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Summary: In this episode, we talk about: athletes in the business world, Medalist Capital and what he’s up to these days, putting in the work, and making big transitions.
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About Marcus: Marcus joined Medalist Capital in December of 2021. Prior to joining the Medalist team, Marcus played professional basketball in eight different countries throughout Europe and the Middle East. 

Marcus is a student-athlete graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was the captain of the Men’s Basketball team, ACC Champion in 2007 & 2008, as well as a National Champion in 2009. 

Marcus also served as the President of the Student Athlete Advisory Council during his time at UNC. Carolina Athletics remain an important part of Marcus’ life. 

He currently serves on the Board of Advisors for The Rams Club and the Board of Visitors for the UNC Institute for the Environment. In addition, Marcus serves on the board of Visitors for UNC Children's Hospital, the Steering Committee for ULI Triangle’s Young Leaders Group, Go Global North Carolina and the board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Eastern North Carolina

Connect with Marcus: Website | Medalist Capital | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter

Other Podcasts with Marcus:

This is Raleigh

Hustle and Gather

The G.Q. Coaches Show

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Show Notes: Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.

Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my  friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.

With each episode of Dirt NC my goal is to make sure you walk away learning something new about land use. I promise to keep it simple and straight to the point.

As always, I am grateful that you have chosen to share this time with me! If you have comments/questions/suggestions about Dirt NC or anything land use related you can find me on twitter at @OakCityCRE and if you want a simple and to the point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to The Top Five, my free weekly newsletter at www.oakcitycre.com 

Until next time, Thank you!

Original Date: 9/10/2021
Summary: Ben Stevens is the author of The Birth of a Building and a Development Manager with ZOM Living in Raleigh, NC.

Show Notes: Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.

Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my  friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.

With each episode of Dirt NC my goal is to make sure you walk away learning something new about land use. I promise to keep it simple and straight to the point.

If you ever have a question for me, please reach out on Twitter at @Oakcitycre

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Today I had the chance to chat with Ben Stevens who is a great friend and the author of one of the best books on the real estate development process, The Birth of a Building.  Ben and his family recently relocated to the Triangle and I am glad we have his expertise and insight in town! In our discussion we talk about the development process, what he learned by writing the book, and what he is thinking and writing about now.

About Ben : Ben Stevens is a Development manager for ZOM Living in Raleigh working on projects across the Carolinas. Zom Living is a real estate development firm with a nation-wide platform focusing on multifamily and senior living . He received his MBA, with focus in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He's the creator of The Skyline Forum, an online interview series with developers, architects, and urban planners.

Find him on his website, Twitter, or LinkedIn. You can message him here.

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As always, I am grateful that you have chosen to share this time with me! If you have comments/questions/suggestions about Dirt NC or anything land use related you can find me on twitter at @OakCityCRE and if you want a simple and to the point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to The Top Five, my free weekly newsletter at www.oakcitycre.com 

Until next time, Thank you!

Original Date: 11/5/2021
Summary: Steve Hepler and I discuss how he knew he wanted to be an architect and his thoughts on organizations returning to work.

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I had the chance to visit the Raleigh Office of LS3P to interview the Raleigh Office Leader and Principle, Steve Hepler, AIA, GGP. We talk all about his path to becoming an architect, a profession he knew he wanted to be a part of from a very early age. We also discuss the surprise benefits that came from remote work, his advice for other architects, and how the key to great work is often “listening”.

Connect with LS3P: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter

Steve Recommends: The Way of the Shepherd

About Steve Hepler, AIA, GGP:  Vice President and Principal Steve Hepler serves as LS3P’s Raleigh Office Leader. Steve brings 40 years of experience to the firm as Principal-in-Charge and Architect-of-Record on a variety of project types including corporate commercial, retail, mixed-use, institutional, higher education and healthcare project types throughout the Southeast.

Steve is active in professional and community organizations, serving as the 1993 President of the AIA-Charlotte chapter and a member of the AIA North Carolina Board of Directors in 1992. He is the former Vice Chairman of the Myrtle Beach Community Appearance Board in Myrtle Beach, SC and a former member of the Historic District Commission in Georgetown, SC.

