In this inspiring episode of Bed & Butter, we welcome Tiffany Yu, CEO and founder of Diversability, disability advocate, TEDx speaker, and author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto. Tiffany shares her powerful disability origin story and how a childhood accident fueled her lifelong mission to build a more inclusive, accessible world.

She breaks down the real impact of the disability tax, offers eye-opening insight into accessibility in hospitality, and explains how disability inclusion strengthens company culture and drives profitability. Tiffany also opens up about her career path—from Goldman Sachs to Bloomberg to becoming a full-time disability advocate—and the unexpected ways her TEDx talks have influenced healthcare and community change.

This episode is packed with practical strategies for hospitality leaders, students, and major brands looking to create more inclusive workplaces and customer experiences. A must-listen for anyone committed to understanding how accessibility, representation, and thoughtful design can transform businesses and lives.

Welcome to Season Three of Bed & Butter, the hospitality industry podcast where purpose-driven leadership, real-world experience, and genuine heart take center stage. Hosted by Sean Riley, CEO of Maine Course Hospitality Group and hospitality veteran with 40+ years of experience, this series goes beyond hotel and restaurant operations to explore what truly fuels success: service, culture, and people.

In partnership with Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) and its Communications & New Media Studies program, Bed & Butter brings you inspiring conversations that blend hospitality career insights, leadership lessons, entrepreneurship stories, tourism trends, and personal growth journeys from across the industry and beyond.

This season, we're raising the bar with a powerhouse guest lineup—featuring culinary innovators, hospitality executives from Hilton and Marriott, top tourism leaders, entrepreneurs, and influential thought leaders, including a TED Talk speaker making waves in accessibility and empowerment. From luxury hotel strategy and brand innovation to brewery entrepreneurship, culture-building, and resilient leadership, these conversations offer a roadmap for both emerging hospitality professionals and seasoned industry leaders.

Whether you're a hospitality student, hotel manager, culinary professional, tourism executive, or simply curious about hospitality business strategy, Bed & Butter gives you an authentic look inside the careers, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of service.

Get ready to learn how to lead with heart, build a winning workplace culture, elevate guest experience, and unlock new pathways in one of the world’s most dynamic industries.

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Subscribe, share, and join the community shaping the future of hospitality.

Learn more at: www.smccME.edu/bedandbutter

Welcome to Season 3 of Bed and Butter, the hospitality podcast where passion meets profession—and where industry stories come alive.

Hosted by seasoned hotel executive Sean Riley and produced in collaboration with students from Southern Maine Community College’s Communications & New Media Studies program, this season dives deeper than ever. From culinary and brewery innovators to hotel leaders, TED Talk speakers, social media influencers, and one of the country’s top tourism executives, we’re serving up powerful conversations from every corner of the hospitality world.

Whether you're just entering the fast-paced world of hospitality or leading at the highest level, Season 3 offers a backstage pass to real-world insights, untold stories, and the hustle it takes to thrive.

Tune in soon—available wherever you get your podcasts.