
Welcome to "The Halo Effect: Hospitality Stories with Ashleigh & Michael Donald". With over 40 years working in the hospitality industry, we’ve had some incredible experiences, and as a husband-and-wife team, we continue to forge a path through business and life. Through this podcast, we would like to share some of these experiences and hope that we can help anyone who is on a similar journey.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 46 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessMarketing | |||

In Episode 45 of The Halo Effect, Ashleigh and Michael are joined by Paul Griffiths, Head of Commercial Growth and Strategic Partnerships at GuestRevu and Co-Founder of Next Wave Hospitality.
Paul's hospitality story begins the way so many do, with ... more
What does it really take to future-proof a hotel business? In this episode, we sit with Alessandra Leoni, Head of Hospitality at Focus on Hospitality and co-founder of Next Wave Hospitality, to explore the intersection of technology, people, and perf... more
Fresh from the floors of IHIF Berlin 2026, Michael Donald sits down with Guy Lean, Managing Director of hospitality recruitment specialists Madison Mayfair, to unpack what 2,500 hospitality leaders and 700+ investors were really talking about, beyond... more
Is your hotel performing well on paper but falling short on returns? It's time to look beyond RevPAR.
In this episode, Ashleigh and Michael are joined by Graham Norris, Co-Founder of InnPractice, and Matt Hughes, Founder of Accommodate Consultin... more
Thank you for inviting me on the show to talk about the importance of brand and storytelling within the greater marketing scape. It was fun and hope we do it again soon! Great coffee in your studio too - thank you!










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