Worth Having

This episode of the 'Worth Having Podcast' features a conversation with Victoria Sandberg, co-founder of 'The House,' discussing the importance of a community for women entrepreneurs in Malmo. The discussion delves into Victoria's journey from immigrating to Sweden for love to become a key figure in the local startup and tech scenes, promoting equality and funding for women and minority entreprene...

Exploring the transformative powers of hypnotherapy and rapid transformational therapy on the latest episode of my Worth Having Podcast. I spoke with Gigi, a hypnotherapist who shared her journey from HR to helping others overcome anxiety, limiting beliefs, and achieve personal growth through hypnosis. We discussed the potential for hypnotherapy to aid expats, entrepreneurs, and integrate into per...

Building Inclusive Communities and Reinventing Careers Abroad This episode features an interview with Ashley Schilling, co-founder of 'She Told Me A Story' and 'The House', initiatives aimed at creating communities for women in Malmo. Ashley discusses the importance of creating your own community if existing ones don't meet your needs, and the incredible success 'She Told Me A Story' has achieved,...

Feeling burned out and unsure how to rebuild yourself? You're not alone. Join us this week as we sit down with Karina Gunnarsdotter to explore how to navigate life when everything feels uncertain. We’ll talk about shifting perspectives, finding hope, and building resilience even in the toughest times. Discover what true bravery looks like and how to redefine it amidst struggle. This conversation i...

This episode of the Worth Having Podcast features co-founder Lisa Remnelid in a comprehensive discussion about the challenges and triumphs of women in entrepreneurship. Lisa shares her journey and insights from her entrepreneurial and networking perspective, emphasizing the power of collaboration, the importance of building relationships, and the transformational role of community spaces - like 'S...

🌟 Meet Mariana Cañavera Herrera, a human-centered marketing expert! 🌟 In this episode, Mariana shares her journey from Colombia to Sweden, highlighting the importance of compassion, empathy, and sustainability in marketing. Learn about understanding customer needs, building long-term relationships, and integrating human-centered design. Discover the challenges faced by internationals and the pow...

Join host Nic and guest Poliana Dias as they dive into her journey from Brazil to Sweden, touching on cultural shifts, integration challenges, and the pursuit of diversity and inclusion. Poliana, co-founder of 'She Told Me A Story' and 'The House' in Malmo, shares her insights on creating an inclusive environment through storytelling and community building. They explore themes of international mig...

Step into the world of Ammna Chaudhry, the co-founder of 'She Told Me A Story' and the creative force behind 'Baked by Ammna', as she tells us her extraordinary story. From earning scholarships and prestigious awards to gracing the runways of New York Fashion Week, Ammna's path seemed paved with success. Yet, behind the glitz and glamour lies a tale of inner struggle and self-discovery. 02:47 Spot...

Supporting others is a full-time job, akin to vital infrastructure. Join us as we explore how Laura Patel-Smith wears many hats - from running a vibrant co-working space in Malmö to co-founding The House, empowering female entrepreneurs in southern Sweden. 🔗 Listen now to discover how Laura embodies the backbone of society and the importance of supporting those who make our lives easier. Let's ce...

In the debut episode of 'The House Worth Having', host Nic explores with co-founders Poliana Dias and Laura Patel Smith the genesis and purpose of 'The House', a collaborative hub nurturing female entrepreneurs in Malmö. The conversation delves into the resilience needed to cultivate such a community, particularly post-COVID. 'The House' emerges as a response to founder isolation, providing a spac...

In this empowering episode, we delve into the transformative journey of kicking dread to the curb and embracing discipline to make our goal come true. Join us as we explore the profound impact of self-leadership and how to build can-do attitude that propels us towards our goals. Discover how shifting our mindset from fear to courage opens doors to new possibilities and fosters personal growth. Thr...

Luck certainly helps when we want to be successful - so let's help 'Luck' find its way into our lives. 🍀 In this episode, I dive into the magic behind turning New Year's resolutions into reality and spill the beans on how this can work wonders for any goal or project, no matter the size! 'Feeling lucky' means that no matter what happens in life, we come up on top - and you can't tell me you don't...

In this engaging podcast episode, join Nic as she shares her inspiring journey from a designer to a multifaceted workshop facilitator and coach. With warm and inviting conversation, Nic unveils the transformative power of her workshops, highlighting the importance of emotional intelligence and design thinking. Learn how she nudges the mind toward a 'can-do' attitude, fostering hope, self-efficacy,...

Unlock the Regret Paradox in this masterclass episode! Explore how turning heartache into hope can transform your life and overcome feeling stuck in avoidance patterns. Don't miss this empowering journey of self-discovery and resilience based in research, and positive psychology.

Unpack feelings of belonging, resentment, and infatuation. Explore how these emotions shape your life and the journey back to your authentic self. Join us for an eye-opening discussion in this week's episode. Click to listen and explore.

Dive into the world of ideas on this thought-provoking episode! Explore where ideas truly come from – they're not random but rooted in engagement and curiosity. Discover how knowledge, creativity, and experience shape innovative thinking. 🌟 🧠 Uncover the secrets of those who seem to generate more good ideas. Learn the power of open-mindedness and how to foster it in yourself. Challenge your cogn...

Mindfulness. Great. It's important. Awareness. Sure, it's a part of mindfulness - so... also important. > How often do we use words, we all understand, can recite a definition of, but have no clue how to explain the lived-practice of it? 'To be aware' is not just 'having knowledge of ___'. Awareness is not the theory of things, but a mechanism helping us with the practice/the behavior we show. Awa...

When burnout creeps up it clearly invades our lives and being and infects all the good ways of our sense of belonging. In this podcast we talk about how to turn the process around - How can building a stronger sense of belonging help prevent and eliminate burnout?

Why does it take so long to diagnose burnout? And can't we fast-track the process? Because a diagnose is needed in order to get help. It is needed to be more self-assured that this is not nothing, that we're not alone, and that something has to change. A diagnose gives legitimacy to unwell-being and burnout is the pandemic we like to sweep under the rug. >>> I believe that we can do something abou...

What if burnout is identity related? What if burnout stems from trying too hard to be someONE and neglecting that you're actually someMANY? What if everyone who knows you better can see it coming, but does not know how to break it to you? What if....burnout is all about you becoming a cliché-version of people just like you?

The more we educated ourselves, the more degrees we accumulate, the heavier the bagage we carry when we face other people. They've known us for one thing and now we're doing something else. How come you've changed? What gives you permission to speak about this new thing? You used to do something different. Breaking with the tradition of what we used to care about can be really confusing for other...

Empathy is THE social emotional intelligenceto make us successful: it connects us to those around us, helps us feel seen and understood, and provides us with the ability to put ourselves in someone else's shoes. But sometimes empathy can be unhelpful if used too one-sidedly, leading to burnout, or feeling overly emotionally manipulated, invested, or having issues with boundaries. Today I want to t...

Have you come to your senses yet? That's what 'the days between the years' are there for. Suspended between the years you can observe yourself with curiosity and decide to make another kind of resolutions that will marry 'taking pleasure' with 'taking responsibility' and fin words that ring true to you.

What is hope? No seriously: What is hope? I know you know what it feels like to be hopeful, but there's more to hope than the feeling bit. Hope can be created and here is how.

It’s back-to-school. It’s back to routines. It’s back to showing-up, back to performing, back to getting more done in less time during the week and back to wanting to catch-up on ‘the good life’ on the weekends. And soon it’s also back to living life on the edge between burnout and bore-out. A day-to-day that is so utterly process-optimized that we crash tired at night during the week and ask ours...