The RTO Show: "Let's talk Rent to Own"

The RTO Show Podcast is the podcast for the rent-to-own industry, hosted by Pete Shau, an industry insider with more than 20 years of experience in RTO operations, sales, leadership, marketing, and store growth.

Each episode brings candid conversations, practical insights, and real stories from the people shaping the RTO community, including operators, vendors, association leaders, store teams, industry veterans, and innovators helping move rent-to-own forward.

Pete’s conversations are built for seasoned veterans, newcomers, owners, managers, vendors, and anyone who wants to learn from the shared experiences, hard-earned lessons, and fresh perspectives inside the rent-to-own industry.

From lead generation, lead management, customer behavior, store traffic, door swings, sales process, collections, training, recruitment, and leadership development to technology, CRM integration, mobile-first shopping, Google ranking, Facebook ads, video marketing, advocacy, APRO, TRIB Group, RTO World, LegCon, and the future of the rent-to-own business model, The RTO Show helps listeners understand what is really happening in RTO.

If you work in RTO, serve the RTO industry, or want to better understand the people, challenges, trends, and opportunities behind rent-to-own, The RTO Show Podcast is your insider’s guide to the industry’s pulse.

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Guest

Katie Marie Meyer

Katie Marie Meyer is a rent-to-own industry professional who served in a Human Resources role at Central Rent 2 Own, a family-owned and operated RTO company founded in 1977 in Ontario, Oregon and headquartered in the Boise, Idaho area. Central was built on a multi-generational family legacy, with Kit and Julie Knight leading the company through decades of growth across four locations in Idaho and Oregon before its acquisition by Rentown in 2025. During her time at Central, Katie Marie developed a deep appreciation for the people-first culture that defines independent RTO dealerships. An active participant in the broader rent-to-own community, she attended numerous industry events, building relationships and gaining firsthand insight into the values and challenges that drive the RTO space.

Guest appearance on:

The new way to view HR in todays world w/ Katie Marie Meyer