Coworking Values Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of Coworking Values Podcast: Accessibility Track. This series is in partnership with Nook Wellness Pods - which provides distraction-free environments in coworking spaces, perfect for neurodiverse individuals who need a focused and comfortable workspace. We'll be exploring the special challenges and opportunities of making coworking spaces inclusive and empowering for...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Coworking Values: Visionaries series! We're thrilled to have you join us once more as we dive into the world of collaborative workspaces. This series is proudly brought to you in partnership with andcards, the cutting-edge coworking space management software that revolutionizes operations in flexible workspaces. In this episode, join Erika Gifford an...

In this episode we welcome back, Maria do Ceu Bastos , Co-Founder, and Manager of Nowhere Desk to talk about integrating local culture and her vision for a unique coworking experience.  Maria, who has been a remote worker for over thirty years, shares her story of embracing remote work even before the internet was a thing. She talks about the challenges and rewards of early remote work and how imp...

In this Coworking Values podcast episode, we have Martyn Sibley as he talks about how Inclusion in businesses can help empower people with disabilities and how it can impact a global market. Martyn is the Co-Founder and CEO of Disability Horizons and Purple Goat Agency , he is an expert in disability, inclusion, and social media in business.  Martyn shares his extensive travel experiences as a whe...

This podcast is a must-listen for anyone into coworking or community development. We welcome back Ashley Proctor of Coworking Canada as shares her journey and how coworking spaces have evolved over the past 20 years. In 2004, she designed her first coworking community with students at OCAD . It was more of a collaborative space back then since coworking wasn't even a term yet.  They'll also discus...

In this episode of the podcast, we have Samantha Francis , Founder of Find A Balance talk about mental health, wellness, and the struggles black people face.  She shares personal stories and advice on tackling mental health issues early on and helping those in need. The rising rate of suicide is highlighted, emphasizing the urgent need to address the mental health crisis.  Sam also touches on the...

Come join Bernie and Jerome Chang - Founder and Architect of BLANKSPACES Coworking , one of the most influential voices in the co-working world, for an all-inclusive conversation about diversity and inclusion.  They'll explore why there's a lack of representation on panels and why people of different genders, races, and disabilities aren't attending events. Plus, they'll talk about the pandemic an...

In this special episode of the Coworking Values Podcast, we feature the candid conversation between Ashley Proctor , host of the Coworking IDEA Challenge, which promotes inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility in coworking, and Niloufar Salimi, an Iranian immigrant, and artist who shares her personal journey and reflections on the Iranian youth movement. Niloufar Salimi tells her extraor...

In this episode, we have Surya Paasch , the PR and Social Media Manager at Biwoc Rising , a coworking space in Berlin known for being Germany's and Europe's first intersectional work and social club. Biwoc Rising focuses on empowering trans, non-binary, black, indigenous, and people of color communities. Surya explains that Biwoc Rising creates a "safer space" within the coworking environment wher...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Coworking Values: Visionaries series! We're thrilled to have you join us once more as we dive into the world of collaborative workspaces. This series is proudly brought to you in partnership with andcards, the cutting-edge coworking space management software that revolutionizes operations in flexible workspaces. Jazmin Gorski and Nikki Parks Co-Found...

We're happy to have you back for another episode of the Coworking Values: Visionaries series, created in collaboration with andcards, coworking management software that streamlines operations at flexible workspaces.  Hatch Hubs - run by the Facework Group , a Community Interest Company that supports people to face the changing world of work is located in South London and is a unique place where pe...

In this episode, we have Lena Rantsevich , Founder & CEO at Reputy.io , and Minter Dial , Keynote Speaker, NED/Advisor, Award-winning Author, and Podcaster  Join us as they discuss the conundrum that is empathy and Artificial Intelligence. How artificial intelligence and remote work will affect how people use coworking spaces in the next year or two. They believe that leadership must carefully...

In this episode, we have Karen West - Whylie , CEO of Three Sixty Workrooms. Karen is a London legend who believes in the post-bubble economy and the art of possibility.  She aspires to be renowned for being full of value, believing in the art of the possible, and assisting individuals facing a cost-of-living crisis. Barking and Dagenham is a wonderful area to live and work in, yet it is not witho...

