Week 30: Sonder Coworking, AI Bundles, Childcare, and Selling Memberships with Blaize Randell

Host Hector Kolonas welcomes Blaize Randall to the This Week In Coworking podcast to discuss her transition from operator to owner with the launch of Sonder Coworking and Events, focused on management service agreements and events, starting August 1 in Kingston, Ontario with plans to expand across Canada. They highlight the support Blaize found through the Future Leaders of Coworking (FLOC) network and promote TWIC’s global coworking tenure survey, sharing that results will begin releasing next week from 314 locations across five countries. Follow along with this week's newsletter at https://thisweekincoworking.com/week-29-2026/The episode also covers news from Nigeria where Cafe One bundles AI tool access into memberships, debates using AI for hospitality without eroding trust, explores why coworking sells memberships rather than square footage, revisits challenges and demand for coworking with childcare, and discusses creators choosing coworking over hype houses and the boundaries needed for content creation in shared spaces.Follow Sonder Coworking & Events:https://www.instagram.com/sondercoworking00:00 Welcome and Agenda01:17 Sonder Launch Story02:23 From Operator to Owner04:19 FLOC and Community Support06:22 Coworking Tenure Survey08:35 AI Bundled Memberships14:20 Selling Membership Value20:10 Coworking With Childcare25:20 Creators vs Hype Houses30:50 Wrap Up and Where to Connect