The Yes Show!

Welcome to The YES Show, where Christine Trippi, founder of The Wise Pineapple and author of Yes Is the Answer, explores the power of saying YES to opportunities in life and leadership. Each episode brings you inspiration, fun, and Sweet Hospitality, featuring insightful interviews with leaders and practical tips for making hotel leadership easy. Tune in every Monday for stories of life-changing YESes and actionable strategies to lead with ease. Let’s change the world together, one YES at a time!

The Yes Show! is a business podcast hosted by Christine Trippi, with 192 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Christine Trippi hosts The Yes Show!, a business show with 192 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  The Yes Show!

  E108 Saying YES to People, Purpose & a New Chapter with David McCartney

  Sep 28, 202648 min

  After 40 years in hospitality, David McCartney is stepping into a new chapter, but he certainly isn't stepping away from hospitality. David's career has taken him through more than 20 years with Marriott, McKibbon Hospitality, and eventually Kimpton Hotel Arras in Asheville, North Carolina. Along the way, he has led teams through challenging moments, developed future leaders, opened hotels, and built a legacy centered on people, purpose, and leadership. In this episode of the YES Show, David reflects on what four decades in hospitality have taught him about the power of saying YES, making people feel seen and trusted, and creating a lasting impact that goes far beyond awards or the hotels you've led. What You'll Learn: Leadership is about people first. A YES can open an entirely new chapter. Strong leadership shows up when things get difficult. Your hospitality legacy is bigger than your awards. 3 Things You Can Do: Ask yourself: What do I want the people I've led to remember about working with me? Think about a new opportunity, challenge, or relationship you might be overlooking, and consider what could happen if you said YES. Recognize a team member, listen to their ideas, or let them know you trust their contribution. Connect with David: Linkedin profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mccartney-72101412/ Email - david.mccartney.gm@gmail.com Connect with Christine: Website - https://www.thewisepineapple.com/ Linkedin profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311 Insta link - https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/ YouTube Link - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/ Join our FREE Facebook group of hoteliers - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/ Join the Crown Society! https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  The Yes Show!

  E107 Hidden Hospitality: The Guest Experiences Hiding in Plain Sight

  Sep 21, 202616 min

  What if the biggest opportunities to create extraordinary guest experiences aren't in the places you normally look? In this episode of the YES Show, I'll take us inside one of the most overlooked spaces in a full-service hotel and then bring that back to any hotel. These spaces welcome some of a hotel's most loyal guests every day, yet they can easily fall outside a leader's regular walk-through. In This Episode, You'll Learn: * Spot guest touchpoints that deserve a closer look. * Learn what team members hear that leaders may miss. * Give your team simple ways to make a personal connection count. Your YES challenge: Pick one overlooked touchpoint and experience it as a guest would. Suno App: https://suno.com/discover Connect with Christine: Website: The Wise Pineapple LinkedIn: Christine Trippi on LinkedIn Instagram: The Wise Pineapple on Instagram YouTube: The Wise Pineapple on YouTube FREE Facebook Group for Hoteliers: Join the Free Hoteliers Facebook Group Crown Society: Join the Crown Society

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  The Yes Show!

  E106 - Networking That Actually Works with Samantha Pritchard

  Sep 14, 202647 min

  Networking can feel awkward, transactional, or even exhausting. But what if you stopped thinking about “working the room” and started thinking about creating real connections? In this episode of The YES! Show, Samantha Pritchard, founder of Big Sister in a Blazer, shares practical strategies for making networking more intentional, natural, and effective. From her SHINE Method to her Grazer Method, Samantha shows us how to walk into a room with a plan, have better conversations, gracefully move from one connection to the next, and most importantly, follow up. Because collecting business cards isn't the goal. Building relationships is. What You'll Learn: How to SHINE at networking events How the Grazer Method keeps you moving Why the fortune really is in the follow-up How to make your introduction memorable 3 Action Items: Choose three people. Before your next networking event, review the attendee list and identify three people you genuinely want to connect with. Ask a better question. Instead of defaulting to “What do you do?”, try Samantha's favorite: “What are you most excited about right now?” Follow up within 24 hours. Send a personal message that references something you actually discussed instead of sending a generic “Great meeting you!” message. Connect with Samantha: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigsisterinablazer/ Website: https://bigsisterinablazer.com/ Connect with Christine: Website - https://www.thewisepineapple.com/ Linkedin profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311 Insta link - https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/ YouTube Link - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/ Join our FREE Facebook group of hoteliers - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/ Join the Crown Society! https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  The Yes Show!

  E105 Managing the Behavior, not the Score

  Sep 7, 202612 min

  “We need to get our guest scores up.” It’s a phrase hotel leaders hear all the time. But what happens when we tell our teams that the score needs to improve without showing them exactly what they need to do differently? In this episode of The YES! Show, We'll challenge leaders to stop managing the number and start teaching the behaviors that create the guest experience. Using my “Arrival Advantage” example, I'll show how a hotel can transform an abstract goal like “increase friendliness” into specific behaviors that make the guest experience easy, expected, and personal. What You’ll Learn: Why guest satisfaction scores alone don't tell your team what they need to do differently. How to turn vague expectations like “be friendlier” into specific, observable behaviors. How involving frontline associates in creating standards can increase ownership and action. Why leaders must model the experience and energy they expect their teams to deliver. 3 Action Items: Pick one guest experience metric you repeatedly tell your team needs to improve. Define the behavior you want, how you want guests to feel, what the behavior looks and sounds like, and how you'll measure whether it is working. Model the behavior and energy yourself, then recognize it when your team demonstrates it and coach it when they don't. Connect with Christine: Website - https://www.thewisepineapple.com/ Linkedin profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311 Insta link - https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/ YouTube Link - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/ Join our FREE Facebook group of hoteliers - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/ Join the Crown Society! https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  The Yes Show!

  E105 Managing the Behavior, not the Score

  Sep 7, 202612 min

  “We need to get our guest scores up.” It’s a phrase hotel leaders hear all the time. But what happens when we tell our teams that the score needs to improve without showing them exactly what they need to do differently? In this episode of The YES! Show, We'll challenge leaders to stop managing the number and start teaching the behaviors that create the guest experience. Using my “Arrival Advantage” example, I'll show how a hotel can transform an abstract goal like “increase friendliness” into specific behaviors that make the guest experience easy, expected, and personal. What You’ll Learn: Why guest satisfaction scores alone don't tell your team what they need to do differently. How to turn vague expectations like “be friendlier” into specific, observable behaviors. How involving frontline associates in creating standards can increase ownership and action. Why leaders must model the experience and energy they expect their teams to deliver. 3 Action Items: Pick one guest experience metric you repeatedly tell your team needs to improve. Define the behavior you want, how you want guests to feel, what the behavior looks and sounds like, and how you'll measure whether it is working. Model the behavior and energy yourself, then recognize it when your team demonstrates it and coach it when they don't. Connect with Christine: Website - https://www.thewisepineapple.com/ Linkedin profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311 Insta link - https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/ YouTube Link - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/ Join our FREE Facebook group of hoteliers - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/ Join the Crown Society! https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on The Yes Show!. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.