Future of Living

Diane Mulcahy (@dianemulcahy, TW) first joined the podcast in October of 2018. This is a replay of that conversation. Mulcahy wrote the book on The Gig Economy. Literally. As the author of The Gig Economy Diane is keenly tuned into the future of work, how it will affect the way we live and the economic revolution it is ushering in. All of which Diane dives into in this conversation.

Six years ago, before it was even a thing, Diane created an MBA course on the Gig Economy at Babson College. The course gained immediate traction and was named by Forbes as one of the Top Ten Most Innovate Business School Courses in the country.

Diane walks her talk. She works independently, remotely, and flexibly in the Gig Economy as a consultant and advisor to Fortune 500 and startup company clients, and as a speaker, writer, and adjunct professor.

In this conversation, Diane and Blake discuss:

• How remote and independent workers are changing living spaces.
• Access versus ownership and how the former is reshaping the American Dream.
• The reigning platform of the future and why it's already here.

Learn more about Diane Mulcahy, her work and The Gig Economy at http://www.dianemulcahy.com. Follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dianemulcahy.

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When was the last time your doctor met you at a coffee shop to diagnose an ailment? For that matter when was the last time you called your doctor's office and got an appointment within the hour, then actually saw your doctor within the hour? Can your doctor pull off a legit horizontal bar routine and stick the landing? Probably not and Dr. Damon Heybrock (@healthstudiokc, IG) probably isn't your doctor.

Dr. Heybrock is a pioneer in a type of practice gaining popularity in America; Direct Primary Care. This model of health care is subscription based and patients have unbelievable access to their physicians at all hours of the day, are on a first name basis with their physician, and getting in touch is often as easy a text message.

In this conversation, Blake and Dr. Heybrock discuss:

• What subscription medicine means for the future of healthcare.

• The role of wearable tech in healthcare present and future.

• What Real Estate Developers need to know to attract and retain Direct Primary Care practices.

Find Dr. Heybrock online at https://www.healthstudiokc.com, on Instagram as @HealthStudioKC and on Facebook. Additionally, you may connect with Dr. Heybrock on his LinkedIn page.

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Jeff Wood (@TheOverheadWire, TW) thinks we won't ever have truly autonomous cars and that Apple is stuck in the past. His reasoning is sound, unique, and definitely not what you might expect to hear from anyone in Silicon Valley. Jeff owns and operates The Overhead Wire, a San Francisco based consultancy focused on transit and land use strategies primarily in urban areas.

Jeff also curates The Overhead Wire Daily, a newsletter disseminating over 30 pieces of news about cities around the world for advocates, elected leaders, researchers, and other interested parties. Additionally, you can hear Jeff each week on the Talking Headways podcast.

In this conversation Blake and Jeff discuss:

• The "Location Affordability Index".
• Why we should be concerned that only a few companies control map data.
• Challenges and opportunities facing city executives, planners, and real estate entrepreneurs as urban areas continue to boom.

Find Jeff online at The Overhead Wire, on Twitter, @TheOverheadWire, and on the Talking Headways podcast. You can also connect with Jeff on his LinkedIn page.

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In 2010 Taylor Lembi lost his father to cancer. The man that taught him everything he knew about real estate investing, development and management was gone and his motivation to continue ruling the San Francisco real estate market was waning. So he decided to learn how to code. His desire to try something new and his disdain for paper clutter gave birth to Intellirent (@intellirent, IG), a smart service that streamlines tenant applications and fills vacancies fast; even for international applicants.

A 3rd generation San Francisco real estate investor, Lembi and his partners now manage over 2500 units in the bay area. That number only goes up when you factor in all the units that Intellirent handles nationally. Over the course of his illustrious 20-year career, Taylor has acquired, managed, financed, and advised on more than $3 billion of real estate related transactions.

In this episode Blake and Taylor discuss:

• The importance of delegation, especially when starting a new business or bringing a new building to market.
• Challenges associated with retrofitting old buildings with new, smart technology.
• How small living spaces can be made into versatile, communal living experiences in densely populated markets.

The best way to connect with Taylor is through his LinkedIn page. Learn more about Intellirent at https://myintellirent.com, and keep up with them on Instagram, @intellirent.

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Joe Blair (@joseph_blair, TW) believes that a business does not have to sacrifice profit for purpose. As a venture capital investor with Obvious Ventures (Twitter, Medium, etc.), Joe is focused on companies with a world positive approach to business. That is to say, he's focused on companies with a high potential for profit and a positive impact on the way we live and work.

Joe is also the host of The Epic Human Podcast (@EpicHumanPod, TW). A podcast featuring extraordinary people from all walks of life.

In this episode, Blake and Joe discuss:

• How autonomous mobility might negatively affect small and medium-sized cities and what can be done about it.
• Why our changing media consumption habits will do away with cable news.
• The difference between "world positive" and "social impact" investing.

Find Joe on Twitter, @joseph_blair, and on LinkedIn.

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It should come as no surprise that someone obsessed with data, analytics, and food would figure out how to put them all together and create something truly extraordinary. After achieving tremendous success with Exact Target - acquired by Salesforce - and Compendium Software - acquired by Oracle - Chris Baggott (@chrisbaggott, TW) started Tyner Pond Farm and that's when a new idea was born. What if someone could create amazing, fresh food from scratch and deliver it to customers in minutes without a storefront?

