The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast

Did you ever have fantasies about living in a tree house when you were a kid? If so, you're not alone. Meet Django Kroner, the founder of the company Canopy Crew out of the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. Django had a dream to be a professional rock climber, and to make it work financially he worked in the construction industry for a timber frame builder. He was living out of a tent at the time, and it wasn't until he looked up at the tree canopy did he realize that it appeared to be a much better place to sleep. Combining the skills he picked up in construction and his climbing experience, Django built a treehouse that would become his home for the next three years. What happened next was anything short of amazing. Django found that people loved the treehouse he built and wanted more.At first he did custom treehouses for clients, but then he set his sights onto finding a way to build the places he wanted to see come to life. Django went on to buy small properties located in the Daniel Boone National Forest and has built treehouse vacation rentals. They have built everything from rustic, pack-it-in type of treehouse accommodations, to treehouses that offer all the "creature comforts" one could ask for on a weekend glamping trip.When possible, the materials The Canopy Crew uses for the treehouses are sourced from the other side of the business--an arbor service in Cincinnati. When an urban tree needs to come down, his crew mills it and turns it into a new treehouse, millwork, or furniture.Be sure to check out The Canopy Crew's website and Instagram page (@canopycrew) for inspiration and to book your next vacation.———————-This podcast isn’t just about ideas—it’s about action. From these conversations, two organizations have emerged to bring regenerative real estate to life: Latitude Regenerative Real Estate is the world’s first regenerative-focused real estate brokerage, dedicated to aligning values-driven buyers and sellers. With a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, Latitude also supports purpose-driven developments across North America through strategic marketing and branding services. If you're looking to buy, sell, or amplify a regenerative project, Latitude is your trusted partner. Hamlet Capital is an investment and development firm committed to building resilient communities rooted in working farms. If you’re developing an agrihood or conservation community, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can turn visionary ideas into thriving, place-based investments. Get full access to The Regenerative Real Estate Newsletter at regenerativerealestate.substack.com/subscribe

Matt Daigle is the founder of Rise, an online authority in sustainable home improvement. It all started when Matt and his wife decided to renovate their home. After spending six figures remodeling the property, he had failed to lower the property's utility bills. That's when he set his sights on learning what it really takes to build with sustainability in mind.Along the way Matt saw the need to demystify this information and help other homeowners make better decisions. With his background in tech, he founded the Rise,  which provides homeowners and industry professionals with know-how and connections to build durable, resilient, long-lasting, healthy, and energy-efficient homes.Through their work at Rise, Matt and his team are finding that the more we invest in a healthy, efficient, and durable homes, the more benefits we get out of it—from a financial perspective (lower operating costs, higher resale value) as well as a from a comfort and health perspective. For him, it comes down to health, wealth, and helping the planet.———————-This podcast isn’t just about ideas—it’s about action. From these conversations, two organizations have emerged to bring regenerative real estate to life: Latitude Regenerative Real Estate is the world’s first regenerative-focused real estate brokerage, dedicated to aligning values-driven buyers and sellers. With a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, Latitude also supports purpose-driven developments across North America through strategic marketing and branding services. If you're looking to buy, sell, or amplify a regenerative project, Latitude is your trusted partner. Hamlet Capital is an investment and development firm committed to building resilient communities rooted in working farms. If you’re developing an agrihood or conservation community, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can turn visionary ideas into thriving, place-based investments. Get full access to The Regenerative Real Estate Newsletter at regenerativerealestate.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode, Amira Ayoub, an architect out of Cairo, Egypt talks about her passion to change the world and create a resilient future for her kids and future generations. She is an architect that specializes in biophilic and regenerative design. Amira is USGBC® LEED & WELL Faculty™,  a Living Future and Fitwel Ambassador, and has designed the first Fitwel and Living Building Challenge projects in North Africa and the Middle East.She is the founder of the Living Future Cairo Collaborative and  was also awarded as a Living Future Hero for 2019. In 2019 she was nominated by the UNFCCC with other 100 visionary thinkers and interdisciplinary thought leaders from around the world to join the Resilience Frontier Initiative and co-create visions of desirable climate-resilience futures beyond 2030.———————-This podcast isn’t just about ideas—it’s about action. From these conversations, two organizations have emerged to bring regenerative real estate to life: Latitude Regenerative Real Estate is the world’s first regenerative-focused real estate brokerage, dedicated to aligning values-driven buyers and sellers. With a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, Latitude also supports purpose-driven developments across North America through strategic marketing and branding services. If you're looking to buy, sell, or amplify a regenerative project, Latitude is your trusted partner. Hamlet Capital is an investment and development firm committed to building resilient communities rooted in working farms. If you’re developing an agrihood or conservation community, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can turn visionary ideas into thriving, place-based investments. Get full access to The Regenerative Real Estate Newsletter at regenerativerealestate.substack.com/subscribe

