This week, Derek and Annie welcome back Mike Walsh to talk about what it’s really like to work in Denmark. As a former host of the show, Mike has not only worked in the studio, but has worked in Denmark as well as hiring and managing both Danish and international workers. He shares all of his insights of navigating the work culture in Denmark and around Europe as he has managed and visited international work sites. 

You’ll learn more about the culture clashes one may face in Denmark and learn whether or not the famous Danish work life balance exists. The trio discuss what stereotypes exist for Americans, Danes, and other nationalities that may or may not be true. Annie reveals the nationalities of her favorite colleagues, and Derek explains the Danish workplace benefits his American brain could not comprehend when he first started working in Denmark.

All this and more is covered in this episode and you shouldn’t forget to share it with any friends or colleagues who are thinking about or have made the move to Denmark.

For more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:

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Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

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Derek Hartman: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Annie Samples:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/annieineventyrland 

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@annieineventyrland

Mike Walsh: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/phillymike999

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-walsh-2722a131/

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Thorbern Alexander Klingert, a Danish candidate for the EU Parliament, is back to talk with Derek about all the EU and US elections coming at us in 2024. As a candidate himself, Thorbern describes the issues that he wants to take to Brussels if he's sent there to represent Denmark. He also details his opinions on the upcoming elections in the United States and gets Derek's opinions on the state of American politics as the 2024 rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump looms large. 

For more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:

Vote from abroad:

Voting information EU Elections: https://elections.europa.eu/en/how-to-vote/dk/

Voting information USA Elections: https://www.votefromabroad.org/

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Watch these episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Derek Hartman: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Annie Samples:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/annieineventyrland 

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@annieineventyrland

Thorbern Klingert: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taklingert/

https://www.taklingert.dk/en

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🗓️ 9 September 2025, Copenhagen Comedy Zoo

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This week, Derek is joined by Thorbern Alexander Klingert, a Danish candidate for the EU Parliament. He’s spent years advocating for the international community in Denmark to make sure they had information on voting, and he’s taking his passion for democracy to the next level - and hopefully to Brussels. As a candidate for the EU Parliament, Thorbern explains his stance on many issues facing Denmark and why Danes and residents of Denmark should be more focused on the upcoming EU elections. 

Thorbern explains the personal experience that led him to focus on expanding voter participation among Denmark’s international community. He and Derek discuss and debate some of the most important issues in the 2024 election and how to vote as an EU citizen in Denmark. Don’t forget to share this episode with any friends who are living in Denmark.

For more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:

Vote from abroad:

Voting information EU Elections: https://elections.europa.eu/en/how-to-vote/dk/

Voting information USA Elections: https://www.votefromabroad.org/

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Watch these episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Derek Hartman: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Annie Samples:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/annieineventyrland 

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@annieineventyrland

Thorbern Klingert: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taklingert/

https://www.taklingert.dk/en

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🗓️ 9 September 2025, Copenhagen Comedy Zoo

https://www.comedyzoo.dk/event/1298885

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This week, Derek and Annie welcome back Mike - a What Are You Doing in Denmark OG! Around the table, your hosts and former host discuss all the things that would have been nice to know before moving to Denmark. Of course some pleasant surprises are in the mix, and the goal is to have some laughs and share some advice, including the things that are still adjustments for us, even after living in Denmark for years.

Annie shares the new pieces of clothing that have been integrated into her children’s wardrobe, and Derek discusses all the things he learned and didn’t learn in Danish class - including how to lie about his age. Mike chimes in with helpful advice on networking, making friends, and what to watch on television to fit into a Danish crowd. 

All this and more is covered in this episode and you shouldn’t forget to share it with any friends who are thinking about or have made the move to Denmark.

For more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Watch these episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Derek Hartman: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Annie Samples:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/annieineventyrland 

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@annieineventyrland

Mike Walsh: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/phillymike999

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-walsh-2722a131/

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🗓️ 9 September 2025, Copenhagen Comedy Zoo

https://www.comedyzoo.dk/event/1298885

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We’re back with part two of our conversation with Andres Artiles Jerrik, who has been working closely with Danish musical acts like Reiley, Aura Dione, and SABA on their Eurovision visuals and music. We discuss what makes a good Eurovision song - broad popularity or staying true to the local culture of the nation it represents and what the Danish audience can expect from their representation in Malmö. 

Andres is spilling even more tea and sharing all of his opinions on this year’s show. You’re about to hear our top picks, Eurovision predictions, and our all-time favorite Eurovision Song Contest acts of all time - including the one that was part of Derek’s wedding day.

Don’t forget to share this podcast with any friends who have made the move to Denmark.

For more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Watch these episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Derek Hartman: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Annie Samples:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/annieineventyrland 

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@annieineventyrland

Andres Artiles Jerrik: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/copenhagenkid

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@copenhagenkid

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PQJceWT9saDOYZG98uCuU

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🗓️ 9 September 2025, Copenhagen Comedy Zoo

https://www.comedyzoo.dk/event/1298885

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This week Derek is joined by Andres Artiles Jerrik, a stylist, designer, author, and TV personality. He spills all the tea about putting his talents behind Denmark’s most recent efforts in the Eurovision Song Contest. You’ll hear him talk about his songwriting, which was displayed at this year’s Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, Denmark’s national Eurovision selection contest. Andres worked on the song Mirror Ball of Hope with musical artist Aura Dione. He shares how the song came to fruition and the inspirations behind its incredible stage presentation. 

