Stories for the future

Meet Jøril Korperud Johnsen, a seasoned leader with 25 years' experience in leadership, innovation, and sustainability. Discover her journey from being the head of sustainability at IKEA Norway to establishing her own company, Fremvekst. Join us in this conversation where Jøril raises important questions like: What kind of world could we co-create, if each of us felt more nurtured, more part of ra...

In this episode you will meet Holly Lichtenfeld. Holly has worked on sustainability, the environment, and climate change issues for 20+ years. She has extensive expertise in strategy, business development, and growth combined with a deep understanding of ESG and sustainability. Holly helps climate solutions companies grow and also works with organizations to measure their impact and accelerate the...

Stories for the future is back! After a long break, we're kicking off the new season with a female confidence boost! Dr. Maria Evans, experienced mentor, coach and trainer, is here to share with us her mission to empower women to be more confident, helping them land the jobs they deserve and navigate life's challenges. From discussing the challenges women face in the workplace to the importance of...

Today I will share with you what's in store for 2023, both for this podcast and for another exciting project I am diving into. Those of you who know me well will recognize my excitement around starting a new project. This time is no different! I have thought about this new topic for a long time, and now I've come to realize that this topic needs a space on it's own. Listen and learn about my brand...

Have you ever thought about starting your own podcast? Today's guest might have exactly what you need to make your dream a reality. Regina Larko is the reason I got Stories for the future off the ground, and with her calm and friendly way of being, she teaches podcasting newbies like me the how, the what, the when and the why related to getting started. Her podcast #Impact has been on my playlist...

Have you ever wanted to try something new - a new job, a totally different career path or just a small project very different from what you do today? And then your next thought is: “No, I couldn’t. That doesn’t fit with who I am, my professional identity, what people expect from me….” And on and on it goes…. This week's guest is here to tell you that actually, “Yes, you can!” Alan is a champion of...

Almost by accident Michel Wolfstirn started his career as a mechanical engineer in the oil industry in Norway. Until he completely changed lanes in 2015. Now he divides his time between his startup SquareRoot and biomimicry / circular economy consulting services. He is the perfect example of how we can reinvent ourselves and find more alignment between what we do for a living and our own values. M...

You have probably heard them, all these words and terms describing what is said to be the future of internet and also really important for how we interact, communicate and earn a living. You have the metaverse, web3, blockchain, crypto currencies, DAOs, wallets… I could go on and on and on. If you are anything like me, you sometimes hesitate to ask the questions: But what does this really mean? Ho...

My second guest coming from the Portfolio Collective is Janis Chan . Janis’ career path has a lot of similarities to my own. She used to work in oil and gas, with over 15 years in different engineering and management roles. She then had a a number of external factors leading her to take a step back and evaluate what she really wanted to do. She is now working as a Leadership Coach with people in h...

With two huge transformations happening at the same time, the digital transformation and our society's transition to a more sustainable one, the complexity and interconnectedness of this topic can sometimes overwhelm us. For instance, most companies are still in the early stages of digital transformation, and many are struggling to understand how to best leverage data. How can we better use data g...

Have you thought about why you work? Of course there are the obvious reasons, like putting food on the table for yourself and your family, and making society work in all its forms. But is there another reason that we perhaps should add to the list? Like having an impact and changing the world for the better? This topic is one I am extremely interested in, and that's why I was over the moon happy w...

Welcome to the summer version of Stories for the future - my Summer shorts, and the last one in this series of shorter episodes. Today I want to share with you a kind of awakening I had related to plant based food. I do not put myself into any category when it comes to food; I am not vegan or vegetarian. Flexetarian would be the closest. My approach to more plant based eating has mainly been to re...

Welcome to the summer version of Stories for the future - my Summer shorts. Today I am inspired by my recent travel to the UK. I haven't travelled by plane for more than three years, both due to COVID, but also because I am conscious about my carbon footprint. But the feeling that I am left with after this short week in a different country is: We need to keep travelling! We need to explore differe...

Welcome to the summer version of Stories for the future - my Summer shorts. Today I am talking about how clinging to our work identities might slow us down when making (or thinking about making) a career transition. I have my own vivid memory of this and how it was one of my biggest struggles even after I realized I wanted a change. I now use my mental image of my work identity being a book I can...

Welcome to the summer version of Stories for the future - my Summer shorts. Today I am talking about how staying comfortable is a habit that is worth breaking, and what an amazing feeling it is when you see that you have managed to stretch your comfort zone. I take you through my journey of stretching my comfort zone during the last few years, and how looking back makes me realize how much that ha...

Are the business schools of today doing enough to educate the leaders we need in the future? What kind of knowledge do we actually need in order to secure a sustainable future? Katarína Halušková and Karolina Sobczak from The Academy of Business in Society (ABIS) have been working a lot on these questions and today they are here to share some of their findings. No doubt there are positive changes...

We spend up to 90% of our time indoors, but the spaces we create very often doesn't serve our health and overall wellbeing in the best way. Do you want to learn more about how you can change this? My first guest this season is interior designer Johanna Winter. She has specialized in biophilic design ; a concept used to bring natural elements into our indoor environments. This conversation and Joha...

Finally, Stories for the future is back! And today I will be introducing season 4 along with a new friend: the famous elephant in the room. When it comes to sustainability and how to create a better future, we often talk about what businesses can do and what we can do as individuals on our "home territory". A part I often feel we forget is what we can do as individuals when it comes to the choices...

It's been quiet here for a while. In more than one way. Today I share with you a short status update and the reason behind the silence. Having temporarily lost the ability to hear, and as a consequence, also to communicate, I have learned the hard way how important our hearing is for all areas of life. Alongside my quick update, I share a lovely voice note I got from my dear friend and podcasting...

Did you know that in addition to stage fright and the fear of public speaking, the fear of dealing with authority figures is one of the most common social phobias? Why does it suddenly feel so scary to approach people when you know them to be some kind of authority or celebrity? And how can not knowing them, because you are new to the area they are known for, lead to the most interesting and fasci...

Today I talk about necessity and how I use it to move forward. It's a great tool to use to nudge yourself into action - I highly recommend it! You know this saying, Necessity is the mother of invention. I think we can elaborate on that and say that Necessity is the mother of action. Necessity is the father of collaboration. It might also be the brother of self discipline. And the sister of moving...

A keyword for this episode and today's guest is collaboration. I think we can all agree that the times we are in call for more and better collaborations and better ways to leverage all the different skills we all have. How do we match the right skills with the right challenges? And how do you find the right people to collaborate with? These are things we will definitely talk about today. Mark Hool...

I have a big plan, and I am now using a strategic move to get myself to follow through: I tell you about it! I did this in order to get myself to launch this podcast and I have done it before by sharing plans in my blog Coconut Moments through the years. I haven't succeeded every time, but I am absolutely sure it improves the odds. Back in 2016 I watched this TED talk by a man called Scott Dinsmor...

How can we solve the biggest problems facing humanity and the planet by leveraging the power of businesses to create positive change? My guest this week has dedicated his time, skills and resources to address this question in the most impactful way possible. Anders H. Lier is an international impact investor and a leader in the field of innovation and technology. He has been pioneering early stage...

Have you heard about serendipity? And do you know the magic this beautiful word can bring to your life? Listen and learn! This word was elected elected Britains most favorite word in 2000, ahead of love, peace AND football! It's also on the list of the 10 most difficult words to translate into Norwegian…. Merriam-Webster defines it like this _Serendipity — the faculty or phenomenon of finding valu...