Join us for a very special episode, as Heather Luce and Nooshin Shahlari chat with Diane Botwin, founder of Botwin Commercial Development. For 36 years, Diane has been a key player in Kansas City's commercial real estate scene, transforming neighborhoods through small-scale, mixed-use developments. She founded Botwin Commercial Development in 1986 with her parents, starting as a property management company and evolving into a family-run business that now handles development and leasing. We will discuss the recent WIRED KC development and investment led by Diane Botwin!

Diane shares her passion for creativity, discussing how she integrates the arts into her projects by collaborating with local artists for installations and exhibitions. Her mission is to provide neighborhood-sensitive commercial developments while mentoring small businesses and entrepreneurs along the way.

In addition to her real estate work, Diane is a strong advocate for the arts, affordable housing, and immigration. She has helped found organizations like reStart, regularly teaches citizenship classes, and volunteers at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Diane has also served on numerous nonprofit boards, making a lasting impact in her community.

Want to connect with Diane? Reach her at Botwin Commercial Development:
Email: dbotwin@botwinrealestate.com
Phone: 816-444-4414 ext. 1#

Subscribe now to hear about her journey, creative approach, and the role of women in real estate. For episode ideas or questions, email us at wiredkcpodcast@gmail.com.

In this exciting episode of the WIRED KC podcast, we're thrilled to introduce our brand-new co-host, Heather Luce! Heather is the proud broker/owner of the #kclocalhomes real estate team, and she's bringing her passion for Kansas City, her deep community ties, and her unique perspective to the show. A KC native, Heather loves to foster meaningful relationships and support local makers, doers, and businesses.

As a "people's agent," she believes in kindness and connection in everything she does—whether it's helping you buy or sell a home or through her nonprofit, SELF (Sustainable Empowerment Leadership Foundation), based in Honduras. Outside of real estate, Heather enjoys playing on two rec softball leagues and exploring KC's unmatched art scene.

Want to get in touch with Heather? You can reach her at 816.437.1817 or email her at heather@kclocalhomes.com.

Tune in to hear Heather’s story and her take on all things KC! Have episode suggestions or questions for us? Email us at WIREDKCPODCAST@GMAIL.COM.

Join as we discuss real estate from a legal lens, we are joined by Andrea Young, an attorney and VP of Legal at Grayson Capital. Please reach out to Andrea Young at Andrea@graysoncaptial.com for further questions or collaboration opportunities.

Phoebe Davenport shares how she went from occupational therapist to full time real estate investor. Her incredible ability to make bold decisions, take calculated risks, and DIY is absolutley inspiring.

Join as she shares her story about how real estate investing in multi-family can be Within Reach for you.

Please reach out to Phoebe through her website at https://www.levareproperties.com/about

We dig deep into the fundamentals of treating your real estate business with an entrepreneurial mindset with Kirsten Flory. Kirsten Flory is the President and Broker of Foundations Commercial Real Estate and Clear Solutions Property Management. She is a published author of the new eBook titled: The Small Business Mindset: How to Turn Your Idea Into a Business, and the newly released Golfing in Heels.

Kirsten is the host of the podcast The Small Business Mindset, which features interviews with small business owners and collaborators, as well as her own insights from working with small businesses.

Contact Kirsten:
https://kirstenflory.com/
The Small Business Mindset Podcast - https://kirstenflory.libsyn.com/
Books: https://kirstenflory.com/golfinginheels/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kirstenflory

Join as we discuss how artistic minds are beyond valuable in real estate. Erin McGrane, is a musician, actress (appears in the Oscar-nominated film, UP IN THE AIR alongside George Clooney), author, public speaker, professional development mentor, and commercial real estate professional. She masterfully paints the picture of how artists are the culture bearers of a community. Please reach out to Erin at Erin@clemonsrealestate.com and visit her website at Erinjmcgrane.com

If you are tired of your career and need a fresh start, a career in real estate is an excellent 2nd career. Join real estate broker and investor, Monica Enloe as we discuss how to transition into real estate as your 2nd career. Be sure to listen to the end for the top 5 things to do before entering commercial real estate.

Elizabeth Beck, engineer, consultant, and real estate investor has a fresh perspective on how to balance W2, manage real estate investments and raise 2 lovely daughters.