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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 32 MIN

23.2 Sanna Marin, former Prime Minister of Finland

from How To Own The Room

How can you develop a leadership style that is calm and non-forceful?   Viv talks to Sanna Marin, the former Prime Minister of Finland, who was the youngest ever elected female leader of a country, when she took that position at the age of 34.  One of her major achievements when in power was overseeing Finland joining NATO in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and she lead Finland's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her premiership was also marked by a lot of media attention on her personal life.   Sanna tells Viv what it's like to cope under extreme pressure; how to manage public speaking in a second language; and what advice about leadership she would pass on to others.   Sanna Marin's book is 'Hope in Action: a Memoir About the Courage to Lead'.   The new edition of How To Own the Room: Women and the Art of Brilliant Speaking is out now, featuring more in-depth analysis of everyone from Michelle Obama to Virginia Woolf — and extra-practical, actionable advice on honing your own speaker style.   @vivgroskop

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