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MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality Podcast
Join Brian Searl as we discuss important topics and recent news from the outdoor hospitality industry. Our weekly episodes will feature guests ranging from campground owners to companies that provide products/services, and much more.
Episodes
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - August 20th, 2025
The latest episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl of Insider Perks, brought together a panel of recurring and special guests to discuss a range of…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - August 13th, 2025
In the recent episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl, kicked off with a slightly chaotic but charming start as Searl navigated a remote studio setup…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - August 6th, 2025
In the previous episode of MC Fireside Chats, Brian Searl, host of MC Fireside Chats, opens the show with an energetic welcome, noting he had just made it in…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - July 30th, 2025
In the recent fifth week episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl, founder and CEO of Insider Perks and Modern Campground, welcomed three special guests…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - July 23, 2025
In the latest episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl of Insider Perks explores the intersection of marketing, AI, and the campground industry. He’s…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - July 16th, 2025
On the July 16th episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl welcomed back Mike Harrison from CRR Hospitality and Sandy Ellingson, a consultant in the RV…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - July 9th, 2025
In the July 9th, 2025 episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl and sponsored by Horizon Outdoor Hospitality, a diverse panel of guests discussed key…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - July 2nd, 2025
In the latest episode of MC Fireside Chats, the show welcomed a mix of returning guests and a special guest to discuss the evolving landscape of outdoor…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - June 25th, 2025
In the recent episode of MC Fireside Chats, a new focus for the Week 4 show was introduced, shifting away from the RV industry to concentrate on marketing, AI…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - June 18th, 2025
June 18th Episode Recap This episode of MC Fireside Chats, guest-hosted by Mike Harrison of CRR Hospitality, brought together a diverse panel of outdoor…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - June 11th, 2025
On the June 11th, 2025, episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl of Insider Perks and Modern Campground led a vibrant discussion with a panel of industry…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - June 4th, 2025
In the previous episode of MC Fireside Chats on June 4, 2025, host Brian Searl welcomed guests including recurring contributors Rafael Correa, President and…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - May 28th, 2025
On May 28th, 2025, another insightful episode of MC Fireside Chats unfolded, hosted by Brian Searl of Insider Perks and Modern Campground. This particular…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - May 21st, 2025
The May 21st, 2025 episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, convened a panel of esteemed recurring and special guests to delve into pivotal topics…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - May 14th, 2025
In a recent episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl of Insider Perks kicked off the conversation by lightheartedly addressing his scratchy voice and…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - May 7th, 2025
In a recent episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl led a comprehensive discussion on the evolving landscape of the outdoor hospitality and recreation…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - April 30th, 2025
The MC Fireside Chats episode on April 30th, 2025, began with host Brian Searl acknowledging technical difficulties at the start of the show. Brian then…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - April 23rd, 2025
In a recent episode of MC Fireside Chats, Brian Searl convened a panel of industry leaders and experts to explore the multifaceted dynamics of the RV and…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - April 16th, 2025
April 16th Episode Recap The episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl of Insider Perks, convened a diverse panel of industry professionals including…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - April 9th, 2025
This MC Fireside Chats episode on April 9th, 2025, hosted by Brian Searl from Insider Perks, brought together a panel of experts to discuss the current state…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - April 2nd, 2025
In the recent episode of MC Fireside Chats, Brian Searl warmly welcomed everyone to another episode, highlighting the theme of data insights and analysis, a…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - March 26th, 2025
In a recent episode of MC Fireside Chats, Brian Searl convened a panel of industry leaders to delve into the pressing issues and evolving trends impacting the…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - March 19th, 2025
The March 19, 2025, episode of MC Fireside Chats centered on business operations and management in the outdoor hospitality industry, featuring a diverse panel…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - March 12th, 2025
On the March 12th, 2025 episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl welcomed a panel of experts and industry leaders to discuss the evolving landscape of…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - March 5th, 2025
The March 5, 2025, episode of MC Fireside Chats featured an insightful discussion on key industry trends and challenges, with host Brian Searl joined by…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - February 26th, 2025
The latest episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, kicked off with the usual banter between recurring guests Greg Emmert and Angele Miller…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - February 19th, 2025
The February 19, 2025, episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, featured a discussion on business operations and management, bringing together…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - February 12th, 2025
The latest episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, brought together industry experts Kevin Thueson, Zach Stoltenberg, and Garrett Brown for a deep…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - February 5th, 2025
In the February 5th episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl welcomed recurring guests Mark Koep, Founder of Campground Views, and Scott Bahr, Principal…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - January 29th, 2025
