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Thrive Co-Living is a new concept in creative community building. Sustainable, multicultural, multigenerational, and inclusive, Thrive Co-living communities are built from repurposed big box stores or other suitable buildings. In this series, your co-hosts Jennifer Hooper and Thrive founder, Mark Stein, weave together a tapestry of topics that make up the physical and spiritual components of this new concept in community living.
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Thrive Co-Living PodcastMay 05, 2021

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 0:03 / 52:08   Optimizing Sleep, Diet, Stress, and Movement: An Interview with Sonia McGruder

0:03 / 52:08 Optimizing Sleep, Diet, Stress, and Movement: An Interview with Sonia McGruder

Are you looking to start a personal health journey in the new year? Learn more in this episode of the Thrive Co-Living Communities podcast with Sonia McGruder, an integrative nutrition health coach. After a stressful career in the real estate industry, Sonia decided to pursue her own health journey, which lead to a new career as an integrative nutrition health coach. Sonia now helps her clients find the sustainable, personalized solutions they need to improve their health. To learn more about Sonia, please visit her online at https://soniamagruder.com/ To learn more about Thrive Co-Living Communities, find us online at https://thrivecolivingcommunities.org/. You can also learn more about us in our new publication, Thrive Co-Living Communities: A Framework for an “Ideal” Co-Living Community. We're excited to introduce our new publication, Thrive Co-Living Communities: A Framework for an "Ideal" Community! This is a working document intended to show the basic structure and setting for an “ideal” co-living community. It includes information for potential residents, investors, and anyone in the worldwide co-living community, especially those interested in creating their own co-living community. Since this is a working document, it will be added to and expanded over time. We welcome all comments, challenges, and ideas. To download the document, please visit https://thrivecolivingcommunities.org... 👍🏽👍🏽 Like this episode? 👍🏽👍🏽 👍🏽👍🏽 Give it a thumbs up! 👍🏽👍🏽 🔔🔔 Please subscribe! 🔔🔔 HELP US GROW GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/relieving-... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrivecolivin... Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/home... Kroger Community Rewards: https://www.kroger.com/i/community/co... SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY You can also use our Boxabl affiliate link at https://www.boxabl.com/reserve?ref=th... to support another unique project! If you’re a Tesla fan, you can also use the code https://ts.la/mark80375 to earn free supercharging and rewards on solar panels and solar roofs. ABOUT THRIVE CO-LIVING COMMUNITIES Thrive Co-Living Communities are cooperative residential living communities for people of all ages. Thrive Co-Living Communities provide a concrete solution to the growing sense of isolation and despair that is leading to depression, addiction, and suicide among many sectors of the U.S. population. Serving young people, millennials, baby boomers, artists, young families and any other progressives in search of a harmonious community life, offering the exact balance of independent living and co-living experience that each resident member desires. Thrive Co-Living Communities are charged with: ➡️ Educating communities about co-living options ➡️ Providing grants or short-term loans for early development costs for new communities ➡️ Maintaining an archive of architectural designs and programming templates for members to access ➡️ Developing community and supporting cooperation among start-up and existing co-living communities ➡️ Fostering the development of community programs and activities (e.g. in-house mediation programs, opportunities for social interaction through movies, lectures, concerts, poetry readings, etc.) To learn more about Thrive Co-living Communities, visit http://thrivecolivingcommunities.org/. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST APP: 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EfRAD4... 🎧 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... 🎧 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/px9gtp3l 🎧 Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/thrive-colivi... 🎧 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/thrive-co-l... 🎧 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thrivecoliving

