The Co-Host Bros
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<p><strong>The Cohost Bros Podcast</strong> is where short-term rental operators, property managers, and entrepreneurs come to learn how to build freedom through hospitality.</p><p>Hosted by <strong>Matt Codd</strong> and <strong>Austin Spitzenberger</strong>, two proven STR operators who’ve built thriving co-hosting and management businesses across Texas and beyond, the show dives deep into real strategies, systems, and stories from the frontlines of the vacation rental industry.</p><p>Each week, you’ll hear from top-performing hosts, investors, and industry leaders on topics like: 🏡 Scaling your STR business 💰 Building financial freedom through real estate ⚙️ Automating operations and guest experience 📈 Marketing, branding, and direct booking strategies 🧠 Mindset, leadership, and lifestyle design</p><p>Whether you’re managing one property or one hundred, you’ll learn how to scale smarter, grow faster, and reclaim your time.</p><p>🎧 Subscribe and follow the show — new episodes every week.</p>
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Recent Episodes
August 12, 2026
113 - The CMO Who Scaled an STR Brand to 800 Doors and Then Sold It | Jodi Cleer
<p>Some people find their way into the short-term rental industry. Jodi Cleer built her entire career inside it and has seen every angle of the business from the vendor side, the property management side, and now private equity and M&A. Matt and Austin sit down with Jodi Cleer, VP of Deal Sourcing at AwayDay and former CMO of I Love Vacations, for one of the most wide-ranging and candid conversations the show has produced.</p><p>Jodi started in hotels in 2010, transitioned to the vacation rental space as a vendor at RealVoice in 2014, and eventually made the rare leap from vendor to property manager by joining the team at Park City Rental Properties. She helped grow that operation from 235 properties to over 800 across Park City, Sedona, Scottsdale, Whitefish, Montana, and right here in the Texas Hill Country before the company was acquired by AwayDay in 2024. She also personally owns 18 vacation rentals across several of those markets and serves on the board of the VRMA, where she is currently running for election to the board of directors.</p><p>Here is what you will learn:</p><p>Why the leap from vendor to property manager almost never happens and how Jodi pulled it off, the genius strategy of buying a home in every new market you expand into and why it creates instant credibility with homeowners and communities, how social media went from pretty pictures to a serious demand generation engine and what viral content actually means for your bottom line, what the M&A process looks like from the inside when you are on the buy side at a private equity backed company, why being an owner but not an operator with 18 properties is actually a smart positioning move even for someone with Jodi's experience, what it takes to get a vacation rental company acquisition-ready and what buyers like AwayDay are actually looking for, and why the VRMA conference is a must attend for any serious STR operator or property manager.</p><p>Jodi also shares her unfiltered take on the "coopetition" culture in the STR industry and why she counts her competitors as some of her closest allies.</p><p>Find Jodi on LinkedIn by searching Jodi Cleer, the only one in the world, and reach out directly. She responds to every message.</p><p>👥 Follow The Show</p><p>The Co-Host Bros Podcast Instagram: @cohostbros Facebook: @cohostbros YouTube: @cohostbros TikTok: @cohost.bros</p><p>⸻</p><p>Follow the Hosts</p><p>Matt Codd Instagram: @creativecodds TikTok: @creativecodds Facebook: @matt.codd.3 LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-codd-9a3761375/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-codd-9a3761375/</a></p><p>Austin Spitzenberger Instagram: @austin_spitzz TikTok: @austin_spitzz Facebook: @austin.spitzenberger LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-spitzenberger-70481111b/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-spitzenberger-70481111b/</a></p>
August 5, 2026
112 - Take Care of the Home, the Guest, and Tell the Owner the Truth | Michael Friedman
<p>Some people chase the biggest portfolio they can find. Michael Friedman did the opposite, and it might be the smartest thing he ever did. Matt and Austin sit down with Michael Friedman, CEO of Simple Life Hospitality and co-founder of Vacation Rental University, for one of the most experience-packed conversations the show has ever had.</p><p>With over 35 years in hospitality, vacation rentals, and real estate, Michael has held executive roles at two of the largest franchise operations in the industry, served as COO of the Americas for the ultra-luxury Onefinestay brand where he oversaw more than 3,500 properties, and is now intentionally leading a tight, focused operation of 150 homes across Door County, the Northwoods, and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Door County, often called the Cape Cod of the Midwest, is a stunning peninsula wedged between Lake Michigan and Green Bay, and it is the kind of market where relationships and reputation mean everything.</p><p>Here is what you will learn:</p><p>Why Michael walked away from managing thousands of luxury properties to lead a smaller, more intentional company and what that decision taught him about what really matters in this business, how Simple Life Hospitality built their entire culture around the 3 Cs: Cash, Care, and Communication, and why those three things solve almost every problem in property management, what it actually looks like to manage homes around Lambeau Field for Packers game weekends and why that niche is more lucrative than most people realize, how to think about owner acquisition in a tight geographic market and why being hyper local is a competitive advantage not a limitation, why Michael switched from ChatGPT to Claude for running analytics and KPIs and what difference it made for his business, and his bold prediction about AI search and why the operators who get their properties discovered by AI tools today will have a massive head start when AI starts booking vacations tomorrow.