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Stanley Cup champion and longtime NHL leader Eric Staal sits down with Cam & Strick to reflect on Olympic moments, his Carolina years, and how the game looks different when you’ve lived every version of it 🏒

👉🏻 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ6OkeWRIHs

Ep. 134: Follow-up and follow-through are the foundation of customer trust. Miss either one, and dissatisfaction follows every time 🔁 

Ep. 135: Margin erosion is a silent killer. Protecting profitability means getting into the details before the damage is done 💰

What actually goes on behind the bench during an NHL game? Steve Ott answers it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hH9-5SQ1JY

Joe sits down with Trish Bartley, Director of Expansion at Savvy STR Agents, to talk expansion, leadership, and what it really takes to build a #1 STR team!

🎥: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM_BtclzIKE

🏆 Ep. 132: The best teams and businesses win because of humility 

🎯 Ep. 133: The strongest ROI on improvement comes when it’s aimed at the customer

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Blues rookie Jimmy Snuggerud joins Andy!

🎧: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hJVx9hYNVk

What are you doing right now to prepare for 2026?

Joe breaks down how to use the down season to your advantage: from practical prep to proven strategies that set you up to crush the rest of the year. Tips, tricks, real results… it’s all here! 

🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALPxDw7LTa4

Ian Laperrière joins Cam & Strick to talk Blues days, New York stories, and what the game looks like now from a scout’s perspective. One of hockey’s toughest competitors with real insight on how the league has changed and what still matters!

🎧: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTvLgpXxoBc

Ep. 130: Swapping raw materials without customer approval can destroy trust AND profits ⚠️ 

Ep. 131: Customer perception is reality. If you haven’t experienced your product the way customers do, you may be missing what truly matters 👀

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Episode #3 of Short Term Rental Playmaker is live 🎙️

Joe breaks down smart investments and strategies you can start using now to set your short-term rentals up for more guests, higher profits, and stronger revenue going into 2026!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDtfbjaystc

Welcome to Short Term Rental Playmaker 👏🏻

In Episode #2, Joe sits down with Matt Sanderson to talk STR data, smarter investing, and how the STRIQ platform helps uncover real opportunities in markets across the U.S.

🎥 Watch full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYKJOzPu59s

Martin Biron joins Cam & Strick for a deep dive into Buffalo hockey, goaltending at the NHL level, and what’s finally clicking for the Sabres. From life in the crease to life on TV, Biron brings perspective you don’t usually hear 🏒

🎧:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3l0VhZffXk

🛒 Ep. 127: Many buyers want to self-serve. If your ordering process forces human interaction, you may be creating friction 

📎 Ep. 128: Attachments don’t tell the whole story. Ignoring the email that comes with them leads to missed instructions, mistakes

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👀 Ep. 125: If service looks great internally but feels mediocre externally, it’s time to open your eyes!

📘 Ep. 126: Ordering should be easy, not a scavenger hunt!

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Happy New Year from Half Coast Studios 🎉

✍️ Ep. 123: Handwritten notes may be old school—but for the right 20%, they’re unforgettable.
🎁 Ep. 124: Giving customers something extra before they ask? That’s how appreciation becomes loyalty.

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Merry Christmas from all of us at Half Coast Studios 🎄

Wishing everyone a relaxing day filled with the people and things that matter most!

NHL super agent Pat Brisson joins Andy to talk the business side of the league, representing stars like Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Macklin Celebrini, Quinn Hughes, and more. Plus, Jamal Mayers drops by for his weekly visit 🏒

🎧: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q25LeV8GhCY

This week, Joe sits down with Jon Farber to talk about how STR hosts and property managers should finish the year strong and why clean, accurate bookkeeping is non-negotiable if you want real growth.

🎧: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw9ThBUEVxM

Peter DeBoer joins Cam & Strick for a candid conversation on coaching in the NHL, handling elite locker rooms, and what separates good teams from great ones: including lessons from Olympic-level hockey 🏒

🎧: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fN0zkndSuc

Ep. 120: When customers feel their time isn’t respected, they don’t complain… they leave

Ep. 121: Silence or vague responses erode trust fast. Transparency builds loyalty.

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The future of leadership isn’t about titles, trends, or tactics, it’s human ❤️

In this episode, Rhoda sits down with transformational leader Erik Person to talk about building teams of “loveable misfits” 

🎧: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDJ0qvzNgic

Joe sits down with Merritt Harris this week to talk about what it really looks like to build a luxury STR management business from the ground up.

🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5WTnUMu9HQ

Ray Ferraro joins Cam & Strick for a conversation loaded with insight. He brings his signature honesty and perspective on the Olympics, today’s NHL, and the evolution of the sport. A fantastic episode with one of hockey’s top voices.

🎧: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7kZ_BwJAdA

Ep. 117: Do you invest time in learning about your employees?

Ep. 118: Do you write business correspondence in complete sentences?

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Former NHL executive Brian Burke joins Andy for a wide-ranging conversation on all things NHL in this new episode of Hockey Sense!

🎧: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS8QSZrWScw

Joe takes a moment this week to look back on the biggest lessons from his recent conversations with Mike Kitko and Emanuele Pani

🎧: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Gldhoz3vs

Jordin Tootoo joins Cam & Strick for an honest, powerful conversation of opening up about his personal struggles, his journey through the NHL, and the coaches and teammates who shaped him along the way! 

👉🏻 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYeHq3R4GBY

Episode 115: Your business only gets one shot at a first impression, about 30 seconds, to be exact

Episode 116: Inside the walls of your business… are your silos actually talking to each other? 

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleBiz360/shorts

Ep. 113: Are you managing your business at the surface… or are you actually diving deep enough to uncover the real profitability leaks? 

Ep. 114: Is your thinking deep or dangerously shallow? 

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleBiz360/shorts