In this episode, we have Claudius Krucker , Initiator and Network Builder of the European Coworking Day. He is also known as the Coworking Evangelist and one of the faces behind the European Coworking Assembly. In 2015, Claudius had his own coworking space and drafted the statutes, and founded the board of Coworking Switzerland . Since then, the organisation has grown to nearly 200 coworking space...

In this episode of the Coworking Values Podcast, focusing on I.D.E.A, South Africa's own Natalie Du Toit is the star of this episode. She cares deeply about brand expansion and reputation management in the digital age, and she is the only person to ever carry her country's flag in both the Olympic and Paralympic games. With her swimming career behind her, Natalie is now putting her energy into her...

In this episode, Bernie is back with Johanna Voll of the Coworking Library .  Join them as they talk about Deskmag launching the Global Coworking Survey to explore the industry’s rapid transformation. Join us in this episode to find out why YOU should take the survey and share it with all your coworking friends. Your insights will help shape the future of the coworking industry and provide valuabl...

Join us as we welcome back Ashley Proctor, coworking maven, serial entrepreneur, global coworking movement leader, and advocate for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity talks with Tash Koster-Thomas, Director of DEI at European Coworking Assembly. In this episode, Ashley and Tash discuss how Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility should be the blueprint for humanity and the foundation of ever...

Bernie and Jose are back with Maria do Céu Bastos in this new Coworking Values Podcast episode. Maria is a freelance translator. She works in legal and technical translation, localization, and transcreation and has specialized in terminology and terminology management tools. Maria is now the ambassador of Portugal to the European Rural Coworking Project. Jose is an Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Auro...

In this episode, Neil Usher is back with us to talk about how can coworking actually solve many of the issues that arise at work. And while it may not solve all of them, what contribution can it make? Neil Usher is the author of Unf*cking Work: How to fix it for good . Wherein he will share about in the upcoming London Coworking Assembly Breakfast Show November 2022: Can Coworking un£u  Join us by...

In this episode, we are back with Tash Thomas , the Director of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion of the European Coworking Assembly . Tash is a well-known inclusion and diversity advocate and speaker. She is currently the co-founder of Breaking the Distance , a one-of-a-kind LGB TQIA+ travel and relationship blog. She is also a professional presenter and panellist, and she is frequently invited...

In this latest episode of Coworking Values Podcast, we welcome Gareth Jones Co-Founder of TownSq back.  Gareth and Bernie will be talking about the incoming Workshop on the 2nd of August: Coworking To Rebuild This City – helping people create value in and for our communities which Gareth will be hosting.  They will talk about the relationship between local coworking spaces and the communities with...

In this episode, you will meet Vika Zhurbas , founder of the Ukrainian Coworking Association . She will tell you how her early love for poetry and words brought her to learn multiple languages and develop a deep respect for diversity.  Along her path, she enjoyed participating in and organizing events and presentations. Vika has been interacting with startups and entrepreneurs and has organized mo...

In this episode, Bernie chats with Paul Kirkbright , Head of Knowledge Exchange & Partnerships at South London Partnership and Programme Director of the BIG South London .  Bernie and Paul talk about the South London Partnership 's BIG (Business, Innovation & Growth) South London Programme.  BIG South London is a support programme that brings together world-class knowledge, skills, and fac...

Welcome back to another edition of the Coworking Values Podcast, where we discuss everything that is going on in the Coworking Community. Welcome back to another edition of the Coworking Values Podcast, where we discuss everything that is going on in the Coworking Community. Stephen Somerville , Co-founder of Contingent. Works in Bromley, London, joins us for this episode. Contingent. Works exist...

In this episode of Voices from Coworking, we did something different. We want to start thinking and talking about peace and reconstruction. Our message in Ukrainian, read by Vika Zhurbas and translated by Igor Dzhebyan: Шановні учасники української коворкінг-спільноти! Хочу поділитися з вами мрією про надію, яка прийшла до мене під час розмови з одним із вас. Водночас з нашими індивідуальними та к...