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Heather Bayer, author of Renting Your Recreational Property for Profit, CEO of a highly successful cottage rental agency, and a popular blogger, hosts the Vacation Rental Success podcast. Wi...

This episode is sponsored by Lodgify, the all-in-one vaction rental platform that will help you start, manage and grow your short-term renta...

This episode is sponsored by Lodgify, the all-in-one vaction rental platform that will help you start, manage and grow your short-term renta...

This episode is sponsored by Lodgify, the all-in-one vaction rental platform that will help you start, manage and grow your short-term renta...

This is a reset episode. After months of working behind the scenes, Heather and Mike Bayer come together to do something they have not done...

High occupancy is not the same as a healthy business. That's the thread running through this conversation with Sarah Stahl, VP of Marketing...

In this episode, Heather sits down with returning guest Jodi Bourne to talk about how short-term rental professionals can use Claude in prac...

In this solo episode, Heather explores one of the biggest shifts happening in the AI space right now: the move away from relying on prompt l...

In this episode, Heather Bayer sits down with Heidie Henriksen, Executive Director of VRNation, to talk about how the organization is helpin...

We're at a genuine turning point in how AI is being used in the short-term rental industry - and the language we use right now really matter...

AI is no longer a curiosity in our industry - it's becoming a priority. In this first episode of a new AI-focused solo series, Heather steps...

What makes a guest trust your website enough to enter their credit card details? That's the question at the heart of this conversation with...

Amber Hurdle is back for her fourth appearance on the podcast - and once again, she's lighting up the conversation with her bold, insightful...

On this very special Book Direct Day, I'm thrilled to welcome Heather Dunwoody to the podcast for a deeply resonant conversation about the w...

In this special episode from our Training Series, host Heather Bayer is joined by Brittany Blackman (Discover Freedom) and Sean Kemper (ETI...

In this episode, Heather sits down with returning guest Ali Cammelletti, a hospitality consultant, speaker, and the founder of Spark Your Mi...

In this solo episode Heather Bayer continues the series on training and development in the short-term rental space. Drawing on her past as a...

In this episode, Heather Bayer welcomes back her son and business partner, Mike Bayer, for a timely New Year's discussion on a topic that af...

It's the first episode of 2026 - and that means it's time for our annual deep dive into what's happened across the vacation rental industry...

What if artificial intelligence could actually enhance the human touch instead of replacing it? In this episode, Heather speaks with Eliseo...

What happens when a corporate professional takes a chance on short-term rentals in the middle of a global pandemic? In this inspiring episod...

When disaster strikes - whether it's a fire, flood, or even a bat infestation - families are often left scrambling for safe, comfortable hou...

📌 In this power-packed episode, Heather Bayer is joined once again by vacation rental marketing guru Mark Simpson of Boostly. Mark returns...

This week I'm welcoming back one of my favourite guests, Neely Khan, founder of the storytelling agency Artwork Creative. This is her second...

In this episode, Heather sits down with Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh from Short Term Gems to explore how artificial intelligence is changing the wa...

In this packed episode, Heather Bayer shares her biggest takeaways from the AI for Business Summit in Las Vegas - and how short-term rental...

Dennis Goedheid is back on the show, and we dive deep into one of the most overlooked yet mission-critical aspects of running a property man...

While everyone's been playing around with AI tools like ChatGPT, few in the short-term rental industry have taken the next step - turning ex...

In this episode, I'm joined by the brilliant Jenn Boyles, founder of the Direct Booking Success Summit and host of the Direct Booking Succes...

In this penultimate episode in our series on Direct Booking, this is an episode you can't afford to miss. Heather is joined by long-time ind...

In this solo episode, Heather shares her enthusiasm for Google's NotebookLM. If you've ever wished for a research assistant who knows your b...

In this bold and thought-provoking episode, Heather sits down with Humphrey Bowles, the founder of Truvi and who has adopted the term "digit...

In this first episode of a special 5-part series on direct booking, Heather Bayer sits down with Louis Andrews, Director at OVO Network, to...

I first met James Rubino at a VRMA conference in Orlando two years ago. He was there at the start of his journey in short term rentals, to l...

Have you ever found yourself wondering why so many large-scale property management companies rise quickly… and then fall just as fast? In th...

In this episode, Heather Bayer welcomes back a long-time friend and industry innovator, Bart Sobies, founder of iBooked.Online and the creat...

What does it really mean to run a tech-enabled hospitality business - and how do we do it without losing the human touch? In this episode, H...

In this solo episode, Heather Bayer returns to the mic for an approachable explanation of the transformative power of AI in short-term renta...

In this fun and super insightful episode, I'm joined once again by vacation rental marketing expert Jodi Bourne, and we're diving headfirst...

In this episode of the Vacation Rental Success Podcast, host Heather Bayer sits down for a summer Sunday chat with Justin Ford from Breezewa...

When change hits fast and hard, what keeps a company grounded? In this episode, Heather welcomes Jackie Norde, who shares her remarkable jou...

In this inspiring episode, Heather Bayer sits down with storyteller and copywriter Neely Khan to explore how hospitality businesses can set...

In this episode, Heather Bayer sits down with Heather Fillmore, co-founder of Utah-based StayLuxe Properties, for an honest and inspiring co...

In this episode of the Vacation Rental Success Podcast, host Heather Bayer sits down with Fred Bassili from Hostfully to discuss the evolvin...

Some of the strongest brands in the vacation rental business have been around for decades and are rooted in tradition, family values and loc...

In this episode of the Vacation Rental Success Podcast, host Heather Bayer shares her top takeaways from the AI for Business Summit in Orlan...

In this episode of the Vacation Rental Success Podcast, host Heather Bayer sits down with… herself! It's a podcast within a podcast as Heath...

In this no-holds-barred conversation, Heather is joined by longtime friend of the show, Mark Simpson, to unpack the buzz - and backlash - su...

In this insightful conversation, I welcome back digital marketing expert Conrad O'Connell, founder of BuildUp Bookings, to talk about the dr...

In this episode of the Vacation Rental Success Podcast, host Heather Bayer sits down with her son and business partner, Mike Bayer, to discu...

This week on the Vacation Rental Success Podcast, Heather reconnects with long-time friend and returning guest, Lorraine Woodward, the unsto...