Nordic Mum Podcast

Today we are talking about the Independence Day of  Finland and what we do to mark this day today in Finland.   This episode and 25 Days of Christmas series are sponsored by the Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get from my Nordic Mum Bookshop or any bog online retailers.

Today we talk about cinnamon and its importance in Nordic baking and Christmas table.   This episode and 25 Days of Christmas series are sponsored by the Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get from my Nordic Mum Bookshop or any bog online retailers.

Today I talk about glogg and the second advent. This episode is sponsored the Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get from big retailers and from my Nordic Mum Book shop.

Today I am talking about "PikkuJoulut" Little Christmas, those pre-Christmas parties and Julboard for Sweden and Norway. This episode is sponsored by Nordic Lifestyle book that is available at all the big retailers and in the Nordic mum book shop.

These short 25-episode podcast series are all about Christmas at the Nordics. Here on the first day, we are talking about Advent. The podcast series is sponsored Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get from my book shop and all the big retailers.

I explain my reasons for putting the Nordic Mum Podcast to sleep and where you can continue to follow me.

Talking with Katja Presnal about her life and journey so far. Living overseas and having children and establishing yourself as a blogger, branding and marketing consultant. How writing Big Rich Money is about helping female entrepreneurs and their business ideas to a profitable company.    

This is a bonus episode that I recorded while in lockdown here in Australia. I wanted to share 10 things that I think we all can do better in life. Throw out nonessential numbers.  Keep only cheerful friends.  Keep learning. Enjoy the simple things. Laugh often, long and loud.  Let the tears happen.  Surround yourself with what you love. Cherish your health: Don't take guilt trips.  Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

BONUS episode where I talk about how to keep connected with nature like the Nordics when you live in a warmer climates. There are no blog or show notes for this one.

How to have scandi kids clothing as a business and why there is demand for colorful and sustainable kids clothing.  Stephanie White from Scandi Kids Clothing is explaining her love for the colours and why people keep coming back to Scandi designed clothing.  Follow the Nordic Mum on  Insta: @thenordicmum Twitter: @NordicMumPodcas Facebook: @NordicMumSusanna

Talking to creative writer, Sari Fordham who has written a book Wait for God to Notice about her mother and childhood in Uganda. Sari's mom was a missionary from Finland who married Sari's dad, an American missionary, and their work took them to Uganda. Sari wanted to share her story and life living and been brought up in Uganda during the tumulus time of the Idi Amin dictatorship. Follow the Nordic Mum on  Insta: @thenordicmum Twitter: @NordicMumPodcas Facebook: @NordicMumSusanna  

How the Nordic countries celebrate midsummer? Is it all about bonfires and singing and dancing around may pole? Well yes and no. There are differences between the countries and in this episode, I am concentrating on how different countries do Midsummer.  Follow the Nordic Mum on  Insta: @thenordicmum Twitter: @NordicMumPodcas Facebook: @NordicMumSusanna

This episode was inspired by a question I saw posted in socials. People were asking how you feel hygge, or have hyggelig time even when it is summer. I gathered my seven tips on how you can feel connected and togetherness with keeping that cozy feeling alive on summertime. Follow the Nordic Mum on  Insta: @thenordicmum Twitter: @NordicMumPodcas Facebook: @NordicMumSusanna

Speaking with Megan from Balancing Cultures about her journey. Originally from US but married to a Finn and living in Germany. How she sees Finland and Finnishness and what good bad and quirky things she has seen while traveling Finland. We covered what is great about Finland. What do people in US think about north Europe? It is all ABBA and Ikea for them, what are those foods that she liked in Finland. What things she thought odd like the Independence day ball. Follow the Nordic Mum on  Insta: @thenordicmum Twitter: @NordicMumPodcas Facebook: @NordicMumSusanna

Talking to Founder of Nordic Grow Peter Harum about his innovative way of growing herbs at your home. this vertical garden uses artificial light and only needs water once a month. Everyone can be a green finger I say. We Covered:    

In this interview, Nordic Notes blogger Nicola Capper explains how she got hooked on Nordic Design.  What you can do the make your home feel more Nordic. Where her enthusiasm and passion got started. Where her career as a blogger is taking her next.

This is a bonus episode with Rachelle Glendon. We recorded this episode to her podcast How to Live Slow and I loved it so much that I wanted to share it here as well. Why this conversation was so good because we had no scripted questions, just two friends having a natter.

I wanted to learn more about Viking heritage and understand if they were present in medieval Finland. This research let me to conclude that they were present in Finland put perhaps not they way I thought they were.

Speaking with Jesse Karjalainen about how live has been since returning to Sweden after last year. He has observed about the society and had some interesting and surprising facts about Swedish culture and customs that you might have now known.

Talking with author, writer, speaker Helen Russell about sadness. Helen has a new book and a podcast coming out called How to be Sad. We talked about why negative feelings are not been expressed, how crying and negative feelings are a cornerstone of feeling happy. Why should we embracing those negative feelings rather than trying to bury them?  Book How to be Sad https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/how-to-be-sad-everything-ive-learned-about-getting-happier-by-being-sad-better-helen-russell?variant=32618500653134 Podcast How to Be Sad https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-to-be-sad-with-helen-russell/id1550928939