Unscripted Hospitality
Unscripted Hospitality is a podcast series from the Future of Hospitality: 14 in-depth conversations with the operators, leaders and practitioners driving this part of the industry forward.
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Responding to adversity: resilience, leadership, and purpose
“I don't think people realize that they're already resilient.”
19 Aug 2026 · 30 min
The GM who builds future GMs
“The soft metrics probably control the hard metrics more than anything.”
9 Apr 2026 · 45 min
Hotels need leaders, not more systems
“When you are in the role of a general manager of a hotel, you have to treat that business and you have to feel like that business is your own.”
15 Mar 2026 · 39 min
The Ripple Effect of Real Leadership
“We want to be a resource so that as you're pursuing success, we can bring the significance in parallel.”
25 Feb 2026 · 48 min
Hospitality careers aren’t a straight line
“Franchise ownership is achievable for pretty much everyone, as long as you have a strategy and you're working with brands that operate with integrity and infrastructure.”
26 Jan 2026 · 42 min
Life, Travel, and the Human Connection with Sarah Dandashy
“It comes back to the human element; that is what it really is all about.”
23 Dec 2025 · 53 min
Hiring isn’t your only problem
“It's always the people. It's the connection that I make with people. It's knowing that I made a difference in their confidence and that something we built together is sustainable for their hotels.”
2 Dec 2025 · 45 min
Smith Travel Research: Unlocking Hotel Data Power
“Sit in the lobby and listen to people. You learn a lot about your hotel.”
13 Nov 2025 · 38 min
Make Guests Feel Seen, Not Served
“You can't give value and get value at the exact same time. Something has to go first.”
3 Nov 2025 · 63 min
Brightline Trains Florida: Hospitality On Rails
“What made this exciting and compelling for me was this opportunity to take the commodity of transportation and turn it into a experience.”
3 Nov 2025 · 38 min
From Doorman To Director: Hospitality Playbook
“I consider my purpose in life to serve others and I'm fortunate to work in an industry where that's what I do every day.”
3 Nov 2025 · 51 min
IGLTA Playbook: Making Travel Safe For All
“First is safety. So you want to be safe when you travel and you got to understand the laws and the cultures before you travel.”
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Burnout isn’t the problem - misalignment is
“The issue when you go into an organization and you see burnout within a team it's mainly because there's no alignment there, right?”
11 Aug 2025 · 51 min/Thumbnails/Cesar.png)
The power of showing up as you are
“Embrace your uniqueness because what is unique to you is what really makes you special.”
11 Aug 2025 · 34 minOne topic, every Tuesday
One topic for hotel teams every Tuesday: what is changing, what people in the industry say about it, and the episode it comes from. Two minutes to read, no spam.
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