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Tell me more about cohousing
Our members Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika get together weekly to chat about cohousing topics. They reflect on a broad range of questions, observations, challenges and successes related to their forming cohousing community and the world around them. They are newbies to the podcasting world, refining their craft each week. Come along for the ride! They're fun and look forward to your comments. Lynn & Kelli
For more information on CoHousing Houston go to www.cohousinghouston.com
Episodes
186 episodes
S4 Episode 3: A Katie McCamant Replay
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 w...
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Episode 3
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S4 Episode 2: Why THIS Site Tour?
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 Hou...
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Episode 2
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S4 Episode 1: The Senses of Our New Homes
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 Soi...
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Episode 1
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S3 Episode 61: How Cohousing is different than Coliving
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 in...
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Episode 61
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S3 Episode 60: What will change your mind about Houston?
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 everywher...
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Episode 60
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32:04
S3 Episode 59: Why come to an Info Session?
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 ...
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Episode 59
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23:54
S3 Episode 58: Moving means switching grocery stores. Yikes!
In Episode 58 Kelli Soika interviews Lynn Morstead and member Liz Parker 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...
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Episode 58
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21:52
S3 Episode 57: Winter doldrums
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?...
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Episode 57
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S3 Episode 56: What's Happening in CoHousing Houston Jan '25
Send us a message!In Episode 56 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about the community events that took place in December and share the experiences of ...
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Episode 56
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S3 Episode 55: REPLAY An interview with Laird Schaub, a seasoned consensus decision-making coach
In honor of our friend, Laird Schaub, a man who brought clarity to the clueless, humor to tough situations, and a path forward for those of us hoping to live in a more cooperative culture, we'd like to replay our interview from our first season...
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S3 Episode 54: Common meals will save the world
Cohousing.org, has a t-shirt campaign right now declaring Common Meals Will Save The World. In Episode 54 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika revie...
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Episode 54
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S3 Episode 53: We're Dreaming of New Neighbors
In Episode 53 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika dream up the future neighbors they are seeking to fill the remaining spaces in their community. From toddlers, to curious 30-somethings, to the person who makes you laugh, to the person who ins...
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S3 Episode 52: Tell Me More About Cohousing
In Episode 52 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika are fresh off a stint at the farmers' market where they talked to tons of people about cohousing. They bring the questions people have and their answers to the recording. Truly, this is "Tell M...
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Episode 52
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S3 Episode 51: HAUS Project Houston with Matteo Roberts
In Episode 51 Lynn Morstead interviews HAUS Project member, Matteo Roberts, about the history of this unique Houston cooperative and his experiences in cooperative living, for the first t...
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Episode 51
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27:30
S3 Episode 50: The value of a simple conversation
In Episode 50 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk a little more about one of the pieces of advice that Katie McCamant
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Episode 50
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S3 Episode 49: The National Conference with Katie McCamant
In Episode 49 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk to Katie McCamant of CoHousing Solutions about her experience at the 2024 National Cohousing Conference in Denver. Katie talks about the national association's ongoing interest in affordab...
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S3 Episode 48: A quick look at the real estate market today
In Episode 48 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk about recent changes in the real estate landscape and how those larger trends do or don't apply to cohousing homes. For more information about CoHousing Houston, please check ...
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Episode 48
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S3 Episode 47: The Neighborhood Engagement advance team
In Episode 47 Lynn Morstead interviews long-standing member, Margie Ortega, about the unique team that she has spearheaded during our community development phase of our project....
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Episode 47
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23:54
S3 Episode 46: Amiss Baucum
In Episode 46 Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead interview Amiss Baucum, currently doing a Master's program in Urbanism and Societal Change at the Royal Danish Academy of Architecture. Amiss grew up in Louisiana in a tight community, w...
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Episode 46
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30:11
S3 Episode 45: Top 10 Agreements Before Moving In
In Episode 45 Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead conduct a review of the Recommended Top 10 Agreements to have in place before moving in, and take a stab at assessing how their community is doing on this list. For more information abo...
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Episode 45
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33:23
S3 Episode 44: The Cohousing Conference Recap
In Episode 44 Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead talk to a member of their community, Cate Springer, about her experience at the national cohousing conference. She's an architect who is interested in how to live differently... and she's ...
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Episode 44
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32:45
S3 Episode 43: Inside cohousing- what if I want to make changes to my home?
In Episode 43 Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead discuss how cohousing communities address individuals' desire to change their homes within the context of shared walls and shared interests. Hint: it's pretty different from how a standard ...
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Episode 43
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22:10
S3 Episode 42: A farewell to the Olympics!
In Episode 42 Kelli Soika and Lynn Morstead catch up and talk about the 2024 Olympics. How does it relate to cohousing? Tune in and find out!For more information about CoHousing Houston, please check out our website at
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Episode 42
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S3 Episode 41: A visit with Heartwood Commons in Tulsa
In Episode 41 Kelli Soika visits with Suzy Sharp a founding member of Heartwood Commons a new 55+ cohousing community in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Suzy talks about her community which is getting ready for move in soon. If you're curious about com...
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Episode 41
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