Where Sustainable & Wellness Hospitality = Business Resilience
A podcast for hotel leaders to build stronger, smarter operations.
Whole Systems Hospitality Podcast is your go-to source for business-smart conversations at the intersection of strategy, performance, and long-term value in the hotel industry.
Hosted by Kathy Sue McGuire, the show features candid interviews with hotel executives, owners, and industry leaders who are rethinking how to run leaner, compete smarter, and build trust in a high-stakes market.
If you’re looking for practical, bottom-line insights—not buzzwords—on how to boost margins, reduce operational risk, and future-proof your business, this is your playbook.
Because today, the smartest operators know: operational excellence is the path to long-term profitability.
Learn more about Whole Systems Hospitality
Where Sustainable & Wellness Hospitality = Business Resilience
A podcast for hotel leaders to build stronger, smarter operations.
Whole Systems Hospitality Podcast is your go-to source for business-smart conversations at the intersection of strategy, performance, and long-term value in the hotel industry.
Hosted by Kathy Sue McGuire, the show features candid interviews with hotel executives, owners, and industry leaders who are rethinking how to run leaner, compete smarter, and build trust in a high-stakes market.
If you’re looking for practical, bottom-line insights—not buzzwords—on how to boost margins, reduce operational risk, and future-proof your business, this is your playbook.
Because today, the smartest operators know: operational excellence is the path to long-term profitability.
Learn more about Whole Systems Hospitality
In this episode of the Sustainable Hospitality Podcast, host Kathy Sue McGuire sits down with David Stephens, wellness-first event strategist, co-founder of Olympian, and advisor to the Wellness Travel & Tourism Board.
David shares how he’s redefining corporate meetings and conferences by designing them around wellness from the ground up. From negotiating coffee pricing to prioritizing sleep, meals, and movement, David introduces his signature “Four M’s” framework: Mindfulness, Movement, Meaning, and Meals as a practical strategy for delivering higher-impact, more human-centric events.
Topics Covered:
• Why wellness-forward events lead to better business outcomes
• The neuroscience behind mindful agenda design
• How to create inclusive movement experiences for all bodies
• Meals that meet everyone where they are, from refuel to refit
• How “meaning” creates long-lasting emotional ROI
• What hotels can do today to support guest wellness (hint: start with protein bars)
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https://www.sustainablehospitalitytraining.com/
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