Bonus Episode #32- Hospitality Meets Team Zenith - Teamwork, Triangle Formation and Choke Holds

Guests: Emma Sharma, Meghan Ellis Smith, Fernando Odio, Chelsy Rafael, Isabelle White – aka Team ZenithHost: Phil StreetWhat’s Inside:The Edge Hotel School students who beat the Swiss at their own gameFrom cruise ship dreams to CEO goalsThe EM Cup – Europe’s most competitive hospitality battlePublic speaking disasters, bonding breakthroughs, and backstage mind gamesHow Team Zenith went from forgotten intro to unforgettable championsA story of belief, banana-shaped confidence curves, and near-chokehold celebrationsTopics Covered:How each student found their way to hospitality (spoiler: not one dull route)Why public humiliation at a student conference was actually a blessingWhat it takes to pitch to 500 people and survive a Dragon’s Den Q&AThe intense selection process (TikToks, debates, interviews – they did it all)The Triangle Hands legend and branding brilliance of Team ZenithWhy realistic ideas beat Swiss-level fantasy pitchesHighlight Moments:“Alex said if we didn’t win, he’d quit his job.” “We told the other teams we had no idea what we were doing. Classic mind games.” “I said we were going to win… but I completely forgot my lines!” “Winning felt amazing. Nearly died from a celebratory hug, but amazing.” A massive thank you to the Edge Hotel School (And previous guest Adrian Martin) for setting this up. Hospitality Meets sends heartfelt congratulations to Team Zenith for this extraordinary achievementEnjoy!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy