{"podcast":{"title":"Realtopia - Real Estate for Teens","slug":"realtopia-real-estate-for-teens-6812367","podcast_index_feed_id":6812367,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6000644/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://www.realtopia.fm","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/84be956b84317688e53114c4e7424109.jpg","author":"Naomi Cohen","episode_count":17,"summary":"Real estate. Real conversations. Hosted by a teenager trying to understand the world she’s about to inherit. I’m Naomi Cohen, and I created Realtopia — a real estate podcast for teenagers, by a teenager. What began as a podcast about real estate evolved into conversations about something even bigger: how places shape people, and how people shape places. Because real estate was never just about buildings. It’s about the future of places — cities, housing, belonging, design, community, and the people shaping them. Each episode, I ask architects, developers, researchers, founders, and urban thinkers the questions teenagers are not supposed to ask. Welcome to Realtopia.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T06:18:36.698309+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/realtopia-real-estate-for-teens-6812367"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 11: Dr. Colin Ellard (University of Waterloo, Author) — The Psychology of Home","slug":"episode-11-dr-colin-ellard-university-of-waterloo-author-the-psychology-of-home","published_at":"2026-04-09T22:57:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/realtopia-real-estate-for-teens-6812367/episode-11-dr-colin-ellard-university-of-waterloo-author-the-psychology-of-home","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/realtopia-real-estate-for-teens-6812367","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-dr-colin-ellard-university-of-waterloo-author-the-psychology-of-home--71220579","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71220579/episode_11_colin_ellard.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Realtopia, Naomi sits down with Dr. Colin Ellard, professor at the University of Waterloo and author of Places of the Heart, to explore how the spaces around us shape our emotions, behavior, and sense of belonging. From city streets to living rooms, Dr. Ellard explains how our environment directly impacts our brains—sometimes in ways we don’t even notice. The conversation dives into the science of psychogeography, revealing how design choices like building facades, density, and access to nature can influence mood, stress, and even long-term health. They discuss: What psychogeography is and how scientists measure our reactions to space Why “blank” buildings can create boredom and affect mental health What truly makes a place feel like home beyond just physical design How housing types—from high-rises to neighborhoods—shape connection and loneliness The role of autonomy and personal space, especially for teenagers How to measure belonging through real-world indicators of community","meta_description":"In this episode of Realtopia, Naomi sits down with Dr. Colin Ellard, professor at the University of Waterloo and author of Places of the Heart, to explore…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1447,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/realtopia-real-estate-for-teens-6812367/episodes/episode-11-dr-colin-ellard-university-of-waterloo-author-the-psychology-of-home/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/realtopia-real-estate-for-teens-6812367/episode-11-dr-colin-ellard-university-of-waterloo-author-the-psychology-of-home.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}