Walk ’n Talk: The Business Behind Vacation Rentals Podcast
Walk ’n Talk: The Business Behind Vacation Rentals pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build, scale, and run a successful company in the vacation rental industry.
Latest Episode
The Power of Balance
In Episode Twenty-Four, Paul and Chris are back in the chair after a few weeks of travel, including the inaugural OwnerRez Work in Person Week and VRMA 26 in Nashville. They talk about the energy and ideas they brought back from time with the team, partners, and clients, and how to act on them without throwing out the roadmap or systems already in place.
You’ll hear about:
- Bringing ideas from Work in Person Week and VRMA into the business
- Balancing new features with existing systems and Q4 tech debt
- How AI is continuously changing the balance and bottlenecks across teams
- Why tension and constant adjustment are part of staying in balance
It’s an honest conversation about what to build, what to address, and what can wait as they head towards the end of 2026.
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About the Podcast
Hosted by Paul and Chris, co-founders of OwnerRez, the show is inspired by their long-standing ritual: taking weekly walks together to think through problems, debate ideas, and talk candidly about the business. These walking conversations have shaped countless product decisions, strategy shifts, and breakthrough moments. Now, you get to listen in.
Each episode dives into the lessons learned from more than a decade of bootstrapping, product building, customer challenges, industry changes, and the day-to-day realities of running a tech company that serves thousands of property managers.
Whether you’re a host, manager, entrepreneur, or just curious how vacation rental software gets built, this podcast gives you real conversations, real experience, and real insight, one walk at a time.