He is an active member in the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and serves on its Inter-City Visit Task Force Committee. Steve is also a member of the City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation, and Greenway Advisory Board, a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), a member of the Triangle chapter of CoreNet, and a member of the National Association of Industrial Office Parks (NAIOP).

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As always, I am grateful that you have chosen to share this time with me! If you have comments/questions/suggestions about Dirt NC or anything land use related you can find me on twitter at @OakCityCRE and if you want a simple and to the point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to The Top Five, my free weekly newsletter at www.oakcitycre.com 

Until next time, Thank you!

Original Date - 11/20/2021
Summary: Sterling Stevens is an Architectural Photographer and Real Estate Photographer (we discuss the difference) who has an amazing talent for communicating the built environment through the lens of a camera.

Show Notes: Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.

Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my  friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.

With each episode of Dirt NC my goal is to make sure you walk away learning something new about land use. I promise to keep it simple and straight to the point.

If you ever have a question for me, please reach out on Twitter at @Oakcitycre

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In this incredibly fun interview with Sterling Stevens, we discuss all about how he found his way from New Jersey to Texas and finally to North Carolina. How he found his way from Architecture to Architectural and Real Estate Photography. We discuss the difference between those two fields and how photography is all about the visual communication of the built environment. 

Mentioned in the Episode: Envisioning Information

Connect with Sterling: Carolina Standard | Sterling E. Stevens Design Photo | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter

About Sterling: Sterling E. Stevens is a professional and fine art photographer classically educated as an architect.  An acute empathy for surroundings, a trained aesthetic sensibility, and joy for exploring places combined to influence his gradual transition from a design career to regularly translating observations through a viewfinder.  Places, similar to people, experience birth, life and death and in his photographic art, Sterling captures portraits of our built environment, framing the active life within or haunting ghosts that remain. As his imagery gained exposure, further opportunities arose, and for the past 12 years Sterling has worked throughout the southern United States as an independent architectural photographer. 

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As always, I am grateful that you have chosen to share this time with me! If you have comments/questions/suggestions about Dirt NC or anything land use related you can find me on twitter at @OakCityCRE and if you want a simple and to the point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to The Top Five, my free weekly newsletter at www.oakcitycre.com 

Until next time, Thank you!

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Summary: I chat with Les all about tap room culture!

Show Notes: Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.

Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my  friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.

With each episode of Dirt NC my goal is to make sure you walk away learning something new about land use. I promise to keep it simple and straight to the point.

If you ever have a question for me, please reach out on Twitter at @Oakcitycre

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This chat with Les was a blast, he is a man of many talents! We talked all about tap room culture, we talked about changes in the beer scene over time, how to embrace mishaps, team culture, and how to build an environment where innovation is encouraged!

Connect with Les: Website | Instagram | Trophy Instagram | Young Hearts Instagram

About Les Stewart, Co-Owner and Chief Brewing Officer at Trophy Brewing Co. and Young Hearts Distilling:

Les Stewart is Co-Owner and Chief Brewing Officer at Trophy Brewing Co. and Young Hearts Distilling. He oversees the 3 brewing/distilling divisions within trophy including the Production team, the Wild and Sour/Pilot Program, the production of distilled spirits as well as the Distribution operations. He has been with Trophy since he joined as the lone brewing staff in 2012 when the company operated as a brewpub with a 3-barrel system brewing and has overseen the growth to its current incarnation as a distributing microbrewery that covers the Triangle.

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As always, I am grateful that you have chosen to share this time with me! If you have comments/questions/suggestions about Dirt NC or anything land use related you can find me on twitter at @OakCityCRE and if you want a simple and to the point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to The Top Five, my free weekly newsletter at www.oakcitycre.com 

Until next time, Thank you!

Summary: Lesie and I sit down to discuss ecology and the built environment. We talk about the intersection of public and private space, art, and even mushrooms!

Show Notes: Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.

Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my  friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.

With each episode of Dirt NC my goal is to make sure you walk away learning something new about land use. I promise to keep it simple and straight to the point.

If you ever have a question for me, please reach out on Twitter at @Oakcitycre

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I had a blast talking with Leslie about her thoughts on the built environment. Leslie’s landscape architecture practice focuses on the public realm and so does our conversation. We also delve into her art practice and her thoughts on whimsy. 

