Stockholm is a State of Minds Stockholm Dual Career Network

Stockholm is a city with active people with a lot of running, cycling and going to the gym. In this episode, Maria and Philip invite the Professor of Sports Science, Elin Ekblom Bak, to talk about different aspects of physical activity, public health and the importance of exercise. They also talk about how the sports movement plays an important role in Swedish society and affects public health not only physically, but also how it has an important social function in keeping society together.
Elin Ekblom Bak is a professor at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences. In fact, she was appointed professor on the same day as the recording! Besides being a professor she is very active herself, she has been a professional football player and is now a football coach in the local club on a voluntary basis. She has also been a football commentator in TV.

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Money, debt, household finances, pensions, public finances - this episode explores a wide range of economic topics. What characterizes the Swedish economy? Join us as we learn about how Swedish public finances have evolved over time, "from top notch to the middle of the pack". And how do Swedes relate to money?
Our guest and our guide is Klas Eklund, a well-known Swedish economist who has worked in both the public and private sectors. He has an impressive background, having served as chief economist at one of Sweden's largest banks and as an expert for the Swedish government, among other roles.
 
Klas Eklund, Vår ekonomi: En introduktion till världsekonomin, (15th edition, 2020).

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Do you feel like you are not fitting in? In this episode our guest Lola Akinmade Åkerström talks about finding your voice and finding your place in a new culture. Lola has created her own super culture by combining the best parts of Nigerian, American and Swedish culture. Her message is that you are more than enough!
Lola Akinmade Åkerström is a Nigerian-American-Swedish storyteller. She's an international bestselling author with two novels, an award-winning travel book, and a book about the Swedish word ‘lagom’. As a photographer her work has appeared in such prestigious publications as National Geographic and has been named a Hasselblad Heroine 2022.
 
More about Lola Akinmade Åkerström https://akinmade.com/
 
The photo project ÅFRÖSWÈ̩DÉ̩ at Instagram @theafroswede
 
Books by Lola Akinmade Åkerström: 
In Every Mirror She’s Black 
Everything is Not Enough
Lagom: The Swedish Secret of Living Well
Due North

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For the past two years, Sweden's application for NATO membership has been high on the political agenda. In this episode you will get the context for this historical change - Sweden going from being a neutral, non-aligned country to applying for NATO membership.
To explain this complex twist, we have invited Robert Egnell, who is Vice-Chancellor of Swedish Defence University. He is a professor of leadership and command and control. He is also a Senior Fellow with the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. Our guest will also talk about the current security situation in Sweden and in the world.

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In this episode you will get to know the essentials about the Swedish job market, how to get a foot in the door and what benefits you get access to as an employee in Sweden. She also talks about the impact of unions and what the Swedish Model means for the entire Swedish economy. Networking is key to getting a job in Sweden and in this episode you will get some great tips on how to network like a pro in Sweden.
The guest of this episode is Lee Wermelin, former chairman of one of Sweden's largest labour unions. With years of experience in sales and leadership, she has a great overview of the job market, but also invaluable insights into how to get in.
 
Initiatives to speed-up the entrance to the Swedish job market for foreign-born academics:
Jobbsprånget https://jobbspranget.se/
Korta vägen https://academicum.se/korta-vagen/
Swedish language training for academics:
SIFA https://sifa.stockholm/
 
Networking initiatives for new people in Sweden:
Yrkesdörren https://www.yrkesdorren.se/en/
Kompis Sverige https://kompissverige.se/en/
Svenska med baby https://svenskamedbaby.se/

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Ametist Azordegan is a Swedish hip hop expert and social entrepreneur. Listening to this episode will introduce you to a side of Swedish culture that may not be the first you encounter. Ametist's hip hop skills include recognising different hip hop sounds from different parts of Sweden. Ametist talks to Maria and Philip about the potential for academic research to study hip hop culture to understand what is going on in society, but also how hip hop in Sweden has changed over time.
 
Juice Studio Foundation https://www.juicestudios.se/
Ametist Azordegan is the founder and chairperson of the non-profit Juice Studio Foundation. Juice Studio Foundation creates life chances for young people in socially disadvantaged areas, using hip hop culture as the basis for all projects.
A drop of midnight / En droppe midnatt a novel by Jason Diakité
The hip hop artist Jason “Timbuktu” Diakité’s vivid and intimate journey through his own and his family’s history — from South Carolina slavery to twenty-first-century Sweden.

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