Flex Uncensored - A Coworking Podcast

By Jamie Russo and Giovanni Palavacini

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Episodes: 104

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Giovanni Palavacini and Jamie Russo have partnered to ask industry leaders the questions that are on your mind. Giovanni Palavacini is a Real Estate Strategist focused on helping operators, landlords, and investors to make wise coworking/flexible office decisions using a combination of science and art. Jamie Russo was a coworking space owner/operator for 8 years, Executive Director of the GWA, the industry association, for 5 years, and has spent the last few years helping operators start and run profitable coworking businesses.

Episode Date
103. Ben Wright, Global Head of Partnerships at The Instant Group, on Yardi’s Acquisition of WeWork
May 06, 2024
102. Michael Feinstein on Real Estate Structures, Creative Landlords and Leading a Really Good but Lean Team
Apr 30, 2024
101. Brandon Medeiros and Ryan Donohue from REKalibrate on Truth Seeking, Suburban Real Estate, Office Occupancy, and Sneaker Fashion
Apr 23, 2024
100. Jamie & Gio Dish on the State of the Union AND Celebrate 100 Episodes!
Apr 16, 2024
99. Nick Clark Uncensored: Before, During, and After CommonDesk
Apr 09, 2024
98. LG Gets Uncensored About Family, Business, SwitchYards, WeWork and Commercial Real Estate Disruption
Apr 02, 2024
97. The Hospitality Paradigm: Service Excellence and Human Connection with David Arraya
Mar 26, 2024
96. Kurt Patrick with Essensys: Bagpipes, Sales, and Real Estate Vision
Mar 18, 2024
95. A Candid Chat with Willie Gutierrez, President of Premier Workspaces on Profitable Growth, Relationships, and Self-Growth
Mar 12, 2024
94. Laura Kozelouzek, CEO of Quest Workspaces On Knowing Who you Serve, Scaling With Cashflow and Running a Profitable Business
