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Raising Hotel Capital Through Future Guest Pre-Bookings with Mark Pecota

2026-09-0942:25

What if future guests could help fund a hospitality project before construction is complete? In this episode of the Radical Hospitality Podcast, Zeke Freeman is with Mark Pecota, founder of LaunchBoom, to explore how hospitality developers are using crowdfunding and pre-booking campaigns to generate capital, validate demand, and build an audience long before opening day. Mark shares how LaunchBoom evolved from launching consumer products on Kickstarter into helping boutique hotels, glam...

From Branded Hotels to Boutique Experiences with Sujay Mehta

2026-09-0349:01

Most people work their way up into boutique hotels from short term rentals, but Sujay Mehta came at it from the other direction, and that changes almost everything. In this episode of the Radical Hospitality Podcast, Zeke Freeman sits down with Sujay Mehta of Bloom Ventures in Columbus, Ohio. Sujay spent years in the branded, flagged hotel world before pushing his portfolio toward boutique, experiential hospitality, and he brings a rare mix of operations discipline and creative ambition. The...

Scaling Short Term Rentals With AI Automation and Operations with Tim Hubbard

2026-08-2038:20

Most people think the hard part of a short-term rental is buying it, but the real work starts the day a guest checks in. In this episode of the Radical Hospitality Podcast, Zeke Freeman was with Tim Hubbard, founder and CEO of Corzly and host of the Short Term Rental Riches podcast. Tim got into real estate sixteen years ago chasing financial freedom, bought his first short-term rental in California eleven years ago, and slowly turned a remote operation into a business that now supports owner...

Purpose Beyond Profit: Bruce O'Neal on MANNA Worldwide and Mango Tree Coffee

2026-08-1201:20:10

Bruce O'Neal chased money through his whole twenties, hit every goal he set by 27, and still woke up empty for six months straight. In this episode of the Radical Hospitality Podcast, Zeke Freeman sits down with Bruce O'Neal, founder of Manna Worldwide, at the organization's headquarters in Dallas. What started as one small calling has grown into 247 projects across more than 40 countries, including schools, nutrition centers, clean water initiatives, and medical clinics. Bruce shares t...

North & South Padre Island:The Next Big Hospitality Market with Tiffany Zhou and Chris Kilcullen

2026-08-0501:06:16

Most people hear Padre Island and think spring break, but two developers are quietly turning it into one of the most interesting hospitality markets in the country. In this episode of the Radical Hospitality Podcast, Zeke sits down with Tiffany Zhou and Chris Kilcullen to compare the North and South ends of the longest barrier island in the world. Chris walks through Whitecap Resort, a 240-acre master-planned resort near Corpus Christi with canals for direct Gulf access, a fully automated boa...

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