Follow Jason’s journey from the battlefield to business. Following his life-changing injury during his service in the military, Jason’s mental fortitude became stronger than ever before. Now, he teaches others to successfully move past life’s ambushes through his experience surviving a battlefield ambush.

Learn how his frameworks for “getting off the X” and the “overcome mindset” are vital for overcoming adversity and high-stress situations. Plus, Jason dives into his business ventures, including real estate, technology, and veterans’ services. 

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This episode was recorded on November 19, 2025.

“You have to put a price and value on fun.” 

Beyond his storied role as CEO of Campus Apartments, a leader in student housing, David followed his passion for sports to become a partner in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, whose portfolio includes the 76ers, New Jersey Devils and the Washington Commanders. David is also the chairman of the venture to build a new live entertainment and sporting events arena that will reimagine the live events experience in Philadelphia. 

Discover how losing a bet at 11 years old led to his interest in real estate and offered him the opportunity to pursue his passions in sports and support his local Philly community.

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This episode was recorded on November 12, 2025.

Up to 5% of U.S. GDP goes through Link Logistics’ 8,000 customers, giving Link a massive amount of data and insights into the state of the U.S. economy, commercial real estate, supply chain, and more. 

In this episode, Luke offers listeners an inside look into how he approaches business disruption, lessons learned from different real estate asset classes, and his career journey.

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This episode was recorded on November 7, 2025.

In this episode, Sarah shares her journey in building M.M.LaFleur, a women’s workwear brand, and navigating the business through the pandemic when virtually no one was going into the office.  

Sarah and Tom also discuss the value of in-person interactions, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the future of retail in today’s crowded digital landscape. 

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This episode was recorded on October 16, 2025.

In the first episode of season 2, ICSC President & CEO Tom McGee welcomes Richard to discuss the evolution of proptech in commercial real estate. 

They discuss the transformative power of AI, the future of smart buildings, the challenges of cybersecurity, and more. As the leader of a large organization, Richard also shares leadership advice and delves into his philosophy of the “better everyday way.”

Don’t miss this conversation about the future of proptech. Plus, Tom shares more about ICSC+PROPTECH, the new event co-located at ICSC LAS VEGAS, designed to connect CRE decisionmakers with proptech founders and innovators. 

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This episode was recorded on October 3, 2025.

In this episode of From Where I Sit, Don and Tom McGee, President & CEO of ICSC, dive deep into the value of strip malls and the strategies Don uses when buying and selling these assets.   

Hear from the retail real estate entrepreneur behind StripMallGuy on X, where Don shares commercial real estate and life advice and anecdotes to his audience of more than 260,000 followers. 

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This episode was recorded on April 4, 2025.

An expert in all things augmented reality, virtual reality and AI, Marc shares how retailers can unlock the transformative power of AI to better serve and interact with customers. 

Marc also discusses with Tom why the reward for experimenting with AI outweighs the risk, the new generation of AI natives, and more. 

Information mentioned in this episode:

• “Perplexity AI wrapping talks to raise $500 million at $14 billion valuation” (CNBC)
• OpenAI Deep Research

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This episode was recorded on May 12, 2025.

Hear insights about DICK’S Sporting Goods’ retail real estate strategy from Ed Stack, who served as the retailer’s chairman and CEO for nearly 40 years, leading the company through a remarkable period of growth.  

Ed and Tom also discuss experiential retail and DICK’S House of Sport stores, the value of digital to DICK’S business, and what drove Ed’s passion for sports. 

Information mentioned in this episode:

• “8 Winning Lessons From The Billionaire Behind Dick’s Sporting Goods,” Forbes
• GameChanger app
• DICK’S Foundation Sports Matter program

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This episode was recorded on April 16, 2025, prior to the Foot Locker acquisition announcement. 

Whatever happened to the retail apocalypse? 

Join Neil and host Tom McGee, President and CEO of ICSC, as they challenge this narrative and discuss other topics like social commerce, the value of physical retail for younger consumers, and how the concept of value has evolved. 

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This episode was recorded on April 15, 2025.

What is the outlook for office-to-housing conversions in NYC? Hear Kathryn Wylde’s insights about this topic in the latest episode of From Where I Sit, hosted by ICSC President & CEO, Tom McGee. Kathryn and Tom also discuss the origins of NYC’s culture of commercialism and tolerance, why NYC is the global capital of commerce, the value of public-private partnerships, and more. 

Kathryn is an urban policy expert, representing the business community here in NYC on issues that impact the economy and public policy.

Information mentioned in this episode:

• Transit Tech Lab public-private partnership
• Partnership for New York City’s Return to Office Survey (March 2025)
• Partnership for New York City’s Congestion Pricing Survey (February 2025)

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This episode was recorded on March 31, 2025.