Connect with Leslie: Art | Website | LinkedIn | Instagram 

About Leslie: Leslie is an urban and landscape designer with a multidisciplinary background in the natural sciences and landscape architecture. With experience in both the public and private sectors, her work has encompassed the horticulture, construction, natural resource, and design and planning industries. As a Landscape Architect at RATIO, Leslie focuses on design that promotes ecological, cultural, and economic health and inclusivity.

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As always, I am grateful that you have chosen to share this time with me! If you have comments/questions/suggestions about Dirt NC or anything land use related you can find me on twitter at @OakCityCRE and if you want a simple and to the point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to The Top Five, my free weekly newsletter at www.oakcitycre.com 

Until next time, Thank you!

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Summary: I chat with Les all about tap room culture.

Show Notes: Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.

Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my  friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.

With each episode of Dirt NC my goal is to make sure you walk away learning something new about land use. I promise to keep it simple and straight to the point.

If you ever have a question for me, please reach out on Twitter at @Oakcitycre

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This chat with Les was a blast, he is a man of many talents! We talked all about tap room culture, we talked about changes in the beer scene over time, how to embrace mishaps, team culture, and how to build an environment where innovation is encouraged!

Connect with Les: Website | Instagram | Trophy Instagram | Young Hearts Instagram

About Les Stewart, Co-Owner and Chief Brewing Officer at Trophy Brewing Co. and Young Hearts Distilling:

Les Stewart is Co-Owner and Chief Brewing Officer at Trophy Brewing Co. and Young Hearts Distilling. He oversees the 3 brewing/distilling divisions within trophy including the Production team, the Wild and Sour/Pilot Program, the production of distilled spirits as well as the Distribution operations. He has been with Trophy since he joined as the lone brewing staff in 2012 when the company operated as a brewpub with a 3-barrel system brewing and has overseen the growth to its current incarnation as a distributing microbrewery that covers the Triangle.

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As always, I am grateful that you have chosen to share this time with me! If you have comments/questions/suggestions about Dirt NC or anything land use related you can find me on twitter at @OakCityCRE and if you want a simple and to the point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to The Top Five, my free weekly newsletter at www.oakcitycre.com 

Until next time, Thank you!

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Summary: I chat with Meredith about Raleigh’s newest Donut Shop (opening soon) and how and why she got into adaptive reuse and historic preservation.

Show Notes: Welcome to Dirt NC where we talk all about the places and spaces of North Carolina and the people who make them awesome, I am your host Jed Byrne.

Throughout my career in engineering, construction, finance, and development, I have covered just about all sides of the land use ecosystem. This show creates an opportunity for me to share what I have learned with you as well as introduce you to some of my  friends, both new and old who are doing transformative work.

With each episode of Dirt NC my goal is to make sure you walk away learning something new about land use. I promise to keep it simple and straight to the point.

If you ever have a question for me, please reach out on Twitter at @Oakcitycre

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In this great chat with Meredith Kirkpatrick we talk about her background and how she got into design. We talk about adaptive reuse and historic preservation and the benefits of these types of projects. We talk about growing up in Raleigh, and she gives us one of the best “Call to Actions” yet on the show!

Death and Taxes Before/After Photos: https://dtraleigh.com/2013/06/raleigh-industrial-bank-renovation-on-salisbury-street/

Connect with Meredith: Maurer Architecture

About Meredith: Meredith is a Raleigh native who lives near downtown with her family. She is passionate about adaptive reuse and historic preservation, and has a deep appreciation for the ways that architecture and design impact daily life. Meredith is a partner at Maurer Architecture, and enjoys working with local businesses to reimagine existing buildings. Meredith's work is primarily focused around hospitality, and she moonlights as a culinary enthusiast with a specialty in taste testing complex carbohydrates. 

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As always, I am grateful that you have chosen to share this time with me! If you have comments/questions/suggestions about Dirt NC or anything land use related you can find me on twitter at @OakCityCRE and if you want a simple and to the point update on Raleigh commercial development you can subscribe to The Top Five, my free weekly newsletter at www.oakcitycre.com 

Until next time, Thank you!