Everything Coliving Podcast

Spain attracted €17 billion in real estate investment in 2025. 40% of that went into living assets. Goldman Sachs, Greystar, Blackstone, Colonies, Cohabs. They're all here. And flex living is at the center of it. In this episode, I sit down with Araceli Martín-Navarro, President of Coword (Spain's most important flex living association, 30+ years in real estate), and Santiago Herreros de T...

Canada is sitting on a housing crisis, and the answer might be hiding inside its empty office towers. In this episode of Everything Co-living, Mayank Pokharna sits down with Robert Barnard, co-founder of Toboggan Flats, to explore one of Canada's most compelling housing solutions: converting vacant B & C-class office buildings into affordable, community-first co-living spaces. Robert walks...

🎙️ Episode 16: Coliving Innovators Podcast with Zafar Bhunnoo In this insightful episode, we welcome Zafar Bhunnoo, a seasoned real estate expert with over 20 years of experience at firms like Blackstone and M3 Consulting. From co-founding Balance Outliving to driving Limitless, Zafar shares his journey of shaping the coliving industry in the UK. 🔑 Key Takeaways: - Zafar’s transition from traditi...

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Frederic, the visionary founder of COCO Community in Paris. From negotiating billion-dollar contracts in the corporate world to creating a high-end coliving brand, Frederic shares his unique journey, key challenges, and the lessons he’s learned along the way. 🔑 What You’ll Learn: The real reason Frederic left his corporate career to dive into coliving H...

In this episode, we sit down with George Ahye, Head of Coliving at Urbanbubble, to discuss the rise of coliving in the UK, its institutionalization, and what it takes to build thriving coliving communities. 🔑 Topics Covered: - The evolution of coliving in the UK - Insights into Urbanbubble’s operations with Folk Coliving - Key drivers of the growing demand for coliving spaces - How to start a col...

In this episode of the Coliving Innovators Podcast, we sit down with Sandra Abrouk, a seasoned UX designer and digital nomad who has worked with over 10 coliving brands globally. Together, we explore the critical role of user experience (UX) in shaping community-focused coliving spaces. Sandra breaks down her 5-step methodology to design seamless and transformative coliving experiences, shares her...

Join us on this episode of the Coliving Innovators Podcast as we sit down with María Mayordomo Iglesias, founder of Cactus Coliving in the Canary Islands. María shares her incredible journey of transforming abandoned spaces into thriving coliving communities. Discover: 🌱 How coliving spaces can uplift local economies through thoughtful integration. 🏠 Why transforming unused or ruined properties...

In this episode of Coliving Innovators, host Mayank Pokharna sits down with Samuel, COO and co-founder of Alihoop, a community-centric coliving brand with a focus on scaling vibrant, tech-enabled living spaces. Starting from his journey managing hostels in Southeast Asia to building a purpose-driven coliving experience in Sweden, Samuel shares the invaluable lessons he’s learned along the way. Key...

In this episode of Coliving Innovators, we sit down with Katya Dimitrova, founder of Burgas Coliving in Bulgaria. Katya shares her inspiring journey from urban planner to coliving founder, her vision of bringing new cultural perspectives to a post-communist society, and the operational challenges of building a coliving space from the ground up. Tune in to learn about location strategies, operation...

Welcome back to Coliving Innovators! This week, we’re joined by Kyle Gaarder, who shares his personal experience of moving from being a coliving resident to co-founding ReVillage Coliving. Kyle talks about the role of community in coliving, the biggest challenges in starting a coliving space, and how entrepreneurship in this space can be both rewarding and challenging. Whether you’re an aspiring c...

In this enlightening episode of the Coliving Innovators Podcast, hosts Mayank Pokharna and Gui Perdrix delve deep into the world of coliving. Gui, the author of “The Art of Coliving” and founder of Artof. Co, shares his unique perspective on building and scaling coliving spaces, the importance of community management, and emerging trends shaping the future of shared living. 📌 Episode Highlights:...

🎙️ In this episode of Coliving Innovators, we sit down with Mayur Sontakke, the founder behind NomadGao, a thriving coliving and coworking brand for digital nomads in India. From his beginnings as a financial analyst to becoming a key player in the digital nomad movement, Mayur shares his decade-long journey of building community-focused coliving spaces in emerging markets. Discover the challenges...

“There are many non-tech human interventions that happen behind the scenes that are complex, difficult, and often underestimated, which makes this business as challenging as it is.” In this conversation, Gui Perdrix sits down with Atticus LeBlanc, founder of PadSplit, a platform offering affordable and accessible coliving options across the United States. Since its founding in 2017, PadSplit has g...

In this conversation, Gui Perdrix talks to Murray Clark, founder of Neighbourgood coliving, about his journey to scaling to 500+ units while being self-funded, profitable and now expanding abroad. Neighbourgood is a connected city product offering that focuses on building multiple buildings, living and working spaces across the city of Cape Town and San Francisco. They aim to provide a lifestyle a...

In this episode of Coliving Innovators, we chat with Filipa from SameSame Coliving, Lisbon’s first creative coliving space! Filipa shares the inspiring journey of starting SameSame, how they turned a family building into a vibrant coliving community, and her tips for building authentic connections. Learn how SameSame Coliving avoids becoming an expat bubble, integrates locals with nomads, and crea...

🎙️ Welcome to another episode of Coliving Innovators! Today, we’re excited to have Lodewijk Van Grootel, co-founder of GroweNL, join us as we explore how his white label coliving consultancy is revolutionizing the coliving industry. In this episode, we dive deep into: - How GroweNL is scaling to 850 coliving units and their unique approach. - What white label coliving consultancy really means and...

🎙️ Coliving Innovators Podcast - Episode with Erwin Groenendijk | How Enter Coliving turnaround from 2.6(25) to 4.6(500) Customer Ratings & Reviews 🌍 In this episode of the Coliving Innovators Podcast, Erwin Groenendijk, co-founder of Enter Coliving, takes us through his inspiring entrepreneurial journey. Enter Coliving manages 450 units in Barcelona and has become a thriving coliving operato...

Brad Hargreaves, the founder of Common, discusses the history and challenges of the coliving company and the reasons for its recent bankruptcy. Common started in 2015 to address housing affordability issues by building apartments designed for roommates. They focused on three, four, and five-bedroom units and worked with developers as property managers and designers. However, the company faced diff...