Dec 14, 202352:01
Episode 89: Tour Scandinavia with Travel Guru Amy Sterlicchi

Episode 89: Tour Scandinavia with Travel Guru Amy Sterlicchi

Have you ever wanted to travel to Sweden, Norway, or other countries in Scandinavia? Do you want to learn more about the travel industry? Then you've come to the right place! This episode's guest is Amy Sterlicchi, a Nordic Experience Specialist with Discover Scandinavia Tours. In her role, Amy works with clients to help them design a personalized Scandinavian vacation they'll remember for years to come. To learn more, please visit https://discoverscandinaviatours.com/. To learn more about Thrive Co-Living Communities, find us online at https://thrivecolivingcommunities.org/. You can also learn more about us in our new publication, Thrive Co-Living Communities: A Framework for an “Ideal” Co-Living Community. We're excited to introduce our new publication, Thrive Co-Living Communities: A Framework for an "Ideal" Community! This is a working document intended to show the basic structure and setting for an “ideal” co-living community. It includes information for potential residents, investors, and anyone in the worldwide co-living community, especially those interested in creating their own co-living community. Since this is a working document, it will be added to and expanded over time. We welcome all comments, challenges, and ideas. To download the document, please visit https://thrivecolivingcommunities.org... 👍🏽👍🏽 Like this episode? 👍🏽👍🏽 👍🏽👍🏽 Give it a thumbs up! 👍🏽👍🏽 🔔🔔 Please subscribe! 🔔🔔 HELP US GROW GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/relieving-... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrivecolivin... Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/home... Kroger Community Rewards: https://www.kroger.com/i/community/co... SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY You can also use our Boxabl affiliate link at https://www.boxabl.com/reserve?ref=th... to support another unique project! If you’re a Tesla fan, you can also use the code https://ts.la/mark80375 to earn free supercharging and rewards on solar panels and solar roofs. ABOUT THRIVE CO-LIVING COMMUNITIES Thrive Co-Living Communities are cooperative residential living communities for people of all ages. Thrive Co-Living Communities provide a concrete solution to the growing sense of isolation and despair that is leading to depression, addiction, and suicide among many sectors of the U.S. population. Serving young people, millennials, baby boomers, artists, young families and any other progressives in search of a harmonious community life, offering the exact balance of independent living and co-living experience that each resident member desires. Thrive Co-Living Communities are charged with: ➡️ Educating communities about co-living options ➡️ Providing grants or short-term loans for early development costs for new communities ➡️ Maintaining an archive of architectural designs and programming templates for members to access ➡️ Developing community and supporting cooperation among start-up and existing co-living communities ➡️ Fostering the development of community programs and activities (e.g. in-house mediation programs, opportunities for social interaction through movies, lectures, concerts, poetry readings, etc.) To learn more about Thrive Co-living Communities, visit http://thrivecolivingcommunities.org/. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST APP: 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EfRAD4... 🎧 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... 🎧 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/px9gtp3l 🎧 Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/thrive-colivi... 🎧 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/thrive-co-l... 🎧 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thrivecoliving

Oct 30, 202351:52
88 More than Just a Painter with John Penu

88 More than Just a Painter with John Penu

This episode's guest in John Penu, the owner and founder of residential painting company Legacy Applications! Through Legacy Applications, John brings passion and ambition to all home painting projects, with a focus on values like integrity, honesty, and excellence.

Oct 16, 202348:40
83 The State of the Real Estate Market: An Interview with Jeffrey Clarke

83 The State of the Real Estate Market: An Interview with Jeffrey Clarke

Want to learn more about the current housing market? Don't miss this interview with Jeffrey Clarke! Jeffrey is a relator with Clarke Realty in the St. Petersburg, Florida area. He uses extensive research and his knowledge of the area to help his clients find homes. In this episode, he talks more about market trends, both in Florida and nationally.

Jul 24, 202357:24
 81: What Are Your Pets Really Thinking? An Interview with Shannon Spring
Jun 27, 202301:13:23
32. Bourbon and All Things Alcohol with Nicho Nelson
Aug 09, 202155:58
31. Remote Chronic Health Issues Monitoring with Sherri Williams
Aug 04, 202145:19
30. Community and Memory Care with Erika Kerins
Jul 23, 202159:31
29. Cybersecurity Concerns and Remedies for Small Businesses with Bonnie Stith and John Langford
Jun 24, 202101:01:25
28. How Drug Testing Reduces Workplace Accidents and Lawsuits with Mark Eddy
Jun 16, 202159:15
27. Permaculture Principals with Chris Isgrigg
Jun 02, 202101:02:40
26. Bitcoins Basics with Paula Kaeser
May 17, 202101:05:21
25. Decision-Making and Consensus with Allison Trimarco
May 05, 202101:01:17
24. From CIA to Consulting with Bonnie Stith
Apr 22, 202101:13:07
23. Conflict, Conversation, and Community with Gayle Van Gils

23. Conflict, Conversation, and Community with Gayle Van Gils

In this episode, Thrive Co-Living Communities founder and co-host Jennifer Hooper interview Gayle Van Gils of Transform Your Culture. Gayle is an award winning author, leadership consultant, and life coach who supports greater focus, engagement and connection, and a productive and compassionate workplace. She chats with Mark and Jennifer about appropriate ways to address conflict and how to foster productive conversations.

