Podcasts by The Swede-ish Podcast
A podcast of conversations about the paradox of life between two cultures in which migrants are the superheroes.
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S4 - episode 4: Amélie Ebongué from 2022-06-06T20:50:07
This week’s guest is an author and social media expert with 8000 followers on LinkedIn and a glittering biography of accolades in her portfolio. Amélie Ebongué is one of the most prominent speakers...
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S4–episode 3: Erica Jacobson from 2022-05-12T11:55:08
Erica Jacobson, world renowned Swedish illustrator for working with the likes of UN Women, Sephora, Absolut Vodka, the Swedish fast food giant Max Burgers, Haagan Daz, The Swedish film institute an...
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S4 - episode 2: Danny White, co-founder of Tappy from 2022-05-12T11:44:17
Daniel White moved from the UK to Sweden in early 2020, was thrust into the zealous world of a start-up incubator only to have a global pandemic distill down his life to working from his living roo...
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S4 - Episode 1: welcome back!! from 2022-05-12T11:36:01
Welcome back to the Swede-ish podcast! Allow me a moment for honesty. When I started this season at the beginning of the year I was super excited about getting stuck back into #podlife, opening up ...
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Ep 27–Building genuine online communities with Shaena Harrison. from 2021-07-26T22:30:37
"I wish I had had this conversation 6 years ago..."Understanding the value of the connections you make building your communities and how to make the most of them with Shaena Harrison, über connecto...
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Ep 26 Stephanie Darvill,'The no-plan'plan. from 2021-07-07T13:16:29
The merits of having a plan are a-plenty, but what if it's getting in the way of you seeing the multitude of chances to start afresh, do something new and find a completely new side to yourself?
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Ep 25 - Our foreign correspondent with Linnea Dunne from 2021-06-08T07:40:59
Did you know that Swede's lived in other countries, too? LOL, yes of course you did. But, sometimes it's easy to forget that there is another side to being Swede-ish. I'm delighted to welcome Linne...
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EP 24 Why not me? Lola Akinmade Åkerström from 2021-05-28T08:09:03
"WHY NOT ME?"Internationally renowned photographer and travel writer, entrepreneur, speaker and Ted x contributor Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström has the right idea.
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EP 23 How to find a job in Sweden ...with Incluso from 2021-05-17T21:59
STOP, PAUSE... grab a pen! If you are one of the 21.2% of foreign born people living in Sweden looking for a job, this episode is for you. We asked our listeners on Instagram to send in their bur...
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EP 22 Anita Suster - call the doctor...or, dont. from 2021-05-11T10:03:37
Going to the doctor is tough at the best of times, but navigating a foreign healthcare system is a mental boxing match. Anita, from Gothenburg, was brave enough to chat to us about her broad experi...
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Ep 21, Natasha Webster - Intersectional immigrants from 2021-04-23T07:44:50
An oldie, but a goodie - revamped, re-edited by Cécile and sounding awesome. This interview was originally recorded in 2018 but is still so so pertinent today. We thought it would be good to bring ...
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Sam Govender - finding friends abroad and GGI from 2021-03-22T23:09:43
"It's pretty scary putting yourself out there...". Sam Govender has years of experience setting up events and mixers for international women to make friends, but even she feels the pressure somet...
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Swede-ish Podcast, Episode 19–The Swede-ish Road Trip from 2021-03-09T09:34:23
From Jokkmokk to Jönköping. In this week's episode of the podcast, Kat&Jill take a virtual road trip through Sweden stopping off at some of their most memorable road side moments and close encounte...
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Episode 18–Swedish Urban Myths from 2021-02-28T19:28:53
***TW: Suicide/Senicide content** Blood, gore, apartment grown potatoes, secret tunnelbana lines and why do the far right think Sweden is the rape capital of the world, and much much more.
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Swede-ish Podcast, Episode 16–The Great Swedish Semla from 2021-02-15T21:11:36
Grab your podcast buns... it's time to FIKA!! We're dedicating this week's podcast episode to uncovering every single Semla fact we could find in celebration of FETTISDAGEN!!
