Urban Living Podcast

About Urban Living Podcast

In the Urban Living podcast, IHM editor-in-chief George Sell, talks to leading figures from across the spectrum of hospitality and real estate asset classes. The sessions will focus on the evolving ways in which people, stay, live and work, and will cover operations, development, investment, technology, marketing, distribution and more.

Publisher

ULN: The living lens

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Apr 2021

Latest episode

10 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Mar 2026

   Urban Living Lens - Tom Starkey, Hill Group

   Tom Starkey, senior asset manager, BTR and commercial at Hill Group, gives ULN a fascinating insight in to the intersection of housebuilding and build-to-rent. He talks about investment trends, product mix, amenity provision, his admiration for Pep Guardiola and much more.

2. 

   25 Feb 2026

   ULN podcast: Dan Smith, chief business officer, VerbaFlo

   Dan Smith came to the world of AI via sports tourism, a stint at the Bombay Sapphire gin distillery, and student accommodation. In this episode, he talks to ULN editor George Sell about the role of AI in enhancing living sector operations and the rapid growth of VerbaFlo, We also find out about Dan's passion for skiing and his issues with diary management! Recorded at Buckle Street Studios in Aldgate, east London.

3. 

   18 Feb 2026

   Urban Living Lens - Roy Shaby, Tradestars

   From starting a business in a kebab shop kitchen to being bought out by Uber founder Travis Kalanick, and then launching London's coolest workspace brand, this is the story (so far) of Tradestars CEO Roy Shaby. Roy talks to ULN editor George Sell about ambition, hardwork, achieving childhood dreams - and gardening!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

17,485

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

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

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

27

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.