Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hotelier, thought leader and New York Times Bestseller, Chip Conley, muses on the course of his life and how it has impacted his diverse career. Be it establishing his own boutique hotel chain aged 26; developing Airbnb to the corporation we recognize today; or creating the Modern Elder Academy, tune in to discover how Chip’s experiences have shaped him.
00:00 Introduction to Chip Conley.
01:00 Beginnings: Chip Conley discusses his family and upbringing.
03:43 Conley on coming out and establishing his identity.
05:43 College years: Conley discusses his unconventional path through Stanford Business School.
07:48 Establishing Joie de Vivre Hotels.
10:05 Overcoming midlife roadblocks: discovering writing and public speaking.
12:40 A wake up call: Conley on overcoming sepsis.
15:12 Emotional Equations: Becoming a New York Times Bestseller.
15:36 Working as a founding board member of Burning Man Festival.
16:04 Conley on his role at Airbnb and how it impacted him personally.
18:30 Wisdom at work: The making of the Modern Elder Academy.
21:06 Conley discusses how his cancer diagnosis has affected his approach to life.
24:43 Conley’s thoughts on creating a legacy.
The Thread Episode 5 launching on 3rd November @ 10am ET!
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🔍 About Chip Conley
Chip Conley is a hotelier and New York Times best-selling author working as a thought-leader to develop global ideas on the future of work and corporate culture. After receiving his MBA from Stanford University, Conley established ‘Joie de Vivre Hospitality’ leading him to be recognised as one of the creators of the boutique hotel movement. Beyond this, Conley worked closely on the development of Airbnb before establishing the Modern Elder Academy, the world’s first ‘Midlife Wisdom School’.
Interviewee: Chip Conley
Interviewed By: Karin Shiel
Interview Date: 16th April 2024
About Life Stories:
As a division of the Kunhardt Film Foundation, Life Stories a non-profit media organization that creates and distributes documentaries and interviews about people whose lives inspire meaningful change. Our films, interviews and educational content address issues of social justice, history, politics, arts and culture by shining the spotlight on relatable human stories. The aim of our YouTube Channel is to provide open access to all of our content for communities and classrooms.
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Hotelier, thought leader and New York Times Bestseller, Chip Conley, muses on the course of his life and how it has impacted his diverse career. Be it establishing his own boutique hotel chain aged 26; developing Airbnb to the corporation we recognize today; or creating the Modern Elder Academy, tune in to discover how Chip’s experiences have shaped him.
00:00 Introduction to Chip Conley.
01:00 Beginnings: Chip Conley discusses his family and upbringing.
03:43 Conley on coming out and establishing his identity.
05:43 College years: Conley discusses his unconventional path through Stanford Business School.
07:48 Establishing Joie de Vivre Hotels.
10:05 Overcoming midlife roadblocks: discovering writing and public speaking.
12:40 A wake up call: Conley on overcoming sepsis.
15:12 Emotional Equations: Becoming a New York Times Bestseller.
15:36 Working as a founding board member of Burning Man Festival.
16:04 Conley on his role at Airbnb and how it impacted him personally.
18:30 Wisdom at work: The making of the Modern Elder Academy.
21:06 Conley discusses how his cancer diagnosis has affected his approach to life.
24:43 Conley’s thoughts on creating a legacy.
The Thread Episode 5 launching on 3rd November @ 10am ET!
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🔍 About Chip Conley
Chip Conley is a hotelier and New York Times best-selling author working as a thought-leader to develop global ideas on the future of work and corporate culture. After receiving his MBA from Stanford University, Conley established ‘Joie de Vivre Hospitality’ leading him to be recognised as one of the creators of the boutique hotel movement. Beyond this, Conley worked closely on the development of Airbnb before establishing the Modern Elder Academy, the world’s first ‘Midlife Wisdom School’.
Interviewee: Chip Conley
Interviewed By: Karin Shiel
Interview Date: 16th April 2024
About Life Stories:
As a division of the Kunhardt Film Foundation, Life Stories a non-profit media organization that creates and distributes documentaries and interviews about people whose lives inspire meaningful change. Our films, interviews and educational content address issues of social justice, history, politics, arts and culture by shining the spotlight on relatable human stories. The aim of our YouTube Channel is to provide open access to all of our content for communities and classrooms.
© Kunhardt Film Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
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Teaching resources: lifestories.org/learning/resources-items/teaching-the-thread-documentary-interview-series
Subscribe for more free documentaries: youtube.com/@lifestoriesdotorg?sub_confirmation=1
#TheThread #ChipConley #Interview
