built the Country’s Most Wish-Listed Summer Escape on Airbnb
Publicat: 08.12.2023 -
Winter Housekeeping: Sponstayneous and Behind the Stays in 2024
Publicat: 05.12.2023 -
From Hops to Hospitality: Crafting a Curation of the World’s Top Glamping Sites
Publicat: 01.12.2023 -
From Apple Intern to Hospitality Tech Entrepreneur: How Margot Schmorak Built Hostfully
Publicat: 28.11.2023 -
How to Build the Next Generation of Great Vacation Rental Businesses
Publicat: 22.11.2023
Welcome to Behind the Stays — a podcast that shares the stories behind your favorite boutique hotels, short-term rentals, 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, hoteliers, 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 stunning landscape hotels 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 Journey — a first-of-its-kind loyalty program that brings together an alliance of the world’s top independently owned and operated stays and allows travelers to earn points and perks on boutique hotels, vacation rentals, treehouses, ski chalets, glamping experiences and so much more. And I’m your host, Zach Busekrus, Head of the Journey Alliance. Alright friends, enjoy the show!
