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by Tommy Alfredsson
Field Notes from the North. 🇸🇪Not advice.Not self-help.Just a signal fire in the dark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#296 - THE FEAR OF SILENCE
Modern life is built to keep us distracted.Noise. Input. Escape.Anything but silence.But without silence, we stop reflecting, processing, planning, and facing the things we know deep down need to change.And slowly, life becomes reaction instead of direction.In this episode, I explore silence as both kryptonite and superpower — and why the inability to sit alone with our own thoughts may quietly destroy our health, relationships, purpose, and future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#295 - THE MEN WHO STAYED
Some places are built twice.First with hands.Then forgotten with convenience.In this episode, I walk through the Swedish countryside thinking about the people who came before us. The men and women who broke their bodies clearing land, building homes, carrying stones, surviving winters, and creating something meant to outlive them.Not for applause.Not for status.But for the future.And somewhere along the way, many of us stopped seeing what was actually given to us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#294 - PREDICTING THE FUTURE
Human beings are terrible at predicting some things…and strangely accurate at predicting others.Lift weights long enough and the body changes.Read consistently and knowledge compounds.Feed chaos and chaos grows.Feed discipline and something stronger begins to emerge.So maybe the future is not always some mystical fog.Maybe parts of it are already visible inside the patterns of today.In this episode, we explore the strange relationship between behavior, consequence, society, momentum, and prediction. How individuals, cultures, and civilizations often reveal their direction long before they arrive there.Because sometimes the future is not hidden at all.Sometimes it whispers through repetition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#293 - OUTSMART THE MONKEY BRAIN
Inside every modern human lives an ancient creature.It wants comfort.Sugar. Dopamine. Ease. One more scroll. One more excuse. Tomorrow instead of today.And the dangerous part?That creature is smart enough to sound like you.This episode explores the invisible war between short-term pleasure and long-term freedom. Not through shame or motivation porn, but through strategy. Awareness. Systems. Understanding the strange biology running beneath our thoughts and habits.Because lasting change rarely comes from becoming a different person overnight.It comes from learning how to stay one step ahead of the monkey with the keys to the nervous system.Build the habit.Become the person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#292 - PLAYER ONE
Most people drift through life like spectators.Watching. Reacting. Waiting.But somewhere along the way, many of us forgot something important:The controller was always in our hands.This episode explores the strange overlap between games and real life. Stats. Skill trees. Experience. Discipline. Failure. Leveling up. Not as escapism, but as a way of understanding human potential.Because life changes when you stop seeing yourself as a passive observer… and start acting like a player again.Not everything can be controlled.But far more can be influenced than most people dare to admit.And that realization changes everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#291 - YOUR ANCESTORS ARE WATCHING
You didn’t start this story.But you might end it...You are the result of thousands who survived war, famine, plague, and chaos…and kept going.In this episode, I explore what it means to carry that line forward.To live in a way that would make them recognize you.Not drift.Not waste it.But stand.Because whether you feel it or not…your ancestors are watching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#290 - THE KRUGER EFFECT
Most people don’t lack confidence.They lack awareness.In this episode, I break down what’s often called the “Kruger Effect” — the dangerous illusion where low skill creates high certainty.Why beginners feel like experts.Why real professionals doubt themselves.And why this gap can get you hurt — in training, in leadership, and in life.We look at:False confidence in survival and fightingThe gap between knowing about something and actually doing itWhy humility is not weakness — it’s awarenessHow to avoid becoming the loudest fool in the roomThis isn’t theory.This is about reality checks.Because in the real world…overconfidence doesn’t just look stupid.It costs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#289 - THE ILLUSION OF COMPETENCE
You don’t get hurt because you know nothing.You get hurt because you know just enough to believe you’re ready.In this episode, I break down a dangerous illusion I’ve seen over and over again—in survival, in fighting, and in life.That moment when a small piece of knowledge turns into false confidence.When one self-defense class makes you feel untouchable.When watching a few survival videos makes you think you could handle the wild.But reality doesn’t care about your confidence.It tests your competence.And that gap between the two?That’s where people get humbled. Or hurt.This is an episode about respect—for skill, for experience, and for the brutal honesty of real-world situations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#288 - STATUS CHECK
There is a difference between complaining and reporting your condition.In this log, I talk about something every operator, leader, fighter, parent, and teammate needs to understand: the ability to honestly assess your own status. Energy. Focus. pain. fatigue. capability.Ego and pride can make people dangerous, not because they are weak, but because they refuse to admit when their system is failing.A real status check is not whining. It is information. And good information helps the group adapt, recover, and perform.This episode is about self-assessment, communication, and why knowing your limits can make everyone stronger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#287 - YOU CANT SAVE EVERYONE
A voice from the North.I used to think I could save people.I was wrong.In this episode, I talk about the hard truth of helping others…and how easy it is to drown trying to carry someone who refuses to walk.Not everyone wants to change.Not everyone can be saved.And why knowing the difference… might save you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#286 - LATE NIGHT WALK
