The CampHacker Podcast

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CampHacker Podcast helps camp directors solve real problems and build resilient camps. Each episode gives practical tips for recruiting, keeping, and teaching camp staff. The hosts talk about true stories, share ways to make camp stronger, and help leaders prepare for tough situations. They focus on making summer camps last longer and bring the biggest positive change to kids and young adults. You’ll hear easy steps, fresh ideas, and real conversations that help directors run better camps and create spaces where everyone can grow.

The CampHacker Podcast is hosted by Travis Allison and Chris Hudson. Travis is known for his creative ideas and caring advice for camp leaders across North America. He brings years of experience and speaks at big conferences to help directors make camps stronger and more resilient. Chris partners with Travis on every episode, working together to answer tough questions and share helpful steps for camp leaders. Their teamwork and passion help directors make the best choices for their camps, staff, and campers.


Episode Date
How to Hire a Camp Consultant - CampHacker #219
Nov 12, 2025
Welcoming and Including 1st Year Staff with Kim Aycock - CampHacker #218
Oct 30, 2025
Wild Card: Chris Rehs-Dupin on Leadership, Failure, and Awe at Camp
Oct 23, 2025
Preemptive Scarcity Mindset - with Max Claman - CampHacker #217
Oct 16, 2025
Modern “Operations” at your Camp - with Peter Elbaum and Rachel Kent - CampHacker #216
May 29, 2025
The State of DEI and Camp in 2025 - with Simone Gamble and Rachel Kent - CampHacker #215
May 15, 2025
The Power of Performance in Every Camp - with Carolyn Daniels and Theo Lencicki - CampHacker #214
May 01, 2025
Becoming a Modern Mentor - with Michael Garcia - CampHacker #213
Apr 17, 2025
Customer Service is Culture - with Heather Withrow - CampHacker #212
Apr 03, 2025
Stop Avoiding Talking to Parents - with Ruby Compton and Joanna Warren Smith - CampHacker #211
Mar 20, 2025
Spicy Wings, Spicy Questions - Live from OCA Connects 2025 - CampHacker #210
Mar 06, 2025
Confessions of a Camp Pro with ADHD - with Kelie Cook and Shauna Guglielmo - CampHacker #209
Feb 19, 2025
Can Camp Directors Have Fun? - with Ariella Skoczylas - CampHacker #208
Feb 12, 2025
So You Want to Hire a Camp Director... - with Esther Eisenhard & Dan Weir - CampHacker #207
Jan 16, 2025
Scenario Planning 101 - Camp Ahead #2
Dec 31, 2024
Noticing: An Essential Skill For Camp Pros - CampHacker #206
Dec 19, 2024
NEW SHOW! - Intro to Mental Time Travel - Camp Ahead #1
Dec 18, 2024
Gender Equity at Camp - with Gabrielle Raill - CampHacker #205
Dec 05, 2024
Delegate Like Your Job Depends On It - CampHacker #204
Nov 21, 2024
Preparing For Digital Detox - with Max Claman - CampHacker #203
Nov 07, 2024
Camps and AI: Fall 2024 - CampHacker #202
Oct 24, 2024
Are We Over-Programming Our Camps? - CampHacker #201
Oct 10, 2024
Chris and Travis Start a Camp in 2025 - CampHacker #200
Jun 06, 2024
Supporting A Camp Director with ADHD (it might be you!) - with Lisa Drennan - CampHacker #199
May 30, 2024
How Will We Make It to Summer 2035? - with Stephane Richard - CampHacker #198
May 23, 2024
13 Industry Experts, 13 Tips for New Camp Directors - CampHacker #197
May 12, 2024
What Society (Still) Doesn't Get About Being a Camp Professional - CampHacker #196
Apr 18, 2024
The Value of Camper-Choice Programs - with Dan Weir and Jack Schott - CampHacker #195
Mar 28, 2024
Our Best Advice to New Camp Staff - CampHacker #194
Mar 14, 2024
A Scientific View of this Generation of Staff - The Pudding #7
Mar 13, 2024
Power Between People - The Pudding #6
Feb 14, 2024
How to Intentionally Retain Staff - CampHacker #193
Feb 08, 2024
The Effects of AI on the Camp Industry - CampHacker #192
Jan 25, 2024
