Life on fifth Podcast - Coliving & Community life
Episodes
S4 - E20 - Frédéric - I wanted a place for interesting discussions, where internationals meet locals
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frédéric founded Coco Community in 2020, which offers furnished apartment rentals, shared spaces, and events to create meaningful connections betwee...
S4 - E19 - Rob - Colivings are hopeful places
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from south-east UK, Rob has been living nomadically for 2 years, and stayed at four colivings. These experiences have shown him that when p...
S4 - E18 - Lulú - This feeling of I can be who I really am is Home
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode I chat with Lulú. Passionate about creating community spaces and supporting individuals in building their life projects, she has co-foun...
S4-E17- Faith - It's not about the place, it's about the people
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, Faith left her corporate job to become a digital nomad. She transitioned to freelance writing and volunteered as a community manager for a ...
S4 - E16 - Jean-Baptiste - It's difficult not to have a good conversation with a Digital Nomad
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After being a digital nomad for 8 years, travelling to 27 countries, and working in the startup ecosystem for 15 years, Jean-Baptiste and his partner ...
S4 - E15 - Salomé - We had a blank canva to bring to life
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Salome's journey is nothing short of inspiring. Originally from France, she has spent the last few years travelling and working remotely, all while cr...
S4-E14 - Ricky - Im a digital nomad who loves to be home
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode, join me as we dive into the world of coliving with Ricky, a digital nomad and copywriter from Valencia, Spain. Discover how sh...
S4 - E13 - Ben - You come for an office space and you find out it is so much more
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Ben, the founder of The Living Room Co Working in Malaga, Spain. Ben shares his journey from Austria to Spain on an Er...
Who Reads Anyway? 5 - POSITIVE PEER PRESSURE
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you experienced Positive Peer Pressure? Then you havent colived before. We explore how living with others can bring the best out of us through ...
S4 - E12 - Elana - Theater connects to all aspects of life
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest podcast episode, we dive into the concept of home and community with Elena, a dynamic community builder and applied theater practitioner...
Who Reads Anyway? 4 - IT'S A SIGN
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our 4th episode of Who Reads Anyway? We dive into the weird power of signs and their shelf life. What works, what doesn't, and why should we (or sh...
S4 - E11 - Jon - I wanted to be surrounded by people who have ideas
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the heart of creating a welcoming and authentic coliving space. Jon shares his journey of establishing genuine connectio...
Who Reads Anyway? 3 - IT TAKES 2 MONTHS
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our third episode of Who Reads Anyway?, we discuss "length of stay" and how long it takes to feel "THE moment." The moment when residents transiti...
S4 - E10 - Haz - You Can't Scale if You Can't Delegate
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of our podcast, we talk with Haz the visionary co-founder of Escape Coliving and Coliving Hub. Haz has been a digital nomad, has...
Who Reads Anyway? 2 - CHAOS IS MOTHER OF COMMUNITY
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode of Who Reads Anyway? we explore the fascinating world of community living where chaos becomes a unifying force. From the chall...
S4 - E9 - Amélie - My coliving space allows me to combine all the parts of myself
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amélie is the founder of InfiniColiving, a seaside coliving space that fosters connection, creativity, and harmony with nature. After three inspirin...
Who Reads Anyway?- 1 - COLIVING IS HARD
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💬 Show Notes In this episode of the Life on 5th podcast, we embark on a new journey of short and sweet episodes, diving into the heart of communit...
S4 - E8 - Grace - Living here brings me so much happiness and so much peace
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grace is 26 and originally from the UK. She left when she was 19 to do her bachelor's in the Netherlands and then her master's in Stockholm, ...
S4 - E7 - Ramon - The biggest challenge is to keep those connections alive
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ramon has been living in various coliving spaces over the past few years, embracing the community lifestyle while working remotely. He is also the c...
S4 - E6 - María - Once I Find my Community I Feel at Home
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
María founded Cactus Coliving in 2021 in Tenerife and recently opened a second location in La Gomera. She welcomes digital nomads from around the w...
My Hobbie is to have hobbies
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
César is a part-time digital nomad with a base in Madrid. He works as a freelancer and has stayed in over eight colivings (so far!) for at least a m...
We need rooted cities and vibrant villages
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After working remotely in over 40 countries and witnessing the unstoppable rise of flexible work, Juan saw an opportunity to utilize remote work as a...
There is a Freedom in Being in Transit
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amir is a third culture kid and a perennial translator between people, whether at work or in social situations. His childhood in Iran was filled with...
being friends with somebody is better than having a cookie.
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grace, the founder of Voice of Humanity, has extensive experience in eco-villages across Europe. These experiences have deepened her appreciation for ...
