Flex Uncensored - A Coworking Podcast
Join us as we connect with the movers and shakers of the coworking and flexible office industry. We're hosting conversations with operators, brokers, asset owners, and industry insiders to tackle the big questions everyone's thinking about. Listen in for deep dives, expert insights, and the latest happenings in the world of coworking.
Episodes
What does it look like when a company that's been quietly leading behind the scenes for 15 years decides it's time to step into the spotlight?
We're joined this week by Caroline Hecht, Senior Director of Member Relations at Preferred Office Network, to talk about their recent rebrand ...
What happens when a coworking operator decides to treat team development like a strategic investment, not an expense?
This week, I'm joined by Meagan Slavin, COO and co-owner of 25N Coworking, for a conversation that's part post-GWA recap and part masterclass in leadership and culture-building.
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Marco didn't plan to end up leading sales for one of the most high-touch coworking brands in the world. From door-to-door charity fundraising to expanding The Great Room by Industrious across Australia, his journey shows what happens when you pair hustle with hospitality.
In this episode, recorded in Sydney, Giovanni and Marco dive into what makes The Great Room stand out in a crowded market — and why enterprise clients are drawn t...
Richie Parsons didn't start out planning to run multiple coworking spaces. From managing gyms to consulting in politics, he found himself leading locations across Virginia, Maryland, and Nashville—and building teams that thrive along the way.
In this episode, Richie shares how he scales spaces without losing culture, leverages frameworks like
Get the inside scoop on next week's Global Workspace Association conference in Chicago! Jamie and Gio break down everything you need to know about this year's biggest coworking industry event.
Key Topics Covered:
-International expansion with speakers from Australia (Cassandra from Rethink Space, Jessie from WOTSO)
-Major keynotes: John Santore (CEO of WeWork) and Anna Squires Levine (President of Industrious)
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Cassandra Kavanagh didn't set out to open a coworking space. After a business partnership dissolved, she suddenly found herself with 1,200 square meters of space, only six people left in the building, and a choice to make: sink, or rethink.
That pivot became Rethink Your Workspace, a thriving flex space in Newcastle, Australia, built on connection, service, and an unwavering commitment to people. Cassandra...
Tobi Skovron has lived the entrepreneurial rollercoaster, launching ventures in Los Angeles, exiting successfully, and then bringing his vision for community-driven coworking back home to Australia. Now the founder of CreativeCubes, Tobi leads with intentionality, building spaces designed to enable success for thousands of members while expanding across the country.
In this conversation, Tobi shares the st...
Brad Krauskopf, Founder and CEO of Hub Australia, has been shaping the flexible workspace industry since the early days of coworking. In this episode, Gio sits down with Brad in Melbourne to talk about Hub's journey, from scrappy beginnings with beanbags to high-touch hospitality and multi-layered partnerships with landlords.
Brad shares his perspective on how Hub has evolved, what hybrid work looks like i...
WOTSO is Australia's largest independent flexible workspace operator — and their story is one every operator should hear. From their beginnings as a single site to building a nationwide network, WOTSO has navigated growth, shifting demand, and the evolving landlord-operator relationship while staying true to their brand and community.
In this episode, we sit down with the WOTSO team to unpack how they've b...
This week's episode is a little different. Gio takes the mic solo, delivering the keynote at the Flexible Workspace Australia Conference.
In his talk, Gio brings his signature mix of candor and big-picture perspective to what's happening in the flex industry, in Australia, in the U.S., and globally.
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Why operat...
This week, Gio and I sit down with Mike Kloppenburg, VP at Avison Young and longtime coworking insider, to pull back the curtain on what's really happening in the brokerage world, and what it means for flex operators. From the "flight to quality" and secondary market opportunities, to the messy reality of management agreements and the IWG land grab, Mike brings candid insights you won't get anywhere else.
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If the term "cowarehousing" hasn't hit your radar yet, this episode will change that.
Shannon and Emiliano Lerda didn't set out to build a flex space company — they just wanted to stop tripping over shipping boxes in their living room. What they ended up creating is Elevator Co-Warehousing, a fast-growing brand built specifically for product-based businesses that need more than a desk… but less than a fork...
A couch, a few desks, and a Wi-Fi password won't cut it anymore.
In this episode, we sit down with Wesley Edmonds, Director of Workplace at Office Furniture Solutions, and Kurt Patrick, Senior Executive at Essensys, to talk about what it really takes to create a functional, flexible space, from physical design to digital infrastructure.
They've both worked behind the scenes on hundreds of flex...
We're bringing this one back because it's one of our most inspiring episodes. If you haven't met Chiko Abengowe, you're in for a masterclass in scaling coworking with hustle, heart, and zero VC funding.
Chiko is the founder and CEO of Perfect Office Solutions, a 20+ location flex brand that's built for affordability, speed, and entrepreneurs who just need space to get to work.
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<...In this host-only episode, Jamie and Gio catch up on what's happening across the flex space landscape, and let's just say, it's anything but quiet.
From emerging product types to the mystery of Peerspace algorithms, this one dives into the macro (industry mergers, the rise of co-warehousing) and the micro (why your meeting room pricing strategy might be off).
If you're feeling the pull to try ...
If you think all coworking leaders have the same backstory… this episode will change your mind.
Mark Goldfinger, GM and Head of North America for Mindspace, joins us for a deep (and often hilarious) dive into his journey. From running global expansion at WeWork to building boutique, hospitality-forward spaces at Mindspace.
We talk about what he learned from the early days of coworking (and Ada...
In this episode, Amanda shares how she co-founded Bamboo and scaled it into a multi-location flex space operator managing over 200,000 sq ft—all while staying true to her indie roots and mission-driven values.
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The early Bamboo story: humble beginnings, tough calls, and a few desks from Craigslist
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If your goal is to create a coworking space that's profitable, purposeful, and packed with community-driven energy, this episode is required listening.
Gina Schreck didn't just open a coworking space—she built a village. What started as a 10,000-square-foot coworking concept born from her marketing agency has grown into a 50,000-square-foot hybrid of workspace, event center, and community hub. In this conv...
When a real estate problem turns into a business opportunity… and then scales across the West Coast. That's the CENTRL Office origin story. In this episode, we sit down with Alex Hughes, co-founder of CENTRL Office, to hear how a "no man's land" office building in Portland led to a full-on flex brand with locations in Oregon, Washington, and California.
Alex shares how they've transitioned completely to tr...
Ginger Dhaliwal didn't plan to end up in coworking—or in tech at all. Her journey from social work to startup founder spans continents, industries, and a through-line of solving human-centered problems. As co-founder of Upflex, she's now at the intersection of workplace experience, real estate tech, and the flex ecosystem.
In this episode, we cover:
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