Alex & Annie Vacation Rental Podcast
March 6, 2024

The OG’s of the Panhandle: Lino Maldonado, Jim Olin, Paul Wohlford, and Steve Caron

In this episode of "Alex and Annie, The Real Women of Vacation Rentals," we embark on a fascinating journey into the vacation rental industry with a panel of seasoned experts known as the OGs of the Panhandle. Our guests, in…
Jan. 10, 2024

Streamline Your Vacation Rental Turnover Process with Turno: An Interview with the Founder, Assaf Karmon

Join Alex and Annie in this exciting episode of "Alex and Annie, The Real Women of Vacation Rentals," as they sit down with Assaf Karmon, the CEO and founder of Turno. Discover Assaf's journey from being an Airbnb host to cr…
Guest: Assaf Karmon
Dec. 6, 2023

Get Out of Your Own Way and Step into Your Power, with Amber Hurdle, CEO of Employer Brand Central

In this empowering episode of "Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals", we're reunited with a dear friend and the very first podcast guest, Amber Hurdle, the CEO and founder of Employer Brand Central. Together, …
Oct. 18, 2023

Planting Seeds: Marcus Räder Reflects on a Year of Massive Growth for Hostaway

In this episode, Alex & Annie are joined by Marcus Räder - Founder & CEO of Hostaway. Hostaway is one of the fastest growing vacation rental management software companies, perfect for those with 5 to 1,000+ listings. They ma…
Guest: Marcus Rader
Sept. 20, 2023

Vacation Rental Secrets with Best Selling Author, Brooke Pfautz

On this episode of Alex & Annie : The Real Women of Vacation Rentals, Alex is joined by D. Brooke Pfautz, Founder of Vintory - a company that is laser-focused on helping vacation rental managers grow their inventory. Brooke …
Guest: Brooke Pfautz
Aug. 16, 2023

The Inside Scoop Behind the VRMA, with Executive Director Kimberly Miles

Today joining Alex & Annie is Kimberly Miles, Executive Director of the Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) - an international, professional trade association of the vacation and holiday rental property management …
July 19, 2023

We've Got 99 Problems But Trash Pickup Ain't One, with CanMonkey CEO Alex Shapiro

In this episode, Alex and Annie are joined by Alex Shapiro, CEO and Co-Founder of CanMonkey - the very first Trash-To-Curb Service that handles the waste and recycling can duties of your vacation rental properties. CanMonkey…
Guest: Alex Shapiro
March 8, 2023

Human Capital is the Most Important Capital, with Steve Trover, CEO of Better Talent

In today’s episode, Alex and Annie sit down with Steve Trover, the Founder, and CEO of Better Talent. Knowing a person makes connecting their talents with the right jobs easier. Interestingly, Steve is also the one who broug…
Guest: Steve Trover
Feb. 8, 2023

You Can Only Be a Local in One Place, with Casago CEO Steve Schwab

VALUES AND ETHICS ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF SUCCESS In today’s episode, Alex and Annie welcome Steve Schwab, CEO of Casago . He shares his unintentional entry into the vacation rental industry and how working with the local com…
Guest: Steve Schwab
Sept. 1, 2022

1st of the Month Bonus Episode - Simon Says: Human Capital is KEY to Profitability, PLUS Launch of Alex & Annie's List

It's the 1st of the Month! Tune in as we recap the previous month and look ahead to the next, discussing industry trends, pacing, events and more. Simon Lehmann of AJL Atelier joins us each month for "Simon Says", where we …
Guest: Simon Lehmann
March 31, 2022

Fishing for Growth: Entrepreneurship, Networking & NFTs with Greg Fisher

As one of Greg Fisher’s partners recently said, “There’s a difference between an Owner and a Founder; and Greg is a Founder.” Greg joins us today to share his entrepreneurial journey and how he grew TripShock into one of the…
Guest: Greg Fisher
Feb. 9, 2022

Sustainable Growth Strategies with Jim DeVos of Best Beach Getaways

Jim DeVos is the type of business leader and entrepreneur that any employee who takes pride in their job would love to work for. Jim's career started in the airline industry with Piedmont Airlines, where he honed the skill …
Guest: Jim Devos
Jan. 19, 2022

Flipping the Switch with Steve Trover, CEO of Better Talent

Steve Trover is a 25-year vacation rental industry veteran whose career took off in the 1990's when he founded All Star Vacation Homes (ASVH), a property management company in Orlando that he expanded to include several diff…
Guest: Steve Trover