What it Took with Mikaela Seger Nälgård

It's a 95% risk that you do this too. I hear it all the time from busy high-growth leaders and entrepreneurs, and it's what screws them over time and time again. If you want to finally have a humming sense of peace in your body and mind, you better stop telling yourself this.

I dagens avsnitt träffar jag artisten, låtskrivaren och programledaren Andreas Weise.Vi pratar om resan från att pleasea andra för bekräftelse till att faktiskt hitta sin egen identitet. Om att bryta sig loss, våga vara obekväm och bli den man är menad att vara. Andreas delar öppet om de extrema upp- och nedgångarna han navigerat - förlusten av sin pappa, konkursen, hans fästmös sjukdom - och hur allt det faktiskt blev det som låste upp den mest äkta versionen av honom själv.Det här är ett samtal om att släppa prestige, att känna känslor när de kommer, och om insikten som förändrade allt: att det är bättre att misslyckas som sig själv än att lyckas som någon annan.

In today's episode, we talk about decision-making, how your nervous system impacts your clarity, and how to set yourself up for making better decisions for yourself, your business, your team, and your relationships.

I dagens avsnitt träffar jag äventyraren Oskar Kihlborg, som var en av de första svenskarna att bestiga Mount Everest. Vi pratar om rädsla, risker och vad som krävs för att uppnå (och överleva) allt det han åstadkommit, och om resan från världens tak till insikten som resulterade i ett liv i tjänst för planeten.

In today's episode, the topic is why 80% of autoimmune diseases happen to women (me being one of them), and the common denominators in the body-mind connection that Dr. Gabor Maté presents in his research, and how the nervous system plays its role in all of this.

In today's episode, you'll get to hear the story of Jeremiah Haas, co-founder of FYMA, and how he went from being an unfocused, terrible student to a click moment that took him around the globe and propelled him into the life of entrepreneurship. This is a conversation about the drive, fear, and the confidence needed to build a life and character you are proud of.

In today's episode, we talk about how your internal infrastructure hasn't caught up with your external expansion, and how that can give you migraines, back pain, and physical symptoms. Your speed, resourcefulness, and power are your biggest strengths, but when your nervous system doesn't expand proportionally, that causes problems.

In today's episode, you'll meet Anna Ostergren, and her path from the stage to the boardroom. We talk about her journey from the performing arts to founding OR8, what theatre taught her about leading under pressure, and why the most powerful thing a leader can learn has nothing to do with strategy.

In today's episode, I share my top 3 reminders I come back to again and again when life gets busy, demands are high, and responsibilities increase. Three anchors that give me perspectives and ease when pressure rises.

Cecilia Kallin gick från flicklandslaget i volleyboll, till en succé över en natt med popgruppen Timoteij, till att bli en internationell låtskrivare och bygga upp och skala sitt eget produktionsbolag. I dagens avsnitt får vi höra hennes historia, insikterna och strategierna som har burit henne längs vägen mot att bygga ett liv som är sant mot hennes hjärta.

These 10 habits are quietly increasing your stress levels and racing thoughts, and you’re probably doing at least 50% of them. Listen to today's episode for some really surprising insights!

In today's episode, we talk about the importance of having steady roots to hold the big, bold, and beautiful life you're creating for yourself. Mikaela guides you through a quick and simple practice to strengthen your roots, and anchor you in a moment of activation.

Being capped at capacity and feeling fried from time to time is a result of your actions. In today's episode, we talk about things you made "wrong" (all with good intentions or fault of your own) that are holding you back, stealing your energy, and robbing you of your capacity. Big ambitions do require big capacity, so this is an episode you do want to listen to.

I dagens avsnitt får vi träffa Penny Parnevik, podcaster, tv-personlighet, entreprenör och (snart) 4-barnsmamma. Detta är en konversation om livet, om att forma det på sina egna villkor och att bli sin egen success story. Vi pratar värderingar, att komma från en familj med mycket framgång, och om att njuta av livet varje dag. Och har inte the "protect your peace-movement" gått något över styr? Vad tycker du?

This perspective shift is powerful for anyone who feels like the weight of the world is resting on their shoulders. In today's episode, Mikaela talks about being a lighthouse VS. a laser beam, and how that shift will shift how heavy or light you experience your responsibilities, scaling, and leadership.

I dagens avsnitt träffar jag Beata Kull, entreprenören och kvinnan bakom Beata-stiftelsen och Lärargalan. Vi har ett innerligt samtal om vad som händer när man bygger stort men glömmer sig själv. Om att prestera under press, låggradig stress som får kroppen att protestera, och resan från att fungera till att må riktigt bra. Vi pratar om självkänsla, känslor som länge ignorerats, och vad det egentligen innebär att leva sitt liv fullt ut.

This is the most tender and raw episode to date. Sharing about my recent grandma's passing, which initiated a valuable insight that has impacted everything, including my business, but especially my romantic relationships. And how this last year has been all about reclaiming and loving all my colors.

