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The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast

Neal Collins
Sustainability
Regenerative Agriculture
Natural Building
Impact Investing
Sustainable Construction
Permaculture
Agrihoods
Passive House
Straw Bale Construction
Mass Timber
Real Estate
Community Development
Energy Efficiency
High-Performance Homes
Climate Change
Investment In Building Materials
Urban Planning
Regenerative Development
Carbon Neutral Buildings
Passive House Principles

A show that explores how land, capital, and community come together in practice.

Hosted by Neal Collins, the show features conversations with landowners, developers, investors, and practitioners navigating the real-world challenges of regenerative development, including financing, governance, land stewardship, and long-term value creation.

Rather than focusing on theory or trends, the podcast ex... more

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The most important parts of a place are often the ones you never see.

Beneath every building, streetscape, farm, neighborhood, and public space are the systems that decide whether a project can actually work: water supply, wastewater, stormwater, gr... more

Most real estate projects begin with a neat answer: a program, a typology, a unit count, a pitch deck that already “knows” what a site should become. In this conversation, we take the opposite approach and ask what happens when development begins wit... more

We're joined by Alix Lebec, Founder and CEO, and Julie Wilkinson, Managing Partner and CIO, of LEBEC, a woman-owned global impact investment and advisory firm. They share the capital allocator perspective on what actually makes a project investable, ... more

We sit down with Carmen and Tripp Eldridge of Convivial Foodscapes to unpack what it really takes to design, launch, and sustain farms embedded inside large scale residential agrihoods. We dig into distribution models, staffing realities, and why a n... more

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Recent Guests

Adam Mekies
Licensed landscape architect, associate principal at Sherwood Design Engineers, co-author and entrepreneur in geotechnical urbanism
Sherwood Design Engineers
Episode: The Infrastructure That Makes Places Possible with Adam Mekies
Joel Fariss
Founder of Sysoma Partners, regenerative placemaking and development company
Sysoma Partners
Episode: From Design Consulting To Regenerative Developer with Joel Fariss
Alix Lebeck
Founder/CEO of Lebeck, impact capital allocator
LEBEC Capital Partners
Episode: From Impact to Investable: Moving Capital at Scale with Alix Lebec and Julie Wilkinson
Julia Wilkinson
Chief Investment Officer at Lebeck
LEBEC Capital Partners
Episode: From Impact to Investable: Moving Capital at Scale with Alix Lebec and Julie Wilkinson
Carmen Eldridge
Co-founder of Convivial Foodscapes
Convivial Foodscapes
Episode: Building Organic Farms Inside Large-scale Housing Developments with Carmen & Tripp Eldridge
Tripp Eldridge
Co-founder of Convivial Foodscapes
Convivial Foodscapes
Episode: Building Organic Farms Inside Large-scale Housing Developments with Carmen & Tripp Eldridge
Mara Mintzer
Director at Growing Up Boulder, focusing on youth civic engagement and urban planning
Growing Up Boulder
Episode: Listening to Children: Mara Mintzer on Designing Cities for Belonging
Thomas Patton
Regenerative rancher reshaping large-scale agriculture.
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Episode: Redefining Luxury: Soil, Sovereignty, and Community with Thomas Patton of Lega Vera Farm Village
Jennifer Jewell
A leading figurehead of the gardening world and host of the podcast Cultivating Place.
Cultivating Place
Episode: Cultivation as Connection: Jennifer Jewell on the Human Impulse to Garden

Host

Neal Collins
Host of regenerative real estate discussions; focuses on practical tradeoffs, governance, and long-term value in development.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 146 ratings
  • So inspiring!!!

    A must listen for anyone interested in solutions to our most pressing issues

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gardenasana
    United States4 months ago
  • Development with a Conscience is Possible!

    This podcast is a must listen for anyone in commercial real estate. Neal offers amazing insight on how it is not just possible, but a viable investment to develop real estate with an emphasis on preservation and conservation. It has inspired me to incorporate the many topics discussed in the episodes into my developments.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Michael Scanio
    United States7 months ago
  • Essential content

    Incredible content about regenerative real estate from many different angles - restoration, affordable housing, and financing. The guests are doing amazing work and Neal does a wonderful job asking questions.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Afreezyfrench
    United Statesa year ago
  • Disappointing Development

    Very sad to hear MAHA conspiracies begin to appear in episodes of what had been an apolitical podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Sagan297
    United Statesa year ago
  • Such Important Conversations

    So much more than I expected!!! I’m always moved and inspired by the discussions and guests Neal brings on. If you care about the quality of your life and how to be a part of insuring the quality of human existence in the future, these podcasts are a “must listen”. These conversations are for everyone.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DebKinder
    United States2 years ago

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The show inspires more sustainable, community-centered development.
Genuine breadth of expert guests and practical examples are highlighted by fans.
Audiences value the focus on real-world tradeoffs over theory.
Listeners praise actionable insights and a calm, thoughtful interviewing style.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

The Infrastructure That Makes Places Possible with Adam Mekies
Q: When should engineers come into a project, and how do you approach forming the core project team?
Adam emphasizes early involvement, advocating for a holistic team from the outset that includes architects, landscape architects, engineers, and local experts to ensure a co-optimized, systems-based approach rather than siloed decision-making.
The Infrastructure That Makes Places Possible with Adam Mekies
Q: First, how would you describe your professional role and what you do?
Adam describes himself as a designer who focuses on systems and infrastructure, blending landscape architecture with civil engineering, computation, and ecological restoration to co-optimize urban and rural places.
From Design Consulting To Regenerative Developer with Joel Fariss
Q: What does the 10-year outlook look like for Sysoma and regenerative development?
He envisions deep relationships, a focus on mending the wound of separation from self and nature, and projects that serve as platforms for healing and cosmological connection, rather than just physical structures.
From Design Consulting To Regenerative Developer with Joel Fariss
Q: How do you approach stakeholder engagement and question design in complex projects?
He emphasizes schema building, listening to affinity groups, and using a design language like Whole Life Design to uncover real needs beyond the initial assumptions, ensuring a shared understanding among diverse stakeholders.
From Design Consulting To Regenerative Developer with Joel Fariss
Q: What motivated you to leave Gensler and start Sysoma Partners?
Joel describes converging perspectives from his experiences in design and civic work, along with existential questions about sustainable building, which pushed him toward founding Sysoma to operate holistically and at a human scale.

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A thoughtful mix of engineers, developers, financiers, and planners exploring how regenerative real estate can be financed, designed, and governed in the long term. Episodes frequently cover practical challenges like funding innovative projects, integrating agriculture into housing, designing water- and energy-efficient infrastructure, and using data and digital tools to test plans before building. Noteworthy angles include the rise of innovative finance models, community-centered placemaking, and the emphasis on measurable environmental and social outcomes alongside financial returns. The format tends to blend personal origin stories with scalable strategies, making it useful for practitioners seeking actionable approaches and potential co... more

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2. Joel Fariss
3. Alix Lebeck
4. Julia Wilkinson
5. Carmen Eldridge
6. Tripp Eldridge
7. Mara Mintzer
8. Thomas Patton

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