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September 23, 2025
Empowering Women in Land Development with Erica Sinner - TLP109
In this episode, Ryan Glick sits down with Erica Sinner, founder of Ladies in Land, to discuss how she launched and scaled a grassroots movement that’s now active in nearly 20 markets nationwide. What started as an educational alternative to wine-based networking events quickly became a hub for women in the land industry to learn from each other and grow together. Erica shares how her professional background in sales and land acquisition helped shape the mission of her organization.
Erica explains the early days of Ladies in Land, including the moment she realized there was a real gap in the industry when it came to meaningful education for women. Instead of waiting for someone else to take the lead, she brought together professionals across the entire land process, from attorneys to engineers. And, she created a simple, recurring format that worked: choose a topic, invite an expert, and learn from one another. The results were clear. Interest kept growing, and the movement began to spread.
August 11, 2026
Why Environmental Due Diligence Matters with Danielle Vail & Sarah Johnson - TLP182
Environmental planning can make or break a development project. In this episode, Ryan Glick sits down with Danielle Vail and Sarah Johnson, Environmental Project Managers at Kimley-Horn, to discuss why developers should bring environmental consultants into a project as early as possible. From due diligence to permitting, they explain how early planning helps avoid unexpected costs and schedule delays.
Danielle and Sarah share real examples of projects involving gopher tortoises, wetlands, protected birds, and other environmental challenges found throughout Florida. They explain how seasonal survey windows, wildlife regulations, and permitting requirements can affect construction schedules if they are not identified early in the process.
The conversation also covers how environmental teams use desktop research, historical aerials, LIDAR, and field investigations to evaluate properties before development begins. They discuss the growing importance of resilience planning, how development is shifting inland, and why understanding wetlands involves much more than simply looking for standing water.
Ryan also talks with Danielle and Sarah about their careers, favorite projects, their involvement with Ladies in Land, and the value of mentorship. Whether you're a developer, engineer, planner, or simply interested in land development, this episode provides practical insight into one of the most important parts of the development process.
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