The place itself becomes the host sometimes
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2016, Manu co-founded Germany's first residential Coliving in Hamburg. In 2020, he moved to the countryside to start a rural destination coliv...
S3 - E14 - Ben & Fabienne - Digital Nomads by accident
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a joy to record an episode with Fabienne & Benoit. First off, I don't know how they do it but they practically never cut each other when...
S3 - E13 - Lisa - Stay in touch and keep moving
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm not the one to claim the benefit of social media but I will admit this time around it is Instagram that brought Lisa and me together. Well, In...
S3 - E12 - Jeanne - It is what it was at one point, it will never be the same again
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks back I had a lovely conversation with one of the amazing girls of the Chateau Coliving team. But Jeanne does much more than that! Jeanne ...
S3 - E11 - Christy - If I cannot find it, I must create it
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
*Apologise for the background noises on this episode, it's worth pushing through as Christy's passion is contagious. Christy in her own wor...
S3 - E10 - Ana - I want to be a good Ancestor
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ana in her own words: I define myself as a connector who is passionate about nature and ‘all living beings’. I’m passionate about creating netw...
S3 - E9 - Anja - There is so much value in Community
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I met Anja through 2 online communities we are both part of: Coliving Hub, an association sharing knowledge around coliving spaces for Digital Nomads,...
S3 - E8 - Zoë & Yello -Friends on tap... and dogs
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zoē & Yello are a couple of lovely people interested in personal development, music, and community living. Self-confessed as going through a mid-...
S3 - E7 - Sole - You can meet all of the world
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Sole, in her own words: Hi, I'm Sole a digital nomad from Spain. I've lived in various colivings around the world and noticed the nee...
SE3 - E6 - Pablo - Planting a seed and nurturing it
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a long break this winter. Longer than intended. I had a good excuse though. I led my very own pop-up coliving for 2,5 months in the Briti...
S3 - E5 - Alex - It provides an environment for de-armouring
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode recorded a month or so ago with Alex Chau, another K9er. Alex was born in Melbourne about 33 years ago, he moved to Sweden about 7 ...
S3 - E4 - Anton - It's a Dream Come True
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A slightly special episode this week which was not planed but fits perfectly. Anton and I met in 2017 in K9 Coliving and are now married and living i...
S3 - E3 - Emily & PA - becoming a better human in togetherness
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
August 2022 was supposed to be a month without any travel. Life is what happens when you are busy making plans. Suddenly I found myself in Belgium, i...
S3 - E2 Denisa - the Digital Nomad Afterlife
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 is my conversation with Denisa, a UX Designer originally from Prague, working for a crypto startup. She is a digital nomad and outdoor sport...
S3 - E1 - Jho - We do our best until we die.
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are finally back! After a much longer break than planned (because life happens) we are back with the first episode of Season 3. We start with Jho ...
S2 -E 20 -Moh - I experienced more of life just by living in K9
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ending with a bang. This is what we said when we realised this episode would be the last of the second season. Mo interviewing Moh felt like a good c...
S2 - E19 - Marta - Being alone is not the same as being lonely
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am happy to finally be sharing my face to face conversation with Marta. We met back in May when we both got invited to the pop up opening ...
S2 - E 18 - Elspeth - I'm not alone in feeling different
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elspeth is a storyteller, food fanatic, and avid traveller. She loves learning about the people behind the places she visits, about the details that m...
S2 - E17 - Gianluca - Willing to give and hungry to get
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gianluca is the founder of AI Academy, a company specialized in Artificial Intelligence education without code. He is the current chairperson of Nest,...
S2 - E 16 - Agustin - Longer stays mean more local impact
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I am really glad to finally be sharing my conversation with Agustin who I had the pleasure to meet in person during our Creative week in Romania for t...
S2 - E15 - Maddie - The possibilities are endless here
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I met Maddie when I went back to K9 almost 2 years after moving out to London. We were both waiting for the coffee to brew in the first floor kitchen...
S2 - E14 - Philip - Coliving has stolen my heart
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, a long chat with Philip who has been living in the pods at K9 for a while now, pods the podcast are actually name after. I guess you could sa...
S2 - E13 - Abhisheck - Good enough for now safe enough to try
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, another K9er on the podcast. As long as K9 lives I will make it my mission to talk with as many residents as possible. Each story is similar and ...
S2 - E12 - Hugo - Everybody comes here to have an experience
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago I was connected through a common friend with Hugo, the co-founder of Vine 21, a co-living and coworking space, located in the hearth o...
S2-E11 - Yoav - coliving is just a microcosme of our existence
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yoav and I could have gone one for a few hours. We tried to combined it under an hour but our passion for community living and the meaning of Home is ...
