It's Personal Stories, A Hospitality Podcast
At It’s Personal Stories, A Hospitality Podcast, we believe that leadership is shaped as much by setbacks and self-doubt as by achievements and accolades. That’s why we go beyond titles and résumés to uncover the personal journeys of hospitality leaders—the moments of vulnerability, resilience, and courage that define true success.
Since 2022, our mission has been to empower the next generation of leaders by sharing unfiltered stories of growth from across the industry. With more than 250 interviews and counting, we’ve built a library of candid conversations that reveal not only strategies for professional advancement, but also lessons in authenticity, balance, and perseverance.
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It's Personal Stories, A Hospitality Podcast
Chip Rogers, Former President & CEO AHLA, Interviewed by Rachel Humphrey, DEI Advisors
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David Kong
Chip Rogers shares his path from entrepreneur to senator to hospitality industry executive. He shares his strategies for managing his love of and commitments to his career and his family, how he identifies talent and builds great teams, and how he has formed deep relationships across the industry. Chip also discusses, among other great advice, which skills he relied on in leading through the pandemic, how he tackles challenges generally, and what lessons he learned from his parents which helped shape who he is as a leader today.