Was Getting Robbed a Blessing? (How Did We Get Here)

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In this episode of Designed to Glidewell, we’re taking it back to the beginning.

We’re introducing ourselves—who we are, what we’ve built, and why this podcast is evolving into something deeper and more intentional. From the outside, our journey into business ownership and vacation rental investing might look smooth… but the reality was anything but.

We’re sharing what it looked like to invest our first $20K into Airbnb properties that launched right before the world shut down—when everything we thought would work… didn’t. From struggling bookings to one of our units being completely robbed, this episode is a raw look at the moments that could have taken us out.

But they didn’t.

We talk about how we navigated those setbacks, rebuilt from the ground up, and ultimately created a portfolio and business model that performs at a completely different level today.

If you’re in the messy middle, questioning if it’s worth it, or wondering how people actually recover when things go wrong—this episode is for you.

Hosted by Ethan Glidewell & Sarah Glidewell

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