Yamanic offered to interview me in her episode, and I thought it might be a nice way to end the first season.

We talk about my career transition from education to data, and also some of the projects that have been keeping me busy lately.

If you want to meet for coffee (on or off-air), get in touch, I love hearing people’s stories.

This is my linkedin if you are curious to know more about my story.

This week we talk to Amel Hot: a multilingual project manager from Horsens with a knack for making complicated things simple.

The son of Bosnian parents who came to Denmark during the war, Amel grew up translating letters, tax forms and everyday Danish bureaucracy for the people around him. That early habit of helping others understand the system followed him through university and eventually inspired Easy Denmark, a side project that’s now reached more than 11,000 newcomers.

Highlights

✚ The power of simplifying complex ideas✚ Growing up between cultures and how it shaped his empathy✚ Speaking six languages (and learning a seventh for love)✚ Finding flow in focused work and community projects

🔗 Connect with Amel on LinkedIn or check out EasyDenmark

This week, Daniela Hummelgren shares how a non‑native teacher’s perspective helps learners finally speak Danish with confidence, especially in a country where conversations often switch to English.

Highlights:

✔ Four moves to Denmark and what finally made it stick

✔ Why being a non‑native teacher is a superpower for advanced learners post‑PD3

✔ Practical strategies to keep conversations in Danish when people switch to English

✔ The role of exposure and intentional practice beyond grocery‑aisle Danish

Get in contact with her on LinkedIn or through her website .

This week, Clive Vignola Ruder shared his story of moving from São Paulo to a small Danish village and building a career in video game writing.

Highlights:

✔ How improvisational theatre taught him creative collaboration (and got him his first writing job)

✔ What it's like to found a game studio

✔ The surprising connection between running marathons and writing stories

Clive's story is about creativity but also about trusting the process. His approach to collaborative writing shows how listening and asking questions can elevate projects to the next level.

Get in touch with him on linkedin if you want to know more.

In this episode, Kelly Rasmussen sits down with Marianne Bech for a coffee chat, exploring her journey from architecture to teaching. They discuss the Danish Friskole tradition, the importance of genuine learning and how Marianne’s architectural background influences her teaching methods. The conversation also touches on Marianne’s personal experiences growing up in Greenland and Thailand, and her passion for literature and language.

If you would like to have a coffee chat with Marianne about architecture or friskole teaching or learning Danish, then the best way to reach her is by email.

This week on CoffeePod, Kelly sat down with Bradley Sowter: architect, entrepreneur and the creator of Dansk AI a new app that’s already helping dozens of learners improve their Danish.

Brad’s journey took him from architecture in the UK to setting up his own consultancy in Denmark. Along the way, his love of tinkering with workflows and tech side projects led him to build an AI-powered language tool for newcomers who need more than Duolingo ducks and democracy debates.

In this episode, Brad shares:

📱 Why he built Dansk AI to make Danish less stressful and more practical💡 The “workflow hacks” he coded during COVID that inspired his product mindset🌍 Why being both the learner and the builder makes him design tools differently

If you’ve ever moved abroad, wrestled with learning a new language or thought about turning your side project into a real product, Brad’s story is for you.

🔗 Connect with Brad on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleysowter/✍️ Try Dansk AI → https://www.danskai.co.uk/

Kelly sat down with Greg McQueen this week: a former children’s TV writer, filmmaker and now a ghostwriter who helps people turn their expertise into books that matter.

From delivering papers at 1 a.m. to delivering books that change lives, Greg’s story is a lesson in resilience and creative reinvention. We talk about the screenwriting trick he uses to structure every book, why he only takes on projects that do good and how one tweet snowballed into a global fundraiser.

In this episode, Greg shares:

* ☕ How he reinvented himself in Denmark

* 📚 How ghostwriting taught him to get passionate about other people’s ideas

* 💡 Why every project he takes on has to help people, not just make money

* 🌍 The story of 100 Stories for Haiti a writing project that raised £10,000 for disaster relief

If you’ve ever thought about writing a book or making a bold career pivot, Greg’s story will inspire you.

🔗 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn✍️ Wondering if your expertise could be a book? → https://iwritebooksforbusypeople.com/

This week Kelly sits down with Yamanic Martínez, a chemical industrial engineer turned international volunteer leader, who brings two decades of supply chain experience and a refreshingly human take on life abroad. We talk about:

☕ Why she only drinks coffee with people

🌍 What internationals get wrong about “making Danish friends”

💼 Her journey from corporate career to leading strategy at IDCN

💡 How becoming a mother turned her into “a reloaded version” of herself

🔧 …and why her screwdriver set was her best friend for two weeks straight

Contact her on LinkedIn to set up a coffee meeting of your own: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yamanic-martinez/]

Find out more about IDCN: https://idcn.info/about-idcn/

🎙 Guest: Alexandra Jensen💼 Skills: Journalism · Investigations · Development & International Relations · Politics · Recruitment

This week, Kelly sits down with Alexandra Jensen: a Serbian editor and investigative journalist who knows how to get to the bottom of a problem and persuade people to say yes. Her path in Denmark hasn’t been linear but it’s packed with grit: master’s degree, frontline work and the kind of intercultural savvy that once saved a company a six-figure sum. With Denmark opening more routes for non-EU workers, Alexandra lays out a timely vision: a recruitment bridge that helps Balkan talent thrive in Danish workplaces and communities.

Smart, multilingual and resourceful, she’s looking toward her next chapter.

🔗 Connect with Alexandra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-jensen-33026839/

If you liked the conversation, consider reaching out and inviting Alexandra for a coffee meeting of your own.

A short chat can go a long way.

What happens when you arrive in Denmark with no job, no network and no idea how long it’ll take to find your footing?

In this episode of The Coffee Pod, Dominic sits down with Szilvia Schöffer, founder of Decoding Denmark. Szilvia moved from Hungary in 2018 as a spouse, faced rejection, learned the rules and ultimately decoded Denmark building a business that now helps internationals succeed.

☕ In this 15-minute coffee chat, Szilvia shares:

* Why the first year was the hardest and how she got through it

* The cultural shifts that surprised her most

* How she turned her job-seeker struggles into a business helping others

* What she wishes every company knew about hiring internationals

Whether you’re new to Denmark, thinking about a move, or just curious about the challenges internationals face, Szilvia’s story is full of practical insights and honest reflections.

If you liked the conversation, consider reaching out and inviting Szilvia for a coffee meeting of your own.

💼 Role: Decoding Denmark Founder

Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/szilviaschoffer/]

Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DecodingDenmark]

A short chat can go a long way.