The Swede-ish Podcast

Jill Leckie
The Swede-ish Podcast

The Swede-ish podcast - a podcast of stories about the paradox of life between two cultures in which migrants are the superheroes.

  1. 06/06/2022

    S4 - episode 4: Amélie Ebongué

    This week’s guest is an author and social media expert with 8000 followers on LinkedIn and a glittering biography of accolades in her portfolio. Amélie Ebongué is one of the most prominent speakers in digital innovation, the creator economy, community building and the evolution of social networks. In 2017 she helped launch Hypebeast and Forbes media to the French market. In 2018 Amélie was asked by TBWA (Audience) to lead the team developing the latest Huawei P20 Pro smartphone and has worked with leading ad agencies such as Young & Rubicon/WPP. Originally from Cameroon, born and raised in Paris, Amélie moved to Stockholm in 2020 (mid-pandemic) and has just published the book Generation Tik Tok – A new eldorado for brands. Since moving to Sweden Amélie has joined Electronic Arts as Brand Marketing Manager for the Need for Speed global group. But, why did she uproot her life and move to Stockholm? What was it about Sweden that lead her to move her entire life, including her young son, across European borders? How different is life between Paris and Stockholm? We chatted about all of this in 39 minutes on the podcast. You can follow Amélie’s entry into Swede-ish life via the hashtag #VälkommenAmelie or via her Instagram account @ah_mais_lis.

    39 min
  2. S4 - episode 3: Erica Jacobson, illustrator and designer.

    12/05/2022

    S4 - episode 3: Erica Jacobson, illustrator and designer.

    Erica Jacobson, world renowned Swedish illustrator for working with the likes of UN Women, Sephora, Absolut Vodka, the Swedish fast food giant Max Burgers, Haagan Daz, The Swedish film institute and countless editorials, theatre poster designs, murals and installations. Erica’s style and aesthetic is bold, colourful and quite often activist led. With one foot in Sweden and another in her travels abroad, Erica draws inspiration from cultural exchanges throughout her life. Cuba, New York, Stockholm. I had the pleasure of sitting with Erica to discuss her day to day life as an illustrator, what she really thinks of Scandinavian design and her dream commissions.

    51 min

  3. 12/05/2022

    Daniel White, co-founder of Tappy

    Daniel White moved from the UK to Sweden in early 2020, was thrust into the zealous world of a start-up incubator only to have a global pandemic distill down his life to working from his living room and hustling to support the struggling service industry in Stockholm. All in the space of 3-4 months. I had the chance to grab a chat with Daniel, co-Founder of Tappy (the app that sends your friends their favourite beer, bun, coffee or cocktail - in just a Tap) to learn a bit more about the Stockholm start-up incubator scene; what life has really been life for entrepreneurs during the pandemic and his thoughts so far on life in Sweden.

    31 min

  4. 12/05/2022 · BONUS

    S4 - episode 1: welcome back!!

    I really hope you enjoy listening to these incredible people and their take on life between two cultures and their journey of Swede-ish-ness. All I can say is that they are the most inspiring of people. In fact, anyone who has braved the reality of uprooting their lives and moving abroad to start over is truly awesome. This episode was produced by Jill Leckie and edited Cecile Ratovoherizo.

    3 min

  5. 26/07/2021

    Ep 27 – Building genuine online communities with Shaena Harrison.

    “I wish I had had this conversation 6 years ago…” Genuinely, this next conversation is one everyone who is doubting their networking abilities should listen to. And, even those who are feeling the slightly jaded frustration of empty networking promises. We all know who you know is almost as important, if not more, than what you know. Building genuine connections and communities when you’re starting out in a new professional setting, personal setting or just starting over is tough. Shaena Harrison doesn’t think it should be and knows that gamifying networking is the key to building genuine, long term and personal connections that will build your professional network.

    52 min

  6. 07/07/2021

    Stephanie Darvill, 'The no-plan' plan.

    When you emigrated, did you have a plan? Was there a timeline, a list, a spreadsheet of things to do and what to achieve in the first 12 months? Or, perhaps like Stephanie Darvill, COO of Aline, you let the opportunities that presented themselves set the course of your new life? The merits of having a plan are a-plenty, but what if it’s getting in the way of you seeing the multitude of chances to start afresh, do something new and find a completely new side to yourself? Stephanie never set out to be an entrepreneur. But, after a series of events that almost ended in her leaving Sweden for good, she stuck it out and co-founded an Antler VC cohort start-up, Aline.

    49 min
  7. Ep 25 - Our foreign correspondent with Linnea Dunne

    08/06/2021

    Ep 25 - Our foreign correspondent with Linnea Dunne

    Did you know that Swede’s lived in other countries, too? LOL, yes of course you did. But, sometimes it’s easy to forget that there is another side to being Swede-ish. I’m delighted to welcome Linnea Dunne, author, journalist, columnist and general all-round wordsmith, to the Swede-ish podcast. Originally from Sweden, Linnea now lives in Ireland and has spent more time living outside of Sweden than in it. In this week’s episode of the podcast we talk about whether or not life is greener on the other side of the fence of Swede-ishness, seeing Sweden from an outsiders perspective, and female migration in general. You can follow Linnea on Twitter and Instagram. Read Linnea’s latest work in the Irish Independent and in Rogue Collective. Linnea’s podcast, Bits of Me, a podcast about women’s health is available to download and listen via this link.

    52 min

  8. 28/05/2021

    EP 24 Why not me? Lola Akinmade Åkerström

    “WHY NOT ME?” Internationally renowned photographer and travel writer, entrepreneur, speaker and Tedx contributor has the right idea. This mantra has led her to publishing her first commercial fiction novel this Sept, In Every Mirror She’s Black. The book is set around the lives of three Black women in Stockholm who become intertwined in an unexpected way through a wealth white man. It’s a story that touches on classism, the fetishisation of Black women and tokenism. Lọlá’s writing engages all of your emotional range and you can feel the air of the spaces she is creating as you read. It is a vibrant and powerful first novel. This story and Lọlá’s insight into the African diaspora in Sweden is a powerful reminder of everything we don’t know about being a Black woman in Sweden. In Every Mirror She’s Black is available to pre-order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Every-Mirror-Shes-Black/dp/1801108587/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=in+every+mirror+she%27s+black&qid=1622108192&rnid=1642204031&s=books&sr=1-1 You can follow Lọlá and all the amazing work she does on the following platforms: Instagram: @lolaakinmade / @ineveymirror Twitter: @LolaAkinmade / @ineverymirror

    38 min
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About

The Swede-ish podcast - a podcast of stories about the paradox of life between two cultures in which migrants are the superheroes.

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  • Creator
    Jill Leckie
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2022
  • Episodes
    67
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jill Leckie 2021
  • Show Website
    The Swede-ish Podcast

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