HeyJaredSmith Lane Podcast
Presented by OnPlace, Smith Lane Podcast is all about community building and placemaking. In each episode, your hosts Monaca Smith Onstad and Callie Friedman, will take you behind the scenes with industry experts and will dive deep into what’s shaped their community, or,…
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The Platting Queen: Jenelle Schmidli’s Mission in Development and Mental Health (opens the original)
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This week, Callie and Monaca welcome Jenelle Schmidli, known as the “Platting Queen”, for an episode that bridges land development know-how with heartfelt advocacy for mental health. Jenelle unpacks the complex, collaborative world of platting, revealing how her childhood curiosity on a rural Mississippi road grew into a lifelong passion for shaping communities. Together, the conversation moves from technical tips for efficient plat approvals to the human side of construction. Jenelle shares her
Layers of Value: Reviving Forgotten Places for Meaningful Connection (opens the original)
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Monaca and Callie welcome Jake Salzman, landscape architect and founder of Cultivate Land, for a timely conversation about revitalizing aging spaces, the “missing middle,” and why the true value of place is layered - starting long before the first shovel hits the ground. Drawing on personal stories from their farm childhoods and their careers in placemaking, the crew explores how our built environment shapes not just where we live, but how we connect, linger, and belong. The episode unpacks what
Creating Villages in Modern Life: Insights from Charles Vogl (opens the original)
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Monaca and Callie sit down with Charles Vogl - advisor, speaker, and international bestselling author of The Art of Community - for an essential conversation about the true meaning of community, how we’ve lost touch with the basics of real connection, and why building genuine support systems is more urgent than ever. Drawing from his experiences in documentary filmmaking, religious studies, and world-class consulting for organizations like Google, Airbnb, and the US Army, Charles offers a fresh
The People, Places, and Purpose of Central Florida’s Pulte Communities (opens the original)
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In this episode, Monaca and Callie welcome Blake Lapinsky and Matt True, the dynamic duo behind PulteGroup’s explosive growth in Central Florida, for an energizing conversation about the evolution of homebuilding, community, and what it takes to deliver real meaning and connection in today’s neighborhoods. With a combined 32 years at Pulte, Blake Lapinsky and Matt True share their stories of breaking into the industry - from pulling permits in Polk County to leading the region’s largest flagship
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