Advocacy & Legislative Issues Shows

Feb. 5, 2025

How Rent Responsibly is Closing the Information Gap in STR Regulation…

In this week’s episode, we sit down with two of the most influential voices in the short-term rental (STR) advocacy space - David Krauss, CEO & Founder of Rent Responsibly, and Alexa Nota, COO & Co-Founder. With regulations a...

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Jan. 22, 2025

Making Trash Fun (Again!) with CanMonkey CEO, Alex Shapiro

In this episode of Alex & Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals, we’re thrilled to welcome back Alex Shapiro, CEO and co-founder of CanMonkey. Alex joins us to share exciting updates on how his company has continued to re...

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Dec. 4, 2024

Driving Change Through Advocacy in the Vacation Rental Industry with …

This week, we’re thrilled to welcome back John Hildebrand, founder of Hilde Homes and a leading advocate in the short-term rental industry. From his early days as a property manager to becoming a leading voice in vacation ren...

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Oct. 16, 2024

Building a Global Vacation Rental Brand Through Franchising with Casi…

In this week’s episode, we welcome back Dennis Goedheid, founder and CEO of Casiola Vacation Homes. Dennis returns to share exciting updates on his company's growth, including the launch of a new franchise model. Since its in...

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July 17, 2024

Unintended Consequences: How NYC’s STR Ban is Impacting Homeowners, w…

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July 10, 2024

We’re Going to Italy! Meet the Team from Scale Italia

Get your Scale Italia 2024 tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/scalerentalsitalia/1074426 Exclusive offer for Alex & Annie listeners: Get $400 off your onboarding fee when you partner with Hostaway using this li...

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June 12, 2024

Navigating Regulations, Sustainable Scaling, and Tech: Hostaway's Ins…

In this episode, Alex & Annie are joined, for the third time, by Marcus Rader, CEO and co-founder of Hostaway - the largest all-in-one solution for vacation rental property managers. Regulatory Challenges & Unique Perspective...

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March 6, 2024

The OG’s of the Panhandle: Lino Maldonado, Jim Olin, Paul Wohlford, a…

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, inc...

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Sept. 6, 2023

Taking the Leap: How To Start Your STR Entrepreneurship Journey, with…

Today joining Alex & Annie is Tony Stancato, Owner-Operator of Book ‘n Gather - a vacation rental management company that helps you get the most out of your vacation rental by helping with optimization and maintenance. He’s a...

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Aug. 30, 2023

Making Vacation Rental Safety Sexy! With Justin Ford of Breezeway

Today, joining Alex & Annie is Justin Ford, the Director of Short-Term Rental Safety & Certification Programs at Breezeway, the leading property operations and services platform for short-term rentals. In October of last year...

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Aug. 16, 2023

The Inside Scoop Behind the VRMA, with Executive Director Kimberly Mi…

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 a...

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Aug. 9, 2023

The Importance of Diversification with the Founder & CEO of Newman Ho…

Today joining Alex & Annie is Andy Newman, Founder & CEO of Newman Hospitality - a company that connects Real Estate Investors with high income short-term rental opportunities. Newman Hospitality operates in South Florida, No...

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Aug. 1, 2023

1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Simon Says - The Airbnb Bubble has BU…

On the August 1st of the Month Bonus Episode, Alex & Annie welcome the return of Simon Lehmann - CEO and Co-Founder of AJL Atelier, a boutique consultancy that specializes in the international private accommodation and vacati...

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June 7, 2023

Paid, Earned & Owned Media Strategies with Adam Stoker, CEO of Relic …

Join us for an insightful conversation with Adam Stoker, president and CEO of Relic Agency and guru in the world of tourism and destination marketing (DMO/CVBs/Chamber of Commerce). Discover how he stumbled into the tourism i...

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June 1, 2023

1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Making Advocacy FUN Again! With Tiffa…

Welcome to another first of the month bonus episode where it’s all about advocacy and legislative issues with Tiffany Edwards, a strategic consultant specializing in short-term vacation rental organizations. Tiffany's experti...

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