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Dirty Dancing… a 1987 romantic drama dance film. 

The setting is 1963. It’s the story of ‘Baby’ Frances Houseman played by Jennifer Grey… a young woman on her way to a vacation resort with her parents Jack and Marjorie Houseman… Jerry Orbach and Kelly Bishop. 

While at this resort Baby is immediately awestruck by Johnny Castle, the resident dance instructor and all around hunk played by Patrick Swayze. Dirty Dancing is the timeless story of Baby and Johnny Castle, two people from different worlds, different lives, who collide in one fantastic romance at this vacation resort. 

Dirty Dancing is one of the all-time great films, it was one of the highest grossing films of the year, it was the number one video rental in 1988. It was the first FILM to sell more than a million copies on video. I’ve Had the Time of My Life won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award.

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Episode 115 - Serviced Accommodation Secrets - Toby Doré Interview - Hospitable Hosts

Meet Dr. Toby Doré, owner and founder of Cajun Stays his Airbnb business and began his hosting journey in 2016. You can hear how he was working as a full-time University Professor by day and managing two music venues by night - inspired a six-week cross-country round trip road trip from Louisiana to Canada his hosting career began.

Toby writes “The Cajun Traveler” travel blog and Cajun Stays boasts just under 5,000 reviews on Airbnb and currently manages 21 units in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana USA, the heart of “Cajun Country’ and once deemed the happiest city in America.

You’ll hear more about Toby’s story and the crazy experiences he’s had in our fun interview!

Get in touch with Toby here:
www.linktr.ee/CajunStays

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In the UK the recent Budget had several measures that will help us in the SA sector, and combining this with our Roadmap out of COVID-19 lock down, there’ll be an increase in guests wishing to stay and for numerous reasons… here’s a summary of my thoughts and practical aspects of these two major events announced by the UK Government. 

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How are you getting on with your new 2021 goals?  Here are specific ways to keep on track and manage both your key actions this year as well as your mindset.

And to share how this still works even if you’re going through a difficult time – unfortunately we’ve had the most traumatic week because a serious car accident has left my eldest grown up child Skye (still your kids even when they’re 21 years old aren’t they?!) with a fractured pelvis and a long recovery expected after surgery this past week.

Obviously, this is distressing and more important than anything else in my life right now, family comes first.  Miraculous that Skye is still with us, and we’re so grateful for this. 

However, because we have systems in place, our SA units are still fully operational, and expansion plans still in place.  This is not to boast, but to share this with you – if you’re struggling or want a better way forwards too, this will help you.

Yes, I’m delayed getting this podcast out, but our actual business and goals are still all fully working and in place.  The methods I share are going to help you through lock down and through life to keep moving towards your vision and what is most meaningful to you.

Our deepest gratitude to everyone for all the support we have had, and the amazing NHS for their awesome skill and support too.

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Series: WHEN LIFE SEEMS OUT OF CONTROL - Week 5
Scripture: Daniel 5

Have you outsourced the running of your SA unit(s) to a management company?  If you have this should free up your time and keep your SA business and investment generating a profit for you while you do other things.  However, I’ve had many questions from R2SA business & property owners alike about what they do when the grey areas in the arrangement start causing issues.  Similarly, if you manage SA units for owners or R2SA operators, what exact level of service are you including?

This will help you get it right from the start!

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As lock down continues in the UK, with our public health emergency caused by COVID 19, the ‘new normal’ now includes ‘NHS Test & Trace’ which is part the range of measures to track where COVID 19 has spread and enable us all as individuals to do the right thing to self-isolate if we’ve had contact with someone who has symptoms or a full case of the virus.

Here are details about the individual QR code we must display specific to our property, and info on the requirements to maintain records of guests staying in our properties, any other visitors, our housekeeping teams and maintenance people.  This must all be in accordance with GDPR too.

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We had a weird thing happen with a potential guest getting in touch and it got me thinking about how we all need to stay vigilant to make sure our guests are meant to be staying with us.

This is the time to follow your processes and do due diligence on guests and bookings - most people are lovely but sometimes there are those who are may plan to misbehave in various ways, so take preventative measures.

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This time it’s all about keeping going towards your SA business goals, even through these challenging times.  We’ve had some ups and down, mostly up I’m glad to say, but I know that many in this sector have had difficult times and because they just kept on taking the right actions, they have finally achieved success!!  I would say that self-belief helps but I’ve learnt a few things lately that show there are other ways to achieve a positive outcome!

