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From REBIC - January 6, 2026

What’s in a “Getting Real With Rob” (GRWR) podcast? Well, we laugh a lot. But we also get right down to it. Rated as one of the top 5 Real Estate Podcasts in Charlotte, our guests are all regional leaders who are shaping our future as a prosperous, energetic, and innovative region. From Educators, Attorneys, Commercial and Residential Developers, Municipal Planners, Politicians, Business Leaders and Changemakers, all had a voice and a platform this last year with 14 Guests gracing the podcast booth. Honest, personal (the Lighting Round question segment is just fun!), and definitely transparent, we covered the facts and elevated solutions.

If there’s anything better than getting your news from 2 For Tuesday, it’s listening to our REBIC podcast, Getting Real With Rob. Share the link, and ask your teams, connections, and friends to not only subscribe to this newsletter, but become loyal listeners. Our short (episodes average only 25 minutes in length) but powerful interviews will give you the inside story on our most pressing issues.

Here’s a link to all our 2025 guests. Check them out!

Karla Knotts – VP Knotts Development and Industry Advocate

Patrick Mumford – President | CEO Gaston Business Association

James Pressley – Pressley Residential | Civic Leader

Rep Tim Moore – US Congressman NC 14th District

Alyson Craig – Assistant City Manager, Charlotte

Richard Buttimer – Dean, Belk College of Business, UNC Charlotte

Michael Foess – Montrose LLC | REBIC Board President 2025

Rodney Faulkner, and William Haygood, III – Boundary Street Advisors

Bobbi Jo Lazarus – Tax Shareholder | Elliott Davis

Sagar Rathie – Crescent Communities | NAIOP 2025 President

Torrey Feimster – CEO Ascension Community Development

Dan Puvak – Operations Partner, True Homes

Aaron Houck – Land Use Attorney, Political Scientist

Interested in viewing a quick video of each guest? Check out our YouTube Page!

Do you have a guest suggestion? Please let us know!

Rob’s Take: When we started the podcast several years ago, I wasn’t sure how quickly it would catch on, and if a platform of blending personal conversations with deep factual discussions would be sustainable. And even though I didn’t really know what I was doing, the guests came! Those who have been willing to come on the show and tell their respective stories have made it a success. A huge thank you to those of you who sat down in the booth with me and educated our listeners on matters of importance to our regional community with eagerness and excitement. We’re looking forward to taking it up a notch in 2026, so as requested, if you have an idea for a guest, let us know!