Unlocking Value with Ozzie Nelson

The Unlocking Value with Ozzie Nelson podcast provides listeners with a peek inside some of the brightest minds shaping the future of design, commercial real estate, and capital development.

About the Host

Ozzie Nelson isn’t just the CEO and Chairman of NELSON Worldwide; he’s an entrepreneurial force who has transformed a small family business into one of the world’s most innovative and respected design firms. Known for his visionary leadership, Ozzie has led NELSON Worldwide through over 45 successful mergers and acquisitions, positioning the firm as a trusted partner to over 40% of Fortune 500 companies.

Ozzie’s approachable, candid, and insightful style facilitates engaging and thought-provoking conversations with leaders across various sectors. Ozzie uses each episode to explore how thoughtful design decisions can drive impactful outcomes—both financial and social.

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Episode 12

Before the Blueprint: How Early Clarity Shaped Trilith LIVE for Long-Term Value

When mixed-use destinations bring multiple venues, operators, and audiences under one roof, the earliest design decisions determine how well the entire ecosystem can perform. In this Before the Blueprint conversation, NELSON leaders Nathan Scheidt, Teresa O’Leary, and Tonya Koerner explore the strategy behind Trilith LIVE, a 530,000-square-foot entertainment venue created without an existing model to […]

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Episodes

Before the Blueprint: How Early Clarity Shaped Trilith LIVE for Long-Term Value

Trilith LIVE demonstrates how early alignment between vision, operations, and design can turn a project without precedent into a flexible entertainment destination built to support multiple audiences, ongoing activation, and long-term value.

The Forces Reshaping Retail and the Built Environment

Physical retail is evolving from a point of transaction into a place of validation, trust-building, and brand differentiation as AI reshapes how customers discover, compare, and make decisions before they ever enter a store.

Reducing Costs and Raising Efficiency in Cold Storage Facilities

Profitable cold storage development starts long before a shovel hits the dirt; it begins with understanding that temperature-controlled facilities are highly complex operational ecosystems, not just standard industrial boxes.

Designing Spaces Where Children Heal With Kidz Medical Services

Great pediatric care starts long before a clinician enters the room; it begins with the environment families walk into during some of their most stressful moments.

Building Communities Where People Want to Stay

Mixed-use communities thrive when people want to stay, wander, and return without needing a destination.

How Industrious is Redefining Workplace Strategy with Design and Speed

Host Ozzie Nelson from NELSON Worldwide sits down with Michael Garcia and Rebecca Dale to explore how they abandoned conventional delivery phases like schematic design and design development in favor of a collaborative approach.

Future Proofing Industrial Real Estate with Reshoring and Power Strategy

Tim Elam, Managing Director of Scannell Properties, joins Host Ozzie Nelson and Practice Strategy leader, Adam Bortz, to explore how developers are staying competitive through future-proofing, site versatility, and energy strategies.

The Smart Way To Convert Rentals

Success comes from making smart moves, forming tight collaborations, and keeping tenants front and center. Tune in to find out how you can decide whether to upgrade, repurpose, or walk away from aging office properties.

Flexible Design, Better Care: The Future of Healthcare

Host Ozzie Nelson sits down with Haroula Norden, COO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, and Cheryl Lauren Spigler, Senior Interior Designer at NELSON Worldwide, to explore how intentional design is shaping the future of healthcare.

Smart Design For Courthouses Of The Future

From leaking skylights to cutting-edge technology, courthouse design is changing in surprising new ways.

Trends in Multifamily and Student Housing

In this episode, Ozzie sits down with John Lewis of NELSON Worldwide and John Roberson of Greystar Development to talk about what makes a truly livable home.

Atlanta Braves’ Strategic Move; The Design, Development, and Community Impact

Whether you're a business leader, sports fan, or design enthusiast, this episode will inspire you to think big, plan smart, and unlock value in your projects.

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