The Vacation Rental Show
Welcome to The Vacation Rental Show where we dive into the latest hot topics, technology and strategies, to help you take the vacation rental world by storm. Hosted by industry veteran, Lynell Gordon.
Episodes
October 14, 2025 • 27 mins
In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with Angie Leone, CEO and founder of Coconut Condos in Maui, to explore one of the most heart-wrenching yet inspiring stories in vacation rental history. From managing 60 properties with a staff of 13 and being named SBA Women-Owned Business of the Year in May 2023, to losing 45 properties, her office, and warehouse in the Lahaina fire just three months later...
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September 30, 2025 • 34 mins
In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with Matthew Gurley, Director of Sales and Partner Integrations at Lynnbrook, to explore the revolution happening in vacation rental payment processing. With over a decade of experience in vacation rental fintech, including roles at BookingPal and now Lynnbrook, Matthew reveals how payment technologies are fundamentally transforming the industry. From the shi...
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September 23, 2025 • 26 mins
In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with Grace Souter, Director of Digital Marketing at Inhabit, to explore the evolution of vacation rental marketing strategies from small-scale storytelling to enterprise-level automation. With over 15 years of experience including roles at BlueTent, Vacasa, and various Outer Banks property management companies, Grace reveals how marketing approaches must fund...
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September 9, 2025 • 36 mins
In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with three industry leaders who are launching a revolutionary nonprofit initiative. Rachele Hobbs (CEO of Hobbs Realty), Sue Jones (founder of HR4VR), and April Burns (ICND Senior Account Executive) introduce Hospitality Heroes, a 501(c)(3) organization born from Hurricane Helene's devastating impact on Western North Carolina. Their mission centers on one pow...
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September 3, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with Anne Gardner, Executive Director of VRMA, to explore how the largest global community for vacation rental professionals has transformed through member-driven feedback and strategic listening. Anne reveals how VRMA evolved from traditional conference programming to a member-led approach featuring over 50 volunteer planners, personalized learning paths, an...
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In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with Sue Jones, founder and owner of HR4VR, the vacation rental industry's first and only dedicated human resources support services provider. With over 30 years of experience in HR, Sue reveals the critical mistakes property managers make when scaling their businesses and shares her proven strategies for building teams that can grow with your company. From t...
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August 20, 2025 • 2 mins
Want to grow your vacation rental business but not sure where to start? This is the place to be.
Welcome to The Vacation Rental Show, where we teach you how to grow and scale your vacation rental business, hosted by Lynell Gordon.
Tune in every week as she sits down with the best in the biz to unlock the latest hot topics, technologies, and trends in the industry.
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In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with Derreck Kayongo, upcoming keynote speaker at Streamline Summit 2025: Soar and Executive Director of Clean Production Action. As an internationally recognized corporate social entrepreneur with over seventeen years of experience in human rights and environmental sustainability, Derreck reveals the shocking truth about chemical footprints in vacation renta...
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In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with Karla Saladino, Managing Partner of Mirador Real Estate, to explore the complex dynamics of New York City's rental market and the unintended consequences of well-intentioned housing policies. With over twenty years of experience and 10,000+ transactions under her belt, Karla provides insider insights into how regulatory changes are creating a housing cri...
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July 30, 2025 • 29 mins
In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with Ashley Ching, Founder and CEO of Inhaven, to explore a comprehensive case study that reveals why national hospitality management companies consistently fail—and what property managers can learn from these patterns. Through extensive research and interviews with executives across vacation rental, hotel, and restaurant industries, Ashley has identified fiv...
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July 23, 2025 • 19 mins
In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with Annie Holcombe, Director of Technical Supply Partnerships at NextPax and co-host of one of the industry's most popular podcasts, Alex & Annie: Vacation Rental Podcast. With deep roots in hospitality spanning both hotel management and vacation rentals, Annie brings unique insights into the business development strategies and mindful distribution approache...
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July 11, 2025 • 32 mins
In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with Mark Lumpkin, Sales Director at STR Cribs, to explore how strategic property improvements and quality amenities drive success in today's competitive vacation rental market. With over a decade in the industry as a licensed general contractor, Mark reveals his "heads and beds" strategy for maximizing revenue through legal space conversions, why investing i...
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July 1, 2025 • 6 mins
In this compilation episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon explores the hard-won wisdom of industry veterans who share their most expensive early mistakes. Jonathan Fonvielle reveals why being selective with homeowners matters more than chasing revenue, Scott Leggat emphasizes that advocacy must be proactive rather than reactive, and Adam Knight discusses the dangers of scaling too quickly without focus. From the w...
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June 25, 2025 • 9 mins
In this compilation episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon explores revolutionary revenue strategies that are reshaping the vacation rental industry for 2025. From Bryant Loy's disruptive minimum stay experiments to Francois Gouelo's $650 early check-in success in Aspen, this episode reveals three critical revenue pillars: pricing innovation, strategic upsells, and advocacy protection. Featuring insights from reven...
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In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with Kory Rankine, founder of Escape Luxury Hospitality, to explore how authentic human connection drives success in Miami's competitive luxury rental market. With over a decade in hospitality, Kory reveals his daily outreach strategy of adding 30 new contacts to build partnerships, why luxury is about experience over amenities, and how he competes with five-...
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June 11, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode of The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon sits down with Scott Leggat, Director of Government Advocacy and Affairs at Inhabit, to discuss the critical advocacy battles shaping the vacation rental industry's future. With decades of experience from property management to leading tech company LSI, Scott reveals how the Right to Rent initiative raised $200,000 in just two weeks, why OTAs are capturing 50% of prope...
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Join host Lynell Gordon as she sits down with Justin D Ford, Director of Short Term Rental Safety at Breezeway and renowned vacation rental safety expert. In this critical episode, Justin reveals the life-saving safety protocols that most property managers overlook, from the monthly smoke alarm maintenance that could prevent criminal charges to the new flame detection technology protecting against lithium battery fires. Learn why f...
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Join host Lynell Gordon as she sits down with David Krauss, CEO of Rent Responsibly and a driving force behind industry-wide short-term rental advocacy. In this episode, David introduces the Right to Rent Collaborative, a first-of-its-kind initiative that empowers property managers to fuel advocacy efforts through a simple $2 per reservation model. Learn how this scalable and sustainable platform is paving the way for standardized,...
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May 20, 2025 • 27 mins
Join host Lynell Gordon as she sits down with Eric D. Moeller, CEO of Freewyld and a leader in redefining the vacation rental experience. In this episode, Eric shares how stepping away from technology can actually enhance your business and your life. He introduces “Wyld Mode,” a distinctive guest experience model designed to help people unplug and reconnect with nature, loved ones, and themselves. Discover actionable strategies for...
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May 6, 2025 • 36 mins
Join host Lynell Gordon as she speaks with Jon Sexton, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Nashville Home Agents. In this episode, Jon shares his journey from personal trainer to health club owner to successful real estate entrepreneur, providing invaluable insights on leadership styles, business scaling, and servant leadership principles. Discover why understanding whether you're a "visionary" or an "integrator" can transform you...
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