Boutique Hotel Secrets Podcast
By Micah
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Episodes: 41
Description
This show is for the builders and backers of boutique hotels.
Hosted by operators who made the jump from short-term rentals to boutique hotels, this podcast documents the real journey of acquiring, renovating, and operating boutique hospitality assets.
We share lessons learned in real time and sit down with experienced operators, lenders, designers, and industry professionals who bring practical insight, hard-won advice, and unfiltered perspective. If you’re serious about boutique hotels, hospitality operations, or scaling beyond short-term rentals, this show is for you.
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42 - Are You Buying Yourself a Job? Marketing, Money & Mindset for Hotel Owners with Michael Sjogren
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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41 - From $50K to $5K in One Year: The Real Cost of Delaying Your Hotel Renovation with Micah & Adam
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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40 - The Most Important Pipeline Nobody's Using: Social Media Secrets for Boutique Hotels with Scott Eddy
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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38 - “It’s Not Rocket Science" — Scaling From Short-Term Rentals to Boutique Hotels with Mitch Ehly
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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39 - One-Star Reviews, 3X Work Ethic, and a $2M Revenue Target with Micah & Adam
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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37 - Construction Chaos, Italian Hospitality, and Why We're Finally Turning the Corner with Micah & Adam
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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36 - Free Tools, Paid Revenue: The Boutique Hotel Marketing Playbook with Mike Sjogren
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Jun 20, 2026 |
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35 - We Wanted 20 Rooms. We Got 2. Here's What We Learned with Micah & Adam
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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34 - What We'd Do Differently on Hotel #2 (And Why We're Still Glad We Didn't) with Micah and Adam
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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33 - The Human Premium: Why Hospitality's Edge Has Nothing to Do With AI with Mike Sjogren
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May 27, 2026 |
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32 - More Human, Not Less: How Smart Hotel Operators Are Using AI to Double Down on Real Connections with Rashmi Bhat
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May 20, 2026 |
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31 - Zero Finished Rooms, $38K Mortgage Due: The Real Cost of Building a Hotel with Micah & Adam
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May 13, 2026 |
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30 - She Was In Labor Answering Guest Messages — Here's What Changed with Marisa Grover
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May 06, 2026 |
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29 - Why AI Can't Brand Your Hotel (And What Actually Can) with Kayla Morrill
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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28 - The Iconic Photo Opportunity No One in Page Has Capitalized On — Until Now with Micah and Adam
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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27 - $80K Over Budget — And We'd Do It Again with Micah & Adam
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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26 - The First Hire That Can Make or Break Your Business with Rashmi Bhat
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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25 - 3 Days From Closing: The Chaos, the Contractor Standoff, and the Advice That Changes Everything with Joel Wiegle
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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22 - From College Intern to Being Under Contract on a 65 Room Hotel: The Lake Erie Deal with Erich & Pete
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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22- The Outer Banks Bet: How One Developer Is Turning a 1952 Beach Motel into a 47-Key Luxury Hotel with Jonathan St.Leger
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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21 - From 19 Years in the Air Force to Betting It All on Hotels with Vincent Harris
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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20 - Stop Renting Your Guests: The Direct Booking Playbook with Mark Simpson
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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19 - Stop Chasing Pretty Properties: The Ugly Hotel Strategy That Actually Pays Off with Joel Weigle
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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18 - Raising Capital and Structuring Boutique Hotel Deals with Isaac
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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17 - Scaling Boutique Hotels with Systems and Teams with Rashmi Bhat
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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16 - Building in Public: The Raw Truth About Renovations, Trust, and Boutique Hotel Life with Micah & Adam
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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15 - What Spreadsheets Don't Show: First-Time Hotel Owners Document Every Decision with Micah & Adam
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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14 - One Fire at a Time: First-Time Operators Navigate Flooded Toilets, Funding Delays, and a $348K First Draw with Micah & Adam
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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12 - Week One Woes: The $50K Surprise We Didn't See Coming with Micah & Adam
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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13 - How We Closed on Our First Hotel (Despite Bank Freezes, Asbestos & the Holidays with Micah & Adam
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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11 - From $0 to $1.2M in 90 Days: Our First Hotel Capital Raise with Micah & Adam
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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10 - The Truth About Raising Investor Money for Your First Hotel with Micah & Adam
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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09 - $50K on the Line: The Moment Our Boutique Hotel Deal Got Real with Micah & Adam
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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08 - We Finally Named Our Boutique Hotel (Here’s the Story Behind It) with Micah & Adam
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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07 - Creative Financing Potentially Saved Our Boutique Hotel Deal with Micah & Adam
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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06 - When Your Biggest Investor Backs Out of the Deal with Micah & Adam
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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05 - Why Good Design Is a Revenue Strategy – Courtney Petrovich
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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04 - Walking the Property: What You Only Learn On-Site with Adam & Micah
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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03 - Micah and Adam are Under Contract for Their First Boutique Hotel. Now What?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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02 - From STRs to Hotels: Due Diligence in Real Time with Adam & Micah
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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01 - How One Hotel Deal Can Change Your Life with Mike Sjogren
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Mar 09, 2026 |