To learn more about Gayle and Transform Your Culture, please visit https://transformyourculture.com/

To learn more about Thrive Co-Living Communities, find us online at https://thrivecolivingcommunities.org/

​ABOUT THE HOSTS

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/​.

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach specializing in helping divorced women write a very happy ending to their divorce story. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/​. She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust.

Apr 06, 202148:15
22. Own Your Own Greatness with Steve Harding

22. Own Your Own Greatness with Steve Harding

In this unique follow-up episode to our last podcast with Dr. Aileen Curtin of The Institute of Leadership and Lifelong Learning (ILLI), ILLI course instructor Steve Harding shares his story about how his experiences with homelessness lead him on a journey to rediscover a life of joy, universal faith, and peace. Steve is the author of “My Journey from Homeless to Abundance: Owning Your Own Greatness” and uses his personal insights to help others take responsibility for their own lives through his ILLI course.  

To learn more about Steve, please visit http://ownyourowngreatness.com/​   

To learn more about Thrive Co-Living Communities, find us online at https://thrivecolivingcommunities.org/

​ABOUT THE HOSTS  

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/​.  

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach specializing in helping divorced women write a very happy ending to their divorce story. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/​. She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust.

Mar 30, 202148:46
21. Consciousness and Empowerment with Dr. Aileen Curtin

21. Consciousness and Empowerment with Dr. Aileen Curtin

In this episode of the Thrive Co-Living Communities podcast, Thrive founder Mark Stein and co-host Jennifer Hooper interview Dr. Aileen Curtin, the Dean of Education for the Institute for Leadership and Lifelong Learning. She shares more about her organization, which aims to spread the tenants of spiritual principles, healthy living, and joyful living through accessible classes. She also discusses empowerment and consciousness, and the importance of these principles in the modern world.  

To learn more about Aileen and the Institute for Lifelong Leadership and Learning, please visit https://illli.org/​   

To learn more about Thrive Co-Living Communities, find us online at https://thrivecolivingcommunities.org/

​ABOUT THE HOSTS  

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/​.  

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach specializing in helping divorced women write a very happy ending to their divorce story. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/​. She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust.

Mar 30, 202147:25
20. Rainwater Capture Systems with Christy Langendoen and Heather Kincade

20. Rainwater Capture Systems with Christy Langendoen and Heather Kincade

In this episode of the Thrive Co-Living Communities podcast, Thrive founder Mark Stein and co-host Jennifer Hooper welcome two members of the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA), Christy Langendoen and Heather Kincade, to talk about rainwater capture systems and how they could be incorporated into Thrive Co-Living Communities to safely and sustainability harvest rainwater for use in each community.  

To learn more about ARCSA, please visit https://www.arcsa.org/
 

To learn more about Thrive Co-Living Communities, find us online at https://thrivecolivingcommunities.org/

ABOUT THE HOSTS


Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/
.  

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach specializing in helping divorced women write a very happy ending to their divorce story. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/ She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust.

Mar 30, 202151:48
19. Solar Charging with Mark Stein and Jennifer Hooper
Mar 30, 202120:24
18. Holistic Health, Part Two with Patricia Simone

18. Holistic Health, Part Two with Patricia Simone

Patricia Simone of Jewels Hypnosis, one of the guests on Episode 17 on holistic health, returns to chat more with Thrive founder Mark Stein about her practice, plus gives a demonstration of a device she uses to help her patients learn more about their health, wellness, and energy.  

 To learn more about Patricia Simone and Jewels Hypnosis, please visit https://www.jewelshypnosis.com/
 

To learn more about Thrive Co-Living Communities, please visit www.thrivecolivingcommunities.org 

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/
.  

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach specializing in helping divorced women write a very happy ending to their divorce story. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/
. She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust.

