Cabin Culture
Janice Smith
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Janice, cabin owner and AirBNB Superhost for 9+ years, speaks with cabin lovers, dwellers, builders, designers, and creators in the cabin community to find out what drives their passion for adventure, escape and sense of place.
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Our 1031 Exchange Journey l Janice Smith, Cozy Rock Cabin
Today's episode is admittedly unsexy—but it's one of those things I wish someone had explained to me in plain language before I needed it. We're talking about 1031 exchanges, which you've probably…
The Art of the Pivot l Camp Hansel
Today we're welcoming Diana Pasquali, who started hosting on Airbnb in the very early days—back when you literally rented an air mattress in your San Francisco apartment. What began as shared-space…
Renovate vs. Build l Janice Smith, Cozy Rock Cabin
Today's episode is a solo deep dive into one of the biggest decisions you'll face on your cabin journey: should you renovate an existing property or build from scratch? This question came up recently…
From Emmy Awards to Cabin Cookbooks l Stephanie Hansen
Today we're welcoming Stephanie Hansen, a four-time Emmy Award-winning television host, longtime radio personality, and author of "The True North Cabin Cookbook" volumes one and two. But what makes…
The Real Estate Cowboy l Spencer Wood
Today we're welcoming Spencer Wood, known as the Real Estate Cowboy, who's calling in from inside his geodesic dome in Kingfield, Maine. Spencer has been living in a camper on his 10-acre property…
Branding As Vibe Creation l The Olive Jar
Today we're welcoming Dawn from The Olive Jar, an experiential marketing studio specializing in vacation rental design and guest experiences. Dawn's path to this work is unconventional—she started in…
Decision Fatigue and Budget Overruns l Hyggeland Cabin
Today we're welcoming Sarah and Matt from Hyggeland Cabin in upstate New York, who built their own cabin from the ground up—a decision born from a COVID-era road trip and a serendipitous introduction…
Conservation Through Hospitality l Looking Glass Lodge
Today we're welcoming Rick and Lindsay from the south coast of the UK, who created Looking Glass Lodge—a stunning example of how cabin culture translates across different countries and landscapes.…
Soulful Spaces | Jessie Lane Interiors
Today we're welcoming Jessie Lane, an interior designer based in Los Angeles who created what might be the most unique cabin interior I've ever seen. During the pandemic, Jessie and her husband…
The Social Media Pivot | Taylor Hildreth
On today’s episode we're doing something a little different—this is less traditional cabin content and more behind-the-scenes business and social media strategy. But, if you’re anything like me, who…
Mobile Cabin Adventures | Jack Steward, Tiny Cabin Life
Emmy award-winning host Jack Stewart spent seven years bringing national parks to television through ABC's "Rock the Park" and now creates adventure content on his YouTube channel "Tiny Cabin Life."…
Hand Built Heritage | Mary Bauer, Mountainaire
Mary Bauer built a luxury baby furniture empire (Brat Decor) that furnished celebrity nurseries for Jennifer Lopez, the Kardashians, and Alec Baldwin. When her husband's cancer diagnosis forced them…
Building For Connection | Dale Mulfinger, 'Cabinologist'
Today we're welcoming Dale Mulfinger, an architect and self-proclaimed "cabinologist" who literally wrote the book on what makes a cabin a cabin. Dale has spent over three decades designing cabins…
Boring Is My Kryptonite | Kara O'Brien, Alpaca Treehouse
Today we talked with Kara from the legendary Alpaca Treehouse in Atlanta, Georgia—a property so unique that it might literally be the only one of its kind in the world. What started with gateway…
Cabin Updates | Janice Smith, Cozy Rock Cabin
Back with our SECOND ever solo episode, that I am still very much anxious about. Am I oversharing? Should I wait until things are finalized? Am I not sharing enough? Are my thoughts unorganized and…
The Art of Tending | Kathleen Duich, Vermont Retreat
Today we're speaking with Kathleen, a writer and single mother who transformed six acres of Vermont farmland into something much more profound than a business strategy. What began as a practical…
Secret Amenities & Strategic Markets | Chase Charifa, Lightfoot Cabin
Today we're speaking with Chase, who has taken the concept of rapid scaling to a whole new level. In just five years, he's gone from buying his first cabin in Running Springs, California, to owning…
Systems, S'mores & Sustainable Hosting | Steph Gutierrez, North Country Cabin Co.
Today I'm chatting with Steph, the force behind North Country Cabin Co., who has been building a Wisconsin lake cabin empire for over a decade. What started as a corporate escape plan and a…
Unicorn, Work Horse, Donkey: How to Differentiate Your Property
I am excited to launch a new format for some of our podcast episodes! I'm calling these 'Anchor Episodes', and they're just me 😬They'll be a bit shorter, and will be a deep dive of some of the…
From Loss to Light | Mia Holland, Three Sisters Farm Maine
Today I'm speaking with Mia, a clinical psychologist who transformed childhood memories of a Maine dairy farm into a healing refuge for her family after profound loss. When Mia and her husband lost…
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Cabin Culture has published 128 episodes since January 2023, covering topics in Arts, Business.
Cabin Culture is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 59m.
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