Fika for Life

Maybe you have heard about ChatGPT or other AI apps. Ed and Linh discuss the hype and advantages of using AI and the potential downsides in using AI for life.

It all started with a silly discussion about micro-penises and if that is something one should disclose before getting married. Ed and Linh together with their special guests Hamida and Timmy develop a more serious discussion on things one should disclose before getting married and what risk and consequences that might bring.

Today's youth is considered spoiled, undisciplined and disrespectful but every youth in any generation has been considered that. Ed and Linh share their experiences with todays youth as a parent and a teacher and their thoughts on how and why these problems have arisen. They also have their good friend Timmy with them to share into the conversation.

When talking about sexuality one might forget to mention STDs. Tune in to Linh and Ed's conversation on their sexual education and discussion on STDs and their implication on life.

Linh talks with Ed about her loss of a close friend. She tells about her last visit in the hospital and the following funeral in Germany. Ed shares his experience on loosing a close friend and how griefing affected him and others.

Linh and Ed discuss about leadership especially in a church setting and how they identify leadership potential. Listen in to Ed and Linh exploring their own leadership and how to develop and nurture your leadership skills. This episode was requested by the audience.

Judging people is always wrong, right? Listen in to Linh and Ed talk about judging people and if there are occasions where you should pass judgment. They share their own experience on being judged and laugh and joke about judgment as a social phenomenon.

When one of our listeners asked if we could talk about managing our relationships, Linh and Edward approached this subject with care and comedic wisdom. Answering such a broad question leaves a lot of room for our hosts to meander through various phases of relationship management. Keep the questions coming!

Ed and Linh talk about what they are grateful for in 2022 and what they look forward to in 2023. They also reveal a challenge they will endure for the first part of 2023. Happy new year 2023!

Listen in to Ed and Linh's discussion about Christmas trends people follow. They also share about what traditions they grew up with that are more or less related to Christmas. Merry Christmas from the whole Fika for life production team!

In this time and age porn has never been more accessible than ever before. Listen in to Ed and Linh talking about the dangers and pitfalls of porn and the struggle to overcome porn addiction. Ed also shares about his counselling and the question on masturbation.

Today many people choose to do prenatal genetic testing and anticipate a hopeful result but what if those numbers are not good? Listen to Ed's experience of becoming a father to a child with Down syndrome at a young age and his and his son's journey with this handicap.

After a very insistent request from our greatest fan to review the Netflix show: Sex, Love and Goop, Ed and Linh watched some parts of Gwyneth Paltrow's show about sexual therapy. Listen in to the conversation and the take aways Linh and Ed took from watching this juicy show.

Racism is thought to be "given" by the majority but in this case another fellow immigrant seems to have confused Linh with someone else. With Linh's fiery temperament and no-nonsense attitude she tells someone off and gets an unexpected racist comment from another immigrant. Listen to Ed's comment about the situation and what he would have done.

Are you considering to give your child a theological or spiritual name? Listen in to Linh and Ed's thoughts on names such as Trinity, Divine or Testimony and why that might be ok or not.

Have you ever wondered how Linh and Ed come up with all the content and program they do for each episode? Listen in when Ed and Linh explain the things that happen before recording, during recording and after recording. Their unique dynamics make a great foundation to whatever topic they are discussing and their humor leads them easily astray. Keep up with the two!

As the Swedish national election is just around the corner Edward and Linh start talking about the various parties and about voting. If you don't know anything about Swedish politics then let the the dynamic duo of comedic wisdom educate you. If you do know anything about Swedish politics then our disclaimer is that we are not politicians :) enjoy!

Linh tells the story about a friend and her work situation with a colleague whose behavior might be harmful to children. Risking her place of employment but doing the right thing makes a good discussion topic. Listen in to Ed and Linh's view on this situation and rocking the boat in general.

Neighbors can be both a blessing and a curse. Listen in to Linh's story about a conflict with a neighbor and make your own opinion on this situation. How would you have reacted and resolved the situation. Special treat: Linh exploding verbally.

100 times Linh and Edward have sat down and talked about life and all aspects of it over a Swedish Fika. Listen in when they discuss one of their favorite topics: birth. The third time Linh gave birth and how everything went down.

For many people oversharing is an obstacle that they might not be aware of. Telling people things that might be too much information in this context or level of relationship is something that Ed and Linh have plenty of experience in. Listen in when Ed and Linh tell about what makes them uncomfortable when people share and what they usually overshare.

Naked attraction is a dating show that recently has emerged in Sweden after being imported from other countries. The shows provoking concept has drawn many viewers and even Ed and Linh have not been spared. Listen in when Ed tells us about his insights after watching the show and how nudity and being naked are dealt with in the show and on a personal ground.

Since Ed and Linh work at different workplaces they wanted to share their impact on work and their colleagues. Listen in to their feedback from work and colleagues and what obstacles they faced. As Christians it is especially important to be good representatives of Jesus Christ in our surroundings.

Having children is an adventure and both rewarding and challenging. Tune in as Ed and Linh talk about her third pregnancy and how it differs from the previous two. Listen in and find out if Ed finally gets to join Linh in the delivery room as he has been asking for every birth she had.

Dave Bryant is a basketball trainer and retired postman from the United States who came to see the ministry that we are doing in Sweden. During his 10 days here he stayed with Linh and Jonas and so Edward and Linh thought it would be nice to invite Dave to our podcast. As usual our dynamic duo of comedic wisdom were in high form with this conversation. Sit back and enjoy a good laugh.