A voice from the North.No script. No plan. Just a late night walk.Thoughts, reflections… whatever shows up in the dark.Sometimes that’s where the real things surface. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#285 - THE GREY MAN
A voice from the North.The future is already here.Most people just don’t see what it’s doing to them.But the ones who do...They’ll be… the Grey Man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#284 - WHY HUMANS DO DUMB SHIT
A voice from the North.We like to think we think for ourselves.We don’t.In this episode, I laugh… but I’m talking about something real.Why we do things we know are wrong.Why we follow patterns just because everyone else does.And the strange irony of believing we’re not affected… when we clearly are.From screens to culture to everyday habits — what feels normal isn’t always right.Sometimes it’s just… programmed. And most people never question it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#283 - THE PRICE OF PEACE
A voice from the North.People say they want this life.The forest.The calm. The freedom.But you don’t get this by changing where you live.You get it by changing what you’re willing to give up.This episode breaks the illusion of the simple life…and what it actually costs to live it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#282 - BECOMING DANGEROUS
A voice from the North.We’ve been lied to.Somewhere along the way, harmless became the goal.Be nice. Be quiet. Don’t push back.But a man who is harmless isn’t peaceful…This episode is a wake-up call.About strength. Responsibility. And what it actually means to be good.Because when things break — and they always do — the world doesn’t need soft men.It needs dangerous ones…Who know how to stay in control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#281 - LEAD FROM THE MUD
Sometimes the captain stands still… so the men don’t fall apart.And sometimes…He walks straight into the fire… so they remember how to move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ÄRTEMARK - Vi Som Står Kvar
ÄRTEMARK.Vi som står kvar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#280 - Brace Yourself
Something is shifting.Even if the world slows down tomorrow…the ripple has already begun.In this episode, I walk through the forest and speak plainly: This is not about panic.It’s about preparation.Because history doesn’t reset overnight—it echoes.Brace yourself. Not with fear… but with awareness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#279 - Comfort Is A Beautiful Trap
We live in the most comfortable time in human history.Warm homes. Full stomachs. Endless distraction.And yet… something feels off.In this episode, I walk into the forest to explore a quiet truth: comfort doesn’t just soothe—it slowly reshapes you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#278 - We Forgot The Storm
I’m laughing in this one… not because it’s funny, but because it’s familiar.Energy shifts. Rising costs. Russia. The Middle East. The green transition.Everything colliding at once.It looks like chaos.But maybe it’s just the cycle doing what it always does.We built a world that felt stable… and forgot what reality actually looks like.We forgot the storm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#278 - The Beam
What would happen if an ordinary man suddenly saw reality as it truly is?Not through news, screens, or opinions.But through truth itself.The universe. His life. His wasted potential.Would he rise and change everything…or would the weight of truth be too heavy to carry? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#277 - The Naked Man - Part 2
A story about a man walking naked Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#277 - The Naked Man - Part 1
A story about a man walking naked Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#276 - The Tree Fires
One for the step forward.One for the quiet sharpening.One for the battle that waits for those who did both. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#275 - Forged In The Storm
This episode explores the difference between leading in comfort and leading in chaos, how fragile leadership flourishes in safe times, and why hardship has a way of exposing who was built for the storm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#274 - Rémon Steen
Two men shaped by hard roads and harder lessons walk side by side through the city.They don’t speak as teachers, but as survivors looking for something quieter than battle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#273 - The Year Of The Horce
The Year of the Horce is about movement, restlessness, and the return of momentum. After years of pressure, fog, and false stillness, something in the world wants to move again. This is a reflection of freedom, direction, and the danger of standing still when its time to ride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#272 - The War Room
Every man needs a place that sharpens him. Not a man cave. Not an escape room filled with comfort and distraction. But a war room. A personal outpost.A command center. A space built for training, thinking, studying, planning and creating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#271 - World War 3
A wide-lens breakdown of the world we’re living in right now — stripped of noise, fear and headlines. I talk about the current geopolitical tensions through a different lens: the mythic one. Animals, Kings, kingdoms, borders, resources, power struggles, alliances. The same human minds we had in the Middle Ages, just with modern technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#270 - Eddie Dalsborn
Walk and talk with Eddie Dalsborn about old-school MMA, surviving encounters with wild animals, and why returning to the basics makes life clearer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#269 - The Happiness Trap
We’ve confused happiness with dopamine hits. Workouts, shopping, gambling, upgrades, chasing the next level.But none of it brings the quiet, lasting smile you feel when life actually works.In this episode I break down the difference between survival mode and life mode, why even wealthy people stay trapped in the hunt, and what real happiness actually feels like: gratitude, presence, enough.Not complicated.Not easy.But simple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#268 - The Early Riser
Before dawn, a man and his dog move deeper into the winter forest while the rest of the world sleeps. Footprints in fresh snow, headlamp cutting through darkness, cold air biting at the lungs.This episode explores the discipline of early mornings, the truth of nature, and why the wild is often safer than the city—if you know how to walk it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#267 - Blood. Fire. Cold. Violence.
