Coffee Chat Recap | 1st of March ☕ · Coliving Community Builders

Coffee Chat Recap | 1st of March ☕

Hey dear community,

Yesterday we had our coffee chat and we had a really nice, small group. The conversation was relaxed, honest, and surprisingly deep. I always love how much clarity can come out of an intimate discussion.

If you couldn’t join, here’s a recap so you can still feel part of it and see what we explored together.

🌱 Coliving as a tool for real change

We talked about how coliving is not just about sharing a house. When it’s intentional, it can:

change people’s lives
bring energy back into rural areas
connect locals and internationals in meaningful ways

Javi shared how experiences in rural Galicia helped teenagers pitch local projects and see new possibilities for their future. It was a beautiful example of coliving creating real local impact.

🧭 Different spaces, different themes

We explored the idea that colivings don’t need to compete. Some can focus on tech and creativity. Others on health, mental wellbeing, or local integration.

Diversity in themes makes the ecosystem stronger.

🌍 The path of a community builder

Jay shared her journey and her interest in becoming a community builder through workshops and facilitation. She also introduced a project idea inspired by “Future Day” in Germany: connecting teens with local businesses and remote workers so they can see career paths beyond the “move to the big city” narrative.

It sparked a lot of reflection on education, representation, and opportunity in rural areas.

🏡 How operators work with community leaders

Elisa from Mimos Coliving (Toronto + Bogota) shared how they:

Offer community leader roles to long-term residents (usually minimum 3 months)
Sometimes exchange leadership responsibilities for reduced monthly fees
Revisit roles regularly to avoid burnout

We also talked openly about something important: community leader burnout is real. Rotation, fresh energy, and breaks matter.

📣 Making coliving more known

Florian shared that many remote workers still don’t know coliving exists. And often, once they try it, they realize there was nothing to be afraid of.

Awareness is still one of the biggest opportunities for growth in this space.

What’s next here?

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