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Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir Talks About Intuition, Attention, and Inner Alignment

Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir Talks About Intuition, Attention, and Inner Alignment

Update: 2025-07-23
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What does it mean to truly listen to your intuition—and why is that more vital than ever in today’s overstimulated world? In this episode of A Productive Conversation, I’m joined by Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir: Icelandic thought leader, author, and director of the documentary InnSæi: The Power of Intuition. Her new book, InnSæi: Icelandic Wisdom for Turbulent Times, explores the art and science of tapping into your deepest knowing—and how to protect it from modern noise.

We discuss the Icelandic concept of “InnSæi,” which translates to “the sea within,” and unpack what it looks like to live and work in alignment with that quiet inner compass. From managing burnout to navigating complexity with grace, Hrund’s insights offer a refreshing call to reconnect with the deeper wisdom already within us.

Six Discussion Points

  • What “InnSæi” really means—and why it goes far beyond the word “intuition”
  • How to recognize and rebuild trust in your own judgment
  • The danger of becoming biased against your own intelligence
  • Why attention is the key to accessing intuition (and how to protect it)
  • How journaling reveals patterns that intuition already senses
  • Finding alignment in a world that demands speed, certainty, and results

Three Connection Points

This conversation with Hrund reminded me how easy it is to lose track of our inner compass in the noise of modern life—and how powerful it can be when we stop, breathe, and listen to the quiet voice within. Her work beautifully bridges the poetic and the practical. I hope it helps you, as it did me, recalibrate what productivity really means.


This episode is sponsored by Nexos.ai. Nexos is the all-in-one secure AI platform for enterprise—bringing workspaces, model access, and governance together under one roof. Try it free for 14 days at nexos.ai/apc today.

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Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir Talks About Intuition, Attention, and Inner Alignment

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