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Episode 15 - Code Switching from 2021-02-03T08:59:25
"Language is a tool, not a measure of intelligence""Language is a tool, not a measure of intelligence…"What started as an enquiry into language development turned into a proper schooling on the soc...
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Code Switching from 2021-02-02T10:33:38
"Language is a tool, not a measure of intelligence..."What started as an enquiry into language development turned into a proper schooling on the social and cultural alternating of language and into...
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Swede-ish Podcast, Series 3, Episode 14–Sweden’s Pandemic from 2021-01-25T23:03
"Seriously re think going away for Sportlov, just don't do it this year."Dr Maja's message from frontline workers in the COVID 19 pandemic in Sweden. In the first episode of 2021 we wanted to hea...
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Swede-ish Podcast, Series 3, Christmas Episode 2020–a conversation with Her Excellency, Judith Gough, British Ambassador to Sweden from 2020-12-26T11:22:10
An intimate, open and fun conversation with the British Ambassador to Sweden, Judith Gough. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending departure from the EU, the British Ambassador's fi...
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Swede-ish Podcast, Series 3, Episode 12–the Bechdel test from 2020-12-22T04:09:37
Women in conversation... did we pass it? Umm... dubious. In between the'hot or not', the peaks and pitfalls of parenting multilingual kids, Kat's interior decorating and encounters of the famous ki...
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Swede-ish Podcast, Series 3, Episode 11–Letting go of 2020. from 2020-12-16T14:05:06
Inspired by the author and Instagram maven Alex Elle, Kat and Jill are letting go of 2020. In our penultimate episode, we're discussing the choices we're making that will help us shed the challenge...
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Swede-ish Podcast, Series 3, Episode 10–Deal or no deal, there are no Mr Blobbies here. from 2020-12-09T15:20:29
Deal, or no deal? Essential listening if you are a Brit living in Sweden. For all the information mentioned in this podcast please visit the show notes and website.
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Series 3, Episode 9 - Failure to launch... from 2020-11-27T11:19:28
"I made every mistake in the entrepreneurial book..."
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Series 3, Episode 8 -"hello darkness, my old friend..." from 2020-11-17T11:46:41
Remember, drink water, get some sun. You're basically a house plant with more complicated emotions
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Swede-ish Podcast, Series 3, Episode 7–An election, a birthday and funeral. from 2020-11-10T10:11:11
We couldn't not talk about the US Election... and Kim Kardashian's 40th birthday.
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Swede-ish Podcast, Series 3, Episode 6 - Emily Joof from 2020-11-04T10:02:49
“That’s why I wrote that book, because that book doesn’t exist on the shelves yet.” We are so happy to welcome children’s author Emily Joof to The Swede-ish Podcast this week. Emily’s books – Smaka...
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S3, Ep 5 - Kat's back ... for good. from 2020-10-28T11:50:02
Well, it’s good to be back. Here, after a false start or two, is our first episode of The Swede-ish podcast together, Kat&Jill. We learned on our first attempt that we needed to keep it short and s...
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S3–Episode 4: Rachel Khoo–‘the Swede-ish Gathering’ from 2020-04-15T15:29:10
KHOO d'etat... (I'm so sure she hasn't heard that one before) we got RACHEL KHOO ON THE PODCAST!!'nuff said.
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S3–Episode 3:‘Swede-ish co-founders’. from 2020-04-15T15:28:55
An honest and frank conversation with the co-founders of Littlebearabroad about being female'Swede-ish entrepreneurs'.
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S3 - Episode 2:'You ok hun?'with Hannah Meason. from 2020-03-19T11:01:50
In this episode Hannah Meason, founder of Together With You and Social Policy expert discusses her Peer Support Group initiative at Littlebearabroad Community Studios.
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S3 - Episode 1: Love in the time of Coronavirus from 2020-03-19T10:40:56
In this episode we explain why we started again, we get all the current global stuff out of the way and hope that we can provide some light relief.
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S2 Episode 12–Youstina Demetry–Self Compassion from 2019-05-24T09:13:19
Talk therapist, Youstina Demetry, joins Jill on the podcast to talk all things expat emotions, judgement, expectation setting and how to tell if you need help. Anyone angry out there?
