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Mastering Finland

Mastering Finland

Welcome! This podcast is a space for the international community in Finland to share their unique stories of how they ended up here and how they are "mastering" the Finnish way of life. We i...

Episodes

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#98 Escape Velocity w/ Joppe Quaedvlieg

In this episode, we welcome back our friend Joppe Quaedvlieg. Joppe just released a book, *Reaching Escape Velocity: A Proposal for an Alter...

00:41:51Oct 21, 2025

#97 Mastering Flowers with Kati Mayfield

Discover how Kati Mayfield’s vision of "no flower should go to waste" is transforming unwanted blooms into gifts of joy for those in need. F...

00:27:42Jul 1, 2024

#96 Mental Health without Borders with Kami Fodor

Kami Fodor, a representative of Mieli Without Borders, discusses her journey and the organisation's mission to make mental health support ac...

00:37:31May 21, 2024

#95 Mental Health in Finland for Foreigners

Discover the stories of Annabel & Hatty from Compass Psychology on the Mastering Finland Podcast! Learn how love brought them to Finland, th...

00:42:33Apr 1, 2024

#94 The Worlds Most Difficult Language with Sanni Törmänen

Sanni Törmänen spills the secrets to mastering Finnish language. From teaching abroad to adapting to online learning, Sanni's journey is as...

00:43:21Jan 31, 2024

#93 Bemästra Finland på Svenska - Mastering Finland in Swedish

In Episode 93 of "Bemästra Finland på svenska," Veronica Hetrzberg, a Swedish-speaking Finn, shares her journey of growing up in Finland, le...

00:39:23Nov 1, 2023

#92 Fate Favours the Fast with Oki Tåg

In Episode 92 of the Mastering Finland Podcast, Finnish entrepreneur Oki Tåg discusses the importance of networking for internationals seeki...

00:32:19Sep 26, 2023

#91 New Finnish Government Immigration Proposal: Special Episode

Join Matt for a special episode discussing the new government immigration proposal of 2023 with: Shreyas Ramachandran Srinivasan (originally...

01:27:07Aug 28, 2023

#90 Finding a Job in Finland Through Descriptive Communication with Joppe Quaedvlieg

In this episode Matt interviews Joppe Quaedvlieg, a job coach and community manager from Shortcut in Helsinki. Joppe shares insights on effe...

00:35:54Jun 27, 2023

#89 From Sunlight to Empowerment with Carmen Lorenzana

Discover the fascinating journey of Carmen Lorenzana, a Mexican expat who found herself captivated by Finland's charm. From her personal exp...

00:43:51May 22, 2023

#88 From Aupair to Influencer with JoshOfWestern

Join us for an episode with Josh Hurst, aka JoshOfWestern, as he shares his journey of coming to Finland as an au-pair and becoming a succes...

00:35:31Apr 24, 2023

#87 A Pawfect Way to Mastering Finland

The founders of ‘Pawfect Grooming’ business meet with our podcast host Eva to discuss their discovery of puppy power in Finland! The episode...

00:38:59Mar 20, 2023

#86 Anyone Can Become Anything with Kalim Ul Masih

In this episode Eva meets Kalim Ul Masih — a certified coach, humanitarian worker, and travel enthusiast who’ll open up his insider secrets...

00:27:42Feb 20, 2023

#85 Follow your heart to Finland with Gemma Cros-Baden

Many of us here have an on-and-off relationship with Finland. But for our new guest, it was love at first sight! Gemma Cros-Baden came to Ku...

00:36:29Jan 23, 2023

#84 Under the Christmas Tree with Mastering Finland Team

It has finally happened — the whole Mastering Finland team is on the same episode! A Christmas miracle, nothing else. So who’s on the line?...

00:30:19Dec 21, 2022

#83 Frankly About Work-Life Balance, Burnout, and Self-Care with Petra, the Founder of Mastering Finland Podcast

Petra is back to Mastering Finland (I bet you’ve missed her) — but now in the guest seat. She is the founder of the podcast, a person who ha...

00:32:35Nov 30, 2022

#82 A way to Mastering Finland with Eva

You haven’t heard her voice before, and yet she is essential to the Mastering Finland project. This episode sees the ‘Mastering Finland’ fou...

00:34:58Nov 16, 2022

#81 "Freeskate" Movie with Roope Olenius & Veera W. Vilo

Mastering Finland Podcast takes you to the movies for an exclusive interview with the director and screen writer behind the new film “Freesk...

00:18:38Oct 17, 2022

#80 Asking For and Giving Help is Easy with Karoliina Kauhanen

Meet Karoliina Kauhanen with whom we discuss why people need help and why it is often so difficult to ask for it. As internationals, we don’...

00:35:05Aug 29, 2022

#79 Part 2: The Secret of Finnish Happiness with Bill Couch

In Part 2 of Matt’s interview with an American ambassador in Finland the conversation grows in its cultural dialogue and reflections on Finl...

00:28:16Jul 18, 2022