Camp is Good for Everyone - Science Says So! - The Pudding #5
Jan 17, 2024
Camps and the Climate Emergency - CampHacker #191
Jan 11, 2024
Are Camps Giving Up on DEI? - CampHacker #190
Dec 28, 2023
The Proven Benefits of Being in Nature - The Pudding #4
Dec 13, 2023
Preparing For a Massive Demographic Change at Camp - with The Summer Camp Society Podcast - CampHacker #189
Dec 05, 2023
Is Our Thinking About Technology at Camp Outdated? - CampHacker #188
Nov 30, 2023
Parent Communications in 2023 - CampHacker #187
Nov 16, 2023
"The Bubble" and Camp Magic - The Pudding #3
Nov 15, 2023
Small Systems, Big Impact - with with Dr. Lydia Hughes Evans - CampHacker #186
Nov 02, 2023
Decoding Research for Camp Pros Everywhere - The Pudding #2
Nov 01, 2023
Setting and Honoring Boundaries - with Kyrah Altman - CampHacker #185
Oct 19, 2023
The Intersection of Camp and Research - The Pudding #1
Oct 18, 2023
36 Tools to Thrive This Summer - CampHacker #184
Jun 01, 2023
The Power of Your Alumni Community - CampHacker #183
May 18, 2023
New Career or New Camp - Our Best Advice - with Dan Weir - CampHacker #182
May 07, 2023
Summer Staff and Reasonable Boundaries - CampHacker #181
Apr 20, 2023
Partnering with Parents in 2023 - with Jolly Corley - CampHacker #180
Apr 06, 2023
Setting Summer Staff up for Success - CampHacker #179
Mar 23, 2023
Camp Programs of the Future - CampHacker #178
Mar 10, 2023
What Programs Are We Ready To Say Goodbye To? - CampHacker #177
Feb 23, 2023
Motivation and Morale in the Off-Season - CampHacker #176
Feb 10, 2023
Caring for Staff's Physical and Mental Wellness - CampHacker #175
Jan 26, 2023
Build a Staff You Love...from Scratch - with Michael Brandwein - CampHacker #174
Dec 29, 2022
The 2022 All Tool of the Week Episode! - CampHacker #173
Dec 19, 2022
How JCamp180 is Supporting Jewish Camps Across North America - CampHacker #172
Dec 03, 2022
Get Ready for Next Summer Now (but don't do it alone!) - CampHacker #171
Nov 17, 2022
My Mightiest Mess-Ups - CampHacker #170
Nov 03, 2022
Debriefing 2022 and Seeking Patterns - CampHacker #169
Oct 20, 2022
Why Society Doesn't Value Camp (and What We Can Do About It!) - CampHacker #168
Jun 02, 2022
What Does It Mean To Call Camp "Home"? - CampHacker #167
May 19, 2022
Sending Campers Home (With Intention) - CampHacker #166
May 05, 2022
9 Things New Families Need to Know - CampHacker #165
Apr 21, 2022
An Honest Conversation About Staffing - CampHacker #164
Apr 07, 2022
Succession Planning - CampHacker #163
Mar 24, 2022
Our Best Life Advice for Young Staff - CampHacker #162
Mar 10, 2022
Make the Most of the Next 100 Days - with Abigail Stuart and Ari Polsky - CampHacker #161
Feb 24, 2022
Building Trust with Parents - with Rachel Kent - CampHacker #160
Feb 10, 2022
How Can We Be More Motivated, Efficient, Productive & Relaxed? - CampHacker #159
Jan 27, 2022
Marketing When You REALLY Don't Want To - CampHacker #158
Jan 13, 2022
The Value of a Great Operations Director - with Abigail Stuart and Ari Polsky - CampHacker #157
Dec 30, 2021
The 2021 All Tool of the Week Episode! - CampHacker #156
Dec 16, 2021
How to Be a Better Delegator - CampHacker #155
Dec 02, 2021
Do This RIGHT NOW to Make Next Summer Awesome - CampHacker #154
Nov 18, 2021
The Type of Staff You NEED At Your Camp - CampHacker #153
Nov 04, 2021
...And This Is What We Need To Do About It - with Jolly Corley & Ruby Compton - CampHacker #152
Oct 21, 2021
We Are S*it Scared About The Future of Summer Camp - with Jolly Corley & Ruby Compton - CampHacker #151
Oct 07, 2021
Does the Camp Industry Need a Union? - with Alana Matteson - CampHacker #150
Sep 23, 2021
Why We Volunteer - with Matt Honsberger - CampHacker #149
Jun 24, 2021
Staff Recruitment for Next Summer Begins NOW - CampHacker #148
Jun 10, 2021
Summer Self-Care for Camp Directors - with Kate Taylor - CampHacker #147
