The Real State

Episodes

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  Championship Cities: What Winning Really Does to a Place 13.10.2026 29m

  Alex Norman and Jamie Blond explore how championships and global sporting events transform a city’s economy, identity, energy, and quality of life.
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  Community Is Immunity: Can Connection Help Us Live Longer 29.09.2026 34m

  ZEO ScientifiX executive Rich Santelises explores how community, purpose, personalized health, and Miami culture can contribute to healthier, longer lives.
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  The Money Behind Main Street: The Real Cost of Small-Business Funding 28.08.2026 33m

  Why good businesses get turned down for funding, and what owners should know before choosing faster, more expensive capital.
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  From New York to Berlin: The Cities That Make the Music 29.07.2026 34m

  International DJ and producer Marc-Alan Gray explores how New York, Berlin, London, and Moscow shape electronic music and shares the resilience behind his creative comeback and new collaboration with Alex Norman.
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  From Coup to Co-op: The Hidden Business Inside Your Building 16.06.2026 38m

  Tina Larsson explains how NYC co-ops and condos really work, from board politics and maintenance fees to Local Law 97 and hidden building costs.
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  Out There in the Dark: Can Movie Theaters Get Their Magic Back? 01.06.2026 33m

  Alex Norman and Jamie Blond explore how streaming, COVID, phones, rising costs, and changing audience behavior transformed the movie theater experience, and what it will take to bring the magic back.
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  From Leads to Deals: AI, Discipline, and Winning in Real Estate 28.04.2026 39m

  DJ Carroll joins Alex Norman and Jamie Blond to discuss entrepreneurship, AI, real estate, sales, and why systems, speed, and resilience matter more than ever in today’s market.
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  Building Better Rooms: How Leaders Turn Innovation into Reality 30.03.2026 34m

  Philipp Willigmann joins Alex Norman and Jamie Blond to explore how building the right rooms, rooted in trust, leadership, and capital, turns innovation into real-world impact.
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  What Makes a City Great: Americas Power Cities Under the Microscope. 26.02.2026 35m

  Alex Norman and Jamie Blond debate what makes a great American city, using a BBC ranking as the spark to compare New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami, and to ask whether Miami’s momentum is strong enough to challenge the old hierarchy.
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  2025 Year in Review: Favorite Conversations from The Real State Podcast 22.01.2026 27m

  Alex Norman and Jamie Blond look back on their favorite 2025 episodes, reflecting on career change, tourism, accessibility, and how design and policy shape everyday life.
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  Fair Play: Rethinking Schoolyards and Parks for Everyone 22.12.2025 33m

  Barcelona-based urban designer Honorata Gręczykowska joins us to explore the intersection between where people live and how they play, and how rethinking schoolyards and parks can shape more inclusive communities today and in the future.
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  From Success to Significance: The Second Mountain Mindset 30.10.2025 30m

  Alex Norman and Jamie Blond explore the climb from success to significance, inspired by David Brooks’ The Second Mountain, and reflect on what it means to reinvent yourself in midlife, especially in a city like Miami where so many are starting fresh.
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  Club Collapse: Why Mega Nightclubs Are Closing and the Future of Nightlife 10.09.2025 31m

  Nightlife is resetting: Alex Norman and Jamie Blond unpack why mega clubs are closing, how bottle service lost its shine, and why intimate vinyl bars and mixed-use venues are stealing the scene.
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  Prix Fixe Fatigue: Why Restaurant Week is No Longer a Deal 31.08.2025 32m

  We break down why Restaurant Week in NYC and Miami no longer feels like a deal as inflation, rising rents and wages, changing drinking habits, and Ozempic-era appetites turn $60 prix fixe menus into $300 nights for diners while squeezing owners.
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  Tourism Revolt: The Fight to Reclaim Cities from Mass Travel 22.07.2025 33m

  In Tourism Revolt, Alex and Jamie explore how cities from Barcelona to Mexico City are pushing back against mass tourism, Airbnb bans, and cultural erasure to reclaim their streets, homes, and identities.
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  From Prison to Presence: Rashmi Airan on Redemption, Leadership & Rising Through Adversity 18.06.2025 32m

  From Wall Street to federal prison and back again, Rashmi Airan reveals how she turned shame into strength through her RISE Process™ and now helps others lead with courage and authenticity.
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  Boundless: Designing a More Inclusive World, One Story at a Time 28.05.2025 30m

  A powerful conversation on how inclusive design can transform lives, inspired by the new book Boundless by Alex Norman and Garrett Mayersohn.
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  Trading Suits for Stories: Our Journey Into the Creative Life 29.04.2025 33m

  Alex and Jamie explore their journey from corporate life to creative passion projects, sharing hilarious stories, hard lessons, and inspiration for anyone thinking about making a big leap.
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  The Truth About Short-Term Rentals: Side Hustle or Full-Time Grind 18.04.2025 43m

  Can you really turn short-term rentals into passive income, or is it just another 24/7 hustle? Christina Robinson joins us to share the real deal.
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  Does Anyone Read Anymore? From Paperbacks to iPads, What We’ve Gained and Lost 24.03.2025 41m

  Alex and Jamie take a funny, thoughtful journey through the past and future of reading—and what it means in a world of screens and scrolls.