Mastering Finland

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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 invite you to join this community for practical information, laughs, relatable stories of struggles and victories as expats and much more!

Episode Date
#98 Escape Velocity w/ Joppe Quaedvlieg
Oct 21, 2025
#97 Mastering Flowers with Kati Mayfield
Jul 01, 2024
#96 Mental Health without Borders with Kami Fodor
May 21, 2024
#95 Mental Health in Finland for Foreigners
Apr 01, 2024
#94 The Worlds Most Difficult Language with Sanni Törmänen
Jan 31, 2024
#93 Bemästra Finland på Svenska - Mastering Finland in Swedish
Nov 01, 2023
#92 Fate Favours the Fast with Oki Tåg
Sep 26, 2023
#91 New Finnish Government Immigration Proposal: Special Episode
Aug 28, 2023
#90 Finding a Job in Finland Through Descriptive Communication with Joppe Quaedvlieg
Jun 27, 2023
#89 From Sunlight to Empowerment with Carmen Lorenzana
May 22, 2023
#88 From Aupair to Influencer with JoshOfWestern
Apr 24, 2023
#87 A Pawfect Way to Mastering Finland
Mar 20, 2023
#86 Anyone Can Become Anything with Kalim Ul Masih
Feb 20, 2023
#85 Follow your heart to Finland with Gemma Cros-Baden
Jan 23, 2023
#84 Under the Christmas Tree with Mastering Finland Team
Dec 21, 2022
#83 Frankly About Work-Life Balance, Burnout, and Self-Care with Petra, the Founder of Mastering Finland Podcast
Nov 30, 2022
#82 A way to Mastering Finland with Eva
Nov 16, 2022
#81 "Freeskate" Movie with Roope Olenius & Veera W. Vilo
Oct 17, 2022
#80 Asking For and Giving Help is Easy with Karoliina Kauhanen
Aug 29, 2022
#79 Part 2: The Secret of Finnish Happiness with Bill Couch
Jul 18, 2022
#78 From Teacher’s Desk to Foreign Service with William Couch
Jun 20, 2022
#77 Helping Others Integrate in Finland with Hasan Sohail
May 23, 2022
#76 Fascinated by Finland with Matty Davenport
Apr 25, 2022
#75 Introducing Spouse Program by City of Helsinki
Mar 21, 2022
#74 Getting Settled in Finland with Rafaella Troupkou
Feb 28, 2022
#73 Dealing with Unfulfilled Expectations & Frustrations in Finland: Raysa França
Feb 14, 2022
#72 Playing Flute in a Finnish Orchestra: Lucia Hellerhoff
Jan 31, 2022
#71 Sauna Culture with Joona Virtanen
Jan 17, 2022
#70 Summary of 2021 by Jean & Petra
Dec 20, 2021
#69 Independence Day with Soila Sariola
Dec 06, 2021
#68 Finnish Metal Music with Dafne Jalomo
Nov 22, 2021
#67 Establishing Ethical Business in Finland with Pukhraj Ranjan
Nov 08, 2021
#66 Halloween in Finland with Bella de Graves
Oct 25, 2021
#65 Cultural Identity & Community Building with Kamilla Sultanova
Oct 11, 2021
#64 Guiding Internationals on Their Career Paths with Olivia Kumpula
Sep 27, 2021
#63 Empowering Internationals & Communities with Ronny Eriksson
Sep 13, 2021
#62 Reform Migri with Julia & Anuka
Aug 30, 2021
#61 Kätälyst: Making Music in Finland as a Multinational Rock Band
Aug 09, 2021
#60 Fathering in Finland with Early Artis
Jul 26, 2021
#59 Autism in Finland: Folashade's Story
Jul 12, 2021
#58 Jean's Last Episode aka Goodbye Jean
Jun 28, 2021
#57 Accessibility in Gaming & Living with a Disability in Finland with Felicia Prehn
Jun 21, 2021
#56 Parenting in Finland with Rabea
Jun 14, 2021
#55 Swedish Community in Finland, PhD & Depression, and Municipal Elections with Arseniy
Jun 07, 2021
#54 From the UK to Finland: Jessica's Story
May 31, 2021
#53 Municipal Elections with Sini Korpinen
May 24, 2021
#52 Multilingual and Multicultural MONIKU-service with Counsellor Alba
May 17, 2021
#51 Brazilian Musician in Finland: Pedro's Story
May 10, 2021
#50 How to Land a Job in Finland with Carl Nykopp