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S2 Episode 11–Lisa Ferland–Global Mobility from 2019-05-10T11:15:10
Lisa Ferland joins Jill to talk about her latest book, When The Clock Strikes on Halloween. The Kickstarter campaign queen also discussed global mobility, being an entrepreneur abroad and how Swedi...
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S2 Episode 10–just Jill–Everything happens for a reason… from 2019-04-04T21:39:03
A very personal episode from Jill about the last three weeks of shocks, trauma and ill-health.
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S2 Episode 9–Andrea Pippins–work culture and creativity from 2019-03-19T03:41:28
Andrea Pippins is an internationally renowned illustrator and author. Her work has featured in the New York Times and O, The Oprah Magazine. She currently resides in Stockholm with her family and i...
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S2 Episode 8 - KJ Plumb -'starting up in Sweden' from 2019-03-04T21:54:36
Katherine J Plumb has been called'Stockholm's coolest textile artist'by the Context magazine and her story of how she started out gives us all reason to be hopeful.
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S2 Episode 7 - Jennifer Dahl - writing remotely from 2019-02-25T03:23:53
Third culture kid and indie author, Jennifer Dahlberg is a long term expat living in Stockholm and originally from the United States. Her passion for the written word and do it yourself nature led ...
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S2 Episode 6 - It's me, Jill - Fear and Loathing from 2019-02-17T22:05:35
It's me, Jill, I'm recording the podcast again. I thought what way to start back than just with me. Have you ever felt like everyone else has got their suit pants pressed and you're still figuring ...
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S2 Episode 5–Tracey Reid‘Little Echoes’ from 2018-10-26T03:46:58
Tracey Reid, founder and CEO of Little Echoes, an organisation supporting and campaigning on behalf of families with special needs in Sweden. Shining a light on some of the darker corners of Swedis...
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S2 Episode 4 - Nicole'Stikki Nikki'Emson from 2018-09-28T09:21:55
Nicole'Stikki Nikki'Emson built her business of organic gelato with a baby on her hip and a waffle cone box. Now Stikki Nikki is a household name in Stockholm with 8 stores and counting. Foreign bo...
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S2 Episode 3–Jo Hall (Good to Go) on creating safe spaces from 2018-09-13T03:04:21
Jo quit her corporate fitness job in Sydney, moving to Stockholm for love and established the business of her dreams, functional training in a female friendly environment.
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S2 Episode 2 - #FIMIS and awakening to privilege from 2018-09-06T03:00:10
Photographer, Parisa Walklett, whose latest photography project, Female Immigrant Makers in Sweden, #FIMIS, is smashing the stereotypes found in the media of female immigrants (lazy, stupid, only a...
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S2 Episode 1 - Migration and the male normative from 2018-08-30T00:12:39
In our first episode of the podcast Jill interviews Natasha Webster. Originally from Canada, Natasha is an academic, feminist and migration researcher at Stockholm University.
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The Swede Life Podcast - introduction from 2018-08-30T00:12:05
The Swede Life Podcast is an anthology of life abroad. The female narrative. In this podcast, listen to interviews of women from all over the world and their unique perspective on the migrant (econ...
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Episode 20: Sleep is not for the weak from 2018-03-19T21:48:45
In today's episode we welcome back Courtney Landin from Happy Sleeping Baby to talk about all things sleep related. Last week was International Sleep Awareness week so it seemed appropriate. We tal...
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#4 Ask the Doctor–Mar 2018 from 2018-03-06T19:50:25
***TRIGGER WARNING*** ANYONE PHOBIC TO PARASITES OR BAD SOUND... we recorded this episode in the home of Dr James, had a great in depth chat about parasites in Sweden and at Förskola... and then re...
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Episode 19: 1 is the loneliest number from 2018-02-13T16:41:23
One really is the loneliest number as Jill goes solo on today's podcast. In this week's episode, Jill shares her personal experience of loneliness and isolation and how it brought about Littlebeara...
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Episode 18: Stuck Parents from 2018-02-05T21:57:48
In this weeks episode of the podcast we're talking about something that I feel really strongly about, for various reasons. It dove-tails into a number of areas that I could talk about for hours and...
