The Real State is the intersection between the latest trends in real estate and its impact on our everyday lives. Alex Norman and Jamie Blond talk with industry leaders, business owners, and residents discussing issues affecting the real estate industry today and tomorrow. www.therealstate.co
Latest episodes
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29 min
Championship Cities: What Winning Really Does to a Place
What happens to a city when its team finally wins? After the New York Knicks ended a 53-year championship drought and the 2026 FIFA World Cup brought fans from around the world to…
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34 min
Community Is Immunity: Can Connection Help Us Live Longer
Can strong relationships and a sense of purpose help us live healthier, longer lives? Rich Santelises, Director of Brand Alliances and Strategic Partnerships at ZEO ScientifiX, joi…
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34 min
The Money Behind Main Street: The Real Cost of Small-Business Funding
Why can a successful business still struggle to borrow money? John DiGioia, principal of Sure Source Capital, joins Alex Norman and Jamie Blond to explain the hidden financing syst…
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35 min
From New York to Berlin: The Cities That Make the Music
What makes New York sound different from Berlin, and why do certain cities become global centers for electronic music? International DJ and producer Marc-Alan Gray joins Alex Norma…
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39 min
From Coup to Co-op: The Hidden Business Inside Your Building
Most people think of their apartment as a home. But if you live in a co-op, condo, HOA, or shared residential building, you are also part of a business, one with budgets, vendors,…
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34 min
Out There in the Dark: Can Movie Theaters Get Their Magic Back?
In this episode of The Real State Podcast, Alex Norman and Jamie Blond look at the changing movie theater experience and ask whether going to the movies can ever feel magical again…
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39 min
From Leads to Deals: AI, Discipline, and Winning in Real Estate
In this episode of The Real State Podcast, Alex Norman and Jamie Blond sit down with DJ Carroll, entrepreneur, investor, author, business strategist, and creator of the AI platform…
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35 min
Building Better Rooms: How Leaders Turn Innovation into Reality
In this episode of The Real State Podcast, Alex Norman and Jamie Blond welcome back Philipp Willigmann, Founder of u-path, former CSO at Vontier Ventures, and a leader working at t…
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36 min
What Makes a City Great: Americas Power Cities Under the Microscope.
What makes a city great? In this episode of The Real State Podcast, hosts Alex Norman and Jamie Blond unpack a BBC-driven debate about America’s top cities and the battle for the n…
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28 min
2025 Year in Review: Favorite Conversations from The Real State Podcast
As 2026 begins, hosts Alex Norman and Jamie Blond slow things down to reflect on the conversations that mattered most in 2025 on The Real State Podcast. Rather than revisiting head…
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33 min
Fair Play: Rethinking Schoolyards and Parks for Everyone
What do the spaces where we play as children teach us about belonging, confidence, and opportunity? In this episode of The Real State, Alex Norman and Jamie Blond sit down with Hon…
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31 min
From Success to Significance: The Second Mountain Mindset
In From Success to Significance: The Second Mountain Mindset, Alex Norman and Jamie Blond unpack why the goals that drive us early in life often stop feeling satisfying and how tha…
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32 min
Club Collapse: Why Mega Nightclubs Are Closing and the Future of Nightlife
Is the club era over or just evolving? In “Club Collapse,” Alex and Jamie trace the arc from Studio 54 to bottle service and today’s experience-driven mega clubs, then dig into why…
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33 min
Prix Fixe Fatigue: Why Restaurant Week is No Longer a Deal
Restaurant Week started as a short, clever fix in 1992 and grew into month-long “deals,” yet the math has changed. Hosts Alex Norman and Jamie Blond unpack how food costs, rent, an…
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33 min
Tourism Revolt: The Fight to Reclaim Cities from Mass Travel
In Tourism Revolt: The Fight to Reclaim Cities from Mass Travel, Alex Norman and Jamie Blond explore how the explosive growth of global tourism is fueling backlash in cities like B…
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32 min
From Prison to Presence: Rashmi Airan on Redemption, Leadership & Rising Through Adversity
In this powerful episode of The Real State Podcast, co-hosts Alex Norman and Jamie Blond dive into the story of Rashmi Airan—a former lawyer whose path to the American Dream came c…
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30 min
Boundless: Designing a More Inclusive World, One Story at a Time
In this episode of The Real State, Alex and Jamie explore the real state of inclusion with special guest and co-author Garrett Mayersohn to celebrate the launch of Boundless: Real…
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34 min
Trading Suits for Stories: Our Journey Into the Creative Life
In Trading Suits for Stories, Alex and Jamie share their personal journeys of leaving behind traditional careers in Wall Street and advertising to embrace the unpredictable world o…
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44 min
The Truth About Short-Term Rentals: Side Hustle or Full-Time Grind
In this episode of The Real State, we uncover the truth about short-term rentals with Christina Robinson, real estate entrepreneur, educator, and self-made superhost. From house-ha…
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42 min
Does Anyone Read Anymore? From Paperbacks to iPads, What We’ve Gained and Lost
In this episode of The Real State, Alex and Jamie ask the question that feels more relevant than ever: Does anyone actually read anymore? From the joys of childhood encyclopedias a…