Building Beyond the Storm: How One Realtor is Changing Florida's Housing Future | Ep 39

Bekah Manley, realtor and co-founder of Thea Development, shares her vision for revolutionizing how we build and buy homes by blending sustainability, resilience, and wellness. She explores how current building practices fail to withstand severe weather events and why integrating nature's wisdom into construction creates healthier, more durable homes.• Started in real estate after witnessing Hurricane Michael rebuilding efforts that repeated the same vulnerable construction methods• Advocates for 3D printed concrete homes that can withstand 245 mph winds versus current building codes requiring only 160 mph resistance• Challenges the "build cheaper" mentality by showing how it passes costs downstream through higher insurance, energy bills, and health problems• Emphasizes designing with nature instead of against it—stopping practices like clear-cutting land before building• Creating resources to help homebuyers and realtors ask better questions about building materials and construction methods• Shares insights about Destin, Florida's unique qualities including its 99.9% quartz sand and strategic location for fishing• Promotes collaboration over competition in the sustainable building movement to accelerate positive changeConnect with Bekah on Instagram @bekah_lauren, Facebook, or at barefootwithbekah.com to learn more about holistic real estate and resilient housing solutions.Your home should help you heal—not hold you back. If you’re ready to explore how your environment could be impacting your energy, mood, sleep, and overall wellness, you’re in the right place. The Health Starts at Home Podcast is here to help you rethink health from the inside out—starting with where you live.Curious about your symptoms or feeling “off” at home? My free Body Wisdom Journal is still available and now includes prompts to help you track not just food and mood—but also your environment. Because sometimes, it’s not you... it’s your house. → Download Your Free Body Wisdom Journal HereConnect with me on Instagram @hollyjean.healthandhome for real life, red flags, and wellness real estate tips you won’t hear anywhere else.New episodes drop regularly - subscribe, share, and leave a review if this show speaks to you.Because health starts at home—and yes, that includes yours.© 2024 Holly Jean Mullen