Pillow Talk Sessions

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.

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Privacy, Safety & the Future of Rentals with Nils Mattisson (Minut)
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Recent Episodes

Privacy, Safety & the Future of Rentals with Nils Mattisson (Minut)
April 9, 2026

Privacy, Safety & the Future of Rentals with Nils Mattisson (Minut)

In this episode of Pillow Talk Sessions , Nils Mattisson, CEO & Co-Founder of Minut, explains how privacy-first technology is solving one of hospitality’s most complex challenges. Balancing guest privacy with host security. M...

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Building Sustainable Hospitality with Marc Laros (The Usual Hotels)
March 26, 2026

Building Sustainable Hospitality with Marc Laros (The Usual Hotels)

In this episode of Pillow Talk Sessions , Marc Laros, CTO of The Usual Hotels, explains how sustainability, technology, and guest experience can be designed as one integrated operating system. The Usual Hotels is building tow...

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Curated Hospitality with Cathrine Reimann (Landfolk)
March 12, 2026

Curated Hospitality with Cathrine Reimann (Landfolk)

In this episode of Pillow Talk Sessions with Jessica Gillingham , Cathrine Reimann, Co-Founder of Landfolk, explains why disciplined curation, not scale alone, is the foundation of a successful short-stay marketplace. Landfol...

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Reinventing Hotel Standards with Adam Tuttle (Yipy)
Feb. 25, 2026

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Co-Founder and CEO of Yipy, explains why hospitality’s approach to standards management has remained fundamentally outdated and how digitising sta...

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Professionalising Short-Term Rentals with Merilee Karr (UnderTheDoormat)
Feb. 12, 2026

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...

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Scaling Short-Stay Living with Laurenz Schwarzhappel (Global Living Apartments)
Jan. 28, 2026

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...

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