I dagens avsnitt, gästas vi av Oskar Eklind. Resan från marketing manager på Storytel till att bli FokusPT som initierades av en liten fästing som satte livet på sin kant. Vi hjärntrötthet, kalibrera om sina prioriteringar och hur det faktiskt ser ut att bygga hållbar framgång. 

In today's episode, we talk subtile signs of peace, called Glimmers, and they are the opposite of a trigger. Identify yours to re-train your nervous system's capacity and baseline for peace.

In today's episode, you get to meet Janine Laag, an Aussie brand photographer living in Sweden. We unpack what visibility without distortion looks like, the importance of questioning your own truths, and how to expand your capacity to be seen as your authentic self.

In today's episode, we talk about red flags within yourself, and how they are such a powerful helping hand to navigate your day-to-day life, to not end up fried. Mikaela also shares with you a very personal and potentially controversial red flag of hers.

In today's episode, you'll meet Robin Danehav - a photographer and filmmaker on a mission to make 100 impact documentaries. We talked about navigating grief, forging your own path, and what it actually means to be fully alive.Watch his latest documentary THAW about saving the melting glaciers by covering them with a wool blanket (!!)https://youtu.be/dlgMmhqBwtk?si=-ktMRH36vTYccDlD

Go for walks, people. In today's episode, Mikaela explains the scientific reasons why you always feel better and more regulated after taking a walk, and why it's amazing if it's part of your everyday.

In today’s episode with the incredible Olivia Heine, we talk about how to hold your self through seasons of transition and how to learn to let go, find flow, and home in yourself in love, relationships, and business.  

In today's episode, we talk about 3 really early signs that your nervous system and internal infrastructure are not aligned and in proportion with the life, ambitions, and expansion you lead.

In today's episode, Mikaela introduces a new concept: INTEGRATION SESSIONS. This week, she guides you through an easy reset practice that's perfect for your lunch break, so you can feel how simple it is to make nervous system regulation part of your day to "sharpen your axe".

Let's bust the biggest myth about what you need when you are exhausted, overworked, and fried. Is rest the solution? Fuck No. In today's episode, we talk about what actually is.

Today's guest, Kajsa Hedqvist, began her career as an engineer, deeply affected by worry and catastrophizing. Through a long journey of self-discovery, she transitioned into entrepreneurship and is today one of Sweden’s leading voices on the Tiny Habits Method.

Let's talk triggers, independence, and availability being the new sexy. Today's episode is particularly important, especially in an era where AI is becoming an increasingly significant part of your life.

I dagens avsnitt, träffar vi Dejan Petrovic, PT och coach för fötetagsledare och entreprenörer. Vi pratar om hans resa om att "Turn your mess into your message" och hur man skapar hållbarhet i både sin träning och entreprenörskap genom förenkling och glädje som sin ledstjärna.

The way you do your morning sets the tone for the entire day. In today's episode, you'll learn three things to pamper your nervous system for endurance, top performance, and peace of mind as you take on a new day.

In today's episode, I sit down with Aleksandra Naglik, a personal stylist who works far beyond clothing. Aleksandra’s journey is one of transformation. She moved from a traditional career in tech and finance into a space where style became a tool for identity, confidence, and self-expression.

In today's episode, I'll share a story and perspective shift that'll flip the coin every time things don't turn out the way you wished. This is a reclamation of power and peace.

Mannen, myten, legenden Tommy Sarenbrant gästar i dagens avsnitt. Från SM medaljer inom flera idrotter, till VDskap, bolagsbyggen och börsnotering, har han coachat svenska friidrottslandslaget och inte bara gjort en Ironman, utan 10 st. Vi pratar om drivet, nyfikenheten och vad som möjliggjort topprestation i livets alla områden.

You read it correctly. In today's episode, Mikaela talks about why Nervous System Regulation isn't the solution, but an important puzzle piece in building a strong and resilient nervous system that's calibrated for a big, rich, and ambitious life.

I dagens avsnitt träffar vi Emelie Lund och pratar om att växa som människa för att växa som entreprenör och om självinsikt, balans och drivkraften bakom (och nödvändigheten för) hållbart entreprenörskap.

In today's episode, Mikaela breaks down why working with your nervous system is essential as an ambitious leader and entrepreneur. These are 5 ways your nervous system impacts your work and day-to-day life.

In today's episode, we'll meet Mira Thimmaya, and we get to hear her story through entrepreneurship, bankruptcy, personal loss, and the becoming of the business owner, marketing expert, and resilient and wise powerhouse she is today.

In today's episode, you'll learn about the physical, mental, and emotional signals that are signs that your nervous system is fried. Some of these are really unexpected!

I dagens avsnitt träffar vi Gerhard Bley och får höra om hans fantastiska resa som företagsledare och författare. Om utmaningarna, ångesten och kriserna som lett till insikt, visdom och ett självledarskap som inspirerar.

In today's episode, Mikaela breaks down what it actually looks like to go from Fried to Zen, and what it takes to become resilient AF, no matter what life and business throw your way.

Join Mikaela and her interviewer, Olivia Heine, in this very first episode of What it Took. Mikaela shares her story of what it took for her to get here, from fried and sick to Zen and successful.