May 27, 2021
Incentivizing Staff Beyond the Paycheque - CampHacker #146
May 13, 2021
Drop Off and Pick Up - The Parent Perspective - Sponsored by PikMyKid - CampHacker
May 10, 2021
Multiple Memorable Moments Mandatory - CampHacker #145
Apr 29, 2021
When You Have No Choice but to FIRE Someone - CampHacker #144
Apr 15, 2021
What to Do When it ALL Happens At Once - CampHacker #143
Apr 01, 2021
YOU CAN DO IT - with Kelly Espinosa and Chris Hudson - The CampHacker Podcast
Mar 22, 2021
Getting Stuck & Unstuck - CampHacker #142
Mar 18, 2021
Will Camp Director Be a Career in 5 Years? - CampHacker #141
Mar 04, 2021
The Eye of the Eagle: What to Watch for in 2021 - CampHacker #140
Feb 18, 2021
Black Lives Matter at Summer Camp - CampHacker #139
Jan 28, 2021
Repost: Racism in Recreation - with Dr. Daniel Theriault - The CampHacker Podcast
Jan 28, 2021
TIMELY INFORMATION FOR AMERICAN CAMPS - PPP, ERC & ACA - with Scott Brody & Steve Baskin - The Day Camp Pod
Jan 26, 2021
Making Yourself "Approachable" - CampHacker #138
Jan 21, 2021
How To Not Be THAT Boss - CampHacker #137
Jan 07, 2021
2020 All Tool of the Week Episode - CampHacker #136
Dec 24, 2020
10+ Maintenance Skills that Every Camp Director Should Know - CampHacker #135
Dec 10, 2020
Mentoring the Next Generation of Camp Pros - CampHacker #134
Nov 26, 2020
Bonus Episode - The Women of Go Camp Pro Podcasts
Nov 16, 2020
Other Sources of Revenue - CampHacker #133
Nov 12, 2020
Running Camp with Less - CampHacker #132
Oct 29, 2020
I Am Who I Am - Identity Series Pt. 1 - with Heather Davidson - Beyond Camp #13
Oct 28, 2020
Mini-Pod - Grief - Beyond Camp
Oct 21, 2020
Creating Your Own Support Network - CampHacker #131
Oct 15, 2020
Pandemic Fatigue - Beyond Camp #12
Oct 14, 2020
What Have We Learned in the Last 6 Months? - CampHacker #130
Oct 01, 2020
Welcome Back and Welcome To Identity - Beyond Camp #11
Sep 30, 2020
Checking-In & Wrapping-Up - Beyond Camp #10
Sep 10, 2020
Resilience in Exceptional Times - With Dr. G - Beyond Camp #9
Sep 03, 2020
Pivoting from Camp to Family Retreats - with Darby Dame - Beyond Camp #8
Aug 27, 2020
Racism in Recreation - with Dr. Daniel Theriault - The CampHacker Podcast
Aug 25, 2020
Creating a Virtual Camp from Scratch - with Eva Peringer - Beyond Camp #7
Aug 20, 2020
The Personal and Professional Pivot - pt. 1 with Jalisa Danhof - Beyond Camp #6
Aug 13, 2020
Toxic Positivity, COVID-19 & Camp - Beyond Camp #5
Aug 06, 2020
Building a Life You Love - with Ruby Compton - Beyond Camp #4
Jul 30, 2020
Finding Your Compass - Beyond Camp #3
Jul 23, 2020
Riding the Emotional Roller Coaster - Beyond Camp #2
Jul 16, 2020
Who Am I Without Camp? - Beyond Camp #1
Jul 09, 2020
PREVIEW: Beyond Camp: Exploring the Intersection of Camp and Our Lives
Jul 02, 2020
What Will Camp Look Like in 2025? - CampHacker #129
May 14, 2020
Real Talk - How We're Taking Our Minds Off of COVID-19 - CampHacker #128
Apr 30, 2020
Talking to Staff About COVID-19 - CampHacker #127
Apr 16, 2020
What if Camp Doesn't Run in 2020? - The CampHacker Podcast
Apr 06, 2020
Marketing Your Summer Camp Today - with Jiné Andreozzi and Amanda Hinski - CampHacker #126
Apr 02, 2020
The Flow of the Camp Day - with Ruby Compton - CampHacker #125
Mar 19, 2020
COVID-19 and Summer Camp - with Dr. Amy Greer - A CampHacker Podcast Interview
Mar 10, 2020
Re-Post - Combating Communicable Diseases at Summer Camp - CampHacker #56
Mar 06, 2020
Setting Expectations with your Summer Camp Staff - with Ruby Compton - CampHacker #124
Mar 05, 2020
Other Sources of Income - with Jalisa Danhof - CampHacker #123
Feb 20, 2020
The Future of Summer Camp - with Stacy Simpson - CampHacker #122
Feb 06, 2020
Adventure Programming and Training - CampHacker #121
Jan 23, 2020
New Show! - The Camp Owners Podcast - Ep. 1 - Camp as a Business - ft. Steve Baskin!
