She grew up on construction sites in the Chicago suburbs — now she’s leading one of the most powerful vendor ops teams in the Single-Family Rental (SFR) industry.

In this episode of Between 2 Hats, we sit down with Stacy Lusader, Senior Manager of Vendor Experience at FirstKey Homes, for a raw, unfiltered conversation about leadership, hiring, and the human side of the SFR and real estate game.

From a legacy family construction business to a national role in Single-Family Rental operations, Stacy brings decades of insight and fire to an industry that’s changing fast.

We talk about:
💥 Contractors aren’t vendors — they’re partners.
💥 Leadership isn’t about control — it’s about trust.
💥 And if your team isn’t growing, you’re doing it wrong.

Whether you're in SFR, construction, vendor management, or just want to hear from a badass woman rewriting the rules — this real estate podcast is for you.

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How do you go from signing every check to leading a real estate powerhouse?

In this episode of Between 2 Hats, we sit down with Richard Ross, CEO of Quinn Residences, to unpack what it really takes to build and scale a company in the SFR (Single-Family Rental) space. From CPA to public company boardrooms to launching Quinn from the ground up, Richard’s 40-year journey is the blueprint for bold leadership, smart risk, and legacy-building in real estate.

We get into:
🔥 Why your job title doesn’t define your ceiling — and when it’s time to lead
🔥 What it’s like to be employee No. 1 and build a company from scratch
🔥 The future of SFR — and why we’re just in the first inning
🔥 The hard shift from operator to visionary CEO
🔥 Why real wealth isn’t built billing hours — and what it takes instead
🔥 The mindset moves that separate professionals from players in this game

With leadership experience across multiple NYSE-listed REITs and decades of operational and financial discipline, Richard drops a masterclass on scaling smart, hiring right, and thinking bigger in a competitive market.

If you’re in real estate, leadership, private equity, or just grinding to build something that lasts — this one’s for you.

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Episode 9 — Inside Competitive Eating with JWebby 🔥

From 51 sausages in 8 minutes to 354 donut holes in 10, James Webb is not just a competitive eater — he’s a global force. Currently ranked #4 in the world, with 7 world records and a Guinness title under his belt, James takes us deep into the raw, strategic, and downright insane world of professional eating.

This isn’t about stuffing your face. It’s about discipline, timing, hydration science, throat compression, and turning your body into a food-destroying machine.

We get into:
⚡ The art of rhythm behind eating contests
⚡ The real strategy behind prep — from sodium levels to fluid control
⚡ Why social media made him a virtual menu board for restaurants around the world
⚡ How he went from unknown to destroying every top eater in Australia in under a week
⚡ What it takes to mentally survive 10-minute hell sessions of nonstop eating
⚡ The truth behind food influencers, staged plates, and fake appetites

Whether you're into food, performance, content creation, or just raw human limits — this one punches hard.

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