Episodes

  • Summer 2025 Grab Bag (With Adam Norko & Conrad O'Connell)

    Summer 2025 Grab Bag (With Adam Norko & Conrad O'Connell)
    Aug 27 2025

    In this episode, we're solo dolo to chat on a grab bag of topics: AI, building apps, tech stack, marketing, how Summer 2025 went in the industry and a lot more! Don't worry - guests return next week.

    Enjoy!

    ⭐️ Links & Show Notes

    • Adam Norko
    • Conrad O'Connell
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    40 mins
  • Hands On With Top Performing Properties Is Hard Work (With Erin Lenhardt)

    Hands On With Top Performing Properties Is Hard Work (With Erin Lenhardt)
    Aug 20 2025

    In this episode, we're joined by Erin Lenhardt of The Brighthouse to talk building, market focus, design of winning STRs, guest experience, investing and a LOT more...

    Enjoy!

    ⭐️ Links & Show Notes

    • Adam Norko
    • Conrad O'Connell
    • The Brighthouse
    • Erin Lenhardt
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    51 mins
  • This Expert Says Almost Every Vacation Rental Manager Is Doing Design All WRONG (With Mark Lumpkin)

    This Expert Says Almost Every Vacation Rental Manager Is Doing Design All WRONG (With Mark Lumpkin)
    Aug 13 2025

    In this episode, we're joined by Mark Lumpkin of STR Cribs to talk all things, design, returns, performance of commodity listings vs designed listings, where most property managers fail, winning on Airbnb, how to get more bookings with design and a LOT more. Buckle up.

    Enjoy!

    ⭐️ Links & Show Notes

    • Adam Norko
    • Conrad O'Connell
    • STR Cribs
    • Mark Lumpkin
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    54 mins
  • What Are Vacation Rental Managers Getting Wrong On Digital Ads? (With Amber Knight)

    What Are Vacation Rental Managers Getting Wrong On Digital Ads? (With Amber Knight)
    Aug 6 2025

    In this episode, we're joined by Amber Knight from BookingsCloud to talk advertising, marketing teams, budget, AI/ML, targeting and a LOT more!

    Enjoy!

    ⭐️ Links & Show Notes

    • Adam Norko
    • Conrad O'Connell
    • Amber Knight
    • BookingsCloud

    Editor's note: we had some minor audio issues during recording.

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    45 mins
  • Lessons Learned From Scaling Content Creation Marketing To 80%+ Direct Bookings (With Sarah Stahl)

    Lessons Learned From Scaling Content Creation Marketing To 80%+ Direct Bookings (With Sarah Stahl)
    Jul 30 2025

    In this episode, we're joined by Sarah Stahl to talk all about her experience growing a unique stays brand in Alabama, using content creators, generating brand awareness and a LOT more...

    Enjoy!

    ⭐️ Links & Show Notes

    • Adam Norko
    • Conrad O'Connell
    • Sarah Stahl Website
    • Sarah Stahl LinkedIn
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    50 mins
  • Building Teams And Systems: Is This The Way To Actually Scale And Grow? (With Marisa Grover)

    Building Teams And Systems: Is This The Way To Actually Scale And Grow? (With Marisa Grover)
    Jul 23 2025

    In this episode, we're joined by Marisa Grover to talk all things "markets", systems, Airbnb vs direct, working in your own backyard, and a LOT more.

    Enjoy!

    ⭐️ Links & Show Notes

    • Adam Norko
    • Conrad O'Connell
    • Marisa Grover
    • Follow Marisa on Instagram
    • Home On The Range
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    55 mins
  • Are You Setup For Success With Your Marketing Efforts?

    Are You Setup For Success With Your Marketing Efforts?
    Jul 16 2025

    In this episode, we're solo to talk all things marketing, direct booking fees, investment, margin and even more.

    Enjoy!

    ⭐️ Links & Show Notes

    • Adam Norko
    • Conrad O'Connell
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    24 mins
  • Marketing vs Operations: What Do The Best Vacation Rental Managers Do To Grow? (With Chad Blankenship & Alex Husner)

    Marketing vs Operations: What Do The Best Vacation Rental Managers Do To Grow? (With Chad Blankenship & Alex Husner)
    Jul 9 2025

    In this episode, we're joined by Alex Husner AND Chad Blankenship to talk all things growth, marketing vs ops, revenue, pricing, brand building, consulting services for VRMs and a LOT more!

    Enjoy!

    ⭐️ Links & Show Notes

    • Adam Norko
    • Conrad O'Connell
    • Chad Blankenship
    • Alex Husner
      • Alex & Annie Podcast
      • Directly Alex
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    49 mins