Mar 30, 202128:59
17. Holistic Health with Patricia Simone and Lisa Henke

17. Holistic Health with Patricia Simone and Lisa Henke

In this episode of the Thrive Co-Living Communities podcast, Thrive founder Mark Stein chats with Patricia Simone from Jewels Hypnosis and Lisa Henke from Integrative Wellness Solutions, two holistic health practitioners from the Tampa Bay, FL area. Patricia and Lisa share more about their practices and what inspired them to get involved in the holistic health field. They also discuss their practices through the lens of community.  

To learn more about Patricia Simone and Jewels Hypnosis, please visit https://www.jewelshypnosis.com/
To learn more about Lisa Henke and Integrative Wellness Solutions, please visit http://www.iwsipro.com/
  

To learn more about Thrive Co-Living Communities, please visit www.thrivecolivingcommunities.org

ABOUT THE HOSTS  

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/
.  

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach specializing in helping divorced women write a very happy ending to their divorce story. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/
. She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust.

Mar 30, 202148:16
16. Co-Living and Co-Learning with Harris Ambush

16. Co-Living and Co-Learning with Harris Ambush

In this episode of the Thrive Co-Living Communities podcast, Thrive founder Mark Stein and co-host Jennifer Hooper interview Harris Ambush, the co-founder and partner of RadSchools.org, a decentralized and collaborative lab. In this podcast, Harris shares more about his project and defines what it is, talks about the importance of collaboration and community through learning, and gives his unique insights into the intersections between Thrive Co-Living Communities and collaborative learning.  You can learn more about Harris and his project at https://www.radschools.org/

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/.

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach who works with women who have had ENOUGH with self-doubt, fear, and holding themselves back. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/. Jennifer is as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust.

ABOUT THRIVE CO-LIVING COMMUNITIES

Thrive Co-Living Communities are cooperative residential living communities in re-purposed big box stores for people of all ages. Thrive Co-Living Communities provide a concrete solution to the growing sense of isolation and despair that is leading to depression, addiction, and suicide among many sectors of the U.S. population. Serving young people, millennials, baby boomers, artists, young families and any other progressives in search of a harmonious community life, the organization promotes and supports the development of abandoned big-box stores into sustainable co-living communities, offering the exact balance of independent living and co-living experience that each resident member desires.

Dec 08, 202049:38
15. How co-living spaces can benefit from mediation. An interview with Mark Stein.

15. How co-living spaces can benefit from mediation. An interview with Mark Stein.

In this episode of the Thrive Co-Living Communities podcast, Thrive founder Mark Stein is both the co-host and the guest as he and Jennifer Hooper discuss mediation. They talk about Mark’s previous experience with mediation, do a deeper dive into mediation and what it is, and discuss how Thrive Co-Living Communities will include mediation services to help its residents solve disputes and live harmoniously.

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/.

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach who works with women who have had ENOUGH with self-doubt, fear, and holding themselves back. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/. Jennifer is as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust.

ABOUT THRIVE CO-LIVING COMMUNITIES

Thrive Co-Living Communities are cooperative residential living communities in re-purposed big box stores for people of all ages. Thrive Co-Living Communities provide a concrete solution to the growing sense of isolation and despair that is leading to depression, addiction, and suicide among many sectors of the U.S. population. Serving young people, millennials, baby boomers, artists, young families and any other progressives in search of a harmonious community life, the organization promotes and supports the development of abandoned big-box stores into sustainable co-living communities, offering the exact balance of independent living and co-living experience that each resident member desires.

Dec 08, 202033:09
14. The Co-living Experience with Leah Ziliak

14. The Co-living Experience with Leah Ziliak

In this episode of the Thrive Co-Living Communities podcast, hosts Mark Stein and Jennifer Hooper chat with Leah Ziliak. Leah recently launched The Coliving Consultant website and works with co-living communities to improve their guest experience. In this episode, we cover a wide spectrum of topics, from how COVID-19 is affecting the co-living industry to what qualities make co-living communities so popular with their residents.  

To connect with Leah and learn more about The Coliving Consultation, please visit https://www.colivingconsultant.com/ 

ABOUT THE HOSTS  

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/.  

