Susanna The Nordic Mum Podcast host, author, blogger and lover of all things Nordic unravels what it means to come from the Nordic countries. Susanna loves talking about how to hug the Nordic way of life using Scandinavia as an example. She explores why Scandinavian countries and people seem to be the most content in the world and why they top the charts when measured on trust, gender, work-life balance and happiness. Her aim is to motivate you to live your life with a hint of Nordic Simplic ...
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My book Nordic Lifestyle: Embrace slow living, cultivate happiness and know when to take off your shoes has been out for 365 days as of today. Here on this extra episode to you my dear reader and listener I am recapping on what has been happening and what is happening next. You can get my book from major retailers and from thenordicmumbooks.com and…
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What happens on Christmas Day at the Nordics? This episode and the series is sponsored by Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get on my Nordic Mum Book shop or any big retailers out there.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Merry Christmas! As Today we celebrate Christmas at the Nordics. This episode and the series is sponsored by Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get on my Nordic Mum Book shop or any big retailers out there.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today it is starting to look like Christmas. This episode and the series is sponsored by Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get on my Nordic Mum Book shop or any big retailers out there.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I am talking about Christmas presents. This episode and the series is sponsored by Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get on my Nordic Mum Book shop or any big retailers out there.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I am talking about Christmas music. This episode and the series is sponsored by Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get on my Nordic Mum Book shop or any big retailers out there.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I am talking about Christmas eve and Sauna and why we visit the cemeteries. This episode and the series is sponsored by Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get on my Nordic Mum Book shop or any big retailers out there.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I am talking about Christmas greetings and what is merry Christmas in different languages at the Nordics. This episode and the series is sponsored by Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get on my Nordic Mum Book shop or any big retailers out there.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I am talking about the Christmas tree and what we used to do when I was growing up. This episode and the series is sponsored by Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get on my Nordic Mum Book shop or any big retailers out there.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I am talking about the third advent and its meaning of it. This episode and the series is sponsored by Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get on my Nordic Mum Book shop or any big retailers out there.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I am talking about Christmas Goat and specifically Gavle Goat from Sweden. This episode and the series are sponsored by my Nordic Lifestyle book that you can purchase from Nordic Mum Book Shop and major online retailers.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I am talking about Christmas in Norwat and why hearts are important there. This episode and the series are sponsored by my Nordic Lifestyle book that you can purchase from Nordic Mum Book Shop and major online retailers.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I talk about Danish Christmas traditions. This episode and the series are sponsored by my Nordic Lifestyle book that you can purchase from Nordic Mum Book Shop and major online retailers.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I talk about Saint Lucia and its meaning on Christmas Celebrations. This episode and the series are sponsored by my Nordic Lifestyle book that you can purchase from Nordic Mum Book Shop and major online retailers.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today we are talking about July Lands of Iceland and what are their meaning. This episode and the series are sponsored by my Nordic Lifestyle book that you can purchase from Nordic Mum Book Shop and major online retailers.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I am talking about what you find at the Christmas table in Iceland. This episode and the series are sponsored by my Nordic Lifestyle book that you can purchase from Nordic Mum Book Shop and major online retailers.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I talk about Joulupukki, Father Christmas and that he comes from Korvatunturi Finland. This episode and 25 Days of Christmas series are sponsored by the Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get from my Nordic Mum Bookshop or any bog online retailers.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today we talk about Kalle Anka and Donald Duck and what does it had to do with Nordic Christmas. This episode and 25 Days of Christmas series are sponsored by the Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get from my Nordic Mum Bookshop or any bog online retailers.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I am talking about nisse (tomte in Sweden), tonttu in Finnish. The Christmas elf, or gnome and what they are doing around this time.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I am talking about the Christmas Peace Declaration from the town of Turku, Finland every day since the 1300s. This episode and 25 Days of Christmas series are sponsored by the Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get from my Nordic Mum Bookshop or any bog online retailers.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today we are talking about the Independence Day of Finland and what we do to mark this day today in Finland. This episode and 25 Days of Christmas series are sponsored by the Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get from my Nordic Mum Bookshop or any bog online retailers.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today we talk about cinnamon and its importance in Nordic baking and Christmas table. This episode and 25 Days of Christmas series are sponsored by the Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get from my Nordic Mum Bookshop or any bog online retailers.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I talk about glogg and the second advent. This episode is sponsored the Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get from big retailers and from my Nordic Mum Book shop.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Today I am talking about "PikkuJoulut" Little Christmas, those pre-Christmas parties and Julboard for Sweden and Norway. This episode is sponsored by Nordic Lifestyle book that is available at all the big retailers and in the Nordic mum book shop.By Susanna Heiskanen
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These short 25-episode podcast series are all about Christmas at the Nordics. Here on the first day, we are talking about Advent. The podcast series is sponsored Nordic Lifestyle book that you can get from my book shop and all the big retailers.By Susanna Heiskanen
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I explain my reasons for putting the Nordic Mum Podcast to sleep and where you can continue to follow me.
