Stories Behind the Door
by Thaddeus Campbell
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About this podcast
Self-storage isn't just square footage — it's a booming industry powered by smart operators, bold investors, sharp brokers, and everyday people making things happen. Hosted by Thaddeus Campbell, Stories Behind the Door pulls back the curtain on the real players behind the deals, developments, and day-to-day grind.
Every week, we sit down with the people who are shaping the future of storage and flex space — one story at a time. If you're in the business or thinking about getting in, this is your front-row seat.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 72 episodes
- Alex Quezada fueled his storage growth taking massive action on lessons learned from Masterminds. · 33 min · Episode 72I sit down with Alex Quezada, Founder and CEO of Vault Ventures, to discuss creative deal acquisition, portfolio automation, and scaling commercial real estate . After 15 years…
- Remote Management Needs boots on the ground. Chris Terrigno is helping solve the problem. · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 71Unmanned, remote self-storage is expanding rapidly, but remote technology stops working the second a physical problem hits the property . In this episode of Stories Behind the…
- He Mastered Public Storage's Playbook—Then Rewrote It | Darren Kelly · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 70A career pivot driven by family in 2000 became a 25-year journey at the forefront of commercial self-storage . I sit down with Darren Kelly, Co-Founder and President of Right…
- Dez Fortenberry shares a nearly decade-long learning curve in self-storage brokerage · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 69When Desmond Fortenberry graduated from Florida State in May 2020, commercial real estate was in uncharted territory. Instead of waiting on the sidelines, he hit the road, dug…
- Scott Chase has built a special storage operation by focusing on people · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 56I sit down with Scott Chase, President of U-Haul of Eastern Massachusetts and Board Director of the Northeast Self Storage Association (NESSA), for a grounded, behind-the-scenes…
- He knew it was wrong the day he got promoted. So he left Google! Now he's dominating storage data · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 67I sit down with Ethan Gallowitsch, Chief Product Officer at TractIQ, for an inside look at how two former college lacrosse teammates teamed up to transform data transparency in…
- Shon Bennet on the amazing growth of GoStoreIt and what's happening in Storage that made it possible · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 66I sit down with Shon Bennett, Director of Business Development at Go Store It, for a deep dive into the evolving world of third-party self-storage management . Shon spent 14…
- Mark Cieri on Storage Defender, business, faith, and the lessons that shaped his journey. · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 66I sit down with Mark Cieri, Co-Founder and CEO of Storage Defender, for a deep dive into PropTech innovation, unit-level monitoring, and entrepreneurial grit Mark spent more than…
- Mastering Market Timing: Why Albert Kim Left Cannabis to Build a Self-Storage AI Company · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 64I sit down with Albert Kim, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of StoragePilot.ai, for an in-depth conversation on artificial intelligence, operational automation, and…
- Data Secrets for Winning Storage Deals with Armand Aghadjanians · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 54I sit down with Armand Aghadjanians, Director of Acquisitions at Store Here Self Storage, for his first-ever podcast appearance. Known across LinkedIn for his deep-dive research…
- How Hamza Ali Built a Flex Space Empire by Accident · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 62I sit down with Hamza Ali, Founder and CEO of Hamza Invests and creator of the Flex Space Network, for an unfiltered deep dive into the blueprint of modern small-bay industrial…
- A 4-year journey to a Class A Boat & RV Storage has brought this entrepreneurial couple even closer! · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 61I sit down with Jefferson and Velvet Warner, founders of Velvet Touch Executive Storage, for a deep dive into the realities of developing high-end boat and RV storage. Velvet and…
- Ryan Chapman walked away from Apple to chase his childhood entrepreneurial dream! · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 60I sit down with Ryan Chapman, Co-Founder and CEO of Lumio, for a fascinating conversation on artificial intelligence, Silicon Valley engineering, and vertical problem-solving in…
- From Recession Survival to 500+ Stores: President of National Self Storage Travis Morrow Tells All · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 59I sit down with Travis Morrow, CEO of Store Local and Tenant Inc., for a masterclass in self-storage operations, technology, and industry trends. Travis has spent more than two…
- 9-Figure Growth Secrets: What Noah Woolsey is Bringing to Storage · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 57I sit down with Noah Woolsey from Kiwi2/Kiwi Steel for a deeply personal look at family legacy, structural engineering, and corporate transitions. Noah spent his entire youth…
- Before AI, Gary Edmonds helped define Remote Management in Storage decades before AI existed! · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 57I sit down with Gary Edmonds, the former head of The Storage Manager, for a deeply insightful history lesson and operational reality check. Gary has spent a quarter-of-a-century…
- How Warehouse Anywhere Helps Storage Owners Scale NOI Effortlessly · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 56I sit down with Laura Holmes, CEO of Warehouse Anywhere, for an inside look at how enterprise businesses are completely rethinking supply chain logistics through the lens of…
- Matt McDermott spent over a decade making money for some of Wall Streets biggest companies. Now he protects income for real estate investors. · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 55I sit down with Matt McDermott, CPA, the owner of South Jersey Tax Services and my personal accountant, for a masterclass in strategic tax planning, asset protection, and wealth…
- Is Storage Harder Than Brain Surgery? Dr. Richard Dalyai Shares the Reality · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 56I sit down with Dr. Richard Dalyai, a vascular neurosurgeon and the co-founder of Self Storage Brothers, for a masterclass in operational discipline, data tracking, and…
- Why Will Skillman Went All-In on Midwest Small Bay Flex (And Won) · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 54I sit down with Will Skillman, Founder and CEO of Trowbridge Development, for an unfiltered masterclass in small-bay industrial flex operations and raw entrepreneurial discipline…