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach specializing in helping divorced women write a very happy ending to their divorce story. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/. She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust.   

ABOUT THRIVE CO-LIVING COMMUNITIES  

Thrive Co-Living Communities are cooperative residential living communities in re-purposed big box stores for people of all ages. Thrive Co-Living Communities provide a concrete solution to the growing sense of isolation and despair that is leading to depression, addiction, and suicide among many sectors of the U.S. population. Serving young people, millennials, baby boomers, artists, young families and any other progressives in search of a harmonious community life, the organization promotes and supports the development of abandoned big-box stores into sustainable co-living communities, offering the exact balance of independent living and co-living experience that each resident member desires.  

Nov 12, 202042:48
13. Religion and Co-Living: An interview with Molly Shoulta Tucker and Rob Tucker

13. Religion and Co-Living: An interview with Molly Shoulta Tucker and Rob Tucker

This week, we interview a ministerial couple, Molly Shoulta Tucker and Rob Tucker, on how to integrate religion into Thrive Co-Living Communities.  It’s a tough topic in these days of polarization, but we discuss the pros and cons and search for a healthy way to bring religion and spirituality into co-living communities. No firm answers were unearthed, but it is a lively discussion and provides a basis for how to handle this potentially divisive issue.  See what you think and please offer your feedback in the comments section below.    

To learn more and to connect with Rob and Molly, please visit https://watkinsumc.com and https://ridgewoodlouisville.org/

ABOUT THE HOSTS  

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/.  

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach specializing in helping divorced women write a very happy ending to their divorce story. She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/

Nov 04, 202056:11
12. The Business of Co-Living: An interview with Connor Moore

12. The Business of Co-Living: An interview with Connor Moore

In this episode, we interview Connor Moore, a recent MBA graduate with a focus on co-living. He recently started his first co-living facility job in New York and is passionate about the future of co-living communities. In this interview, Connor tells us more about his Coliving Corner project, his research on global co-living, and why he thinks co-living is so important for positivity and connectivity.  

During the interview, Connor shares these resources: 

To learn more about Connor, please visit https://colivingcorner.com/ 

ABOUT THE HOSTS  

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/.  

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach specializing in helping women trust themselves more.  She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/.

Oct 28, 202001:01:20
11. The Community Needs of St. Petersburg, FL

11. The Community Needs of St. Petersburg, FL

Today we interview Chris Steinocher, President of the St. Petersburg, FL Chamber of Commerce. In this episode, Chris talks about the unmet residential needs of the St. Petersburg community and what makes a community unique and lovable. Chris was one of the earlier supporters of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He shares why he thinks why the concept is so important and attractive.   

During the interview, Chris recommends these resources:  

- Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putman, which can be found at http://bowlingalone.com/

- The World Cafe - http://www.theworldcafe.com/ 

To connect with Chris and learn more about the St. Petersburg community, visit https://www.stpete.com/.

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/.

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach who helps women learn to trust themselves, grow their confidence, and enjoy their lives even more. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/. She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust!

ABOUT THRIVE CO-LIVING COMMUNITIES

Thrive Co-Living Communities are cooperative residential living communities in re-purposed big box stores for people of all ages. Thrive Co-Living Communities provide a concrete solution to the growing sense of isolation and despair that is leading to depression, addiction, and suicide among many sectors of the U.S. population. Serving young people, millennials, baby boomers, artists, young families and any other progressives in search of a harmonious community life, the organization promotes and supports the development of abandoned big-box stores into sustainable co-living communities, offering the exact balance of independent living and co-living experience that each resident member desires.

Oct 05, 202044:37
10. Conscious Co-Living

10. Conscious Co-Living

In this interview, we chat with Penny Clark, the Head of Research and Sustainability at Conscious Coliving. In this episode, Penny tells us more about her role with Conscious Coliving, an impact-driven spatial and experience design consultancy that supports co-living spaces, and shares some of her experiences and insights from working with co-living communities.  To connect with Penny and learn more about Conscious Coliving, visit https://www.consciouscoliving.com/

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/.

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach specializing in helping divorced women write a very happy ending to their divorce story. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/. She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust!