</p><p>Michael's closing thought is one every STR operator needs to hear: technology keeps changing, but the business never has. Take care of the home, take care of the guest, tell the owner the truth, and everything else takes care of itself.</p><p>Find Michael on LinkedIn at Michael Friedman and learn more about Simple Life Hospitality at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://simpleliferentals.com">simpleliferentals.com</a>.</p><p>👥 Follow The Show</p><p>The Co-Host Bros Podcast Instagram: @cohostbros Facebook: @cohostbros YouTube: @cohostbros TikTok: @cohost.bros</p><p>⸻</p><p>Follow the Hosts</p><p>Matt Codd Instagram: @creativecodds </p><p>TikTok: @creativecodds </p><p>Facebook: @matt.codd.3 </p><p>LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-codd-9a3761375/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-codd-9a3761375/</a></p><p>Austin Spitzenberger Instagram: @austin_spitzz </p><p>TikTok: @austin_spitzz </p><p>Facebook: @austin.spitzenberger </p><p>LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-spitzenberger-70481111b/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-spitzenberger-70481111b/</a></p>
July 29, 2026
111 - 30 Years of STR Revenue Management Secrets with Michelle Marquis
<p>If you want to know where the STR industry is headed, talk to someone who was doing revenue management before Airbnb and VRBO even existed. Matt and Austin sit down with Michelle Marquis, founder of The Marquis Effect and co-founder of ShortCuts4STR, for a wide ranging conversation with one of the most seasoned and respected voices in the vacation rental technology space.</p><p>Michelle started her career as a hotelier doing revenue management manually, tracking pace in Excel spreadsheets before dynamic pricing tools were even a thought. She spent 12 years on the property management side before transitioning to the technology world, first at Navis (now Revinate) where she helped pioneer CRM and direct booking strategies, then at TravelNet Solutions where her leadership helped drive two massive exits, including a north of $250 million acquisition. Today she serves as a fractional CRO and CMO for STR operators and technology companies through The Marquis Effect, and sits on the board of BookingPal.</p><p>Here is what you will learn:</p><p>Why most STR operators are leaving serious money on the table by ignoring ancillary revenue streams and what to do about it, how distribution strategy has evolved from manual Expedia conversations to AI powered channel management and why most operators still are not using it correctly, what a fractional CRO actually does inside your business versus what a consultant does, why your KPIs need to go beyond occupancy and ADR if you want to truly understand the health of your business, how companies like Abode are generating over $2 million a year in ancillary revenue and what you can learn from that model, why Amazon affiliate links, referral commissions, and upsell services are some of the easiest and most overlooked revenue opportunities for any STR operator, and what the single biggest mindset shift is that separates operators who build real businesses from those who stay stuck.</p><p>Michelle also shares her thoughts on AI adoption in the STR space, why operators who are overwhelmed by new tools need a simpler framework for deciding where to start, and why it is time to get serious about running your STR like the business it actually is.</p><p>Find Michelle on LinkedIn and at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://themarquiseffect.com">themarquiseffect.com</a>. You can also follow her work with ShortCuts4STR at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://shortcuts4str.com">shortcuts4str.com</a>.</p><p>👥 Follow The Show</p><p>The Co-Host Bros Podcast Instagram: @cohostbros Facebook: @cohostbros YouTube: @cohostbros TikTok: @cohost.bros</p><p>⸻</p><p>Follow the Hosts</p><p>Matt Codd Instagram: @creativecodds TikTok: @creativecodds Facebook: @matt.codd.3 LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-codd-9a3761375/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-codd-9a3761375/</a></p><p>Austin Spitzenberger Instagram: @austin_spitzz TikTok: @austin_spitzz Facebook: @austin.spitzenberger LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-spitzenberger-70481111b/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-spitzenberger-70481111b/</a></p><p></p>
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- What is The Co-Host Bros?
<p><strong>The Cohost Bros Podcast</strong> is where short-term rental operators, property managers, and entrepreneurs come to learn how to build freedom through hospitality.</p><p>Hosted by <strong>Matt Codd</strong> and <strong>Austin Spitzenberger</strong>, two proven STR operators who’ve built thriving co-hosting and management businesses across Texas and beyond, the show dives deep into real strategies, systems, and stories from the frontlines of the vacation rental industry.</p><p>Each week, you’ll hear from top-performing hosts, investors, and industry leaders on topics like: 🏡 Scaling your STR business 💰 Building financial freedom through real estate ⚙️ Automating operations and guest experience 📈 Marketing, branding, and direct booking strategies 🧠 Mindset, leadership, and lifestyle design</p><p>Whether you’re managing one property or one hundred, you’ll learn how to scale smarter, grow faster, and reclaim your time.</p><p>🎧 Subscribe and follow the show — new episodes every week.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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