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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
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Send us a textUnless 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 can not only get through winter with a smile, but even enjoy it.If you are ready to embrace winter like you are Nordic and make the most of it rather than count the days until spring I have some things to help you:Loving Winter Like You're Nor...
Send us a textAutumn 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 simple or free autumn activities that you are going to love. For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/livinganordiclife
Send us a textYou 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. For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/livinganordiclife
Send us a textThe 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". For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/livinganordiclife
Send us a textForaging 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. For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/livinganordiclife
Send us a textDen 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" For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/livinganordiclife
Send us a textChanging 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. For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook...
Send us a textWhat 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 For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/livingan...
Send us a textIn 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? For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/livingan...
Send us a textI 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. For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/livinganordiclife
Send us a textNostalgia has a special way of raising our level of happiness and we don't even have to have experienced something to appreciate the nostalgia For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/livinganordiclife
Send us a textNordic 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. For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/livinganordiclife
Send us a text17 May is Norway's national day and after Christmas is probably the biggest celebration of the year for Norwegians. It's taken very seriously with parades, parties and nationwide festivities.But you don't have to live in Norway to celebrate like a Norwegian. Let me inspire you to create your own Syttende Mai celebration wherever you are in the world. For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life...
Send us a textHyttelivet or cabin life is an integral part of the Nordic life. Many people in Norway have access to a cabin either as owners or a family cabin and they are often in fairly remote areas. Hyttelivet is not just about spending time at your cabin; it's a whole way of life including certain activities, cabin friends and even what you eat. For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group...
Send us a textNordic schools are often hailed as being the best in the world and they are certainly ver good, but as a new parent in te Nordics (or one arriving from another country) what can you expect to find in a Norwegian school? In this episode I share my own experiences as a foreigner in Norway with 3 children and hopefully allay some of your fears and answer some of your questions about what to expect in school. For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livingano...
Send us a textEaster in the Nordics is a time of longer days, shorter evenings and some more unusual traditions that you might not expect like "påskekrim" or Easter crime. And no it's not a crazy festival of crime as you might at first suspect.... For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/livinganordiclife
Send us a textAfter a long, dark winter the promise of spring is pretty exciting in the Nordics. And it's really embraced with gentle enthusiasm. The slight warmth from the sun is never wasted and you will find that normally reserved Norwegians are all out and about making the most of those first rays.It's an infectious time of joy and optimism. So how can we all embrace spring like we're Norwegian? Let me tell you. For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Lif...
Send us a textThe Nordic diet and way of eating has been popular for many years and there are lots of different resources showing us how to do it. But how do people eat here in the Nordics everyday? I invite into my life for a glimpse of how my family and I eat a Nordic diet (in Norway), the way we eat and foods we enjoy (and avoid). For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a Nordic Life Facebook group www.facebook.co...
Send us a textSo many of us enjoy gardening as a way to slow down and be more intentional and it's even more rewarding if we can grow something to eat. In this episode I am joined by guests Ines & Eric Batterton from My Nordic Garden who talk us through the initial steps to starting a beautiful, sustainable kitchen garden.You can visit Ines and Eric's website at www.mynordicgarden.caFor more about Ines' gorgeous kitchen garden planner I talk about in the podcast go to www.mynordicga...
Send us a textSometimes even simple changes can make a difference to our lives and in my time living in Norway I have noticed a few things that have made really positive changes in my life. In this episode I share 5 simple ways that you can add some Nordic routine to your life. They are all easy to implement and the great news is that you can start today, right now in fact! For more Nordic living, visit the Living a Nordic Life www.livinganordiclife.comor join us in the Living a N...
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