Nordic Insights

Episodes

1. 33

   Multi-talented chef and foodie |Kati Turkia, Founder, NordiChef Kati

   Eps 31. I think one of the best things about Australia is the food. My guest Kati Turkia agrees with me on this. Kati is a young, super talented chef based in Sydney. Her love for food started while learning to cook with the seasonal ingredients from her Grandmother's garden in Finland. In spite…

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   Dec 31, 2021

   34m
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   Can Australia benefit from adapting Nordic policies? |Professor Andrew Scott, Nordic Policy Centre, the Australian Institute

   Eps 30 I was delighted to learn that there is a Nordic Policy Centre in Australia. (How did I miss this?) It is a think tank formed by the Canberra-based Australia Institute. It investigates the effective, progressive social and economic policies of the Nordic countries and how they might work in...

   Sep 30, 2021

   43m
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   Multi-talented artist and leader |Satu Vänskä, the Principal Violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra

   EPS 29 My guest is multi-talented Satu Vänskä, a fellow Finn, and the Principal Violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Her destiny was decided when she started playing the violin at the age of 3 while living in Japan. Her talent was recognised early on while she was studying violin in…

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   Aug 3, 2021

   58m
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   How COVID inspired a pivot from travel to recycling second-hand fashion|Minna Monaghan & Satu Raunola-Spencer

   Eps 27 Sydneysiders, check out our sponsor VENLA Resell+Relove, a second-hand fashion store with a NORDIC twist, located in Mosman and Bondi Junction (opening July). VENLA rent-a-rack store is a place where you can give a new life to your quality fashion clothes and accessories and find new…

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   Jun 23, 2021

   29m
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   Pandora's box - insights of a multi-award winning business leader|Karin Adcock, Business Owner of Winmark Wines

   Sydneysiders, check out our Sponsor VENLA Resell + Relove, a second hand fashion store with a NORDIC twist, located in Mosman (Sydney). VENLA rent-a-rack store is a place where you can give a new life to your quality fashion clothes and accessories and find new loves. Join the VENLA team to help...

   Apr 6, 2021

   50m
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   How to prevent and/or cure diabetes|Dr. Miina Öhman, Scientist, Longevity Scout, Singapore

   Eps 26 Diabetes has a long history in my family. It has made me curious to learn more about it and to research recent encouraging developments. I came across Dr Miina Ohman, a Singapore based Finn who has a strong desire to prevent and/or cure chronic diseases, including diabetes. We discuss her...

   Mar 2, 2021

   53m
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   Building bridges between Nordic start-ups and South-East Asia|Sami Jääskeläinen, Community Director, Nordic Innovation House, Singapore

   Eps 25 Singapore based Finn Sami Jääskeläinen runs Nordic Innovation House, a community platform for accelerating Nordic start-ups in the Singapore and South-East Asia region. Sami's colourful career included being a professional chef in Helsinki and later moving into advertising as a team lead…

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   Dec 31, 2020

   28m
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   Bringing Danish flair to Australia|Michael T Hansen, MD Nilfisk Pacific

   Episode 24 It is surprising to hear that there are over 600 Danish brands in Australia. How has little Denmark, with 5.5 M people, achieved this success? There is a very special relationship between these two countries, thanks to Jorn Utzon's design of the Sydney Opera House and Tasmanian born…

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   Dec 8, 2020

   38m
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   Solving problems that help people live better lives|Ari Tulla, Serial Entrepreneur, CEO, Board Member, Dad

   Eps 23 Silicon Valley based entrepreneur Ari Tulla made a big jump from Finnish Nokia and the gaming industry to the healthcare industry in the USA. In 2011 he co-founded BetterDoctor, a comprehensive doctor data engine that powers the healthcare market to help people to navigate the complicated…

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   Nov 25, 2020

   49m
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    Create your happiness in a Swedish way |Kajsa Humphreys, Health and Wellness Coach, The Swedish Solution

    Eps 22 Nordics are well known to be some of the happiest peoples in the world. What do they do to make themselves happy? Kajsa Humphreys is a Sydney based Swedish Health and Fitness coach and a mum of 2 children. Her business, The Swedish Solution, helps women implement simple step by step...