Mar 05, 2024
93. Jean Yves Reveals the 2024 Coworking Europe Conference in 2024 and Shares his Top 2024 Coworking Trends
Feb 27, 2024
92. Sam Rosen on the Deskpass/Breather Merger Into Parent Company Industrious
Feb 21, 2024
91. Frank Cottle on Sustained Success in the Flex Office Industry
Feb 13, 2024
90. Philip Cohen, Sr. VP of Operations at Workuity on Hospitality, Hiring and Getting 5-Star Google Reviews
Feb 06, 2024
89. John Wallace, CEO of Workbox on Landlord Partnerships, Knowing Who You Serve and Location Take-overs
Jan 30, 2024
88. Pipeline Workspaces CEO Philippe Houdard’s Take on Risk, Resilience, and Coworking Spaces
Jan 23, 2024
87. Jamie Russo and Giovanni Palavicini Share Their 2024 Coworking Industry Predictions
Jan 16, 2024
86. Vast Coworking, part of the United Franchise Group, Acquires Intelligent Office
Jan 08, 2024
85. Occupier Trends in Coworking Spaces: Emily Watkins' Insightful Forecast for 2024
Jan 02, 2024
Best Of 2023: Getting Personal with Ryan Simonetti, CEO of Convene
Dec 28, 2023
84. Tobi Skovron, CEO of CreativeCubes.Co, on Enhanced Offerings for Enterprise, and the Importance of Wellbeing
Dec 20, 2023
83. Peri Demestihas, Head of Real Estate for Industrious on Agreement
Dec 12, 2023
82. Automate the Management of Your Coworking Businesses’ Reputation
Dec 05, 2023
81. Shai Fogel: Driving Mindspace US Expansion – Insights on Hospitality, Profitability, and Localized Offerings
Nov 28, 2023
80. The State of Flex with Gio and Jamie
Nov 21, 2023
79. Lorena Caballero Gives us the Behind the Scenes on the Workhub Cowarehousing and Modern Flex Industrial Model
Nov 14, 2023
78. How Gable is Helping People Work Remotely...Better
Nov 07, 2023
77. Gio Talks Coworking Live at ULI (Urban Land Institute) Northwest Arkansas
Oct 31, 2023
76. Erin Maresko - Erin Maresko - Business Development Manager at Coworking Company Kiln
Oct 24, 2023
75. From Anytime Fitness to Venture X: Richie Parsons' Journey into the World of Coworking
Oct 17, 2023
74. Workstyle: The Vertically Integrated Approach to Flexible Office Spaces with Justin Segal
Oct 10, 2023
73. GWA Conference - Popcorn Session
Oct 03, 2023
72. Embracing Discomfort and Building Connections: Reflections from the GWA 2023 Flex Forward Conference
Sep 26, 2023
71. Heather Harris on Reigniting Intelligent Office’s Growth
Sep 20, 2023
70. From Insider to Leader: Chelsea's Unique Journey with 180-location Brand The Executive Centre
Sep 12, 2023
69. Ryan Fogelman - A Serial Entrepreneur with a Passion for Supporting Small Businesses in Small Communities
Sep 06, 2023
68. Kenny Kane, CEO of Firmspace on Knowing your Customer
Aug 30, 2023
67. Dror Poleg - From Fixed to Flexible: How Work Environments are Adapting to Change
Aug 22, 2023
66. Cycling Through Tech Transitions: Michael Przytula on Creating Workspaces People Actually Want to Use
Aug 15, 2023
65. Tasha Hydar on her Serve-First Approach to Helping Coworking Operators with their Network Management
Aug 09, 2023
64. The Future of Work is Finally Here: A Conversation with John Arenas, CEO of Serendipity Labs
Aug 01, 2023
63. Cat Johnson on Keeping the "Co" in Coworking
Jul 25, 2023
62. Mike Kriel on His Approach to Creative Coworking Partnership Deals
Jul 18, 2023
61. Mike Thakur CEO of Worklodge and Multi-passionate Entrepreneur on Building Culture, Community and Taking Risks
Jul 11, 2023
60. Wesley Edmonds - A Newcomer’s View of the Coworking/Flex Office Industry
Jul 04, 2023
59. Chris Davies on Designing the Full Customer Experience through Asset Ownership
Jun 27, 2023
58. Giovanni on his favorite Coworking space, the “why” and his business news
Jun 20, 2023
57. Kadence and Liquidspace partner up to solve the “Why and Where” of getting work done
Jun 13, 2023
56. Forging Partnerships: More Insights into Landlord-Operator Management Agreements in Coworking Spaces
Jun 06, 2023
55. Beyond Ownership: The Rise of Outsourced Coworking Management
May 30, 2023
54. Why the Non-Traditional Real Estate Deal Structure is All About the “Why”
May 23, 2023
53. Grant Philipp, CEO of the Office Hub, on how data and AI helps them to serve clients in
May 16, 2023
52. Megan Brown, Executive Director of the GWA, on Leadership, Always Being a Little Afraid, and Industry Momentum
May 09, 2023
51. 2023 GCUC Highlights
May 02, 2023
50. Tim Slaughter on Intentional Growth of the Neighborhood Office Model
Apr 25, 2023
49. Beth Moore on Change Management, Her Experience at Chief and the Hybrid Work Challenges
Apr 19, 2023
48. The Coworking Model Applied to Therapists - a Niche with a Big Why Behind it for co-Founder Marcus Geromes
