MC Fireside Chats - December 17th, 2025

MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality Podcast · Dec 17, 2025 · 1h 3m · transcript

In this final episode of MC Fireside Chats for the year 2025, host Brian Searl welcomes a panel of returning industry experts to reflect on the past year and discuss future trends in outdoor hospitality. The group begins by introducing themselves and their businesses, including Kristin Andersen Garwood from Sage Outdoor Advisory, David Byers from Canadian Sleeping Barrels and Cedar Yurts, MacKenzie Whitsell from Wild Ride Mustang Sanctuary, Elizabeth McIntosh from Back Forty Glamping, and industry advocate Sandy Ellingson. Brian sets a festive tone for the December 17th broadcast, noting the…