Pillow Talk Sessions is the essential podcast for in-depth conversations with the leaders at the forefront of transforming how modern hospitality is operationally delivered and experienced.
Hosted by Jessica Gillingham, CEO of Abode Worldwide and author of “Tech-Enabled Hospitality”, the show features leading voices shaping the next era of hospitality and flexible living.
Recent Episodes
Reinventing Hotel Standards with Adam Tuttle (Yipy)
In this episode of Pillow Talk Sessions with Jessica Gillingham , Adam Tuttle, Co-Founder and CEO of Yipy, explains why hospitality’s approach to standards management has remained fundamentally outdated and how digitising sta...
Professionalising Short-Term Rentals with Merilee Karr (UnderTheDoorm…
In this episode of Pillow Talk Sessions , Merilee Karr, CEO of UnderTheDoormat Group, explains how short-term rentals have evolved from fragmented, alternative accommodation into a professional, institutional-grade asset clas...
Scaling Short-Stay Living with Laurenz Schwarzhappel (Global Living A…
In this episode of Pillow Talk Sessions, Laurenz Schwarzhappel, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Global Living Apartments, explains how the company consistently achieves around 92% occupancy across nine German cities by doing what mo...
Hospitality’s Digital Reset with Ulrich Pillau (Apaleo)
In this episode of Pillow Talk Sessions , Jessica Gillingham sits down with Ulrich Pillau, Founder & CEO of Apaleo, to explore how AI and API-first technology are redefining what modern hospitality looks like behind the scene...
Scaling Hospitality Through Automation with Alexander Limpert (Rental…
In this week’s Pillow Talk Sessions , Jessica Gillingham and Kristian Lupinski speak with Alexander Limpert, the founder behind RentalReady and GuestReady, to unpack how automation, data, and AI are transforming operational e...
Rethinking UK Housing with Jason Hardman (CBRE)
In this week’s Pillow Talk Sessions , Jessica Gillingham and Kristian Lupinski sit down with Jason Hardman, Head of UK Living at CBRE, to explore how policy, planning, and private capital are reshaping the UK’s housing future...
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