This is probably the weirdest episode yet. For seven minutes, Susan talks about not being a team player and why personal development is suspect. Then, she joins Calvin Tilokee for a joke-off of Spring-themed pick-up lines for hoteliers. Are you scratching your head in confusion? Good!

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Susan Barry on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/susandbarry/

Top Floor on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/top-floor-podcast

Calvin Tilokee on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvintilokee/

UN 2026 World Inequality Report - Gender Inequality https://wir2026.wid.world/insight/gender-inequality/

The Leadership Reset: Why Women in Hospitality Are Done With Endurance as a Career Strategy by Emily Goldfischer https://www.hertelier.com/post/women-hospitality-leadership-report

Benchmarking Diversity 2025: Representation in Hotel Leadership from Penn State https://hhd.psu.edu/sites/default/files/hospitality-management-hm/shm/hospitality-management-hmshm-representationinhotelcompanyleadership2025pdf.pdf