Communities Connected: A Land and Lifestyle Podcast by Alosant

In this episode, host April LaMon, Co-founder and CEO of Alosant is joined by Matt Thornhill, Founder of Cozy Home Community.  Matt has spent his career understanding the behavior of older adults. Matt ran a think tank called The Boomer Project , where he helped big companies like Nasa, Hersheys, and Google understand the boomer generation. In 2020 Matt founded Cozy Home Community. Back in 2016, s...

In this episode of the  Alosant  Innovator Series, host April LaMon is joined by Jeff Shore, Founder at Shore Consulting Inc. Jeff dives into decision-making theory and how it applies to selling homes and the home-buying process. Jeff details how he architects the home buying process around conscious decisions that the buyer makes in order to focus their decision making, avoid fatigue, and make su...

This episode of the Alosant Innovator Series features a conversation between host April LaMon and Barbara Wray, SVP of Strategic Growth at Wick Marketing.    Barbara recently completed a study of homebuyers who purchased in the last 15 months as interest rates began to rise. The study takes an in-depth look at the attitudinal landscape of who’s buying right now and why. In this conversation, Barba...

The latest episode of the Alosant Innovator Series features a conversation between host April LaMon and Dan Hutson, Head of Marketing at Priya Living. Dan and April discuss a new way of thinking about aging for Baby Boomers.  In this conversation, Dan challenges the industry to think differently about the lived environment for Baby Boomers. Dan's passion for this population is evident as he br...

Welcome back to the Alosant Innovator Series. In our 15th episode, host April LaMon is joined by Pfilip Hunt, Partner at Wrathell Hunt & Associates.    In this episode, Pfil demystifies special district financing options for master planned communities, and talks more specifically about why developers leverage these tools, the upside for those involved in said project, and more.    Special Dist...

In episode 14, host April LaMon is joined by Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki, Principal + Storyteller at tst ink llc.  Teri discusses the key insights and takeaways from the  America at Home Study , which directly tested consumer sentiment considering COVID-19 to understand the design changes consumers want in homes and communities. Teri spends her time working with developers, builders, entrepreneurs, and pl...

Welcome back to the Alosant Innovator Series. In episode 13, host April LaMon is joined by Peter Dennehy, VP of Customer and Market Insights at Brookfield Properties.    April and Peter discuss ‘geographic mobility’ and the trends he observes within Brookfield communities on where people are moving, and why, after the pandemic.  Peter recently presented at the New Home Trends Summit hosted by John...

In episode 12 of the Alosant Innovator Series, Richard Martz joins host April LaMon for a conversation on the future of Complete Communities,  LWLP's newest landmark project in Collingwood, and how the teams at LWLP identify anchors and big moves to transform projects.  Richard has spent over 15 years strategizing, planning and leading LWLP's large-scale developments, complex anchor deal-m...

Welcome back to the Alosant Innovator Series. For the second episode in Women’s History Month, host April LaMon is joined by Christen Johnson, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Johnson Development Corp. ​ Christen and April discuss the future of collaboration between marketing and development teams, JDC’s commitment to sustainability and how that translates into community design, and finally h...

Welcome back to the Alosant Innovator Series. In our tenth episode, host April LaMon is joined by Mollie Carmichael, Principal at Zonda, for a conversation on the intersection between research and home building, and how virtual reality and the metaverse is forever changing the way homes are shown, bought, and sold. ​ It is with no doubt that mentions of the Metaverse and Virtual or Augmented Reali...

In Ep. 9 of the Alosant Innovator Series, host April LaMon is joined by Dave Gilmore, CEO of DesignIntelligence . Amongst a breadth of engaging topics discussed throughout the episode, the conversation revolved around a new challenge that will face the housing market. Dave labels the challengers to the industry the Massive Middle. 10,000 new people in the United States turn 65 everyday. With medic...

In Ep. 8 of the Alosant Innovator Series, host April LaMon is joined by Debra Wyatte for a conversation on the importance of connecting brand pillars to all aspects of a project, challenges the industry may face with Gen Z buyers entering the market, and more. President of WE Consulting, Debra explains how she works with communities to examine and align many aspects of the project with their brand...

In episode 7 of the Alosant Innovator Series, host April LaMon is joined by Feed Balda.  President of Hillwood Communities since 1992, Fred is instrumental in providing leadership in operations, acquisitions, design, and. development at Hillwood.  Fred's experience in development spans more than 100 master-planned communities across 13 states and two countries. He is dedicated to thoughtful placem...

Welcome back to the Alosant Innovator Series. In the first episode of season 2, April LaMon is joined by Tom Hoban Owner at Kitson and Partners. Mission, Vision, and Today at Babcock Ranch Tom and the many teams working at Babcock Ranch are collectively inspired by the mission of creating great places to live that enrich the lives of those who live there. In this episode, Tom discusses how these t...

In this episode, host April LaMon is joined by Rick Severance, Division President at Wellen Park, Mattamy Homes. Rick discusses how he and the team at Wellen Park are building one of the fastest growing, most environmentally conscious communities in the country. He also discusses how collaboration, fresh perspectives and high energy are key components to designing a multi-generational community th...

In this episode, host April LaMon is joined by Nicole Godfrey, Global President at Runway. Nicole discusses the origin story of Runway amidst the financial crisis of 2008, how Runway is leveraging the metaverse to create virtual, immersive home buying experiences and how PropTech can empower consumers when buying a home. About Runway Runway is an international, award-winning inventory management a...

In this episode of the Alosant Innovator Series, host April LaMon is joined by Greg Wagner, Assistant General Manager at Moonlight Basin in Big Sky, MT. ​ Greg discusses how the world-class team at Moonlight Basin is using innovative technology such as the newly implemented Alosant Access Connector™ to enable residents to access amenities and spaces with the ease of their smartphones. He also shar...

The Alosant Innovator Series is excited to release Ep. 2 with another esteemed guest. In this episode, host April LaMon chats with Monaca Onstad, President and CEO of OnPlace, a placemaking firm that specializes in community strategy, amenity planning, and lifestyle design. They discuss the intentionality that she and her team use to design resident-centric amenities, her successful career in comm...

In this episode of the Alosant Innovator Series, Paul Johnson sits down with host April LaMon to discuss his notable career in community development, how residential lifestyle trends are changing in a post-COVID world, and what he sees on the horizon for the industry. Johnson has over 25 years of experience in building, planning, and developing some of the leading master-planned communities in the...

Thanks for listening to the Alosant Innovator Series. In this episode we learn more about the host of the Alosant Innovator Series, April LaMon April is the CEO and Co-Founder of Alosant, and is an experienced entrepreneur and real estate technology expert with an innate curiosity for consumer behavior. Together with Co-Founder Michael Swanson, the duo has pioneered the creation of purpose-built s...

The Alosant Innovator Series features one-on-one conversations with April LaMon, Co-Founder and CEO of Alosant, and her trusted experts. Discussions include invaluable insights from a diverse group of forward-thinking and well-respected leaders in real estate development, PropTech, lifestyle marketing and more. Each episode is designed to inspire, educate and provide key takeaways from the br...