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Humans of Multifamily
CEO and Founder of Zuma, Shiv Gettu uncovers the untold human side of the multifamily industry’s key figures. From love to loss and everything in between, Humans of Multifamily dives deep into the raw, real-life stories that shape our industry.
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Latest Episodes
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Bill Nye: The Discipline Dividend & The Meteoric Rise in Multifamily
Shiv Gettu sits down with Bill Nye (not the Science Guy), who shares his journey from growing up on an Ohio farm in a Quaker family to becoming "The Apartment Guy," a renowned educator and speaker in the multifamily industry.
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Rebecca Cook: Finding Patterns and Solving Problems in Multifamily
Shiv Gettu sits down with Rebecca Cook, Director of Multi-Family Management at Friedman Real Estate, who shares her journey from growing up in unincorporated Washington County, Oregon to becoming a multifamily industry leader with nearly 30 years of experience.
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Kate Good: High Maintenance — and Proud of It: How Kate Good Built Her Own Success
Shiv Gettu sits down with Kate Good, SVP of Multifamily Development with Hunington Residential, who shares her remarkable journey from a small-town upbringing to becoming an influential multifamily developer, professional speaker, and entrepreneur.
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Char McCurdy: The President of Summit Property Management on Optimism as a Business Strategy
Shiv Gettu sits down with Char McCurdy, President of Summit Property Management, who shares her journey from growing up on a farm in Arkansas to leading a company managing 10,000 units and 180 team members.
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Ann-Marie Bomba: What 7 Kids and 17,000 Units Taught Ann-Marie Bomba
Shiv Gettu sits down with Ann-Marie Bomba, CEO at Strategic Properties, who shares her extraordinary journey from being on her own at age 14 to building a property management company that grew to 17,000 units before being acquired.
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Ed Wolff: The CEO of Aerwave on Balancing Kindness with Decisive Leadership
Shiv Gettu sits down with Ann-Marie Bomba, CEO at Strategic Properties, who shares her extraordinary journey from being on her own at age 14 to building a property management company that grew to 17,000 units before being acquired.
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Amy Barricelli: Building a Career That Doesn't Need a Vacation as SVP of RR Living
Shiv Gettu sits down with Amy Barricelli, SVP at RR Living, who shares her journey from selling apartment guides in the late 90s to becoming a respected multifamily leader who refuses to view work as separate from her identity.
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Amanda Cox: The COO of Bellaire on Turning Distressed Properties into Opportunities
Shiv Gettu sits down with Amanda Cox, COO of Bellaire Multifamily Management, who shares her journey from an only child with a wholesome country upbringing to multifamily leader handling distressed properties.
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Tony Sousa: Finding Your Authentic Voice in Multifamily
Shiv Gettu sits down with Tony Sousa, newly independent multifamily consultant (https://tony-sousa.com/), who shares his journey from a nine-year-old Elvis impersonator to a respected industry leader launching his own consulting business.
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Margette Hepfner: From Local Manager to COO of Willowbridge
Shiv Gettu sits down with Margette Hepfner, Chief Operating Officer of Willowbridge (formerly Lincoln Property Company), who shares her remarkable journey through the multifamily industry. Growing up in Dallas after her family relocated from Denver, Margette developed an early passion for cities and real estate through her father's commercial appraisal career. Through candid conversations about her relentless work ethic - having three jobs simultaneously while in college - and her unexpected entry into apartment marketing, Margette reveals how perception, intuition, and a competitive spirit drove her success.
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Melanie & Sara Stiles: A Multifamily Legacy in the Making
Shiv Gettu sits down with mother-daughter duo Melanie and Sarah Stiles for a candid conversation spanning generations in multifamily. Growing up in different environments – Melanie in small-town Oklahoma after her parents divorced when she was four, and Sarah in suburban Grapevine with the same experience of early parental separation – their parallel paths reveal both striking similarities and differences.
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Demetri Themelis: The $75 That Skyrocketed Knock
Shiv Gettu sits down with Demetri Themelis, co-founder of Knock, who shares his journey from finance to entrepreneurship. Growing up in a Greek-American household where money struggles were frequent, Demetri developed an early drive for financial security.
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