Living a Nordic Life with Fiona McKinna
The Living a Nordic Life podcast is dedicated to helping you live a cosier, simpler and more intentional life the Nordic way. Hosted by Fiona McKinna, each episode shows you how to make life simpler, happier and healthier the way people in the Nordics live. From Nordic eating habits, to getting outdoors Nordic style, to Nordic habits that you need in your life. Tune in for inspiration, ideas and encouragement to embrace a simple, cosy and intentional life the Nordic way.
Episodes published every other Friday.
You can also visit my website for some instant ways to start living the Nordic way. www.livinganordiclife.com and find me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/nordiclife_podcast
Episodes
59 episodes
59: Six US Cities Where Scandinavian Culture Thrives
If you have a longing to visit Scandinavian and experience true Scandinavian culture, but you simply can't get there right now, this episode is for you. You don't need to travel to Scandinavia to enjoy some Scandinavian culture. In ...
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Episode 59
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58: Nordic Wisdom: The Holistic Approach to Women's Health
The Nordic approach to health rarely focusses on one part of the body, but more on the whole body and mind. Women's health in particular shows this with high quality of life, long lives and general good health in the Nordics. But we...
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57: Charming Nordic Easter customs
Not all Easter traditions revolve around the festival of Easter itself. In the Nordics there are some fun and less conventional traditions that happen at Easter at a time when we are beginning to get longer days, warmer weather and time t...
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Episode 57
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56: Essential Nordic living ideals explained quickly
Lagom, sisu, hygge, friluftsliv and fika are all Nordic concepts that can seem a little mysterious, but they contribute to the great quality of life that people in the Nordics enjoy. We don't need to live in the Nordics to enjoy them ...
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Episode 56
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55: Unlock the secret power of to-do lists
To-do lists get a bit of bad press. They are seen as something that uptight people tend to do, but I want to share a few things that might change your mind and show you that to-to lists can have a huge amount of power in our lives.
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54: How to celebrate your birthday Norwegian style
Birthday celebrations are different the world over and even from family to family. Norwegian birthday celebrations are no exception, but there are some unwritten rules that you might need to know before you attend a Norwegian birthday par...
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Episode 54
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53: Procrastination: is it always a bad thing
Procrastination gets a really bad press. We are encouraged to be busy and productive at all times, so is procrastination the worst thing in the world?? I have a few ideas that might suggest otherwise
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Episode 53
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52: 10 ways to make life lovely
We might strive to have a life we see on social media or in magazines, but we actually have what we need to live a lovely life already. We simply need reminding of it.In this episode I share 10 ways to make life lovely in gentle a...
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Episode 52
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51: What to expect when your child starts 1st grade in Norway
As a parent it's nerve-wracking when your child starts school, but even more so when it's in another country. This episode is for everyone who feels that way (and those who don't). Maybe you have just moved to Norway and are wonderi...
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Episode 51
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50: Førjulshygge, the cosiness before Christmas
In Norway there is a special word for the cosiness before Christmas. It's called førjulshygge and it's taken very seriously. Join me in this episode as I take you on journey to a Norwegian Christmas market and the very essence of wh...
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Episode 50
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49: The mysteries of the Nordic primstav
The Nordic primstav or runic calendar is an iconic piece of Norwegian cultural history. Although no longer in use it still has a profound influence on every day life in Norway and the special days that are celebrated throughout the year.<...
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Episode 49
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48: How to Start Embracing a Simpler Life
In a busy, pressured and technology filled world, simple living seems ever more appealing. We don't need to completely strip away our lifestyles to achieve more simplicity (and happiness) in our lives. In this episode we look at the...
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Episode 48
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47: How to stop hating winter
Unless you live in a tropical climate, winter is something we can't avoid. But we don't need to dread it and endure it. In the Nordics people actually look forward to winter! In this episode I share some ways in which you ...
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Episode 47
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46: 17 Simple or Free Autumn Activities
Autumn is a magical time when it's perfect to be outside and making the most of the coller weather before winter arrives.Lots of us love autumn, but what happen when we run out of ideas to keep ourselves entertained? I have 17 sim...
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Episode 46
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45: How to embrace Scandinavian coffee culture
You might not instantly think of the Nordic countries when you think of coffee culture, but they are the biggest coffee drinkers in the world.Join me to explore the Scandinavian coffee culture, how to drink it and why you will never fin...
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44: The Harryhandel, some modern Norwegian culture (if you can call it that!!)
The harryhandel is a bit of modern Norwegian culture that you might not have heard of if you don't live in Norway or Sweden. Join me in this episode for a light-hearted look at the "harry".
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Episode 44
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43: A beginners guide to foraging
Foraging can be an enormous amount of fun and really rewarding. Not only does it get us outside into the fresh air, but we learn new skills, learn about our environment and follow the seasons.Let me inspire you to start a new hobb...
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Episode 43
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42: Den utedo
Den utedo or the Norwegian outside toilet is a slightly mysterious looking and rather cute building, but it also has a great deal of history and is an important part of Norwegian culture. Join me as we take a lighthearted look at the "ute...
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Episode 42
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41: What can Nordic habits do for you?
Changing our habits in small ways can have a huge impact on our lives, but we don't need to sweep everything off the table to make a difference and to feel great again.Nordic habits are the things that have had the greatest benefit on m...
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Episode 41
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40: Nordic Folk tales with Eric Stavney of Nordic on Tap
What makes a folk tale?In this episode I talk to Eric Stavney of Nordic on Tap about the importance of folk tales in our lives and what Nordic folk tales mean to him.Eric is a passionate podcaster and storyteller and his podcast...
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Episode 40
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39: Bærtur, the annual Nordic berry picking trip
In the late summer and early autumn the forests in Norway are full not only of berries, but berry pickers. It can be a bit of a surprise for those of us not born to it, but the annual berry picking trip is embraced with a huge amount of e...
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Episode 39
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38: 7 Reasons to keep chickens
I am a firm advocate of keeping hens, but it's for more than simply to collect eggs. They offer us so many things including a wonderful benefit to our mental health. So if you are considering keeping chickens and not quite sure, let...
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Episode 38
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37: Nostalgia, the secret hygge ingredient
Nostalgia has a special way of raising our level of happiness and we don't even have to have experienced something to appreciate the nostalgia
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Episode 37
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36: How to have a Nordic conversation (Nordic conversations are different)
Nordic conversations are not quite the same as conversations we might have elsewhere. There are some subtle differences that you might miss if you weren't looking for them but I am going to share a few with you in this episode.
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Episode 36
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