In this episode of The Room Key, Chase Keller sits down with Rachel Humphrey—attorney, former AAHOA executive, and founder of the Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance—to explore a remarkable career defined by reinvention and impact.

Rachel shares how she traded trial law for trade associations, how leadership “chose her,” and what she learned from years representing hotel owners and leading the nation’s largest hospitality organization. She opens up about the moment she realized self-care was essential to sustainable leadership, why collaboration beats competition, and how she’s using her Alliance and podcast, It’s Personal Stories, to elevate diverse voices and bring humanity back into hospitality.

Whether you’re a hotel owner, an emerging leader, or simply love great stories, this episode delivers insight, authenticity, and inspiration from one of hospitality’s most respected voices.