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Storage Unlocked is where self-storage meets reality.Hosted by Thaddeus Campbell, this no-fluff podcast dives into the hard numbers, bold opinions, and surprising trends shaping the self-storage industry and beyond.
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We break down the state of storage with a 20 year veteran of the industry. (opens the original)
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Can an independent self-storage operator survive the wave of institutional consolidation while still relying on a five-dollar padlock and an angle grinder ? In this edition of Storage Unlocked , I am joined by Rob Kopp, founder of KISS Locks and owner of American Storage South . Drawing from more than two decades of developing, owning, and operating facilities, Rob shares a hard-hitting look at the operational, financial, and technological hurdles facing storage owners in 2026 . In this episode,
Cody Payne explains the rise of Small Bay and what is happening in both acquisition and development (opens the original)
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Can you justify building small-bay flex at $15 to $16 NNN when vintage local inventory sits at $12 NNN ? On this episode of Storage Unlocked , I sit down with Cody Payne, partner at FlexParks USA and founder of Small Bay Feasibility . Cody brings two decades of transaction and feasibility data to show developers how to separate viable flex dirt from costly mistakes . In this episode, I cover: Cross-Asset Capital Flows: How post-2023 rate pressure in storage, office, and multifamily is driving in
Why did Storage need another option. Travis Morrow says exactly what made him enter the arena. (opens the original)
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Can an industry event be engineered to deliver genuine operational ROI rather than the same recycled panels ? On this episode of Storage Unlocked , I sit down with Travis Morrow, President of National Self Storage and publisher of Modern Storage Media . Travis pulls back the curtain on the design, economics, and vision behind MSM's The Show, taking place November 4–6, 2026, in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center and Signia Hotel . In this episode, I cover: The Return to Normal: Why oper
2M Truckers needing a safe place to rest, are helping solve storage operators' shrinking margins. (opens the original)
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Can monetizing dead pavement and underutilized expansion land protect your facility's net operating income in today's rate environment ? On this episode of Storage Unlocked , I sit down with Sydnie Wilda, Vice President of Property, Self Storage at Truck Parking Club . Sydnie brings years of hands-on property management experience to break down how self-storage operators are generating new revenue by providing secure spaces for commercial truck drivers . In this episode, I cover: The Daily Turno
Noah Starr, CEO of TractIQ, breaks down Q2 Storage earnings and the PSA acquisition of NSA (opens the original)
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Is the frozen housing market actually protecting self-storage operations from a severe downturn? I am your host, Thaddeus Campbell, and on this edition of Storage Unlocked, I am joined by Noah Starr, CEO of Tracked IQ (TractIQ), the market intelligence platform monitoring over 72,000 facilities nationwide. Every quarter, the self-storage REITs release their numbers—and Noah joins me to cut through the corporate spin and examine what the underlying metrics mean for private owners, developers, and
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