The Swede-ish Podcast

An oldie, but a goodie - revamped, re-edited by Cécile and sounding awesome. This interview was originally recorded in 2018 but is still so so pertinent today. We thought it would be good to bring it back and shine a big bright light on what the purpose of this podcast is... sharing intersectional stories of immigrants. You guys are the super heroes.

"It's pretty scary putting yourself out there...".

Sam Govender has years of experience setting up events and mixers for international women to make friends, but even she feels the pressure sometimes. Anyone who has attended a meet-up, networking event or social group event has probably felt a tinge of anxiety about walking into a room full of strangers with the weight of expectation on them and about meeting people.

In this episode Sam offers her top tips on how to make friends and influence people abroad.

From Jokkmokk to Jönköping. In this week's episode of the podcast, Kat & Jill take a virtual road trip through Sweden stopping off at some of their most memorable road side moments and close encounters across Sweden.

***TW: Suicide/Senicide content**

Blood, gore, apartment grown potatoes, secret tunnelbana lines and why do the far right think Sweden is the rape capital of the world, and much much more.

Grab your podcast buns... it's time to FIKA!! We're dedicating this week's podcast episode to uncovering every single Semla fact we could find in celebration of FETTISDAGEN!!

"Language is a tool, not a measure of intelligence"

"Language is a tool, not a measure of intelligence…" What started as an enquiry into language development turned into a proper schooling on the social and cultural alternating of language and intonations used by so many communities.

With special guest Opal Coote, teacher, psychology graduate and polyglot.

"Language is a tool, not a measure of intelligence..." What started as an enquiry into language development turned into a proper schooling on the social and cultural alternating of language and intonations used by so many communities.

Is it about time we start code interpreting instead of expecting people to code switch?

"Seriously re think going away for Sportlov, just don't do it this year." Dr Maja's message from frontline workers in the COVID 19 pandemic in Sweden.

In the first episode of 2021 we wanted to hear straight from the front lines of the COVID 19 pandemic in Sweden. What was the situation really like in hospitals and care facilities across Sweden.

An intimate, open and fun conversation with the British Ambassador to Sweden, Judith Gough. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending departure from the EU, the British Ambassador's first year in Sweden has been no less quiet. But - annorlunda.

Huge thanks to the team at the British Embassy for making this conversation happen. Merry Christmas to all of our wonderful listeners in Sweden and the rest of the world.

Women in conversation... did we pass it? Umm... dubious. In between the 'hot or not', the peaks and pitfalls of parenting multilingual kids, Kat's interior decorating and encounters of the famous kind - we recon we passed 50%-ish. YIKES.