Living a Nordic Life with Fiona McKinna

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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 find a pumpkin iced latte here.

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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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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 hobby of one of life's simple pleasures - foraging.

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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 "utedo"

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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 my life, and in this episode I want to share how they can help you too wherever you are in the world.

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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 is inspiring and enlightening.  You can find Eric's podcast at www.nordicontap.com

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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 enthusiasm here.  So how can we have own Nordic inspired berry trip?

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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 me share some reasons why you will love chicken keeping.

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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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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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