Apr 11, 2023
47. Making Coworking Work in Hotels - Ian Minor Figured it Out
Apr 04, 2023
46. The COO of Asset Services at Madison Marquette on Owning Commercial Office Assets in 2023
Mar 28, 2023
45. Stasha Anderson on how JLL is Helping Landlords get more Flexible
Mar 21, 2023
44. What Landlord Partnerships look like for Australia’s Largest Coworking Brand
Mar 14, 2023
43. Ryan Simonetti, CEO of Convene, on Activating Buildings for Landlords
Mar 07, 2023
42. How a Property Manager Evolved into a Coworking Community Manager Focused on Brand & Hospitality
Feb 28, 2023
41. Resilience and Community: How Coworking Helped Jillian Brown Overcome Personal Trauma
Feb 21, 2023
40. From Design to Hospitality: How Root Coworking is Thriving in Tulsa
Feb 14, 2023
39. James Rankin on The Flex Supply Gap and The Need for Industry Data to Drive Investment
Feb 07, 2023
38. How Brick House Blue is Killing it With Their Meetings & Events Business and Hospitality Mindset
Jan 31, 2023
37. Stormy McBride previews GCUC 2023 in Chicago
Jan 24, 2023
36. Kurt Patrick and Faye Stutts on whether 2023 is “The Year of the Landlord” for the Flex Industry
Jan 17, 2023
35. Gio and Jamie do a Look Back on 2022 and a Preview into the Flex Office Industry in 2023
Jan 10, 2023
34. David Kinnaird, Chief Customer Officer at essensys on the User Experience in a “Lit Up” Building
Jan 03, 2023
33. Best of 2022: Grant Barnhill on the Power of Hospitality in Coworking
Dec 27, 2022
32. Ray Titus, CEO Of United Franchise Group On Growing A Portfolio Of Coworking Brand Flags
Dec 20, 2022
31. Tammy Smith, Flex Industry Veteran, on Why Coworking Spaces Should List on CoStar
Dec 13, 2022
30. Sari Lash on the Interplay of Cutlure and Brand in 25N’s Coworking Business
Dec 06, 2022
29. What Happens When You Cross A Community-Focused Former Pastor With A Passionate Real Estate Developer? FUSE!
Nov 29, 2022
28. Industrious - From Your Apartment Building to Equinox to Penn One - Wherever YOU want to Work
Nov 22, 2022
27. The Game Changing Platform that Helps Brokers get Real Time Access to Flex Office Inventory
Nov 15, 2022
26. CoStar Writer Candace Carlisle on Commercial Real Estate’s Flight to Quality….of Life
Nov 08, 2022
25. Anytime Mailbox Solves Coworking Customer Pain Point with Self-Serve Shipping Kiosk
Nov 01, 2022
24. How Alidade Partners Uses Data To Help Occupiers And Asset Owners Optimize Their Real Estate
Oct 25, 2022
23. Ben Wright Leveraging Data to Help Operators Find Their Next Location
Oct 18, 2022
22. How One Operator Solved a Mail Volume Problem by Starting a Tech Company
Oct 11, 2022
21. The 2022 GWA Conference - as Experienced by Gio and Jamie
Oct 04, 2022
20. Nick Bratton Shares Tips for Optimizing Revenue after Running 1,000 Coworking Pro Formas
Sep 27, 2022
19. Shlomo Silber on Coworking Brand Positioning, Expansion Models and 500 Pound Deadlifts
Sep 21, 2022
18. Amy King on Bringing her LEED and WELL Expertise to Coworking
Sep 14, 2022
17. Lisa Skye - on Building Coworking Wellness Brand Primary
Sep 06, 2022
16. Why Flip Howard Still Loves to Sign a Lease after 23 Locations
Aug 30, 2022
15. The Power of Hospitality in the Workplace: How It Can Differentiate Your Coworking Space - with Grant Barnhill, CEO of Shift Workspaces
Aug 23, 2022
14. Faye Stutts on Committing to the Coworking Industry
Aug 16, 2022
13. Robert Teed on Why Commercial Real Estate Is Shifting Toward A People-First Model
Aug 09, 2022
12. Joe Brady On How The Instant Group is Reducing Friction To Enable A World-Class Workplace Experience
Aug 02, 2022
11. Flex Jam with Gio and Jamie
Jul 26, 2022
10. Flex industry OG keeps her Mojo by Working on Leading Edge Managed Deals in the UK
Jul 19, 2022
9. Bill Bennett on the Benefits of Asset Ownership for the Coworking Model
Jul 12, 2022
8. Melissa Schilo on How JLL Flex is helping owners evolve their assets to attract today’s office users.
Jul 05, 2022
7. Mike Fransen, former Parkway COO, On Programming an Office Complex
Jun 28, 2022
6. Mark Rose - On Making Real Estate Decisions Based on Desired Outcomes
Jun 21, 2022
5. Sarah Travers, CEO of Workbar on why Flex Sells & Coworking in the Metaverse
Jun 14, 2022
4. A GCUC (juicy) debrief with coworking OG Liz Elam
Jun 07, 2022
3. Chief Innovation Officer at Avison Young, John Sikaitis, on How Avant Is Disrupting the Commercial Real Estate Industry
May 31, 2022
2. Workplace Studio & 25N Coworking on Management Agreements and Designing for Post-COVID.
May 24, 2022
1. Acquisitions, Side Hustles and Vision Boards with the President of the Third Largest Coworking Brand in the World.
May 13, 2022