#42 Talent Attraction & Retention with Iiris Ranta
Iiris Ranta, who recently graduated from the University of Jyväskylä with a master’s degree in intercultural management. While completing her thesis on international talent recruitment and retention i...
8 Mar 202128min
#41 Danielle: A Postpartum Doula aka Parents' Support & Community Provider
This week, we had Doula Danielle on to talk about her experience working as a post-partum doula in Helsinki. Through her personal practice, Mothers Transition, and as a member of The Nest Helsinki Int...
1 Mar 202133min
#40 Making Sense of Finnish Language & Culture with Varpu (Her Finland)
Meet Varpu, your “Finnish fairy godmother.” On her online platform Her Finland, you can find culture-based language courses that will help you master Finnish (or, at least learn enough to get by), as ...
22 Feb 202134min
#39 Learning Finnish, Job-Seeking, and Facing Racism: Esther's Story
Join us for a chat about Esther's inspiring experience related to learning the Finnish language, working and raising children in Finland, and overcoming the language barrier to gain meaningful employm...
15 Feb 202140min
#38 Valentine's Day in Finland
Valentine’s Day is happening soon and we thought we might share a bit about how do people usually celebrate such a day in Finland. In this episode, we talk about the history of Valentine’s Day in Fin...
8 Feb 202118min
#37 Book Writing & Post-Army Life: Matthew's Story
You may remember Matti, a Finnish-American from last week’s episode, and his tales of service in the Finnish Defense Forces. This week, we continue our conversation with a preview of Matti’s forthcomi...
1 Feb 202118min
#36 Matthew's Story & Military Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Joining Petra in this episode is a Finnish-American named Matthew (or in Finnish Matti) who moved from New Jersey to Finland in 2019. Matti received Finnish citizenship through his grandmother’s desce...
25 Jan 202132min
#35 Introducing Foreigners in Finland Magazine
In this week’s short and sweet episode, Petra has a chat with Mehri, who is a contributing writer at Foreigners in Finland magazine. Founded by Mae Lehto, Foreigners in Finland is a local online magaz...
18 Jan 202116min