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Women Can Achieve What Ever They Want with Katja Presnal
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Talking with Katja Presnal about her life and journey so far. Living overseas and having children and establishing yourself as a blogger, branding and marketing consultant. How writing Big Rich Money is about helping female entrepreneurs and their business ideas to a profitable company.By Susanna Heiskanen
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This is a bonus episode that I recorded while in lockdown here in Australia. I wanted to share 10 things that I think we all can do better in life. Throw out nonessential numbers. Keep only cheerful friends. Keep learning. Enjoy the simple things. Laugh often, long and loud. Let the tears happen. Surround yourself with what you love. Cherish your h…
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BONUS episode where I talk about how to keep connected with nature like the Nordics when you live in a warmer climates. There are no blog or show notes for this one.By Susanna Heiskanen
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How to have scandi kids clothing as a business and why there is demand for colorful and sustainable kids clothing. Stephanie White from Scandi Kids Clothing is explaining her love for the colours and why people keep coming back to Scandi designed clothing. Follow the Nordic Mum on Insta: @thenordicmum Twitter: @NordicMumPodcas Facebook: @NordicMumS…
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Talking to creative writer, Sari Fordham who has written a book Wait for God to Notice about her mother and childhood in Uganda. Sari's mom was a missionary from Finland who married Sari's dad, an American missionary, and their work took them to Uganda. Sari wanted to share her story and life living and been brought up in Uganda during the tumulus …
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How to Celebrate Midsummer Magic in the Nordics
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How the Nordic countries celebrate midsummer? Is it all about bonfires and singing and dancing around may pole? Well yes and no. There are differences between the countries and in this episode, I am concentrating on how different countries do Midsummer. Follow the Nordic Mum on Insta: @thenordicmum Twitter: @NordicMumPodcas Facebook: @NordicMumSusa…
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This episode was inspired by a question I saw posted in socials. People were asking how you feel hygge, or have hyggelig time even when it is summer. I gathered my seven tips on how you can feel connected and togetherness with keeping that cozy feeling alive on summertime. Follow the Nordic Mum on Insta: @thenordicmum Twitter: @NordicMumPodcas Face…
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Speaking with Megan from Balancing Cultures about her journey. Originally from US but married to a Finn and living in Germany. How she sees Finland and Finnishness and what good bad and quirky things she has seen while traveling Finland. We covered what is great about Finland. What do people in US think about north Europe? It is all ABBA and Ikea f…
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How We Sustainably Grow Our Food in the Future
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Talking to the founder of Nordic Grow Peter Haurum about his innovative way of growing herbs at your home. This vertical garden uses artificial light and only needs water once a month. Everyone can be a green finger I say. Check out my chat with Peter and what are his thoughts about Scandinavian sustainability, where food will grow in the future. F…
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In this interview, Nordic Notes blogger Nicola Capper explains how she got hooked on Nordic Design. What you can do the make your home feel more Nordic. Where her enthusiasm and passion got started. Where her career as a blogger is taking her next. Follow Nordic Mum on Facebook: @NordicMumSusanna Instagram: @thenordicmum Pinterest: @TheNordicMum Tw…
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This is a bonus episode with Rachelle Glendon. We recorded this episode to her podcast How to Live Slow and I loved it so much that I wanted to share it here as well. Why this conversation was so good because we had no scripted questions, just two friends having a natter.By Susanna Heiskanen
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What You Should Know About Viking Heritage
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I wanted to learn more about Viking heritage and understand if they were present in medieval Finland. This research let me conclude that they were present in Finland put perhaps not the way I thought they were. But I love to think that some of the tales of shieldmaiden were correct and I did learn about concubine been a thing with the Vikings. Foll…
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Speaking with Jesse Karjalainen about how life has been since returning to Sweden after last year with COVID. He has observed about the society and had some interesting and surprising facts about Swedish culture and customs that you might have not known. Follow The Nordic Mum on Facebook: @NordicMumSusanna Instagram: @thenordicmum Pinterest: @TheNo…
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Talking with author, writer, speaker Helen Russell about sadness. Helen has a new book and a podcast coming out called How to be Sad. We talked about why negative feelings are not been expressed, how crying and negative feelings are a cornerstone of feeling happy. Why should we embrace those negative feelings rather than trying to bury them? Book H…
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Raising a Multicultural Family in Finland
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Paola has a multicultural family in Finland. She has a daughter and has adopted a son with her Italian husband and lives in Finland. In this episode, we talk about her struggles as an expat living in Finland, what benefits there are in Nordic parenting. What she would change and where she sees herself in years from here. Follow The Nordic Mum on Fa…
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Helena Halme Discovering Your Passion for Writing
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Speaking with author Helena Halme about her life from Finland to UK. How the love letters between her husband and her became a fictional novel. Her love of Aland and how she has turned real-life events into books and a writing career. What she gives as her top tips how to keep writing or start writing that book we have inside of ourselves. Helena w…
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How you can have that balanced content life that we all are dreaming about? Listen the eight tips that I have gathered to you and how you can put them in action come new year and start new year with a bang.By Susanna Heiskanen
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This Norwegian word is the new Hygge and I wanted to explore and see how it can help us during winter.By Susanna Heiskanen
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5 Best Things We Miss When Not Living in Finland
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I asked Finns what they miss the most and this list included a sauna and lots of food. Listen to what we miss and perhaps one or two things that you miss is on the list as well.By Susanna Heiskanen
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Year 2020 I decided not to take a word as my mantra like I had last year. I just felt that there is no need to have a word. Instead of a word I wanted to go through these 12 points I see that you can live your best year yet. 2020 is going to be the best year yet to me and to you.By Susanna Heiskanen
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How Finland differs from Australia on education and why. My thoughts when you compare apples to apples. This is an old episode that I am releasing.
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Truth About Your Finnish Roots and Identity
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Talking to Jesse Karjalainen, author about his roots in Australia and Finland. How he sees his identity amongst the many countries he has lived in.By Susanna Heiskanen
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How people in Scandinavia define happiness. What it is to live in Finland, happiest place on earth. How has COVID changed what we think about happiness?By Susanna Heiskanen
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9 Learnings You Should Know About Social Distancing
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Talking about changes in society due the Covid19 crises and what learnings we all should take from this.By Susanna Heiskanen
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