For show notes and resources in my podcast, go to my website www.servicedaccommodationsecrets.com and Facebook page: http://bit.ly/SASecretsPage

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In this interview with Theo Bailey of “Per Person Per Night Contractor Digs” he shares how his SA business had been increasingly busy providing short stay accommodation for many contractors throughout the COVID-19 situation and how he anticipates this will continue long after the current crisis.   Theo and his partner Kelly have recently launched their platform PPPN.co.uk/hosts/ so that you as SA operators can list your SA units to serve this expanding market too.  Huge thanks to Theo for this awesome interview.

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Our guests need a great place to sleep and relax, so a key part of this and a factor that encourages guests to return, is having comfortable beds, towels that feel luxurious and gorgeous linen that always looks and feels amazing.  So today it's about what you need to set up in the first place and how to keep your linen supplies working well (we had to solve quite a few problems in this area!!)

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Business details very useful for all of our SA Businesses!!

I had an excellent day at Progressive Towers recently in the company of Rob Moore and Jamie York, soaking up knowledge during a day of Q&A and business, cash flow and marketing content, sharing aspects that will help you a great deal with your SA business.

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This time it's about how to work successfully with corporate agents and I'll be sharing my experiences so far. I had such a great meeting with SilverDoor recently and it was extremely valuable to get their feedback on the guests experiences who are staying with us and how this generates our success with them.  Here I share 11 valuable tips on how to form a great relationship with the agents and to be awesome hosts for their clients.

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How does your SA business operate without you there, do your team and systems still work?  I had a trip away recently which tested our systems and highlighted three things that had to be checked with me on the first day away, but nothing major.  We also got some great bookings while I wasn't there... And I had an amazing time with my friends!! Here I share aspects to focus on so that you aren’t permanently tied to the business 24/7!

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One of the worst injuries of my life was a mountain bike crash when I was 13 years old. One moment I was bombing down the driveway with a big smile on my face (but no helmet on my head) and three hours later I woke up at the hospital.

I've always wondered if I was tested the right way when I was at the hospital, and if everything was done that should have been done when it came to optimizing the healing of my head damage and shutting down brain inflammation as quickly as possible. I've also always wondered whether kids who get concussions might be getting missed diagnoses, improper treatments or lasting cognitive damage, and if there are ways to keep kids and sporting adults from getting concussions in the first place... So in today's episode, I get Concussion Health Certified Provider, Certified Sports Chiropractic, ART Certified Provider and ImPACT Certified Provider Dr. Kelly Ryder on the show, and we discuss: -What a concussion really is... -The different types of concussions, cerebral vs. vestibular cochlear concussions, and the kind of concussion that is often missed and not diagnosed... -What the ImPACT test is... -Why improper exams and the wrong imaging techniques are so often used in concussions... -The one test you must ensure is done on you or your kids if you want to make sure you're being treated properly... -Which alternative treatments really work for concussion healing, from hyperbaric therapy to neurofeedback to balance therapy and eye therapy... -How a diet should be set up to reduce brain inflammation... -How to decrease your risk of getting a concussion in the first place...

Resources we discuss in this episode: -Dr. Kelly Ryder's website... -The Muse app for training the brain... -Amen Clinics for SPECT scans... -Glutathione for brain inflammation... -Fish oil for brain inflammation... -Jack Kruse's article on concussion and inflammation...

Do you have questions, comments or feedback about how to heal from a concussion, and natural remedies for concussions? Leave your thoughts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com!

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In this special podcast episode, I interview Amy and Deveren from PreNatal365.com. During our discussion we answer important questions like: 

-How hard can you exercise when you're pregnant?

-How can you get your body back after you've had your baby?

-Are there exercises or quick fixes for morning sickness?

-Can you do things like running and Crossfit when you're pregnant?

-Are Kegel exercises the best way to get good abs after you've given birth?

-And much more!

-Previous BenGreenfieldFitness podcast: "Can You Exercise Hard If You're Pregnant?"

-Controversial article on a Crossfit pregnant mom

-14 core exercises for pregnancy

-Podcast on pregnancy with Cassandra Forsythe

-Better Baby Book by Dave Asprey

-Chris Kresser’s Healthy Baby Code

-The FREE book "Business of Baby" at AudiblePodcast.com/Ben

Do you have questions, comments or feedback about how hard you can exercise when you're pregnant, or anything else from this episode? Leave your thoughts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com!

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