Andres also worked with last year’s Danish entry to Eurovision, Reiley, and shares his experience from a year ago at the main event in Liverpool. Derek and Andres discuss the ups and downs of Denmark’s history in Eurovision and the recent criticism of DR, the Danish Broadcasting System, for their method of selecting a participant from Denmark. Is the explanation tied to elements of Danish culture, or is it just time for a reformed selection process? Listen and learn more to make your own decision.

Don’t forget to share this podcast with any friends who have made the move to Denmark.

For more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Watch these episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Derek Hartman: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Annie Samples:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/annieineventyrland 

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@annieineventyrland

Andres Artiles Jerrik: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/copenhagenkid

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@copenhagenkid

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PQJceWT9saDOYZG98uCuU

🎙️ Upcoming Live Shows — What Are You Doing in Denmark? — Come Join Us! 🎉

🗓️ 9 September 2025, Copenhagen Comedy Zoo

https://www.comedyzoo.dk/event/1298885

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Derek and Annie are back with Nanna Hauch, a licensed family and couples therapist who specializes in helping the international community in Denmark. Annie receives advice on how families can stay connected to their own culture while integrating into Danish society. Nanna shares some of the challenges that her family faced while living abroad and when repatriating and moving back to Denmark. Derek gets advice on how Danish work culture can become an adjustment and mental health factor for internationals working in Denmark. 

Once again, Nanna provides valuable insights into the unique mental health challenges faced by Denmark’s international community. Nanna offers a bit of podcast therapy to the What Are You Doing in Denmark community. She even invites you to join her free webinar on reverse culture shock when moving back to your country and culture of origin. Details below:

Don’t forget to share this podcast with any friends who have made the move to Denmark.

For more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Watch these episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Derek Hartman: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Annie Samples:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/annieineventyrland 

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@annieineventyrland

Nanna Hauch: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/expathero_dk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nannahauchfromexpathero/

Website: https://www.expathero.dk

Free Webinar

Register for Nanna’s upcoming, free webinar with Danes Worldwide:

https://www.danes.dk/en/events/repatriation-how-to-ride-the-waves-of-reverse-culture-shock/

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🗓️ 9 September 2025, Copenhagen Comedy Zoo

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This week, Nanna Hauch aka the Expat Hero, joins Derek and Annie to address an important topic - mental health for foreigners living in Denmark. She discusses the unique mental health challenges that the international community in Denmark is faced with. Nanna brings her expertise as a licensed psychotherapist to the What Are You Doing in Denmark community and offers advice on a wide range of issues faced by international families including Derek and Annie.

Nanna describes how her own experiences living abroad and repatriating influenced her desire to help other expats face mental health struggles. This episode dives deep into the issues faced by couples who move abroad from one partner’s career. Derek explains why he often uses the word “untethered” to describe his experience of living abroad. A listener question evokes the challenges that children face when they’re uprooted to new countries and both Annie and Nanna detail the toll it can take on third culture kids and the parents who love them from their own very personal stories.

Don’t forget to share this podcast with any friends who have made the move to Denmark.

For more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Watch these episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Derek Hartman: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Annie Samples:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/annieineventyrland 

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@annieineventyrland

Nanna Hauch: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/expathero_dk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nannahauchfromexpathero/

Website: https://www.expathero.dk

🎙️ Upcoming Live Shows — What Are You Doing in Denmark? — Come Join Us! 🎉

🗓️ 9 September 2025, Copenhagen Comedy Zoo

https://www.comedyzoo.dk/event/1298885

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This week, Mike Walsh is back in the hosting chair with Derek and special guest Chico Muya. As a fellow international living in the Nordics, Chico pumps out hilarious content sharing his experiences as a South African in Finland. He brings the same energy to this week’s episode as Derek, Mike and Chico share laughs about nudity, making friends, and the Nordic obsession with salted licorice.

Besides the laughs, Chico shares the heart-warming aspects of his love story with Finland and how he made it feel like home. You’ll hear why he thinks the Finnish language is like black coffee and how the coffee culture varies around the world. Enjoy this light, but meaningful discussion on the common experiences of international living, finding your way as a foreigner in the Nordics, and creating a home out of gratitude.

Don’t forget to share this podcast with any friends who have made the move to Denmark.

For more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Watch these episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Derek and Mike: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Chico Muya:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-international-denmark/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicomuyamusic

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chicomuya

Easy Vibes Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hTt9eyocoIV1U3FOAWagK?si=LeJd2BZVQjiJAGLjMeO-cA&nd=1&dlsi=0b03c5f1e9a64796

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🗓️ 9 September 2025, Copenhagen Comedy Zoo

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Lyndsay Jensen, the founder and editor of The International, is back in the studio with Annie and Derek to talk about the political changes in how foreigners in Denmark are treated and perceived. She recently spoke at Folkemødet on the needs of internationals living in Denmark and their important place in the Danish economy and society at large.

In the discussion, Lyndsay references her eldest son, Connor, who moved to Denmark as a child and has been shaped by multiple cultures throughout his life. It seemed only right to have Connor join the conversation and share his experiences with teenage drinking, learning Danish and transitioning into the education system, and the cultural differences he experienced when inviting friends to his home as a kid.

The conversation was eye-opening to Annie who moved her oldest sons to Denmark and is going through many of these changes in real time. 

Don’t forget to share this podcast with any friends who have made the move to Denmark.

For more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Watch these episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Derek Hartman: 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Annie Samples:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/annieineventyrland 

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@annieineventyrland

Lyndsay Jensen - The International:

Read The International: https://www.the-intl.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinternationaldenmark/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-international-denmark/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theinternationaldenmark/

🎙️ Upcoming Live Shows — What Are You Doing in Denmark? — Come Join Us! 🎉

🗓️ 9 September 2025, Copenhagen Comedy Zoo

https://www.comedyzoo.dk/event/1298885

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