Sheila Alston is part wellness professional, part real estate agent. She deeply cares about people's health and well-being and sees an emerging trend of people infusing wellness into their personal spaces. For Sheila, she knows that the environments that we live and work in are critical for our success and well-being.Through her work with clients in San Diego as both a designer and an agent, she realized that there is a tremendous need to demystify wellness and help give people actionable advice to create healthy habitats. By focusing on this mission she has created Wellness RE Magazine, a new publication that helps real estate agents serve their clients by providing them with actionable content in a beautiful, easy-to-digest format.Be sure to check out the December issue where Neal and Alissa Collins from Latitude Realty are featured!———————-This podcast isn’t just about ideas—it’s about action. From these conversations, two organizations have emerged to bring regenerative real estate to life: Latitude Regenerative Real Estate is the world’s first regenerative-focused real estate brokerage, dedicated to aligning values-driven buyers and sellers. With a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, Latitude also supports purpose-driven developments across North America through strategic marketing and branding services. If you're looking to buy, sell, or amplify a regenerative project, Latitude is your trusted partner. Hamlet Capital is an investment and development firm committed to building resilient communities rooted in working farms. If you’re developing an agrihood or conservation community, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can turn visionary ideas into thriving, place-based investments. Get full access to The Regenerative Real Estate Newsletter at regenerativerealestate.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, host Neal Collins interviews Natalia Szyk-Trocha, the creator behind popular YouTube channel Savagaya. Natalia talks about how she overcame her fear of putting herself out there and her lack of video editing skills to go on to produce beautiful videos that showcase sustainable properties around the world.Natalia is an architect by training, however after working in the industry for a few years she became disenchanted with the work. She decided to take a bold leap to quit her job, pick up a camera, and then begin making videos of properties she visited.Her mission is to show people that we can all be building much more sustainably without having to break the bank.———————-This podcast isn’t just about ideas—it’s about action. From these conversations, two organizations have emerged to bring regenerative real estate to life: Latitude Regenerative Real Estate is the world’s first regenerative-focused real estate brokerage, dedicated to aligning values-driven buyers and sellers. With a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, Latitude also supports purpose-driven developments across North America through strategic marketing and branding services. If you're looking to buy, sell, or amplify a regenerative project, Latitude is your trusted partner. Hamlet Capital is an investment and development firm committed to building resilient communities rooted in working farms. If you’re developing an agrihood or conservation community, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can turn visionary ideas into thriving, place-based investments. Get full access to The Regenerative Real Estate Newsletter at regenerativerealestate.substack.com/subscribe

Bill Reed is an internationally recognized planning consultant, design process facilitator, lecturer, teacher, and author in sustainability and regeneration. He has been a leading figure in the green building movement as a founding Board of Director of the US Green Building Council and one of the co-founders of the LEED Green Building Rating System.His work and that of Regenesis has been to pioneer regenerative development—an approach to land use, community development, and the built environment that has defined the leading edge of sustainability--across the globe. Bill has been an outspoken advocate that is committed to proving that human activity can be a source of health and regeneration, rather than destruction and degradation. Living up to this promise will require humans to step up and develop a firm grasp of the complex working of natural systems in order to harmonize and evolve with nature.———————-This podcast isn’t just about ideas—it’s about action. From these conversations, two organizations have emerged to bring regenerative real estate to life: Latitude Regenerative Real Estate is the world’s first regenerative-focused real estate brokerage, dedicated to aligning values-driven buyers and sellers. With a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, Latitude also supports purpose-driven developments across North America through strategic marketing and branding services. If you're looking to buy, sell, or amplify a regenerative project, Latitude is your trusted partner. Hamlet Capital is an investment and development firm committed to building resilient communities rooted in working farms. If you’re developing an agrihood or conservation community, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can turn visionary ideas into thriving, place-based investments. Get full access to The Regenerative Real Estate Newsletter at regenerativerealestate.substack.com/subscribe

Many people dream of creating a new kind of community. One that is both sustainable and beautiful. A place where they can raise their kids, connect with neighbors, yet still rejuvenate in nature. Most of these dreams remain just that.On this episode Steven Nygren, the visionary and developer, shares his story about creating the community of his dreams. A place outside of Atlanta called Serenbe.There are not many people in the world like Steve. His creation is truly a feat that many would deem too large to even attempt. From rural hamlets run on geothermal energy, to world-class schools, integrated farms and edible landscapes, by the time you finish listening you'll be ready to see it for yourself.———————-This podcast isn’t just about ideas—it’s about action. From these conversations, two organizations have emerged to bring regenerative real estate to life: Latitude Regenerative Real Estate is the world’s first regenerative-focused real estate brokerage, dedicated to aligning values-driven buyers and sellers. With a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, Latitude also supports purpose-driven developments across North America through strategic marketing and branding services. If you're looking to buy, sell, or amplify a regenerative project, Latitude is your trusted partner. Hamlet Capital is an investment and development firm committed to building resilient communities rooted in working farms. If you’re developing an agrihood or conservation community, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can turn visionary ideas into thriving, place-based investments. Get full access to The Regenerative Real Estate Newsletter at regenerativerealestate.substack.com/subscribe

