Casa-Cast

Casago’s private podcast helping our patners with educational information that can help everyone find success.

Casa-Cast is a business podcast hosted by Steve Schwab, with 43 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Steve Schwab hosts Casa-Cast, a business show with 43 episodes published.

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  The Rise of Mid-Term Rentals: How Furnished Finder Is Changing the Game

  Mar 9, 202631 minS2

  <p>In this episode of CasaCast, Steve Schwab sits down with Jeff Hurst, CEO of Furnished Finder, to talk about one of the fastest growing segments of the lodging market: mid-term rentals.</p><p>Jeff shares his path from leadership roles at HomeAway, Vrbo, and Expedia to leading Furnished Finder, a platform that began by solving a simple problem for traveling nurses and has since grown into a nationwide network of furnished housing for professionals on the move.</p><p>The conversation explores how changing work patterns, housing shortages, and a more mobile workforce are driving demand for 30-day-plus stays...

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  From Family Roots to Franchise Success: Laura Bowers on Excellence in Vacation Rentals

  Feb 18, 202615 minS2

  <p>Laura Bowers grew up in the vacation rental business—literally answering reservation phones as a teenager while her mother built one of the Smoky Mountains’ early short-term rental companies. In this episode of CasaCast, Laura joins host Steve Schwab to share her multi-generation journey through the industry, from family-run operations to leadership roles at Vacasa and AvantStay, and now as a Partner Success Manager at Casago.</p><p>Laura breaks down what it truly means to support franchise partners: diagnosing operational pain points, improving systems and processes, coaching teams, and showing up as someone who’s been in the trench...

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  Breezeway Best Practices

  Feb 9, 202646 minS2

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  Turning Chaos Into Consistency: Jeremy Gall’s Seven Principles for Modern Property Management

  Dec 9, 202546 minS2

  <p>In this episode, Steve Schwab talks with Breezeway founder Jeremy Gall about the operational backbone of vacation rental management and how getting it right unlocks better hospitality, stronger owner relationships, and more efficient teams.</p><p>Jeremy shares the arc of his career, from corporate attorney to travel-tech entrepreneur to accidental lumberjack, and how those experiences shaped Breezeway’s mission: empowering property managers with the tools, systems, and clarity required to deliver consistent, high-quality service at scale.</p><p>They explore Jeremy’s seven principles of operational excellence, the essential balance between automation and human effort, why operators should reth...

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  Alex Johnson’s introduction as Casago’s VP of Franchise Operations

  Oct 28, 202518 minS2

  <p>Meet Alex Johnson, whose journey is the key to understanding the depth of experience and operational expertise she brings to Casago. Her career has been shaped by a decade of industry leadership and a personal commitment to principle based decision making.</p><p>Alex’s career began in the “big data” and new media sector at Rentrek (now CommCore), where she worked with television and movie studios. This role involved extensive travel, with up to 80% of her time spent on the road, which provided her with a strong analytical foundation. Her personal values were instilled in her by her mother...

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