Fika for Life

While enjoying their Swedish fika Edward and Linh started a very open and raw conversation about being stuck in a really bad marriage. Sometimes you might wonder why people don't realize that they are in a bad marriage when it is so evident. This is a good episode for those who are considering to get married despite the signs as well as an eye-opener for those who seem trapped in a bad marriage. i...

Edward and Linh turn on the microphones as they enjoy their Swedish fika and talk about premarital counselling and being prepared for marriage. Linh and Edward believe that couples considering marriage could benefit from premarital counselling. In this episode, the dynamic duo of relational wisdom talk about the kinds of things that are talked about when talking to a couple about getting married.

One day at their Swedish fika Linh and Edward shared about how much their children's behavior seemed to be copies of them. This led to a discussion about if one is destined be like their parents and if there is anything one can do about it. Who knows how far the apple falls from the proverbial tree. This is a good episode to share with your siblings and some friends.

While enjoying a wonderful fika Edward and Linh started discussing a topic that turned into today's episode. They were talking about an observation of the increase in people who are waiting until their mid or late 30's to have babies with the same expectation that people in their 20's have.  As the conversation deepened they decided to do an episode about their discussion. This episode is a hot to...

If you have been part of our podcasts for a while you occasionally hear Linh and Edward talk about their marriages and spouses. In today's episode they fill the missing details as they share cheesecake, fruit salad and talk about their weddings and engagements all to the amazement of Linh.

One of the hot topics for 2022 is friend hoarding. If you haven't heard about it yet then Linh and Edward will catch you up to speed as they bring this subject to light. Today's episode is sure to make you think and hopefully help you to know if you are a friend hoarder.

The Disney film Soul uses animation to talk about being ready to live life to the fullest. This film inspired Edward and Linh to choose today's topic concerning passion and purpose in an person's life. The duo of witty wisdom tread where few dare, in the hopes of deepening understanding about the connection between these to topics. Feel free to comment and give ideas on follow-up episodes.

Happy New Year listeners! And as usual Linh and Edward start off the New Year with the annual episode about the year to come. Topics ranging from Edward's upcoming 60th birthday celebration, baptizing Linh's children and the upcoming birth of Linh's and Jonas' third child. This humorous conversation will start your New Year with buckets of laughter.

Unlike last year's Christmas episode, nr 58, this year's episode has a much lighter note of humor and reflection about this year's Christmas celebration. Edward and Linh want to also share a special Christmas gift with our listeners. Make some popcorn and invite some friends to get a good dose of Christmas joy. Before listening to the episode see if you can guess what the present is.

Linh and Edward explore the topic of being a supportive friend to someone who is whining over and over about dating. This new episode in our being a supportive friend series hopes to add a bit of humor and and nuggets of truth about what can be a difficult situation to manage. For our new listeners we advice you to check out our the earlier episodes: 79, 80, 81 or episodes about Single Insanity: 4...

One day while sitting at the Fika table Linh and Edward started talking about his upcoming 60th birthday. With their usual quirky sense of humor, wisdom and openness they explore the subject of getting older. They know that most of our listeners are far from 60 but they were having such fun talking about this that they decided to share this with you. Don't forget to let us know what you think?

Linh and Edward dive head first into this episode's topic about Covid vaccinations. It was back in episode 40  that they talked about God and Covid. Today they dive into the highly polarized topic of vaccinations as our duo of wisdom throws their 2 cents into the discussion. Linh even shares about how things are going with her family in Viet Nam. Let us know if you want to hear more about this top...

In this culture where in the West we are so far removed from death and yet we all will die. With the same candidness when openly sharing about subjects that are not always easy and using their combined experience and wisdom Linh and Edward dive into how to talk to toddlers about death. Let us know if there are other aspects about this that you want to know more about.

To be friends is supposed to be easy and natural but sometimes things come up that you have not anticipated. To be a supportive friend in a trying circumstance can be very difficult when you disagree. Listen in to Ed and Linh sharing their stories about being a supportive friend in circumstances such as adultery, divorce and abortion.

In this episode Edward and Linh dive deeper into being a supportive friend. As usual they share their experience and "nuggets of wisdom" over a cup of tea, something yummy to eat and bit of humor as they dive into this relevant topic about friendship.

A lot of the podcasts that Edward and Linh record are inspired by our listeners. Today's episode is one of them. In their typical style, Linh and Edward, enjoy a Swedish fika as they dive into answering the question about being a supportive friend instead of a backstabber.

Both Linh and Ed grew up in several cultures during their lives. Listen to their story from a cultural lense and hear about their struggles, experiences and lessons they have learned. Maybe you already know that Ed and Linh belong to the Cross Culture church in Uppsala and in this podcast they explain what their church is about and how multiculturalism is shaping this fellowship. Special treat: Ed...

Linh and Edward share their experiences and advice about saying no to someone whom you are not interested in being more than just a friend. Of course, there will be the normal sharing of personal experiences and their usual humoristic approach as they impart wisdom for the day.  

Some of our episodes are so spontaneous that we are taken by surprise. That is how it was with this episode. As Linh and Edward started talking about the Olympics 2020, they end up becoming couch commentators. They even share some insights into their favorite events and why. Let us know if there are any sports related episodes that you would like for us to do.  

One of Linh's co-workers have provided the topic for today's episode. Edward and Linh are using their quirky brand of humor, experience and wisdom, to talk about working with one's colleagues. We love it when you our listeners, give us topics that you want us to discuss. Enjoy.

One of the most common problems within relationships is miscommunication. It is not uncommon that people experience the same event in two different ways. In today's episode Linh and Edward attack this subject with their usual brand of humour and life-experience, as they demonstrate how couples can apply mirroring to their arsenal of solution oriented tools, geared to help them thrive together. 

In this episode Edward and Linh along with guest Mikael give advice to a real problem that Linh encountered at day care. What seemed like a normal relationship problem quickly turned out to be something else when it was revealed that that the mother-in-law butted in and caused the relationship to end. Real-life story is when one of our listeners, or people from our network of contacts, asks Edward...

Today's episode was recorded on June 6th which was Sweden's national day and Edward's 25th anniversary of being in Sweden. Linh and Edward along with their guest Mikael talk about among other things, what they like about being in Sweden, but with their normal humorous twist on the issues of the day. You will also learn what Vabing is in Sweden (Vård av barn - Care of one's child).

There are a lot of people who seem to be convinced that there is only one person who is their match. Edward and Linh and their guest Timmy, talk about knowing if you are dating "the one".

It has  been a long time since Linh and Edward were single. They have a common friend , Timmy,  who is currently single and so they invited him to today's podcast to share a single's perspective on the conversation. During the fika, the conversation takes up other things as well.