The Babcock Ranch Podcast

by 710 WOR-AM

What does it take to build a town from scratch - one that runs on sunshine, keeps the lights on through a Category 4 hurricane, and gives thousands of people a place they're proud to call home? Every week, Co-Hosts Syd and Tyler Kitson pull back the curtain on America’s first solar-powered town. Join them as they sit down with the leaders, innovators, and neighbors who transformed 18,000 acres of Southwest Florida ranchland into a pioneering community. Part origin story, part front-porch conversation, part inspiration, it's a candid look at the decisions, setbacks and breakthroughs behind a town that's built to be better. Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts - get inspired about what’s possible when you build with Mother Nature, not against her. Visit babcockranch.com today

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From the Trenches to the Boardroom: Bart Oates

Syd Kitson sits down with longtime friend Bart Oates, a three-time Super Bowl champion, five-time Pro Bowler, and one of the most accomplished centers in NFL history, for

Oct 11
27 min

The Buffet Approach to Sustainable Building

On this episode of the Babcock Ranch Podcast, Tyler Kitson welcomes Dr. Jennifer Languell, founder and president of Trifecta Construction Solutions, who was part of the t

Oct 4
27 min

Designing With Water, with Amy Wicks

Tyler Kitson welcomes Amy Wicks, founding CEO of Wicks Consulting Group, who has been shaping Babcock Ranch's stormwater systems since the earliest days of the land purch

Sep 27
26 min

Bending the Story Toward Hope

Syd Kitson welcomes Bill Weir, CNN's chief climate correspondent, former Nightline and Good Morning America anchor, and creator of The Wonder List, for a candid conversat

Sep 21
26 min

Long-Term Thinking with Governor Jeb Bush

Babcock Ranch founder Syd Kitson sits down with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to break down the bold decisions that redefined a state and built America’s first solar-p

Sep 10
26 min