Jan 15, 2020
The All Tool of the Week Episode - Part 2 - CampHacker #120
Jan 09, 2020
Fantastic Focus Groups - CampHacker #119
Dec 26, 2019
Supporting LGTBQ+ Campers and Families - CampHacker #118
Dec 12, 2019
Creating Your Own Support Network - CampHacker #117
Nov 28, 2019
What Makes You Productive? - CampHacker #116
Nov 14, 2019
When and How to Introduce Major Change at Camp - CampHacker #115
Oct 31, 2019
Continuing Education for Experienced Camp Pros - CampHacker #114
Oct 17, 2019
Lessons Learned from Summer 2019 - CampHacker #113
Oct 03, 2019
What Inspires You to Be a Better Camp Pro? - CampHacker #112
Feb 21, 2019
Focusing on First Year Families - CampHacker #111
Jan 24, 2019
Interlude: CampHacker Podcast
Dec 17, 2018
Big Issues at Day Camp This Year - CampHacker #110
Dec 13, 2018
Staff Retention & Recruiting Tips - For Right Now - CampHacker #109
Oct 26, 2018
Do This Now To Set Your Summer Camp Staff Up For Success - CampHacker #108
May 03, 2018
CampHacker Interview with Ask Doctor G (Dr Deborah Gilboa)
Apr 24, 2018
Supporting Staff Mental Wellness - CampHacker #107
Mar 17, 2018
Proven Summer Camp Marketing Methods - CampHacker #106
Mar 13, 2018
Unplug at Camp - CampHacker #104
Jan 05, 2018
Encouraging the Next Generation of Camp Pros - CampHacker #103
Dec 09, 2017
First Impressions Last - CampHacker #102
Nov 07, 2017
Camps and the Environment - CampHacker #101
Nov 03, 2017
Working Well With Camper Parents - CampHacker #99
Apr 05, 2017
Building Community With Your Local Community - CampHacker #98
Mar 07, 2017
What's on your mind? - CampHacker #97
Feb 06, 2017
What Are You Doing Differently? - CampHacker #96
Jan 19, 2017
Budget and Pricing of Camp - CampHacker #95
Nov 27, 2016
The Tool of the Week Show - CampHacker #94
Nov 02, 2016
The Conversations You Have With Yourself - CampHacker #93
Oct 29, 2016
The Business of Camp - CampHacker #92
Oct 28, 2016
Technology and Camp - Interview with Kevin Kelly
Aug 19, 2016
Linchpins at Summer Camp - Warm Wishes for Summer 2016
Jun 15, 2016
Tips For the Last Month Before Camp - CampHacker #91
May 13, 2016
Debriefing a Day at Camp With Your Staff - CampHacker #90
May 02, 2016
Managing Through Generations - CampHacker #89
Apr 06, 2016
Debriefing Your Day At Camp - CampHacker #88
Apr 06, 2016
The Power of the Big Trip - CampHacker #87
Mar 18, 2016
Finding a Full Time Job at Camp - CampHacker #86
Dec 02, 2015
Preparing Yourself for a Sustainable Camp Career - CampHacker #85
Nov 20, 2015
Is Working For Camp Right For Me? - CampHacker #84
Nov 02, 2015
The Hard Truth About Staff Evaluations - CampHacker #83
Jun 01, 2015
Volumes of Volunteers - Advancing Your Program and Site - CampHacker #82
May 08, 2015
Teach Your Staff to Welcome and Talk to Parents - CampHacker #81
May 07, 2015
Video Marketing Your Summer Camp - CampHacker #80
Mar 30, 2015
In The Gloaming: Planning the Perfect Campfire - CampHacker #79
Mar 14, 2015
Spice Up Your Dining Room - CampHacker #78
Feb 18, 2015
Balancing Camp & The Rest of Your Life - CampHacker #77
Feb 15, 2015
Building a Great Camp Culture - CampHacker #76
Feb 14, 2015
Professional Development for CampPros - CampHacker #75
Feb 13, 2015
Helping All Camps Get Better - CampHacker #74
Feb 08, 2015
Starting From Scratch - CampHacker #73
Oct 05, 2014
Quick Tips to Effectively Market Your Camp This Fall - CampHacker #72
Sep 20, 2014
17 New Tips for Your Staff Training - CampHacker #70
May 09, 2014
WOW Camp Parents With Last Minute Communication - CampHacker #69
Apr 28, 2014
Preparing Summer Camp Senior Staff - CampHacker #68
Apr 21, 2014
Family Camp Programming & Promotion - CampHacker #67
Apr 08, 2014
Last Minute Marketing - CampHacker #66
Mar 15, 2014
Treat Your Summer Staff Right - CampHacker #65
Mar 05, 2014