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Send us a message! In Episode 20, Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead catch up on the progress CoHousing Houston has made in the last few months (hint: it's been busy!) and what the next stage will bring. 

Send us a message! In Episode 19, Rebecca Averill (one of our newest members) joins Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead to explore the many ways that a cohousing community is architected, socially and physically, to support our lives at any stage. Between them they cover a wide range different stages of life they are experiencing today, from toddlers to teens, to empty nesting, to retirement.  Listen in...

Send us a message! In Episode 18, Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead catch everyone up on what's going on at the site and with the community in early 2026.  CoHousing Houston is Texas' first multigenerational cohousing community based on the values of connection and sustainability.  Curious about Houston? Check out our website at www.cohousinghouston.com. Let us know if you have any comments...

Send us a message! In Episode 17, Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead explore how the work by Angela Duckworth on GRIT applies to their experience in building a new cohousing community. Listen in to hear about their journey and where these characteristics have been observed and how they have helped. CoHousing Houston is Texas' first multigenerational cohousing community based on the values of conne...

Send us a message! In Episode 16, Kelli Soika visits with Charles Durrett, one of the founders of the cohousing movement in the United States. He has written a new book, Neuro-Inclusive Community Design: Lessons from Sólheimar Ecovillage. In this episode they talk about what successful community design looks like when it starts with the premise of neuro-inclusivity. Chuck shares insights about how...

Send us a message! In Episode 14, Kelli Soika chats with two of CoHousing Houston's founders, Tom King and Lynn Morstead about the very earliest days of their community. Like all good cohousing tales, there's a longing for community, some serendipity, lots of work, all wrapped up in a bunch of friendship.  Curious about Houston? Check out our website at www.cohousinghouston.com. Let us k...

Send us a message! In Episode 14 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika chat with Jennie Lindberg and Norm Frampton from the forming community of Sunnyside Village Cohousing in Marysville, Washington. Listen in to hear more about their "cottage" community! For more information or to get in touch with Jennie and Norm, please visit www.sunnysidevillagecohousing.com or you can send an email to info@...

Send us a message! In Episode 13 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about what it means to be a Founder of a cohousing community. They share what this means to them individually and announce the plans to interview some other members and communities about their founding stories. For more information about CoHousing Houston, please check out our website at www.cohousinghouston.com . Let us know if y...

Send us a message! In Episode 12 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika answer the questions that so many people ask us "How do you keep going after all this time?" This project has been longer than any of us anticipated. If you're wondering this about us, or working on a longer project and needing some inspiration, listen in to hear what they are doing to stay focused, motivated and energiz...

Send us a message! In Episode 11 Lynn Morstead interviews Kalila Zunes-Wolfe about her experiences living in two different cohousing communities from the age of one through leaving for college. Kalila shares memories of favorite activities, encountering different parenting styles, inviting friends over, launching a cohousing newspaper, Olympics and more. Tune in to learn more. For more information...

Send us a message! In Episode 10 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika visit with Suzy Sharp of Heartwood Commons in Tulsa, OK. Suzy is all moved in to her cohousing dream home and shares what it's like to be on "the other side" of the move in. Learn about the community activities, how the group stayed together through the stresses of moving, and hear about the three homes they have availab...

Send us a message! In Episode 9 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika tour the Common House at CoHousing Houston. In the cool air of the community's geothermal heat exchange HVAC system, they take a look at the finishings being installed in the kitchen, dining area, and mail room.

Send us a message! In Episode 8 Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead look at Why Community Matters through a new lens inspired by one-time young podcaster, Lilian Shepard, in her debut, single recording in 2021 during the aftershocks of COVID (check out Why Community Matters ).  It was fun to reflect on our generational differences and similarities as we walked through the 8 reasons why it matters. Liste...

Send us a message! In Episode 7, Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika discuss how cohousing works for people who identify as introverts. It isn't all group activities and endless gatherings! Cohousers delivers all the warmth of community that introverts and extroverts alike crave.... just with less of the things introverts hate. If you like having people around but hate chit-chat, this is for you.

Send us a message! In Episode 6, Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika discuss how the concepts of cohousing support the tenets of minimalism. They check in on Lynn's project to right-size her physical world to match her busy and active lifestyle.   Benefits of Minimalism: 21 Benefits of Owning Less

Send us a message! In Episode 5, Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika  share the change in CoHousing Houston's website to include floor plans and prices. It is a departure from the community-first approach and signals that the project is almost complete. If you're dreaming of forming a cohousing community, this episode provides insight into sales and marketing strategy.

Send us a message! In Episode 4, Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika pick up on the word of 2025: abundance. Some people are talking about it in reference to a policy ethos, but they tap back into the idea that cohousing creates "extra space."  If you missed it, there's a great article from December, "How to be not lonely? 'Cohousing' is an answer for some people" publ...

Send us a message! In case you missed it, Kelli & Lynn are replaying this interview with Katie McCamant from 2024. It’s chock full of good information about  cohousing as a national movement (she’d just wrapped up the national conference when it was recorded).  Katie McCamant of CoHousing Solutions is returning to Houston to come see the progress made and walk the space with the group she has...

Send us a message! In Episode 2, Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika are looking forward to the April site tour with a very important visitor. Katie McCamant is coming to town!  Katie McCamant of CoHousing Solutions is returning to Houston to come see the progress made and walk the space with the group she has advised from the very start.  As part of this visit, Katie will give a public talk on site at...

Send us a message! Welcome to Season 4! We've been through the looooooong construction of buildings and are now in the finishing stages. Season 4 will accompany this community in the finishing stages through to movie in.  In Episode 1  Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead introduce what's happening on  site with their experience of walking through new homes in a new neighborhood.  For more info...

Send us a message! In Episode 61 Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead cover the 5 main areas where the cohousing and coliving models for community living differ from each other. The terms are often used interchangeably in the media as these concepts are introduced into new markets, but there are key differences that interested future residents will want to understand.  In this podcast Kelli and Lynn cove...

Send us a message! In Episode 60 Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead review the places and activities they show out of town guests. The focus is on the aspects of Houston that dominate their experiences of living in the city: green lushness, art everywhere, walkable and bikeable, and eclectic. By the time their guests leave, they take away a completely transformed perspective on what Houston is really l...

Send us a message! In Episode 59 Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead pose the question- if someone has read about cohousing why should they come to an Info Session? They break down the content, the expectations, and the magic that go along with a live conversation. Listen in to hear more ... or just come to the next Open House on Feb 8! RSVP here: https://mailchi.mp/a7b38c561972/hgao11xceq For more info...

Send us a message! In Episode 58 Kelli Soika  interviews Lynn Morstead and member Liz Parke r about their recent visit to the grocery store in their future neighborhood. What was it like? Could they find what they wanted? Will they commit to the new one, or make the drive back to their old one after they move? Listen in to hear more ... Come meet us at our our next Open House on Feb 8! RSVP here:...

Send us a message! In Episode 57 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika  are struck by the winter doldrums... it's raining, it's grey, the days are short (even in Houston!), and the buildings aren't ready for a January move-in. What are future cohousers to do? Come meet us at our our next Open House on Feb 8! RSVP here: https://mailchi.mp/a7b38c561972/hgao11xceq For more information about Co...