The Outdoor Hospitality Podcast
The Outdoor Hospitality Podcast
Sage Outdoor Advisory
Meet Your Host: Connor Schwab
49 minutes Posted Oct 9, 2025 at 3:00 am.
Farewell And New Host Setup
Why Host Backstories Matter
Brothers, Camping, And A Legendary Treehouse
School Trouble And Socratic Fit
Recruiting In SF And Sales Skills
The Camping Crunch And Hipcamp Insight
MBA, Financials, And Pivot To Glamping
Kilimanjaro And Safari Glamping Awakening
Global Field Research And Namibia
The Near-Deal At Joshua Tree And COVID
Reset During Lockdowns And Journey Vitae
Sage, Data, And Industry Partnerships
Sandy Vans, Burnout, And Hard Choices
Scaling Feasibility And Building Datasets
Stepping Back, Consulting, And Next Moves
Brokerage Plans And The Dream Property
Purpose, Persistence, And Community
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Send us Fan Mail A sign-off, a handover, and a candid origin story. We open with why the mic is changing hands and then dive straight into Connor’s path—from a childhood of four brothers and a legendary treehouse to a career shaped by a passion for the outdoors and a data-led obsession with outdoor hospitality investment data. You’ll hear how a sold-out weekend in Joshua Tree reframed “dirt” as valuable inventory, why the numbers pushed him from traditional camping toward glamping, and how a ...