ABOUT THRIVE CO-LIVING COMMUNITIES

Thrive Co-Living Communities are cooperative residential living communities in re-purposed big box stores for people of all ages. Thrive Co-Living Communities provide a concrete solution to the growing sense of isolation and despair that is leading to depression, addiction, and suicide among many sectors of the U.S. population. Serving young people, millennials, baby boomers, artists, young families and any other progressives in search of a harmonious community life, the organization promotes and supports the development of abandoned big-box stores into sustainable co-living communities, offering the exact balance of independent living and co-living experience that each resident member desires.

Oct 05, 202053:37
09. Software for Co-Living Communities

09. Software for Co-Living Communities

Today we interview Ajay Kumar, the founder and CEO of The HouseMonk, a software platform for student co-housing, rental housing, and other types of shared living spaces. In this episode, Ajay talks about what inspired him to create this software and shares some of his unique perspectives on co-living in Asia.  

To connect with Ajay and learn more about TheHouseMonk, visit https://www.thehousemonk.com.


ABOUT THE HOSTS  

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principal at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/.  

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach specializing in helping divorced women write a very happy ending to their divorce story. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/. She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust!


ABOUT THRIVE CO-LIVING COMMUNITIES  

Thrive Co-Living Communities are cooperative residential living communities in re-purposed big box stores for people of all ages. Thrive Co-Living Communities provide a concrete solution to the growing sense of isolation and despair that is leading to depression, addiction, and suicide among many sectors of the U.S. population. Serving young people, millennials, baby boomers, artists, young families and any other progressives in search of a harmonious community life, the organization promotes and supports the development of abandoned big-box stores into sustainable co-living communities, offering the exact balance of independent living and co-living experience that each resident member desires.

Sep 17, 202054:26
08. Commercial real estate considerations for co-living communities

08. Commercial real estate considerations for co-living communities

In this episode, we interview Craig Scafidi, CCIM, Senior Associate at Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT in the Tampa Bay, Florida area. Craig is currently helping Mark Stein, founder of Thrive Co-living Communities, search for and secure a viable property for the first Thrive Co-Living community. During this interview, we cover:

  • How COVID-19 has impacted commercial real estate
    (in both expected and surprising ways)
  • Why Craig is enthused about our project
  • The differences in 3 site locations that Thrive is currently considering.

To learn more about Craig and connect with him, visit https://www.cbcworldwide.com/professionals/profile/B11AE189-95E5-42E3-A4A7-0DB5556E0CA1.


ABOUT THE HOSTS:

Mark Stein is the founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities. He’s also the principle at Outmarket.Pro, a digital marketing agency that helps clients grow their businesses using lean startup principles. Learn more at http://outmarket.pro/.

Jennifer Hooper is an Intuitive Life Coach specializing in helping divorced women write a very happy ending to their divorce story. For more information, visit https://jenniferhoopercoaching.com/. She’s as passionate about Thrive Co-Living Communities as she is about helping women grow their confidence and self-trust.


ABOUT THRIVE CO-LIVING COMMUNITIES:

Thrive Co-Living Communities are cooperative residential living communities in re-purposed big box stores for people of all ages. Thrive Co-Living Communities provide a concrete solution to the growing sense of isolation and despair that is leading to depression, addiction, and suicide among many sectors of the U.S. population. Serving young people, millennials, baby boomers, artists, young families and any other progressives in search of a harmonious community life, the organization promotes and supports the development of abandoned big-box stores into sustainable co-living communities, offering the exact balance of independent living and co-living experience that each resident member desires.

Thrive Co-Living Communities are charged with:

➡️ Educating communities about co-living options

➡️ Assisting with the design and development of big-box co-living communities

➡️ Providing grants or short-term loans for early development costs for new communities

➡️ Maintaining an archive of architectural designs and programming templates for members to access

➡️ Developing community and supporting cooperation among start-up and existing co-living communities

➡️ Fostering the development of community programs and activities (e.g. in-house mediation programs, opportunities for social interaction through movies, lectures, concerts, poetry readings, etc.)

To learn more about Thrive Co-living Communities, visit http://thrivecolivingcommunities.org/.