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#3 Ask the Doctor–Jan 2018 from 2018-01-23T04:31:04
Our 17th episode and our third Barnakuten with Dr James. The Swedish vaccine schedule and questions about vaccinations in Sweden are one of the most searched for topics on the Littlebearabroad webs...
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Episode 16: How to make friends and not alienate people from 2018-01-16T04:22:43
In our latest episode of the podcast, Jill is joined by Elly and Cam to talk about making friends abroad. Something that is easier said than done, but why? We also discuss how kids cope making frie...
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Episode 15: HAPPY NEW YEAR from 2018-01-09T14:55:42
Happy New Year - the first podcast of 2018 and we went full on Audio Visual! Live streamed our first podcast for 2018 via Instagram. Here's the behind the scenes audio.
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Episode 14: BEE SWEDISH from 2017-12-04T20:37:13
I have always felt mega pressure when it comes to learning languages and get super stressed out by it all. I don't understand these people that learn a language for fun...what!? Who are you? So, I ...
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Episode 13: Bumps, birth pools and babies from 2017-11-27T21:50:41
Our"Pregnancy in Sweden"series continues off the website and on the podcast. Jill is joined by Lisa and Sarah to discuss their"alternative"births in Sweden. Big Congrats goes to Elly Waller who gav...
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#2 Ask the Doctor–November from 2017-11-21T08:31:02
Doctor James is back! In November's'Ask the Doctor'podcast we tackle RS Virus, Flu in small kids, prevention of seasonal bugs and chat about the hierarchy of the Swedish healthcare system for kids.
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Episode 11: Coca Cola vs. Red Wine from 2017-11-13T21:40:59
Ever been asked what your views on alcohol around kids? Neither had we... but we're thinking about it now. Has living in Sweden changed your views on drinking alcohol around kids?
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Episode 10: Luge to Living Healthy Happy from 2017-10-30T21:03:51
Former Olympian turned PT, nutritionist and sleep consultant, Courtney Landin, guest stars on this week's podcast! Follow Courtney on Instagram @living.healthy.happy and @happysleepingbaby and on ...
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Episode 9.0 Work/Strife balance from 2017-10-24T19:54:04
"The Teletubbies made us do it..."We totally failed at getting this delivered on time. The irony isn't lost on us, talking about VAB, not being under pressure to work and then failing miserably and...
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#1 Ask the Doctor–October from 2017-10-17T07:08:22
In our inaugural episode of"Ask the Doctor"we introduce you to Dr James... and we talk about seasonal ailments, preschool bugs and your questions that you sent in!
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Episode 7.0 Meat, Marmite and Mothercare from 2017-10-03T05:53:59
From ziploc bags, cooking spray and jaffa cakes; to sausages, vapo-rub and hot sauce! We've all got funny little home-comforts that we miss. But, if you could find them in Sweden, where could they ...
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Episode 6.0 Aquavit and play parks from 2017-09-25T22:05:31
The pros and cons of Sweden... what are your Room 101 vibes?
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Episode 5.0 The family left at home from 2017-09-19T19:55:50
One of the hardest parts of living abroad is the constant reminder of family and friends you've left behind. So, how do they feel about it? In episode 5 of the Littlebearabroad podcast, Jill and he...
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Episode 4.0 Living with an immigrant from 2017-09-13T20:31:46
Coming to you from Portugal!!! Yes, we're on holiday for 10 days in the Algarve but we love this little podcast so much we've gone nomad and are recording from our little island in the sun. Matti...
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Episode 3.0 Winter is coming from 2017-09-05T08:08:33
Jill goes solo to test drive the new podcasting studio and a turn of events leads her to talk about the changing seasons, what's in store and how to fully embrace those long, dark Swedish winters. ...
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Episode 2.0 Culture Shock from 2017-08-28T21:00:16
Culture shock and the related anxiety can result in crippling mental health issues that lead to depression and often suicidal tendencies. Today's guest is Franziska Engle from Mindfulness Stockho...
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Episode 1.0 Origin stories from 2017-08-21T21:54:56
So, just like X-men and Marvel superheroes, we've got origin stories, too. How did we end up in Sweden, what sort of decisions did we take and what were the compromises?
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