Cabin Culture

About Cabin Culture

Janice, cabin owner and AirBNB Superhost for 9+ years, speaks with cabin lovers, dwellers, builders, designers, and creators in the cabin community to find out what drives their passion for adventure, escape and sense of place.

Publisher

Janice Smith

Category

arts · business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jan 2023

Latest episode

3 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

129 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Dec 2025

   Our 1031 Exchange Journey l Janice Smith, Cozy Rock Cabin

   Today's episode is admittedly unsexy—but it's one of those things I wish someone had explained to me in plain language before I needed it. We're talking about 1031 exchanges, which you've probably heard of if you own investment property, but might not fully understand unless you're an accountant or deeply embedded in real estate. This is for the rest of us—the cabin owners who've never sold a property before but are considering it, or anyone who wants to understand their options when it comes...

2. 

   19 Nov 2025

   The Art of the Pivot l Camp Hansel

   Today we're welcoming Diana Pasquali, who started hosting on Airbnb in the very early days—back when you literally rented an air mattress in your San Francisco apartment. What began as shared-space hosting evolved into Rockridge Casita, a stunning 300-square-foot converted garage that became one of the OG tiny spaces showcasing beautiful design for short-term rentals. Featured in Sunset Magazine in 2017, the backyard ADU made back its entire investment in just one year. But this conversation ...

3. 

   12 Nov 2025

   Renovate vs. Build l Janice Smith, Cozy Rock Cabin

   Today's episode is a solo deep dive into one of the biggest decisions you'll face on your cabin journey: should you renovate an existing property or build from scratch? This question came up recently when one of my best friends started asking about investing in a second property, and I realized how many of you might be wrestling with this same choice right now. While I love interviewing other folks in the cabin world, I'm finding that these focused solo episodes help those of you looking for ...

Who has been a guest on Cabin Culture

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Steph Gutierrez
• Janice Smith
• Mia Holland
• Maura Gianobile
• Mitch

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

131,103

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

61 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

71 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

89

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