S2 - E10 - Lies "You feel so empowered as a human being because you feel connected!"
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The second episode of 2022 is with Lies who is the concept creator of Coaliving, a beautiful short and long term coliving space in Belgium. Chatting ...
S2 - E9 - Ally - "I sometimes picture myself being the community manager of a coliving"
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guys, I wrote a book. But enough about me: Ally is from Ecuador but has been living and studying in Argentina for the past 2 years. Arriving in a n...
S2 E8 - Willo - Community: You need it, definitely need it, everybody needs it
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wilhelmina Ford is a single mum to two young children, and the Founder of ShareAbode. A platform that allows single parents to connect with one anothe...
S2 - E7 - Andreea - What makes me happy is discovering, exploring, jumping into the unknown -
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andreea is a 27 years old freelance Social Media Manager who can work from everywhere. She has decided to finally take that leap of faith and he...
S2 E6 - Joeri - HEEM - Just knowing that they are around is enough
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cohousing for a living ;-) Joeri is a 46 year old psychologist interested in people and real estate who has been an enthusiastic cohouser for the pa...
S2 E5 - Delphine - K9 Coliving - It's so amazing how the House can transform as much as we do -
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 5 already. We are heading back to "the mothership", K9 which has been my home for 3 years and is has now been Delphine (and her dog Cherry)'s ...
S2 E4 - Maria - Anceu Coliving - It's so healthy being with people, but when you are by yourself you forget that -
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
María is an interior decorator who loves working with her hands (painting, restoring furniture, diy...). She is from Galicia, northwestern Spain, and...
S2 E3 - Alex - SOTA Coliving - Coliving is part of the infrastructure of the future -
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oleksiy came from Ukraine where he was a succesful entrepreneur to LA about 3 years ago and went from resident to Head fo Growth at SOTA Coliving, one...
S2 E2 - Cecilia - Hus24 & Villa24 -"A whole new world opening up"
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cecilia started her own coliving house - Villa24 - a couple of years ago. She had been living with friends in Hus24, a coliving house located in the c...
S2 E1 - Katia - Chateau Coliving - "Everything you expect and don't expect from a castle"
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of the second season we're chatting with Katia who's partner unexpectedly inherited a french castle from the 12th century in Nor...
37 - Lynn Morstead - "I'm seeking desaster free neighbourliness"
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you notice that people nowadays tend to come together when there is discomfort, something to fight against or survive from? What happens when thi...
36 - Fanny Caloz - "Success is who you surround yourself with"
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat with Fanny Caloz, a serial entrepreneur, co-founder Swiss Escape, a coliving and coworking space in 2016. Over the years, she h...
35 - Linn Ohlson #1 intro interview - "I can actually choose my lifestyle, I don't have to stay in the norm"
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join our Humans in your inbox newsletter. Follow us on Instagram Follow Linn I'm particularly excited to share this episode as it is going to be part...
34 - Dani Gaillard-Picher - "Radical inclusion, a really good principle to live by"
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I share my conversation with Dani, one of the most recent addition to the K9 family in Stockholm. Dani is from the US originally but spent the b...
33 - Leah Ziliak - The best experiences that you have in your life are those that are unplanned
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm sharing a conversation I really enjoyed recording with seasoned coliver, digital nomad and coliving consultant Leah Ziliak. We get into lot...
32 - Gina Joseph - Unapologetically me
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Don't miss an episode: join our monthly newsletter Today I share my conversation with Gina Joseph who has lived at Haven Coliving in LA for the past ...
31 - Lea Hermanns - "The people that want coliving today are not going to outgrow this"
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Make sure not to miss an episode Im excited to share my conversation with Lea Hermanns co-founder of Poha House in Germany. This chat is what happens...
30 - Oksana Okhrimenko - Do bravely, do with love
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Never miss an episode - Today I share my conversation with Oksana Okhrimento, Business tramsformation consultant and co founder of the online (and ...
29 - Franziska Spoddig - "A desk, wifi and people"
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Make sure not to miss an episode! Today I share my conversation with Franziska Spoddig, my firt digital nomad on the podcast. Franziska is a digital...
28 - Axelle Seutin - I am not paying for a flat, I am paying for an experience
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Never miss an episode, join our monthly newsletter! Axelle Seutin is a french/chinese language teacher turned entrepreneur who spent several years in...
27 - Josh - A year in Haven
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Never miss an episode, get our monthly news! Today I share my conversation with Josh, founder and CEO of No Static Projects and former coliver at H...
26 - Sami - We create spaces for people to create Communities.
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Never miss an episode by registering to our monthly news! In this episode I chat with Sami a martial art instructor and software developer who, as I...