That's how ClusterTruck came about, a freshly prepared food delivery service currently operating in Indianapolis, IN, Columbus, OH, Kansas City, MO, and Denver, CO. Unlike their competitors that deliver food from any restaurant, ClusterTruck is a collection of restaurant concepts and every meal is created from scratch and delivered hot and fresh. A true end-to-end experience.

In this conversation, Blake and Chris discuss:

• How Real Estate Professionals should be preparing and accommodating services like ClusterTruck.
• Why services like delivery must be part of the business plan, not an add-on service.
• How data can be leveraged to create an exceptional meal and overall experience.

Find Chris on Twitter, @chrisbaggott, and on his LinkedIn page. Also, check out the TEDx talk Blake references in this conversation, The Simplest Way to Feed the World, given by Chris at TEDx Indianapolis.

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Andrew Dickson (@bennettdickson, TW) believes the way homes are built is fundamentally flawed. The idea that we're still constructing homes from the ground up, board by board, home by home is, in his opinion, inefficient and old-fashioned. He sees a future of turnkey homes built using pre-fabricated segments, extremely automated, and able to go seamlessly move on and off the electrical grid.

Dickson is the CEO & Founder of Acre Designs, a home construction startup re-imagining the American Home. In this conversation, he and Blake discuss:

• Why home construction must be change.
• How Acre's approach to single-family construction also benefits multi-family construction.
• How to create energy independent homes and neighborhoods.

Learn more about Andrew and Acre at https://acre.co or on Andrew's LinkedIn page. You can also find Andrew on Twitter, @bennettdickson.

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We've covered a lot of ground in our first season. We've spoken with experts in real estate tech, autonomous mobility, smart city technology, and more. In this episode, we wanted to revisit a few segments from some standout guests.

It includes conversations about:

• The changes cities and real estate developers must consider in order to support the booming gig economy.
• The future of flooring technology and how it will tell us if we are at risk for various health problems. No, really!
• Why it's imperative that affordable housing have access to smart home technology.

Featured in this episode are segments from:

• Luke Norris - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/09/06/luke-norris-designing-user-centered-city-services
• Diane Mulcahy - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/10/04/diane-mulcahy-accessing-the-american-dream-through-the-gig-economy
• Joe Colistra - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/08/23/joe-colistra-on-community-senior-living-and-sustainability
• Rob Martens - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/08/30/rob-martens-unlocking-whats-next-with-allegion-ventures-futurist-president
• Vignesh Ganapathy - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/10/18/vignesh-ganapathy-delivering-community

Find Luke Norris on Twitter, @norrisluke, and also on LinkedIn. Learn more about his company, OpenCities, at https://www.opencities.com.

Diane Mulcahy can be found online at http://www.dianemulcahy.com. She is also active on Twitter, @dianemulcahy and LinkedIn.

The best place to find Rob Martens online is on Twitter, @schlagefuturist, and also LinkedIn. Find out more about Allegion at http://allegionventures.com.

Learn more about Joe Colistra at https://www.isdarchitecture.com and on LinkedIn.

Vignesh "Viggy" Ganapathy is on Twitter, @vigneshr4m and LinkedIn.

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Each episode of The Future of Living features a fascinating conversation with experts in smart living and smart city technology. These conversations generally go much deeper than what makes the final cut. As we round out season 1 and 2018 we wanted to share a few of our favorite segments that were cut for time.

This episode features previously unheard conversations with Ashley Hand (@azhandkc, TW), Jason Kander (@jasonkander, TW), Neto Marin (@netomarin, TW), and Daniel Herscovici (@danherscovici, TW).

In this episode Blake discusses 

• The concept of City as a Platform, and a Transportation Happiness Metric with Ashley.
• What technology won't change, but will likely improve with Neto Marin.
• Advice for entrepreneurs and startups in the Internet of Things space with Daniel Herscovici.
• And The Quilting Mogul of Missouri with Jason Kander.

Find all the original episodes at:

• Ashley Hand - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/08/16/ashley-z-hand-on-cities-and-mobility.
• Daniel Herscovici - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/09/13/daniel-herscovici-integrating-the-smart-home-experience.
• Neto Marin - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/10/25/neto-marin-building-proactive-ai-assistants-for-the-home.
• Jason Kander - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/10/11/jason-kander-reimagining-government-customer-service.

Find Ashley Hand on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Daniel Herscovici can be found on Twitter and LinkedIn. Also on the Edison Partners website.

Neto Marin is very active on social media, find him on Twitter, and on Instagram, @netomarinbr, LinkedIn and on his website http://netomarin.io.

Lastly, Jason Kander's website is https://jasonkander.com. Find his book at https://jasonkanderbook.com. He's on Twitter and Instagram, @jasonkander.

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Tim Smith (@timsmith, IG) refers to himself as a "human-to-whatever" designer. It’s a description stems from his belief that human-centered design principles can be applied to every situation. He even once designed a machine for more efficiently milking cows. In his current role as Global Auto & Mobility Director at ustwo, he is focused on the in-car autonomous car experience.

Specifically, Smith and his colleagues are researching how to make autonomous travel accessible for both able and disabled passengers. He co-authored Humanising Autonomy: Where are we going?, in which he argues the auto industry's approach to autonomy is imbalanced. In addition to focusing on the technical challenges, he and his co-authors argue the human-factors involved in autonomy must be considered.

In this conversation, Blake and Tim discuss:

• The challenges facing the auto industry when designing for accessibility.
• The unintended consequences to retrofitting properties for accessibility.
• The importance of voice centered human experiences both in and out of the car.

Find Tim on Twitter, @mypoorbrain, on Instagram, @timsmith, and on LinkedIn.

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