The Confident Host Podcast

If you want practical, down to earth support for your holiday let, the podcast is the easiest place to start. Each episode covers one clear topic that will help you feel more confident, save time and understand what really drives bookings in the UK market. I keep things simple so you can listen while you potter about and still come away with something to consider.

Starting in October 2025, there will be 12 episodes in all. Each one is designed to give you a small win you can put into action straight away or some big chunky strategic thinking to do.

You can listen/watch wherever you normally get your podcasts by searching for The Confident Host Podcast with Kay Gibbs, or you can follow the links here. Please do subscribe - it means you’ll be notified when new episodes are shared.

Here’s what to expect: have a browse and see what catches you eye first.

Episode 1 - Introducing The Confident Host Podcast

Episode 2 - Michelle Woodman of Ditch Your OTA spills the tea: what software can do for your holiday let business

Episode 3 - Your guidebook - is it working as hard as it could?

Episode 4 - Tax accountant and host Helen of Maple Tree Accounting and Tax Services spills the tea: tax relief we’re missing out on and inaccuracies we’re falling foul of

Episode 5 - Dog-friendly host Nikki spills the tea: how to optimise your niche marketing.

Episode 6 - My 15 month Airbnb experiment and how the results have changed the way I list on Airbnb

Episode 7 - Airbnb: 5 tips and some myth-busting

Episode 8 - Mortgage broker John: what we’re missing when we prepare for a mortgage application

Episode 9 - 7 lessons I’ve learned as a host (and what I wish I’d known at the beginning)

Episode 10 - Photography with Si Ranshaw: how to take and use images for holiday let marketing

Episode 11 - Sustainability in holiday letting: my take

Episode 12 - Award winning sustainable host Jo of Our Place in Portland: sustainability in action