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This week on the STR Investing Podcast, Mark sits down with Valerie Gangas, CEO of Juniper Holiday + Home, author, meditator, and lifelong hospitality pro. Valerie shares how a childhood split between Chicago restaurants and apartment buildings shaped her “guests-first” operating system, why there’s never a checkout chore list, and how sending a real human (often with a pie!) can turn hiccups into five-star moments. She also opens up about boundaries, meditation, and why taking care of yourse...