#21: Tessa McLoughlin, Founder of KWENCH - Creating culture, cultivating wellness, and being a single mother founder

On this episode of Actualize, host Rob interviews Tessa McLoughlin, the creator of Club Kwench, a culture club and co-working space in Victoria, B.C. Tessa shares her perspective on the importance of creating a sense of belonging and good culture in co-working spaces. She explains why she chose to start Kwench in Victoria and the challenging journey as a freshly divorced single mom of two, to launch this new business. Tune in to learn more about Tessa’s incredible journey and the impact she has made in her community.

“It’s spelled K-W-E-N-C-H and it stands for Knowledge, Wellness, Experiences, Novelty, Curious and Connection, Bring Health and Happiness.”

“…hitting that rock bottom that makes you go, oh, this could be so much better.”

00:01:07 Creating a healthy workplace culture.

00:06:39 Building a new life after divorce.

00:13:38 Resilience in the face of adversity.

00:23:37 Believe in yourself, take risks.

00:28:02 Entrepreneurship as art and impact.

00:32:07 Authenticity drives a purposeful coworking community.

00:38:29 Creating a sense of belonging.

00:45:33 Building a community-driven co-working space.

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