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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 connection and sustainability.  Curious about Houston? Check out our website at www.cohousinghouston.com. Let us know if you have any comments or ideas by emailing us at [email protected]. 

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 individuals and families can bring projects like this together in the United States. Chuck's book is on sale now and available from major booksellers or through The Cohousing Company. You can read reviews here. In addition, here is the link to information about Sólheimar and a video that Chuck references in the interview.  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 or ideas by emailing us at [email protected]. 

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 know if you have any comments or ideas by emailing us at [email protected]. 

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 [email protected]. Curious about Houston? Check out our website at www.cohousinghouston.com. Let us know if you have any comments or ideas by emailing us at [email protected]. 

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 you have any comments or ideas by emailing us at [email protected]. 

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 energized! For more information about CoHousing Houston, please check out our website at www.cohousinghouston.com. Let us know if you have any comments or ideas by emailing us at [email protected]. 

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 about CoHousing Houston, please check out our website at www.cohousinghouston.com. Let us know if you have any comments or ideas by emailing us at [email protected]. 

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 available for active adults 55+. If you would like to learn more about Heartwood Commons, visit their website or give Suzy a call at 918-519-5298. Heartwood Commons Tulsa: https://www.heartwoodcommonstulsa.com/

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. Listen in to see what your take would be. For more information about CoHousing Houston, please check out our website at www.cohousinghouston.com. Let us know if you have

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" published by NPR that covers similar points.

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 advised from the very start.  As part of this visit, Katie will give a public talk on site at 4pm on Saturday, April 26th. REGISTER. Katie will speak from 4:15 to 4:45 and then we'll take a tour of the Common House and homes.