Sep 03, 202042:07
07. Trends and Opportunities in the Co-Living Industry

07. Trends and Opportunities in the Co-Living Industry

In this interview, Thrive cofounder Mark Stein speaks with Christine McDannell, cofounder and CEO of Kndrd.io, the first management software platform and global directory for co-living. She’s also host of “The CoLiving Code” on YouTube and author of The CoLiving Code: How to Find Your Tribe, Share Resources, and Design Your Life.

Christine is one of the world’s leading experts in co-living. She’s researched and visited co-living communities in major cities around the globe, and has interviewed more than 100 co-living guests on her YouTube show.

This episode offers a wealth of information about co-living. Mark and Christine touch on these topics and more:

  • Current trends in co-living experiences.
  • How to facilitate a sense of community in a co-living situation.
  • The difference between co-housing and co-living.
  • Best practices for offering programming in a co-living community.
  • How co-living communities are striving to keep their residents safe amidst COVID-19.

To learn more about available co-living communities around the world—or how to share your own co-living community online—visit https://kndrd.io.

To check out The CoLiving Code show on YouTube, visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWeCRX1V3e1e3MmqlXHqFGg.

To order a copy of The Coliving Code: How to Find Your Tribe, Share Resources, and Design Your Life, visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GQ9GYX1/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

ABOUT THRIVE CO-LIVING COMMUNITIES

Thrive Co-Living Communities are cooperative residential living communities in re-purposed big box stores for people of all ages. Thrive Co-Living Communities provide a concrete solution to the growing sense of isolation and despair that is leading to depression, addiction, and suicide among many sectors of the U.S. population. Serving young people, millennials, baby boomers, artists, young families and any other progressives in search of a harmonious community life, the organization promotes and supports the development of abandoned big-box stores into sustainable co-living communities, offering the exact balance of independent living and co-living experience that each resident member desires.

Thrive Co-Living Communities are charged with:

➡️ Educating communities about co-living options

➡️ Assisting with the design and development of big-box co-living communities

➡️ Providing grants or short-term loans for early development costs for new communities

➡️ Maintaining an archive of architectural designs and programming templates for members to access

➡️ Developing community and supporting cooperation among start-up and existing co-living communities

➡️ Fostering the development of community programs and activities (e.g. in-house mediation programs, opportunities for social interaction through movies, lectures, concerts, poetry readings, etc.)

To learn more about Thrive Co-living Communities, visit http://thrivecolivingcommunities.org/.

Aug 19, 202044:41
06. Livable and lovable cities
Aug 05, 202049:15
05. About Aquaponics
Jul 21, 202053:57
04. The future of education and co-learning at Thrive

04. The future of education and co-learning at Thrive

In this episode, we discuss the future of learning, and how co-living and co-learning provide incredible, synergistic learning opportunities within communities. We are joined by Adam Rubin, Founder and Partner at 2Revolutions.

Adam has spent over two decades catalyzing change through the design and launch of social enterprises across the education and community development sectors. He started 2Revolutions to feed this love, and to reinforce a belief that two critical levers we can pull are the birth and scaling of innovative ventures as a way to affect real change. At 2Rev, he is able to feed his love of both systems change and practice innovation.

Please join us as we dive into Adam’s research and experience, and learn about the synergy we can create a Thrive for residents to learn from each other.

Jul 03, 202046:47
03. Sustainable architecture considerations

03. Sustainable architecture considerations

In this episode, we interview Tom Szumlic, Ph.D., who helps us take a deep dive into the considerations, challenges, and opportunities that Thrive Co-living Communities have as we design our shared living spaces. Tom is a practicing architect with expert experience in the fields of architecture, interior architecture, industrial design, building construction, community development, and design education. We cover a wide range of topics including environmental design, insulation considerations, air quality, net zero energy, hydroponics, aquaponics, waste as food, and much more.

Jun 19, 202055:37
02. Pets are an important part of co-living communities
Jun 06, 202037:56
01. What are Thrive Co-living Communities?

01. What are Thrive Co-living Communities?

In this episode, we talk to Mark Stein, founder of Thrive Co-Living Communities, who explains his vision for sustainable, multi-cultural, multi-generation, and inclusive living communities developed in repurposed big box stores. To connect with the Thrive community and learn how you can get involved, visit http://thrivecolivingcommunities.com.

May 20, 202037:00