• Tax Accountant Helen (Maple Tree Tax) Spills The Tea
    Nov 7 2025

    Welcome to The Confident Host Podcast with me, Kay Gibbs. In each episode, I’ll be diving into the world of holiday letting, providing you with tips and tricks from my own experiences and that of the hundreds of clients I have worked with, as well as bringing in expert guests to share their wisdom with you. Together, we'll optimise your holiday let, grow your bookings and make sure you love your business. Holiday letting can be a lonely sport; it doesn't have to be anymore.This week I’m joined by the brilliant Helen Scurr to talk about all things tax in holiday letting, and she doesn't hold back. Hear the mistakes that can quietly cost you a lot of money or a lot of worry if you over-expense. As an owner herself, Helen is refreshingly direct and full of practical tips (including the things that make her toes curl when she sees people announcing them on social media!We don't focus on capital allowances in this episode, but we have chatted at length on that before. If you haven’t checked your capital allowances yet, now’s the time to do it: it could mean thousands off your tax bill and many hosts don't realise it applies to them. You’ll find the link for that here: https://youtu.be/CpfN-HsjjCI?si=6ZYADH_gMreBHbkMYou can find Helen here: https://www.mapletreeservices.comMention me and you will receive a 5% discount off your first year of normal tax work with Helen (and I will receive a commission too, because I think she's bloomin' brilliant!).Learn more about Confident Host Circle, my membership group for hosts like you, here www.kaygibbs.com/confidenthostKAY’S LINKS:Website: www.kaygibbs.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/kaygibbsmentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaygibbs_holidayletcoachEdit and Graphics by Josh @ Knew Kid Media -Website: www.knewkidmedia.comInstagram: @knewkidmedia

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    29 mins
  • Your guidebook: is it working as hard as it could?
    Oct 24 2025

    Welcome to The Confident Host Podcast with me, Kay Gibbs. In each episode, I’ll be diving into the world of holiday letting, providing you with tips and tricks from my own experiences and that of the hundreds of clients I have worked with, as well as bringing in expert guests to share their wisdom with you. Together, we'll optimise your holiday let, grow your bookings and make sure you love your business.

    Holiday letting can be a lonely sport; it doesn't have to be anymore.

    This week, we're talking about the single most underused tool in your armoury, your guidebook! I'll be sharing my top tips on how to turn your guidebook into a booking engine and make it an extra marketing platform for you.

    Learn more about Confident Host Circle, my membership group for hosts like you, here www.kaygibbs.com/confidenthost


    KAY’S LINKS:

    Website: www.kaygibbs.com

    Facebook: https://facebook.com/kaygibbsmentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaygibbs_holidayletcoach

    Edit and Graphics by Josh @ Knew Kid Media -Website: www.knewkidmedia.comInstagram: @knewkidmedia

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    10 mins
  • IT Consultant Michelle (Ditch Your OTA) Spills The Tea
    Oct 10 2025

    Welcome to The Confident Host Podcast with me, Kay Gibbs. In each episode, I’ll be diving into the world of holiday letting, providing you with tips and tricks from my own experiences and that of the hundreds of clients I have worked with, as well as bringing in expert guests to share their wisdom with you. Together, we'll optimise your holiday let, grow your bookings and make sure you love your business.


    Holiday letting can be a lonely sport; it doesn't have to be anymore.


    This week, I’m joined by IT Consultant Michelle Woodman from Ditch Your OTA, as we discuss website building, channel managers and how we should be using IT to optimise the efficiency of our holiday let businesses!


    Learn more about Confident Host Circle, my membership group for hosts like you, here www.kaygibbs.com/confidenthost


    KAY’S LINKS:

    Website: www.kaygibbs.com

    Facebook: https://m.facebook.comKay Gibbs - Holiday Let Coach & Airbnb Mentor

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaygibbs_holidayletcoach?igsh=MTl3NGFuY2lveTF2ZA==


    MICHELLE’S LINKS:

    https://ditchurota.co.uk/property-management-systems-aka-channel-managers/


    Edit and Graphics by Josh @ Knew Kid Media -Website: www.knewkidmedia.comInstagram: @knewkidmedia

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    44 mins
  • Introducing 'The Confident Host Podcast'!
    Oct 10 2025

    Welcome to The Confident Host Podcast with me, Kay Gibbs. In each episode, I’ll be diving into the world of holiday letting, providing you with tips and tricks from my own experiences and that of the hundreds of clients I have worked with, as well as bringing in expert guests to share their wisdom with you.

    Together, we'll optimise your holiday let, grow your bookings and make sure you love your business. Holiday letting can be a lonely sport; it doesn't have to be anymore.

    This week, it's my first episode! Join me as I introduce myself and chat about all the exciting things to come on The Confident Host in the coming months!

    Learn more about Confident Host Circle, my membership group for hosts like you, here www.kaygibbs.com/confidenthost

    KAY'S LINKS:

    Website: www.kaygibbs.comFacebook: https://m.facebook.comKay Gibbs - Holiday Let Coach & Airbnb Mentor

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaygibbs_holidayletcoach?igsh=MTl3NGFuY2lveTF2ZA==


    Edit and Graphics by Josh @ Knew Kid Media -Website: www.knewkidmedia.comInstagram: @knewkidmedia

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    5 mins
  • The Confident Host Podcast with Kay Gibbs | Trailer
    Oct 8 2025

    Welcome to The Confident Host Podcast with me, Kay Gibbs! Each episode i'll be diving into the world of holiday letting, providing you tips and tricks from my own experience and that of my hundreds of clients, as well as bringing in expert guests to share their wisdom with you. Together, we'll optimise your holiday let, grow your bookings, love your business and have plenty of fun along the way too!


    Holiday letting used to be a lonely sport, it doesn't have to be anymore.

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    1 min