Unlocked by Matt Landau

In this episode, we take a look at big leaps, both personal and professional with Alex Husner.  As the newly appointed Chief Marketing Officer at Casago and co-host of the popular podcast, "Alex and …

Matt Durrette is emblematic of the kind of Homerunner that is positioned to be the biggest winner as our industry evolves.  In this episode we'll talk limited edition positioning in the growth to 300…

Karen Hunt's pre-vacation rental career included selling everything from candy and rice to Ben and Jerry's ice cream to Francis Ford Coppola and a whole lot of wine.  Now she's running a lifestyle va…

In this episode, Brian Olson, former Point Central Rep and owner of Beachcomber Vacation Homes, discusses the impact of health on our teams and networks after a personal wake-up call. Tune in to hear…

In many ways, Sharon Walker is the ultimate Limited Edition vacation rental professional.  She built a business from scratch with great care for guests and employees while raising a family.  Now, wit…

In this episode Matt and Nate Wysk of Point Central talk 'advocacy technology' and upcoming 2023 trends for the vacation rental industry.

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Eddie Love went from renting out a second home to building a full time business with fifteen properties around Harper's Ferry West Virgnia.  In this episode we dive into do's and don'ts of early outs…

Our industry talks a lot these days about a departing generation of wisdom.  About the operators exiting their businesses and taking all of their knowledge with them. But what you don't hear about is…

In this episode two of the industry's top thought leaders reminisce on their friendly rivarly and come together with insights meant to push the whole industry forward.  

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Lauren Madewell found her calling when Vacation Rentals unexpectedly became the family business.  In this episode Lauren and Matt discuss finding that calling, how a passion for the family business c…

Years ago Terry and Matt started sharing and formalizing their research on tech stacks and property managment software with the wider community.  In this episode they discuss the future of their Keys…

Tiffany Edwards grew up in the vacation rental business and has become one of its foremost goverment affairs experts and fundraisers.  In this episode we dig into what our industry is doing well and …

Steve Schwab went from living in the back of a bar in Puerto Peñasco Mexico and helping out with HVAC systems to building Casago into a major property management company with thousands of properties …

Miriam Ramsey is a key player in the VTrips model of growth through local brands and a star of our first Homerunners episode which premieres worldwide on October 23rd at VRMA International in Las Veg…

Michelle "MJ" Boyle is a patented inventor, the Hostess of the Tiny House Podcast, founder and creator of My Tiny House Village, Oregon Teardrop Rentals, and My Tiny Creekside Retreat.  In this episo…

Welcome to Season 9 of the Unlocked Podcast!  Lukas Krause is part of a new generation of industry professionals bringing superpowers from other industries into our own.  He’s running a large company…

Prior to launching Season 9: Homerunners this week, Matt sat down with Breezeway founder and perennial Unlocked sponsor Jeremiah Gall to discuss highlights from last season and the state of the indus…

In this final episode of Season 8 we speak with the godmother of vacation rentals, Heather Bayer of the Vacation Rental Success podcast, which has featured more than 440 vacation rental innovators an…

In this episode producer Stuart Hooper gives an update on progress at Mangofish Studios, an off the grid creative retreat center in Panama and talks to Matt about his recent article for Phocuswire.co…