Hospitality Folks

A podcast about the people behind great hospitality

Weekly video conversations with people on both sides of the hiring equation. If you've found your way here, please subscribe so we can continue producing more episodes.

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Conversations worth a listen

Coming Soon
S1 · E08

Coming Soon

A new conversation about hospitality, hiring, and the people who make it all work.

Community Over Capital: Rethinking Hospitality Funding
S1 · E0718 min

Community Over Capital: Rethinking Hospitality Funding

Magnus Busch returns to unpack why venture capital is the wrong model for hospitality and how Nook Society is letting guests become investors through tokenized profit-sharing.

Magnus Busch

Building a Collaborative Culture in Hospitality
S1 · E0626 min

Building a Collaborative Culture in Hospitality

Nicki Boone, Talent Development Manager at Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills, on breaking down silos, hiring for values, and building teams where people don't just work but thrive.

Nicki Boone

Mentorship & the Musicality of Human Moments
S1 · E0521 min

Mentorship & the Musicality of Human Moments

Daryl Kornelsen on decades in German luxury hospitality, why mentorship is quietly disappearing, and what sustains a long career in service.

Daryl Kornelsen

Choosing Swedish Hospitality Over a Career in Diplomacy
S1 · E0426 min

Choosing Swedish Hospitality Over a Career in Diplomacy

Analice Martinsson on finding her calling in luxury hospitality, the diplomacy of service, and why five languages are an asset at the front desk.

Analice Martinsson

A Career Across Global Hospitality to Front Office Leadership
S1 · E0326 min

A Career Across Global Hospitality to Front Office Leadership

Alexander Kanonovich on 15+ years in luxury hospitality, intercultural service, and what it really means to lead at the front desk.

Alexander Kanonovich

Human-Centered Leadership in High-Pressure Hotels
S1 · E0214 min

Human-Centered Leadership in High-Pressure Hotels

Julia Silvia Brost on psychological safety, quality assurance, and what it takes to build resilient hotel teams that thrive under pressure.

Julia Silvia Brost

Bonfires, Belonging & Building Something Different
S1 · E0120 min

Bonfires, Belonging & Building Something Different

Magnus Busch, Co-Founder of nook society, on redefining upscale hospitality through human-centric experience, community building, and values-driven hiring.

Magnus Busch

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