A man in 2026 needs more than motivation. He needs capacity. In this episode we break down the four elements that determine how you respond when life suddenly becomes real: stopping bleeding, stopping fire, surviving cold exposure, and meeting violence with a clear mind.Not a checklist. A path. Learn the fundamentals that keep you alive and steady when the world tests you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#266 - The Path That Asks Nothing
A quiet reflection on choice, freedom, and the courage to walk your own road.This episode explores what it means to step away from noise, expectation, and reward—and to follow a path that asks nothing in return, except honesty.No preaching. No promises. Just a man, a forest, and the question of how we choose to live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#265 - The Threshold
Life is a path.You are given one run.You can wake up....or drift.You can walk the road. ...or lose yourself in the fog.If you walk it true, something opens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#264 - Våle
Våle, a place where someone died an unexpected or violent death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#263 - The Bear And The Wolf
In the old North, strength was not one thing.The bear endures. The wolf moves.This episode is about knowing when to be which.Power without stagnation. Hunger without collapse.The bear and the wolf. One man. One choice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#262 - Stay Human
This is a reminder of heat, strength, desire, loyalty, and danger.Of what it feels like to be alive, awake, and needed.The future is coming fast.Don’t lose the animal that can survive it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#261 - A Story About A Man - Part III : The Return
A Story About A Man - Part III : The ReturnYou do not return as a hero. You return as a carrier.This episode is about coming back into ordinary life while holding something that has changed you.Family. Responsibility. Work. The body. The ground beneath your feet.Nothing adapts to your insight. You must adapt to reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#260 - A Story About A Man - Part II : The Crossing
A Story About A Man - Part II: The CrossingRecognition is not enough.Sooner or later, you are forced to choose. This episode is about the crossing.The narrow passage between who you were and who you can no longer avoid becoming.There is no applause here. No clear reward.Only friction, resistance, and the slow burning of old identities. The crossing is quiet.And once taken, there is no way back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#259 - A Story About A Man - Part I : The Meeting
A Story About A Man - Part I : The MeetingThere are moments in life when something looks back at you.Not metaphorically. Not emotionally. Directly.This episode is about that moment.When you meet a truth, a presence, or a version of yourself that can no longer be ignored.You don’t understand it yet. You don’t know what it wants. But you know this: life cannot continue the same way after this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#258 - The Return Home
Every hero walks far from where he began. And one day, after years on the road - the battles, the storms, the narrow focus forward - he finally turns around- And in that moment he sees it: The village is unschanged.. but he is not. In this episode, Captain speaks aboyut the second awakenign of the journey - the homecoming. A chapter about seeing yourself clearly, and recognizing the man who came home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#257 - Part I - Übermensch
What does it mean to rise above the world you were born into? In this episode, Captain explores the modern Übermensch - The man who stays clear, disciplined, and sovereign in an age of noise and softness. A mythic blueprint for becoming something more than yesterday, and refusing to be shaped by the world around you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#256 - The Winter Arc
A frozen morning, a silent road, and the kind of clarity winter can teach. In this episode I walk through the vold and talk about simplicity, honesty, and what remains when all the noise falls away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#255 - The Mask (Part 2)
Part 2 of the Episode - "The Mask" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#255 - The Mask (Part 1)
In a world built on performance, what happens when you show up without a mask? This episodfe explores authenticity, vulnerability and the quit courage it takes to show your real face to the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#254 - The Good Life
Are we all chasing the look of freedom -- or the feeling of it?Lets talk about the difference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#253 - Among Mortals
In this episode, I talk about the distortion of self that happens when your mirror is made of algorithms - and what happens when you step away long enough to see your true reflection again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#252 - The Feed
In a neon-soaked future, humanity kneels before the glowing altar of information. The Feed wispers, seduces, and consumes - now with violence, but with attention.This is a reflection on modern worship, digital addiction, and the quiet surrender of our inner worlds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#251 - The Antihero
In this episode, i talk about the ones who fight in the dark so others don´t have to,. The ones who break rules, bleed for truth, and walk the line between chaos and order.The Antiheroes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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