    Nov 17, 2020

    31m
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    Good food, health and sustainability with a Danish touch for Noosa Cafes |Nilla Tomkins, Executive Chef & Founder Vanillafoods

    Eps 21 In this episode we talk about delicious and healthy food with a slight Nordic flavour in its philosophy. Danish chef Nilla Tomkins, the founder of Vanillafood, runs two cafes in Noosa, on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. Nilla's philosophy is all about good food, health and the…

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    Nov 11, 2020

    21m
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    NAME OF THE DAY CELEBRATIONS AND NORDIC ANSWERS TO HALLOWEEN | NORDIC ODDITIES AND OTHER TRADITIONS

    EPS 20 In Finland and Sweden, people not only celebrate their birthdays each year, but their name days as well. The tradition of assigning names to specific dates stretches back to medieval times. As the importance of name days changed over the centuries, so did the various traditions associated...

    Oct 29, 2020

    6m
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    From South Africa to Finland |Megs Järvinen, Strategic Brand Builder

    Eps 19 South African born former Sydneysider Megs Järvinen fell in love with Finland and decided to move there with her Finnish husband and their little son. They now live in Kuopio, a small town with 120K inhabitants. It is located in the lake region in the eastern part of Finland, around 400km...

    Oct 21, 2020

    32m
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    Building an award winning niche market destination |Christina Guggenberger, Co-Founder at StockholmLGBT

    Eps 18 How do you build an award winning travel destination for a niche segment? My guest Christina Guggenberger, the Co-Founder of StockholmLGBT, has 25+ years experience in creating successful award winning marketing campaigns for the city of Stockholm. We discuss her successful career...

    Oct 13, 2020

    34m
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    Winners and losers - predictions and recommendations for the future of travel | A Global travel technology evangelist Johnny Thorsen|PART 2

    Episode 17 PART 2 In part two of my conversation with the futurist Johnny Thorsen, we discuss the state of travel in the "new normal". What are the new green and technological developments in travel that will have a significant role in the future? How will travel provide value in the future? What...

    Oct 6, 2020

    29m
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    How to become a futurist ? | A Global travel technology evangelist and futurist Johnny Thorsen|PART 1

    Eps 17 It would be fabulous if you could predict the future, don't you agree? My guest Johnny Thorsen is a Global travel technology evangelist and futurist in the corporate travel and mobile world. He is a Dane and fellow Nordic based in California. Johnny has had an extremely impressive career...

    Sep 29, 2020

    22m
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    Innovative collaboration - Tassie winery with Iconic Nordic brand redefines luxury |Rowena Curlewis, CEO, Denomination

    Eps 16 It's not often that you discover a product that totally delights and in fact over-delivers. I recently found an Australian made super premium sparkling wine by Heemskerk winery in Tasmania that has the most elegant Georg Jensen bottle and stopper. After doing my research, I discovered the...

    Sep 22, 2020

    29m
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    Against all odds - Two Brits unite travel industry voices for Nordic tourism|Paul Wagner & Andy Fairburn, Founders - Nordic Tourism Collective

    Eps 15 Two charming London based Brits, Paul Wagner and Andy Fairburn, have a long track record in working with Nordic travel and tourism. Their interest and passion for the Nordic Region inspired them, in early 2019, to establish the Nordic Tourism Collective (NTC). It is a collaborative tourism...

    Sep 15, 2020

    44m
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    Building good leaders that change the world |Hans Peter Siefen Co-Founder & Chairman at Nordic Business Forum

    Episode 14 Nordic Business Forum (NBForum), co-founded by Hans Peter Siefen, is the most sought after business leadership event series in the Nordic Countries. NBForum has featured world-class speakers such as Barack Obama, Al Gore, Simon Sinek, Sir Alex Fergusson, Seth Godin, Steve Wozniak, Gary...

    Sep 2, 2020

    42m
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    5 Nordic ways to break up your Groundhog Day routine

    If you feel your weeks are like from the Groundhog Day movie, you need disruptions to your routine! In this episode you will learn 5 Nordic inspired disruptions to spice up your week. 1st disruption is for your Mindset - scream your heart out. You can now record your scream and it will be…

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    Aug 26, 2020

    8m
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    From designing guitars for Ben Harper to Nordic Fatherhood | Hans Jahr, Norwegian Designer and Carpenter

    Eps 12 Melbourne based Norwegian "Maker of Things", Hans-Jørgen Jahr, was so inspired by multi-Grammy awarded musician Ben Harper that he decided to start designing guitars. He didn't know then that Ben Harper would be his first customer. This very talented and soft spoken Nordic designer,...

