186 | Honest Sushi

Mike Mumford is the General Manager of Brand g Vacations, a leading luxury travel company serving the LGBTQ+ community. After a long career in corporate finance and tech, Mike traded spreadsheets for sunsets, turning his passion for travel into a full-time gig. Susan and Mike talk about career pivots, curated group experiences, and the power of packing light. 🌏 Why cotton candy, corn on the cob, and a theme park mentor helped spark Mike’s global travel bug 🌏 How a post-pandemic sabbatical turned into a bold leap out of corporate life and into the world of luxury LGBTQ+ travel 🌏 The unexpected freedom of planned tours—and how they actually do leave room for spontaneity 🌏 What it really means to be GM of a travel company (hint: he's already working on 2027) 🌏 A sushi-making snafu in Japan that proves sometimes you just have to improvise—and charm your way through it

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Top Floor is a weekly podcast with tangible tips and excellent stories from the experts and characters who elevate hospitality. Host and elevator operator Susan Barry explores the idea that everything is marketing in the hotel business. Our interviews with creators, thought leaders and hospitality groundbreakers are designed to provide practical tactics that hoteliers, restaurateurs and travel mavens can use to promote their businesses. Along the way, we answer burning marketing questions submitted on the Emergency Call Button and share the funniest, craziest, just-plain-weirdest stories down at the Loading Dock. Need to press the Emergency Call Button? Or have a story to share at the Loading Dock? Reach us at 850.404.9630 to be featured in a future episode.