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It's Personal Stories, A Hospitality Podcast

It's Personal Stories, A Hospitality Podcast

By: David Kong Dorothy Dowling Rachel Humphrey Lan Elliott
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 It's Personal Stories is a podcast series highlighting the inspiring career journeys of prominent leaders in the hospitality industry. The series features over 200 interviews, with new ones added weekly. Each interview presents the unique personal story and insights of C-suite executives, educators, and other industry professionals. Guests share their experiences, including overcoming self-doubt, achieving work-life balance, facing challenges, public speaking, taking risks, networking authentically, developing leadership skills, and more. Through these deeply personal stories, you are encouraged to dream big and confidently pursue your personal and professional goals.

Founded in 2022 by industry veterans David Kong, Dorothy Dowling, Rachel Humphrey, Lan Elliott, and Huilian Duan, It’s Personal Stories has been recognized by the International Hospitality Institute as a top hospitality podcast each year since it launched. To watch or listen now, visit www.ItsPersonalStories.com.© 2025 It's Personal Stories, A Hospitality Podcast Career Success Economics Management Management & Leadership Personal Development Personal Success
Episodes
  • John Paul Nichols, CEO & President, Club Quarters interviewed by Dorothy Dowling

    John Paul Nichols, CEO & President, Club Quarters interviewed by Dorothy Dowling
    Jun 11 2025

    In a conversation filled with wisdom and experiences, Dorothy Dowling sits down with John Paul Nichols, CEO of Club Quarters, on the hospitality podcast "It's Personal Stories." Nichols takes us through his career, revealing how a strategic blend of opportunistic decisions, international exposure, and cultural diversity has paved the way for his enduring success in the industry.
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    41 mins
  • Lukasz Dabrowski_ SVP_ HRS interviewed by Dorothy Dowling _Edited_

    Lukasz Dabrowski_ SVP_ HRS interviewed by Dorothy Dowling _Edited_
    May 21 2025

    In this episode of 'It's Personal Stories,' Dorothy Dowling interviews Lukasz Dabrowski, Senior VP of Global Supplier Relations at HRS. Dabrowski shares insights on his extensive international career, leadership lessons, relationship building, and balancing professional and personal life through the Japanese concept of Ikigai.
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    38 mins
  • Donte Johnson, Author, The Hospitality Impact Handbook, Interviewed by Rachel Humphrey

    Donte Johnson, Author, The Hospitality Impact Handbook, Interviewed by Rachel Humphrey
    Apr 29 2025

    Donte discusses the importance of community on his leadership style and how social impact and business success can go hand in hand. He shares his strategies for overcoming self doubt, building great teams, overcoming challenges, and developing new skills. He also talks about why representation matters, his public speaking journey, and what drives his curiosity.
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    35 mins
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