May 03, 2021
#49 From Finnish Vappu to Armenian Culture with Aino
Apr 26, 2021
#48 How I Married My Finnish Penpal: Matt Bowen's Story
Apr 19, 2021
#47 With ADHD in Finland: Roham's Story
Apr 12, 2021
#46 Co-Writing and Self-Publishing a Book in Finland: Pamela & Eloisa
Apr 05, 2021
#45 PhD in Finland & Connection between Finland and Japan
Mar 29, 2021
#44 Finding Work in Finland: Recruiters' Perspective
Mar 22, 2021
#43 Unlocking Your Potential with The Shortcut
Mar 15, 2021
#42 Talent Attraction & Retention with Iiris Ranta
Mar 08, 2021
#41 Danielle: A Postpartum Doula aka Parents' Support & Community Provider
Mar 01, 2021
#40 Making Sense of Finnish Language & Culture with Varpu (Her Finland)
Feb 22, 2021
#39 Learning Finnish, Job-Seeking, and Facing Racism: Esther's Story
Feb 15, 2021
#38 Valentine's Day in Finland
Feb 08, 2021
#37 Book Writing & Post-Army Life: Matthew's Story
Feb 01, 2021
#36 Matthew's Story & Military Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jan 25, 2021
#35 Introducing Foreigners in Finland Magazine
Jan 18, 2021
#34 Brexit and Its Impact on UK Citizens Residing in Finland
Jan 11, 2021
#33 How to Stay Sane while Looking for a Job in Finland?
Nov 30, 2020
#32 Migration, Discrimination, and Mental Health Issues through Scientific Lens with researcher Shadia Rask (THL)
Nov 23, 2020
#31 Davide's Story of Overcoming Anxiety and Loneliness
Nov 16, 2020
#30 Occupational Mental Health Services in Finland with Mervi Lamminen
Nov 09, 2020
#29 Mental Health in Finland with Psychologist Sinnu
Nov 02, 2020
#28 Katerina's Wedding Woes & Finnish Bureaucracy
Oct 26, 2020
#27 Dating in Finland
Oct 19, 2020
#26 Serving in the Finnish Military as a Finnish-Canadian: Dallin's Story
Oct 12, 2020
#25 Finnish Social Culture - Is the Struggle Real?
Oct 05, 2020
#24 The Life of a Dutch-Finn in Papa New Guinea & Beyond: Eline's Story
Sep 28, 2020
#23 Pioneering International Adoption Services for Foreigners in Finland: Paola's Story
Sep 21, 2020
#22 Working at Nokia & Living Life to the Fullest in Finland: Lorena's Story
Sep 14, 2020
#21: Journey to Inclusion & Diversity in Finland: Priyanka Banerjee
Sep 07, 2020
#20 Diversity for Future: the Importance of Internationalisation in Finland
Aug 31, 2020
#19 All Things Finnish
Aug 24, 2020
#18 An Honest Chat About University vs. Real Life in Finland: Raul's Story
Aug 17, 2020
#17 Erasmus in Jyväskylä, Finland: Alvaro's Story
Aug 10, 2020
#16 Building a Community
Aug 03, 2020
#15 Part 2: Travelling in Northern Finland & Neighboring Cities
Jul 27, 2020
#14 Part 1: Travelling from Southern to Central Finland
Jul 20, 2020
#13 Inspirational Reflection of Life in Finland: Davide's Story
Jul 13, 2020
#12 From Student to Job-Seeker (EU/Non-EU Process)
Jul 06, 2020
Q&A Session with International Student Ambassadors of Finland (timestamps in summary)
Jul 02, 2020
#11 University Life in Finland
Apr 13, 2020
#10 Chat with Henna Pursiainen - CEO of Dare to Learn
Apr 06, 2020
#9 COVID-19 in Finland
Mar 30, 2020
#8 Moving for Love and Teaching Kindergarten in Finland
Mar 23, 2020
#7 Settling into Finland: Furniture, Groceries and Other Necessities
Mar 16, 2020
#6 Culture, PhD, Racism & Dating: Saswati's Story
Mar 09, 2020
#5 Important Things To Do Upon Arrival to Finland
Mar 02, 2020
#4 Lifelong Learner and Full-time Mum: Kadiya’s Story
Feb 24, 2020
#3 Things to Get Done Before Entering the Promised (Fin)Land
Feb 17, 2020
#2 From Greece to Finland: Katerina's Story
Feb 10, 2020
#1 First Impressions of Finland
Feb 03, 2020
Introducing Mastering Finland
Feb 01, 2020