25 - Ludvig - From 55m2 to a bunk bed.
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ludvig and I met at K9 in 2017 but before that he had already experienced life on his own in a 55m2 flat and coliving in a 12 people shared house in t...
24- Per & Isabella - Living the Life of Riley
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Make sure to never miss an episode or join as a guest here: http://www.lifeonfifth.com/podcast In this episode I talk to first canine of K9. @k9coliv...
23 - Josefin - DOING LIFE IN A DIFFERENT WAY
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat with Josefin, a nomad, a psychologist and a new K9er. We get a bit more personal this time around, perks of interviewing a ps...
22 - Kiana - "If you live in your own little world you can form perceptions and stories about yourself that might not be accurate"
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast by a passionate coliver, with real colivers for...anyone interested in the power of true Community. Join our mailing list so you don't miss...
21 - Shireen - when community is doing it for community there is such a different feeling to it"
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 21 of the humans inside the pods. For this very last epissode of 2020, I m really excited to introduce Shireen Langan! She is a r...
20 - Arturo - The Art of letting go
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sign up to The Humans Inside the Pods' newsletter! Arturo and I moved in to K9 practically at the same time and for a very long time our path intertw...
19 - Francisco - "it's like a constant brainstorm of ideas"
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At the time of our call Francisco is all the way across the world, back "home", in Chile. He's been gone for almost 2 years and I can still picture hi...
18 - Linnea - "it wasn't someone else's home, it was everyone's home"
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At the time of our call Linnea has been an alumni for about 8 months. Just like me. It's a pleasure to catch up and we instantly fall back into the ef...
Maxime - There are many ways of living together
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another frenchy on the podcast ! Im not much of a nationalist but it makes me so happy to see more French people experiencing the power fo true co...
Camelia and Lynn - K9 has left a void that is very difficult to fill
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our 16th episode I meet up (online) with Lynn and Camelia, 2 great humans that make 1 wonderful couple. We did not have much time together in ...
Hugo - There is no such thing as home, there are just places where you are at home
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My latest conversation was with Hugo, a 19 year old french exchange student who joined K9 in 2019. Listening to his perspective on his life in t...
Lemarc - if you're going to be in my life, stay for a bit
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I know it feels like I say that everytime but I also mean it each time. I was once again very excited to get my next guest on the podcast. Lemarc defi...
Staffan - some people do business to business, what we are doing is people to people
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have been waiting for this conversation with Staffan. Not because he is such a busy guy we struggled a bit to find a time to do this, but most...
Therese - Belonging without performing
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today i share my conversation with Therese. A stockholmer as warm and welcoming as her winters are cold. If that makes any sense. As she says herself...
Emiliano - i want to know people, and I want people to know Me.
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I share my converstaion with emiliano. If you have listened to our previous episodes , EMiliano is Marica, my former roomate, 's boyfriend but a...
Selin - you accumulate so much love that you also feel like giving it
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 10 of the HUmans inside the pods I chat with Selin. I was very impressed by the level of self awareness she showed, sharing about her experien...
Kaj - I moved into the biggest adventure of my life
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest episode of the humans inside the pods I talk with another of the K9 alumni, Kaj, an explorer, a photographer and the most positive pers...
LANA - it's not about living cheap, it's about living well
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My next conversation is with Lana. Lana played a special role in my story. We met 4 years ago. I was lost and in search for meaning, both personally...
Nivi -Coliving brings an open mind without even working on it
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Humans inside the pods I talk with Nivi A fun, strong, determined and very open minded woman. Nivi grew up an only child in I...
Chloe - I want to intentionally build a friendship with you
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, it is Chloe who shares her experience living at K9 for the past 15 months. Coming from the US, and Canada where she studied she dived ...
Simon - Living with other people is good medicine
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the humans inside the pods I talk with Simon who I met living at k9 in 2018. Simon takes us on his journey: from growing up as a k...
Niklas - Let's build that dream
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Humans inside the Pods I talk with Niklas who like me is an alumni of K9, where we met in 2018. Today he shares his time betwee...
Sofie - everyday I'm entertained. Not by Netflix, by people.
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this 3rd episode I chat with sofie. One of the most bubbly graceful and biggest hearted person I know. Sofie is a dancer who moved into our colivin...
Marica - the power of laughter
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the highlights of my 3 years at K9 was having Marica as a roommate. It's hard to explain, even to ourselves, how we clicked so well having quit...
Jhonatan. " The way I grew up!"
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The way I grew up!" I could not think of anyone better to kick off this podcast than my dear friend and seasoned coliver,...
Life on fifth Podcast - Coliving & Community life (Trailer)
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas