# The Energy of Excellence - Jeff Wielgopolan, Meadowood Napa Valley

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Podcast: [Hospitality Daily Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-daily-podcast-5916452)
Published: 2026-09-08T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.hospitalitydaily.com/jeff-wielgopolan-energy-of-excellence/
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## Resource

Jeff Wielgopolan, Service Director at Meadowood Napa Valley & The Napa Valley Reserve and former Senior Vice President of Learning & Development at Forbes Travel Guide, joins us to explore what excellence looks and feels like in hospitality. He explains why you often sense the quality of a hospitality experience within the first minutes, and how team energy, attentiveness, and simple acts of service shape the guest experience. You’ll hear examples from Meadowood and Raffle...

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