No Vacancy The Podcast with Natalie Palmer

This week, I am so pumped to have back on my Level Up Your Listing co-founder, Tatianna Taylor-Tait, who amongst all her titles can now add WINNER OF RENOVATION RESORT SHOWDOWN SEASON 3 !!!!!

Last time Tatianna was on, we had to tip-toe around the "secret project" she was working on at the time, but by now the secret's out and you can stream Renovation Resort Showdown S3 to see her show off her design chops over 8 episodes... and take home the ultimate prize!

Tatianna gives us all the BTS today of what filming for 2 months in remote Ontario was actually like, and which moments you saw on TV that had some *producer magic* behind them.

We also announce the HUGE change coming to next year's LUYL Summit, and right now you can get $100 off during our early bird sale! Don't wait, because prices go up on 10/1.

LEVEL UP YOUR LISTING SUMMIT

🌵 Returning to PHX, AZ March 21-23, 2027

🎟️ Early bird tix on sale now! Save $100 till 9/30.

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Today, we have social media strategist, Emily Lethgo, back on the podcast!

You already know her from episode 95, where we talked about how to get a fully booked calendar with just a few hundred followers, but today she’s back to share about paid ads strategies for hosts and influencer marketing.

Beyond sharing her marketing expertise with us, she also gives us insight into how she manages her schedule and work life balance as a homeschooling mom of 4 (UMM, I CAN RELATE).

If you’ve been struggling with how to optimize your social media and marketing strategy, and how to manage it without losing your mind, this episode is for you!

Connect with Emily here:InstagramMarch Point Socials

Save the date for LEVEL UP YOUR LISTING SUMMIT🌵 Returning to PHX, AZ March 21-23, 2027🎟️ Early bird tix on sale Sept 15th!

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No Vacancy is BACKKKKK! 📢 After a completely unplanned hiatus, I am so happy to be back on the mic and fill you all in on where the actual heck I've been.

This summer has kicked my butt hardcore, but in the best way. We bought a sleepaway camp on May 1st, and I was thrown into the busiest summer ever with inherited bookings, learning the ropes of operating this beast, watching hundreds of thousands be spent on deferred maintenance (with barely any income coming in yet 😬), building all new SOPs from scratch, and juggling a full rebrand and new marketing strategy...

All this to say, No Vacancy had to take the back burner, but looking back, this break was so needed. I have so many exciting episodes lined up for you all, and we're going deeper than ever on how to expand your portfolio and invest beyond short-term rentals. So excited for you to be on this journey with me, always learning... and always leveling up 😉🤠

Save the date for LEVEL UP YOUR LISTING SUMMIT

🌵 Returning to PHX, AZ March 21-23, 2027

🎟️ Early bird tix on sale Sept 15th!

Thank you to our sponsor ⁠Lodgify⁠ – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20!
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This week I talk with founders and owners of The Hideaways, Mike Sebastian & Jordan Holmes. Mike & Jordan have built a truly unique portfolio across Red River Gorge, KY, and their properties feature hot tubs built on boulders, A-frames carved into caves, and cliff-side and riverfront views galore.

In this conversation, they share about:

working as partners and defining roles

raising capital and working with investors who see the vision

the marketing secret sauce that grew their socials over 100k followers

tricks to capturing content that converts

how they've achieved over 80% direct bookings

Mike & Jordan dropped so many nuggets of wisdom and perspective shifts that I couldn't write down fast enough, so have your notebooks ready for this one!

Thank you to our sponsor Lodgify – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20!
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This week we welcome hospitality guru, Moira Sedgwick to the show! Moira is a total hospitality badass, and has an incredible resume of working with some of the top hospitality brands, graduating from the CIA (Culinary Institute of America), and producing large scale events in the food and wine space. 

After years of cultivating her experience, she took the leap into short-term rentals and built A Chalet Collective, a boutique collection of properties in the Poconos that she manages and cohosts.

If you're a hospitality nerd, you will love this episode that reveals what takes a short-term rental from a listing, to a memorable experience that your guests will be raving about long after the check-out.

Thank you to our sponsor Lodgify – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20!
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