    Aug 18, 2020

    36m
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    How to turn retrenchment into a success story in 6 minutes | Watchmaker Susan Galvin, Founder, Galvin Watch Company

    Eps. 11 Getting retrenched during COVID-19 can be truly devastating, especially when it happens during your maternity leave. This happened to my guest Susan Galvin, who was retrenched in March this year. Instead of becoming paralysed by the challenge she decided to start her own company and…

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    Aug 12, 2020

    27m
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    Four Nordic concepts to help you through Covid-19

    Our lives have changed dramatically - maybe forever. We have had to adjust to many changes due to Covid. Satu is introducing four fairly well known Nordic concepts that could be helpful for creating a calmer mindset for these turbulent times. You will learn: About SISU which is a certain inner...

    Aug 5, 2020

    10m
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    Championing Nordic gender equality in the global corporate world | Norwegian Silje Barningham, Head of HR & Co-Founder of Anorakki

    Episode 9 Nordics have long been international champions of gender equality. The Nordic Region regularly produces outstanding female Presidents, Prime Ministers and business leaders. On average almost three in every four working-age Nordic women are in paid employment, according to the OECD…

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    Jul 30, 2020

    38m
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    Four Nordic business and leadership survival hacks during COVID-19

    Episode 8 I am reflecting on my interviews to this point. What have been some of the inspirational business and leadership survival strategies used by my Nordic and Nordic-inspired business and corporate leader guests during COVID-19? Listen in and get insights how four Nordic and Nordic-inspired...

    Jul 15, 2020

    23m
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    Dreaming big, creating opportunities and making it happen - even during the tough times | Anders Lindström, Director of Communications, Norwegian Air, North America

    Episode 7 What is it like to live in NYC as a Nordic in the middle of COVID and Black Lives Matter demonstrations, working for an airline industry that has just been paralysed? It sounds very challenging. However, Director of Communications for North America for Norwegian Air, Swedish born Anders...

    Jul 8, 2020

    34m
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    Transitioning from a high-flyer in the corporate world to running a start-up for dog lovers | Tommi Nordstrom - Start-up Founder, Pupsy.com.au

    Episode 6 How do you transform your life from a highly successful corporate career in Europe to ending up on the beach in Australia and running a start-up? My guest, Finnish-born Tommi Nordstrom, has done this very successfully. He co-founded Pupsy, an online platform for all things that matter…

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    Jul 1, 2020

    34m
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    Teresia Fors - MD, Board Member, Nordic Cross-Cultural Corporate Leadership

    Episode 5 What does the 'Nordic Everyman's Right' to roam freely in nature have to do with corporate leadership and managing teams? According to Swedish corporate super achiever Teresia Fors, everything. Meet Teresia, who got her first Board membership at 15. Since then she has had a remarkably...

    Jun 24, 2020

    37m
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    Part 2 Acclaimed science teacher Dr Marianne Juntunen | Pioneering sustainable science education in Finland

    Episode 4 - PART 2 I am continuing my conversation with Dr Marianne Juntunen, who is a STEM teacher based in Lapland. She talks about her daily life as a teacher in Finland and the teaching methods currently used in Finnish schools. The world class Finnish education has also its challenges. How…

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    Jun 18, 2020

    17m
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    Part 1 Acclaimed science teacher Dr Marianne Juntunen | Pioneering sustainable science education in Finland

    Episode 4 - PART 1 One of my favourite subjects is the Finnish education system, which is recognised to be world class. One of the secrets of the success of Finnish education is the teachers. They are very highly educated and well respected. It is said that it is easier to get into university to...

    Jun 16, 2020

    21m
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    Nordic Inspired Libby Helinski, Owner Pappa Sven lifestyle business

    Libby Helsinki, Owner of Pappa Sven lifestyle business |Bringing all things Nordic to Australia | My guest is a Nordic Inspired Aussie Libby Helinski, an HR professional who after living a year in Skellefteå the north of Sweden decided to change her career path and start her own business. She got...

    Jun 9, 2020

    35m
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    Nordic Travel Specialist Tiese Stelma, CEO, 50 Degrees North

    Episode 2 brought to you by https://www.vloggi.com/ My guest today is Nordic and Scandinavian travel specialist Tietse Stelma. Tietse is the CEO of 50 Degrees North, which specialises in tours in the Nordic Region. With 30 years in the travel industry, Tietse has spent most of his life travelling...

    Jun 1, 2020

    34m
33. 1

    Introducing Nordic Insights podcast

    Episode 1 I often get questions about Finland and other Nordic countries. How come the Finns and other Nordics are the happiest people in the world? Why is it that Nordic countries rank at the top of the world when it comes to education, innovation, press freedom, sustainability, design,...

    May 28, 2020

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