Oliver Ogden has set out to tell stories. His medium was through film and photography. That is until he found that stories about sustainability, resilience, and stewardship were being told in different ways. He became enamored with natural building and is now founder of Placecraft Design & Build.Oliver sees natural building as a building method that can provide sustainable solutions in a world predicated upon extraction and destruction. On this episode learn how he and his company are combining the efficiency of the conventional building world with the elements of the natural building world to tell a story that needs to be told.———————-This podcast isn’t just about ideas—it’s about action. From these conversations, two organizations have emerged to bring regenerative real estate to life: Latitude Regenerative Real Estate is the world’s first regenerative-focused real estate brokerage, dedicated to aligning values-driven buyers and sellers. With a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, Latitude also supports purpose-driven developments across North America through strategic marketing and branding services. If you're looking to buy, sell, or amplify a regenerative project, Latitude is your trusted partner. Hamlet Capital is an investment and development firm committed to building resilient communities rooted in working farms. If you’re developing an agrihood or conservation community, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can turn visionary ideas into thriving, place-based investments. Get full access to The Regenerative Real Estate Newsletter at regenerativerealestate.substack.com/subscribe

Will and Terry Kosloski had made a home on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. They had a garden, were active in the outdoors, and involved in the community. But they had a dream. A dream to get closer to the land—to connect, to listen, and to restore and regenerate, In this episode of The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast, Will recounts the story of selling their belongings and heading out on a road trip in search of a farm. They drove a month to the opposite side of the continent to a little place called Cape Breton in Nova Scotia that is almost to the tip of where the land meets the Atlantic Ocean. They found a 74-acre parcel, which had no infrastructure or buildings—just trees and a stream. They lived out of their travel trailer while they cleared a spot to build a cabin. They bought highland cows, with pigs soon to follow. They created a vegetable bed, with a farm stand no long after. They are now three years into the making of Twisted Roots Farm. For them sharing the gifts of the land and teaching self-reliance that comes from working it is a passion they share with other people. They have a 3-month internships where you can live on the farm, and work and learn alongside of them. If you are interested in farming, permaculture, homesteading, or living closer to nature, you are going to want to tune into this beautiful episode.———————-This podcast isn’t just about ideas—it’s about action. From these conversations, two organizations have emerged to bring regenerative real estate to life: Latitude Regenerative Real Estate is the world’s first regenerative-focused real estate brokerage, dedicated to aligning values-driven buyers and sellers. With a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, Latitude also supports purpose-driven developments across North America through strategic marketing and branding services. If you're looking to buy, sell, or amplify a regenerative project, Latitude is your trusted partner. Hamlet Capital is an investment and development firm committed to building resilient communities rooted in working farms. If you’re developing an agrihood or conservation community, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can turn visionary ideas into thriving, place-based investments. Get full access to The Regenerative Real Estate Newsletter at regenerativerealestate.substack.com/subscribe

Jason McLennan calls himself a "professional troublemaker." For his entire career Jason has been pushing the boundaries on what is possible in the built environment. To him, sustainable and regenerative design shouldn't be something we need to have a label for--it should just be the way. Jason is the principal of McLennan Design and is considered one of the world’s most influential individuals in the field of architecture and the green building movement today. He is the founder of the International Living Future Institute, which launched the Living Building Challenge to the world in 2006. Jason shares his story on this podcast from growing up in a coal mining town to getting started as an architect. He talks about how the Living Building Challenge came about and his process of conceptualizing the impact he wanted to have on the built environment.  He is one of those visionaries that will forever be hailed as a pioneer and catalyst for the transformation toward a civilization that is socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative.———————-This podcast isn’t just about ideas—it’s about action. From these conversations, two organizations have emerged to bring regenerative real estate to life: Latitude Regenerative Real Estate is the world’s first regenerative-focused real estate brokerage, dedicated to aligning values-driven buyers and sellers. With a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, Latitude also supports purpose-driven developments across North America through strategic marketing and branding services. If you're looking to buy, sell, or amplify a regenerative project, Latitude is your trusted partner. Hamlet Capital is an investment and development firm committed to building resilient communities rooted in working farms. If you’re developing an agrihood or conservation community, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can turn visionary ideas into thriving, place-based investments. Get full access to The Regenerative Real Estate Newsletter at regenerativerealestate.substack.com/subscribe