In this episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl welcomed Josef Hjelmaker, CEO of Electric Outdoors, Robert Preston, CEO and Founder of Unhitched…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - January 22nd, 2025
The January 22, 2025, episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, brought together a panel of experts to discuss the RV industry, glamping, and…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - January 15th, 2025
The January 15, 2025, episode of MC Fireside Chats delivered an insightful discussion on the intersection of business operations, innovation, and the future of…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - January 8th, 2025
The January 8, 2025, episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, kicked off the year with an engaging discussion on enhancing guest experiences in…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - December 18th, 2024
The final 2024 episode of MC Fireside Chats brought together a dynamic panel of outdoor hospitality experts reflecting on the year’s achievements and sharing…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - December 11th, 2024
In this episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl, welcomed special guests, Laura Mooney, co-owner of Mohican Treehouse Resort in Ohio, and Bret Bullock…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - December 4th, 2024
The December 4, 2024, episode of MC Fireside Chats explored the challenges and opportunities facing the outdoor hospitality industry as it prepares for 2025…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - November 27th, 2024
This week’s episode of MC Fireside Chats focused on the evolving RV and campground industries, with host Brian Searl joined by Eleanor Hamm of RVDA of Canada…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - November 20th, 2024
The November 20, 2024, episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted live by Brian Searl, took place at the KOA Convention in San Antonio, Texas, bringing together a…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - November 13th, 2024
The November 13th, 2024 episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, brought together a group of outdoor hospitality leaders to discuss the evolution…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats – November 6th, 2024
In this episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl led a live discussion from the Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE) with several prominent…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - October 30th, 2024
In the October 30, 2024 episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl brings together several guests to explore various perspectives in outdoor hospitality…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - October 23rd, 2024
In the October 23rd, 2024 episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl was joined by key industry leaders to discuss trends and issues in outdoor recreation…
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MC Fireside Chats – October 16th, 2024
In the October 16th, 2024 episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl of Insider Perks opens the show with enthusiasm about upcoming changes to the program…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats – October 9th, 2024
The October 9, 2024, episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, featured guests Chris Jeub and Miguel Huerta, diving into a deep discussion about the…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats – October 2nd, 2024
In the October 2, 2024 episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl, founder and CEO of Insider Perks, led a dynamic discussion live from the Glamping Show…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - September 25th, 2024
In the latest episode of MC Fireside Chats on September 25, 2024, hosted by Brian Searl, a vibrant conversation unfolded with prominent guests from the RV…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - September 18th, 2024
The September 18th, 2024, episode of MC Fireside Chats brought together a group of campground owners, RV park investors, and outdoor hospitality experts for a…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - September 11th, 2024
In this episode of MC Fireside Chats, guest host Greg Emert leads a conversation with outdoor hospitality experts who share their diverse approaches to…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats – September 4th, 2024
In the September 4th, 2024 edition of MC Fireside Chats, guest host Mark Koep filled in for Brian Searl and welcomed a panel of outdoor hospitality experts…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - August 28th, 2024
The August 28th, 2024 episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, featured an engaging discussion with four industry experts: Eleonore Hamm, Mark…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - August 14th, 2024
In the August 14th, 2024 episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, a dynamic discussion unfolded around the outdoor hospitality industry, focusing…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - August 7th, 2024
In the MC Fireside Chats episode on August 7th, 2024, hosted by Brian Searl, the discussion primarily focused on adapting business strategies in the outdoor…
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MC Fireside Chats – July 31st, 2024
In the July 31st episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, the discussion brought together Pier Tognazzini, founder and COO of MooVert France, and…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - July 24th, 2024
In the latest episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, the focus was on the RV industry, featuring an engaging panel of guests including Shane…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - July 17th, 2024
In the recent episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, several key figures in the outdoor hospitality industry gathered to share their insights and…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - July 3rd, 2024
Hosted by Brian Searl, this edition of MC Fireside Chats delved into the nuances of outdoor hospitality with a focus on point-of-sale (POS) systems and group…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - June 19th, 2024
In this episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, industry experts gathered to discuss the evolving landscape of outdoor hospitality. The panel…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - June 12th, 2024
In a recent episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, several industry leaders gathered to discuss various aspects of the glamping and outdoor…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - June 5th, 2024
In the recent episode of MC Fireside Chats, hosted by Brian Searl, the conversation featured industry experts Scott Bahr, Sandy Ellingson, Mike Harrison, Jeff…
MC Fireside Chats, an Outdoor Hospitality PodcastMC Fireside Chats - May 29th, 2024
In this episode of MC Fireside Chats, host Brian Searl is joined by Don Bennett, Jr., owner of Conesus Lake Campground; Melissa Baker, Director of Virginia…